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Paul Krasinski, brother of actor John Krasinski, sues two former girlfriends and six ‘Jane Does’ for defamation

Paul Krasinski is suing for a “civil conspiracy” aimed at destroying his reputation and that of the charity he runs, according to court filings.

A succession of first responders testified at Karen Read trial. Here’s how it unfolded.

Also on Friday, jurors visited the Canton home where John O’Keefe’s body was found during a blizzard in January 2022.
Tracker: Who has testified so far, and what did they say?

Hope Hicks recounts political firestorm over ‘Access Hollywood’ tape in Trump’s hush-money trial

Hicks served as Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary and spoke with Trump by phone during an effort to keep his alleged affairs out of the press in the final weeks before the election.
Tracker: Who has testified in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, and what did they say?

Mass. collected $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected in April, but state doesn’t plan to reverse spending cuts

State officials believe most of the unexpected revenue was generated by the state’s new surtax and collections from capital gains — money that state officials largely can’t use to balance the budget as a whole.

How Kurt Faustin went from college dropout to public-speaking sensation

Student at Fontbonne Academy in Milton allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up the school,’ police said

Officials identify Lowell man who killed wife and daughter, 7, before turning gun on himself

Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others

South Dakota Governor Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book

As sea level rise accelerates, Boston is ‘deep into overtime’ to build coastal protections by 2030

In 2023, Boston’s sea level was higher than at any other point in recorded history.
As climate change erodes beaches on the Cape and Islands, towns gamble on sand replenishment

Hundreds gather in support of Jewish, Israeli students near MIT’s pro-Palestinian encampment
The rally, organized by the New England chapter of the Israeli American Council, was the largest counterprotest to be held near one of the pro-Palestinian encampments that first arose on college campuses in the Boston area in late April.

Israel-Hamas war protests close on a handful of US campuses as arrests exceed 2,300 UNH protest was peaceful until police got involved, professor emeritus says
ADRIAN WALKER

The campus protests aren’t going anywhere. So what now?

As college honchos and government officials deliberate what to do about all of this, I’d like to offer a bit of advice: Unless public safety is really at risk, back off.
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

These are the unwritten rules of Rhode Island

Whether you’re brand new to Rhode Island or you’ve lived in the Ocean State all your life, you’ve probably learned that we do things a little differently here.

dan shaughnessy
Wondering about the Porzingis effect on the Celtics’ chances, and other thoughts
The big center's injury set off alarms among Celtics fans, who have seen similar twists of fate before.

Celtics could host next series as early as Sunday, with Tuesday as the alternative Joe Mazzulla wants Celtics to be the tougher team going forward
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I have this taco Red Sox hat that I never wear, so I gifted it to her’

These daters boldly decide to change venues.
My AI chatbot thinks your AI chatbot is cute
Style Watch

TV cabinet turns into showpiece of living room makeover

Graffiti that covers the cabinet and climbs up the wall in this Groton living room is a one-of-a-kind art installation.
For sale: Houses north of Boston with sunny outdoor spaces and covered porches
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

How to exit an airplane without being a jerk. (A refresher course in aviation etiquette.)

Imagine a world, friends, where deplaning is a calm and orderly process. By practicing basic manners, we can make this a reality. How? I never thought you’d ask.
Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.
LOVE LETTERS

He wants to save the marriage

But he’s been texting other women.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Fighting the office bully

Rhode Island is steps away from passing a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets toxic workplaces.
IDEAS | DAVID GOODMAN

How colleges should handle student protests
Gabriel Diamond

Protesters have turned Yale into a camp of hate

Daniel Terris

What American students should be demanding for Palestinians
EDITORIAL

Stealing homes right out from under vulnerable owners is just wrong

More recent News

This Bruins core has far more at stake in Game 7 than another crushing playoff elimination
For the second straight year, the Bruins have let a 3-1 series lead descend into a decisive Game 7 on Causeway Street.

After being called out by his coach, Bruins star David Pastrnak needs to take over in Game 7

Hundreds of mourners gather at funeral for Billerica police sergeant
Ian Taylor, 49, was remembered as a dedicated police officer and devoted husband and father with a sharp wit and ever-present grin.

Canadian police make arrests in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
Canadian police said Friday that have made three arrests in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June in suburban Vancouver that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India.

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno
The project is expected to keep both sides of Interstate 95 closed through the weekend and extend a traffic nightmare on the major artery linking New England and New York.

What to know about I-95 shutdown and bridge fire in Conn.

N.H. jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38 million
More than 1,100 other former residents of the Youth Development Center in Manchester have filed lawsuits alleging physical, sexual, and emotional abuse spanning six decades.

Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
From 2014 to 2021, Cuellar and his wife accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico, indictments said.

Bill to shield doctors who provide abortion, transgender care, passed in R.I. Senate

“Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, we have seen an unprecedented level of attacks on health care providers, on reproductive rights, across the country,” Senator Dawn Euer said.

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

The lawsuit comes after Republicans sued to overturn laws permitting the tallying of ballots received after Election Day in Mississippi and North Dakota, and it’s the 83rd election-related suit filed by the party six months before Election Day.

Person suffers non-life-threatening injuries in East Boston stabbing, police say

A person was taken to the hospital after they were stabbed in East Boston on Friday, Boston police said.

Recommended reads

State officials activate command center to manage fallout from Steward financial crisis

The move comes amid growing concern about a potential bankruptcy by cash-strapped Steward and its impact on eight community hospitals in Boston and north and south of the city.

Warning signs point to a ‘hyperactive’ hurricane season. Here’s how it could impact New England.
This fast-approaching season could spawn a blockbuster 24 named storms this summer and fall.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
On housing and energy, Healey’s big plans collide with local resistance
The governor is facing blowback from town officials on some of her top priorities, which could imperil their progress in the Legislature.

Globe Magazine
The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter
Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?

Culture & Lifestyle

Quietly, Laufey has become a star

A young cellist prepares a 24-hour public performance

‘Nowhere Special’: a deeply felt father-and-son story about life, death, and parental love

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

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

SCOT LEHIGH

What voters in the South think about Trump
EDITORIAL

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

Renée Loth

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

An underappreciated era in Black literature gets its due
IDEAS | HINDA MANDELL

The demand to cut research ties with Israelis is a blow to free inquiry
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Hundreds rallied at MIT in support of Jewish and Israeli students Friday

The demonstration was held near the pro-Palestinian encampment on MIT's Kresge Lawn that has been in place since April 21.

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

The project is expected to keep both sides of Interstate 95 closed through the weekend and extend a traffic nightmare on the major artery linking New England and New York.

Paul Krasinski, brother of actor John Krasinski, sues two former girlfriends and six ‘Jane Does’ for defamation

Paul Krasinski is suing for a “civil conspiracy” aimed at destroying his reputation and that of the charity he runs, according to court filings.

Here are the 2024 commencement speakers addressing Mass. graduates this month

Notable names include Governor Maura Healey, filmmaker Ken Burns, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Sports

bruins

This Bruins core has far more at stake in Game 7 than another crushing playoff elimination

For the second straight year, the Bruins have let a 3-1 series lead descend into a decisive Game 7 on Causeway Street.
horse racing

Outspoken horse racing owner hopes Fierceness can snap his Kentucky Derby hex

Mike Repole has gone winless in the first leg of the Triple Crown and would like Saturday to erase the memories from two of his top horses having never made the starting gate.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK

Boys’ volleyball hotshots Alec Smagula, Finn Bell prove beach time does improve schoolwork

A pair of sophomores, Brookline's Smagula and Wayland's Bell have seen their games leap to a new level thanks to their beach volleyball experience together.
EMASS BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ volleyball: A net presence for Brookline, Kristaps Vaivars headlines Players of the Week

Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82

Business

How Kurt Faustin went from college dropout to public-speaking sensation

This weekend, Faustin will deliver a TEDxRoxbury talk on the heels of his new motivational book.
RI BUSINESS

This Providence office building has been home to Hasbro. It’s now for sale.

Five months after Hasbro’s CEO announced the toymaker would be vacating the leased office space downtown, the building’s owners are gearing up to sell it.

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

State officials activate command center to manage fallout from Steward financial crisis
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Globe Magazine

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter
CONNECTIONS

Thank you for the life lessons at the Red Sox, Larry Lucchino. And for my marriage.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I have this taco Red Sox hat that I never wear, so I gifted it to her’
PERSPECTIVE

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.

metro

N.H. jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38 million

New Hampshire jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38m

Mass. collected $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected in April, but state doesn’t plan to reverse spending cuts

sports

Darvin Ham is done; Lakers fire coach after only two seasons

Joe Mazzulla wants Celtics to be the tougher team going forward

Game 33: Vaughn Grissom set for his Red Sox debut in opener of series at Minnesota

business

US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs

On housing and energy, Healey’s big plans collide with local resistance

Moderna’s COVID vaccine sales plunge, as analysts debate future of once-hot company

politics

Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of ‘Access Hollywood’ tape

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

South Dakota Governor Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book

Nation

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA recipients

Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others

Missouri and South Dakota move toward abortion rights ballot questions

World

Canadian police make arrests in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India

UK Conservatives set for historic losses in local elections as Labour calls for a general election now

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID

opinion

The urban fairy tale of the so-called safe Boston neighborhood

What voters in the South think about Trump

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

lifestyle

He wants to save the marriage

Here’s what teachers really want for National Teacher Appreciation Week

I’m heartbroken after a six-month relationship

food & dining

The Fat Greek, a Haverhill original, adds heft to the East Arlington fast-casual scene

Dorchester Brewing Co., Yellow Door Taqueria team up on Cinco de Mayo beer

Ken Oringer and Monica Glass open Verveine in Cambridge; Jody Adams debuts La Padrona at Raffles in the Back Bay

travel

Laconia, N.H., is a city on the lakes — and on the rise

Exeter, N.H.: Come for the history, stay for the food

Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.

Arts

‘Drawing’ some surprising architectural conclusions

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

Books

His book is an ode to striped bass. This Rhode Island native is worried about their future.

New translated collection from Arrowsmith Press; Mass Kids Lit Fest to be held in Pioneer Valley; and more

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 28

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

‘The Old Oak’: a fable of forgiveness that rings hollow

Two decades ago, eight artists moved into a ‘secret’ room in the Providence Place mall. Now there’s a film about it.

Television

At long last, season 2 of ‘We Are Lady Parts’ set to arrive

The best ‘SNL’ player ever? You decide.

Quite a bit missing from ‘A Man in Full’

music

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

‘Roméo et Juliette’ celebrates the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Quietly, Laufey has become a star

Theater/Dance

In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a tortured playwright goes round and round with his Thoughts

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Morning, Noon, and Night,’ there’s light at the end of the pandemic

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity’s spark

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

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

Obituaries

Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82

Peggy Mellon Hitchcock, who helped Timothy Leary turn on, dies at 90

Larry Young, who studied the chemistry of love, dies at 56