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GOP presidential hopefuls are jockeying for position on abortion

Republicans have been left to figure out how to navigate the aftermath of Roe's reversal and remain politically viable.

Biden’s reelection likely to hinge on inflation and the economy
The nation’s economic health historically has been the pivotal factor in determining whether an incumbent president gets a second term.

‘Everyone gets away with it because there isn’t accountability’: Boston center launches new plan to reduce medical errors

Despite some strides, progress has been slow. In 2019, one in five Massachusetts residents experienced a medical error in their own care or in the care of a household or close family member.

This prolific Globe commenter brutally mocks city councilors — and also seems to work with them

Under the screen name “Interested Party,” a person or people using a subscription account shared by city councilors and their staff has commented prolifically on Globe stories for more than a year.

White Stadium set to get a renovation, with an eye to luring a women’s pro soccer team
If nothing else, the upgrade to the stadium is seen by city leaders as a boon for Boston Public School student-athletes.

Child care costs about the same in Western Mass., but the subsidies are much smaller

For years, providers in the western part of the state have said that high need and low reimbursement rates have dissuaded providers from taking poor children or opening at all.

Former Harvard research scientist Charles Lieber faces sentencing for lying about China ties

Man arrested in connection with alleged sexual assault of MIT student
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Alex Speier | RED SOX 8, ORIOLES 6

Depth up the middle helps Red Sox get past rash of injuries

The ability of Kiké Hernández to triangulate between short, center and second has freed the Sox to mix and match with a variety of players.

Fox News and CNN hosts (briefly) address viewers about abrupt Carlson, Lemon departures

The first shows without Fox News host Tucker Carlson and CNN's Don Lemon began in striking contrast.
Opinion
IDEAS | MARTHA LEB MOLNAR

Got weeds? Read this before you whack them.

I was once a slayer of undesirables in my backyard, but now I understand the ecological benefits of non-native plant species.
Marvin Kalb

Expect more of the same from Fox News
JEFF JACOBY

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NEWSLETTERS

The great American wealth machine
EDITORIAL

The reasons to look beyond Joe Biden’s age

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Special Reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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MISS CONDUCT
Advice for when a colleague ignores a favor you need
What to do when a colleague disappoints. Plus, rebalancing the family financial dynamic.

Harry Belafonte, 96, dies; barrier-breaking singer, actor, and activist
Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a dynamic force in the civil rights movement, died Tuesday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 96.

Ashland woman escapes Sudan after sheltering for more than a week
Trillian Clifford and her 18-month-old daughter, Alma, crossed the border out of Sudan in the afternoon, local time, just after the sun rose over her family in Massachusetts.

Boy struck, driver injured, after SUV crashes into car wash in Lexington
An SUV went straight across Massachusetts Avenue, striking a boy believed to be between 10 and 14 years old, before crashing into a car wash Tuesday at around 6 p.m., Lexington police said.

Two new members elected in closely watched Wayland School Committee race
Christina Rodrigo, a patent attorney, and Erin Mueller, a healthcare management consultant, won the most votes in a field of four candidates in Tuesday's town election, according to unofficial election results provided by the town clerk.

Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion

Montana Republican leaders will vote on censuring or expelling a transgender state lawmaker who has been silenced in the House for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for children.
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Why does Boston keep showing up in dystopian storytelling? From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ experts weigh in.

It seems every few years another version of dystopian Boston shows up in visual art, ripe for mass consumption — and slightly terrifying locals.

How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world
The story goes — and there's always a story when casting about in these parts — that the native brook trout of the Swift are the biggest and smartest in the state.

Interactive graphic: Is your state lawmaker a homeowner or renter? Use our database to find out.
The Globe built a database of every state lawmaker and their housing status. Explore the data by looking up a lawmaker by city or town, or by name.

Peak cringe? Critics take aim at ‘This car climbed Mount Washington’ bumper stickers.
On TikTok and Instagram, the ubiquitous stickers have become the subject of skits and jokes.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Lowell’s the Town and The City Festival returns with a packed lineup

A good tip is always appreciated. Boston diners show their love in unexpected ways.

The Independent Film Festival Boston marks 20 years

Students, organizers protest Sackler name at Harvard Art Museums

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

Biden offers America a choice he doubts we can refuse

RENÉE GRAHAM

The next Tucker Carlson
SHIRA SCHOENBERG

Mike Pride trained a generation of journalists while building a political powerhouse
Elizabeth D. Katz

150 years of women’s progress support amending the Massachusetts Constitution
NEWSLETTERS

Could the space above interstate highway rights-of-way provide solar energy?
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Making too little to get affordable housing — and other problems with trying to stay in Boston

Metro

WOMEN IN SPORT

Women’s Tennis Association celebrates 50 years of groundbreaking work

In Newport, a comprehensive series of exhibits and events details the heart, struggle and success of modern women’s tennis.

‘Everyone gets away with it because there isn’t accountability’: Boston center launches new plan to reduce medical errors

Despite some strides, progress has been slow. In 2019, one in five Massachusetts residents experienced a medical error in their own care or in the care of a household or close family member.

4 hours not enough for vote on Revolution Wind proposal in R.I.

The meeting is currently scheduled to restart on May 9 with more testimony.

Aria DiMezzo of ‘Crypto 6’ sentenced to 18 months for bitcoin scam

Scammers would court their victims — who were often vulnerable, elderly people — and pose as a romantic interest, pretending to develop a relationship with the victim online.

Sports

WOMEN IN SPORT

Women’s Tennis Association celebrates 50 years of groundbreaking work

In Newport, a comprehensive series of exhibits and events details the heart, struggle and success of modern women’s tennis.
ben volin | on football

Seven risk/reward players who will determine how this NFL Draft unfolds

Five of the seven players are quarterbacks, and they all will be flashpoints as teams work through their options in the first round.
GAME 5: HAWKS 119, CELTICS 117

Celtics give Trae Young, Hawks life and Game 5 ends badly because of it

Young (38 points, 13 assists) outdueled Jayson Tatum and drilled a 30-foot, game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left.
gary washburn | on basketball

These Celtics want us to believe they learned their lesson from last season, but Game 5 giveaway proves otherwise
soccer

Finding a men’s national team coach is top priority for new US Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker
Dan Shaughnessy

We’ve heard this sage advice before: After a stunning Celtics’ loss to Hawks, anything can happen.

Business

Orbital raises $270 million to develop gene-based drugs and vaccines

The Cambridge startup’s successful first fund-raising round defies the biotech industry’s slump.

$1.6 billion trial starts against utility over fatal 2020 wildfires

A trial has begun in connection with a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit against utility PacifiCorp over the catastrophic Labor Day 2020 wildfires in Oregon.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Join the discussion: Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?
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New Hampshire real estate: How people from Mass. drive up prices
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Top Spots to Live 2023: West of Boston
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 24-30

metro

A running list of possible candidates for Cicilline’s congressional seat

Child care costs about the same in Western Mass., but the subsidies are much smaller

Former Harvard research scientist Charles Lieber faces sentencing for lying about China ties

sports

Hurricanes cut Islanders’ lead to 3-2 and extend first-round series

NBA announces dates for conference semifinal series between Philadelphia and winner of Boston-Atlanta showdown

Instant analysis: Game 5 was going well, but in the end the Celtics will have to return to Atlanta after losing their way

business

Reality check calculator

‘It’s the biggest thing that looms for me’

‘The world is so uncertain’

politics

Asa Hutchinson to formally launch 2024 campaign in Arkansas

Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion

GOP presidential hopefuls are jockeying for position on abortion

Nation

Harry Belafonte, 96, dies; barrier-breaking singer, actor, and activist

$1.6 billion trial starts against utility over fatal 2020 wildfires

The hot issue bedeviling Arizona’s new governor: tamales

World

Intensity of clashes eases amid Sudan truce, residents say

US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions

Australian leader to host Biden, Kishida, Modi at May summit

opinion

Biden offers America a choice he doubts we can refuse

Mike Pride trained a generation of journalists while building a political powerhouse

Overpoliced hospitals are a scary place for the traumatized or undocumented

lifestyle

Tim’s big secret

A new picture book explores the creators behind the most beloved ducklings in Boston

My husband has always been critical of my physical appearance

food & dining

New celebrity cooking shows won’t teach you much — and that’s fine

Get caffeinated in a hurry at Blank Street

Uncle Waithley’s ‘Vincy’ Brew is a ginger beer with an extra kick

travel

Peak cringe? Critics take aim at ‘This car climbed Mount Washington’ bumper stickers.

Lobster for sale. So is the Lobster Pot, the restaurant

Can Norman Rockwell and fly fishing revive tourism in this tiny Vermont town?

Arts

When in Rome . . .

Galleries: Making magic at Fountain Street Gallery

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

Books

Stephen King’s blue check on Twitter was apparently an unwelcome gift from Elon Musk

With ‘Small Mercies,’ Dennis Lehane is telling the Boston story he’s always wanted to tell

In Dennis Lehane’s latest novel, ‘Small Mercies,’ a Southie woman searches for her missing daughter in a Boston on the brink of change

Movies

Celebrating Donna Summer — and 20 years of IFFBoston

Why does Boston keep showing up in dystopian storytelling? From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ experts weigh in.

Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking singer, actor, and civil rights activist, has died

Television

Fox News and CNN hosts (briefly) address viewers about abrupt Carlson, Lemon departures

Why does Boston keep showing up in dystopian storytelling? From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ experts weigh in.

In wake of Tucker Carlson’s ouster, will cable news turn down the volume? Not likely.

music

Lowell’s the Town and The City Festival returns with a packed lineup

‘We thought it was an alien ... it was Taylor Swift’

Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking singer, actor, and civil rights activist, has died

Theater/Dance

An immigrant family’s tensions boil over in ‘The House of Ramón Iglesia’

Ultimately, this ‘My Fair Lady’ is quite ‘loverly’

Taylor Mac on ‘Joy and Pandemic,’ the play he’s been thinking about his whole life

globe local

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

Mike Pride, Concord Monitor editor who mentored Pulitzer winners, dies at 76

Portland’s Valentine’s Day bandit revealed in death

1948 Olympic bronze medalist Herb Douglas dies at 101