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Social Justice

I, too, rage America

A year after the murder of George Floyd, it still hurts like hell. This is what it feels like to be seen as a problem. Continue reading →

Politics

Some bold local police reform efforts follow Floyd’s death, but change at national level remains elusive

One year ago, amid worldwide protests after George Floyd’s murder, institutions and leaders across the nation vowed to do more to address systemic racism and create a more equitable society. The Globe this week revisits some of those pledges to find out: What has been done? Continue reading →

Spotlight

Failure of command: The inside story of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home outbreak

Governor Charlie Baker and a top deputy played key roles in events leading up to the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, but publicly faulted others. A Globe investigation examines the decisions that left the home all but leaderless when the coronavirus stormed in. Continue reading →

Metro

In state’s least immunized county, vaccine holdouts remain as wariness persists

Hampden County, one of the most diverse counties in Massachusetts, also has the state’s lowest coronavirus vaccination rate. Continue reading →

Metro

He’s the Cape Cod candy man

Paulo Paraguay and his wife, Molly, who own Kandy Korner on Main Street in Hyannis, are ready for a busy summer season. And so are a number of other businesses on the Cape. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

No, people are not returning pandemic dogs in droves

Animal welfare advocates were delighted when the pandemic prompted thousands of bored and isolated Americans to adopt dogs last year. They also worried that when offices reopened and social life began returning to normal, those new pet owners would cast aside their dogs, like children who had outgrown their teddy bears. Despite some alarmist news reports, the story so far is much happier than that. Continue reading →

Politics

Hugs are in; masks are (mostly) out at the White House

Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue reading →

Nation

With more border crossers, US groups seek to stem deaths

“People die here. People get lost. People are never heard of again. They go missing,” said migrant rights activist Eduardo Canales, director of the South Texas Human Rights Center. Continue reading →

The World

World

Daily readings at tomb honor Dante 700 years after his death

Italy is honoring Dante Alighieri — who died in exile from Florence on Sept. 13, 1321 — in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death. Those include new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the country. Pope Francis has written an Apostolic letter, the latest by a pope examining Dante’s relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Continue reading →

World

In the Russian Arctic, the first stirrings of a very cold war

Nowhere on Earth has climate change been so pronounced as in the polar regions. The warming has led to drastic reductions in sea ice, opening up the Arctic to ships during the summer months and exposing Russia to new security threats. As the sea ice melts, Russia is deploying ever more soldiers and equipment to the Far North, becoming essentially the first military to act on the strategic implications of climate change for the region in what some have called the beginnings of a Very Cold War. Continue reading →

World

US activists try to halt an Australian way of life: killing kangaroos

American activists just don’t understand how life actually works in the middle of Australia, Australians say. Kangaroos have been hunted on the continent for thousands of years, “and there are still more of them than people.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Seeing to Boston’s social services (park included)

A real win-win here would be a great public health facility that embraces its unique location side by side with Franklin Park. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Adoptees still seeking their origin stories

A gap in state law blocks too many from accessing their birth records. Continue reading →

OPINION

The incredible shrinking insurrection

Republicans are rewriting the horrors millions witnessed — and legislators barely survived — on Jan. 6. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

In state’s least immunized county, vaccine holdouts remain as wariness persists

Hampden County, one of the most diverse counties in Massachusetts, also has the state’s lowest coronavirus vaccination rate. Continue reading →

Metro

He’s the Cape Cod candy man

Paulo Paraguay and his wife, Molly, who own Kandy Korner on Main Street in Hyannis, are ready for a busy summer season. And so are a number of other businesses on the Cape. Continue reading →

Metro

My love for my garden is unrequited, and that’s OK

That lack of control is a bane and a delight. Nature persists, despite our best efforts to tame it — or ruin it. Continue reading →

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

Right now, Kyrie Irving in a class by himself in being hated by Boston sports fans

Irving’s Nets opened a best-of-seven playoff series against the Celtics Saturday night in Brooklyn. Continue reading →

Red Sox 4, Phillies 3

Bullpen saves Nate Eovaldi, Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts and Danny Santana homered to power the Red Sox’ offense. Continue reading →

Bruins

Capitals’ Dmitry Orlov not fined for high hit on the Bruins’ Kevan Miller in Game 4

Washington's Anthony Mantha did receive a $5,000 fine for running Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask late in the game. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

A utopian book about golf envisioned a more inclusive society

In an out-of-print book from 1929, talking golf balls and an unlikely young hero are emissaries from a kinder world. Continue reading →

IDEAS

I learned how to ride a bike in Sheikh Jarrah

Israel has dispossessed Palestinians, displaced us, and expelled us, but the one thing it can never take away is our memories of our lives on our land. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jerome Kagan, Harvard psychologist who tied temperament to biology, dies at 92

Described by a peer as "one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century," Jerome Kagan argued that some children were genetically wired to worry and that they proved to be more resilient than expected as they passed from one stage of maturity to another. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mark Levitan, who measured the true face of poverty, dies at 73

Instrumental in providing New York City officials with a more realistic measure of poverty, and in persuading the federal government to follow suit, Mark Levitan’s methodology could also calibrate which anti-poverty programs were doing the most good for which group. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Roger Hawkins, drummer for ‘The Swampers’, dies at 75

Founder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, along with his partners, Jimmy Johnson, David Hood, and Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins played on records with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Bob Seger, Clarence Carter, The Staples Singers, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Winwood, Otis Redding, James Brown, Etta James, Levon Helm, Alicia Keys and many more. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TABLES

Brine reopens in Newburyport, and Trillium’s Greenway beer garden returns

Restaurant news you can use. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

Little Donkey rides again

It’s nice to get back in the saddle of in-person dining. Continue reading →

SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

With Jacob’s Garden, they’re renewing the past for a sustainable future

The Pillow is rooted in farming history. Now that's a part of the present, too. Continue reading →

Travel

GIRLFRIEND GETAWAYS

Red dust on our boots and fur on our clothes

Two friends bond with sanctuary animals in Utah’s red rock country. Continue reading →

GIRLFRIEND GETAWAYS

Chasing down ‘Friends’ sites and other shamelessly touristy pursuits in NYC

When we heard that a “Friends” reunion special was coming to HBO Max, we were psyched. We were also vaccinated, so we made a pilgrimage to the Big Apple. Continue reading →

Real Estate