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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescue efforts underway.

Rescuers were searching for at least seven people, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency.

In Boston, parked cars regularly block buses. Other cities show: it doesn’t have to be this way.

Blocked bus stops and bus lanes slow down the bus and create unnecessary dangers for riders, especially people with disabilities.
A bus driver's view: Blocked lanes
MBTA bus driver encounters bus lane and bus stops blocked by cars on "every trip." (Randy Vazquez/ Globe Staff) ( Randy Vazquez )

‘Without us this whole system just collapses’: BU graduate workers strike causes class disruptions
Many of the university’s 37,000-plus students depend on graduate students to teach their classes and science labs, grade their quizzes, and respond to their emailed queries.

What to know about the BU graduate student strike
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Today starts a stretch of dreary days ahead. Heavier rain in store late week.

Areas of patchy fog and drizzle are expected along the coast throughout the morning and slowly work inland as the day progresses.
chad finn

There are a lot of ifs, but yes, there is a path for the Red Sox to be better than expected

Could they win 85-ish games, compete for a wild card, and actually provide a fun summer at Fenway? It’s not totally implausible.
KARA BASKIN

Seven spring restaurant openings to get excited about

Jody Adams and Michael Schlow return to fine dining, Mamaleh’s opens a test kitchen, and more openings to look forward to.

Mass. pays out billions in pensions. Oversight on how much retirees work can be ‘non-existent,’ investigators say.

The rules for how much a retiree can make from a public entity while still collecting a pension are primarily enforced “through a self-monitored honor system,” where oversight can range from “weak” or ineffective to “non-existent,” investigators found.

What a Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone could mean for abortions in Mass.

The high court on Tuesday will hear arguments in a case concerning the availability of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions. A ruling is not expected until the summer.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication New data show what’s at stake in abortion pill case

Intersection in Boston where 4-year-old was hit by pickup truck has been identified for safety upgrade
The girl fatally struck in the Fort Point neighborhood on Sunday was killed in an area that the Wu administration has targeted for a pedestrian safety upgrade, according to city records.

Healey wants communities to work with state on MBTA housing
During an interview, the governor said the state is here to support communities and not take away local control.

Lawyer for Canton detective calls allegations from Karen Read’s lawyers ‘reckless and disparaging’
Read's lawyers are asking a judge to order the detective to turn over phone communications he has had with witnesses in the case.

Two men arrested after alleged road rage assault with hammer on I-495 in Bolton, officials say

Around 2 p.m., state troopers responded to a report of a confrontation involving a weapon in the breakdown lane on Interstate 495 south, officials said.

Head of Holyoke soldiers’ home during deadly COVID-19 outbreak scheduled to change plea Tuesday

Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza

What goes into hosting an NCAA Regional? Let’s go behind the scenes at TD Garden.

Planning has been ongoing for four years — booking hotel rooms, following the NCAA operations manual, bringing in a new court, gathering volunteers.
HAWKS 120, CELTICS 118

Celtics drop game, winning streak against Hawks after soaring to early 30-point lead

Jayson Tatum scored 37 points for the Celtics, but the Hawks started to rally late in the first half and carried the momentum to a win. The teams meet again Thursday back in Atlanta.

Gisele Bündchen says rumors she cheated on Tom Brady are ‘a lie’

“I really don’t want to make my life a tabloid,” Bündchen said. “I don’t want to open myself up to all of that.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Western Mass. has untapped economic potential

Report identifies opportunities in food science, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy.
ANJANA SANKAR

How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in India
MARCELA GARCÍA

It’s time to scale early college high school programs
Andrew G. Reiter

Why the US must not repeat the mistakes of the Civil War in dealing with Jan. 6 offenders
IDEAS | REBECCA TAYLOR

Robert Frost and the pedagogical path less traveled

More recent News

FDA seeks new ban on shock devices used by Massachusetts school for students with disabilities
This is the second time the FDA has sought to ban the equipment, known as electrical stimulation devices, or ESDs, which has been condemned by disability advocates as a form of abuse.

Trump’s New York hush money case is set for trial April 15
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

Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two properties belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday as part of a sex trafficking investigation, two law enforcement officials said.

Here's what to know about Combs and the investigation

‘A miracle,’ says father of Stonehill College student injured in bicycle accident in Spain
Lauren Rauseo, a junior, suffered a traumatic brain injury but has made significant progress in recent days, her father said.

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail.
A Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June.

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports and former translator ‘has been stealing money . . . and told lies’
The Los Angeles Dodgers star made his first public comments Monday since his former interpreter was fired following allegations of illegal gambling and theft.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

Zhidong Zhang plays with balloons

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

IDEAS | NICHOLAS TAMPIO

The problem with making all academic research free
Terry M. McGovern and Ayman El-Mohandes

Supreme Court shouldn’t undermine FDA’s authority on medication abortion
Scott Jasechko and Debra Perrone

Groundwater levels are plummeting around the world
Joan Meschino and Jamie Eldridge

Massachusetts needs a regional drought plan
JOAN VENNOCHI

Will Ronna McDaniel’s loyalties lie with journalism — or Trump?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Today starts a stretch of dreary days ahead. Heavier rain in store late week.

Areas of patchy fog and drizzle are expected along the coast throughout the morning and slowly work inland as the day progresses.
THEATER REVIEW

Wilbury Theatre Group’s ‘Wolf Play’ explores the power of the pack

After being adopted — for a second time — a South Korean boy uses his imagination to protect himself as he adjusts to another new family.

Mass. pays out billions in pensions. Oversight on how much retirees work can be ‘non-existent,’ investigators say.

The rules for how much a retiree can make from a public entity while still collecting a pension are primarily enforced “through a self-monitored honor system,” where oversight can range from “weak” or ineffective to “non-existent,” investigators found.

In Boston, parked cars regularly block buses. Other cities show: it doesn’t have to be this way.

Blocked bus stops and bus lanes slow down the bus and create unnecessary dangers for riders, especially people with disabilities.

Sports

chad finn

There are a lot of ifs, but yes, there is a path for the Red Sox to be better than expected

Could they win 85-ish games, compete for a wild card, and actually provide a fun summer at Fenway? It’s not totally implausible.
college basketball

What goes into hosting an NCAA Regional? Let’s go behind the scenes at TD Garden.

Planning has been ongoing for four years — booking hotel rooms, following the NCAA operations manual, bringing in a new court, gathering volunteers.
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Monday’s spring training report: Red Sox starter Garrett Whitlock goes six strong and Trevor Story homers

Whitlock allowed one unearned run on three hits over six innings and struck out six with one walk, throwing 51 of 67 pitches for strikes.
NBA

NBA confirms investigation into possible gambling-motivated play by Raptors player
PWHL NEW YORK 3, PWHL BOSTON 2

Penalties doom PWHL Boston in loss to fellow straggler New York
HAWKS 120, CELTICS 118

Celtics drop game, winning streak against Hawks after soaring to early 30-point lead

Business

TALKING POINTS

Workers at VW plant in Tennessee to vote on joining UAW

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

‘Without us this whole system just collapses’: BU graduate workers strike causes class disruptions

Many of the university’s 37,000-plus students depend on graduate students to teach their classes and science labs, grade their quizzes, and respond to their emailed queries.

Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors
bold types

ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero leads charge to protect 2016 ballot question on pork and eggs
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

What a Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone could mean for abortions in Mass.

Head of Holyoke soldiers’ home during deadly COVID-19 outbreak scheduled to change plea Tuesday

FDA seeks new ban on shock devices used by Massachusetts school for students with disabilities

sports

Trio of new relievers round out Red Sox roster for Opening Day

UConn women challenged by Syracuse, but make 30th straight Sweet 16 on career night from Paige Bueckers

Jrue Holiday says shoulder injury ‘feels better’ but is uncertain of return date for East-clinched Celtics

business

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

Trump’s social media company to start trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday

Energy Dept. awards $6 billion for green steel, cement and even macaroni factories

politics

Biden and Harris team up for health care event in North Carolina

‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his third-party White House bid

Nation

Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescue efforts underway.

New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop

Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues

World

Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail.

UN Security Council calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza as US abstains

opinion

Massachusetts needs a regional drought plan

Groundwater levels are plummeting around the world

The problem with making all academic research free

lifestyle

Gisele Bündchen says rumors she cheated on Tom Brady are ‘a lie’

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

When they overshare on a first date …

food & dining

Seven spring restaurant openings to get excited about

L’Espalier restaurateur Frank McClelland quietly shutters his namesake Somerville restaurant

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

travel

In N.H., North Country businesses are getting ready for the eclipse

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’

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

Gisele Bündchen says rumors she cheated on Tom Brady are ‘a lie’

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

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

In ‘Beyond Words’ at Central Square, friendship is the thing with feathers

‘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)

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