All of the headlines from today's paper.
Friday, June 14, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Massachusetts

With the Celtics on the cusp of banner 18, meet some old-school fans who remember the first 17

Some have seen all the championships, stretching back 67 years. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

The deed restrictions debate: How to balance affordable homeownership and wealth building?

Deed restrictions in income-restricted units have sparked debate about balancing individual wealth building with limiting gentrification. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

The Celtics are eyeing an 18th championship. But for some young fans, this would be a first.

Young Celtics fans don't remember or weren't even born in 2008, when the Celtics last won. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

A rural Mass. town paid $338,000 for a construction project. Then officials realized they’d been scammed.

For a town like Orange, one of the state’s poorest communities, the theft combined with an existing budget shortfall makes for a staggering one-two gut punch. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court maintains broad access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained access to a widely available abortion pill, rejecting a bid from a group of anti-abortion organizations and doctors to undo the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Celtics close in on an NBA Finals sweep

WATCH: What can the Mavericks do to prevent a duck boat parade in Boston? Columnist Chad Finn weighs in. Plus, the Patriots give Tom Brady a night to remember. Watch →

Pan-Mass Challenge: Biking towards $1 billion

WATCH: Founder and executive director Billy Starr rides his annual bike-a-thon into history. Watch →

Gas industry fights against climate regulations in Mass.

WATCH: Reporter Sabrina Shankman unpacks why companies are weighing a lawsuit to overturn limits on plant-warming emissions in buildings. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer forced a vote on the matter Thursday in an effort to drive an election-year contrast between Democrats and Republicans on reproductive care. Continue reading →

Nation

Cheers, cake and a fist-bump from GOP as Trump returns to Capitol Hill in a first since Jan. 6 riot

Despite pending federal charges against Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, and his recent guilty verdict in an unrelated hush money trial, the Republican former president arrived emboldened as the party’s presumptive nominee. Continue reading →

Nation

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Department says

The sweeping investigation found “pervasive failings” that have “disguised and perpetuated” problems for years, according to the report. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia, showing no evidence, says reporter Evan Gershkovich to be tried for spying

American journalist Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal will soon stand trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on charges of spying for the CIA, Russian authorities said Thursday, even as they continued to disclose no evidence to support the accusations. Continue reading →

World

Biden and Zelensky sign security deal as Ukraine’s leader questions how long the unity will last

President Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year security agreement Thursday that they hailed as a milestone in relations between their countries, but that alone was not enough to stop Zelensky from wondering how much longer he could count on America’s support. Continue reading →

World

Missing a global climate target could spell disaster for these polar bears

“We’ve known that the loss of Arctic sea ice would spell disaster for polar bears, so this might be the first subpopulation that disappears,” said Julienne Stroeve, lead author of a new study. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Primary care is in crisis. Here’s how to fix it.

We must increase investment in primary care and make sustainable changes to the way in which services are reimbursed. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court delivered a win for abortion access, but the war is far from over

The abortion pill remains legal as a result of Thursday’s unanimous decision. But a flurry of other lawsuits by abortion foes could still limit access, unless Congress steps in. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The integrity of the highest court is no longer supreme

We are obligated to question the integrity and impartiality of Justices Thomas and Alito in decisions involving Trump’s role in subverting the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Boston high school student, 18, shot after graduation ceremony at ICA in Seaport; expected to survive, police say

The 18-year-old was shot around 11:45 a.m. in a Seaport parking garage following an “altercation,” Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. Continue reading →

Metro

The compromise between a billionaire and a Nantucket clam shack we can all learn from

A year ago, a Nantucket clam shack seemed ready to fall victim to familiar forces. And then a funny thing happened. Continue reading →

Marijuana

New Hampshire kills bill to legalize recreational marijuana

While an effort to do so cleared the Senate, the proposal didn’t have enough support in the House. Continue reading →

Sports

On baseball

Red Sox seemingly take a huge step with series win over Phillies, but the Yankees are up next

The series win against the team with the National League’s best record marked the first this year for the Sox against a team with a record of .500 or better. Continue reading →

Celtics

‘You made it. You made it to the NBA.’ Xavier Tillman recalls late father as the Celtics close in on a championship.

Roosevelt Tillman, 58, died unexpectedly May 19 at his home in Grand Rapids, Mich. Continue reading →

nba finals | celtics vs. mavericks

On and off the court, the Celtics’ indispensable Jrue Holiday is guided by his faith

Holiday's spirituality has taught him to treat others better than himself, to care for those who need care, and to impact people with generosity and concern. Continue reading →

Business

Retail

Cannabis can set sail to the Vineyard and Nantucket, after all

A new rule will make it possible to move cannabis to and from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, easing worries of a marijuana shortage on the islands. Continue reading →

Innovation Economy

HubSpot has been a pillar of Boston tech for nearly 20 years. What if it gets acquired?

There are reports that the Cambridge company could be bought by Google. Here's what that would mean. Continue reading →

Business

Judge approves new Steward lifeline as dispute surfaces over hospital sales

But a new dispute surfaced over how proceeds from the hospital sales will be allocated between Steward and its landlord, Medical Properties Trust. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jean-Philippe Allard, jazz producer and musicians’ advocate, dies at 67

Mr. Allard helped revive the careers of jazz greats who had been all but forgotten in the United States. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Harrison White, groundbreaking (and inscrutable) sociologist, dies at 94

Dr. White used principles of physics to examine how social networks shape the unseen forces of everyday life. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Fumihiko Maki, honored architect of understated buildings, dies at 95

In the United States, the architect designed an addition to MIT’s renowned Media Lab and Tower 4 of the World Trade Center. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★★

A lonely dog and build-it-yourself robot become best friends in ‘Robot Dreams,’ one of the year’s best films

Pablo Berger’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is a moving, heartwarming, and bittersweet tribute to friendship set in 1980s New York City. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Presumed Innocent’ is a classic David E. Kelley beach read of a whodunit

One of the hallmarks of this miniseries adaptation of the 1987 Scott Turow novel is that the characters have more dimension and ambiguity. That includes Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, a liar and a cheat we may find ourselves rooting for. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

At ART, a ‘Gatsby’ that’s great

Turned into a musical, “The Great Gatsby” gets a dazzling world premiere production. Continue reading →