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Inside the rise and fall of Steward Health Care’s Ralph de la Torre

De la Torre entered medicine with high ideals and unstoppable ambition. His talent and drive bowled over just about everyone he worked with, and his rise to power and eminence seemed inexorable.

Man accused of abducting 3-year-old in stolen car left the boy in motel parking lot and took off, employee says

The suspect, identified as 52-year-old Vadim Vorobyov of Springfield, is being held on a $2 million bond and will be arraigned in Hartford Superior Court Monday, according to officials.

Judge in Karen Read case denies defense motion to disqualify DA’s office from the matter
The judge in the murder case pending against Karen Read on Thursday denied a defense motion to disqualify Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office from prosecuting the matter.

State relocating families in Boston emergency shelter due to mold infestation
The motel is one of the scores of sites utilized to accommodate a growing number of families with nowhere to live, amid a surge of thousands of migrants making their way to Massachusetts.

What comes after work authorization? For some migrants, months of job-searching.

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers has accused Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill of playing copyrighted music without paying royalties.

Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination

Massachusetts teachers unions face leadership changes

Woman struck by commuter rail train Norwood

Hingham woman bilked out of $9,500 when scammers send rideshare driver to pick up money at her home
dan shaughnessy

FSG’s message to Red Sox fans seems to be ‘you walk alone,’ and other thoughts

After a demoralizing offseason, Boston baseball fans have every right to feel abandoned.
Chad Finn: For one night anyway, the Red Sox followed their ideal blueprint for victory
LOVE LETTERS

I think I’ve solved a relationship riddle. Can I help others?

We live in single houses about 100 feet apart.

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

The Emmy-nominated actor opens up about his new show, his love of Boston sports, and why nothing beats living in New England.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

No, DEI didn’t cause the Baltimore bridge collapse

Some Republican politicians are pushing a false and racist narrative that diversity and inclusion efforts are endangering the nation.
Steven C. Wofsy

Your laptop will soon fight climate change
IDEAS | Shira Schoenberg

Cut loose at 18 and struggling into adulthood

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER & ANABEL DEMARTINO

The surprising history of an iconic American candy
EDITORIAL

Stopping Boston’s ‘doom loop’ means it must face its tax woes

More recent News

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
Pope Francis skipped the traditional procession to protect his health, adding to concerns about his frail condition during a particularly busy liturgical period.

Watch how Dartmouth College announced tennis great Roger Federer will deliver its 2024 commencement address
Federer will address graduates and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the June 9 ceremony in Hanover, N.H.

Five takeaways from ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’
The documentary about working at Nickelodeon described harmful situations that child actors and adult employees were put in.

Former senator Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides
Former vice president Al Gore and other politician dignitaries remembered the late Joe Lieberman's ability to bridge partisan political divides during a packed funeral service for the four-term senator.

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
The actor also won an Emmy for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots.”

Trump asks appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case
The Court of Appeals now has 45 days to decide whether it will take up the matter.

Suspect held without bail in connection with fatal shootings of mother and 11-year-old daughter in Worcester

Dejan Belnavis was arraigned Friday on murder charges in connection with the shooting deaths in Worcester of Chasity M. Nunez and her daughter Zella Aria Nunez, according to legal filings.

Stoneham School Committee to review superintendent for failing to notify parents for days after sex offender was found near school
Superintendent David Ljungberg apologized at a meeting Thursday attended by parents outraged that he waited to alert them that James R. McCarty was spotted last week at South Elementary School allegedly carrying two knives.

Tye Sheridan talks Sean Penn, Kali Reis, and how pandemic impacted paramedic drama ‘Asphalt City’
"I think the film is an ode to the guardian angels of our society," the actor says of his gritty new movie about New York City paramedics.

Recommended reads

Its beach nearly gone, waterfront home on Nantucket sells for just $600k. What does the sale say about the island’s future?

The property was first listed in September for nearly $2.3 million. But after the shoreline lost a stunning 70 feet to erosion in just a matter of weeks, putting the home at imminent risk, the price plunged to $600,000 by year’s end.

‘Robot scabs?’ BU dean suggests faculty could use AI for student ‘feedback’ amid grad student worker strike
A Boston University dean on Wednesday told faculty to consider using artificial intelligence tools to “give feedback” to students amid a work stoppage of some 3,000 graduate student workers who went on strike Monday.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Real women are still missing from the movies — the Bechdel Test proves it
“I only go to a movie if it satisfies three basic requirements,” one woman tells another in Alison Bechdel’s 1985 comic strip. In the wake of “Barbie,” the Bechdel Test has hit the mainstream.

Revs stadium plan will finally get public airing on Beacon Hill Tuesday
Revolution fans will get their chance to speak up now that a bill that would pave the way for a new soccer stadium in Everett has a public hearing date on Beacon Hill.

Culture & Lifestyle

Patti LuPone’s ‘A Life in Notes’ sheds the show tunes

Claire Danes’s miniseries streak continues with ‘The Beast in Me’

Boston Ballet announces its 2024-2025 season

A family driven apart in the shattering Holocaust drama ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

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 | Shira Schoenberg

Cut loose at 18 and struggling into adulthood

SCOT LEHIGH

Paul Grogan looks back at an estimable career — and forward to the nonprofit future
ALEX BEAM

The Ukraine-Russia war needs to end now, at the conference table
Alex Green

Governor Healey’s budget proposal threatens 50 years of disability rights
Renée Graham

Child sexual abuse and the complicity of silence at Nickelodeon

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

CRIME

Harmony Montgomery case spurs N.H. bill to require defendants’ appearance in court

Under the federal rules of criminal procedure, defendants are allowed to be absent from the courtroom in noncapital cases if they so choose after a trial has begun.
COLLEGES

Watch how Dartmouth College announced tennis great Roger Federer will deliver its 2024 commencement address

Federer will address graduates and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the June 9 ceremony in Hanover, N.H.

Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination

The Roxbury event centered the stories of local residents who had faced institutionalized racism that specifically targeted Black and brown people and kept them from settling in certain neighborhoods.

Top spots to watch the total solar eclipse

WATCH: In parts of New England, it will get dark at 3pm. But, meteorologist Dave Epstein says there’s one factor that could ruin the cosmic experience.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK

In propelling North Quincy boys’ volleyball to prominence, Cam and Megan Johnston right at home on the court

"The fact that my son would allow his mother that dynamic, to be his coach, it’s a testament to who he is as a person,” Megan Johnston, on coaching her son, Cam, and the Raiders volleyball team.
Red Sox at Mariners | 9:40 p.m. (NESN)

Red Sox at Mariners: Nick Pivetta takes the ball for Boston in Game 2 of the new season

Since Seattle has a retractable-roof stadium, there was no need for MLB to schedule a day off after the opener as a hedge against lousy weather.
ncaa men's hockey | bc 6, michigan tech 1

Even a bit shorthanded, Boston College men advance in NCAA hockey regional

The Eagles lost Gabe Perreault to a game misconduct but scored four goals in the third period to flatten Michigan Tech.
college hockey

Boston College crushes Michigan Tech to advance. Follow the NCAA hockey tournament here.
patriots

Patriots went to LSU to see a quarterback, but a receiver put on a show for them, too
COLLEGES

Watch how Dartmouth College announced tennis great Roger Federer will deliver its 2024 commencement address

Business

‘Robot scabs?’ BU dean suggests faculty could use AI for student ‘feedback’ amid grad student worker strike

A Boston University dean on Wednesday told faculty to consider using artificial intelligence tools to “give feedback” to students amid a work stoppage of some 3,000 graduate student workers who went on strike Monday.

Heart pump is linked to 49 deaths, the FDA warns

The tiny Impella pumps will be allowed to remain in use, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to issue an alert about the risk that it could puncture a wall of the heart.
LARRY EDELMAN | TRENDLINES

Announcing Trendlines, a business newsletter from columnist Larry Edelman

An illustrated guide to the six types of difficult co-workers you’ll meet at your first job
magazine
The Parenting Issue

My sons have different skin colors. Will the world treat them differently?
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.
Spring Arts

30 top plays, concerts, book and arts events around New England this spring
Globe Magazine

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

metro

Massachusetts teachers unions face leadership changes

Judge in Karen Read case denies defense motion to disqualify DA’s office from the matter

This favorite Easter candy was born in Boston (but is delicious all year round)

sports

Revolution coach Caleb Porter fined for bashing replacement officials

EMass boys’ volleyball: 10 players to watch on the court this spring

EMass boys’ volleyball: 74 straight wins? Needham still the 1 in Globe Top 20

business

Revs stadium plan will finally get public airing on Beacon Hill Tuesday

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

politics

Trump asks appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case

Former senator Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides

Biden says he’s working to secure release of Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia

Nation

Heart pump is linked to 49 deaths, the FDA warns

What to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’

Sports betting won’t be legal in Georgia after lawmakers couldn’t agree on how to spend taxes

World

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

Russia strikes power plants in heavy blow to Ukrainian electric grid

A Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons

opinion

The conservative war on ‘agencies that protect us’

Child sexual abuse and the complicity of silence at Nickelodeon

Governor Healey should disclose her out-of-state trips in advance

lifestyle

I think I’ve solved a relationship riddle. Can I help others?

Is a robot writing your kids’ essays? We asked educators to weigh in on the growing role of AI in classrooms.

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

food & dining

This favorite Easter candy was born in Boston (but is delicious all year round)

Bill Burr plays JFK in star-studded trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie ‘Unfrosted’

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

travel

Accessible beauty: A guide to national parks for travelers with sensory and mobility needs

Meanwhile, here in New England

At long last, a cruise ship designed for people who hate cruises

Arts

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Nasturtiums make their brilliant annual debut at the Gardner Museum

‘Hew Locke: The Procession’ featured in ICA Watershed’s 2024 season

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 24

AGNI Magazine offers ‘Dispatches from Palestine’ online; Exeter LitFest takes place first weekend in April; and more

Author readings around Boston through April 6

Movies

Tye Sheridan talks Sean Penn, Kali Reis, and how pandemic impacted paramedic drama ‘Asphalt City’

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

Bill Burr plays JFK in star-studded trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie ‘Unfrosted’

Television

Claire Danes’s miniseries streak continues with ‘The Beast in Me’

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

music

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

Theater/Dance

At ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,’ the hostess is at her most-est

In Anthony Rapp’s ‘Without You,’ there’s joy inside his tears

How Bobby became Bobbie in the gender-reversed revival of ‘Company’

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

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Kate Banks, children’s author who wrote about grief, dies at 64

Daniel P. Jordan, transformative leader of Monticello, dies at 85