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Harris blames Trump for Arizona’s strict abortion law, calling him the ‘architect of this health care crisis’

During a campaign event, the vice president called the law “one of the biggest aftershocks yet” of the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state

At final hearing before Karen Read trial, third-party culprit argument takes center stage
Lawyers for Read, who is charged with murder for allegedly hitting her boyfriend with her SUV in Canton, argued Friday that jurors should hear their theory that the victim was fatally beaten inside a home.

Watch: Who's who in the Karen Read case

Norwood lawmaker presses Governor Healey to facilitate a deal to reopen local Steward hospital

Representative John H. Rogers filed a budget amendment calling on the administration to authorize the sale or lease of Norwood Hospital to "Mass General Brigham or any other such high-quality health care provider."

Black-led running group sues BAA, Newton police chief, charging it was racially profiled at Boston Marathon

Members of TrailblazHers running group who said they were racially profiled during last year’s Boston Marathon filed suit Thursday in what their lawyers described as an effort to “forestall a repeat” of the alleged discrimination.

A look at the storm’s impacts in your area

Friday greeted New Englanders with drenching rains and howling winds before quieting through the afternoon.

1 dead and 13 injured after semitrailer intentionally crashed into Texas public safety office

Ex-cop who police feared would go ‘postal’ is now a politically connected N.H. lawmaker

Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet

Pickup truck drives off ferry ramp on Martha’s Vineyard after ramming into police cruiser, officials say

Dr. Thea James has spent years battling the root causes of health disparities in Boston. Her message is finally resonating.

The BMC doctor has helped shrink gaps in diabetes and postpartum care.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Thinking of leaving the country if Trump wins? There’s a market for that.

Former president Donald Trump’s strength in the polls has prompted wealthy, left-leaning Americans to start thinking about escape hatches.
Who will Trump pick as his vice presidential running mate? Here’s a breakdown of some possible contenders. Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial after Trump complains of pretrial publicity

10 experiential bars and restaurants around Boston to grab a bite and get your game on
Anyone who’s ordered nachos at a bowling alley or sipped on a brew at a pool hall (or Dave & Buster’s) knows that mixing games with a good menu is a recipe for success.

128th Boston Marathon

Those who paved the way: A (brief) history of women at the Boston Marathon

Women ran unsanctioned before the AAU and BAA allowed them in as registered participants in 1972.
Here are the celebrities and other notable people participating in the Marathon Defending champions in position to make history, and perhaps Olympics, come Monday

You know about the Boston Marathon. But have you heard of the Half Half Half Half Half Marathon?

On Thursday, 826 Boston held its eighth Half Half Half Half Half Marathon in Jamaica Plain, a fund-raiser to aid their mission to offer free writing, tutoring, and publishing programs to K-12 students.

Emily Ratajkowski, Melissa Gorga, and more hit the red carpet at Encore Boston Harbor

Encore Boston Harbor rolled out the red carpet on Thursday night for the grand opening of Seamark Seafood & Cocktails and Old Wives’ Tale, the new restaurant and speakeasy from chef Michael Schlow.

Mayor Wu designates Sunday as ‘Mike Gorman Day’ in Boston

 Dan Shaughnessy: These Celtics still have everything to prove, and other thoughts UConn big man Donovan Clingan announces he will enter 2024 NBA draft
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We discovered we both had done AmeriCorps after college’

Will these daters bond over their common volunteer experience?
LOVE LETTERS

I wish my sister and I were closer

Grief seems to get in the way.
Opinion
Shira Schoenberg

Is former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett seeking a comeback?

Bennett describes a right-wing vision for the country that provides an alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
SCOT LEHIGH

Readers, I need your help on two big questions
IDEAS | ANJANA SANKAR

A daughter of a refugee repays kindness by hosting migrants
Brandy Brooks and Shavonne Harrington

A blueprint for how Boston should best use its school buildings
EDITORIAL

Congress needs to step up for Ukraine. Then it’ll be Biden’s turn.

More recent News

Hate crimes fuel push for more security grants
Fearing for student safety with rising hate crimes, private and faith-based school leaders are imploring lawmakers to continue their support for increased security grant funding.

House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
The House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key US government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans’ data.

From a scrapyard to a mini-city: BPDA approves huge project in Andrew Square
The project will turn a roughly 21-acre strip of Dorchester Ave. just north Andrew Square into a hub of life-science, retail, and residential buildings.

Boston College’s youth movement has only Denver between it and championship immortality
Lexington freshman Will Smith, Amherst’s Ryan Leonard, their former (US National Team) and current linemate Gabe Perreault, and sophomore Cutter Gauthier are four of the nation’s top six scorers.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died, his company says
The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and for a sexy style that remained his trademark throughout his long career.

N.H. man who stole police helmet as Jan. 6 ‘war trophy’ pleads guilty to federal charges
Richard Ackerman is among nearly 1,400 people from across the country who have been charged for participating in the mob that attacked Congress while electoral votes were being counted.

Still got eclipse glasses? Here’s how to easily recycle and donate them.

A number of collection sites have popped up across New England so others across the world can safely experience an eclipse.

What’s open and closed on Patriots Day in Boston

Runners and spectators will fill the streets on Monday, Patriots Day, for the 128th Boston Marathon. Here's what's open and what's closed.

Israeli settlers rampage through a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25

Palestinian health officials say over 460 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces since the war erupted in October.

Recommended reads

ADDRESS | Spring House Hunt

The changing landscape of Boston’s three-deckers: Rising prices and diminishing dreams

Considered a foot in the door of homeownership, these multifamilies gave owners a place to live and rental income to pay the mortgage. But buyers may have to look beyond Boston to make it work.

John Deaton, GOP candidate for US Senate, loans campaign $1 million in bid for Elizabeth Warren’s seat
Deaton has also raised $360,690 from more than 3,000 individual donors since announcing his campaign in mid-February, leaving him with $1.2 million cash on hand, his campaign said.

Michael Dukakis celebrated at Northeastern by successors as governor
Former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis was celebrated by three of his successors Thursday at Northeastern University, where he served nearly 30 years as a professor of public policy after leaving politics.

BU resident assistants 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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Remember the boy who said ‘wow’ at Symphony Hall? Now he’s 14, and there’s a picture book about him.

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

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

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

Bernie Sanders

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

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Hate crimes fuel push for more security grants

Fearing for student safety with rising hate crimes, private and faith-based school leaders are imploring lawmakers to continue their support for increased security grant funding.

A look at the storm’s impacts in your area

Friday greeted New Englanders with drenching rains and howling winds before quieting through the afternoon.

Dr. Thea James has spent years battling the root causes of health disparities in Boston. Her message is finally resonating.

The BMC doctor has helped shrink gaps in diabetes and postpartum care.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died, his company says

The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and for a sexy style that remained his trademark throughout his long career.

Sports

NBA

UConn big man Donovan Clingan announces he will enter 2024 NBA draft

“It will be very hard for me to leave my brothers after all the success these past two years,” Clingan wrote on social media. “But the time is NOW!!”
HORNETS AT CELTICS | 7:30 P.M. (NBCSB)

Hornets at Celtics preview: Boston’s top players all sitting out Friday’s game at TD Garden

The Celtics, who were thumped by the Knicks on Thursday, will complete the second leg of a doubleheader against the 20-win Hornets.
Angels at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 14: Angels at Red Sox lineups and notes - Will ‘City Connect’ uniforms provide a lift tonight?

Angles lefty Reid Detmers will face Red Sox righthander Tanner Houck on Friday.
NBA

Of course the 76ers placed an Allen Iverson statue outside their practice facility
Celtics

Mayor Wu designates Sunday as ‘Mike Gorman Day’ in Boston
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Pat Maroon gets the green light and will make his Bruins debut Saturday vs. the Penguins

Business

Norwood lawmaker presses Governor Healey to facilitate a deal to reopen local Steward hospital

Representative John H. Rogers filed a budget amendment calling on the administration to authorize the sale or lease of Norwood Hospital to "Mass General Brigham or any other such high-quality health care provider."

BU resident assistants 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.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Thinking of leaving the country if Trump wins? There’s a market for that.

From a scrapyard to a mini-city: BPDA approves huge project in Andrew Square
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

At final hearing before Karen Read trial, third-party culprit argument takes center stage

Ex-cop who police feared would go ‘postal’ is now a politically connected N.H. lawmaker

How to prepare and what to wear while running when it’s warm

sports

Boston College’s youth movement has only Denver between it and championship immortality

These Celtics still have everything to prove, and other thoughts

Those who paved the way: A (brief) history of women at the Boston Marathon

business

Moderna halts vaccine plant in Africa amid dwindling orders

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

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

politics

Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet

Harris blames Trump for Arizona’s strict abortion law, calling him the ‘architect of this health care crisis’

Trump’s co-defendants in classified documents case ask judge to dismiss charges against them

Nation

1 dead and 13 injured after semitrailer intentionally crashed into Texas public safety office

Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here’s what to know about the hush money case.

Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care

World

US, Japan, and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines

Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

Russian troops advance in Ukraine as Kyiv runs low on air defenses

opinion

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

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

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

lifestyle

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died, his company says

You know about the Boston Marathon. But have you heard of the Half Half Half Half Half Marathon?

I wish my sister and I were closer

food & dining

Emily Ratajkowski, Melissa Gorga, and more hit the red carpet at Encore Boston Harbor

10 experiential bars and restaurants around Boston to grab a bite and get your game on

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

travel

If you go: Tips and resources for the Sunshine Coast Trail

Trailing Detective Gamache in the Eastern Townships

There are many bright spots along the Sunshine Coast Trail. Watching my kids conquer its 112 miles is one of them.

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

You know about the Boston Marathon. But have you heard of the Half Half Half Half Half Marathon?

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

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

Lifetime may move up release of Nicole Brown Simpson documentary following death of O.J.

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

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

music

An exuberant ‘Turangalîla’ from the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Rhode Island’s robust old-time music scene comes alive at local jams

Five things to do around Boston, April 15-21

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

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died, his company says

Robert MacNeil, earnest news anchor for PBS, dies at 93

Thomas Gumbleton, Catholic bishop and rebel in the trenches against poverty and war, dies at 94