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Harvard releases searing reports on antisemitism, Islamophobia. ‘I am sorry,’ President Alan Garber says.

The reports found that both Jewish students and Arab and Muslim students said their peers viewed them with suspicion, leading them to play down their identities.
Live updates

Jennifer McCabe returns to testify in Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

A friend of John O'Keefe, Jennifer McCabe met him and Karen Read out at the Waterfall bar the night before he died.
Watch the trial as testimony continues

As the crowds at Karen Read’s retrial dwindle, the spectacle persists online

‘Our hearts are broken’ after 5-year-old boy fatally struck by school bus, school official says
The boy was on his way home from school and had just gotten off the bus in Hyde Park when he was struck, authorities said.

‘We can’t even build iPhones here’: He makes Made in the USA T-shirts from Essex. He doesn’t think tariffs will help.
Goodwear has found a niche, but there's a reason its shirts cost upward of $50.

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles

‘Missed opportunity’: Some Boston schools’ promises unfulfilled as state improvement plan expires

A much-publicized improvement plan for the city’s schools, meant to avoid state receivership, is due to expire at the end of June.

Five suspects wanted after allegedly attacking a man with a glass bottle near Boston Common

9-year-old boy struck by pickup truck while tying his shoes in Southbridge, police say

Baystate Health makes third round of layoffs since November

Mark Carney warns Canadians in Liberal Party victory speech: ‘Trump is trying to break us’

The blizzard of actions in the first 100 days of Trump’s second term, visualized

The Globe’s analysis found that Trump’s efforts to exert greater personal control over the federal government have figured prominently in his first 100 days.
In the first 100 days of his second term, Trump has cast aside key elements of his first term record

Trump signs immigration executive order requiring list of ‘sanctuary cities’

The order calls for pursuing “all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures” against jurisdictions that continue to oppose the administration’s immigration crackdown.
We tracked the most notable moves of Trump’s first 100 days of his second term

Trump to mark his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan. Follow live updates.

Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program that Trump had signed into law

Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25 percent tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

White House attacks Amazon over idea of showing tariffs’ cost
RI HEALTH

‘You sacrifice your life’: Home health care workers are demanding better pay. Cuts to Medicaid could stand in their way.

Cuts to Medicaid would have profound effects on the 4.5 million home-based patients nationally for whom health care workers are a lifeline.

DEVRA FIRST
There’s a new Ground Round in Shrewsbury. We went to see what it’s like.
Free popcorn? Cartoons? Here’s what to expect from the nostalgic restaurant reboot.

BETH TEITELL

A former Market Basket bagger is so obsessed with the music there, he released a Spotify playlist. And people love it.

The music piped in for Market Basket shoppers has some people dancing in the aisles and feeling nostalgic. Former employee Bob Hoyt is trying to capture that magic in a Spotify playlist.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

How a Newton woman became an enemy of ExxonMobil, the nation’s largest oil company

Data and climate scientist Lindsey Gulden loved her job at ExxonMobil. Then everything changed.

Jimmy Kimmel ‘can’t get enough’ of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson after awkward CBS interview

"It’s like ‘The Golden Bachelor’ meets the regular ‘Bachelorette,'" joked the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host.
INNOVATION BEAT

How e-commerce sites are trying to help shoppers avoid tariffs

Popular Chinese e-commerce site Temu and crowdfunding platform Kickstarter are trying to disclose to consumers how new import duties factor into product prices.
Opinion
IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER

Why a trailblazer of disability care eventually disavowed his own theories

A new biography untangles the complicated legacy of Walter E. Fernald.
Rebecca Spiess

Student journalism in an era of fear

IDEAS | ALICIA CHEN

China is already silencing dissent in Taiwan

Peter Welch

Detained activist Mohsen Mahdawi: ‘A prisoner of this White House’

Renée Graham

Democrats finally seem to understand the assignment: Stop Trump

Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

More recent News

Supreme Court seems likely to rule narrowly in case over FBI raid on wrong Georgia home

The Supreme Court seemed inclined to a narrow ruling in a law-enforcement accountability case over an FBI raid that targeted the wrong house in 2017

Targeted by Trump, Paul, Weiss got help from Robert Kraft. Then the firm’s chairman donated to Josh Kraft’s campaign.

Billionaire Patriots owner helped the law firm Paul Weiss broker a meeting with President Trump. Now its chairman is supporting his son, Josh Kraft, for mayor of Boston.

Amid R.I. primary care crisis, Governor McKee unveils $5m plan to recruit, retain doctors

McKee plans to file a budget amendment to accelerate a review of primary care provider rates, but some voiced concerns that waiting to raise rates could lead to further problems for the state's health care landscape.

Concord-Carlisle High School community honors students after crash

Mourners gathered Sunday to remember three students killed in a car crash in Florida last week and show support for a fourth student who remains critically injured.

Wellington CEO honored by her alma mater, Fontbonne Academy, helping to raise $400,000 for school

Jean Hynes never forgot the lessons she learned at the all-girl Catholic school in Milton.

Police say driver likely did not target after-school camp in Illinois crash that killed 3 kids and 1 teen

Police said two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old were killed. Six more children were taken to hospitals and one remained in critical condition.

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STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

High school student photographers capture all the sports action from across the region

The Boston Globe’s high school sports photojournalism program has returned after a week off to highlight schools, teams, and athletes from across Massachusetts.

As Canadian tourism plummets, Vermont braces for slow summer season on Lake Champlain
Burlington marina managers and others who rely on visitors from the north fear that President Trump's saber-rattling will cut into their business.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
‘Why is Milton so poor?’ A town of million-dollar homes struggles to pay its bills.
As the well-to-do suburb faces deep cuts to education and other services, residents are heading to the polls to decide whether or not to approve the biggest property tax override in town history.

Amid debate over Mass. ‘millionaires tax,’ report finds the number of millionaires here has surged
The number of individuals in the state with at least $50 million in total wealth grew from 1,954 in 2022 to 2,642 in 2024, the report found.

Culture & Lifestyle

BSO triumphs with Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony

Tackling the funny and the sad, this debut novel introduces an entrancing new voice

In disappointing ‘Squirrels,’ a battle between the have-nots and the have-nuts

Photographer Eric Antoniou’s ‘Rock to Baroque’ reveals insider’s view of Boston’s music history

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | JENS LUDWIG

The 60-year-old book that can help cities reduce gun violence

Ashish K. Jha

For immediate health benefits, New England should accelerate the clean energy transition locally

Shira Schoenberg

Mercy Medical Center facing exodus of emergency doctors

Heather K. Gerken

Universities should abandon school rankings, embrace low-income students

Tanzina Vega

From pandemic solitude to school days: A single mother’s five-year journey

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Live updates

Jennifer McCabe returns to testify in Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

A friend of John O'Keefe, Jennifer McCabe met him and Karen Read out at the Waterfall bar the night before he died.

First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

The first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has taken the witness stand in a reprise of her testimony in his first trial five years ago.

‘Our hearts are broken’ after 5-year-old boy fatally struck by school bus, school official says

The boy was on his way home from school and had just gotten off the bus in Hyde Park when he was struck, authorities said.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Boston area warms to an 80-degree April day. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms in Western Mass.

The Berkshires could see thunderstorms around sunset Tuesday.

Sports

Rob Manfred says he discussed Pete Rose’s status with President Trump and will rule on reinstatement

The commissioner also expressed concern over how Trump's immigration policies could impact players from Cuba, Venezuela and other foreign countries.
Red Sox at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. (NESN)

Game 31, Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and preview: Garrett Crochet looks to bounce back

Crochet allowed four runs, five hits and a career-high five walks in his most recent start last week against the Mariners.
COURT SENSE

Court Sense: Is this series over yet?

Plus: Garden Party!

Tom Brown, who had clinching interception for Packers in 1966 NFL title game, dies at age 84

horse racing

Your guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby: How to watch, the favorites and what to expect

celtics vs. magic | 8:30 p.m. (NBCSB)

Celtics-Magic Game 5 preview: Jrue Holiday out as Boston has a chance to finish series at home

Business

Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25 percent tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

The move is a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.

Sen. Warren presses Walgreens’ private equity buyer to protect pharmacy access in Mass.

Sycamore Partners’ pending $10 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance comes as the pharmacy operator is trying to turn itself around after years of losing money.

Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, a state rocked by his tariffs

INNOVATION BEAT

How e-commerce sites are trying to help shoppers avoid tariffs

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Perspective

They’re thought of as Korean ‘Karens.’ But ajummas are misunderstood.

Globe Magazine

These Massachusetts maps show where median home prices have risen (and fallen) the most

Summer Travel

From Cape Cod mini golf to family camp, here’s how to have a classic New England summer

summer travel

The six best amusement parks in New England (and the scariest ride at each)

metro

3 takeaways from Governor Healey’s appearance on NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’

Amid R.I. primary care crisis, Governor McKee unveils $5m plan to recruit, retain doctors

‘You sacrifice your life’: Home health care workers are demanding better pay. Cuts to Medicaid could stand in their way.

sports

Could Mike Sullivan emerge as a top coaching candidate for Bruins?

Jimmy Kimmel ‘can’t get enough’ of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson after awkward CBS interview

Patriots mailbag: After adding draft picks and undrafted free agents, what are the next steps in team-building?

business

Baystate Health makes third round of layoffs since November

Amid R.I. primary care crisis, Governor McKee unveils $5m plan to recruit, retain doctors

Matt Berlin balances law and music careers with new album release

politics

Trump to mark his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan. Follow live updates.

Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25 percent tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

Trump marks his first 100 days in office with a rally in Michigan, a state rocked by his tariffs

Nation

First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

Police say driver likely did not target after-school camp in Illinois crash that killed 3 kids and 1 teen

Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others

World

Finnish leader warns the Kremlin: ‘You don’t play with President Trump’

Ultraconservatives are pushing for a pope like them. It might not happen.

Spain’s power supply is almost fully restored after one of Europe’s most severe blackouts

opinion

Under Trump, it’s ‘normal’ to arrest and handcuff a judge

The 60-year-old book that can help cities reduce gun violence

Wu administration is steering Boston’s school buses in the right direction

lifestyle

Jimmy Kimmel ‘can’t get enough’ of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson after awkward CBS interview

Meredith Goldstein’s newsletter: perimenopause, vampire slayers, and iced coffee

A former Market Basket bagger is so obsessed with the music there, he released a Spotify playlist. And people love it.

food & dining

Little tasty bites for snacking

For Island Creek’s Christine Gibson, the world (or at least the Seaport) is her oyster

Trumpeting good health with Tootie’s Tempeh

travel

Best waterfront restaurant in the country is on Cape Cod, according to USA Today readers

Thinking about dual citizenship? Here’s how to get it.

Fort Lauderdale is easygoing and easy to get to. Let’s hear it for Miami’s little sister.

Arts

Chuck Connelly, combative neo-expressionist artist, dies at 70

A citywide showing of major contemporary art aims to unseat Boston’s bronze statue ideal

The achingly human art of Michelle Obama’s portraitist

Books

Tackling the funny and the sad, this debut novel introduces an entrancing new voice

Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

Aimee Semple McPherson was ‘the Elvis of Pentecostalism,’ so why isn’t she better known today?

Movies

Francis Ford Coppola stopped by the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening, an award, and a conversation about life

‘Thunderbolts*’ comes with an asterisk attached

‘You,’ ‘Conclave,’ and more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

Television

‘Yes, Chef!’ is a few too many cooking competition shows in one

Jimmy Kimmel ‘can’t get enough’ of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson after awkward CBS interview

Still very much in circulation

music

BSO triumphs with Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony

Photographer Eric Antoniou’s ‘Rock to Baroque’ reveals insider’s view of Boston’s music history

With ‘Ariodante,’ Boston Baroque founding director Martin Pearlman exits on a high note

Theater/Dance

In disappointing ‘Squirrels,’ a battle between the have-nots and the have-nuts

‘The Center Will Not Hold’ brims with creative energy

Everyone improvises, everyone choreographs in Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie’s freestyle collab

Health

Baystate Health makes third round of layoffs since November

Federal funds were the lifeblood of US scientific discovery. Where will the money come from now?

Mass. seniors fight to boost $72.80 monthly allowance

Obituaries

Tom Brown, who had clinching interception for Packers in 1966 NFL title game, dies at age 84

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, African scholar who challenged the West, dies at 83

Stan Love, brother of Beach Boys’ Mike Love and father of Heat’s Kevin Love, dies at 76