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Lack of details in double murder keeps Concord, N.H., residents on edge

One week after the bodies of Djeswende and Stephen Reid were found in the woods of New Hampshire’s capital, residents remain nervous – and in the dark.

FDA will consider applications for young children’s vaccines in June

Moderna said it would complete its FDA application next week; Pfizer will do so in the next few weeks.
Activists call for vaccine equity during protest outside Moderna headquarters

Boston Licensing Board reviews alleged drugging incidents in bars
Several women have reported getting their drinks spiked at Boston bars in recent months.

Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine, his family says

Rebecca Cabrera tells CNN her son, 22-year-old Willy Joseph Cancel, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine.
Here's what Biden’s requested aid for Ukraine might buy

Two women assaulted by group of juveniles on Boston Common, police say

The two victims, whose names were redacted in the report, told police they had been assaulted by a group of five “kids” while walking from the visitor center to the Earl of Sandwich.

Lawmakers see ‘rapidly closing window’ to reform a 19th-century law that fueled the insurrection
Can Congress put new safeguards in place to save American democracy from another insurrection attempt — this one perhaps successful? The clock might be running out.

Boston College athletic director Pat Kraft leaving for Penn State

The vacancy atop the Eagles’ athletics program will be the third in the last five years.

Love, loss, and the family who rallied to get an 800-pound, Egyptian-style statue out of a Quincy home

It was $2,000, but Paul Turowski had to have it, even if it cost more than that to ship it from California and have a crane company hoist it up to the second floor of the house he shared with his wife, Katie Turowski. Which it did.
Black News Hour

Episode 10: Black business owners and leaders share their experiences at ‘How to Boston While Black’ summit

The Emancipator’s co-editors in chief, Amber Payne and Deborah Douglas, cohosted the 10th episode of “Black News Hour” live from the inaugural summit.
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

It’s the loans that are the bad idea.
Opinion
IDEAS | CHARLES M. SENNOTT

The story of their lives

How Ukrainian journalists are reporting on a savage war — and keeping democracy afloat.
EDITORIAL

Blueprint for a coup comes into focus
Joan Wickersham

Some thoughts on ‘emerging’
Alex Beam

They’re all better than me!
IDEAS | TONNY ONYULO

Upending the sex-for-fish economy in Kenya
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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Could buying an old movie theater be the perfect retirement gig? This Concord couple is about to find out.
Lester and Dafna Gordon bought the Fine Arts Theatre Place in Maynard, an old-school cinema that had been shuttered since the previous owner died in 2021.

Dave Epstein | Forecast
The work week will conclude on a chilly note, but changes are on the horizon
After being in the mid-50s today, temperatures will reach near 60 on Saturday and well into the 60s for Sunday, with a lot of sunshine.

Home of the Week: Melrose Victorian is ready for a noteworthy entrance
The updated property offers four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.

Bobby Dalbec is briefing high school buddy Derrick White on what life is like during a playoff run in Boston
The Red Sox first baseman was a year behind the Celtics' White at Legend High School in Colorado. They played basketball together before Dalbec set out to play baseball full time.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘I was nervous beforehand and almost backed out’
Will this dater and a carpenter see themselves building a future together?

TV Critic's Corner
James Corden’s decision to step down opens door to diversify late-night TV time slot
Corden leaving “The Late Late Show’’ opens up an opportunity to diversify a TV time slot that has historically been nearly devoid of women and people of color, especially at the major broadcast networks.

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HOMELESSNESS

He and his young family were once homeless. Now he works for the agency that helped them.

The tower manager of Crossroads Rhode Island knows exactly what it’s like to have no where to go. “You’re in this situation that you never thought you’d be in,” he said.

Here’s who is speaking at 2022 college commencements in and around Boston
College graduation season is upon us, with some schools having their first in-person commencements since the pandemic hit. Here is a list of schools around Boston and what they plan to do to celebrate their graduates this year.

HOMELESSNESS
He and his young family were once homeless. Now he works for the agency that helped them.
The tower manager of Crossroads Rhode Island knows exactly what it’s like to have no where to go. “You’re in this situation that you never thought you’d be in,” he said.

After spate of Mass. and Cass stabbings, authorities clear Atkinson Street, close engagement center
According to police reports, at least five stabbings were reported in the area between late Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.

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Culture & Lifestyle

ART REVIEW

The MFA recast artist Philip Guston amid a nationwide racial reckoning — here’s the result

Could buying an old movie theater be the perfect retirement gig? This Concord couple is about to find out.
COMMENTARY

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America
IDEAS | RICHARD M. RE

Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day
IDEAS | FRANCINE HIRSCH

Putin’s Russia has crossed a threshold: It now looks like 1933 Germany
Edward J. Markey and Gina McCarthy

A clean energy economy is within reach
Rachelle G. Cohen

Ageism in health care? Yep, it’s a thing.
IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

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

Metro

RI NEWS

Peregrine falcons on R.I.’s tallest building are starting to hatch. Here’s how to watch.

The male and female birds nesting there this year are unbanded, so it’s not clear where they came from. But the four eggs laid in late March were a welcome sight.

America’s highest IQs gather in Maine to test board games all weekend

The 2022 American Mensa Mind Games are underway at hotel in South Portland, Maine, where hundreds of intellectually gifted individuals are getting a crack at new board games during a three-day event.

Lack of details in double murder keeps Concord, N.H., residents on edge

One week after the bodies of Djeswende and Stephen Reid were found in the woods of New Hampshire’s capital, residents remain nervous – and in the dark.
RI politics

Rhode Island political news: April 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Sports

celtics

Bobby Dalbec is briefing high school buddy Derrick White on what life is like during a playoff run in Boston

The Red Sox first baseman was a year behind the Celtics' White at Legend High School in Colorado. They played basketball together before Dalbec set out to play baseball full time.
NFL DRAFT

How many more picks do the Patriots have? See a rundown.

The Patriots hold 10 more picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, which runs through Saturday.
College sports

Boston College athletic director Pat Kraft leaving for Penn State

The vacancy atop the Eagles’ athletics program will be the third in the last five years.
Ben Volin | On Football

Once feared, the Patriots are now a laughingstock
Red Sox at Orioles | 7:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 21: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes
Bruins

Bruins will face either the Maple Leafs or Hurricanes in the playoffs

Business

Activists call for vaccine equity during protest outside Moderna headquarters

They want the company to share its technology with poorer nations.

Ukraine slams Kyiv attack amid new Mariupol rescue effort

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief, an attack that upset weeks of relative calm and a tentative return to normal in the capital.

FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
Innovation economy

These barbers will come to you
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PERSPECTIVE

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

A new co-worker sprays fragrance in the office; how can I get her to stop?
COOKING

Recipes: A brunch menu to impress mom on Mother’s Day
Top Spots

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

metro

Here’s who is speaking at 2022 college commencements in and around Boston

Darnell Weaver sworn in as first person of color to lead R.I. State Police

FBI Boston says online ‘sextortion’ cases spiking, warns kids and parents to be vigilant

sports

A loss to the Knicks was the low point for the Celtics. Here’s how they rebounded into a title contender.

Resetting the Day 2 draft board for the pick-laden Patriots: Could a receiver be in play?

Bill Belichick believed Cole Strange ‘wouldn’t have lasted’ on the board, and that’s why the Patriots took the guard at No. 29

business

Elon Musk has sold roughly $8.5 billion in Tesla stock since buying Twitter

A look at what Biden’s requested aid for Ukraine might buy

A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6 percent in March, the most since 1982

politics

Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine, his family says

Lawmakers see ‘rapidly closing window’ to reform a 19th-century law that fueled the insurrection

Jan. 6 panel schedules prime-time public hearings

Nation

FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

Trump officials muzzled CDC on church COVID-19 guidance, emails show

‘Carpool Karaoke’ king Corden to leave CBS late-night show

World

Explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least ten on Friday during Ramadan

A look at what Biden’s requested aid for Ukraine might buy

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

opinion

The new oath

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America

Putin’s Russia has crossed a threshold: It now looks like 1933 Germany

lifestyle

Red Sox owner John Henry buys $25 million waterfront estate on Nantucket

He’s been checking in on me

Rates of non-hospital births rising among women of color

food & dining

Therapist Sarah Harmon led a primal mom-scream at the height of Omicron. Now, she’s ushering in a season for healing.

In a new location, Hei La Moon lives on

Serafina Seaport replaces Babbo; Eva moves into the former Cafeteria space

travel

A Brutalist beauty, the power of picture books, and an intimate Alaskan cruise

Chef Spike Mendelsohn’s recipe for a great trip includes margaritas, plenty of sleep, and his GoPro camera

5 of our favorite eco-friendly resorts in New England

Arts

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

Exposing mysteries of a small seaside town in ‘Vigil Harbor’

Reading when you’re looking for a challenge

Money, legacy, family, and lies all matters of ‘Trust’

Movies

Willing ourselves to see; looking back at Marilyn Monroe; and listening to John Wayne Gacy

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

In ‘Petite Maman,’ a small-scale tale of childhood shifts into a fairy tale of sorts

Television

James Corden’s decision to step down opens door to diversify late-night TV time slot

Creative opening sequences give shows a head start

CNN host John Berman tells viewers about medical emergency he suffered while running Boston Marathon

music

Streaming station Oh, Hello Boston plays homegrown music past and present, 24/7

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Brookline native Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed pays tribute to Merle Haggard on soulful ‘Down Every Road’

Theater/Dance

World premieres from William Forsythe and Jorma Elo highlight Boston Ballet’s ‘MINDscape’ program

After a three-year absence, Alvin Ailey returns to Boston April 28-May 1

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

globe local

Making it safe for kids to take the plunge

The Argument: Should regular commuter rail service be restored to Hyannis?

Episode 10: Black business owners and leaders share their experiences at ‘How to Boston While Black’ summit

Obituaries

Kenneth Tsang, veteran Hong Kong actor, dies at 87

Geraldine Weiss dies at 96; blazed a trail for women in investing

Donald Baechler, painter of cartoonish collages, is dead at 65