Commentary: $1 million in funding from Congress will jumpstart the process of creating Malden’s first community center for people of Asian descent, who account for 27.5 percent of the city’s population, writes Shirley Leung. trib.al/pzpU1zM

Harvard University's commencement ceremony was disrupted by hundreds of graduating students who walked out of the ceremony in protest over the Israel-Hamas conflict, wearing keffiyehs, waving Palestinian flags, and chanting. trib.al/o1rWlWz

Warwick, Mass. police chief struck twice by vehicle during stop, suspect at large trib.al/2Mji3rX

This summer, riders will be able to tap their smartphones or credit cards to pay MBTA subway and bus fares, the agency said Thursday. trib.al/8JodMrE

At Boston Calling, local artists prepare to level up trib.al/nuEEUBr

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted the highest number of named tropical storms — 17 to 25 — will form in the Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season, which begins June 1. trib.al/OPJ59Av

The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters. trib.al/HSbq386

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. trib.al/gTuHDsy

From the Rhode Island Report podcast: Climate change and Newport’s mansions trib.al/oxVACrr

A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona State. trib.al/vFaFSKy

Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the home of Justice Samuel Alito, another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New Jersey, according to interviews and photographs from The New York Times. trib.al/0d5553o

NOAA to release 2024 hurricane outlook today. Season to begin in 10 days. trib.al/HmAXpaW

Eight artists at Boston Calling you should get to know trib.al/E9zCQsD

How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options. trib.al/W9E2Hvl

From Boston Globe Ideas: My son is profoundly autistic. Please don’t say he’s merely ‘neurodiverse.’ trib.al/UMbZqlZ

Trendlines: It will take a couple of years, at least, to know whether the state’s new 4 percent tax on high earners has been a blessing or a bane. Until then, everyone is spinning opinions, not facts, writes Larry Edelman. trib.al/P6L4DuD

In today's paper: ‘Microfeminism’ may be the most widespread movement you’ve never heard of. But what is it? Harvard’s governing board overrules faculty, bars 13 students who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment from receiving degrees; and more. trib.al/pswtOlk

GBH laid off 31 employees, or 4 percent of its workforce, on Wednesday and suspended production of three television programs, CEO Susan Goldberg told employees. trib.al/jFhzy3T