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Boston Children’s Hospital pays $15 million after child dies during sleep study

Jackson Kekula was 6 months old when he died last year after a devastating series of errors by Children’s staff during a fairly routine procedure.

Teixeira family says they hope Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets will receive ‘fair and just treatment’

“We know there are more questions now than answers and are hopeful that Jack will receive the fair and just treatment to which he is entitled during this investigation,” Jack D. Teixeira's family said in a statement.

Known for laughs, White House Correspondents’ Association dinner spotlights risks of journalism

President Joe Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, April 29, 2023.

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on painful display.

Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend the 2023 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Photos: See who attended the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

Search area widened for Texas gunman after 5 killed

A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, after the neighbors asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday.

Man charged with murder in roommate’s death at Rhode Island nursing home

SatanCon targeted by demonstrators including Patriot Front members
The demonstrations unfolded outside the Boston Marriott Copley Place, where The Satanic Temple in Salem is hosting a three-day gathering called SatanCon.

Flood barriers enclosed the entrance to the Aquarium subway station last year.

It’s not just faulty lines and failing cars. The T has a climate problem.

“The MBTA really needs to do something,” said Michael Martello, a researcher in MIT’s Transit Lab and lead author of the report, which was partially supported by the MBTA.

After a harrowing life journey, Boston entrepreneur looks to build a ‘Waze for accessibility’
A new app, Ahoi, collects ratings and photos crowdsourced from users about accessibility at a level of detail needed to guide people with a variety of physical disabilities.

Syrians of Boston gathered on Boston Common for a Liberty Loan Drive in 1918.

Historians tell the story of Boston’s Little Syria, which was home to a thriving Arab American community

Until recently, Little Syria’s glory days existed mostly in the memories of those who lived there, and in the stories handed down to their children. But two historians have produced a deeply-researched and beautifully vivid history of the community.

NFL Draft

How the Patriots addressed three specific areas (offensive line, wide receiver, special teams) on the third day of the NFL Draft
Among New England’s nine selections was a former standout wrestler, a kicker, a punter, a Juniper Serra High grad, and, sacré bleu, a Canadiens fan.

Five things to know about new Patriots kicker Chad Ryland, the highest-drafted specialist of the Bill Belichick era

Christian Gonzalez finished off his college career at Oregon.

Meet the Patriots’ 2023 draft class

Kayson Boutte burst onto the scene as a freshman at LSU, but played just 16 games over the next two seasons.

A pick-by-pick look at how the third day of the NFL Draft unfolded for the Patriots

Alex Verdugo celebrated after delivering the walkoff hit in the 10th inning.

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Alex Verdugo delivers walkoff single in 10th inning, Red Sox edge Guardians after blowing five-run lead

Sox relievers allowed four runs in the seventh, and Kenley Jansen — working through apparent back discomfort — allowed one in the ninth for his first blown save.

The Bruins were embarrassed in Game 6 Friday night, but they have a chance to make up for it Sunday night in Boston.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Will the Bruins rise to the challenge of Game 7 against the Panthers, or fold and likely signal the end of Patrice Bergeron’s career?

The built-for-a-long haul Bruins looked fit to be hauled off to the landfill of shattered Stanley Cup dreams in their back-to-back losses Wednesday (4-3) and Friday (7-5).

Is Jim Montgomery overthinking his Bruins lineups at just the wrong time?

Ime Udoka takes over as coach of the Rockets, who are considered one of the more undisciplined teams in the NBA.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Ime Udoka, after getting a second chance with the Rockets, opens up in a way he didn’t while with the Celtics

The Rockets have young, talented players who need more seasoning and a strong mentor, and Udoka was looking for another job after botching his first opportunity.

Opinion

A shriveled up tree in a planter on Harrison Avenue was one of the few trees in Chinatown. A closer look at the distribution of the city’s tree cover shows a pattern that underscores a deeper problem: Lower-income neighborhoods are more likely to be “heat islands” than wealthier ones — meaning they face significantly higher than average temperatures on hot, sunny days as a result of having fewer trees and less shade.

Boston needs more trees

As the City Council considers legislation to protect and expand the city’s tree canopy, it must not let environmental preservation get in the way of development.

Republicans can spare the country a rematch it doesn’t want

IDEAS | IYESATTA MASSAQUOI EMELI

‘May God hold the scalpel steady in your hand’ — and other blessings my grandmother bestowed on me

Justice for Holyoke home victims back on track

How states can curb EV charging rates

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

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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Is Joel Embiid healthy? Will anyone step up? What to watch as the Celtics prepare to take on the 76ers.
Embiid (knee) was out of the lineup when Philadelphia completed a first-round sweep of the Nets. The Sixers will also need to find answers to secondary-scoring issues and figure out how to stop key components to the Celtics' offense.

Police seeking identity of newborn girl found dead at Rochester recycling facility

Investigators believe the newborn’s mother may be a resident of Martha’s Vineyard, may have connections to the island, or may have recently visited the island, State Police said in a statement.

N.H. Dept. of Corrections reports ‘untimely death’ of patient in Secure Psychiatric Unit in Concord
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reported the death in a news release Saturday night but did not identify the patient or provide the date of their death.

Ana Walshe gave ‘some sort of ultimatum’ to husband now charged with her murder, prosecutors say
With his mother’s financial assistance, Brian Walshe hired a private investigator to follow his wife, Ana, prosecutors said.

SpaceX rocket struggled to self-destruct as it spun out of control
During its brief first flight more than a week ago, the gigantic Starship rocket made by SpaceX generated an unanticipated “rock tornado” at launch, and multiple engines failed as it headed upward before it somersaulted out of control.

Regulators prepare to seize and sell First Republic Bank
Federal regulators were racing Saturday to seize and sell the troubled First Republic Bank before financial markets open Monday, according to four people with knowledge of the matter, in a bid to put an end to a banking crisis that began last month with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

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A colorful illustration of some popular foods of summer. From left to right: a lobster, a soft serve ice cream cone, a cup of Del's frozen lemonade, a hotdog and a cheeseburger.

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

From beer and ribs in Dorchester to decadently overstuffed lobster in Maine, make one of these standout dishes the star of your next road trip.

Why the business of small colleges no longer adds up
As the population of high school graduates continues to decline and more young people are skeptical of, or unable to bear, the hefty cost of a college degree, the business model for the small, intimate liberal arts school is much less viable these days.

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His children despise me, and his ex is still in the picture
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‘Little Women’ musical to be performed by theater group Louisa May Alcott and her sister founded
The once-every-decade performance by the Concord Players celebrates Alcott’s birthday.

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At MoMA, a free and fluid Georgia O’Keeffe

Singer-songwriter Will Dailey was at Q Division, the recording studio where Aimee Mann, Pixies, Wiz Khalifa, and James Taylor, among others, recorded, which just reopened in a new location in Cambridge.

Upgraded Q Division recording studio reopens in spiffy new Cambridge digs

TV personality Jerry Springer died Thursday at 79.

Jerry Springer, a sower of TV chaos whose impact was also felt in Trump-era politics

Alonzo Bodden hosts the Wait Wait Stand-up Tour at Medford's Chevalier Theatre on April 28.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

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US actor Burt Lancaster (L), US singer Harry Belafonte (C) and US actor Charlton Heston (R) chat inside Lincoln Memorial during the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C., United States. - During the march of August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering Harry Belafonte

She got to be in her own bedroom, surrounded by her things. She relaxed. She watched the sunsets through her own window.

Joan Wickersham

A better understanding of hospice

Francisco Magaña sublet a room in his East Boston basement apartment to Reina Carolina Morales Rojas. He packed up most of her belongings in a large box, seen here on the table, surrounded by some of her makeup and perfumes.

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Family and friends of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, missing for 5 months, cling to hope

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Protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol building to call for gun reform laws and show support for three Democratic representatives who faced expulsion on April 6, in Nashville, Tenn.

Are you a good citizen?

Children showed drawings as they waited for the arrival of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Liverpool Central Library, on April 26 in Liverpool, England.

I’m a Charles man, always have been. Long live the king!

A new fire escape was added as part of the renovations to the historic Harvard Lampoon building.

IDEAS | RENÉE LOTH

How to fix a funny building

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SatanCon targeted by demonstrators including Patriot Front members

The demonstrations unfolded outside the Boston Marriott Copley Place, where The Satanic Temple in Salem is hosting a three-day gathering called SatanCon.

It’s not just faulty lines and failing cars. The T has a climate problem.

“The MBTA really needs to do something,” said Michael Martello, a researcher in MIT’s Transit Lab and lead author of the report, which was partially supported by the MBTA.

Charles Hull, who brought theater to young audiences, dies at 92

Charles Hull co-founded Theaterworks USA, a touring theater company that has brought professional performances to tens of millions of young people across the country.

Teixeira family says they hope Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets will receive ‘fair and just treatment’

“We know there are more questions now than answers and are hopeful that Jack will receive the fair and just treatment to which he is entitled during this investigation,” Jack D. Teixeira's family said in a statement.

Sports

Jamal Murray had 20 of his 34 points in the second half as Denver kept Kevin Durant and Phoenix at bay to take the opener of the NBA's second round.

GAME 1: NUGGETS 125, SUNS 107

Jamal Murray shines as top-seeded Nuggets bury Suns from distance

Denver led by as many as 25 and improved to 38-7 at home through the regular season and playoffs. The difference was the 3-point line, where the Nuggets outscored the Suns, 48-21.

Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi (left) was congratulated by fellow pitcher Martin Perez after shutting out the Yankees.

rangers 2, yankees 0

Nate Eovaldi spins complete-game three-hit gem, Rangers shut out Yankees

Eovaldi's first big league nine-inning shutout sent New York to its fifth loss in seven games.

In a game against CF Montreal in early April, Sunusi Ibrahim (left) and New England Revolution defender Andrew Farrell are deadlocked when they try to head the ball.

Revolution 1, FC Cincinnati 1

Revolution lose Dylan Borrero to serious knee injury, but battle fellow East-leader FC Cincinnati to draw

The Revolution and Cincinnati (both 6-1-3, 21 points) set a wide-open pace from the start, the Revolution surviving a difficult first half that included a possible long-term injury to winger Dylan Borrero.

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom on 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation

Yankees monitoring Aaron Judge (hip strain) before deciding on injured list

How the Patriots addressed three specific areas (offensive line, wide receiver, special teams) on the third day of the NFL Draft

Business

Regulators prepare to seize and sell First Republic Bank

Federal regulators were racing Saturday to seize and sell the troubled First Republic Bank before financial markets open Monday, according to four people with knowledge of the matter, in a bid to put an end to a banking crisis that began last month with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Vantage cruise ship temporarily diverted

Whether the Ocean Explorer ever made it to Boston, and whether it took passengers on board on Thursday in either Boston or Gloucester, was unclear.

Cancellation of Vantage cruises leaves would-be vacationers fuming

Vantage Travel abruptly cancels Netherlands trip

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A colorful illustration of some popular foods of summer. From left to right: a lobster, a soft serve ice cream cone, a cup of Del's frozen lemonade, a hotdog and a cheeseburger.

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

The Russian Orthodox Church on Unalaska Island, part of the Aleutians.

A journalist, her father, and a quest for family history in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

This week's daters: Samara and Austin

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: We ‘bonded over attempting to Google each other . . . unsuccessfully’

‘Love you brother, but despise your politics’: How families can teach us to get along

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Austin is an easy-going child who has many interests.

Austin has a wide range of interests

Dozens of Haitians fleeing turmoil shelter at Boston Medical Center

GPA issue just latest in series of exam school admissions errors parents have noticed this year

sports

Coastal Carolina defensive lineman Jerrod Clark relaxes before running a drill at the scouting combine in Indianapolis last month.

Jerrod Clark’s long battle, on and off the field, lands him with Chargers as an undrafted free agent

Nathan Lopez goes the distance for St. John’s Prep in Division 1 relays; Newton North girls reign

Alex Verdugo delivers walkoff single in 10th inning, Red Sox edge Guardians after blowing five-run lead

business

Jake Haendel (left) and Justin Robinson (right) have created a new app called Ahoi that collects ratings and photos crowdsourced from users about accessibility at a level of detail needed to guide people with a variety of physical disabilities.

After a harrowing life journey, Boston entrepreneur looks to build a ‘Waze for accessibility’

The stretch limo is ‘gone like the dodo bird’

Vantage Travel says website is back up and ‘cruises are sailing’

politics

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters after the House passed the debt limit bill at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. House Republicans approved a bill aimed at capping government spending and rolling back parts of President Biden’s agenda in return for a one-year increase of the country’s debt limit. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Where things stand with Congress, the debt limit, and the possibility of a national default

North Carolina justices hand GOP big win with election rulings

2nd study commissioned by Trump also finds no widespread voter fraud, author says

Nation

This photo provided by Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society shows the Truesdell Bridge in Dixon, Ill., in 1873.

150 years later, Dixon bridge tragedy among nation’s worst

DIY trans care evades barriers in Missouri, other states

SpaceX rocket struggled to self-destruct as it spun out of control

World

Pope Francis arrives for a mass in Kossuth Lajos' Square in Budapest, Hungary, on April 30.

Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors

Large fire burns at Crimea fuel depot after suspected drone attack

As battle for Sudan continues, civilian deaths top 400

opinion

She got to be in her own bedroom, surrounded by her things. She relaxed. She watched the sunsets through her own window.

A better understanding of hospice

How states can curb EV charging rates

Boosting the way to the dream of homeownership

lifestyle

Author Sarah Maslin Nir will be holding book readings in barns across the US for her middle-grade novel "The Flying Horse," released on March 14.

Children’s book author Sarah Maslin Nir embarks on an unconventional book tour — reading from barn to barn

His children despise me, and his ex is still in the picture

At-risk kids need underwear, but it’s rarely donated. Cocotree Kids is changing that.

food & dining

The Sinclair in Cambridge, photographed in 2012.

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

Deep Ellum’s triumphant return

travel

Cassidy Murray (right) pictured with (from left) her father Dave, older brother Adam, and her mother Linda. (Provided by Murray Family)

Family of Milton teen killed in Aruba boating incident joins with US officials to press for safety reforms

What to know about Vantage Travel, the embattled Boston cruise ship company

New England hostels, an app to make travel more accessible, and hats that protect from the sun

Arts

Celtics playoff art created by MFA Boston's senior graphic designer Evan Baumeister.

MFA designer creates playoff art in support of Celtics, Jaylen Brown

At MoMA, a free and fluid Georgia O’Keeffe

At the Griffin: pandemic associations, US-Philippine relations, cross-cultural concerns

Books

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Secretary of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in 2021 when they visited Books on the Square bookstore in Providence, R.I.

Independent Bookstore Day in R.I.: 7 places where you can celebrate

Claire Dederer’s ‘Monsters’ wrestles with the dilemma of great art made by morally flawed people

‘The Rediscovery of America,’ a new US history by Ned Blackhawk, aims to reorient accounts of the past by grounding them in the experience of Native Americans

Movies

Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson in “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”

‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ A classic novel becomes a must-see film.

‘Polite Society’: Smashing the patriarchy with fists of fury and satire

Celebrating Donna Summer — and 20 years of IFFBoston

Television

From left: Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White in a 1989 episode of "The Golden Girls."

Are female friendships more important than romance? TV makes the case.

Jerry Springer, a sower of TV chaos whose impact was also felt in Trump-era politics

‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera in court, denies hitting brother

music

Singer Davóne Tines, pictured in this file photo, presented a powerfully curated recital program at Longy School of Music's Pickman Hall on Wednesday, April 26.

Photo: Bowie Verschuuren (handout)

Davóne Tines takes an audience to church in Cambridge

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

Pixies set to perform in Boston in June at MGM Music Hall

Theater/Dance

DeLanna Studi in "And So We Walked."

‘And So We Walked’ is a powerful, and long overdue, history lesson

American Repertory Theater announces 2023-24 season, including an aimed-for-Broadway musical based on an American classic

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

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

A photo provided by the Hull Family shows Charles Hull in New York in 2009.

Charles Hull, who brought theater to young audiences, dies at 92

Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of ‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People,’ dies at 88

Former New Mexico governor Jerry Apodaca remembered as Hispanic role model