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Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 people are missing

The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said.
Dispatcher gasps in shock watching Key Bridge collapse Facts about Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge

See photos of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore

Several vehicles plunged into the Patapsco River after a portion of the Francis Scott Key bridge snapped in the early hours of the day.
Video: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses in Baltimore after being hit by cargo ship

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 )

For those who choose not to have kids, benefits and backlash
Nearly 20 locals said opting out of parenthood allows them to have more time to prioritize both their well-being and their larger community’s. But bucking a foundational norm can come with complexities.

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.
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.

What do Boston diners really want? We asked Globe readers, and they answered. (In droves.)

QR codes are annoying, mocktails are too expensive, and kids aren’t always welcome — even the well-behaved ones. Here’s what else you had to say.

Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

The Supreme Court seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the US last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
What a Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone could mean for abortions in Mass. New data show what’s at stake in abortion pill case

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.

Boston Public School parents brace for budget cuts

About 70 percent of schools are set to lose at least some staff, with over one-third losing more than 5 percent of their workforce, according to a Globe review of next year's budget proposal that the School Committee is expected to vote on Wednesday night.

‘Wild West scenario’: Northeastern activists aim to restrict sports betting

The public health group that took on Big Tobacco is now taking aim at online gambling. It’s sure to face fierce opposition.

Karen Read trial could last 5 to 6 weeks, her lawyer predicts
“I’m just throwing a dart at a dart board,” said Alan Jackson, a lawyer for Read. “But based on what I know, if the Commonwealth’s case takes three to four weeks, I think our case would probably take two weeks.”

Lawyer for Canton detective calls allegations from Read’s lawyers ‘reckless and disparaging’

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.

A decade later, two Boston firefighters killed in Beacon Street blaze are remembered

Lindsay Clancy not expected in court Tuesday as murder case advances

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.
Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racial hate at hotel during NCAA Tournament

When will be the right time for the Red Sox to make all-in moves with the roster?

In many cases around baseball, teams wait for a young homegrown core to establish itself before making splashy signings and trades to "win now."
Spring training report: Red Sox starter Garrett Whitlock goes six strong and Trevor Story homers

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
ANJANA SANKAR

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

Numerous media outlets in India have reported that 20-year-old Abhijeeth Paruchuru was killed and his body was dumped in a forest in Boston. The reality is different.
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

EDITORIAL

Western Mass. has untapped economic potential
MARCELA GARCÍA

It’s time to scale early college high school programs

More recent News

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.

Projecting the Bruins’ lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Who’s in? Who’s out?
The Bruins have several lineup decisions to make before the playoffs beyond the choice in net.

Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell could miss ‘significant time’ with injury

MSNBC personalities object to NBC News’ hiring of Ronna McDaniel as a contributor
The internal furor over NBC News’ decision to hire McDaniel as a paid contributor spread Monday, with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts saying on the air that they strongly objected and wouldn’t have her on their show.

Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
It's a development that could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars.

Big screens and popcorn with brewer’s yeast: What’s your most memorable movie-theater experience, in Boston or beyond?
We asked colleagues, and we’d love to hear from readers, too.

Former Patriots running back Damien Harris announces retirement
Harris led the Patriots in rushing yards during both the 2020 and 2021 season.

2015 securities fraud charges against Texas AG Ken Paxton to be dropped in deal with prosecutors
Under the agreement, the special prosecutors in the case would drop three felony counts against Ken Paxton if he successfully completes the terms of the deal, which include community service and financial restitution.

Trump’s social media company soars in its first day of trading on Nasdaq
Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped nearly 30 percent in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large holdings in the company.

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

Federal agents 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

A decade later, two Boston firefighters killed in Beacon Street blaze are remembered

Two Boston firefighters killed in a wind-swept fire in a Beacon Street apartment building a decade ago will be remembered Tuesday at the Back Bay firehouse where they once worked.

7 fast facts about the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Part of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a container ship, sending several vehicles plunging into the dark waters below. Here's some background about the bridge and how it came to be.
RI POLITICS

R.I. official to pay $5,000 ethics fine for Philadelphia trip

David Patten, who was accused of making racist, sexist comments on March 2023 trip, attributes his behavior to a medical condition he was facing at the time.

Boston Public School parents brace for budget cuts

About 70 percent of schools are set to lose at least some staff, with over one-third losing more than 5 percent of their workforce, according to a Globe review of next year's budget proposal that the School Committee is expected to vote on Wednesday night.

Sports

red sox

When will be the right time for the Red Sox to make all-in moves with the roster?

In many cases around baseball, teams wait for a young homegrown core to establish itself before making splashy signings and trades to "win now."
SOCCER

MLS and referees reach seven-year labor deal, ending 37-day lockout that led to replacement officials

The Professional Referee Organization and the Professional Soccer Referees Association ratified a deal through 2031.
women's college basketball

Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racial hate at hotel during NCAA Tournament

Utah coach Lynne Roberts says her team experienced a series of “racial hate crimes” after arriving at its first women's NCAA Tournament hotel and was forced to change hotels during the event for safety concerns.
bruins

Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell could miss ‘significant time’ with injury
bruins at panthers | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Bruins at Panthers: Atlantic Division leaders square off with playoff implications
bruins

Projecting the Bruins’ lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Who’s in? Who’s out?

Business

Trump’s social media company soars in its first day of trading on Nasdaq

Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped nearly 30 percent in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large holdings in the company.

‘Wild West scenario’: Northeastern activists aim to restrict sports betting

The public health group that took on Big Tobacco is now taking aim at online gambling. It’s sure to face fierce opposition.

Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
TALKING POINTS

Workers at VW plant in Tennessee to vote on joining UAW
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

All eyes are on the Ethics Commission this morning

For those who choose not to have kids, benefits and backlash

Lindsay Clancy not expected in court Tuesday as murder case advances

sports

Former Patriots running back Damien Harris announces retirement

What if ... what if the Red Sox are better than expected? These three things would have to happen.

Patriots mailbag: Would it make sense to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. instead of a quarterback?

business

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

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

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

politics

Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

Trump’s social media company soars in its first day of trading on Nasdaq

2015 securities fraud charges against Texas AG Ken Paxton to be dropped in deal with prosecutors

Nation

Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 people are missing

7 fast facts about the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Dispatcher gasps in shock watching Key Bridge collapse

World

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

UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges

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

opinion

Boston school spending is too opaque

Massachusetts needs a regional drought plan

Groundwater levels are plummeting around the world

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

Twin Light Smokehouse offers a membership that works like a CSA

Président, known for cheese, now makes two kinds of whipped cream

Recipe: Prosciutto wrapped around pork loin is like traditional Easter ham with a fun twist

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

Mary Kubica, author of ‘She’s Not Sorry,’ on the psychological trend in mystery novels

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

Movies

Big screens and popcorn with brewer’s yeast: What’s your most memorable movie-theater experience, in Boston or beyond?

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

‘Strange Kindness’ takes empathy to its furthest reaches

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

Broadway In Boston’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Shucked,’ ‘& Juliet,’ ‘The Wiz,’ and ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

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

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