Boston Globe Today | June 15, 2023

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Rhode Island officials investigated for offensive remarks

Reporter Edward Fitzpatrick updates a story involving two Rhode Island officials who allegedly made racist and sexist remarks while on a business trip. Watch →

The Boston Globe’s Health Equity Week

Associate editor and columnist Marcela Garcia explains the importance of The Boston Globe’s Health Equity Week and how people can participate. Watch →

Nation

Supreme Court upholds Native American adoption law

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, acknowledged the thorny subjects raised in case, which pitted a white foster couple from Texas against five tribes and the Interior Department as they battled over the adoption of a Native American child. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Miami mayor to seek GOP presidential nomination

Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday night with the Federal Election Commission to launch a presidential campaign, and on Thursday morning he released a campaign video titled, “I’m Running.” Continue reading →

Nation

Jury weighs dozens of charges against gunman who massacred 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

A jury on Thursday began sifting through a mountain of evidence against the truck driver who carried out the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack. Continue reading →

World

Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown parties, report says

The House of Commons privileges committee publicly released the findings that prompted Johnson’s angry resignation from Parliament. Continue reading →

World

Germany to give $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024

“Every year these negotiations become more and more critical as this last generation of Holocaust survivors age and their needs increase,” said Greg Schneider, the Claims Conference’s executive vice president. Continue reading →

World

Hope dims in search for survivors of migrant boat sinking that killed at least 78

As rescue ships fanned out Thursday in search of hundreds of people missing in the tragedy, relatives of the migrants gathered in the southern port city of Kalamata to look for their loved ones. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Healey’s refreshing approach to pardons

The governor’s move to recommend pardons for seven people this early in her administration is a stark and promising contrast to her predecessors. Continue reading →

OPINION

East Boston — love at first fight

Some of the most striking scenes of the documentary "Never Be A Punching Bag For Nobody" depict the Maverick Street Mothers protest against Logan Airport in 1968. Continue reading →

OPINION

The GOP’s different response to its Trump-indictment dilemma

Some members tell tough truths while others pander to the former president’s pugnacious populists. Continue reading →

Politics

Here are the seven people Healey recommends should be pardoned

Healey’s office said the state’s Parole Board, which vets applicants for pardons and commutations, unanimously recommended each of the seven for clemency. Here is who they include. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

At the Boston Athenaeum, firefighters tour an exhibit of the Great Boston Fire of 1872

The temporary exhibit on display through July recalls the historic blaze, which gutted 776 buildings and scorched 65 acres of what is now Downtown Crossing and the Financial District. Continue reading →

Higher Education

UMass Amherst privatizes scores of jobs, removing some employees’ union status

UMass Amherst moved jobs to its private foundation, which meant some employees lost their union status. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Time is quickly running out for Chaim Bloom and his vision of sustainability

Every process needs tangible progress, but the rudderless Red Sox haven’t shown enough of that in Season 4 under Bloom. Continue reading →

red sox

Father’s Day holds a special poignancy for Red Sox reliever Chris Martin

Martin believes he never would have made the majors without the guidance and sacrifices of his late father, who died last year. Continue reading →

stan grossfeld

Tagging along on the listening tour of new NCAA president Charlie Baker: ‘This is the right place for me’

The former Massachusetts governor has pledged to meet with representatives of all 97 NCAA conferences. He already has made a big dent there and says he is learning a lot, especially while on the ground at the Women's College World Series. Continue reading →

Retail

Mass. Starbucks workers say Pride displays have been curtailed

Employees at about a dozen stores were told they could decorate their stores for one day only if it was approved by the regional director. Otherwise, workers are restricted to putting up Pride symbols in employee-only areas. Continue reading →

Technology

Subaru buyers take a hit in Mass. right-to-repair fight

While other companies are counting on a long-running federal lawsuit to overturn the statute, Kia and Subaru opted to shut off the features in their vehicles that are covered by the law. Continue reading →

TALKING SHOP

A new Avon discount store will sell everything for $1 on Friday afternoons

New in Greater Boston this season is a warehouse-style bargain shop named BinStar, a holiday shop in Downtown Crossing, and a cohort of boxing studios. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David M. Bartley, state’s youngest House speaker and longtime college president, dies at 88

“He was a good leader. He didn’t have an easy job, needless to say, and he did it well,” said former Governor Michael S. Dukakis. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a long second career as a British lawmaker, has died. Continue reading →

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STAGE REVIEW

The dynamism of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ makes its flaws easier to swallow

The musical falters until its second act, when it goes deeper, sharpens focus, gathers force, and generally elevates the stakes. What had been fragmentary, disconnected snapshots coalesce into a fuller portrait of a family in crisis. Continue reading →

Music

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

From BAMS Fest in Franklin Park to Levitate in Marshfield, here are 16 music festivals happening this summer, bringing names like Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Rey, Modest Mouse, and Bon Iver to the region. Continue reading →

VISUAL ARTS

Golden age: Poet-photographer flips the script at the MFA

The artist will perform during the Museum of Fine Arts Juneteenth free open house on Monday, June 19. Continue reading →