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2024 Total Solar Eclipse

‘It’s just an incredible sight’: New England sky watchers ready for historic eclipse

In New England, the path of the eclipse — cutting across northern Vermont and New Hampshire, along with much of Maine — is drawing a crush of travelers to communities all along the route.

Your complete guide to the total solar eclipse in New England
Eclipse forecast | Ken Mahan

Stage is set for a mainly sunny, warm eclipse day in New England. Clouds may increase this afternoon.

Here’s some of the phenomena you will observe during the eclipse

dan shaughnessy
On eve of a return to Fenway, Terry Francona reflects on ’04 Red Sox, the state of baseball, and retirement
The former Red Sox manager is looking forward to the reunion before the home opener and honoring Tim Wakefield.

Peter Abraham | RED SOX 12, ANGELS 2

After frustrating injury to Trevor Story, Alex Cora knows Red Sox have no choice but to move on

Losing top starter Lucas Giolito and now Story seems like too much to overcome, but the Red Sox enter the home opener at 7-3. “We’ve got to keep playing good baseball,” Cora said.
PERSPECTIVE

The FAFSA debacle has millions of families stuck in college limbo. Mine is one of them.

As a parent going through the college aid process for the first time, everything related to this form has felt like an unmitigated disaster.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Michael Douglas as Ben Franklin, an animated ‘Good Times,’ and the cast of ‘SNL 1975′

The 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” is coming, and with it a movie about the making of the first episode of the show in October 1975.

With cuts to child-care grants looming, providers worry about future of program

Cuts in pandemic-era child-care grants come after “greater than expected growth” in C3 over the past several months, stretching the pot of money too thin, state officials say.

The House impeachment articles against the Homeland Security secretary are headed to the Senate. Now what?
The shelf life of articles in the Democrat-controlled Senate isn’t expected to be long.

Money, Power, Inequality
How two Mass. lawyers are helping DACA recipients stay in the US
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, has faced many threats since it was created more than a decade ago under the Obama administration, throwing beneficiaries of the policy into years of uncertainty because of political battles.

Trump says he’ll announce his position on abortion Monday, a key moment in the presidential race

Former president Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when in pregnancy he believes abortions should be banned.
What to know about the trial Trump faces in Manhattan

Woman struck by car in alleged road rage incident in Hopkinton has died, officials say

Destini Decoff, 26, died Saturday after she was hospitalized with serious injuries on Thursday following an alleged road rage incident, officials said.

Brockton driver to be charged with murder after allegedly killing a pedestrian

Surveillance video footage shows the driver striking the pedestrian twice with his vehicle, exiting the car, then repeatedly hitting the victim with a brick.

Man arrested for setting fire at Senator Bernie Sanders’ office; motive remains unclear

Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city

 Top UN court opens hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel’s Gaza conflict

‘It’s going to feel like such a triumph’: Local runner overcomes rare bone disease to take on the Boston Marathon

Emily Roach was diagnosed with fibrous dysplasia, a disease that causes weak spots in her bones, when she was four years old. Now 26, she's soon to cross the historic finish line.
celtics 124, trail blazers 107

Celtics’ second unit repays Joe Mazzulla’s faith and leaves nothing to chance, closing out the Trail Blazers

Jaylen Brown returned to lead the Celtics in scoring and reached the 10,000-point mark as he and the other starters watched the entire fourth quarter from the bench.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

South Carolina is the NCAA champion, but women’s basketball won the season

The sport has grown and the audience has evolved. And that partnership has turned women’s basketball into a compelling and marketable entity.
South Carolina too mighty for Iowa, claims second NCAA women’s basketball championship in three seasons
Opinion
Chris Breen

The day Larry Lucchino picked up the phone and offered his help

Thanks to the help and support of Larry Lucchino, my father underwent successful surgery, and my family was fortunate to have another year with him.
Alan Sokal and Richard Dawkins

Sex and gender: The medical establishment’s reluctance to speak honestly about biological reality
Peter Brown

A Red Sox parade 86 years in the making with only 72 hours to prepare
IDEAS | MIMI ZIEMAN

Climbing Mt. Everest just got a little less dangerous
EDITORIAL

Don’t punish marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings

More recent News

Newton community rededicates wall of Israeli hostage posters vandalized last month

More than 2,000 people converged in front of the Homer Street home of Jeffrey and Miriam Kosowsky, including neighbors, students, elected officials, and local rabbis, many waving Israeli flags and holding photos of the men, women, and children taken by Hamas.

Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.

Vatican blasts gender affirming surgery, surrogacy, and gender theory as threats to human dignity

The Vatican on Monday declared gender affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave threats to human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God’s plan for human life.

Three-year-old child’s death under investigation in Chelsea
The child, who was 3 years old, was found unresponsive and the mother called 911, but the child did not survive, officials said.

Dorchester man accused of stealing thousands through fraudulent room rental listings on Facebook

Prosecutors say Bruno Vieira Ferreira, 23, collected $10,350 from potential tenants through payments made in cash or through a payment app over the course of a few weeks in January and February.

Report: John Calipari departing Kentucky for Arkansas

The former UMass coach has spent 15 years at Kentucky, compiling a 410-122 record, reaching four Final Fours, and winning a national championship in 2012.

Recommended reads

Airman who self-immolated in Gaza protest grew up in secretive religious community on Cape Cod

Former members say the community’s practices left them with severe emotional trauma — and that Aaron Bushnell’s death has spurred some soul-searching among them over the community’s legacy.

Enrollment is plummeting. Can the state’s regional public colleges compete?
Can these economic engines of the middle class adapt in the face of punishing market changes, and offer a new generation of students, including many immigrants and first-generation college entrants, a path to social mobility?

Boston’s defenses against rising seas lean on private development. What happens when the money dries up?
Several flood-protection projects like sea walls, berms, and elevated land are tangled up in large developments that now face slowdowns.

A courthouse circus surrounds his alleged killer. But John O’Keefe’s loved ones are focused on remembering a ‘good man.’
O’Keefe’s friends and family members told the Globe the spectacle surrounding the Karen Read case has detracted from what should be the focus: that a loving uncle, a generous friend, a police officer dedicated to serving Boston’s communities, lost his life.

Culture & Lifestyle

On the 50th anniversary of ‘Carrie’, Stephen King talks about how his first horror novel came to be

Esther Perel hits Boston for one night to talk love, sex, and relationships

At the Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim’s ‘Company’

There’s something in the way other artists cover Beatles songs

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

EDITORIAL

The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared.
RENÉE GRAHAM

An unexpected glimmer of hope in a dark political moment
JEFF JACOBY

Science says race isn’t real. How long will the US Census keep pretending otherwise?
IDEAS | BART TOCCI

I can’t afford you anymore: A letter to the place where I was born
Jon Kingsdale

How to prevent another Steward-like health care crisis
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. part of new effort to build one of the largest health databases

The Rhode Island Blood Center is participating in the All of Us program, a federally funded effort to examine how lifestyle, environmental factors, and biology affect a population’s health.
Eclipse forecast | Ken Mahan

Stage is set for a mainly sunny, warm eclipse day in New England. Clouds may increase this afternoon.

The Boston area will enjoy the first 60-plus degree day of April, but clouds creeping from the west may play spoiler.
PERSPECTIVE

The FAFSA debacle has millions of families stuck in college limbo. Mine is one of them.

As a parent going through the college aid process for the first time, everything related to this form has felt like an unmitigated disaster.
Eclipse Forecast | Dave Epstein

Looks like a mostly sunny day for the eclipse in New England

On the precipice of this once-in-a-lifetime event, it looks like the region will have some of the best weather.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

On eve of a return to Fenway, Terry Francona reflects on ’04 Red Sox, the state of baseball, and retirement

The former Red Sox manager is looking forward to the reunion before the home opener and honoring Tim Wakefield.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Report: John Calipari departing Kentucky for Arkansas

The former UMass coach has spent 15 years at Kentucky, compiling a 410-122 record, reaching four Final Fours, and winning a national championship in 2012.
High schools

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: Trey Clayton’s 10-point game carries Acton-Boxborough to nonleague win

Check out the latest high school boys’ lacrosse scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.
COLLEGES

NCAA president Charlie Baker hopes that by next spring women’s tournament teams are getting paid
Golf roundup

Nelly Korda has no match while winning fourth straight LPGA tournament
MAINE CELTICS 99, LONG ISLAND NETS 77

Maine Celtics’ talent evident as they advance to G League finals with win over Long Island Nets

Business

Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US

The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time.

How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI

The race to lead AI has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the technology. To obtain that data, tech companies including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending the law, according to an examination by The New York Times.

Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child
MISS CONDUCT

I’m not sure if we should invite an angry relative to my son’s wedding
Cooking

Fuel up for the Marathon with hearty, healthy meals

CONNECTIONS

Hear me out: Humans should have tails

metro

‘It’s just an incredible sight’: New England sky watchers ready for historic eclipse

With cuts to child-care grants looming, providers worry about future of program

Providence’s ‘Superman’ building could need more public funding, R.I. housing secretary says

sports

After frustrating injury to Trevor Story, Alex Cora knows Red Sox have no choice but to move on

The Red Sox lineup may be an unfinished puzzle, but Tyler O’Neill appears to be a perfect fit

Celtics’ second unit repays Joe Mazzulla’s faith and leaves nothing to chance, closing out the Trail Blazers

business

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction

Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, study finds

Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties

politics

The House impeachment articles against the Homeland Security secretary are headed to the Senate. Now what?

Biden will talk about student debt relief in Wisconsin after primary voting delivered warning signs

Trump says he’ll announce his position on abortion Monday, a key moment in the presidential race

Nation

What to know about the trial Donald Trump faces in Manhattan

How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI

Idaho inmate and accomplice accused of helping him escape during hospital ambush are due in court

World

Vatican blasts gender affirming surgery, surrogacy, and gender theory as threats to human dignity

Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant

Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city

opinion

Science says race isn’t real. How long will the US Census keep pretending otherwise?

Behind scenes, Delahunt was a fierce advocate against elder abuse

In raising awareness of women in film, Bechdel Test is a screen gem

lifestyle

Vertigo finds its place with ‘Makom’

Saw my friend’s wife on a dating app

My husband isn’t brushing his teeth

food & dining

Ziggy Bombs opens in Brookline; Nightshade Clam Shack prepares for summertime in Lynn

Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Vermont made a special eclipse beer. (You have to make a special trip to get it.)

No more bright lights, big ziti: Stella, once a South End staple, is all grown up and living in Newton

travel

So much beauty, so many sieges in Girona, Spain

Keep a fresh eye: Six strategies for visiting some of New England’s art museums

Britney Coleman on Oprah, energy bars, travel agents, and getting back to Boston

Arts

At the ICA, the powerful, personal histories of Firelei Báez

The National Black Doll Museum celebrates 20 years and a new home, in North Attleborough

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Books

‘He was without a doubt one of the most fascinating people I’ve interviewed’: Readers share their Stephen King memories

Amanda Montell lays bare your ‘mental magic tricks’ in ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking’

Maggie Nelson contemplates freedom through words and art in ‘Like Love’

Movies

‘Coup de Chance’: Woody Allen revisits one of his go-to themes: men getting away with murder

Don’t mess with Dev Patel in ‘Monkey Man’

A love letter to the local cinema scene: Globe readers share their movie-theater memories

Television

This week’s TV: Michael Douglas as Ben Franklin, an animated ‘Good Times,’ and the cast of ‘SNL 1975′

Kristen Wiig joins Five-Timers Club in star-studded ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Raye performs

‘Sons of Anarchy’ showrunner heads to Wild West with ‘The Abandons’

music

Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute

BSO’s Scriabin cloaked in multi-hued spectacle of light

Five things to do around Boston, April 8-14

Theater/Dance

At the Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim’s ‘Company’

Playwright Christopher Durang mastered the art of misbehaving

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s ‘Driving in Circles’ proves to be an engrossing journey

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

Mary Ann Zielonko, partner of Kitty Genovese, dies at 85

Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

Sami Michael, Israeli novelist with Arabic roots, dies at 97