fb-pixel Skip to main content
The Boston Globe
TRENDING:

Russian military’s damaged Black Sea flagship sinks
Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack.

2,962 confirmed cases, 2 new deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.
Mass. reports 4,000 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 1,363 among staff

Massachusetts plans relief on $1.3 billion in unemployment insurance overpayments

The move is the latest by the Baker administration to clear up a bureaucratic mess involving overpaid jobless claims during the pandemic.
LARRY EDELMAN

Larry Summers was right on inflation. Let’s hope his recession forecast is wrong.

As the Federal Reserve scrambles to tame prices increases, the Harvard economist and former US Treasury secretary sees the odds of a downturn at about two-thirds within two years.
Inflation is surging, and Larry Summers has thoughts

A man was killed Sunday on the Red Line. You wouldn’t know it from today’s MBTA board of directors safety subcommittee meeting.
Instead, the members of the subcommittee offered condolences to the family of Robinson Lalin, who died Sunday at the Broadway T station after he became trapped in a subway car door.

Book excerpts: The Trump era

McConnell on Trump: ‘He’s always setting up somebody to blame it on’

Snippets from several new books about the Trump administration provide an inside look at explosive encounters between members of Trump’s Cabinet and White House officials on a variety of topics.
Insurrectionist says Trump’s ‘orders’ caused him to steal liquor, coat rack

Is the DNC about to scrap the NH primary? Here’s what might happen

The Democratic party has decided that every state can apply and argue that they should be one of those that hold early primaries.
MATTHEW GILBERT

10 TV shows that have made this a very good year already

These series are all original, risk-taking creations — from the creepy sci-fi of "Severance" to the warm slice-of-life of Bridget Everett's "Somebody Somewhere."
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

State politics would be fine without conventions

Voters don’t need these activist gatherings.
Maham Javaid

The American conspiracy against Pakistan that never existed
Alan Solomont and Nancy Buck

AIPAC is on the wrong side of democracy
Allison Bryant, Makeeba McCreary, and Elsie Taveras

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence
IDEAS | MATT LABASH

Truth bombs from a Trappist monk
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
Total
.
Doses Administered
Boosters Administered
 
Fully Vaccinated:
Percent of population:
Cases and deaths
.
Total cases:
Total deaths:
Other resources:
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 ⟶

More recent stories

Golden’s departure sets stage for big changes at BPDA
The longest-serving director of the city’s powerful real estate planning and development agency is expected to announce his resignation Thursday.

KEVIN CULLEN
The cost of doing business in a place where soccer is called football
The history of American ownership of English soccer teams is mixed at best.

Boston Marathon
Legendary coach Bill Squires could see Bill Rodgers’s first Boston Marathon win coming. Here’s the inside story.
For the benefit of the local media and competitors, Squires downplayed expectations for Bill Rodgers.

Have a ‘frankenhouse’ near Stoughton and a budget to fix it? HGTV is casting for a new show.

Denese and Mike Butler, a Boston-based couple, will star in “Fix My Frankenhouse,” in which they'll tackle hodgepodge properties in need of renovation — "the kind of houses that have gotten additions that truly don’t make sense.”

alex speier | on baseball
Analysis: Red Sox’ reported offer to Xander Bogaerts falls short compared to the rest of the market
A deal can still get done, but it’s hard not to be reminded of the Red Sox' failed negotiations with Jon Lester in the spring of 2014.

LOVE LETTERS
Do I take a chance on this ‘unsophisticated’ man?
He’s a “diamond in the rough,” one might say.

Recommended reads

Seven Woburn students charged in alleged locker room assaults on former football player

The incident, which took place last September, prompted Johnathan Coucelos's family to transfer the freshman out of Woburn High School. His parents remain dismayed at how long it took for charges to be brought.

State climate bill would let 10 communities ban natural gas hookups. Business groups say that’s a bad idea.
They say halting gas hookups will drive up housing costs and deter development, while supporters argue that the restrictions are necessary if the state is going to reach its goal of being net-zero for carbon emissions by 2050.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
A new sheriff in town? Yes, please!
Once elected, a sheriff is rarely turned from office by voters. That’s a serious problem, especially when the sheriff in question fancies himself the hero of some cowboy movie, as too many of them do.

For flight attendants in high-priced cities, crash pads are a ‘rite of passage’
With starting pay hovering around $30,000 a year for many flight attendants, the need for an affordable place to sleep a few nights a week is only becoming more pressing.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

Big Thief at Roadrunner: Intimacy, but with intensity

IN FOCUS

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ brings Mary Badham, the original Scout, back to Maycomb 60 years later
BOOKS

In ‘Six Walks,’ Ben Shattuck retraces Thoreau’s wanderings

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

Maham Javaid

The American conspiracy against Pakistan that never existed
Allison Bryant, Makeeba McCreary, and Elsie Taveras

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence
IDEAS | MATT LABASH

Truth bombs from a Trappist monk
Joan Vennochi

The MBTA isn’t as safe as it should be
IDEAS | Boštjan Videmšek and Jure Eržen

In Lviv, a ‘fragile normalcy’

IDEAS | MATT BIVENS

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

Metro

City Council pushes ahead with plan for change to elected School Committee

A voter-backed push for an elected School Committee moved Thursday into its next phase, as City Council members discussed a detailed plan for what the transition might look like and how long it should take, the final stage before they vote on the measure and seek approval from the mayor, state Legislature, and governor.

Mass. reports 4,000 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 1,363 among staff

The 5,363 total cases were 1,597 more, or about 42 percent more, than those reported last week, according to data published by the state.
KEVIN CULLEN

The cost of doing business in a place where soccer is called football

The history of American ownership of English soccer teams is mixed at best.
THINGS TO DO

Best things to do in R.I. this week: April 15-22

Spring has sprung in Rhode Island! Celebrate with food trucks, earth week events, and a powerhouse performance by singer Julie Rhodes.

Sports

NBA notebook

Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley fined $30k for interview profanity

Beverley was especially emotional after the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 109-104, Tuesday.
Boston Marathon

Legendary coach Bill Squires could see Bill Rodgers’s first Boston Marathon win coming. Here’s the inside story.

For the benefit of the local media and competitors, Squires downplayed expectations for Bill Rodgers.
Sports Log

Packers sign WR Sammy Watkins to fill void in receiving corps

The Packers needed to upgrade at receiver after trading Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for a first-round pick and a second-round selection in the draft at the end of the month.
celtics notebook

Celtics aren’t taking the bait on the trash talk from Brooklyn’s Bruce Brown
Baseball notebook

MLB average salary up 5.9 percent from Opening Day last season
john powers | on college hockey

Jerry York’s BC teams played the game the right way and were at their best when it mattered most

Business

US jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust US labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs.

Can Elon Musk really buy Twitter? Here are three big questions about the bid.

The offer from the richest person on the planet to take control of a popular social media platform used by more than 200 million people a day raises some critical questions.

‘Everyone’s getting married.’ And that has the wedding industry in full bloom this spring.
RI EDUCATION

Rhode Island College names Jack Warner interim president
magazine
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Not everyone is comfortable with sharing plates’
CONNECTIONS

I spent a week filming Red Sox great Ted Williams fishing. It was a dream.
Globe Magazine

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

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

metro

Rhode Island College names Jack Warner interim president

Olivia Culpo’s Union & Main brings ‘creative coastal cuisine’ to R.I.

Matos launches campaign to keep lieutenant governor’s seat

sports

Analysis: Red Sox’ reported offer to Xander Bogaerts falls short compared to the rest of the market

Welcome back to Fenway Park. Leave your cash at home.

The fastest indoor track in the world may have just opened in Brighton

business

Massachusetts plans relief on $1.3 billion in unemployment insurance overpayments

Produce worth millions gets stuck in blockade by Mexico truckers

Welcome back to Fenway Park. Leave your cash at home.

politics

Is the DNC about to scrap the NH primary? Here’s what might happen

RNC votes to withdraw from presidential debates commission

Trump aide Stephen Miller to speak to Jan. 6 panel

Nation

Brooklyn subway attack suspect is ordered to be held without bail

British ISIS militant guilty in kidnapping, torture, and killing of 4 American hostages

2,962 confirmed cases, 2 new deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

UK plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda for processing

Concerned scientists probe sea urchin deaths in Caribbean

Russian military’s damaged Black Sea flagship sinks

opinion

US must lend a hand in prosecuting Russian war crimes

Gender panic on Heartbreak Hill

The gravest danger to US democracy: righteous intolerance

lifestyle

Do I take a chance on this ‘unsophisticated’ man?

Fund-raiser for Celtics exec Heather Walker supports fight against rare brain cancer

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

food & dining

Si Cara brings canotto-style pizza to Central Square; reaper-hot chicken sets Newton aflame

Benefit dinner at Uni raises $1 million for World Central Kitchen’s Ukraine efforts

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

travel

Family fun in N.H., nonstop flights from PVD, and a Dante-inspired hotel in Italy

She doesn’t pack light and that’s just how it is

Is it possible to sleep comfortably on an overnight flight?

Arts

Winners of this year’s Mass. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards explored themes that range from weighty to light

Bodies of art and art for bodies at Piano Craft Gallery

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

Books

Investigating a book of the dead in ‘The Unwritten Book’

For Emily St. John Mandel, it’s always fiction, no matter the genre

A mind at work and play, in a critic’s memoir

Movies

Clothing allowance, blues legend, film studies, 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ may be the best ‘Fantastic Beasts’ movie yet

Television

10 TV shows that have made this a very good year already

Have a ‘frankenhouse’ near Stoughton and a budget to fix it? HGTV is casting for a new show.

‘We Own This City’ brings ‘The Wire’ team back to a corrupt Baltimore where rogue cops rule the streets

music

Big Thief at Roadrunner: Intimacy, but with intensity

Boston Conservatory Orchestra pays homage to Black composers, with Adolphus Hailstork front and center

With his famous last name and a guitar, Tommy Prine is just getting started

Theater/Dance

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

Spiro Veloudos guides ‘Gentleman’ in his return to Lyric Stage

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ brings Mary Badham, the original Scout, back to Maycomb 60 years later

globe local

Cafe Martin West Street in Newton carries on its namesake’s legacy of friendship and caring

With new scholarship, Newton sculptor Nancy Quint Schön makes way for art students

When is a pizza oven not a pizza oven? When Jinny’s in Newton Centre tries something new.

Obituaries

Letizia Battaglia, who shot life and death in Palermo, dies

Jerry Uelsmann, maker of surreal images, dies at 87

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried dies at 67