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Police say shooter was employee at Louisville bank where he opened fire, identify victims

A police officer was shot in the head and underwent surgery, the police chief said. The officer, a 26-year-old who had graduated from the police academy on March 31, was in critical condition.

The area where a shooting took place in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday.

See photos of the police response to the shooting in Louisville, Ky.

Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall suffered fractured wrist, no timetable set for his return

While with the Braves last year, Duvall injured the same wrist late in July and had surgery to repair a torn tendon sheath. He was out for the remainder of the season.

Vermont father pleads not guilty in toddler’s death

Darrel A. Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., pleaded not guilty in Northern Berkshire District Court to manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, negligent operating of a motor vehicle, and operating under the influence, officials said.

Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102
The artist was known for his Fold-Ins, a meticulously drawn and conceived staple of the anarchic magazine.

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia

Two-alarm blaze that killed man, dog in Hopkinton appears accidental

Easthampton School Committee to reconsider offer to superintendent pick who wrote ‘Ladies’

Healey, in bid to ‘ride out’ legal challenge, moves to stockpile 15,000 mifepristone doses in Massachusetts

Governor Maura Healey moved to bolster the state’s mifepristone stockpile amid a Texas judge’s decision to invalidate the popular abortion medication, saying Monday the state is expected to receive 15,000 doses — close to two years’ worth, officials said.

Could access in Mass. be affected by the Texas abortion pill ruling? Here's what to know. R.I. attorney general to join amicus brief seeking a stay on Texas abortion pill ruling

People marched through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone on Feb. 11, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas.

Legal experts blast Texas ruling on abortion pill: ‘This was a screed’

An unprecedented preliminary ruling by a federal judge in Texas invalidating the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone signals a new chapter in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States, legal experts say.

Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order, calls it ‘unprecedented’

A new take on the classic whale watch. With no whales in sight.
The starboard side of the Aurora still says Whale Watch. But for now, at least, there will be no whale sightings. Blame climate change.

Lesley University faculty clash with president amid $10 million budget shortfall
Twice since late 2021, the Faculty Assembly has overwhelmingly voted no confidence in President Janet L. Steinmayer, who several professors described as a “micromanager” who won’t delegate authority.

Biogen spokesman Jack Cox said that the new round of layoffs included employees who worked on MS drugs, long the Cambridge company’s biggest source of revenue. The firm did not say how many jobs were being eliminated.

More layoffs at Biogen, part of ongoing restructuring

The latest round of cuts at the Cambridge biotech follow the elimination of nearly 900 jobs last year.

A house stands atop a hill at the end of Menemsha Public Beach in Chilmark, where prices for single-family homes in the state appreciated the most from 2018 to 2022.

Here’s where single-family homes in the state gained the most value

It’s not in Greater Boston, and the pandemic had a lot to do with that.

How not to stage your home: One seller left behind gun reloaders (plural!)

Moments like this may be hard to come while Jaylen Brown recovers after suffering a cut on his right hand that needed five stitches to close.

Dan Shaughnessy

When Jaylen Brown evokes anecdotes about Vaughn Eshelman and Irving Fryar, it is not a good sign

Brown’s mysterious cut joins a long list of domestic and recreational mishaps that have sidelined Boston athletes over the years.

Boston Marathon

Participants take off from the start line in Hopkinton for the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Your guide to the 2023 Boston Marathon

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Spencer (left) and Penny recently died eight days apart, both from cancer. The two golden retrievers were fixtures along the Boston Marathon route for several years.

More than 100 golden retrievers to cross Boston Marathon finish line the day before the race

In 2018, Desiree Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years.

The Boston Marathon has never been easy. That’s why Des Linden keeps coming back: ‘I’ll take the tough one every time.’

Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir (left) and Evans Chebet won in 2022.

This year’s Boston Marathon has one of the most impressive pro fields in the event’s history. See who’s racing.

Opinion

Governor Maura Healey's safe, pragmatic approach is playing nicely with voters.

When it comes to issues facing the state, it’s Maura ‘in the middle’ Healey

She’s passionate about abortion rights but not so much about other issues, including housing, tax reform, and the T.

MARCELA GARCÍA

More questions than answers in the Maine undocumented workers’ case

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

In abortion battle, the true protectors of states’ rights aren’t the conservatives

Padraig O'Malley

How Northern Ireland has changed in the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement

A hundred years of choking housing growth catches up with Massachusetts

The Emancipator

Move over cancel culture: Gen Z is seeking its due process

A New York firm hopes a lawsuit will bring lasting change to a hostile work environment at Dos Toros, a popular Mexican-style food chain allegedly engaging in unchecked bigotry and casual use of the N-word.

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photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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Maine mother sues school district over her teen’s gender transition
The Goldwater Institute, an Arizona-based conservative and libertarian think tank, is lead counsel on the lawsuit filed last week.

Tell us: Do you think conversations between students and their school counselors should be confidential?

Worcester airport adding routes to two Florida cities, Massport announces
Daily, year-round service to Orlando International Airport will begin on June 15, and winter seasonal service to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers will start Jan. 4, 2024.

Thieves stage bold truck heist on I-93 in Canton, steal boxes of smart phones
A box truck was robbed of smart phones while in heavy traffic in Canton on Monday morning, State Police said.

Brockton man, 31, pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 killing, sentenced to state prison
Takari Elliot pleaded guilty in Plymouth Superior Court to manslaughter and attempted assault and battery by discharge of a firearm in connection with the death of 25-year-old Manuel Duarte, officials said.

sports media

The Sports Hub’s Fred Toucher taking leave of absence to treat throat issue
Toucher, the host of 98.5's highly rated morning drive show, did not disclose the nature of his throat issue, which has plagued him for several weeks and affected his voice.

Nashville council to consider reinstating expelled lawmaker
One of the two Black Democrats who were thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who protested for more gun control.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Governor Maura Healey's safe, pragmatic approach is playing nicely with voters.

When it comes to issues facing the state, it’s Maura ‘in the middle’ Healey

A hundred years of choking housing growth catches up with Massachusetts

A local resident walked along the peace walls on April 3 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The peace walls protect the communities from attacks by one another. Some have been removed but in some instances other walls have become higher and longer since the Good Friday Agreement.

Padraig O'Malley

How Northern Ireland has changed in the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement

Surrounded by reporters, the leader of Sinn Fein Gerry Adams (right) passed an elections poster in Northern Belfast, Nov. 25, 2003, the day before the Belfast assembly elections.

How women helped broker Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement

In November, the state’s acute care psychiatric hospitals, meant for short-term care, had 110 patients who were ready to be discharged but who couldn’t be because the patients needed long-term inpatient care and the Department of Mental Health, the sole provider of such continuing care, didn’t have enough available beds. In January, one patient from Tufts Medical Center was admitted to long-term inpatient care, at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital.

Lack of long-term mental health beds is harming patients

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

The totally normal but not entirely rational fear of being duped

Metro

Alviti says RIDOT has the bandwidth to take on RIPTA. But does the idea have traction?

Nearly two months after it was introduced, the idea of wholesale change in the state’s transportation system hasn’t gotten very far.

Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102

The artist was known for his Fold-Ins, a meticulously drawn and conceived staple of the anarchic magazine.

Two-alarm blaze that killed man, dog in Hopkinton appears accidental

Investigators determined that the fire began in the area of the front porch of the single-family ranch house, but the cause was not yet known, officials said.

Legal experts blast Texas ruling on abortion pill: ‘This was a screed’

An unprecedented preliminary ruling by a federal judge in Texas invalidating the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone signals a new chapter in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States, legal experts say.

Sports

Tessa Geddes is focusing on taking Winchester deep into the playoffs in her senior season.

GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Winchester girls’ lacrosse bursts out of the gate thanks to the track stylings of star Tessa Geddes

The Boston University-bound senior has 31 goals during the Red & Black's 5-0 start.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco is batting .351 through nine games this season.

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Game 10: The Red Sox are taking on the red-hot Rays

The Rays are the first team to begin a season 9-0 since 2003, and are outscoring opponents 75-18.

Dwayne Haskins, 24, had been in South Florida for offseason workouts with Steelers teammates when the accident happened.

Family says quarterback Dwayne Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck by truck

Their lawsuit alleges the former Ohio State star and short-time Steeler was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the April 9, 2022, accident.

MLB batting average up 16 points, game time down 31 minutes

Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall suffered fractured wrist, no timetable set for his return

WNBA will pay for chartered flights for playoffs, back-to-back games after long push from players

Business

Under new CEO Turay, Mass. Housing Investment Corp. is branching out

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers of Boston's business scene.

FedEx overhaul contemplates a future with no drivers on payroll

The overhaul centers on a merger between its Ground unit, which uses non-employee contractors to move parcels, and its Express division, which hires only staff drivers.

World Bank to advocate changes to speed debt restructuring

A new take on the classic whale watch. With no whales in sight.

magazine

An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events

An illustration showing two women in separate panels. One panel shows a woman standing near a hospital bed in a hospital setting. The second shows a woman standing by herself with her head bowed as if sad.

When I lived too far to help my dying dad, a stranger stepped in to help

Baked Zucchini and Gruyère Omelet

Recipe: A make-ahead baked omelet for a no-fuss Easter menu

metro

Brian Arrigo was introduced as commissioner of the DCR on Monday.

Revere Mayor Arrigo named DCR commissioner

N.H. Gov. Sununu pays tribute to Revolutionary War hero General John Stark; coined ‘Live Free or Die’ motto

R.I. attorney general to join amicus brief seeking a stay on Texas abortion pill ruling

sports

Brad Stevens has traded the Celtics' last three first-round picks — but he acquired valuable players for a championship contender.

Even without a first-round pick, Celtics can get an impact player in this year’s draft

The Sports Hub’s Fred Toucher taking leave of absence to treat throat issue

This year’s Boston Marathon has one of the most impressive pro fields in the event’s history. See who’s racing.

business

Vijaya Gadde, former chief legal officer at Twitter, appeared before the House Oversight Committee in Washington on Feb. 8, 2023.

Justice Department recently looked into Twitter, lawsuit says

Rutgers faculty members strike, halting classes and research

R.I. attorney general to join amicus brief seeking a stay on Texas abortion pill ruling

politics

People marched through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone on Feb. 11, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas.

Legal experts blast Texas ruling on abortion pill: ‘This was a screed’

What to know about the Texas abortion pill ruling

Upcoming Supreme Court case on religious liberties draws multifaith support

Nation

Students returned to Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va., in January.

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia

Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order, calls it ‘unprecedented’

Nashville council to consider reinstating expelled lawmaker

World

A merchant spoke to a customer about desert truffles in a market in Syria's rebel-held northern city of Raqa on March 14, 2023. At least 84 people have been killed so far this year hunting truffles in the country’s central and eastern desert, according to two groups that monitor Syria’s war.

Truffle hunting in Syria, once a beloved pastime, is now a danger

China brandishes military options in exercises around Taiwan

Two bodies found after France building collapse, authorities say

opinion

Harvard Square in January 1972.

Readers recall their halcyon Harvard Square days

Maine woods ought to be in the mix for mining lithium

How Texas’ ban on an abortion harmed my health in Massachusetts

lifestyle

Remove the personal photos from your home. You don't want that kind of information on display in the online listing and prospective buyers don't want to see them.

How not to stage your home: One seller left behind gun reloaders (plural!)

Lisa Ann Walter gets into South Philly’s love for her character in ‘Abbott Elementary’

My ex checked in a year after the breakup

food & dining

The patio at Little Whale Oyster Bar.

With warmer days ahead, here’s a running list of the Boston area’s best patios

In retirement, former town clerk finds peace in her kitchen and while teaching a global community of seniors how to cook

Mimi Sheraton, influential food writer and reviewer, dies at 97

travel

The best-tasting drinks to order on a plane

Trying to find the best food in Tucson is a fool’s errand. It’s all so good.

Why Medellín should be your next South American destination

Arts

06ica - Installation view, “Simone Leigh,” the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2023. (Photo: Timothy Schenck)

At the ICA, a breathtaking ‘Simone Leigh’

In Concord, the art of celebrating an anniversary

At MassArt, a painter’s feminist homage and a DJ’s sonic installation invite the public in

Books

National Book Award finalist Alejandro Varela renders the neurotic complexity of cosmopolitan life with humor and pathos in ‘The People Who Report More Stress’

In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Romantic Comedy,’ the perfect man (and a global pandemic) derails an otherwise smart, funny romance

Sebastian Barry on rescuing orphaned books

Movies

Little Richard at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, September 1956. From "Little Richard: I Am Everything," a Magnolia Pictures release.

‘There wasn’t anybody like him,’ says ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ director Lisa Cortés

Owen Wilson plays a toxic public-television artist in ‘Paint’

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plumbs the depths, and dregs, of fandom

Television

Yewande Odetoyinbo in "Sister Act" at Lyric Stage Company.

Lyric Stage’s ‘Sister Act’ is less than divine

‘Succession’ fans (and cast) lose it over major plot twist: ‘I was there, and I’m still in shock’

About that ‘Succession’ shocker ...

music

Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill perform at Roadrunner Sunday night.

A passion statement from Bikini Kill at Roadrunner

Earl Lee and Eric Lu prove names to watch with BSO

From Joshua Bell at Symphony Hall, more of the same

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in the world premiere of Nanine Linning's "La Mer."

Boston Ballet goes boldly in ‘Our Journey’

In these Broadway revivals, no justice for all

Eugene Mirman headlines a comedy benefit for Roslindale businesses hit hard by an accident

globe local

Firefighters at Glades Road in Scituate where multiple homes were on fire.

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

Obituaries

Mr. Jaffee was best known for the three-panel fold-ins in Mad magazine. He started work for the irreverent publication in the mid-1950s

Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102

Craig Breedlove, once the fastest man on earth, dies at 86

Dr. Sidney Wanzer, pioneering advocate for physician-assisted death, dies at 93