All of the headlines from today's paper.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Today's Headlines
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NH Health

Learning to treat long COVID could help those struggling with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, too

Some specialists say the current crisis of long COVID is related to the neglect of similar chronic illnesses, like ME/CFS. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Far from ecstatic’: Democrats reluctantly help pass debt limit deal

There was general resentment that Democrats were needed to get it over the line in the House because Republicans lacked the votes. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Students with disabilities are often left out of Boston’s popular dual language programs

Bilingual special education experts say this underrepresentation is more than a missed opportunity — it’s discrimination. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Outgoing BU president Robert Brown denounces graduates for shouting down Warner Bros. executive at commencement

“They were attempting to implement the cancel culture that has become all too prevalent on university campuses,” he said. Students said they were well within their rights. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Remember last summer’s drought? Your azaleas do.

The drought, the historic arctic blast in February, the wild swings in temperature — they’re all contributing to the lackluster spring for some flowering bushes, trees, and plants in Eastern Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Lifeguard shortage ahead of the summer season

Globe correspondent Jeremy Fox explains the reasons behind the lack of lifeguards in the Boston area and the potential impact on summer fun. Watch →

Mayor Wu pushes to overhaul BPDA

Real estate reporter Catherine Carlock explores the inner workings of the BPDA and how Mayor Michelle Wu is addressing Boston’s long-term plans for development. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

‘Felt like a year’: Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue

A second day of testimony included witnesses who described the waiting, fear, and carnage of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump White House aides subpoenaed in firing of election security expert

The team led by the special counsel, Jack Smith, has been asking witnesses about the events surrounding the firing of Christopher Krebs, who was the Trump administration’s top cybersecurity official during the 2020 election. Continue reading →

Nation

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it’s not hiding anything. Continue reading →

The World

World

Sudan’s army withdraws from cease-fire talks

The talks, facilitated by Saudi Arabia and the United States, were the only major ongoing official effort to mediate between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary rival, the Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading →

World

German court convicts left-wing group in violent attacks against far-right

The woman, who in accordance with Germany’s strict privacy laws was identified only as Lina E., was sentenced to five years and three months in prison by a court in Dresden. Continue reading →

World

Israel called them ‘precision’ strikes. But civilian homes were hit, too.

As the Khoswan family slept, the Israeli military dropped three GBU-39 bombs into their sixth-floor apartment. One of the bombs exploded just outside the parents’ bedroom, leaving the apartment looking as if a tornado had swept through, killing three family members. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Public dollars demand public disclosure

The double standard for quasi public agencies is a relic of the past. Continue reading →

OPINION

College financial aid system benefits white students

Families with equal incomes and equal counted assets, like stocks and bonds, would be eligible for the same amount of financial aid even if they had large gaps in uncounted assets, like home equity and retirement savings. But it is well-known that assets are unevenly distributed by race. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The burning solar question: Where to place the infrastructure?

One reader writes, "So many people say they want to stop climate change, but when facilities are proposed [they] say: Put it somewhere else." Another writes, "Rural communities are targeted by developers, threatening our open spaces and farmland." Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

New Jersey lawyer Matthew Nilo charged in connection with series of sexual assaults in Charlestown suspended from job

The 35-year-old New Jersey lawyer was arrested Tuesday in connection with four sexual assaults in Charlestown dating back to 2007 and 2008. Continue reading →

RI ENVIRONMENT

New England is looking at a potentially smokier future

As plumes and ash from the Nova Scotia wildfires reach Rhode Island, climate change is contributing to conditions ripe for wildfires not just in places like Canada, but here too. Continue reading →

Health

What is human metapneumovirus, and should we be worried?

This spring, a lesser-known virus, the human metapneumovirus, was on the rise. But experts say it's another common respiratory disease. Continue reading →

Sports

on football

Mac Jones sounds as if he is trying to earn back the respect of his Patriots teammates and coaches

“Sometimes the most confident people come from a year where they might not have been their best,” said the quarterback, “and I feel like that’s where I’m at.” Continue reading →

On baseball

Red Sox shortstop Kiké Hernández refuses to get down about his performance in the field and at the plate

Hernández’s defensive struggles would seem less impactful if he was performing offensively as he and the team had hoped. Instead, he entered Wednesday hitting just .237/.313/.358. Continue reading →

celtics

What’s the future for Jaylen Brown? Grant Williams? Brad Stevens and the Celtics have some decisions to make.

There will be reshuffling at the bottom of the roster. And the coaching staff will be fortified. Let's take a look at the retooling we could expect this offseason. Continue reading →

Business

Finance

Putnam Investments sold in deal worth up to $1.3 billion

It is unclear what the new corporate parent will mean for the fund manager’s extensive Boston operations. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

‘This is civilization-threatening’: Here’s why AI poses an existential risk.

Conversations with Boston-area scholars who signed the latest open-letter warning suggest that the unchecked use of AI offers plenty of opportunities for chaos. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Supreme Court ruling could spell the death of ‘equity theft’ in Mass.

The Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous ruling, said it was unconstitutional for a local government in Minnesota to keep all of the money it got when it sold a condo seized from the owner due to unpaid taxes. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Robin Wagner, set designer who won three Tony Awards, dies at 89

Robin Wagner, the inventive Tony Award-winning set designer of more than 50 Broadway shows, including the 1978 musical “On the Twentieth Century,” in which a locomotive appeared to be racing toward the audience with actress Imogene Coca strapped to the front of it, died Monday at his home in New York City. He was 89. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Dance Preview

As a ballet school turns 10, its former students flock home to dance and celebrate

Alexandra Koltun defected to the US and a starring career in ballet; then she focused her Russian-style training on students seeking to follow in her footsteps. Continue reading →

PRIDE MONTH

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

There's speed dating, a harbor cruise, "RuPaul’s Drag Race" trivia, and more to honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this June. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

In conclusion, ‘Barry’ lacked resonance almost until the end

Even Sunday’s series finale seemed to lack sense, that is until the final moments. Continue reading →