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Crime & Courts

Her staff told her not to attend a Democratic fund-raiser. Rachael Rollins went anyway.

One employee said she told the US attorney “very clearly … multiple times” that it was the staff’s recommendation that she not attend the event at all. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secrets, will remain in custody awaiting trial, judge rules

US Magistrate Judge David Hennessy said in federal court Friday that Teixeira was “cavalier” in his handling of intelligence and did not appear to care about the potential harm of its release. Continue reading →

Politics

DeSantis’ choreographed New Hampshire visit had babies, diners, and adoring fans. But the road ahead is far less predictable.

All the smooth staging belied the tricky territory DeSantis could face when he makes his long anticipated entry into the presidential race, likely next week. Continue reading →

Television

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic

The creators of the cartoon "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" are opening up about the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007, and will be in Boston this weekend to air a never-before-seen episode poking fun at the fiasco. Continue reading →

World

In a sharp reversal, Biden opens a path for Ukraine to get fighter jets

President Biden told US allies on Friday that he would allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16 fighter jets, several US officials said, adding that the president is prepared to let other countries give F-16s to Ukraine — a major upgrade of the Ukrainian military and a sharp reversal. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today Sports | May 19, 2023

Watch today’s full episode of Boston Globe Today Sports from May 19, 2023 Continue reading →

Adam Himmelsbach on changes the Celtics need to make

After falling down 0-1 vs the Heat, Adam Himmelsbach explains what changes need to happen for the Celtics to regain control in the Eastern Conference Finals. Continue reading →

Pete Abraham on the hottest topics around MLB

In our new segment Pete Abraham plays ‘9 up & 9 down’ by giving us his thoughts on the biggest issues in MLB. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors

The move was so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable to work together in the future. Continue reading →

Nation

Bezos’s Blue Origin wins NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon

The contract, worth $3.4 billion, is for NASA’s planned third human landing on the moon under its Artemis program. Continue reading →

Nation

Georgia prosecutor signals August timetable for charges in Trump inquiry

The Georgia prosecutor leading the investigation has taken the unusual step of announcing remote work days for most of her staff during the first three weeks of August. Continue reading →

The World

World

US officials walk back claim drone strike killed senior Al Qaeda leader

“We are no longer confident we killed a senior AQ official,” one official said. Continue reading →

World

After dissolving legislature, Ecuador’s president says he’s leaving, too

Lasso said he plans to use his last months as one of Latin America’s few remaining center-right presidents to advance executive orders focused on security, health, education, and infrastructure. Continue reading →

World

China sends a subtle message to Central Asia: Rely on us, not Russia

China promised billions of dollars in ‘’financing support and free assistance’' to five Central Asian countries on Friday, as President Xi Jinping presented a wide-ranging security and defense plan to a region that has long been in Russia’s orbit. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Who else should be accountable for Rachael Rollins’s brazen abuse of power?

We need to talk about Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo’s role in the scandalous revelations about former US Attorney Rachael Rollins. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Give in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants

After more than 20 years of advocacy, it’s time to finally make the policy law. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Our state’s looming, pressing challenge: the green electric grid

Making the actual shift from fossil fuel to run our transportation system and power heat pumps to heat our homes and businesses presents an additional and ongoing challenge. Continue reading →

Metro

Social Justice

‘Do what you promised’: Group delivers 3,000 signatures to Boston City Hall in support of renaming Faneuil Hall

A dozen religious leaders and activists called on city officials to follow through with their commitment to address harms caused by Boston’s participation in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and make renaming racist symbols and monuments a part of that promise. Continue reading →

Politics

City Council inches closer to new redistricting map, as tensions simmer

The Boston City Council on Friday inched closer to agreement on new boundaries for council districts, as the discussion narrowed from four proposed maps under consideration to one. Continue reading →

Politics

Rachael Rollins officially resigns as US attorney in brief letter to President Biden

Rollins, who had signaled earlier in the week that she would be stepping down from her post as the most powerful prosecutor in the state, made the resignation official Friday with a brief letter to President Biden. Continue reading →

Sports

GAME 2: HEAT 111, CELTICS 105

Instant analysis: The Celtics failed to come up with an answer, and the Heat leave Boston with a 2-0 lead

The Celtics led the eighth-seeded Heat by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter. Miami will host Sunday’s Game 3. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Did we just watch the Celtics’ final game in TD Garden this season?

It's hard to have hope Boston can rally in this series after they fell apart down the stretch in Game 2. Continue reading →

on basketball

The Celtics needed to prove they were better than the Heat. Instead, they wilted.

Boston is a flawed and vulnerable team that has made a disturbing habit of freezing with fright in the crucial minutes of critical games. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Gopuff loses Mass. alcohol license for repeatedly delivering to underage buyers at BC

The “15-minute” delivery company was found liable on 19 counts of unlawful sale or delivery to people under the age of 21 near Boston College. Continue reading →

Economy

Mass. labor market tightened in April

The state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 percent last month, lowest since the onset of the pandemic, from 3.5 percent in March. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies at 59

“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul,” former bandmate Johnny Marr said, “and as a supremely gifted musician.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Prominent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller dies at 72

A pastor and best-selling author, the Rev. Timothy Keller and his family founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

You don’t need a concert ticket for these Taylor Swift-themed parties and events

Festivities include themed cocktails and snacks, live cover music, hair and makeup with Eras glam, and a drag cruise. Continue reading →

Names

‘The Friday Night Club’ spotlights pioneer of abstract paintings Hilma af Klint

Swedish artist long overlooked and her colleagues who painted with her receive recognition in new novel. Continue reading →

Arts

Iconic princesses and queens in Disney universe take the stage

A quartet of Disney princesses from Broadway will sing classic Disney songs on May 20 and 27. Continue reading →