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Metro

Behind the motto of ‘make good boys better,’ a darker side of New Hampshire’s Camp Tecumseh

One former camper, who said he was molested during the early 2000s, said life at Tecumseh required navigating a maze of demeaning and embarrassing practices. Continue reading →

Business

An enormous racial wealth gap exists in Mass., and the state is responding by pushing home ownership

Massachusetts is undertaking a massive shift in how it distributes money for affordable housing, pumping tens of millions of state dollars into building new owner-occupied homes after years of focusing almost exclusively on rentals. Continue reading →

Business

The Gulf of Maine is warming — will kelp farming there heat up?

With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Three people fatally shot Saturday afternoon in ‘chaotic’ scene in Winthrop, according to police chief

In a chaotic scene, a suspect carrying a firearm crashed a hijacked truck Saturday afternoon into a Winthrop building and then opened fire, killing a man and a woman, according to State Police. Winthrop police shot and killed the suspect. Continue reading →

Politics

To counter bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, momentum grows for the US dollar to go digital

An official digital version of the dollar minted not in the Treasury but solely online would be the biggest change to US currency in a century. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Fight and flight: TSA to resume self-defense classes for airline crews

The Transportation Security Administration will once again offer self-defense classes to flight attendants and pilots as the airline industry deals with a surge in cases of unruly passengers and sometimes violent behavior on flights. Continue reading →

Politics

Officer injured in Capitol riot asks McCarthy to disavow lies about it

When Michael Fanone finally got his session with Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the top House Republican, at the Capitol, he had a clear request at the ready: for the minority leader to publicly denounce the lies Republican lawmakers have been telling about the deadly attack. He came away disappointed. Continue reading →

Nation

After controversy, US Catholic bishops announce ‘no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians’

Days after a vote that triggered a tsunami of Catholic debate about Communion and politics, leading US Catholic bishops working on an upcoming document about the sacrament are now de-emphasizing direct confrontation with President Biden or other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Continue reading →

The World

World

Pakistan’s leader sparks protests by blaming women ‘wearing very few clothes’ for sexual assaults

In an interview with Axios earlier this week, Imran Khan was asked about whether there was a “rape epidemic” in Pakistan, where advocates believe that a large number of assaults go unreported. “If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the man unless they are robots. I mean, it's common sense,” he responded. Continue reading →

World

British health minister, Matt Hancock, quits after social distancing furor

Britain’s embattled health minister, Matt Hancock, who spearheaded the country’s pandemic response, was the latest member of the government to be accused of violating coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading →

World

With discovery of unmarked graves, Canada’s Indigenous seek reckoning

Two gruesome discoveries of what Indigenous groups say are the remains of hundreds of children have strengthened the groups’ resolve to hold the country accountable for a long-hidden brutal history. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Online lottery games would be a bad bet

The state shouldn’t make it easier to separate gamblers from their money. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Can’t stand the heat — even as we contribute to it

Unprecedentedly high temperatures, demand for air conditioning, "heat islands," and tree cover are all competing facets of our warming world. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

NCAA must act now to allow pay and protection for college players

The Supreme Court decision is forcing the association’s hand in reforms that are long overdue. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Behind the motto of ‘make good boys better,’ a darker side of New Hampshire’s Camp Tecumseh

One former camper, who said he was molested during the early 2000s, said life at Tecumseh required navigating a maze of demeaning and embarrassing practices. Continue reading →

Metro

Lynn, like many other cities in the Commonwealth, faces a momentous mayoral choice this fall

This massively important election, like those for mayor in Boston and other cities, comes at a time when folks are exhausted by the pandemic, and less engaged with politics after the Trump years. Continue reading →

K-12

Disengaged workers at Boston Public Schools are ‘busy acting out their unhappiness’ and undermining colleagues, survey finds

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, fresh off a glowing evaluation from the School Committee, is facing a wave of low morale among school leaders and central office workers, according to an internal poll obtained by the Globe. Continue reading →

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Some unsolicited advice for new Celtics coach Ime Udoka, and other thoughts

At the very least, Udoka needs to create a culture in which his players care at least as much as Celtics fans. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

For Red Sox, key players aren’t even here yet

Imagine how much more damage Alex Verdugo, J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, and Rafael Devers could do with just a decent hitter batting first? Continue reading →

RED SOX 4, YANKEES 2

Red Sox nickel and dime Yankees to make it five straight wins head-to-head

Three of Boston's four runs came via sacrifice flies, including one to New York first baseman Luke Voit, and Nate Eovaldi pitched into the eighth to again stymie his former team. Continue reading →

Business

Business

An enormous racial wealth gap exists in Mass., and the state is responding by pushing home ownership

Massachusetts is undertaking a massive shift in how it distributes money for affordable housing, pumping tens of millions of state dollars into building new owner-occupied homes after years of focusing almost exclusively on rentals. Continue reading →

Business

The Gulf of Maine is warming — will kelp farming there heat up?

With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Why I’m hesitating to have ‘The Talk’ with my Korean American son

At what age can you talk to your child about racism without planting the seed of fear or hate in his heart? Continue reading →

IDEAS

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience

Something blew my mind at Gillette Stadium 10 years ago. Why doesn’t everyone remember it the way I do? Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ian Menzies, former Globe columnist and managing editor, dies at 101

Mr. Menzies was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in the Royal Navy Reserve supporting the D-Day invasion during World War II. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ART REVIEW

At the MFA, Monet’s fireworks pair with the ‘pent fury’ of Jean-François Millet

At the heart of the museum's Monet redux is a mini-survey of works by the Barbizon forbear. Continue reading →

BUZZSAW

The 10 best TV shows of 2021 (so far)

From “Beartown” to “Easttown,” it’s been a heckuva half-year. Here are 10 top shows to consider. Continue reading →

Arts

Remembering the Bostonian who led a sexual revolution from the stage

Rusty Warren’s bawdy, entertaining cabaret act was far ahead of its time. Continue reading →

Travel

MAINE

A luxury camping experience arrives near Acadia

Under Canvas operates safari-style tent camps near nine national parks and monuments. Continue reading →

MAINE

Gawk, snap a picture, repeat: What it’s like traveling the Bold Coast

The 125-mile Down East journey starts in Milbridge and ends in Eastport at the Canadian border, and boasts some of the finest, most spectacular coastal scenery in Maine. Continue reading →

Real Estate