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Co-workers presented Sarah Sheehan with a gag trophy for all the added hours she accumulated at Clinton Hospital.

Mass. hospitals turn to controversial labor practices to stretch beleaguered staff

With staffing shortages plaguing every part of the health care system, nurses say some hospitals have turned to controversial methods to stretch their existing personnel.

Tell us: What are your thoughts on mandated overtime?

Texas judge’s rationale on abortion misses the truth
Here are six statements from the decision, which attempts to invalidate the FDA’s approval of the drug, that medical experts said are either inflammatory, inaccurate, or both.

‘Incendiary’ rhetoric of Texas ruling on abortion pill signals ‘new wave of the antiabortion wars,’ legal experts say

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

Governor Maura Healey revealed Monday that the state took preemptive steps to bolster its mifepristone stockpile, putting in an order last week for 15,000 doses — close to two years’ worth — before a Texas judge’s decision Friday to invalidate the abortion medication.

Why does David Pastrnak wear a shirt for a roofing company in St. Louis? Because the Bruins love to rep their own.
It's common to see a Frederic Roofing or a McAvoy Plumbing and Heating shirt in the Bruins locker room — in case you needed a reminder of how much these players seem to enjoy each other.

Marcia Barron, of Boston, looked out as the New England Aquarium's new Ecoventure tour pulled away from Long Wharf. A seasonal variation on the traditional whale watch, the Ecoventure runs closer to shore to avoid potential whale strikes.

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.

Alliance for Business Leadership’s board members quit over handling of sexual assault and discrimination case

The majority of the Alliance for Business Leadership’s board members quit and funding has been rescinded over how it handled a female employee’s complaint that she faced sexual harassment and racial discrimination from a colleague.

Easthampton School Committee votes to offer superintendent job to another candidate after ‘ladies’ comment

The Easthampton School Committee voted to hire Erica Faginski-Stark as superintendent Monday night, a week after their first pick, Vito Perrone, said his offer was rescinded for addressing his future colleagues as “ladies” in a negotiation e-mail.

Discussion: What do you think about the school committee's hiring process?

As population ages, new efforts to boost long-term care insurance are surfacing
Attempts to offset surging long-term care costs — which can range from $20,000 a year for in-home care to more than $100,000 for a high-end dementia care center — have been stalled for decades.

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.

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5
A 23-year-old bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his Louisville workplace Monday morning, killing five people — including a close friend of the governor — while livestreaming the attack, authorities said.

What we know about victims of the bank shooting

The patio at Little Whale Oyster Bar.

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

Patio season gives fresh meaning to “dining out.”

An outdoor dining guide for Boston-area restaurants

Adam Duvall's combination of power and center field defense isn't easily replaced.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

How will the Red Sox reshuffle their lineup without center fielder Adam Duvall? It’s complicated.

Rob Refsnyder, Kiké Hernández, Raimel Tapia, Bobby Dalbec, Yu Chang, and Jarren Duran will all see their roles altered by Duvall's absence.

Red Sox lose series opener by the narrowest of margins to the unbeaten Rays, 1-0

A portrait of the late Mel King is seen inside City Hall next to a book where people can leave their remembrances of him.

Boston civil rights icon Mel King honored at City Hall, Methodist church as part of homegoing celebration

Scores turned out for a ceremony on City Hall Plaza, where officials remembered King for breaking down barriers, helping unite a deeply segregated Boston, and an insistent activism rooted in compassion.

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

Packages of misoprostol and mifepristone, also known as RU-486, at a Planned Parenthood center in Fort Myers, Fla.

Lisa Kearns and Arthur L. Caplan

How to retain access to abortion pills, thanks to the right wing

The most obvious way to protect access to pharmaceutical abortion may be something many conservatives especially love and promote — off-label prescribing.

Failed bid to take bets on Marathon shows why industry needs strong state oversight

IDEAS | NATE TINNER-WILLIAMS

Bessie Stringfield, the Black biker queen whose journey is still unfolding

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

More questions than answers in the Maine undocumented workers’ case

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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Special reports

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

More recent News

Steeple of Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge slated to be taken down after fire
Lutjohann said he and other members of the church were at the scene of the fire Sunday night and Monday morning “crying our eyes out.”

Nashville council votes to return expelled lawmaker to House
Local officials in Nashville unanimously voted to appoint one of two expelled Democratic lawmakers back to his seat in the state House of Representatives, a swift rebuke to the Republican supermajority over its decision to expel the two lawmakers for leading a gun control protest on the House floor.

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
The US national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Why the Fed’s inflation fight may end in all pain and no gain

Calls for the central bank to stop raising interest rates are growing louder. But is it too late to avoid a recession?

Boy, 12, wounded when bullets fly through Mattapan apartment window, stepmother says

Altagracia Lorenzo, the victim’s stepmother, said her husband ordered everyone to dive to the floor, but the bullet caught her 12-year-old stepson, Luis Amparo, in the leg.

Girl, 13, taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Middleton driveway

The girl was struck on Meadowlark Farm Lane at about 2:20 p.m., Middleton police said.

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New MBTA general manager Phillip Eng waited to board a train to commute from Park Street Station to Boylston Station, on the way to the Massachusetts Transportation Building, on his first day.

As Phillip Eng takes over as MBTA general manager, his focus: ‘regain that trust’

Eng kicked off the day on Monday by speaking to members of the press outside Park Street Station, where he urged riders who have lost faith in the MBTA to “stay tuned.”

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.

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On anniversary of Irish peace accords, an exhumation of a tragic past
For the families still trying to locate remains of their loved ones and for the many still trying to find justice, there is a welcome end to violence — a major stride toward peace — but certainly no peace of mind.

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Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill perform at Roadrunner Sunday night.

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Lisa Ann Walter of "Abbott Elementary" will be at Laugh Boston on April 10.

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Earl Lee, conductor, and Eric Lu, piano, with Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on Thursday, April 6.

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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

Texas judge’s rationale on abortion misses the truth

Here are six statements from the decision, which attempts to invalidate the FDA’s approval of the drug, that medical experts said are either inflammatory, inaccurate, or both.

Michael Lerner, ‘Elf’ and ‘Barton Fink’ actor, dies at 81

The veteran character actor died Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, Calif.

Easthampton School Committee votes to offer superintendent job to another candidate after ‘ladies’ comment

The Easthampton School Committee voted to hire Erica Faginski-Stark as superintendent Monday night, a week after their first pick, Vito Perrone, said his offer was rescinded for addressing his future colleagues as “ladies” in a negotiation e-mail.

Boston civil rights icon Mel King honored at City Hall, Methodist church as part of homegoing celebration

Scores turned out for a ceremony on City Hall Plaza, where officials remembered King for breaking down barriers, helping unite a deeply segregated Boston, and an insistent activism rooted in compassion.

Sports

Trent Frederic showed off his McAvoy Plumbing and Heating gear.

Why does David Pastrnak wear a shirt for a roofing company in St. Louis? Because the Bruins love to rep their own.

It's common to see a Frederic Roofing or a McAvoy Plumbing and Heating shirt in the Bruins locker room — in case you needed a reminder of how much these players seem to enjoy each other.

Oneil Cruz’s left leg bent awkwardly underneath him as he tried to score from third in Sunday’s 1-0 victory over the White Sox.

Baseball notebook

Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz out at least four months with fractured left ankle

The 6-foot-7-inch shortstop had surgery late Sunday.

Andrew Heaney matched a record shared by Detroit's Tyler Alexander (2020) and Doug Fister (2012).

Rangers lefthander Andrew Heaney ties AL mark with nine straight strikeouts vs. Royals

The major league record for consecutive strikeouts is 10, set by Tom Seaver (1970), Aaron Nola (2021), and Corbin Burnes (2021).

Boys’ volleyball roundup: Gyan Mistry and Kyler Shea combine for 41 kills as North Andover ekes out Merrimack Valley win against Methuen

HS SOFTBALL: NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH 5, MANSFIELD 2

Kelly Colleran’s latest dominant start for North Attleborough featured 28 strikeouts in an 11-inning win over Mansfield

RAYS 1, RED SOX 0

Red Sox lose series opener by the narrowest of margins to the unbeaten Rays

Business

Alliance for Business Leadership’s board members quit over handling of sexual assault and discrimination case

The majority of the Alliance for Business Leadership’s board members quit and funding has been rescinded over how it handled a female employee’s complaint that she faced sexual harassment and racial discrimination from a colleague.

Swiss lawmakers pick apart Credit Suisse woes ahead of deal

Switzerland’s parliament is opening a special session to scrutinize the state-imposed takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse by rival UBS.

So your dream home has unpermitted updates

Less than half say next vehicle is an EV, new poll shows

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

Sisters Kathleen Hanson (right) and Stacey Pimentel sat with a portrait of their late mother, Hazel Moore Hanson, in Hanson’s apartment in Lowell.

As population ages, new efforts to boost long-term care insurance are surfacing

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

Mass. hospitals turn to controversial labor practices to stretch beleaguered staff

sports

Adam Duvall's combination of power and center field defense isn't easily replaced.

How will the Red Sox reshuffle their lineup without center fielder Adam Duvall? It’s complicated.

NBA Play-In Tournament gives eight teams a second chance

Latin Academy uses small ball to secure a big Boston City League win against East Boston

business

JetBlue expands service at Worcester airport

As population ages, new efforts to boost long-term care insurance are surfacing

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

politics

President Biden.

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

Leaked Ukraine war documents a ‘very serious’ risk to security: Pentagon

Montana abortion proposal met with preemptive lawsuit

Nation

Police tape surrounded the Old National Bank after a gunman opened fire on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. The gunman, who was confirmed dead at the scene, killed 4 people and wounded 9 others.

What we know about victims of the Louisville bank shooting

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5

US House speaker attends rally in New Mexico swing district

World

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in a ceremonial yellow hat arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple to give a sermon in Dharamshala, India, on March 7.

Dalai Lama apologizes after video shows him kissing boy

Polish leader heads to US to further strengthen defense ties

At least one dead, hundreds flee wildfire in South Korean seaside city

opinion

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.

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

Boston report throws floodlight on equity, justice, and climate policy

In helping us face our past, city archivist has upheld high calling

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

Michael Lerner, a Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including crime bosses, CEOs, politicians, protective fathers, and the monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” died Saturday at age 81.

Michael Lerner, ‘Elf’ and ‘Barton Fink’ actor, dies at 81

Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102

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