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Higher Education

‘Quiet strength’ at the top: In Claudine Gay, Harvard turns to cool, unflappable leadership at a time of higher education turmoil

In elevating Gay, a political scientist who has spent most of her career at the university and held leadership roles for nearly a decade, the institution has opted for an insider’s steady, rigorous, and studiously unflamboyant leadership. Continue reading →

Healthcare

After decades of neglect, sickle cell disease could soon be transformed with gene-based therapies

Two rival gene-based treatments developed by three biotech firms with headquarters, or most of their operations, in Mass. could be approved late this year or early in 2024. Continue reading →

Arts

Hitler wanted this painting for his personal museum — now it’s promised to the MFA

The museum and donors have reached a resolution with the heirs of two Jewish art dealers to retain a 17th-century Dutch painting by Adriaen van Ostade. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

How a couple of Olin College students helped spark the AI chatbot revolution

Despite New England’s legacy of inventing the very term “artificial intelligence,” Boston-area institutions have not been credited with any of the major technologies fueling what could be the next trillion-dollar industry. Continue reading →

The Nation

Analysis

Biden sticks to ‘say nothing’ strategy on the Trump indictment

Biden has always insisted that he would never interfere with the independence of the Justice Department. But he and his aides also believe that commenting on the case will only feed into the accusations, from Trump and members of the Republican Party, of a politically motivated prosecution. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed

Speaking at Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term. Continue reading →

Nation

Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse

Tenants have begun filing lawsuits over the collapse, and they argue no one should be surprised by what happened. Continue reading →

The World

World

Colombia’s mustard lovers grow desperate amid saucy shortage of Dijon

A new health law intended to improve Colombians’ diets — which are heavy on meat and fried food — has led to the disappearance of a host of fare from market shelves, including the French delicacy of the condiment world. Continue reading →

World

Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia’s jungle

Four Indigenous children have survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky signals Ukraine’s counteroffensive has begun

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday offered the strongest confirmation yet that the long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive is underway. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

PGA deal with Saudi funder lands golf in the rough

Morally bankrupt merger brings shame to a once proud organization. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Allston, where people come, and go, and strive, and thrive

Allston has nurtured waves of immigrant communities, and each wave has moved on to the suburbs. We can rue the trade-off and consider what’s both gained and lost in a move to the suburbs, but we can’t deny the history. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Behavioral health crises call for response, but from whom, and how?

Police are routinely called when people experience behavioral health crises, even if they haven’t committed a crime. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

How is it that King’s Beach, one of the region’s most spectacular beaches, is still unswimmable?

Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and elevated bacteria levels on King’s Beach. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade returns after 3-year hiatus

Boylston Street was a patchwork of pink, lavender, and rainbow patterns on Saturday morning as thousands of fancifully attired marchers lined the blocks leading to Copley Square in preparation for Boston’s first LGBTQ+ Pride parade since 2019. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. GOP chaos, division continues under new chair

A Thursday evening meeting of the Republican State Committee devolved into some five hours of shouting matches and contentious debate. Continue reading →

Sports

YANKEES 3, RED SOX 1

Tanner Houck strong, but offense goes quiet as Red Sox fall to Yankees

Boston outhit the hosts, 7-6, but was hitless with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners to fall back below .500 at 32-33. Continue reading →

MLB

Meet the rare Massachusetts talent who could be a very high pick in this year’s MLB draft

Thomas White, a 6-foot-5-inch ace from Rowley, has the scouts riveted, a full ride to Vanderbilt, and a dream to pitch for the Red Sox. Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

This was a ‘prove it’ season for Dorchester native Bruce Brown, and in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, he did just that

Brown, a Wakefield High product, scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter on Friday as Denver moved to within one win of its first NBA title with a 108-95 victory. Continue reading →

Business

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

‘Inflation is really taking a toll’ in N.H., Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president says

About half of Granite Staters view their household’s financial condition as worse off now than a year ago, according to a recent consumer confidence report. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Don’t be rude to chatbots — for your sake, not theirs

Boorishness is a bad mode of being, even if there are no other living creatures around. Continue reading →

IDEAS

May I have a word: Doo the right thing

All the names (that are fit to print) for dog walkers who leave full poop bags on trails and sidewalks. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ who attacked modern life, dies at 81

Theodore J. Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber, who attacked academics, businesspeople and random civilians with homemade bombs from 1978 to 1995, killing three people and injuring 23 with the stated goal of fomenting the collapse of the modern social order — a violent spree that ended after what was often described as the longest and most costly search in American history — died Saturday in a federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina. He was 81. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

As the Tonys arrive, uncertainty for Broadway lingers in the air

From wildfire smoke that’s disrupted performances to a writers strike that threatened its awards show to uninspiring box office numbers, Broadway has taken some blows as it prepares for Sunday’s celebration. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

Bouillabaisse and other French classics at Marseille in SoWa

Loic Le Garrec, of Petit Robert Bistro in the South End and Kendall Square’s Batifol, opened another lively spot. Continue reading →

TABLES

The Nada Cart opens at Faneuil Hall; former Eastern Standard bartender Seth Freidus strikes out on his own

Plus, Coolidge Corner gets a Bakey, free paella in the South End, and happy hour at Assembly Row. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Where to stay in New England this summer

Looking for a hotel, tent, or even a tree house? Here are some of the newest and coolest spots for your next getaway. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Is your travel style rustic or refined? Two (wildly different) ways to stay in the White Mountains

If a cozy country inn isn’t your style, we’ve got some alternatives. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

When the new house you want is the one you already live in

Facing high mortgage rates and historically low inventory of properties on the market, homeowners are making the best of what they have. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: In ‘Leap Year’ town, an antique a short hop from the commuter rail

The two-bedroom Cape may date to 1750, but it’s kitchen offers the latest conveniences amid the Colonial charm. Continue reading →