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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Crime & Courts

Rachael Rollins to step down as US attorney following ethics probe

Rollins had been the focus of a Justice Department ethics probe that scrutinized her involvement in a July 2022 Democratic fund-raiser and a possible violation of the Hatch Act. Continue reading →

Celtics

Jayson Tatum saw himself in a young cancer patient. But their bond took everyone by surprise.

Tatum was drawn to Xavier, who is battling a rare form of cancer, after they met thanks to the staff at Christopher's Haven, a home for young cancer patients and their families. And when Tatum had the chance to give away the historic Game 7 ball, he knew exactly the person who deserved it most. Continue reading →

Health

New Mass. DPH director wants to bolster beleaguered department, rebuild trust in public health

Massachusetts' new public health commissioner on the many challenges that face him, and his way of handling the accompanying stress. Continue reading →

Politics

With three competing maps, Boston’s redistricting drama continues

More than one week after a federal judge rejected a redistricting plan, the 12 sitting councilors are scheduled to meet Wednesday with no clear sign of a consensus emerging. Continue reading →

Politics

Debt limit talks progress, but both sides say there’s a long way to go before potential June 1 deadline

President Biden has insisted he would not negotiate over raising the debt limit, which he said is Congress’s obligation, but Republicans have balked at an increase without spending cuts and other changes. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | May 16, 2023

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Barbara Lynch allegations continue with new details

Boston Globe reporter Janelle Nanos shares new details emerging from allegations against Barbara Lynch, accusing her of workplace abuse. Watch →

Controversial federal judge nomination still stalled

Globe reporter Jim Puzzanghera breaks down the fate of a controversial pick of a federal judge, now that Senator Feinstein is back in Washington. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Abortion pill fight to be heard by one of nation’s most conservative courts

The latest battle over a widely used abortion drug is set to play out Wednesday before a conservative appeals court in New Orleans that has become the testing ground for some of the most contentious policy fights in the nation. Continue reading →

Political notebook

House Democrats move to force a vote on expelling Santos from Congress

Democrats moved Tuesday to force a vote within days on removing Representative George Santos of New York from Congress. Continue reading →

Politics

Manchin clashes with Biden administration over climate law

The senator, who is up for reelection next year and has been flirting with a presidential run of his own, has declared a sort of legislative war against the measure he helped push through Congress. Continue reading →

The World

World

As Ukrainian attack looms, Putin faces setbacks and disunity in Russian forces

Drones have exploded over the Kremlin. Russian military aircraft are crashing before they even reach Ukrainian airspace. A Russian mercenary boss is releasing one profanity-laced tirade after another, claiming that corrupt Russian generals who “all reek of expensive perfume” are sending soldiers to their deaths. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine says it downed Russian hypersonic missiles during ‘exceptional’ air attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all missiles aimed at the capital, officials said. Continue reading →

World

South Korea wants more babies, just not in these places

South Korea has the lowest birthrate in the world, but parents say the government isn’t making it any easier for them to have children when hundreds of public facilities across the country are designated “no-kids zones.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Did the Varsity Blues prosecutions really belong in federal court?

The parents’ actions were sleazy, but they hardly rose to the level of crimes against the United States. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The MBTA Communities law is putting Brookline’s liberal values to the test

A plan to allow denser housing along Harvard Street is controversial, but would be an important step to make the town more inclusive while also helping address the state’s housing shortage. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Asylum seekers face a system designed to deny them

Over and over, I read transcripts in which asylum officers failed to identify a legal basis for asylum, even when the applicants had one. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Attorney general investigating Boston police gang unit and database

Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office said the investigation is ongoing and has not reached any findings or conclusions. Continue reading →

Globe NH | Morning Report

What left Saint Anselm ‘deeply’ disturbed about Trump’s N.H. town hall

The college rebuked one part of Trump’s town Hall while defending its involvement in the event. Continue reading →

Metro

A bishop and philosopher who owned slaves in Rhode Island just got canceled in his native Ireland

Trinity students inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement began demanding that their university remove the name of George Berkeley from the biggest library on campus. University officials agree. Continue reading →

Sports

SPORTS BUSINESS

DraftKings dominated the online sports betting market in Massachusetts in April

The numbers from the Mass. Gaming Commission show the Boston-based company with 50.1 percent of all money wagered online, outpacing the state's other five online operators combined. Continue reading →

Red Sox 9, Mariners 4

Jarren Duran dusts himself off and helps Red Sox overpower Mariners, 9-4

Six of the Red Sox' 11 hits were for extra bases, including home runs by Justin Turner, Triston Casas, and Jarren Duran. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

In Jayson Tatum, Mike Krzyzewski sees the maturation of a young talent he helped nurture

The Duke coaching legend was particularly impressed with the way Tatum never gave up on himself in Game 6 vs. the 76ers. Continue reading →

Business

Trendlines

The economy looks OK — if you ignore that ticking time bomb in D.C.

A "soft landing" is still possible, but not if the US stops paying its bills. Continue reading →

Residential

Frozen by interest rates, Greater Boston’s housing market took a rare spring dip in April

For the fourth time in the last five months, median home prices in Greater Boston declined in April, a sign of how sharply the rise in interest rates has spooked potential homebuyers and sellers alike. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

Yes, it’s AI-based, but Spotify’s DJ deserves to be heard

Developed in Boston, the technology aims to add a few noteworthy surprises to the listening experience. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Names

Lansdowne Street Country Crawl shuts down street for all-day country music in bars and other venues

"Getting all these country music artists together in one place," said singer-songwriter Maddi Ryan, "it’s kind of turning Lansdowne Street into our own little Broadway in Nashville." Continue reading →

Arts

GBH News to end weekly arts and culture show

"Open Studio" comes to an end June 2, but host Jared Bowen will remain with the organization. Continue reading →

Names

RomCon fosters a community of fiercely passionate romance authors and readers

Conversations about creating intriguing romantic interests and developing intimacy at Ashland Public Library on May 20. Continue reading →