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Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump’s New York hush money case

The judge earlier had scolded the former president’s lawyers as he weighed when to reschedule the trial after a last-minute document dump caused a postponement of the original date.

Court agrees to block collection of Trump’s $454m civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175m within 10 days

If he does, it will stop the clock on collection and prevent the state from seizing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s assets while he appeals.

Healey to impose one-month limit on overflow shelter stays, mandate that families reapply to stay
Homeless and migrant families must also show they are also seeking work authorization or new housing in order to stay in the shelters.

UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting

The resolution passed 14-0 after the US decided not to use its veto power and instead abstained on the resolution.

On Steward’s path to financial ruin, a series of missed opportunities

Time and again, state officials have lacked the tools to hold Steward Health Care to account, handcuffed by a fragmented oversight system and a lack of political will to take a tougher approach.
Steward Health Care tried to expand internationally. Here’s what happened next. Watch: How we broke the story of Steward Health Care's financial crisis

Activists are spreading misinformation about whale deaths to obstruct clean energy policies, researchers find
Opponents of renewable energy projects and fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation about whale deaths as part of their work to obstruct clean energy policies, according to researchers.

Death of 4-year-old girl, fatally hit by truck in the Seaport, remains under investigation

Boston police seeking four suspects in St. Patrick’s Day attack in South Boston

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

A decade after sparking the Seaport’s boom, Vertex is considering leaving Fan Pier

The life science giant is mulling a more consolidated campus in the outer Seaport.

Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist, and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died
Ms. Bean was a leading proponent and protector of Maine's lobster industry and the state's central coast.

Israeli company transforming trash into new type of plastic eyes Massachusetts for recycling plant

UBQ uses a mix of food scraps and plastic to create a material that it sells to companies as a greener plastic.

What to know about the Boston University grad student workers’ strike starting today

Graduate student workers walked off the job Monday, pushing for a union contract that would guarantee them pay increases, stronger health care coverage, and a boost in other benefits.

Patriots open to trading No. 3 pick and asking for patience, and other takeaways from Jerod Mayo at the owners meetings

Mayo knows fans are hoping for a big splash to shore up positions such as wide receiver, but he said these things take time.

2024 RED SOX PREVIEW
How long until the Red Sox are good again? We asked evaluators around the league.
“It looks like they’re trying to stay as competitive as possible while not completely rebuilding,” said one NL evaluator. “But it will look ugly if it doesn’t work correctly.”

Alex Cora’s future, uneasiness in the rotation, and other thoughts as the Red Sox wrap up spring training Meet the 2024 Red Sox: A player-by-player look at the roster

Let’s talk about sex — with our partners — says ‘sex nerd’ and author Emily Nagoski

According to the Easthampton-based sex educator, ‘people find it easier to have sex with someone than to talk to that same person about the sex they’re having.’

How will pets, other animals react to the solar eclipse? Here’s what scientists say to expect.

“Really, what a solar eclipse mimics is a really fast-moving storm,” said Nate Bickford of the Oregon Institute of Technology.
Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Mark Wahlberg reveals he was ‘a little pissed’ with ‘The Departed,’ had different role

“Originally, I was supposed to play another part,” Wahlberg said on a recent podcast. “Originally, I was supposed to get paid.”
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A Steve Martin doc, a Holocaust drama, and throwing the book at ‘3 Body Problem’

Fans of the novel that “3 Body Problem” is based on aren’t happy with the changes. It’s a good time to remember that a TV adaptation shouldn’t be judged according to how loyal it’s been to its source.
Opinion
IDEAS | NICHOLAS TAMPIO

The problem with making all academic research free

The open-access funding model doesn't work in the humanities and social sciences as it does in the hard sciences.
Joan Meschino and Jamie Eldridge

Massachusetts needs a regional drought plan
Scott Jasechko and Debra Perrone

Groundwater levels are plummeting around the world
Terry M. McGovern and Ayman El-Mohandes

Supreme Court shouldn’t undermine FDA’s authority on medication abortion
EDITORIAL

Boston school spending is too opaque

More recent News

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Exercise in force or futility? US trustbusters go after Big Tech like never before.

Last week the federal government sued Apple, alleging it unfairly traps users in a ‘walled garden’ of closely linked products and services. Amazon, Google, and Meta also face antitrust lawsuits.
Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law to prevent cornering of digital markets

INNOVATOR Q&A
‘Overall cost of doing business is outrageous’: R.I. hospitality leader talks Washington Bridge fiasco, shoddy tourism budget, and more
Heather Singleton is the interim CEO of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, which advocates for restaurants and the lodging industry around the Ocean State.

‘My heart filled with joy that I was able to help,’ says eighth grader behind Brockton clothes drive
More than 50 people, including families, kids, and parents from Ashfield Middle School, brought home clothes from the drive, according to Barbara Lovell, the school’s principal.

beat writer's notebook
Luke Kornet is the funniest player on the Celtics, and other tales from the locker room amid this nine-game surge
League-leading Boston isn't always all business, thanks to the backup center and his sense of humor.

Ken Mahan | Forecast
It’s a dry, yet bitter, start to the work week with more rain on the way
A Canadian high pressure system is sliding east along the border in the wake of this past weekend’s storm, drawing below-average air into the region.

More than 100,000 across Maine, New Hampshire without power following weekend storm

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.

Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple
“There was a lot of misinformation that was being spread,” Secretary of State David Scanlan said. “I think the general public saw through it, and the votes at those town meetings reflect that.”

One man dead following Newton fire; other residents escape unharmed

At around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, 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.

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

A witness told officers that the man “struck one of the dogs multiple times in the head and then lifted the dog off the ground by its collar in a harmful manner,” police said.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

After initial outcry, neighbors say overflow shelters housing migrants hardly affect community life
After weeks of resistance and increasingly public hostility, neighborhoods that saw new shelters open in recent months appear to be experiencing minimal disruptions to their daily routines.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Let’s talk about sex — with our partners — says ‘sex nerd’ and author Emily Nagoski

Zhidong Zhang plays with balloons

At the MFA, South Korean pop culture in full effect

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

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

Americans are unhappier than ever

JEFF JACOBY

The phony feeding frenzies over ‘bloodbath’ and ‘hamstringing’
IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Why today’s youths are ‘The Anxious Generation’
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?
Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Ugliness to the rescue?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

How will pets, other animals react to the solar eclipse? Here’s what scientists say to expect.

“Really, what a solar eclipse mimics is a really fast-moving storm,” said Nate Bickford of the Oregon Institute of Technology.

Healey to impose one-month limit on overflow shelter stays, mandate that families reapply to stay

Homeless and migrant families must also show they are also seeking work authorization or new housing in order to stay in the shelters.

‘My heart filled with joy that I was able to help,’ says eighth grader behind Brockton clothes drive

More than 50 people, including families, kids, and parents from Ashfield Middle School, brought home clothes from the drive, according to Barbara Lovell, the school’s principal.
NH POLITICS

Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple

“There was a lot of misinformation that was being spread,” Secretary of State David Scanlan said. “I think the general public saw through it, and the votes at those town meetings reflect that.”

Sports

patriots

Patriots open to trading No. 3 pick and asking for patience, and other takeaways from Jerod Mayo at the owners meetings

Mayo knows fans are hoping for a big splash to shore up positions such as wide receiver, but he said these things take time.
patriots

Jerod Mayo: Patriots ‘still open’ to trades for No. 3 pick, ‘disappointed’ over not signing Calvin Ridley

If New England is not smitten with whichever signal-caller is available when they land on the clock, de-facto GM Eliot Wolf could secure a haul of draft picks if a team is willing to pay up.
Celtics at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB)

Celtics at Hawks: Boston could clinch the No. 1 seed and make it 10 wins in a row

The Celtics will be without Jrue Holiday again, but will it matter?
RED SOX

Why Triston Casas doesn’t seem concerned that he and the Red Sox haven’t gotten a contract extension done
Red Sox

Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck’s unusual pregame approach, and other Red Sox thoughts
college hockey

The road to the Frozen Four begins: See the schedule for BC and BU in the men’s NCAA hockey tournament

Business

What to know about the Boston University grad student workers’ strike starting today

Graduate student workers walked off the job Monday, pushing for a union contract that would guarantee them pay increases, stronger health care coverage, and a boost in other benefits.

Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist, and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died

Ms. Bean was a leading proponent and protector of Maine's lobster industry and the state's central coast.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Exercise in force or futility? US trustbusters go after Big Tech like never before.

After tumultuous 5 years for Boeing, CEO will depart as part of broader company leadership shakeup

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
Dinner with Cupid

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

metro

More than 100,000 across Maine, New Hampshire without power Monday morning following weekend storm

Boston police seeking four suspects in St. Patrick’s Day attack in South Boston

Rhode Island’s perfect high school attendance club

sports

Luke Kornet is the funniest player on the Celtics, and other tales from the locker room amid this nine-game surge

Meet the 2024 Red Sox: A player-by-player look at the roster

How long until the Red Sox are good again? We asked evaluators around the league.

business

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law to prevent cornering of digital markets

Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities

‘Overall cost of doing business is outrageous’: R.I. hospitality leader talks Washington Bridge fiasco, shoddy tourism budget, and more

politics

Court agrees to block collection of Trump’s $454m civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175m within 10 days

Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump’s New York hush money case

Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple

Nation

Storms sweep the US from coast to coast causing frigid temps, power outages and traffic accidents

How a pandemic malaise is shaping American politics

Trump will face his fears as two legal threats coincide Monday

World

UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting

Kyiv endures a third air attack in 5 days as Russia steps up bombardment of cities

Senegalese await the outcome of a peaceful presidential vote, following months of unrest

opinion

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

Why today’s youths are ‘The Anxious Generation’

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

lifestyle

Mindy Kaling to host Biden fundraiser featuring Obama, Clinton, Lizzo, and more stars

When they overshare on a first date …

I got ‘sloppy drunk’ in front of his friends

food & dining

‘Overall cost of doing business is outrageous’: R.I. hospitality leader talks Washington Bridge fiasco, shoddy tourism budget, and more

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

At Bandoleros in Concord, an American dream worth waiting for

travel

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

Zhidong Zhang plays with balloons

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

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

Books

Let’s talk about sex — with our partners — says ‘sex nerd’ and author Emily Nagoski

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

Movies

Mark Wahlberg reveals he was ‘a little pissed’ with ‘The Departed,’ had different role

‘Strange Kindness’ takes empathy to its furthest reaches

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

Television

This week’s TV: A Steve Martin doc, a Holocaust drama, and throwing the book at ‘3 Body Problem’

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

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

music

Arlo Parks’s bedroom pop is ‘braver than ever’

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

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

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

Shani Mott, black studies scholar who examined power, dies at 47

Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist, and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died

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