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Two years into the pandemic, nearly $800 million lost in Mass. cultural sector, new report finds

Though much of the cultural sector in Massachusetts has reopened in the past year, the fiscal consequences of the pandemic endure.

Most Americans have been infected with COVID-19 at least once, CDC says

The new research suggests that three out of four children and adolescents in the United States had been exposed to the coronavirus by February 2022, compared with one-third of older adults.

What we know about the new Omicron mutant BA.2.12.1 Wealthy nations falter on global vaccine commitments

Mass. reports 2,372 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 1 death reported over three days

Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not a ‘close contact’

After questions, Healey OK’s Fenway’s new cashless payment system

The baseball park switched to a cashless payment system earlier this month, a move that angered some critics.

Bridgewater police break up ‘massive’ house party with more than 500 guests

Bridgewater police broke up what they described as a “massive” house party that was attended by hundreds of people on Saturday afternoon.

Mass. education leaders propose raising MCAS graduation requirements
In raising the standards board members said they aim to ensure students who receive a diploma meet the state’s expectations on a new version of the MCAS test and are prepared for college and career success.

Flags with the blue and yellow colors of the Ukraine flag line Washington Street in front of a home in Gloucester.

‘I want all my neighbors to see it’: Locals fly Ukrainian flags in show of solidarity

Massachusetts residents share why they are flying Ukrainian flags in support of the country invaded by Russia in February.

US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war

‘This report is unflinching’: Harvard University confronts its ties to slavery
The university will spend $100 million to provide educational opportunities for communities descended from enslaved people and to continue researching slavery and its legacy in the modern world.

See the full Harvard report on the school’s ties to slavery

A pedestrian passed an entrance to Harvard Yard in Cambridge.

Five key findings from Harvard’s slavery report

The university aims to spend $100 million to redress its legacy.

Read Harvard president Lawrence Bacow’s letter to the university community

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What the Celtics just accomplished wasn’t a culmination but a confirmation
Their title aspirations are based in reality, and the Celtics are stronger than Kyrie Irving ever could have imagined when he bailed on them three years ago.

Dan Shaughnessy: It feels like this could be a long, magical spring for Celtics Celtics’ sweep of Nets was a statement series for Jayson Tatum

The beginning of the Marsh Loop Trail in Concord, N.H. The bodies of a married couple, Djeswende and Stephen Reid, were discovered close to the trail in the early evening of April 21, 2022. Both victims had been shot multiple times, according to state Attorney General John M. Formella’s office.

What we know (and don’t know) about the murders of retired Concord, N.H., couple

Details surrounding the murders of Stephen and Djeswende Reid on a quiet hiking trail in Concord, N.H., remain scant. Here’s a quick primer on what we know about the killings — and some of the unanswered questions in the case.

Boston Latin School.

Here’s a look at the top-ranked Massachusetts high schools, according to the 2022 US News & World Report

Nearly half of the high schools in Massachusetts were ranked in the top quarter of the report’s national rankings; Boston Latin School earned the highest rank nationally at No. 26.

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.

Tips and tricks on how Elon Musk can make Twitter, well, not the worst

It’s time to start squeezing money out of the social media network’s users.

Musk takeover means big changes for Twitter — and maybe the web

Just as 19th-century antislavery publications reframed and amplified the quest for abolition, The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Black wealth series | Part 1

Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt

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Opinion

Supporters of French President Emmanuel Macron celebrate reports of his victory, Sunday, in Paris.

French lessons for American democracy

The French center held. Will ours?

Twitter: Should I stay or should I go?

Uber, Lyft, and taxis: There should be an app for that

If Democrats ran Ukraine, the Russians would be in Kyiv by now

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why bringing the former president of Honduras to justice matters

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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What should Mass. do with $50 billion? A debate in the House highlights a philosophical divide.

As it rolls in cash, should the state spend more of it, including to help those in need, or should it “give back,” as Governor Charlie Baker has argued, by lessening the tax burden on residents?

Representative Madison Cawthorn is cited for loaded gun in bag at airport checkpoint

The incident is the second time in recent months that Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, was found with a gun at an airport checkpoint.

New evidence shows how lawmakers encouraged Jan. 6 attack from behind the scenes

In a court filing and in text messages obtained by CNN, new pieces of evidence have emerged in recent days fleshing out the degree of their involvement with the Trump White House in strategy sessions, at least one of which included discussions about encouraging Trump’s supporters to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, despite warnings of potential violence.

Cape Cod family is cast and crew in psychological thriller ‘Red River Road’
Paul and Jade Schuyler of Harwich knew they needed a pandemic distraction. Longtime filmmakers and actors, the family decided they'd do what they know: Make a movie.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Boston has a new five-star hotel, and this one might raise some eyebrows
Encore Boston Harbor joins a list of familiar, posh names with a prestigious new five-star rating from Forbes.

Psychologist hired by Depp testifies about Heard’s health
A forensic psychologist testified Tuesday that actor Amber Heard suffers from borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder, as the civil lawsuit between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp continues to wallow in the couple’s personal issues.

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At MIT’s ‘Banana Lounge,’ it’s not just the free food that’s a-peeling

It’s called the “Banana Lounge,” and from its conception a few years back to its data-driven logistics that help it run 24/7, it’s quintessential MIT, part of its inventive yet practical culture.

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A vegan paradise in the Pioneer Valley
In Western Massachusetts, love and compassion for humans and animals alike fuels eclectic plant-based eateries.

Family terrorized by golf balls wins nearly $5 million from neighboring country club
When the Tenczars moved into their dream home overlooking a golf course in the spring of 2017, the family savored the idyllic views of the 15th fairway and the serenity of Indian Pond Estates. Then the golfers showed up in force.

More kids report carrying handguns, with largest rise among white, wealthy, and rural teens, new study finds
Over the past two decades, amid heated debates about gun control, the number of teenagers nationwide who acknowledge carrying a gun has jumped significantly, according to a new study from Boston researchers.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Empty seats at Calderwood Pavilion in July 2021.

Two years into the pandemic, nearly $800 million lost in Mass. cultural sector, new report finds

Paul and Jade Schuyler in "Red River Road."

Cape Cod family is cast and crew in psychological thriller ‘Red River Road’

Harvard Art Museums will begin hosting evening hours on the last Thursday of every month.

Harvard Art Museums at Night to kick off this Thursday

Lil Nas X performs onstage during the 64th annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lil Nas X announces fall show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Special Projects

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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.

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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

A woman attempts to haul down a yellow cab taxi on March 24, in New York. Uber announced that it will begin to list all New York City taxis through its app, starting this spring, to a limited number of users before a full rollout in the summer.

Uber, Lyft, and taxis: There should be an app for that

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández is taken in handcuffs to a waiting aircraft as he is extradited to the United States, at an Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 21.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why bringing the former president of Honduras to justice matters

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters at a hangar loaded with supplies headed for Ukraine, in Poland, April 25, after the two returned from Kyiv on Sunday. It was the first visit by high-level American representatives to Ukraine since Russia invaded.

An Easter visit to Kyiv offers more than mere symbolism

Ashley Borges, and Jahmarie Davis hold up a gift shirt from the Benjamin Franklin Cumming Institute of Technology after a surprise announcement to entire 2022 Dearborn STEM Academy graduating class that they are admitted to Benjamin Franklin Cumming Institute of Technology for the fall term

Julia Mejia, Gretchen Cook Anderson, Johannes Fruehauf, and Richard Taylor

Boston’s biotech boom must bring along Black and brown residents

Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd while campaigning at the Derry Opera House on Feb. 5, 2020, a week before the New Hampshire primary.

Dems tackle a presidential primary revolution

Epidemiologists credit nuclear power with saving far more lives — from reduced emissions — than it has ever cost.

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It’s time to see nuclear power in a different light

Metro

Housing advocates demand Gov. McKee extend emergency shelter beds

Nearly 1,320 Rhode Islanders are experiencing homelessness and approximately 277 are living outside or in their cars, according to data that was pulled on April 12.

Big dreams for dilapidated Westerly mill and dam

Town officials and lawmakers say the property could eventually become an open space for passive recreation like kayaking and canoeing.

‘This report is unflinching’: Harvard University confronts its ties to slavery

The university will spend $100 million to provide educational opportunities for communities descended from enslaved people and to continue researching slavery and its legacy in the modern world.

Mass. reports 2,372 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 1 death reported over three days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

Lewis Cine takes down Alabama's Slade Bolden in the FBS championship game in January. Cine was named Defensive MVP as Georgia rolled to a 33-18 win.

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Devotion to daughter drives former Everett star Lewis Cine as NFL Draft approaches

The Georgia safety is projected to go late in the first round or early in the second, but fatherhood is more important to him than football.

The hash marks on an NFL field are set to match the distance between the goal posts in the end zone.

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Why are many college players busts in the NFL? Blame the hash marks

The difference in the spacing of the hash marks can make it difficult to evaluate quarterbacks, defensive backs, and even kickers.

New Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic (right) will replace Matt Turner when the US international moves to Arsenal in the summer.

New Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic is already right at home in Boston

Serbian players often land in places like Chicago or New York, but New England's new shot-stopper is already getting comfortable in his new surroundings.

2022 NFL Draft: How to watch, first-round order, and when the Patriots are picking

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend Wimbledon title

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend Wimbledon title

Business

Alphabet revenue misses estimates on YouTube, Europe ads

Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts’ expectations, a rare miss for the technology giant reflecting slower ad sales in Europe and a lackluster performance by its YouTube video service. The shares declined about 6 percent in extended trading.

Fidelity’s new 401(k) offering will invest in bitcoin

The announcement could put millions of people closer to direct investment in bitcoin this summer without having to set up an account on a cryptocurrency exchange.

JetBlue shares tumble after airline slashes 2022 growth plan

GE slumps as supply woes weigh on 2022 profit forecast

magazine

High prices at the pump hurt. Here’s why they should be even higher.

At left: Buffy awaits customers at Wilson Farm in Lexington in February 2020. Top right: Buffy at home. Bottom right: The Buffy book featured at Browseabout
Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog

An in-law set up trust funds for my kids; my wife and I disagree about them

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

metro

City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who led the charge on making Eid al-Fitr an official city holiday, pictured here.

Boston councilor pushes for official city holiday for Eid al-Fitr

Republican Allan Fung launches his campaign for Congress

‘I want all my neighbors to see it’: Locals fly Ukrainian flags in show of solidarity

sports

Plymouth North's Meg Banzi (left) will play soccer at UMass Lowell.

Three-sport star Meg Banzi looking to go out on top with Plymouth North softball

With mighty Panthers in town and playoffs near, now is the time for Bruins to ramp up the intensity

EMass softball: Billerica’s Naomi Boldebuck headlines Players of the Week

business

Lael Brainard was a key architect of the central bank’s response in 2020 as state and local lockdowns tied to the pandemic roiled markets.

Senate confirms Biden Fed nominee, Lael Brainard, as vice chair

Raytheon cuts 2022 sales forecast on impact of Russia sanctions

Maine wants to grab a piece of the growing space tech scene

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Harris tests positive for coronavirus

Wealthy nations falter on global vaccine commitments

New evidence shows how lawmakers encouraged Jan. 6 attack from behind the scenes

Nation

Representative Madison Cawthorn spoke ahead of former president Donald Trump a rally in Selma, N.C., on April 9.

Representative Madison Cawthorn is cited for loaded gun in bag at airport checkpoint

Trump saved this old-fashioned lightbulb. Biden’s now phasing it out.

Texas is busing migrants to D.C. But it isn’t having Abbott’s intended effect yet

World

Emmanuel Macron, the incumbent, defeated far-right opponent Marine Le Pen in the French presidential race Sunday. The victory has arrived with a challenge for Macron: discovering how to lure back the 41.5 percent of voters who cast ballots for Le Pen as well as large amount of individuals who abstained from casting their vote at all.

Convincing victory disguises steep challenges for Macron

Fires burn in Siberia, but Russian firefighting assets are in Ukraine

US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war

opinion

UnitedHealth's third-quarter performance topped Wall Street's view, Oct. 14, 2021, bolstered by the improving performance of its Optum segment.

Health care is a doctor or a nurse dealing with a patient

A judge, a medical expert, and me

Biden’s inaction at the border

lifestyle

Empty seats at Calderwood Pavilion in July 2021.

Two years into the pandemic, nearly $800 million lost in Mass. cultural sector, new report finds

Harvard Art Museums at Night to kick off this Thursday

What to know about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial

food & dining

Spring Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Recipe: Soft lettuces, fresh mint, asparagus, and sugar snaps garnish this spring chicken salad

Later, lobster: It’s Seaweed Week in Portland

Recipe: In this vegetarian version of Sloppy Joes, simmer tofu in the classic sweet-tomato sauce

travel

The Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.

Boston has a new five-star hotel, and this one might raise some eyebrows

Aegean Airlines refunds one ticket but not the other

A new habitat for gorillas, images from Armenia, and ‘Golden Girls’ fans go cruising

Arts

Rixy, whose exhibition "Enter the Cúcala" is up at Simmons University's Trustman Gallery through May 13.

In Rixy’s world, cardboard beats canvas and the femmes are fierce

The figure as foundation in ‘You Had Me at Hello’

Mechanic finds paintings in Conn. dumpster, sparks appreciation for a forgotten artist

Books

Barnes & Noble announced it would be closing its Prudential Center location this June.

Barnes & Noble to close two Boston-area locations

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog

In ‘Paradise Falls,’ home sweet, polluted home

Movies

Paul and Jade Schuyler in "Red River Road."

Cape Cod family is cast and crew in psychological thriller ‘Red River Road’

Lil Nas X announces fall show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

‘Memoria’: What you hear is what you get

Television

Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades in Billions (Season 1, Episode 1). - Photo: JoJo Whilden/SHOWTIME - Photo ID: Billions_101_8066.R 20crit

How referential can ‘Billions’ be? We kept track.

Meet the artist representing Rhode Island on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’

Why ‘The First Lady’ is second-rate

music

Holly Laessig (top) and Jess Wolfe of Lucius.

Lucius emerges from lockdown and heads straight to the dance floor

How ‘Russian’ is Russian music?

Lil Nas X announces fall show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Theater/Dance

Ramona Lisa Alexander

In ‘Black Super Hero Magic Mama,’ comic-book fantasy meets all-too-common reality

SpeakEasy, Huntington lead Norton Award nominations honoring excellence in theater

Struggling to build a better world in ‘Parable of the Sower’

globe local

Rabbi Shlomo Noginski was stabbed in July 2021 outside the Shaloh House, a Jewish day school on Chestnut Hill Avenue.

Antisemitic incidents in Mass. reached historic high in 2021, report says

Brockton educators to share ‘Poetry of the City of Champions’

As spring begins to bloom, so do community gardens

Obituaries

Ms. Tanaka, then 116 years old, reacted after receiving a Guinness World Records certificate.

World’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 119

L. McCrae Dowless Jr., 66, dies; operative at heart of election scandal

Native American artist, chief, Oklahoma lawmaker Haney dies