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Forecast | Dave Epstein
Friday brings wind and rain before Patriots Day weekend
Downpours and gusty winds will impact the morning commute.

BU resident assistants to start four-day strike on campus already disrupted by striking grad students

The decision to strike came after nearly four months of negotiations with Boston University for the union's first contract.

Knicks 118, Celtics 109
Celtics had no answers for Jalen Brunson and the Knicks
Led by Brunson's 39 points, New York stayed in contention for the No. 2 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award

The controversy threatened to mar a celebrity-studded celebration for researchers who developed new life-saving drugs.

Former Mass. governor Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern University
Dukakis is now the Distinguished Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Northeastern. He taught in the school’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities for 29 years, a tenure that ended three years ago.

Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial
Prosecutors and defense lawyers are trying to shape what information can be presented to the jury at trial.

Trump to host embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as House swirls in turmoil

Springfield man sentenced to 47-months in prison for his role in stealing $2 million in catalytic converters in Mass., N.H.
ORIOLES 9, RED SOX 4 (10 innings)

Red Sox fall in extras as Orioles complete series sweep at Fenway Park with 10th-inning surge

After the Red Sox tied the game in the eighth inning on Connor Wong's pinch-hit solo home run, Isaiah Campbell served up two homers to the Orioles in the 10th. Porous defense again was a factor, after Garrett Whitlock departed with a 2-1 lead through five innings.

Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered at funeral Mass

Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, whose tenure included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, was remembered at a funeral Mass Thursday morning in the Back Bay as a “king of kindness” who touched many lives with his compassion.

What’s wrong with this picture? Deepfake detectives want you to take a closer look.

While technology ‘can manipulate what we perceive as true or false,’ humans ‘have some agency here,’ says Lindsay Bartholomew, exhibit content and experience developer at the MIT Museum.
Spotting a deepfake: Eight tips and tells
Opinion
Bernie Sanders

No more US complicity with Netanyahu’s war machine in Gaza

Israel has the right to respond to Hamas. It does not have the right to go to war against the Palestinian people.
Heather Hopp-Bruce

I (barely) survived the eclipse drive from Vermont to Boston
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

The best-case scenario for Trump’s foreign policy
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts isn’t using a tool that could help tackle its shortage of primary care doctors
PODCAST | SAY MORE

What happens when your child’s tutor is an AI chatbot?

More recent News

Man charged with fatally shooting 13-year-old in Mattapan seeks new lawyer
Csean Alexander Skerritt wrote in court papers that his current attorney “doesn’t have my best interest at hand.”

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died
Mr. Simpson earned fame, fortune, and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.

How the Globe covered the O.J. Simpson saga

Texas surgeon is accused of secretly denying liver transplants

Officials are investigating allegations that a lauded transplant doctor was secretly manipulating a government database to make some of his own patients ineligible to receive new livers, potentially depriving them of lifesaving care.

Head of R.I. public transit agency to resign following hit-and-run charge
Scott Avedisian submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday. His severance package is still being finalized.

Officials detail plan for migrant and homeless family shelter at former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home
Officials had planned to demolish the vacant building since opening a larger, more modern Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea last year.

State steps up preparations for potential Steward hospital cutbacks or closures
State officials, working with hospital and health center organizations, are convening five regional meetings next week to prepare to handle an influx of patients.

Recommended reads

The ‘voice of cities and towns’ in Mass. has a new leader. And he wants to talk housing.

The powerful Mass. Municipal Association has long opposed top-down solutions to the state’s housing crisis. Could its stance be softening as cities and towns struggle with housing woes of their own?

Globe Magazine
We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?
Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.

James Pindell | Analysis
Who will Trump pick as his vice president? Here’s a breakdown of some possible contenders.
Former vice president Mike Pence isn't even voting for Donald Trump in 2024. Here are some pros and cons for who is in the mix.

As Republicans wrestle with the future of their party, one senator’s influence is set to grow
“Come the next congress, Lisa Murkowski, Jon Tester, Chris Coons, and Thom Tillis will probably be the most sought-after members in the Senate,” said Jonathan Kott, who served as an adviser to retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

A Wellesley course on Bad Bunny teaches Puerto Rican history and culture through the superstar’s music

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to induct an inaugural class of 28

Is the DVD dead? Not according to these devotees.

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

JEFF JACOBY

Russia’s reported use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is another ‘red line’
IDEAS | MAURA KELLY

Where the wild things grow
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump’s claim that he’s against a federal abortion ban is a lie
EDITORIAL

We need to start worrying about the bomb
JOAN VENNOCHI

Hillary Clinton to students on Gaza: Can we talk with, not shout at, each other?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Army Reserve commander of Maine mass shooter faces criticism he downplayed warnings to police

Captain Jeremy Reamer also grilled on his responsibility to ensure Robert Card received required care after being discharged from a mental health hospital.

Former Mass. governor Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern University

Dukakis is now the Distinguished Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Northeastern. He taught in the school’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities for 29 years, a tenure that ended three years ago.

The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. Three decades on, we’re still wondering what it means.

O.J. Simpson’s death came almost exactly three decades after the murders that changed his reputation from football hero to suspect and cultural touchstone
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Friday brings wind and rain before Patriots Day weekend

Downpours and gusty winds will impact the morning commute.

Sports

NCAA men's hockey semifinals: BC 4, Michigan 0

High-powered Boston College beats Michigan to earn shot at NCAA men’s hockey title

The Lexington native notched his second goal of the game at 12:25 of the second period, It was the 25th of the season and the NCAA-leading 71st point.
frozen four 2024

Frozen Four: Boston College smothers Michigan to set up rematch vs. Denver for national title

Boston University's season came to an end with an overtime loss to Denver. The Eagles will try for their first championship since 2012.
NCAA men's hockey semifinals: Denver 2, BU 1 (OT)

Boston University denied spot in NCAA men’s hockey championship game by Denver in OT

The Pioneers will play for the men's national championship Saturday against Boston College, a 4-0 winner of the second semifinal over Michigan.
ORIOLES 9, RED SOX 4 (10 innings)

Red Sox fall in extras as Orioles complete series sweep at Fenway Park with 10th-inning surge
boston marathon

Zdeno Chara can’t be stopped: How the Bruins great is trying to conquer the marathon world
Knicks 118, Celtics 109

Celtics had no answers for Jalen Brunson and the Knicks

Business

TALKING POINTS

Moderna halts vaccine plant in Africa amid dwindling orders

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award

The controversy threatened to mar a celebrity-studded celebration for researchers who developed new life-saving drugs.

BU resident assistants to start four-day strike on campus already disrupted by striking grad students

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism
magazine
College & Careers

We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?

College & Careers

Why conservatives are turning against college, even in New England
CONNECTIONS

As a college student, I’d never written an actual letter. They seemed so old-fashioned.

MISS CONDUCT

A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us

metro

Cannabis legalization bill passes N.H. House, but lacks governor’s support

Manchester’s head of housing stability resigns over disagreement with aldermen, mayor

Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial

sports

Celtics had no answers for Jalen Brunson and the Knicks

US Open champ Wyndham Clark takes a shot at LIV Golf after opening round of the Masters

Need for physicality overarching concern as Bruins aim for puncher’s chance at a true Cup run

business

US producer prices rose 2.1 percent from last year, most since April, but less than forecasters expected

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Here’s how the state’s Lemon Law does — and does not — protect buyers of new and used cars

politics

Trump to host embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as House swirls in turmoil

Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, new poll shows

Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations

Nation

If O.J. Simpson’s assets go to court, Goldman, Brown families could be first in line

North Carolina governor to welcome historic visitor at mansion: Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida

Manhattan court must find a dozen jurors to hear first-ever criminal case against a former president

World

Nearly 12,000 homes are flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as water levels keep rising

South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat

Before he died in prison, Navalny wrote a memoir. It’s coming this fall.

opinion

Hats off and a hand to the heart for Tim and Stacy Wakefield

North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining

Republicans against Trump can banish him with one trip to the ballot box

lifestyle

We were happier in a long-distance relationship

Federal appeals court hearing arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Mina Hasan wants you to wear a watch

food & dining

Hey, runners: Here’s where to carb load for Marathon Monday. (And some spots for spectators, too.)

Pizza shop owner facing forced labor charges now accused of pandemic fraud

Hi-Rise Bread in Cambridge has a new location, just steps away

travel

My trip to Iraq was canceled, so why can’t I get my $7,590 back?

A star-inspired Maine hotel, a look at Drift Nashville, and collapsible luggage

Lana Gordon on ‘Hadestown,’ Thailand, Meryl Streep, and packing light

Arts

Diving deep with Wu Tsang’s ‘Of Whales’ at the ICA

Roxbury-based artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson awarded fellowship to pursue archival project

Sculptor Morgan Faulds Pike tries to ‘let the wood do the talking’

Books

Two-day event to celebrate the glory of Grolier Bookshop; All She Wrote Books turns five; and more

Claire Dederer on Maggie Nelson and other politically earnest writers

As an adult, a daughter reconsiders the circumstances of her father’s murder in Tracy King’s ‘Learning to Think’

Movies

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Revisit the O.J. Simpson trial with these documentaries and TV shows

‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ and his one-of-a-kind screen career

Television

In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

‘Melrose Place’ — and a certain character — will live again in latest reboot

Revisit the O.J. Simpson trial with these documentaries and TV shows

music

Five things to do around Boston, April 15-21

Nicki Minaj and her alter egos give TD Garden a makeover

A Wellesley course on Bad Bunny teaches Puerto Rican history and culture through the superstar’s music

Theater/Dance

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ at Wheelock invites families to another dimension

The Huntington leads the field of nominees for the Elliot Norton Awards

‘Burn This’ fails to catch fire

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

The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. Three decades on, we’re still wondering what it means.

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism