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Four men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says two accept guilt

Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday showing signs of severe beatings as they faced formal terrorism charges.

Four-year-old girl dies after being struck by vehicle in Boston’s Seaport

The girl was with her family when she was hit near the corner of Congress and Sleeper streets, close to the Boston Children’s Museum, shortly after 5 p.m., according to police.

More than 170,000 across New England without power Sunday following weekend storm
In western Massachusetts, heavy rains caused a sewer overflow in Greenfield Saturday night, causing untreated sewage to flow into stretches of the Green, Deerfield, and Connecticut rivers.

William Whitworth, gracious editor who shaped The Atlantic’s writing and readers’ tastes, dies at 87
With Mr. Whitworth as top editor, The Atlantic became "the best-edited magazine in America," a former colleague once wrote.

Lawrence and Methuen partnered to offer better public health. Now, a divorce may be coming.

The two cities could potentially miss out on almost $2 million in state funding for public health.

Medford dog walker charged with animal cruelty after allegedly beating dog, police say

Stonehill College student critically injured in bicycle crash in Spain while studying abroad

A diesel MBTA commuter rail train stopped at the Blue Hill Avenue station on the Fairmount Line in Mattapan.

Goodbye diesel, hello electric. Battery-powered, improved service could be coming to MBTA’s commuter rail in 2027.

Electric trains, common throughout much of the world, can accelerate faster and hit higher maximum speeds, run cleaner than diesel and produce a quieter ride.

‘This is the worst humanitarian crisis that I’ve seen’: Local aid workers race to help as Haiti lurches toward anarchy
A small army of aid workers in Massachusetts is helping from afar amid a series of unprecedented challenges.

A Massachusetts man, detained by ICE for four years, says he was beaten and abused before being deported
The man is accusing immigration officials of beatings that dislocated his jaw, gave him a concussion, and sprained multiple ligaments, as well as extended periods of solitary confinement.

Luke Kornet (40) has an ability to keep things light around his Celtics teammates.

beat writer's notebook

Tales from the Celtics locker room, and other nuggets from this nine-game surge

League-leading Boston isn't always all business, thanks to the backup center and his sense of humor.

Joe Mazzulla says he would ‘do anything to win another banner’ for Boston

Church officials had to scramble for more palms to pass out by the end of Mass. Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in the South End.

Palm Sunday draws hundreds for start of Christian Holy Week

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley welcomed the congregation to “the most important week in human history.”

Alex Cora (left) has designated 31-year-old Nick Pivetta as his No. 2 starter.

red sox beat writer's notebook

Alex Cora’s future, uneasiness in the rotation, and other thoughts as the Red Sox wrap up spring training

Boston has established its rotation. The back half of it? A bunch of maybes.

Triston Casas offers positive thoughts on not agreeing with Red Sox this spring on contract extension

"Strange Kindness," which debuted Thursday at Boston Underground Film Festival and was filmed on Cape Cod, tells the story of a wounded gunman seeking refuge, and how far empathy can be pushed.

‘Strange Kindness’ takes empathy to its furthest reaches

The debut feature film from Joseph Mault, set and filmed in Cape Cod, premiered this Thursday at the Boston Underground Film Festival.

Opinion

IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Why today’s youths are ‘The Anxious Generation’

Jonathan Haidt talks about the origins of the teen mental health crisis — and why he’s hopeful that 2025 will mark a turning point for American children.

Americans are unhappier than ever

The phony feeding frenzies over ‘bloodbath’ and ‘hamstringing’

When 2 in 5 people report delaying health care because of costs, something is wrong

State’s first climate chief is on a mission. Reinforcements are needed.

More recent News

Trump will face his greatest fears as two legal threats coincide Monday
Donald Trump is set to be in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday in his hush money case, and separately, he is racing to fend off a financial crisis arising from a $454 million judgment in another case.

Report of attempted child kidnapping in Lexington determined to be unfounded, police say

"We want to assure the public that there is no ongoing threat to the community,” Lexington police said in a statement posted on Facebook.

LOVE LETTERS

When they overshare on a first date …
Why are they telling me so much?

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora
Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.

Man expected to survive Dorchester shooting, police say

Boston police responded at 9:07 p.m. to a report of a person shot near the intersection of Ashmont Street and Dorchester Avenue, officials said.

One man dead following Newton fire; other residents escape unharmed
At around 8:30 a.m., Newton firefighters responded to 911 calls reporting a blaze at a two-family home on the corner of Walnut and Boylston streets and arrived to find heavy flames visible through the first-floor windows, officials said.

Recommended reads

Former Harvard University president and Treasury Secretary Larry Summers at his home in Brookline.

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.

She’s the first American woman to sail around world solo in race — and she’s from Maine
As she circumnavigated the globe by way of the three great capes, Cole Brauer documented the arduous 30,000-mile journey in full on her Instagram feed.

Clergy members gather in Roxbury to call on ‘white churches’ to back reparations for slavery
An open letter signed by 16 clergy and faith leaders lists options for white churches to consider for reparations, including cash payments, the creation of affordable housing, and help with backing new “financial and economic institutions in Black Boston.”

Steward Health Care tried to expand internationally. Here’s what happened next.
The health care company’s first foray into international markets ended in controversy and created a pile of documents that shed light on its tactics.

Culture & Lifestyle

"Hallyu: The Korean Wave" layers all the fun and flash with meaningful narrative about the country’s triumph over oppression.

At the MFA, South Korean pop culture in full effect

Kate Prince choreographed "Message in a Bottle" to the music of Sting.

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

Jess Hong in "3 Body Problem."

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

The firehouse freezes over in New York City in "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire."

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ serves nostalgia, lukewarm

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

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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, 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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The Massachusetts House of Representatives chamber in the State House in Boston. As a way of making the conduct of the Legislature more “transparent,” the very rules that auditors must follow disallow audits of the decision-making processes of the legislative branch.

Suzanne M. Bump

No, the Mass. auditor cannot audit the Legislature

Gladys Vega, executive director of La Colaborativa, directed volunteers handing out boxes of food outside the Innes Apartments in Chelsea, November 2020.

MARCELA GARCÍA

A $2 million gift to Chelsea’s La Colaborativa

Dr. Vicki Noble left her previous practice because she was required to see more patients than she thought was safe. Now she works at the VA Clinic in Springfield.

The ills of our primary care system are spreading

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?

Ugliness cover

Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Ugliness to the rescue?

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

More than 170,000 across New England without power Sunday following weekend storm

In western Massachusetts, heavy rains caused a sewer overflow in Greenfield Saturday night, causing untreated sewage to flow into stretches of the Green, Deerfield, and Connecticut rivers.

Goodbye diesel, hello electric. Battery-powered, improved service could be coming to MBTA’s commuter rail in 2027.

Electric trains, common throughout much of the world, can accelerate faster and hit higher maximum speeds, run cleaner than diesel and produce a quieter ride.

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.

Lawrence and Methuen partnered to offer better public health. Now, a divorce may be coming.

The two cities could potentially miss out on almost $2 million in state funding for public health.

Sports

After shocking Auburn in the first round, Yale ran out of gas in the second round.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | SDSU 85, YALE 57

San Diego State ends Yale’s surprise run, sets up rematch of 2023 title game with UConn

The Aztecs scored the first 10 points of the game, led by 24 at halftime, and removed any chance of another bracket-busting upset by the Bulldogs.

TD Garden will host two games on Thursday night and the East region final on Saturday.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NCAA Tournament: Who is playing at TD Garden on Thursday and when?

UConn, San Diego State, Illinois, and Iowa State will play at TD Garden on Thursday night in the East regional semifinals.

UNLV's Brooklyn Hicks slips past BC's Quinten Post for a layup.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | UNLV 79, BC 70

Boston College bounced in second round of NIT by UNLV’s Boone twins

Keylan Boone finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, twin brother Kalib Boone added 16 points and six boards off the bench

United States tops Mexico for third straight CONCACAF Nations League crown

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | UCONN 75, NORTHWESTERN 58

Top-seeded UConn steamrolls Northwestern, soars into Sweet 16

With BC as the No. 1 overall seed and BU at No. 2, Hockey East is well represented in the NCAA men’s tournament

Business

TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

TikTok’s extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake.

Work somewhere amazing? We want to know.

It's time to nominate your company for the Globe's annual Top Places to Work awards. The deadline for entries is May 3.

Fidelity’s Abby Johnson tightens grip on far-flung family empire

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

magazine

Illustration for Hanna Krueger story on Harvard Medical School morgue scandal in magazine on March 24, 2024.

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

The writer, at right, with her father and sister at his 70th birthday party in 2009.

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

Ted Landsmark, a Black lawyer, was on his way to a meeting at City Hall on April 5, 1976, when he was attacked at an anti-busing protest. This photo of a white youth striking at him with a flagpole sparked change.

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

This week's daters: Brendan and Maddy.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Despite the biker jacket, he seemed really approachable’

metro

Church officials had to scramble for more palms to pass out by the end of Mass. Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in the South End.

Palm Sunday draws hundreds for start of Christian Holy Week

‘This is the worst humanitarian crisis that I’ve seen’: Local aid workers race to help as Haiti lurches toward anarchy

Leilani enjoys singing and dancing

sports

Matt Strahm is signed with the Phillies through the 2025 season with a team option for 2026.

Former Red Sox lefthander Matt Strahm agrees to $7.5 million extension with Phillies

The road to the Frozen Four begins: BC to play Friday in Providence; BU plays Thursday in South Dakota

Nelly Korda delivers more drama and returns to No. 1 with LPGA win

business

An electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio, in December.

Inside the Republican attacks on electric vehicles

Easter egg price hikes are just the start as cocoa soars

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

politics

Devotees of TikTok pose with a sign at the Capitol in Washington, on March 13.

TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign to replace indicted Senator Menendez

Trump confronts a moment of truth for his finances in Manhattan court

Nation

Former president Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court, Feb. 15, in New York.

Trump is due in court for a hearing in his hush money case after new evidence delayed his trial

Trump could learn Monday how NY wants to collect $457M owed in his civil fraud case

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

World

People lay flowers at a spontaneous memorial in memory of the victims of Moscow attack in St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 24.

Massacre, manhunt, and mourning: How Russia’s deadliest attack in years unfolded over the weekend

UN to vote on resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza during current Muslim holy month of Ramadan

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un

opinion

Gladys Vega, executive director of La Colaborativa, directed volunteers handing out boxes of food outside the Innes Apartments in Chelsea, November 2020.

A $2 million gift to Chelsea’s La Colaborativa

A new rule to curb judge shopping is a good start. If federal judges don’t follow it, Congress should make them.

No, the Mass. auditor cannot audit the Legislature

lifestyle

When they overshare on a first date …

I got ‘sloppy drunk’ in front of his friends

Everything you wanted to know about edibles but were afraid (or too old) to ask

food & dining

Elnora Thompson at the Dorchester Food Co-op in late February.

Locally and nationally, food co-ops are on the rise. Here’s why.

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

travel

Ogunquit Beach in Maine was named the number one travel destination for 2024 by Real Simple magazine.

Maine town voted top vacation spot for 2024, according to Real Simple magazine

‘Name a fun city and there’s a cool motel popping up’

In memoriam: Boston’s last surviving Friendly’s has closed

Arts

From left: Debby, Lia Kim, Harimu, Amy, and Dohee of 1MILLION Dance Studio visited the exhibition "Hallyu! The Korean Wave" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on March 21.

1MILLION Dance Studio brings viral K-dance moves to the MFA and beyond

Five things to do around Boston, March 25-April 7

At the MFA, South Korean pop culture in full effect

Books

In her new book, Allison Pataki explores Concord scholar and feminist Margaret Fuller's fascinating and far-too-short life.

Allison Pataki explores explores life of trailblazing Transcendentalist Margaret Fuller in new book

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

Movies

"Strange Kindness," which debuted Thursday at Boston Underground Film Festival and was filmed on Cape Cod, tells the story of a wounded gunman seeking refuge, and how far empathy can be pushed.

‘Strange Kindness’ takes empathy to its furthest reaches

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

Television

Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci in "Bupkis."

Despite renewals, ‘Bupkis’ and ‘Uncoupled’ won’t move on to season 2

10 promising new TV shows that’ll be springing forward this season

Seeing a big screen connection to ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’

music

Mr. Pollini at Carnegie Hall in New York, on April 29, 2010, where he performed an all-Chopin program.

Maurizio Pollini, pianist who reveled in demanding music, dies at 82

It’s Wayne’s world at the BSO, and it’s excellent

1MILLION Dance Studio brings viral K-dance moves to the MFA and beyond

Theater/Dance

Kate Prince choreographed "Message in a Bottle" to the music of Sting.

‘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

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

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

William Whitworth in 1980, when he was named editor of The Atlantic magazine, which in his tenure was "the best-edited magazine in America," a colleague once wrote.

William Whitworth, gracious editor who shaped The Atlantic’s writing and readers’ tastes, dies at 87

Maurizio Pollini, pianist who reveled in demanding music, dies at 82

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94