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Money, Power, Inequality

In deeds, people of color were barred from buying homes. Now, they could validate reparations programs.

The racist practice has left a lasting imprint, playing a large part in why so much of the state is segregated along racial lines, with economic disparities that still resonate.
2024 Oscars

96th Academy Awards: See the full list of winners and nominees
From “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” to “The Holdovers” and “Poor Things,” check out which films earned Oscars.

‘Oppenheimer’ wins best picture and more highlights from 2024 Oscars Watch: John Cena strips down to present the award for costume design

Photos: See Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Pretty in pale: The trend on the Oscar red carpet this year was subtle

Watch: Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen join Ryan Gosling for ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance

Patriots trading away Mac Jones leaves new regime to not repeat mistakes of its predecessor
The downward trajectory of Jones’s career should serve as a cautionary tale to new coach Jerod Mayo and de facto general manager Eliot Wolf — a quarterback’s situation matters.

Ben Volin: Could the Patriots load up on former Browns? When it comes to free agency, Cleveland rocks.

Pay for play is here, and college football is changing rapidly. Where does that leave Boston College?

For many prospects these days, a promise of good football and a great education isn’t as sexy as a big-time NIL deal. As new coach Bill O’Brien begins his tenure, he’ll be forced to navigate a new world order.

Hospital executives look for state help, coordination as system approaches breaking point

While Steward’s for-profit ownership structure has put its hospitals at a disadvantage, the system’s troubles, in many ways, represent a symptom of bigger problems.

Skier, 20, died on Mount Washington after falling 600 feet down a ravine, US Forest Service says

Madison Saltsburg fell about 600 vertical feet down the ravine and suffered “fatal traumatic injuries,” the US Forest Service said.

Seeking justice, mother of Harmony Montgomery heads back to court

Crystal Renee Sorey has asked to be named the administrator of her 5-year-old daughter’s estate, so she can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit.

Four years of COVID: Fewer people are dying but the virus ‘is still with us’

While most people have resumed their normal lives, high “excess deaths” persist in Massachusetts.
‘COVID changed us more than we realize’: What the pandemic taught us about the costs of loneliness

British national news agency withdraws photo of Princess of Wales over ‘concerns about the image’
It follows decisions by The Associated Press and other news agencies to retract the photo of Kate and children George, Charlotte, and Louis, which was issued by Kensington Palace on Sunday to mark Mother’s Day in Britain.

Why the AP retracted the first official photo of Kate

Hunger, suffering in Gaza, Sudan at forefront of Ramadan celebrations
For many Muslims across Greater Boston, the joy of this year’s Ramadan is marred by hunger, loss of home, and insecurity affecting Muslim populations in Gaza and Sudan.

Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war

12-year-old arrested in connection with text threatening mass shooting at Norwood middle school

Some fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations, hospital confirms
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Apples Never Fall,’ a Paul Simon doc, and a crackdown on password sharing

One by one, streaming services are starting to scrutinize subscribers who share their accounts with too many other people.

Mass. cannabis delivery businesses say they barely break even. Will new rules help?

Massachusetts operators like Doobie, Rolling Releaf, and Lucky Green Ladies have faced thin margins in the dispensary-to-door business. New state regulations could change that.

Gerry Burke, who helped turn Doyle’s pub into a Boston institution, dies at 83

With his two brothers, Mr. Burke turned Doyle's into the city's political gathering place of choice for decades.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The cost of emergency shelter has become unsustainable. Some caps may be warranted.

But reasonable limits may be warranted in crisis situation.
IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

A rare example of art worth canceling
Michael Wilson

Why are so many pharmacies closing?
Marissa Shackleton

Prioritize patients over insurer profits

Kenneth Mendez

Backward drug industry incentives are hurting asthma patients

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Exhibit at Rosecliff mansion highlights African heritage stories during Newport’s Gilded Age
Many of these stories are traditionally told in isolation, said Theresa Guzmán Stokes, and the exhibit aims to paint a fuller picture about Black prosperity.

FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER
Revolution running themselves ragged, falling victim to an MLS structure ill fit for competitions outside the league
Between MLS and the CONCACAF Champions Cup, New England will play eight matches over 26 days to begin the season, and its lackluster start to the league schedule shows the difficulties in finding a balance.

Will Brayan Bello’s contract represent a new way for the Red Sox to grow their homegrown talent?
The six-year deal was the first long-term agreement under chief baseball officer Craig Breslow for a player nurtured in Boston's minor league system.

Green Line riders pepper-sprayed by unknown assailant, MBTA police say

The man allegedly sprayed “numerous” passengers with a spray containing oleoresin capsicum, the active ingredient in pepper spray, in what is being treated as an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, Transit Police said.

New photos released of fugitive wanted in connection with Worcester murder of mother, daughter

Dejan Belnavis, 27, is wanted on charges of armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license in connection with the deaths of Chasity M. Nunez, 27, and Zella Aria Nunez, officials said.

Hopedale boy, 8, dies following Rumford, Maine, crash that injured brother, father
An 8-year-old Hopedale boy died Saturday following a a high-speed crash in Rumford, Maine, that left his father, 5-year-old brother, and the driver of the other car with “potentially life-threatening injuries," officials said.

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Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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Money, Power, Inequality

In deeds, people of color were barred from buying homes. Now, they could validate reparations programs.

The racist practice has left a lasting imprint, playing a large part in why so much of the state is segregated along racial lines, with economic disparities that still resonate.

Sports

Some fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations, hospital confirms

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Revolution running themselves ragged, falling victim to an MLS structure ill fit for competitions outside the league

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metro

Newton man arrested in connection with armed robberies in Brighton and Roxbury, police say

Duck Village in Somerville is a unique location with an odd name. Where did it come from?

Green Line riders pepper-sprayed by unknown assailant, MBTA police say

sports

A friendly bounce for Casey Roth sends Falmouth sailing past Marshfield and into Division 2 championship game

NBA fines the Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert $100,000 for gesture implying referees are on the take

Scottie Scheffler unstoppable in five-shot victory at Arnold Palmer Invitational

business

Mass. cannabis delivery businesses say they barely break even. Will new rules help?

DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline

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British national news agency withdraws photo of Princess of Wales over ‘concerns about the image’

Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war

At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

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food & dining

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor dining

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will open a trio of scoop shops; Greenway food trucks roll into town April 1

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores tainted with lead, FDA warns

travel

My phone got stolen on vacation. It turned out to be a blessing.

When to book, where to go, and how to get there: Everything you need to know about getting away this spring

Headed to the path of totality? Here are some of the events planned in Vt., N.H., and Maine.

Arts

Which trailblazing woman with Massachusetts ties should be memorialized with a permanent bust in the State House?

Rhode Island stained-glass window showing Christ as a man of color finds new home at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Books

Petra Mathers, author whose children’s stories soared, dies at 78

In Cristina Henríquez’s ‘The Great Divide,’ the Panama Canal shifts the topography of land, sea, and culture

Small-town dreams, damaged souls form the backbone of Tana French’s ‘The Hunter’

Movies

Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, and Ken-demonium for Gosling

Pretty in pale: The trend on the Oscar red carpet this year was subtle

Watch: Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen join Ryan Gosling for ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance

Television

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Scarlett Johansson plays Katie Britt in ‘Saturday Night Live’ SOTU rebuttal as Josh Brolin hosts

Mindy Kaling’s latest creation a slam dunk

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BSO clowns around with Bill Barclay’s ‘Peer Gynt’

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Obituaries

Petra Mathers, author whose children’s stories soared, dies at 78

Gerry Burke, who helped turn Doyle’s pub into a Boston institution, dies at 83

Buddy Duress, who came off the streets to find stardom, dies at 38