Boston Globe Today | June 20, 2023

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Harvard morgue scandal puts spotlight on remains donation practices

Health reporter Felice Freyer explains the implications for medical research following a Harvard Medical School scandal involving the selling of body parts. Watch →

Healthcare AI on the rise in Massachusetts

Medical reporter Jessica Bartlett shares some new AI technology that could change health care in Massachusetts. Watch →

Nation

Judge in Trump documents case sets tentative trial date as soon as August

The timeline set by Judge Aileen Cannon is likely to be delayed by extensive pretrial litigation — including over how to handle classified material. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The ruling is the first to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Continue reading →

Politics

Federal policy on homelessness becomes new target of the right

Called Housing First, the policy directs billions of dollars to programs that provide homeless people with permanent housing and offer — but do not require — services such as treatment for mental illness or drug abuse. Continue reading →

World

Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+

A document written from an unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics calls for the church to take concrete reforms, including allowing women to take on roles of governance. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection

Ukraine’s air defenses have been reinforced with sophisticated weapons from its Western allies, increasing the success rate at knocking down incoming drones and missiles, but gaps remain. Continue reading →

World

Blinken visit reveals chasm in how US and China perceive rivalry

Xi’s rejection of the framing of US-China relations by the two most recent US presidents raises doubts about whether the world’s two superpowers can reach a strategic accommodation with each other in the coming years. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Hooked on phonics? Not at Massachusetts higher ed institutions.

Institutions that train the next generation of educators need to do a better job teaching them to use the most scientifically proven methods of reading instruction. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why you should visit Boston’s ‘murder triangle’

People who would otherwise never go to these neighborhoods saw with their own eyes what was working and what the needs were. Continue reading →

LETTERS

UMass Boston, ahead of the leadership curve

I thought it might also have been of some interest to mention that since 1988, chancellors of the University of Massachusetts Boston have been diverse. Continue reading →

Metro

What it’s like inside the missing Titan submersible vessel

Imagine sitting in a tube-shaped vessel, about the size of a minivan, with four other people. The hatch is bolted shut from the outside and the pilot uses a video game controller to steer through the ocean depths, more than two miles below the surface. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey will travel to Ireland for first trade mission as governor

The governor address Irish lawmakers on the 30th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country and meet with business leaders over several days in Dublin. Continue reading →

Health

Community health centers push for state support amid workforce shortages

The facilities, which serve over a million primarily low-income Massachusetts residents, “urgently need” investments to meet growing patient demand, leaders said. Continue reading →

Red Sox 10, Twins 4

Red Sox pound Twins again for sixth straight victory

The Red Sox improved to 39-35, reaching four games over .500 for the first time since May 27. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been on a tear since benching

Verdugo has remained more committed to being a gap-to-gap hitter who takes pride in leading the American League in doubles (24). Continue reading →

gary washburn

The Oakland A’s saga is a sad story, with plenty of blame to go around

The decline of a once-proud franchise that is soon headed to Las Vegas is one of the more demoralizing stories in pro sports. Continue reading →

Business

Eviction filings are 50 percent higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise

Rates are rising as pandemic relief disappears and inflation causes rents to spike. Continue reading →

Business

Investor sues Boston chef Tiffani Faison, claiming financial mismanagement

The suit alleges that the celebrity chef misused COVID-era relief funds and breached her fiduciary duties to investors. Faison, meanwhile, says that “the clear intention is to damage my character and my career.” Continue reading →

trendlines

The spring home-selling season looks like a bust

While Greater Boston prices hit a new high in May, there still wasn’t much out there to buy. Continue reading →

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STAGE REVIEW

A spirited — and pointed — ‘As You Like It’

The sheer gusto of Genevieve Simon’s all-out performance as Rosalind sets the tone for a buoyant production by Actors’ Shakespeare Project and The Theater Offensive. Continue reading →

Movies

Coolidge’s Science on Screen series returns to the Greenway

The lineup includes "The Mummy," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," and "It Came from Outer Space." Continue reading →

Arts

Boston to receive $3 million for program aimed at sparking dialogue around monuments

Boston will put the funding toward launching “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-Monument: Transforming Boston,” a program aimed at fostering critical conversations about city monuments. Continue reading →