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KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

So you think coding can make you lots of money? AI may change that.

With all the talk about AI’s promise and peril, there may be enormous upheaval coming to software jobs — and the people and places that rely on them.

Steward hospitals are on the brink of financial disaster. Health care executives say it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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.

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
MATTHEW GILBERT

What we liked about the Oscars telecast: Good vibes, human touches, and wrapping up at 10:30

The night was a mostly winning affair, with enough good cheer and smart production decisions to make for a pleasing telecast.
96th Academy Awards: See the full list of winners and nominees
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Pretty in pale: Our favorite looks (and one flop) from the Oscars red carpet

Bold hues took a back seat to peach, blush, seafoam, baby blue, and cream. What were your favorites?
Photos: See Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet On Oscars carpet, red pins worn to call for cease-fire in Gaza

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.
Your view: What do you think of the Patriots’ decision to trade Mac Jones? NFL free agency is here. How will the Patriots follow the Mac Jones trade? Keep up with live updates.

Life-saving addiction treatment medicine is vastly underprescribed for youths

Buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid that goes by the brand name Suboxone, quells cravings and reduces painful withdrawal.

Nervousness, suspicion, and cautious optimism among Mattapan’s Blue Hill Ave. businesses about center bus lanes
“We will work with the business community in our block-by-block planning to ensure that the spaces near their establishments match their needs,” a city transportation department spokesperson said.

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.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Big profits. Tiny tax bill. What’s a fair share for companies to pay?

President Biden wants to raise the minimum corporate tax rate. He should start with cutting loopholes and giveaways.

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing
A photo of her with her children that was intended to calm concern and speculation about the princess’s health, but had the opposite effect.

Could Biden and Trump win their parties’ nominations this week? What to watch in the next contests.

This week could be a crystalizing moment, reinforcing that another Biden-Trump campaign is virtually guaranteed whether Americans want it or not.
President Biden to deliver speech, attend campaign event in N.H.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Sunshine abounds this week as gusty winds begin to subside Tuesday

Scandal with N.H. lawmaker leads to ‘new protocol’

New Hampshire troopers fatally shoot armed man during foot pursuit with a police dog, official says

A Mass. fund was meant to help human trafficking victims. Over a decade later, there’s little money coming in.

The Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund is supported by fines against pimps, human traffickers, and people buying sex. But it has been stymied, experts say, by the realities of prosecuting such crimes.

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
MISS CONDUCT

A friend gave me a ticket to an event, then nearly accused me of stealing

When we arrived at the venue, the event had been postponed. She was upset that I didn’t immediately return the ticket.
Opinion
IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

A rare example of art worth canceling

The church mosaics made by Marko Rupnik might need to come down.
Michael Wilson

Why are so many pharmacies closing?
Marissa Shackleton

Prioritize patients over insurer profits

EDITORIAL

Amid migrant crisis, capping shelter stays may be warranted
Kenneth Mendez

Backward drug industry incentives are hurting asthma patients

More recent News

Trial of former Boston police captain accused in overtime fraud probe set to begin
The former commander of the Boston Police unit at the center of an overtime fraud investigation that led to federal charges against 14 other officers is set for trial Monday in US District Court in Boston.

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife enter not guilty pleas to latest criminal indictment

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, entered the pleas to the indictment containing new charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.

Seeking justice, mother of Harmony Montgomery heads back to court: ‘I’m her warrior’
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.

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

The student, whose identity was not released because of their age, allegedly confessed to making the threat in the presence of their family and will not be in school Monday, Norwood police said.

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.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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.

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.
Thanks to donor-advised funds, Fidelity Charitable is now the country’s largest public charity. But critics say these accounts can warehouse billions of dollars indefinitely without reaching charities.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

An urgent call to save the planet at Peabody Essex Museum

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ tells tale of samba-jazz pianist who vanished — or was he ‘disappeared’?

The mysterious man behind the musical ‘Girl From the North Country’? Bob Dylan himself.

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

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.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Michelle Obama is not coming to save us

JEFF JACOBY

There was nothing heroic about Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation
EDITORIAL

Hybrid public meetings are a pandemic innovation worth keeping
Susan Szachowicz

How to transform Brockton High School back to a national model
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why schools should bring back eighth-grade algebra

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Life-saving addiction treatment medicine is vastly underprescribed for youths

Buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid that goes by the brand name Suboxone, quells cravings and reduces painful withdrawal.
NH POLITICS

Scandal with N.H. lawmaker leads to ‘new protocol’

The newly reached agreement marks the latest chapter in a scandal that erupted in September, when Republican Representative Troy E. Merner resigned abruptly.
CRIME

Seeking justice, mother of Harmony Montgomery heads back to court: ‘I’m her warrior’

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.

President Biden to deliver speech, attend campaign event in New Hampshire

Biden will deliver a speech on “lowering costs” for Americans before he participating in a campaign event later Monday, the White House said.

Sports

men's college basketball notebook

Patience has paid off for Fairfield shooting star Brycen Goodine

Through several setbacks, including a torn ACL and meniscus, the fifth-year guard has persevered — and he's hitting 49 percent from 3-point range.
Live Updates

NFL free agency is here. How will the Patriots follow the Mac Jones trade? Keep up with live updates.

Teams can start negotiating with free agents on Monday afternoon.
Celtics at Trail Blazers | 10:30 p.m. (NBCSN, NBA TV)

Celtics at Trail Blazers: Boston’s road trip continues with Kristaps Porzingis out, other starters questionable

The Celtics released a lengthy injury report ahead of Monday's matchup.
Red Sox

Kutter Crawford appreciated his time with Chris Sale, and other Red Sox thoughts
Blues at Bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Blues at Bruins: After two convincing wins, can Boston keep it going?
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

NFL free agency begins Monday. Will the Patriots be loading up on former Browns?

Business

Life-saving addiction treatment medicine is vastly underprescribed for youths

Buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid that goes by the brand name Suboxone, quells cravings and reduces painful withdrawal.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

So you think coding can make you lots of money? AI may change that.

With all the talk about AI’s promise and peril, there may be enormous upheaval coming to software jobs — and the people and places that rely on them.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Big profits. Tiny tax bill. What’s a fair share for companies to pay?
INNOVATOR Q&A

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says
magazine
Globe Magazine

Yo-Yo Ma is on a quest
Perspective

I was America’s first IVF baby. After attending the State of the Union, here’s what I want you to know.
CONNECTIONS

My dad was famous for painting the ‘Jaws’ poster. But his real masterpiece was his life.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met’

metro

Sounds like Secretary Buttigieg will visit Rhode Island soon

Sunshine abounds this week as gusty winds begin to subside Tuesday

Nervousness, suspicion, and cautious optimism among Mattapan’s Blue Hill Ave. businesses about center bus lanes

sports

Patriots trading away Mac Jones leaves new regime to not repeat mistakes of its predecessor

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

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

business

Steward hospitals are on the brink of financial disaster. Health care executives say it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Fishermen for Taiwanese suppliers rally for better conditions at Boston seafood trade show

Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home

politics

Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife enter not guilty pleas to latest criminal indictment

Who is Robert Hur? A look at the special counsel due to testify on Biden classified documents case.

Nation

Five people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say

Sue or give up? States’ open records policies often leave residents facing costly choice

Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home

World

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti’s violent crisis grows

Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member

opinion

Michelle Obama is not coming to save us

How to transform Brockton High School back to a national model

The MBTA Communities Act foes are stirring

lifestyle

80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed

I still check his TikTok, Instagram, Spotify ... and Pinterest

Their breakup broke the friend group

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

Exhibit at Rosecliff mansion highlights African heritage stories during Newport’s Gilded Age

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

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

On Oscars carpet, red pins worn to call for cease-fire in Gaza Strip

Pretty in pale: Our favorite looks (and one flop) from the Oscars red carpet

What we liked about the Oscars telecast: Good vibes, human touches, and wrapping up at 10:30

Television

What we liked about the Oscars telecast: Good vibes, human touches, and wrapping up at 10:30

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

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

music

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

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

04Rocker gallery

Theater/Dance

For ‘Cost of Living’ playwright Martyna Majok, the struggle to survive and connect isn’t fiction

In Cambridge, Laura Sánchez dances with words

At Central Square Theater, a tale of bird brains and human hearts

Health

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

‘You’re not taught this in medical school’: R.I. neurosurgeon on advancements in brain tumor treatment, and the need to educate fellow doctors

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