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Stories making headlines in Washington, and their impact closer to home

Washington Bureau Chief Jackie Kucinich talks about the debt ceiling and 2024 presidential politics.

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'Buy Nothing' Facebook groups offer new-to-you stuff

Passwords: How do we manage them all?

The Art of the Brick

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reach $787.5 million settlement over false election claims, averting trial

The announcement averts a prolonged trial in a case that exposed how the network chased viewers by spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election.

4 people dead, 3 injured in connected shootings in rural Maine
Police responded Tuesday morning to a pair of connected shootings — the first at a house in Bowdoin, the second along a highway in Yarmouth — and detained a person of interest.

Air Force strips unit on Cape Cod base of intelligence mission after Mass. Guardsman is charged in security leak scandal

Airman Jack D. Teixeira, a member of an Air National Guard unit based on Cape Cod, allegedly leaked classified documents online.

ben volin | on football

For Bill O’Brien to fix the Patriots’ offense, he has to erase everyone’s memories
Meeting with local reporters for the first time since being hired, the new offensive coordinator used the phrase “clean slate” four times.

NFL draft: Texas A&M running back Devon Achane is a dynamo Damar Hamlin cleared to play, 4 months after cardiac arrest

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority still has about 30 acres to be developed around the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in South Boston. This photo shows the full extent of what's left to be developed. In December, the MCCA put the eastern portion, between D and E streets, out to bid for development, but has since withdrawn the request for proposals.

After pushback from local politicians, MCCA suspends sale of surplus Southie land and plans to rebid

Southwest temporarily grounds flights nationwide due to technical issues; nearly half of airline flights out of Boston Logan are delayed

MBTA inspecting 24 Green Line cars after train car broke down Monday, service not impacted by inspection

JJ Meadows lived in her car for two months last summer because she couldn't find a place in her price range.

As apartment-hunting season ramps up, finding a place in Boston is harder than ever

While rents have cooled in many US cities as the pandemic has eased, they’re accelerating in Boston.

The median-priced home in Greater Boston sold for $830,000 last month, up 5.5 percent from the $788,000 mark set in March 2022.

After three months in decline, Boston-area home prices are on the rise again

The brief cooldown sparked by high interest rates appears to have been brief indeed. Blame tight supply for that.

john powers | on marathoning

After fading on Heartbreak Hill, Eliud Kipchoge explains what went wrong during the Boston Marathon
The question now is where he goes from here, and Kipchoge said he "absolutely" wants another shot at Boston.

Is it an upset when the defending champ wins the Boston Marathon? On Monday, the answer was yes. Dan Shaughnessy: Two of sport’s best — Eliud Kipchoge and Shohei Ohtani — were in town, but rain fell on their parade

Wendy Petersen stops to kiss her husband, Dan, on Heartbreak Hill on Monday.

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running-moon,’ an assist at the finish line: 16 stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. It’s easy to miss the little moments.

Complete list of Boston Marathon finishers

What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by FDA
The FDA on Tuesday approved another bivalent COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems.

Extra spring COVID-19 booster cleared for certain Americans

Gwen Hagerty takes food orders from a customer at the Quiet Few in East Boston on April 14, 2023.

DEVRA FIRST | WHAT SHE'S HAVING

With the Quiet Few, the neighborhood dive bar evolves

The East Boston tavern has an old soul and a new sensibility.

BETH TEITELL | COMMENTARY

The interior-designer world has turned on gray. What finally killed the color?

Was it gray fatigue? The pandemic — when everyone was home alone staring at their gray walls? Either way, the world’s drabbest tyrant has been toppled.

Celtics fans made their way to TD Garden on Canal Street before Game 1 of the first-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks in Boston on Saturday. Canal Street will be a car-free “playoff hub” for all Celtics and Bruins home games for the remainder of their respective seasons, allowing bars and restaurants to extend their patios and — they hope — benefit from extra foot traffic.

On a car-free Canal Street, bars and restaurants hope for a long playoff season

With both the Bruins and the Celtics in the playoffs, the establishments near TD Garden are hoping for a particularly big wave of foot traffic.

Long playoff runs by Bruins and Celtics aren’t just good for fans, they’re good for business

Opinion

A display of pistols at the National Rifle Association's annual meetings in Indianapolis on April 16.

Republican presidential hopefuls miss a Sister Souljah opportunity at NRA confab

A courageous speaker could have commanded national attention.

White America’s ‘sundown town’ mentality almost claims another Black teen’s life

Despite stable jobs and decent wages, essential workers still can’t afford the rent

Is your blood stirred by the T’s $9.2 billion spending plan? No? Join the club.

What’s the future for Joseph Kennedy III?

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Snowboarder survives harrowing fall into waterfall hole on Mount Washington

A snowboarder had a close call on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington after falling into waterfall hole during a Saturday run down Tuckerman Ravine.

Haverhill woman arrested after allegedly leading New Hampshire State Police on highway chase, police say

A 24-year-old Haverhill woman who tried to flee from New Hampshire State Police was arrested early Sunday morning, police said.

‘They treated us like family.’ Volunteer firefighters take in Fisher College baseball team after bus fire

After the fire was put out, the fire company brought the stranded baseball team in groups of five or six to the company’s firehouse, where they were greeted with a “buffet line” of food and drinks, a movie room, and games to play until a new bus arrived about four and a half hours later.

Perspective

The brutal calculus of life expectancy and where you can afford to live
Massachusetts policies can add years to one’s life. The problem is too few can afford to live here.

innovation beat

ChatGPT could be boost for all software companies, Boston entrepreneurs say

Several experienced Boston entrepreneurs say the best opportunities may be in adding ChatGPT features to more basic software programs.

Medford man held without bail after couple is found dead in storage unit

Leonid Volkov, 37, was arrested and charged with murder after police located the bodies of Pavel Vekshin and Kiryl Schukin in a storage unit in Brighton.

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Creative croissants from Lakon Paris Patisserie, which just opened a second location in Brookline.

Lakon Paris Patisserie croissants are worth lining up for

Customers come hungering for brioche cinnamon rolls, coiled cardamom buns, and classic French golden brown croissants — plain or with sweet and savory fillings — and a jolt from a well-crafted coffee drink.

After Easthampton offers superintendent job to another candidate following ‘ladies’ comment, district’s new pick withdraws
School Committee Chair Cynthia Kwiecinski said members will discuss steps at its April 25 meeting.

Many electric vehicles don’t qualify for the new federal tax break. Here’s what to know.
The US government issued a new list of vehicles eligible for the credits, which take effect Tuesday, and quite a few EV models aren’t on it, including some that were eligible under the old rules.

chesto means business

Big Mass. employers land a long-awaited win with House approval of corporate tax change
The bill would cut corporate taxes for many companies, while raising them for others. But the House is just the start.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sean Magwire, a high school counselor in Worcester, moonlights as a singer-songwriter.

Worcester high school counselor a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting contest

British mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly singing Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" at Symphony Hall on Friday night with the Boston Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Benjamin Zander.

Boston Philharmonic finishes season with the unfinished

From left: Alison Butts, Srin Chakravorty, Schanaya Barrows (crouching), Audrey Johnson, Erik P. Kraft, and Ann Carpenter in "Dance Nation" at Apollinaire Theatre Company.

Gaining power, step by step, in Apollinaire’s ‘Dance Nation’

Paul Taylor Dance Company performs "Company B" at the Shubert Theatre.

Paul Taylor Dance Company shines in its Boston return

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The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A display of pistols at the National Rifle Association's annual meetings in Indianapolis on April 16.

Republican presidential hopefuls miss a Sister Souljah opportunity at NRA confab

This undated photo provided by Ben Crump Law shows Ralph Yarl, the teenager shot by a homeowner in Kansas City, Mo.

White America’s ‘sundown town’ mentality almost claims another Black teen’s life

Despite stable jobs and decent wages, essential workers still can’t afford the rent

Middleborough, MA - 2/14/2023 : Middleborough, is a South Coast town of about 24,000, has become the first community to vote against complying with the state's new multifamily housing law. Officials there complain that the law requires them to zone for too many multifamily units, and say that kind of development would destroy the town's rural character. Middleborough's new commuter rail station, part of the South Coast Rail project, is currently under construction. (Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

Is your blood stirred by the T’s $9.2 billion spending plan? No? Join the club.

Joe Kennedy III, special envoy for Northern Ireland, during the Agreement 25 Conference at Queen's University Belfast on April 17 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

What’s the future for Joseph Kennedy III?

The author's blood sugar at mile 7 of the 2022 Boston Marathon was at a 137 mg/dl, right in his performance zone.

IDEAS | HILMAR SCHMUNDT

Techno-doping my way through the Boston Marathon

Metro

boston marathon

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running moon,’ and an assist at the finish line: Stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. Runners gasp toward the finish. Boylston Street is littered with plastic blankets and discarded water bottles. The cheers, the signs, the celebrations — it’s easy to miss the little moments. Here’s a collection of what Globe reporters saw on the course.

Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice

His life changed when he got sober and began to confront the demons he had carried, like a heavy chain, since childhood.

HIGHER EDUCATION

RISD says workers ratified a contract, ending two-week strike

Teamsters Local 251 represents 60 RISD employees, and a “fully recommended agreement” was reached Monday that was presented to its bargaining unit for a vote

100 days in, Healey has become Massachusetts’ new chief booster

She has governed as a business-friendly Democrat seemingly more keen on wooing people to the state than political progressives to a particular cause.

Sports

Marcus Smart keeps the ball away from Bogdan Bogdanovic after throwing an elbow in Game 1.

Follow along as the Celtics take on the Hawks in Game 2

The Celtics are up 1-0 on the Hawks enter Tuesday’s Game 2 at TD Garden.

Wendy Petersen stopped to kiss her husband, Dan, on Heartbreak Hill on Monday.

boston marathon

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running moon,’ and an assist at the finish line: Stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. Runners gasp toward the finish. Boylston Street is littered with plastic blankets and discarded water bottles. The cheers, the signs, the celebrations — it’s easy to miss the little moments. Here’s a collection of what Globe reporters saw on the course.

Peabody shortstop Logan Lomasney fields a grounder at practice.

GIRLS' SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK

Peabody softball star Logan Lomasney’s diamond roots run deep

The daughter of former Red Sox catcher Steve Lomasney, the shortstop has the Tanners off to a strong start this season.

MLB to test three more rule changes, including installing a designated pinch runner

GIRLS' SOFTBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass girls’ softball: With a program-record 4 homers, North Attleborough’s Kelly Colleran headlines Players of the Week

Yankees to be without Giancarlo Stanton for about six weeks, this time with hamstring strain

Business

After pushback from local politicians, MCCA suspends sale of surplus Southie land and plans to rebid

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority caught flack late last year after putting the land up for development through an unusually quick auction of long-term lease rights.

As apartment-hunting season ramps up, finding a place in Boston is harder than ever

While rents have cooled in many US cities as the pandemic has eased, they’re accelerating in Boston.

Zipcar to add more EVs

Ben & Jerry’s supports Vermont workers’ unionization drive

magazine

Butter rolls

Recipes: Upgrade your next meal with one of these buttery rolls

Why springtime asparagus reminds me of a childhood friendship

The annual Sheepshearing Festival will take place Saturday at Gore Place in Waltham.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do in and around Boston, April 17-23

Clockwise from left: The Hoyts during one of their races; Spencer the dog; ultramarathoner Verna Volker; and Micah Herndon.

The Marathon Issue

26.2 tales of personal triumph from the Boston Marathon

metro

The MBTA is inspecting Green Line cars after one broke down Monday.

MBTA inspecting 24 Green Line cars after train car broke down Monday, service not impacted by inspection

4 people dead, 3 injured in connected shootings in rural Maine

Worcester bans field trips to Old Sturbridge Village following state approval of museum’s charter school

sports

Bill O'Brien was previously on the Patriots staff from 2007-11.

For Bill O’Brien to fix the Patriots’ offense, he has to erase everyone’s memories

Patriots certainly appear to be grooming Jerod Mayo for bigger things

Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron ‘questionable’ for Game 2 against the Panthers

business

Members of the Dominion Voting Systems legal team departed the Leonard Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday.

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reach $787.5 million settlement over false election claims, averting trial

Advent of online sports betting in Mass. helped send the dollar numbers skyrocketing

After three months in decline, Boston-area home prices are on the rise again

politics

President Biden signed an executive order to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers.

Biden signs executive order that aims to make child care cheaper

Cape Cod Air Force base in document leaks case loses intelligence mission

Stories making headlines in Washington, and their impact closer to home

Nation

The teen pop group Menudo — from left, Ricky Martin, Charlie Rivera, Roy Rosselló, Robby Rosa, and Ray Acevedo — in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1985.

Ex-member of Menudo says he was raped by father of the Menendez brothers

Man who shot Ralph Yarl, 16-year-old who went to the wrong house, surrenders to authorities

Man arrested in killings that terrorized Manhattan gay bars

World

On Tuesday, an empty street in Khartoum illustrates the aftermath of fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals. The fighting has forced citizens to shelter in place for safety.

Fighting rages in Sudan hours after cease-fire was to begin

Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland government will be revived

Putin, Zelensky rally troops with war poised for new phase

opinion

Smoke was seen in Khartoum, Sudan, after clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15.

US must pull Sudan back from the brink of civil war

What’s the future for Joseph Kennedy III?

How Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux aims to save lives

lifestyle

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore hosts the Kids Graphic Novel Festival April 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore hosts its first children’s graphic novel festival

Yoga Reaches Out hopes to raise $825,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital Every Child Fund

My husband had an emotional affair at work

food & dining

Gwen Hagerty takes food orders from a customer at the Quiet Few in East Boston on April 14, 2023.

With the Quiet Few, the neighborhood dive bar evolves

Lakon Paris Patisserie croissants are worth lining up for

A leather apron offers fashion and function

travel

In 1999, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places designated Spirit Mountain, which the Mojave people refer to as "Avi Kwa Ame," as a Traditional Cultural Property, the first of its kind in Nevada.

How to explore the 3 newest national monuments

Airbnb banned me because they think I still live in Russia

Cycling for a cause on the Cape, celebrating in Sydney, and a watch that goes the distance

Arts

Melissa Shaak, “Evidence."

Galleries: Making magic at Fountain Street Gallery

After decades in the dark, Paul Goesch’s architectural fancies are finally seeing the light of day

At the Athenaeum: Boston on fire then, the Athenaeum renovated now

Books

Children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems, photographed at the R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton.

Mo Willems and the art of big feelings

Chasten Buttigieg’s relatable memoir reassures young adults about coming out

In Sophie Mackintosh’s ‘Cursed Bread,’ desire unleashes death and madness upon a French village

Movies

Dar Salim, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant."

Forming an unbreakable bond in Afghanistan

Boston University alumna Hong Chau on ‘Showing Up’ and life beyond her Oscar nomination

‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing’ documentary released on Netflix

Television

A view of the atmosphere during Netflix’s Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion Official Watch Party at The Vermont Hollywood on April 16 in Los Angeles, California.

A live ‘Love Is Blind’ special on Netflix got delayed, vexing fans

This week’s TV: Keri Russell’s new series, A.I. creepiness in ‘Mrs. Davis,’ and King Charles’s big day approaches

‘SNL’ gets serious with message for trans youth as Ana de Armas hosts

music

Singer David Clayton-Thomas and Blood, Sweat & Tears perform in Warsaw in 1970, as seen in the film "What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?"

The undoing of Blood, Sweat & Tears, and the sax player who saw it all from the horn section

Boston Philharmonic finishes season with the unfinished

Worcester high school counselor a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting contest

Theater/Dance

From left: Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, and Ellie Kemper in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

It’s back to the theater for Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess

Gaining power, step by step, in Apollinaire’s ‘Dance Nation’

Paul Taylor Dance Company shines in its Boston return

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

Mr. Koren was a longtime resident of Brookfield, Vt.

Edward Koren, 87, whose cartoon creatures poked fun at people, dies

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

Eli Wolff, leading advocate for athletes with disabilities, dies at 45