Nation

Police response to Uvalde was ‘an abject failure,’ Texas DPS chief says

In a stark, minute-by-minute breakdown, Steven C. McCraw, who directs the public safety agency, offered the most detailed official account so far about what happened during the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School. Continue reading →

Politics

Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun violence bill, with final passage likely

The legislation would toughen background checks for the youngest firearms buyers, require more sellers to conduct background checks, and beef up penalties on gun traffickers. Continue reading →

Politics

Most land mine use by US military banned, except for Korea

The United States has not extensively deployed the mines since the Gulf War in 1991. But the announcement represents a shift from a more permissive stance under Donald Trump. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine urges civilians to flee occupied south before counteroffensive

A top Ukrainian government official has made an urgent plea for hundreds of thousands of people living in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine to evacuate in advance of a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive, working to prepare the public for a bloody struggle on another front even as Russia makes steady gains in fierce and costly battles in the east. Continue reading →

World

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continued to wreak havoc Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

Garland visits Kyiv, names prosecutor to investigate Russian war crimes

US Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday and announced the appointment of a veteran prosecutor known for investigating former Nazis to lead US efforts in tracking Russian war criminals. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Southie convention center no ‘field of dreams’

Expansion at a time of economic uncertainty would be an act of fiscal malpractice by lawmakers. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trumpublicans have turned on Republicans

The GOP is beyond backing party over country. It’s cultish Trump extremism over everything — or else. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The thing about Putin: It’s not the 1930s anymore

The Russian president has suggested that in a war with NATO, he might use nuclear weapons. This is blackmail, pure and simple. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. high court to hear arguments in DiMasi lobbying case

At issue is whether those found guilty of federal corruption charges should be barred from lobbying state lawmakers, the governor, and other Massachusetts officials for 10 years after their conviction, even if their crimes aren’t directly cited in the state law. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools moves forward in finding a new leader. Meet the two finalists

The pair both have deep roots in the city school system and prevailed in a pool of 34 applicants. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Proponents withdraw application for a Taco Bell in Mattapan

The applicants did not explain why they withdrew the plan, but it had drawn sharp criticism from some neighborhood leaders. Continue reading →

celtics

Brad Stevens reflects on a remarkable Celtics season and looks ahead to the next one

The president of basketball ops does not anticipate seismic roster changes, and he expressed admiration for what Jayson Tatum and Ime Udoka accomplished. Continue reading →

red sox

‘This is my first home’: Manny Ramírez makes his way back to Fenway Park

Ramírez, in town to belatedly acknowledge his induction into the Red Sox Hall of Fame, got to pal around with David Ortiz and meet some current Red Sox. Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Chris Sale progressing, but Nate Eovaldi stuck on the sidelines

The report on Sale’s Monday start, where he allowed an earned run on one hit and a walk, was a promising one. The news has been less promising for Eovaldi, who’s unable to do baseball activities at the moment. Continue reading →

Business

Spilka signals willingness to deal on estate tax

The odds of estate tax reform on Beacon Hill appeared to improve Tuesday, and a potential tax relief package could also feature some ideas that haven’t yet been publicly floated, Senate President Karen Spilka said Tuesday. Continue reading →

Business

Lexington-based startup will target cystic fibrosis with a new twist on gene therapy

Carbon Biosciences launched with $38 million to develop gene therapies based on parvoviruses, which it hopes will be safer and more effective than existing technologies. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston’s biggest AI startup faces firestorm of criticism

After raising $300 million last year, DataRobot has angered some current and former employees after a report surfaced about stock sales by top executives. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ronald Berman, humanities endowment chairman, dies at 91

A specialist in Renaissance and Restoration drama, Dr. Berman spent much of his career teaching English literature at the University of California San Diego. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ronald Berman, humanities endowment chairman, dies at 91

A specialist in Renaissance and Restoration drama, Dr. Berman spent much of his career teaching English literature at the University of California San Diego. Continue reading →

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OPERA

In a newly revived opera, Malcolm X sings his own history

On Friday night at the Strand Theatre, BMOP and Odyssey Opera performed “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” The presentation marked the launch of a five-year initiative devoted to operas by Black composers. Continue reading →

Names

Science and music collide in ‘Black Hole Symphony’ at the Museum of Science

A new collaboration of music, art, and science by the Multiverse Concert Series offers an opportunity to learn a lot more about these mysteries of the cosmos. Continue reading →

Movies

Nantucket Film Festival returns with in-person screenings and events

Some 60 feature films and documentaries, plus live events, are on the program. Continue reading →