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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.

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?

Evacuations continue in eastern Ukraine as Zelensky demands international response after missile attack
Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people at a train station where thousands were waiting to leave the region before an expected Russian onslaught.

Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident
Haskins, a former first-round pick out of Ohio State, was 24.

At least 53 people have tested positive after attending Washington dinner

At least 53 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since attending The Gridiron Club and Foundation’s annual dinner Saturday in Washington, the group’s president confirmed Friday.

Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost, CNN reported Friday.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are said to be engaged, again

They planned to get married about two decades ago, and now Ben Affleck and Jennifer are engaged a second time around, according to reports.

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

Civic leaders and loyal readers alike worry this moment represents an inflection point, with a third of Gannett’s local weeklies disappearing overnight, along with essential community journalism.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Let Russians run in the Boston Marathon

It’s understandable why museums, orchestras, and now road races have sought to keep Russians out. But a better way to protest Vladimir Putin’s invasion would be to celebrate and elevate Ukrainians.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Dear Governor Baker: You’re wrong on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
IDEAS | DAN MCKANAN

A century before the first Earth Day, there was the Forest Festival in the Middlesex Fells

EDITORIAL

What’s Maura Healey afraid of?
RENÉE LOTH

The streets belong to the people
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
The Globe turns 150

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.
Explore the full feature ⟶

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One man killed, another injured, in shooting at Roslindale gas station
Officers responded around 9:45 p.m. Friday to a report of shots fired at 4137 Washington St. in Roslindale. Officers arrived to find two men shot, one of whom died from injuries, police said.

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.

A refuge for Texas patients, Oklahoma clinics brace for abortion ban

An all-out ban, which passed the legislature last week, could take effect this summer if the Supreme Court rolls back its landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights.

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.

Two men acquitted in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Jurors on Friday acquitted two men of conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and said they were deadlocked on charges against two others, in a significant defeat for federal prosecutors in one of the highest-profile domestic terrorism cases in decades.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Some stormy weather — especially on Saturday — will sweep through before sunshine of next week
An upper area of low pressure is going to cross through southern New England on Saturday. As the system moves northward it will help bring about lift in the atmosphere, which will produce scattered showers and even thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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ben volin | on football

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.

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?

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
SCOT LEHIGH

Affordable Care Act could become a midterm election albatross
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

People were charged for free swimming lessons at Mattapan pool, city says

“BCYF has been informed by community members that swim lesson participants were charged for classes offered by BCYF for free,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “The City is currently investigating this issue and working to quickly resolve the issues for full access to our pools across the city.”

Pennsylvania man arrested in connection with 2 indecent assaults in Allston

Ogonna Chukwudaalu Ofoma of Allentown, Pa., was arrested near 76 Quint Ave. in Allston after police received several 911 calls around 5:30 p.m. reporting a suspicious person in the area who matched the description police released Thursday of a man sought as a person of interest in two assaults, Boston police said in a statement.

Cardinal O’Malley releases schedule for Holy Week

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston on Friday released Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s schedule for Holy Week, with a half-dozen services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End planned from Palm Sunday to Easter.

Wrentham man indicted on 2nd-degree murder charge in crash that killed Sharon man

Nicholas Snyder, 22, was also indicted Tuesday on charges of vehicular manslaughter – OUI and assault with a dangerous weapon for the crash that killed 21-year-old Kevin Earley, the Norfolk district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

It already seems impossible to get away from Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts contract talk, and other thoughts

Bogaerts and Devers acknowledged that spring negotiations with the Red Sox went nowhere.
NFL

Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident

Haskins, a former first-round pick out of Ohio State, was 24.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Preparation for first-year baseball coaches starts with passing on lessons of the game to their players

Entering the season, the Globe accounted for at least 10 new head coaches in Eastern Mass., and a few bring professional playing backgrounds.
Game 2: Red Sox at Yankees | 4:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 2: Red Sox at Yankees lineups and notes
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Interest in women’s basketball is growing, but can the WNBA keep pace?
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Hugging it out: It’s not an act with Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark

Business

Amazon seeks to overturn union win, says vote was tainted

Amazon is seeking to overturn the historic union victory at one of its New York City warehouses, arguing in a legal filing Friday that union organizers and the National Labor Relations Board acted in a way that tainted the results. It now wants to redo the election.

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

Developers pitch hotel for quiet pocket of Back Bay
magazine
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

Some stormy weather — especially on Saturday — will sweep through before sunshine of next week

12 State Police fired for not getting vaccinated

Rhode Island crime news: April 2022

sports

Examining the state of the Yankees as new season gets under way

The truth about the NFL’s hiring practices keeps getting uglier

NFL free agency is a dud as trade market steals the excitement

business

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

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

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

politics

At least 53 people have tested positive after attending Washington dinner

Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 election

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

Nation

A refuge for Texas patients, Oklahoma clinics brace for abortion ban

Accused shooter in Lady Gaga dog theft mistakenly freed

Romney, a former opponent of Jackson, is one of her few Republican backers

World

Evacuations continue in eastern Ukraine as Zelensky demands international response after missile attack

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

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

opinion

The UN Human Rights Council makes a mockery of human rights

The sting of college rejection

An unintended consequence of a ‘therapeutic response’

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, best-selling 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