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Labor shortages across economy are creating opportunities for older workers
With turnover rampant and “Help Wanted” signs popping up everywhere, more employers are welcoming — or welcoming back — older workers, a group that has long felt derided and overlooked in the nation’s Darwinian labor market.

Man charged with killing nephew outside courthouse in Medford after denial of restraining order extension

A 44-year-old man who allegedly shot his nephew to death outside a Medford courthouse Thursday first struck the victim with his SUV, pinning him between two vehicles before shooting him in the head at close range, leaving 10 shell casings at the grisly crime scene, a prosecutor said in court Friday.

Strike kills at least 50 at rail station crowded with people, Ukraine says

The attack came as workers unearthed bodies from a mass grave in Bucha, a town near Ukraine’s capital where dozens of killings have already been documented following a Russian pullout.
‘The city lives’: With Russian forces gone, Kyiv starts to revive, people return home

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

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A secret plan, a bombshell lawsuit, and a soccer match: Inside Tom Brady’s un-retirement

If Brady had his way, he would have been running — and potentially quarterbacking — a Patriots division rival. Instead, a series of unforeseen events led him back to Tampa.

‘Anyone know how to get a turkey out of the house?’: A fowl ran afoul in this Newton resident’s house.

When she walked into her family room that day, she was greeted by a strange intruder: a large turkey roosting near a picture window in her ranch-style home.

Developers pitch hotel for quiet pocket of Back Bay

The project would put a 21-story hotel on site of a Stanhope Street restaurant.

‘We’ve made it — all of us’: Jackson embraces historic moment of Supreme Court confirmation at White House celebration

“We have come a long way toward perfecting our union,” Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said. “In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States.”
Romney, a former opponent of Jackson, is one of her few Republican backers
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Dear Governor Baker: You’re wrong on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

The governor has fallen prey to fearmongering arguments about driver’s licenses and voter fraud.
EDITORIAL

What’s Maura Healey afraid of?
RENÉE LOTH

The streets belong to the people
IDEAS | BOB BARSANTI

The sting of college rejection
SCOT LEHIGH

Affordable Care Act could become a midterm election albatross
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe. We revisit some of the most impactful stories Globe journalists have covered, look back at 150 significant front pages, reflect on how the newsroom and Boston have changed, and much, much more.
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Alabama governor bans gender-affirming medicine for youth, subjects doctors to harsh penalties for treatment
Governor Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed a sweeping law banning certain medication for transgender youth in Alabama.

In landlocked Vermont, an ambitious flatlander makes waves
In southern Vermont, where antiwar sentiment runs deep, an article and headline in a paper Belogour owns touched a raw nerve. Some readers thought it was satire. But Belogour meant every word, and the outcry was genuine, too.

Proud Boys leader pleads guilty in insurrection case
A leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group is pleading guilty to charges stemming from the insurrection at the US Capitol and will cooperate with prosecutors in the criminal case against other members.

Inquiry finds 179 uncounted ballots for the 2020 primary and general election in Laconia, N.H., AG says

A review by New Hampshire state officials has concluded that a total of 179 ballots cast by voters in Laconia during the 2020 primaries and the general election went uncounted after they were left in a “side collection” compartment in a voting machine.

Inflation is surging, and Larry Summers has thoughts
The former Secretary of the Treasury and president emeritus at Harvard said the current strategy will "likely lead to stagflation" and "ultimately to a major recession.”

MUSIC REVIEW
To have the Vijay Iyer Trio back in Boston? It’s music to our ears
Thursday's concert at ICA Boston was riveting and free-flowing.

Recommended reads

Consumers say Massachusetts weed stinks — and not in a good way

Recreational marijuana sales are well into their fourth year in Massachusetts. But is our weed any good?

PARENTING UNFILTERED
No big plans for April vacation week? Fear not: We have ideas.
Mingle with wild animals who aren’t your children, hunt for a Siamese cat, and more.

Here are the 27 locals on the Forbes billionaires list
The 27 billionaires who live in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, or have close ties to the states, are worth nearly $96 billion combined, according to the 2022 Forbes world’s billionaires list, which came out this week.

Which of these common foods and products can cause cancer? Test your knowledge.
A new website by experts from Harvard and Dana-Farber separates fact from myth. Think you’re up to speed on the latest research? Take this quiz.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Cirque du Soleil bringing ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’ to the Wang for the holidays
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Donald Glover gets new costar for ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’

As the war unfolds, this Boston Public Library curator is helping preserve Ukraine’s cultural treasures
THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Spotlight Team investigation

Unfinished Justice

The state’s high court in 2017 struck down a murder law that had condemned men who never killed to die behind bars. But what about those already facing that dire penalty? They are waiting.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Mississippi’s mainstream abortion law
EDITORIAL

Did Boston’s new outdoor dining rules have to be so cumbersome?
IDEAS | MATT BIVENS

The end of privacy could also mean the end of nuclear weapons
Heather Hopp-Bruce

That time 6 million Reddit users came together and created something, together
JEFF JACOBY

The UN Human Rights Council makes a mockery of human rights
IDEAS | BEN KISSAM

Confessions of a professional clickbait writer

Metro

RI CRIME

Rhode Island crime news: April 2022

Regular updates from police and the Rhode Island courts.
ADRIAN WALKER

Allegations of racism roil UMass Boston campus, new dean

After Tyson King-Meadows arrived as a new dean at the University of Massachusetts Boston last year, it didn’t take him long to run headlong into the school’s notoriously contentious campus politics.
THOMAS FARRAGHER

The Lady of the Dunes, a real-life horror movie

Her remains were discovered in the dunes near Provincetown in 1974, and now a movie tells the tale.

Secretary of state races are suddenly in the spotlight. But no state has what Massachusetts does: a Democratic primary.

Tanisha Sullivan's challenge of longtime incumbent William Galvin is quickly becoming rooted in a familiar question: What more, if anything, do voters want from an office that’s had the same leader for nearly three decades?

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

Our daily soap opera of Boston and baseball began with a back-end thud

On a postcard-perfect Bronx afternoon, the Sox reminded they are ill-equipped to win a battle of bullpens, but the good news is there's a game on Saturday. And Sunday. And almost every day between now and Oct. 5.
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Xander Bogaerts has to come out of the opener with hamstring issue

The Red Sox shortstop was removed after the top of the 10th after he appeared to tweak his hamstring leaving the batter's box.
Celtics

Al Horford declares himself fully vaccinated and available should Celtics draw Raptors in first round of playoffs

Celtics forward Al Horford said he was aware his absence from the recent Toronto game made some wonder about his future availability there.
MLB NOTEBOOK

White Sox lose ace Lucas Giolito to abdominal tightness, then lose season opener to Tigers
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

A strong return game: Brookline’s Jayanth Devaiah is back and dazzling again on the courts
As it happened

How the Red Sox’ season-opening loss to the Yankees unfolded

Business

Proud Boys leader pleads guilty in insurrection case

A leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group is pleading guilty to charges stemming from the insurrection at the US Capitol and will cooperate with prosecutors in the criminal case against other members.

Inflation is surging, and Larry Summers has thoughts

The former Secretary of the Treasury and president emeritus at Harvard said the current strategy will "likely lead to stagflation" and "ultimately to a major recession.”

Developers pitch hotel for quiet pocket of Back Bay

‘It’s devastating.’ As Boston-area weeklies close, towns ponder civic life without local news.
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Social media

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Kendall Square has a diversity problem. These women are trying to solve it.
Love Letters

‘He said we are still together . . . but not dating.’ What?
COOKING

Recipes: Ham, gruyère, and asparagus tartines make Easter brunch easy

metro

Warwick will no longer award bids to secret vendors

Maine Attorney General backs trooper that shot and injured man

Suspended Chicopee superintendent denies allegations, lawyer says

sports

Red Sox blow three leads and fall to Yankees in 11 innings on Opening Day

Former USC coach convicted of fraud, bribery in college admissions scandal

When the playoffs begin next month, who will be the Bruins’ go-to goalie?

business

Flagship’s Kaleido Biosciences shuts down, as more biotechs lay off staff

Tell us: Have you filed a claim with the MBTA?

Can unvaccinated health care workers return to work in Rhode Island?

politics

Alabama governor bans gender-affirming medicine for youth, subjects doctors to harsh penalties for treatment

‘We’ve made it — all of us’: Jackson embraces historic moment of Supreme Court confirmation at White House celebration

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination signals change, but court’s conservative bent remains

Nation

Kevin Spacey asks judge to axe Anthony Rapp’s sex abuse suit

1,637 confirmed cases and 2 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass

Proud Boys leader pleads guilty in insurrection case

World

Russia’s war dead belie its slogan that no one is left behind

Haiti’s assassination probe has stalled. The US one is advancing.

Missile strike kills at least 50 at crowded train station, Ukraine says

opinion

About the race for auditor...

The end of privacy could also mean the end of nuclear weapons

Affordable Care Act could become a midterm election albatross

lifestyle

Weddings have ruined my friendships

Mark Wahlberg reportedly puts his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $87.5 million

No big plans for April vacation week? Fear not: We have ideas.

food & dining

A vegan seafood restaurant opens in Quincy (and its patio is no shrimp, either)

At Ovenbird Café, a Belmont staple soars even higher

Miznon opens in the Seaport; ‘Top Chef’ sensation Spike Mendelsohn opens a plant-burger spot at Whole Foods

travel

The TSA isn’t known for its sense of humor. But its Instagram account is.

For a change of scenery minus the hassle, think Gloucester

When a passport problem feels like a parenting fail

Arts

Dartmouth unveils designs for $88 million expansion of Hopkins Center for the Arts

From Ukraine to Maine: How Louise Nevelson’s roots shaped her into one of the most important artists of the 20th century

‘Becoming Trees,’ and learning from them, at Concord Center for the Visual Arts

Books

Saving the forests to save ourselves, in ‘Ever Green’

A brutal coming of age in Douglas Stuart’s ‘Young Mungo’

Anne Lamott: Finding an hour a day just to read

Movies

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

Mark Wahlberg reportedly puts his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $87.5 million

Nehemiah Persoff, one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, dies at 102

Television

Alfonso Cuarón is bringing a series to Apple TV+

David Letterman thanks Rhode Island Hospital for taking care of him after fall

Mark Wahlberg reportedly puts his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $87.5 million

music

To have the Vijay Iyer Trio back in Boston? It’s music to our ears

At BSO, a program of the moment

Pink Floyd releases first new song in nearly three decades for Ukraine

Theater/Dance

With this ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ a classic remains a classic

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Our Daughters, Like Pillars,’ family ties get tangled

Cirque du Soleil bringing ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’ to the Wang for the holidays

globe local

‘Very familiar and yet so different.’ Easter brings hope as congregations gather in person again

Should Massachusetts cities and towns ban gas-fired leaf blowers?

Man goes magnet fishing, pulls out ammunition from the Assabet River

Obituaries

Patricia MacLachlan, bestselling author of ‘Sarah, Plain and Tall’ children’s book, dies at 84

Nehemiah Persoff, one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, dies at 102

Joe Messina, guitarist, one of last of the Funk Brothers of Motown hits, dies at 93