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Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

The legal challenge comes a week after Harvard's leaders rejected an extraordinary set of demands from the Trump administration.

Read Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration

129TH BOSTON MARATHON

Thousands of runners cross finish line on a banner Boston day

Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi, who set a course record, and John Korir won the Marathon

Live Updates

5:30 p.m.
Boston tops out at 53 degrees, low 60s inland during Marathon
5:25 p.m.
‘Many people in America like beer’: This German runner celebrates the best way he knows how
4:45 p.m.
Conner Mantz was the top American man. He still wanted more.
4:30 p.m.
Paula Radcliffe caps legendary running career with Boston finish
4:20 p.m.
‘South Korea represents well’: The 7,000 miles before 26.2
4:15 p.m.
Runfluencers in the wild
4:10 p.m.
Earning the Six Star medal

Marc Tortell from Germany reacted at the start of the Boston Marathon.

See photos from the 2025 Boston Marathon

Des Linden embraces her husband, Ryan, after crossing the finish line in Monday's Boston Marathon.

Chad Finn

For Des Linden, running her final professional marathon in Boston ‘is indeed going out on top’

Half, or 12, of her marathons have been Boston, including her first in 2007 and what she says will be her last on Monday.

Elite women's winner

Sharon Lokedi

Time: 2:17:22

Elite men's winner

John Korir

Time: 2:04:45

‘Someone date my friend Emma so she can stop running these races.’ See the best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.

Live updates

Pope Francis died after stroke led to heart failure, Vatican says

Period of mourning begins as Trump, world leaders offer condolences

From his first greeting as pope to his embrace of refugees and the downtrodden, Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal and accusations of indifference.

New England leaders mourn Pope FrancisTold to rest, Francis kept working: The pope’s hectic last day

KEVIN CULLEN

Pope Francis kept the faith for the poorest among us

Pope Francis met with JD Vance shortly before he died, but the pontiff and Vance's boss did not see eye to eye.

JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

A photo of the late Pope Francis is displayed with flowers at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral, during a prayer service in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Live Updates

4:48 p.m.
Eiffel Tower goes dark in a tribute to Pope Francis
4:05 p.m.
Trump plans to attend the pope’s funeral
3:58 p.m.
Where did the pope live?
3:43 p.m.
The pope’s apartment is sealed with a red ribbon and wax
3:23 p.m.
Appointed by Francis, a Central African cardinal honors the pope’s peace efforts
3:05 pm.
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

What to know about the death of Pope Francis

Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, history’s first from Latin America, who presided over the Catholic Church for more than 12 years.

‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on what he learned about electing a new pope

A conversation with the British political journalist turned novelist on 'the ultimate election.'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump defends Hegseth after new Signal chat revelation, says he’s ‘doing a great job.’ Follow live updates.

Neither the White House nor Pete Hegseth denied reports that the defense secretary shared military details in a second Signal chat.

Trump administration reverses long-held guidance on ‘road diets’ for traffic safety

Kristi Noem’s purse stolen from popular DC restaurant with $3,000 cash

Primary care doctors picket outside of Brigham and Women's Hospital on Dec. 13, 2024. The National Labor Relations Board sided with Mass General Brigham primary care physicians on a dispute regarding the size of the proposed bargaining unit, setting the stage for a union election next month.

Primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham score victory on path to unionization

The National Labor Relations Board sided with the physicians on a dispute regarding the size of the proposed bargaining unit, setting the stage for a union election next month.

Tuesday will bring more warmth into Southern New England, making it feel like summertime in our region.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

New England welcomes summerlike, sunny weather for Tuesday

The sunshine continues Wednesday and Thursday for nearly ideal April conditions.

Red Sox starter Walker Buehler allowed one run over seven innings.

Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

Walker Buehler goes seven solid innings as the Red Sox take three of four from the White Sox at Fenway Park

The Red Sox open a three-game series against the visiting Mariners on Tuesday night.

Former Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi describes how returning to Fenway Park is always special

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Trump covets control of the Federal Reserve. The market wants him to back off.

The president’s fight with Fed chair Jerome Powell is about more than interest rates. It’s a grab for power over a central bank long prized for its independence.

Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair PowellWall Street and the dollar sink again

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans.

N.H. skier dies in crash at Black Mountain ski area, police say
A 39-year-old skier died after he went off a trail and crashed at Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H.

Man fires shots inside Harvard Square MBTA Station, no known victims, police say

Supreme Court hears case concerning LGBTQ books in public schools

Supreme Court won’t revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults

Perspective

We asked for better plus-size women’s clothing. All we got is more cold shoulders.

I've been plus-size for most of my adult life, and the shopping experience has always been the same.

"Godzilla vs. America: Boston" cover B art by Jesse Lonergan.

From ‘Moby-Dick’ to a molasses flood, ‘Godzilla vs. Boston’ is a monster-sized love letter to New England

Move over Fenway Park: a different green monster is coming back to Boston this summer.

Mike Vrabel and the Patriots have plenty of options with the fourth pick on Thursday night.

Four directions the Patriots could go with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night

Coach Mike Vrabel has said on multiple occasions he doesn’t have a strong sense of what the teams picking ahead of the Patriots will do.

Opinion

The start of the women's wheelchair division in the 128th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2024.

Cheri Blauwet

Boston Marathon: Celebrating 50 years of wheelchair racing

The inclusion of wheelchair racing in marathons challenges the often patronizing narratives surrounding disability and replaces them with images of autonomy, self-determination, and strength.

JOAN VENNOCHI

By taking up the migrant cause, Francis took on Trump and Vance

James M. Egan Weiss

‘Here comes everybody’: Pope Francis’s broad embrace reshaped the papacy

EDITORIAL

Keeping the spirit of the Marathon alive every day — one step at a time

John J. Miller

With abortion stance, Pope Francis disrupted easy narratives of both left and right

Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

Listen to the Snitch City podcast

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Dominick J. Ruggerio, R.I. Senate president, has died
Ruggerio was considered the “dean” of the Senate, the chamber’s longest-serving member, first winning election in 1985. He previously served in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984.

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.
The bankrupt health system has filed lawsuits against roughly 170 vendors, seeking to claw back millions of dollars it paid in the weeks and months before it filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

One person killed in Roxbury shooting, police say

The victim, whose identity was not released, was rushed to a local hospital where they were later pronounced dead, police said.

US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say

The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes targeting the rebels.

Boston Marathon bomber’s appeal of death sentence marked by delays and secrecy

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is on federal death row, but his fate remains uncertain after a decade of legal wrangling as his lawyers continue to challenge his death sentence.

Mass. lawyer and his wife say they were handcuffed, detained for hours at Canada border: ‘It was a shock’

Bachir Atallah, who is a US citizen and lives in Methuen, said Customs and Border Protection officers would not say why he and his wife were being held.

How Harvard president Alan Garber came to lead the higher ed resistance against Trump
After Columbia University’s capitulation, Garber said he knew Harvard was going to have to fight.

kevin cullen
In the midst of a messy ice cream divorce, Ben & Jerry’s is sticking to its principles
The progressive Vermont ice cream maker won’t go quietly into the night.

Boston police had 70 Tasers. The department is spending millions on 1,500 more.
The Boston Police Department has begun to train and equip more officers with stun guns — a shift in policy and priorities for a department which previously restricted them to special operations officers.

Culture & Lifestyle

This Marathon Monday, runners can claim a free cookie at Levain Bakery with a flash of their medal.

Free things to do this week: Marathon treats, soft rock tribute bands, and Intro to Twerk lessons

Sitka works on a canvas at his SoWa gallery. Once a designer for Ralph Lauren, his Sitka Home Art Gallery is on Newbury Street, and he recently opened a second one in SoWa. His studio is in the gallery, so visitors can come in and chat with him while he's working.

The artist Sitka paints the sunny colors of his Turkish childhood

Volunteers at the Charles River fill and dispose of a significant number of bags with litter every Earth Day.

How to celebrate Earth Day in Greater Boston

Damon Herriman as Lucky in "The Bondsman."

‘The Bondsman’: Boston meets small-town Georgia in Prime Video’s new horror comedy

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived at a news conference about autism in Washington, D.C., on April 16.

Maya Vinokour

The rise of RFK Jr. is a wake-up call for out-of-touch liberals

The House of Representatives did not include Governor Maura Healey's proposal to impose the sales tax on candy.

EDITORIAL

Washington’s chaos puts Mass. budget in the crosshairs

A campaign mailer that was distributed during Chris Flanagan’s 2022 campaign for state representative.

EDITORIAL

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

Willy C. Shih

Can Trump’s tariffs really bring back US manufacturing?

An artist’s conception of an exoplanet like K2-18b orbiting a red dwarf star.

IDEAS | ALAN WIRZBICKI

Cosmic relief

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

New England welcomes summerlike, sunny weather for Tuesday

The sunshine continues Wednesday and Thursday for nearly ideal April conditions.

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

The legal challenge comes a week after Harvard's leaders rejected an extraordinary set of demands from the Trump administration.

More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf

Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump administration deported to a Salvadoran prison and has refused to help return.

KEVIN CULLEN

Pope Francis kept the faith for the poorest among us

Pope Francis met with JD Vance shortly before he died, but the pontiff and Vance's boss did not see eye to eye.

Sports

Adana Barber points up to the stands before crossing the finish line.

live updates

With the sun shining and the crowd cheering, it’s a joyful day at the Boston Marathon. Follow live updates from the finish line.

Go inside the race with the Globe

Andrew Benintendi of the White Sox connected for a solo home run in the eighth inning on Monday.

Red Sox notebook

Former Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi describes how returning to Fenway Park is always special

Benintendi was traded to the Royals before the 2021 season as part of a three-team, seven-player deal that did little to benefit the Red Sox.

BOSTON MARATHON

Jess McClain’s rookie Boston run ends with her atop a decorated field of American women

Holding back worked in the end for the 33-year-old Phoenix resident, who was fourth in last year's Olympic trials at both the marathon and 10,000-meter distances.

Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

Walker Buehler goes seven solid innings as the Red Sox take three of four from the White Sox at Fenway Park

BOSTON MARATHON

Kristian Jamieson runs Boston in the footsteps of his great great grandfather, 1907 champion Tom Longboat

Chad Finn

For Des Linden, running her final professional marathon in Boston ‘is indeed going out on top’

Business

Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window.

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans.

Markets slide as Trump renews attacks on Fed chair

How secure is Signal, anyway?

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Perspective

We asked for better plus-size women’s clothing. All we got is more cold shoulders.

Explore the list

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2025

marathon24- Boston, MA - 4/15/24- A runner crosses the finish line during the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff)

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 21-27

Later that summer, the writer and her grandfather harvest honey in full beekeeper suits.

CONNECTIONS

Bees terrified me. Then my beekeeper grandfather asked for my help.

metro

Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, left, and House Speaker. K. Joseph Shekarchi respond to questions from Boston Globe reporter Edward Fitzpatrick and Jim Ludes host of “The Story in the Public Square” in Providence, Rhode Island on May 31, 2023.

R.I. Senate president’s death marks ‘the end of an era at the State House’

What happens next: R.I. senators must choose a new leader. Key bills hinge on their choice.

Dominick Ruggerio’s political evolution was personal

sports

Michael Birkel (left) pushed his father Jeffrey 26.2 miles, completing the Boston Marathon in 4:03.38. Matt (right), ran beside them in 3:33.10, catching up so that the family could cross the finish line together.

‘This is Heaven on Earth:’ How ALS patient Jeffrey Birkel made Monday’s run a family affair, and the best day of his life

Paula Radcliffe caps legendary career with Boston Marathon finish

‘Someone date my friend Emma so she can stop running these races.’ See the best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.

business

Trader Fred Demarco works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 21, 2025.

Wall Street and the dollar sink again as Trump’s pressure on Fed erodes appeal of US assets, sending S&P 500 down 2.4%

Primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham score victory on path to unionization

Kristi Noem’s purse stolen from popular DC restaurant with $3,000 cash

politics

Elon Musk walked down the steps to Air Force One with his son X Æ A-12 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., April 11, 2025.

Baby bonuses, fertility planning: Trump aides assess ideas to boost birthrate

Trump defends Hegseth after new Signal chat revelation, says he’s ‘doing a great job.’ Follow live updates.

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

Nation

Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

Trump remembers Pope Francis as 'a good man,' orders flags lowered to half-staff in remembrance

US give NY another month to stop Manhattan congestion toll after state ignored latest deadline

World

Pope Francis appeared on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi blessing at the end of the Easter mass.

Told to rest, Francis kept working: The pope’s hectic last day

Watch Pope Francis' final moments

What to know about the death of Pope Francis

opinion

President Trump signed an executive order related to tariffs on March 6.

No tariffs without representation

Trump has an immigration problem — his own unconstitutional policies

Public health’s reckoning started with COVID. It was too late.

lifestyle

The best of 50-plus dates

My friends expect me to work around their schedules

What do successful people have in common? Meaningful sibling relationships.

food & dining

Where to eat along the Boston Marathon route

At Somerville’s Café Saint Germain, the chef talks to his French onion soup

Where to eat outside in Boston

travel

Volunteer Anne Herbst at the City of Boston's Annual Citizenship day at the Reggie Lewis Center. She was helping people go through the citizenship application process at the event.

Want to leave the US for good? How to get dual citizenship.

Play pickleball, eat a torta, and sleep in a former saloon. Here’s the latest from Newport.

A guide to Rhode Island’s 7 best breweries

Arts

From Ohan Breiding's "Belly of a Glacier," now on view at Mass MoCA.

Ohan Breiding’s ‘Belly of a Glacier’ at Mass MoCA is a personal lament about loss

BPL receives major donation of Yousuf Karsh photographs

MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader

Books

Cardinals attend the "Pro Eligendo Papa" mass in Saint Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican, March, 12, 2013.

‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on what he learned about electing a new pope

From ‘Moby-Dick’ to a molasses flood, ‘Godzilla vs. Boston’ is a monster-sized love letter to New England

A novel for kids tells the true story of a newspaper for dogs

Movies

Daisy Ridley on November 01, 2024 in London, England. In "Cleaner," she spends the first half of the movie dangling from a skyscraper. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Four action movies to stream right now

From ‘Moby-Dick’ to a molasses flood, ‘Godzilla vs. Boston’ is a monster-sized love letter to New England

‘Star Wars’ fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

Television

Four action movies to stream right now

This week’s TV: Where to watch the Marathon, ‘Andor’ returns, plus Brett Goldstein brings the laughs

‘The Bondsman’: Boston meets small-town Georgia in Prime Video’s new horror comedy

music

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Boston Symphony on April 17, 2025.

An old favorite and an oddity from the BSO

The Linda Lindas grow beyond viral fame to headline their own tour

Fyre Festival 2 issues refund for Mexico event, stops ticket sales

Theater/Dance

‘It’s just that stand-up is the thing I love’: Paul Reiser on returning to his roots

Hats off to Moonbox’s stirring ‘Crowns’

Merry mayhem in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Health

Primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham score victory on path to unionization

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.

Six cases of benign brain tumors among nurses at one Newton-Wellesley Hospital unit spark uneasiness among workers

Obituaries

Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, a North Providence Democrat.

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

Thousands of runners cross finish line on a banner Boston day

See photos from the 2025 Boston Marathon

For Des Linden, running her final professional marathon in Boston ‘is indeed going out on top’

Sharon Lokedi

John Korir

‘Someone date my friend Emma so she can stop running these races.’ See the best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.

Pope Francis died after stroke led to heart failure, Vatican says

Period of mourning begins as Trump, world leaders offer condolences

Pope Francis kept the faith for the poorest among us

What to know about the death of Pope Francis

‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on what he learned about electing a new pope

Trump defends Hegseth after new Signal chat revelation, says he’s ‘doing a great job.’ Follow live updates.

Trump administration reverses long-held guidance on ‘road diets’ for traffic safety

Kristi Noem’s purse stolen from popular DC restaurant with $3,000 cash

Primary care doctors at Mass General Brigham score victory on path to unionization

New England welcomes summerlike, sunny weather for Tuesday

Walker Buehler goes seven solid innings as the Red Sox take three of four from the White Sox at Fenway Park

Trump covets control of the Federal Reserve. The market wants him to back off.

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

N.H. skier dies in crash at Black Mountain ski area, police say A 39-year-old skier died after he went off a trail and crashed at Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H.

Man fires shots inside Harvard Square MBTA Station, no known victims, police say

Supreme Court hears case concerning LGBTQ books in public schools

We asked for better plus-size women’s clothing. All we got is more cold shoulders.

From ‘Moby-Dick’ to a molasses flood, ‘Godzilla vs. Boston’ is a monster-sized love letter to New England

Four directions the Patriots could go with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night

Boston Marathon: Celebrating 50 years of wheelchair racing

By taking up the migrant cause, Francis took on Trump and Vance

‘Here comes everybody’: Pope Francis’s broad embrace reshaped the papacy

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With abortion stance, Pope Francis disrupted easy narratives of both left and right

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Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

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New England welcomes summerlike, sunny weather for Tuesday

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf

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With the sun shining and the crowd cheering, it’s a joyful day at the Boston Marathon. Follow live updates from the finish line.

Former Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi describes how returning to Fenway Park is always special

Jess McClain’s rookie Boston run ends with her atop a decorated field of American women

Walker Buehler goes seven solid innings as the Red Sox take three of four from the White Sox at Fenway Park

Kristian Jamieson runs Boston in the footsteps of his great great grandfather, 1907 champion Tom Longboat

For Des Linden, running her final professional marathon in Boston ‘is indeed going out on top’

Business

Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

Markets slide as Trump renews attacks on Fed chair

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We asked for better plus-size women’s clothing. All we got is more cold shoulders.

N.H. skier dies in crash at Black Mountain ski area, police say
A 39-year-old skier died after he went off a trail and crashed at Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H.

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This week’s TV: Where to watch the Marathon, ‘Andor’ returns, plus Brett Goldstein brings the laughs
Here's your guide to what's new on TV this week.

RI POLITICS
Dominick J. Ruggerio, R.I. Senate president, has died
Ruggerio was considered the “dean” of the Senate, the chamber’s longest-serving member, first winning election in 1985. He previously served in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984.

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.
The bankrupt health system has filed lawsuits against roughly 170 vendors, seeking to claw back millions of dollars it paid in the weeks and months before it filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

How Harvard president Alan Garber came to lead the higher ed resistance against Trump
After Columbia University’s capitulation, Garber said he knew Harvard was going to have to fight.

kevin cullen
In the midst of a messy ice cream divorce, Ben & Jerry’s is sticking to its principles
The progressive Vermont ice cream maker won’t go quietly into the night.

Boston police had 70 Tasers. The department is spending millions on 1,500 more.
The Boston Police Department has begun to train and equip more officers with stun guns — a shift in policy and priorities for a department which previously restricted them to special operations officers.