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Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Boston Marathon bomber’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias.

Construction stops at South Station Tower after beam falls from the site, officials say
“In an abundance of caution, OSHA, the MBTA and Suffolk agreed to temporarily shut down the South Station Tower project during the initial investigation into the cause of yesterday’s incident,” said Suffolk Construction Co., the construction company building the South Station Tower, in a statement Thursday.

Sarah-Ann Shaw, advocate-journalist who broke barriers at WBZ, dies at 90
“I tried to do stories that showed positive events in the Black community,” Ms. Shaw, who joined WBZ-TV in 1969, said of her work as the first Black reporter hired to work on a local network news show.

Sarah-Ann Shaw leaves ‘big shoes to fill’ for Boston journalists, advocates

Larry Summers was ousted as Harvard president. He has a lot to say about what’s wrong with the university now.

Nearly 20 years after he was forced to step down as Harvard University president, Larry Summers has plenty of advice to offer his successors. Some at Harvard are shocked by the way he has been offering it publicly.

As a frenzy of speculation grips Britain’s royal family, a look at recent events that have fueled rumors

Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run

Martha’s Vineyard officials condemn DeSantis remarks on sending more migrants but say they’d be ready to respond

Woman arrested in Dominican Republic in connection with shooting of David Ortiz

804 confirmed cases and 11 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

In a first, Mass. General surgeons transplant a pig kidney into a man

The operation is another step in research into xenotransplantation — the transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another — that has accelerated in recent years.
A brief history of pig to human transplants

Warren slams abortion pill access case as ‘partisan politics’ ahead of Supreme Court arguments

In a press conference Thursday, Warren said the US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed since 2001 that mifepristone is safe and effective, and the case is “purely about partisan politics, not medical science.”

Move over, Tinder: Three local dating apps are looking to sidestep swiping fatigue
Lola matches daters based on their schedules, Fourplay offers double dates, and PreVue showcases users’ short videos.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The days of 5 percent savings appear numbered as the Fed moves closer to cutting rates

But there’s still time to lock in some of the highest yields since the mid-2000s.

Iconic Pink House in Newbury, a favorite of artists, to be removed

The federal government acquired the house in 2011 with plans to use it as a dormitory for workers at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

Healey administration reaches new agreement with feds on Cape Cod bridge project

The memorandum of understanding announced Thursday between the Healey administration and Army Corps of Engineers effectively replaces one the state signed in 2020 when it embarked on replacing the 89-year-old Bourne and Sagamore bridges.

High levels of exercise before the pandemic linked to decreased risk of contracting COVID-19, Brigham and Women’s study finds

High levels of physical activity before the pandemic decreased the risk of contracting or being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a recent study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

12 years, a docuseries, and one book later, author still looking for answers on 2011 Waltham triple murder

"This is the biggest crime story out of Boston in several decades," says journalist and "The Waltham Murders" author Susan Clare Zalkind.
PERSPECTIVE

Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change

Platforms for speaking thoughtfully about how to overcome racism do not always come predictably; when such opportunities arise, one must be ready.
Listen to Ted Landsmark talk about race and the Charles Stuart case in ‘Murder in Boston'

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter was fired amid an alleged gambling scandal. Here’s what we know so far.

At least $1 million in wire transfers were sent from Ohtani’s bank account to a Southern California bookmaking operation, which interpreter Ippei Mizahara — who used to work for the Red Sox — said was to cover his debt.
NESN’s lineup for Red Sox broadcasts this year will be very familiar, with just one new face
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Chuck Schumer’s important speech on Israel

As the Senate majority leader made clear, supporting Israel doesn’t mean supporting Benjamin Netanyahu, its intransigent, myopic premier.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Nevertheless, Trumpism persisted
Renée Graham

The last time Trump feared Republicans would turn against him
EDITORIAL

Wanted: a clear ruling from the SJC on new housing law
LETTERS

The Read case: The whole truth and nothing that sounds like the truth

More recent News

Prosecutors say Donald Trump’s hush money trial should start April 15 without further delay
New York prosecutors said the defense’s calls for further delays or dismissal of the case because of a last-minute evidence dump were a “red herring.”

Donald Trump’s lawyers keep fighting $454 million fraud appeal bond requirement

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes
The Education Department is canceling $5.8 billion loans for borrowers who reached 10 years of payments while working in public service.

Martin Greenfield, tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump, and Shaq, dies at 95
A survivor of Auschwitz who made his way to America, Martin Greenfield made suits for President Dwight Eisenhower, gangster Meyer Lansky, Leonardo DiCaprio, and LeBron James, among many others.

Five things to know about Reddit as the social network makes its public market debut
Reddit is going public after nearly two decades as the self-appointed "front page" of the internet. Here's why it matters.

Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut

A third man is now charged with murder in the Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting
The 20-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He is jailed on $1 million bond and doesn't yet have an attorney.

Regent Theatre in Arlington seeking new owner to carry on programming
The owners of the Regent Theatre, a beloved film and music venue in Arlington for more than a century, are seeking a buyer to carry on the tradition.

POLITICS

Bill barring trans girls from girls’ sports passes N.H. House

LGBTQ+ advocates said the vote “cruelly” removes the opportunity for transgender girls to learn teamwork, improve mental health, and belong with other girls.

Mariano says House will consider real estate transfer fee to spur more housing development

The $4 billion housing bond bill includes a controversial proposal to allow cities and towns to impose a new transfer fee of up to 2 percent on real estate sales above $1 million.

Convicted killer of Boston police officer arrested in alleged robbery of a woman in R.I., officials say

A man who served prison time for killing a Boston police officer in 1993 was arrested Thursday in Rhode Island and accused of violently robbing a woman trying to make a bank deposit for her employer, authorities said.

Recommended reads

‘I wanted to put my fist through the TV.’ Not everyone in South Boston likes Ed Flynn’s take on St. Patrick’s Day parade.

On social media and through 311 complaints, South Boston residents decried the displays of excessive public drunkenness, littering, public urination, and property destruction.

Ben & Jerry’s could be scooped up by a new owner. Will its progressive activism hold it back?
The Vermont ice cream maker has long fused progressive causes — be it climate change, racial equity, or abortion rights — into its business model.

Then: a homeless encampment near the BU Bridge. Now: hundreds and hundreds of jagged rocks.
State officials say it’s to fight erosion. Advocates aren't so sure.

LOVE LETTERS
My friend and I matched on Tinder. Now what?
"I don’t know why he is on Tinder if he is seeing someone."

Culture & Lifestyle

Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ serves nostalgia, lukewarm

Even if sci-fi isn’t your thing, ‘3 Body Problem’ might be

Boston Arts Academy honors Tina Turner with ‘Simply the Best!’ stage show

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

Avik Chatterjee

Time limits, caps on family shelter will not solve the problem of homelessness in Mass.
IDEAS | LISA SELIN DAVIS

Subsidizing families is one thing the two parties can agree on
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs more nurses and should ease path for out-of-state workers

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Conservative Supreme Court justices should listen to their mentors
JOAN VENNOCHI

Maura Healey’s fuzzy line between her public life and private life
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

N.H. House approves proposal to legalize medical aid in dying

Under the controversial proposal, only people who are terminally ill with six months to live would be able to get a prescription for medication to die.

Healey administration reaches new agreement with feds on Cape Cod bridge project

The memorandum of understanding announced Thursday between the Healey administration and Army Corps of Engineers effectively replaces one the state signed in 2020 when it embarked on replacing the 89-year-old Bourne and Sagamore bridges.

Construction stops at South Station Tower after beam falls from the site, officials say

“In an abundance of caution, OSHA, the MBTA and Suffolk agreed to temporarily shut down the South Station Tower project during the initial investigation into the cause of yesterday’s incident,” said Suffolk Construction Co., the construction company building the South Station Tower, in a statement Thursday.
EDUCATION

Bonus Podcast: Rhode Map Live event on the state of education, from K-12 through college

The panelists included Lisa Odom-Villella, the deputy commissioner of elementary and secondary education, Shannon Gilkey, the commissioner of postsecondary education, and Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera.

Sports

Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Boston Marathon bomber’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias.
NFL

NFL retirees who say the league’s disability plan is a sham can proceed to trial

The NFL has said it expected annual payouts for the disability plan to reach $330 million last year. Plaintiffs lawyers say few retirees see the top amount, and the players say they were denied benefits despite lingering physical or cognitive injuries.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Tight end Austin Hooper welcomes opportunity to work with Patriots coordinator Alex Van Pelt again

Hooper termed Van Pelt as a “really smart guy” who helped him view the game from a different perspective. They spent two seasons together with the Browns.
NFL

Third man, 20, charged in shooting that killed a woman at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration
Baseball

In Japan, Shohei Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit
sports media

NESN’s lineup for Red Sox broadcasts this year will be very familiar, with just one new face

Business

US sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly

The Justice Department joined 16 states and the District of Columbia to file a significant challenge to the reach and influence of Apple.

The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is safe

The resolution was adopted by consensus with a bang of the gavel and without a vote, meaning it has the support of all 193 UN member nations.

Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut

Donald Trump’s lawyers keep fighting $454 million fraud appeal bond requirement
magazine
Globe Magazine

For years, no one noticed body parts disappearing from Harvard’s morgue. Then came a phone call.
Globe Magazine

My father donated his body to Harvard. What happened after was horrifying.

PERSPECTIVE

Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change
LOVE LETTERS

Is it possible to approach someone you’re connected to online without creeping them out?

metro

Best things to do in Rhode Island: March 21-29

Convicted killer of Boston police officer arrested in alleged robbery of a woman in R.I., officials say

R.I. could be the next state to establish a prescription drug affordability board

sports

A third man is now charged with murder in the Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting

BC and BU will be tested in men’s Hockey East semifinals

Woman arrested in Dominican Republic in connection with shooting of David Ortiz

business

The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is safe

Two major newspaper chains dropped the AP. What will it mean for readers?

Five things to know about Reddit as the social network makes its public market debut

politics

Biden suggests a bigger federal role to reduce housing costs

Student loans for 78,000 public service workers forgiven

Warren slams abortion pill access case as ‘partisan politics’ ahead of Supreme Court arguments

Nation

Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in N.J. Democratic primary, but leaves door open to independent bid in fall

Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run

World

Far-right’s success is a measure of a changing Portugal

A Mexican drug cartel’s new target? Seniors and their timeshares

Blinken says Israeli assault on Gaza’s Rafah would be a ‘mistake’ and isn’t needed to defeat Hamas

opinion

As sea level rises, sands of time are coming for beachfront homes

Colleges should be neutral as students learn to think for themselves

Conservative Supreme Court justices should listen to their mentors

lifestyle

My friend and I matched on Tinder. Now what?

Nine creative women open Trove on Tremont, a collective pop-up shop in the South End

Send your relationship questions to Meredith and get Love Letters updates via text

food & dining

At Bandoleros in Concord, an American dream worth waiting for

Jamie Bissonnette opens a trio of Downtown Crossing destinations; a ‘Cupcake Wars’ star sweetens the South Shore

This Easter, wow guests with an Italian porchetta — simplified for home cooks

travel

Man sneaked photos of boarding passes to get on Delta plane, complaint says

How to stretch your travel budget and contain your gear

Vrbo promised to cover my rental bill in Hawaii, so why won’t it?

Arts

At the MFA, South Korean pop culture in full effect

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message.

Books

Poetry Out Loud state champion headed to Washington, D.C.; Jane Yolen publishes anthology celebrating a kid’s world

12 years, a docuseries, and one book later, author still looking for answers on 2011 Waltham triple murder

‘The Divorcées’ takes readers to a divorce ranch of the 1950s, where friendship is as treacherous as love

Movies

There was something strange in my neighborhood — the day I saw ‘Ghostbusters’

Where Taipei ends and imagination begins: Harvard Film Archive presents an Edward Yang retrospective

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88

Television

Seeing a big screen connection to ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’

Even if sci-fi isn’t your thing, ‘3 Body Problem’ might be

A hit and a miss for ‘Masterpiece’

music

The songs of Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan fill Carnegie Hall in a fiery salute

Introducing Sound Check, the Globe’s weekly go-to guide for music lovers

Three years after getting eliminated on ‘The Voice,’ a Westfield singer makes a perfect-score comeback

Theater/Dance

‘Message in a Bottle’ tells a refugee family’s survival story through dance to the music of Sting

Boston Comedy Festival honoring a local legend (but please don’t call him that)

Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road

Health

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

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

Obituaries

Martin Greenfield, tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump, and Shaq, dies at 95

Sarah-Ann Shaw, advocate-journalist who broke barriers at WBZ, dies at 90

Richard C. ‘Dick’ Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died