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‘This isn’t how I want to live’: As two gangs feud, their neighborhoods grieve

In the absence of strong support from the city, community members have stepped up and tried to support families forced to mourn again after gang disputes desecrated the gravesites of their children.

Danvers schools chief to retire amid inquiry into hockey case

Superintendent Lisa Dana has been on leave since December amid calls for her resignation.

Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack
Police hunted late into the night for the gunman who opened fire Tuesday on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people wounded by gunfire. The search focused partly on a man who police say rented a van possibly connected to the violence.

Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east
Russia vowed to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin insisted the campaign was going as planned despite a major withdrawal and significant losses.

Russia war is a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine, Biden says

Putin’s war shows autocracies and fossil fuels go hand in hand. Here’s how to tackle both.

Democracies are making more progress than autocracies when it comes to climate action. But divestment campaigns can put pressure on the most recalcitrant of political leaders

Biden tries a different tack on inflation — blame Putin

The move is an attempt to overcome a political liability and hold onto the Democrats’ slim congressional majorities. But it does have a grounding in truth.

Some of the Red Line cars date to 1969 and 1970.

Man’s death wasn’t the first time a person was trapped and dragged by a T subway train

A Globe review found that several people have been injured after getting stuck in subway doors since the 1990s.

A timeline of delays plaguing the rollout of new MBTA Red and Orange Line train cars How old are the T’s trains compared to other subway systems?

Levels of coronavirus continue to climb in waste water in Eastern Mass.
The levels of coronavirus in Eastern Massachusetts waste water continued to climb through the weekend, suggesting more COVID-19 case increases may be ahead.

This is what it’s like inside Providence’s Superman building right now
The building at 111 Westminster St. in Providence, also known as the Superman building, has been vacant for nine years as of Tuesday. Walking through it now transports you to another era of architecture, finance, and society.

Providence’s building to be redeveloped into mixed-use residential, office, retail space

Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child in HBO Max's "Julia."

‘Julia’ has me wondering: Why do we keep re-creating someone who created herself so well?

HBO Max’s new series is worth watching. But there’s nothing quite like "The French Chef" and the real Child.

Bruce Brown of the Brooklyn Nets reacted during the second half of the Eastern Conference 2022 Play-In Tournament against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on Apr. 12, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

‘That’s caffeine pride talking.’ The Nets are coming to Boston, and they had plenty to say about the Celtics

The Nets' Bruce Brown was feeling confident after beating the Cavs, but Kevin Durant didn't take long to reel his teammate back in.

Mayor Michelle Wu spoke with a reporter recently in her office at City Hall in Boston.

Wu to detail $3.99 billion budget, city priorities for COVID relief funds

The mayor is set to detail the budget Wednesday morning at the city’s traditional budget breakfast.

Opinion

Donald Trump speaks at a rally supporting Republican candidates in Commerce, Ga., on March 26.

The Jan. 6 Committee should not make political bets

Some members of the House select committee expressed concern that making a criminal referral of Donald Trump would only further politicize the Department of Justice’s investigations into the insurrection. That’s the wrong impulse.

The Passover story is an American story

Russians aren’t alone in being deluded by lies and propaganda

Where’s the ‘freedom convoy’ for trans kids?

More Boston school buses should be propane, not electric

The Globe turns 150

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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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More recent stories

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried dies at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.

Blues 4, Bruins 2

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy frustrated after Tuesday night’s loss to Blues: ‘Just really not very intelligent hockey’
Patrice Bergeron and Marc McLaughlin scored for Boston, which has lost three of its last four.

2022 boston marathon

They were known as ‘bandit runners.’ But there’s little place for them in the Boston Marathon these days.

The increased field size and heightened security have made it largely untenable for unofficial runners to share the route with registered entrants.

He texted, touched, and kissed the teenage girls he was coaching. A report details how the school responded.
East Greenwich High school assistant volleyball coach Donovan Baker relentlessly hit on his teenage players, and head coach Justin Amaral did not stop him.

City councilors share focus on mental health as top priority in police budget
From better access to counseling for officers to a more holistic approach to community policing, allocating funds to mental health programs is at the forefront of early conversations about this year's policing budget

Former Brookline public school teacher charged with sexually assaulting student

Larry Chen, 36, of Newton, is accused of sexually assaulting a student multiple times over a two-year period starting in 2016, when the girl was 12-years-old, according to Brookline police.

Recommended reads

The new inclined elevator at the Provincetown Monument just started carrying passengers this month after a long installation and certification process.

Innovation economy

This engineering marvel marks a new high for Provincetown

It took several years to build, but an inclined outdoor elevator to the Pilgrim Monument is finally up and running.

INNOVATION BEAT

Mass. wants more electric vehicles. How about more chargers?
Chargers at the Natick and Charlton-westbound rest stops haven’t worked in over a year. That’s not giving anyone confidence to buy an EV.

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Chef-driven restaurants are popping up on the North Shore as Boston becomes ever more expensive
At first, chefs who wanted to open their own places headed west to diner-rich suburbs of Newton and beyond. Now the exodus has headed north, where independent restaurateurs are finding community support.

Two Saudi students drowned trying to save two boys in the Chicopee River. A lawsuit claims a dam owner and operator are to blame.
A lawsuit alleges the hydroelectric dam’s owner and the dam operator were negligent in how they managed the flow of water and for failing to post signs or warn the public in a recreational area.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Daryl Hall performs at the Orpheum Theatre Monday night.

Daryl Hall tries to overcome glitches, but no can do

L to R: Kait Sudol and Renata Sancken, hosts of "The Worst Bestsellers" podcast, a podcast dedicated to the "worst" books on the bestsellers list.

‘The Worst Bestsellers’ podcast doesn’t want you to feel bad for liking ‘bad’ books

Mark Wahlberg in "Father Stu."

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★

Mark Wahlberg stars as a priest (no, really) in ‘Father Stu’

Rob Mariano hosts "Boston Rob Does Beantown," premiering April 21.

‘Boston Rob’ explores the far-flung land of . . . Boston

Special Projects

Paul Gunter.

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 illustration.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

Taxing Massachusetts millionaires to boost racial justice

State Police graduation ceremony for 168 trainees of the Massachusetts State Police 86th Recruit Training Troop graduate in a ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester on Oct. 21.

Questions for police get tough. And that’s the point.

Geraldine S. Hines, Sandra Susan Smith, and Nina Chernoff

What happens when jurors are disproportionately white? Not justice.

IDEAS | NORA BENAVIDEZ AND KATE COYER

Facebook ought to be protecting democracy worldwide every day

A toy covered in blood at a train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, where at least 50 people, including five children, were killed in an attack on April 8. The station was being used by evacuation trains.

As Zelensky begs us not to look away from Ukraine, Putin counts on us to do just that

The War Room where everything is revealed in “Dr. Strangelove.”

IDEAS | MATT BIVENS

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

Metro

Will an endowment tax on Rhode Island’s private colleges work, and how much could it bring in?

In the capital city, the tax could generate up to $160 million just for Providence public schools.

Police: Olympian’s mother unintended victim of drug dispute

The mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian killed by a stray bullet in her Connecticut home was an unintended victim of a drug dispute that erupted into the firing of more than 20 gunshots, a police official said Tuesday.

Man’s death wasn’t the first time a person was trapped and dragged by a T subway train

A Globe review found that several people have been injured after getting stuck in subway doors since the 1990s.

Providence’s ‘Superman’ building to be redeveloped into mixed-use residential, office, retail space

The project will cost an estimated $220 million, and will create about 1,500 construction jobs, R.I. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor told the Globe. “These new investments will bring new life into this iconic tower,” he said.

Sports

Bruce Brown of the Brooklyn Nets reacted during the second half of the Eastern Conference 2022 Play-In Tournament against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on Apr. 12, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

‘That’s caffeine pride talking.’ The Nets are coming to Boston, and they had plenty to say about the Celtics

The Nets' Bruce Brown was feeling confident after beating the Cavs, but Kevin Durant didn't take long to reel his teammate back in.

BC High's Tim Rogers (left) deals with tight defensive pressure from St John's Prep Nolan Philpott.

tuesday's schools roundup

No. 1 St. John’s Prep boys’ lacrosse clamps down, rallies to beat BC High

The top-ranked Eagles erased a three-goal deficit, then relied on goaltending and a stifling defense.

The Boston Pride, rulers of the Premier Hockey Federation, celebrated their Isobel Cup win last month in Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Opposing groups fight over future of women’s professional hockey

Despite the NHL pushing for negotiations, it has become clear that the PWHPA and PHF are not in synch in their objectives.

Congress: Daniel Snyder, Washington Commanders may have kept ‘two sets of books’

Police: Olympian’s mother unintended victim of drug dispute

Blues 4, Bruins 2

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy frustrated after Tuesday night’s loss to Blues: ‘Just really not very intelligent hockey’

Business

Will an endowment tax on Rhode Island’s private colleges work, and how much could it bring in?

In the capital city, the tax could generate up to $160 million just for Providence public schools.

Elon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock

Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.

Providence’s ‘Superman’ building to be redeveloped into mixed-use residential, office, retail space

Fearless Girl to stay put for now

magazine

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

How do I stop my relative from going off on hateful rants?

The Monster Energy Supercross Championship returns to Gillette Stadium on April 23.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in and around Boston, April 11-24

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

metro

Donovan Baker, left, and Justin Amaral. CHUCK NADEAU, E. GREENWICH NEWS

He texted, touched, and kissed the teenage girls he was coaching. A report details how the school responded.

This is what it’s like inside Providence’s Superman building right now

How old are the T’s trains compared to other subway systems?

sports

Kiké Hernandez (left) gets a warm welcome in the Red Sox dugout after scoring in the sixth inning.

Rafael Devers’s clutch hits propel Red Sox to comeback win over Tigers

Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca details bid he’ll make for Premier League club Chelsea this week

Bruins were glad to see old friend Torey Krug back in town with the Blues

business

Bill Fischer, spokesperson for Massachusetts-based High Rock Development, gives a tour of the ground floor room of the long-empty Industrial National Bank Building, also known as the Superman Building, at 111 Westminster Street in Providence on April 12, 2022.

This is what it’s like inside Providence’s Superman building right now

One or two days in the office is the ‘sweet spot’ of hybrid work

Airports clogged with lines as travel rebound strains resources

politics

Poll workers sort out early and absentee ballots at the Kenosha Municipal building on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Wisconsin's Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in a case that will likely determine how extensively absentee ballot drop boxes can be used in the upcoming midterm election where the battleground state's Democratic governor and Republican US senator are on the ballot.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments on ballot boxes

Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine, Biden says

Biden tries a different tack on inflation — blame Putin

Nation

People attended the Women's March ATX rally, Oct., 2, 2021, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.

A call, a text, an apology: How an abortion arrest shook up a Texas town

Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack

Anxieties resurface as gunfire erupts on NYC subway

World

Lab technician Alejandra Sanchez was hugged by a clinician as she worked in the Emergency Department at Providence St. Mary Medical Center on March 11, 2022 in Apple Valley, California.

WHO: COVID cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week

Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east

Putin vows to press Russian attack in eastern Ukraine until Moscow’s goals are met

opinion

Facebook ought to be protecting democracy worldwide every day

Tops on wish list for next Boston schools chief: academic leader

Inequities persist as some Boston pools are closed

lifestyle

Rihanna wearing a Rick Owens jacket and skirt.

Rihanna (plus one) stuns on the May cover of Vogue

‘The Worst Bestsellers’ podcast doesn’t want you to feel bad for liking ‘bad’ books

Lufthansa refunded one ticket but not the other. What happened?

food & dining

Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child in HBO Max's "Julia."

‘Julia’ has me wondering: Why do we keep re-creating someone who created herself so well?

How to build a beautiful board

A hidden gem of a French patisserie runs out of a Milford liquor store? Cheers to that.

travel

A Lufthansa plane.

Lufthansa refunded one ticket but not the other. What happened?

Flight canceled? Delayed? Here’s a list of tips to avoid travel chaos.

After another bad weekend, what is happening to JetBlue?

Arts

An aerial view of the designs for the renovations of the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth, featuring a new wing and exterior plaza.

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

The best-selling novelist Henry Patterson, in an undated photo, who wrote 85 books using the pseudonym Jack Higgins, has died at age 92.

‘The Eagle Has Landed’ author Jack Higgins dies at 92

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

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

Movies

Mark Wahlberg in "Father Stu."

Mark Wahlberg stars as a priest (no, really) in ‘Father Stu’

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

Television

Adam Scott in "Severance."

In fascinating ‘Severance,’ the boundary between work self and home self is real

‘Boston Rob’ explores the far-flung land of . . . Boston

This week’s TV: More Kardashian hustle, the ‘First Lady’ dramas, and women who ‘Roar’

music

Daryl Hall performs at the Orpheum Theatre Monday night.

Daryl Hall tries to overcome glitches, but no can do

Boston Modern Orchestra Project honors Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, composer and pioneer

‘Law & Order’ charged with lazy writing

Theater/Dance

Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller was photographed during a news conference in Boston on April 5, 2022. Six days later, she announced that she tested positive for COVID-19.

Newton mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Palm Sunday in Boston in photos

A Jewish-Ukrainian rally for peace in Brookline

Obituaries

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried.

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried dies at 67

Gary Brown, former running back and coach, dies at 52

‘The Eagle Has Landed’ author Jack Higgins dies at 92