Fore! Golf world descends on Greater Boston

Also: Why child care workers are leaving the industry; the first mask-optional day at BPS [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  June 13, 2022 🌥️ Cloudy with some showers turns to mostly sunny as the day goes on, with a high of 83. Good Morning Boston, Here's something to brighten the beginning of your week: once the clouds clear tonight, you may have a chance to view the annual "[strawberry moon]( as it grows toward full supermoon status by Tuesday around 7:24 p.m. But first, the news back here on Earth: - The U.S. Open — one of golf's top four major tournaments — arrives in Brookline this week for the first time in over three decades. Hosted at The Country Club, the first round officially starts Thursday, but practice rounds begin today. That means tens of thousands of golf fans and media descending from around the world on South Brookline — and local officials are warning the impacts will be significant. - Brookline officials advise local residents to work remotely if they can or to take public transportation, due to [increased traffic and parking restrictions](. The town says some parts of South Brookline will be difficult to access while the tournament is here. - WBUR's Walter Wuthmann reports [some residents are renting out their homes and driveways for seriously big prices]( — even if some of the most outrageous asking prices [may have overshot demand](. - Fun fact: The Country Club was also the setting of the 1913 U.S Open, which was [won by Brookline native Francis Ouimet]( who became the first amateur to win the tournament — in an 18-hole playoff, no less. He even played with a 10-year-old caddy. Almost a century later, his story became [a movie starring Shia LeBeouf](. - For the first time in over two years today, Boston Public School students [will be able to attend class without a mask]( after officials dropped the requirement last week for the last two weeks of the year. - The district kept its mask mandate in place for months after the statewide requirement was lifted in February. But now, city officials point to data showing dropping COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates as justification for the move, even as both they and the CDC still recommend wearing a mask indoors. - Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders will be in Boston today for [a televised debate about the economy at noon]( at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. It's the first of three public debates featuring U.S. senators in an attempt to promote civilized discourse. However, in order to watch this one, you'll watch to sign up for Fox New's streaming service FOX Nation. - The MBTA is hoping to make its elevators a little less smelly. [According to the Boston Herald]( the T is planning to install "urine detection sensors" in August in elevators at four downtown elevators: Chinatown, Broadway, Charles MGH and North Station. The Herald reports that the ceiling sensors are able to "basically smell what is present" and then send a mobile alert to T staff to clean up the mess. P.S.— This week, we're launching [our five-part series on child care]( and how the industry isn't working for many parents or employees. We'll examine why Massachusetts — a national leader in public education — has among the most expensive child care in the country and what to do about it. Check out the first story below! Nik DeCosta-Klipa Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [We asked 8 child care workers about their joys and frustrations. Here's what they said]( Staffing shortages and turnover have been problems in early education for years, but the pandemic took those issues from bad to worse. The child care workforce in Massachusetts is now 12% smaller than it was before the pandemic. [Read more.]( [We asked 8 child care workers about their joys and frustrations. Here's what they said]( Staffing shortages and turnover have been problems in early education for years, but the pandemic took those issues from bad to worse. The child care workforce in Massachusetts is now 12% smaller than it was before the pandemic. [Read more.]( [A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures]( The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. [Read more.]( [A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures]( The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. [Read more.]( [What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing]( Five witnesses will testify Monday, including Bill Stepien, former President Donald Trump's campaign manager, and Ben Ginsberg, a GOP election lawyer and outspoken critic of Trump's election lies. [Read more.]( [What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing]( Five witnesses will testify Monday, including Bill Stepien, former President Donald Trump's campaign manager, and Ben Ginsberg, a GOP election lawyer and outspoken critic of Trump's election lies. [Read more.]( [Boston LGBTQ+ community steps up to lead reimagined Pride Month celebrations]( Members of the local LGBTQ+ community say Pride is stronger than ever in 2022. It's the first Pride Month since the organization Boston Pride, which organized the city's annual parade, disbanded last July. [Read more.]( [Boston LGBTQ+ community steps up to lead reimagined Pride Month celebrations]( Members of the local LGBTQ+ community say Pride is stronger than ever in 2022. It's the first Pride Month since the organization Boston Pride, which organized the city's annual parade, disbanded last July. [Read more.]( [When routine medical tests trigger a cascade of costly, unnecessary care]( MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests "just to be thorough" are considered "low-value care" and can lead to further testing that can cost patients thousands. [Read more.]( [When routine medical tests trigger a cascade of costly, unnecessary care]( MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests "just to be thorough" are considered "low-value care" and can lead to further testing that can cost patients thousands. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Here are [11 art exhibits around Massachusetts to put on your summer bucket list]( from the Obama portraits to a show built around recycling. - Human rights lawyer Humaira Rasuli [writes in this commentary]( that the international community cannot turn its back on the continuing fight for Afghan women's rights in the face of Taliban oppression. - A new effort is [striving to preserve the work of Teen Voices]( the Boston-based magazine for and by teenage girls, a decade after it closed. - NPR's Life Kit has [over a dozen listener-suggested tips for small ways you can ditch your phone and live more in the moment](.  What We're Reading 📚 - Always an Outlier, Kelsie Whitmore Just Wants to Play Baseball ([The New York Times]( - Green crabs hit the menu at Boston's Row 34 ([BostInno]( - At 200, Frederick Law Olmsted continues to shape public space ([The Boston Globe](  Tell Me Something Good [This experimental drug could change the field of cancer research]( A small trial using the drug dostarlimab yielded an unprecedented success rate in eliminating tumors. [Read more.]( [This experimental drug could change the field of cancer research]( A small trial using the drug dostarlimab yielded an unprecedented success rate in eliminating tumors. [Read more.]( Before you go: When you accidentally [let the Boston accent slip out](. 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📧 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news   Want to change how you receive these emails? Stop getting this newsletter by [updating your preferences.](  I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. Unsubscribe from all WBUR editorial newsletters [here](.  Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2022 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved.