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Federal judge rules Tufts student should remain in US until ruling on jurisdiction issues

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were named in an updated habeas petition and civil complaint filed Friday in Boston by an attorney for detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, records show.

‘Why would they choose her?’ Friends, family lament ICE arrest of Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk.
After ICE arrest, friends, colleagues, former professors, and family said that the US government has misrepresented Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk's actions and her character.

A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protesters

Boston judge launches inquiry after ICE agents apprehend defendant mid-trial

ICE has arrested hundreds of people across Massachusetts in recent days, sending shockwaves through the state’s immigrant communities.

For visa and green card holders, immigration lawyers offer advice: Don’t travel outside of the US right now
“The impact on immigrants is dramatic,” one immigration lawyer said. “I can’t overstate that, and it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen in my 25 years of practice.”

What are your rights if you’re detained by immigration authorities?

Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE for undeclared ‘frog embryo samples’

Kseniia Petrova has spent the last six weeks in immigration detention and is facing possible deportation.

A doctor, a pharmaceutical head named as frequent customers of Cambridge brothel

Friday is the third and final day of initial hearings for the more than two dozen men who authorities say are among the most frequent patrons of the brothel network.

Developer Thomas O’Brien set to jump in to Boston mayor’s race, sources say

O’Brien, one of Boston’s most prominent real estate developers, plans to enter the race before Mayor Wu holds her own re-election kick off next Saturday.

A first look at Ed Sheeran’s pop-up Ipswich pub, set to open today

Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup

Newborn girl’s body found in Manchester, N.H. park, death investigation underway

Columbia’s president resigns a week after university accepted demands from White House. Follow live updates.

Columbia's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, stepped down. The university immediately named Claire Shipman, co-chair of its board of trustees, as acting president.
Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations under wartime law

Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island

Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies

As firms sue to stop Trump’s executive orders, a split emerges in Big Law

See photos of the earthquake that devastated Myanmar and Thailand
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, causing massive destruction in both countries.

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead.

chesto means business
In Mass. Pike realignment saga, Harvard and Boston push housing instead of train parking
This decade-long construction project, like the Big Dig, isn’t just about transportation. It would open up roughly 100 acres for development — a whole new neighborhood, sandwiched between Harvard and Boston University.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

These maps show where rounds of rain, snow showers will hit New England this weekend

The forecast is looking quite active, bringing all types of wintry precipitation mainly to Northern New England.
Weekend forecast: Raw, wet weather for Boston; snow, wintry mix up north

New Hampshire ski resort Ragged Mountain put up for sale after 60 years of operation

A listing for the resort, located in Danbury, N.H., was posted by CBRE Golf & Resort Group.
Celtics beat writer's notebook

Jaylen Brown’s health, Steve Pagliuca’s next step, heat-check etiquette, and other Celtics nuggets

Brown revealed he is on a minutes restriction to heal his knee. Plus, Pagliuca is bullish on another championship.
Patriots notebook

Here’s what new Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs had to say at his introductory press conference

“Right now, I’m ahead of schedule. I’m trying to stay ahead of schedule,” he said when asked about his rehab a torn ACL.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘What a relief it was that we saw the world the same way’

Will these two former college athletes go the distance?
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

The state stepped in to fix the Boston Public Schools. Now it’s giving up.

The district failed to meet several of its goals, and the goals it did meet have not translated into sustained academic gains.
Matthew Bunn

Trump is attacking free speech. Don’t let him.

THE OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT

Robbing a bank when no one’s looking

Alex Beam

Dipping a toe into the wonders of the ‘parallel economy’

EDITORIAL

The chilling arrest of a Tufts graduate student

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Middleborough drops lawsuit against controversial state housing law
The deal between Middleborough and the state came after the town last month sued the state housing office for an exemption from MBTA Communities.

Former Haitian mayor found guilty of visa fraud for hiding violent past to get into US
Jean Morose Viliena, former mayor of Les Irois, spent two decades enjoying life in the United States and "avoiding responsibility for his brutal acts," prosecutor told jurors.

Congressman Seth Magaziner reverses pledge to move to R.I. district he represents
Elected in 2022, the U.S. representative has said he intended to move from Providence’s East Side to Cranston, R.I.

Canton braces for release of police department audit Tuesday, just as Karen Read retrial begins

Matthew Germanowski, director of 5 Stones intelligence, the company that conducted the audit, said via email Friday that the firm will provide its report to the town on Tuesday.

Father and son restaurant owners in Woburn sentenced in migrant smuggling scheme
Jesse James Moraes, 67, and Hugo Giovanni Moraes, 45, owners of Taste of Brazil — Tudo Na Brasa and The Dog House Bar and Grill, each received several month prison sentences, prosecutors said.

R.I. men sentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant Mass. woman whose body was found in a Coventry pond

Leila Duarte Da Luz, of Brockton, was killed by Michael Lambert, 48, and Gary Gromkiewicz, 37, who was her ex-boyfriend and the father of her unborn child.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Now boarding: a dazzling portal into the golden age of aviation

The Delta Flight Museum, chock-a-block with airline eye candy, reopens next month after a $16 million refresh.

Marlborough fired one of its only police officers of color. A firestorm followed.
The firing of officer Rafael Faria exemplifies a growing problem among smaller, suburban police departments that are struggling to build trust with the diversifying communities they serve.

This town on the Cape is a hub for climate scientists. Under Trump, its local economy is shaking.
The small upper Cape community has been a sort of company town for environmental scientists for more than a century.

Spotlight
As the consequences of Ralph de la Torre’s Steward reign ricochet across the world, he’s settling nicely in Florida
The man who helped make — and break — Steward Health Care has carried on with the life of a very wealthy man.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Holland,’ ‘The Last Anniversary,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

At the MFA, van Gogh’s brief time in the sun

They wed at the Sinclair in January — and so did six other couples, with a bash for 400 guests

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

The Signal chat, and the dangers of a president who believes his administration is beyond accountability

EDITORIAL

One doctor for 941 sick inmates isn’t enough

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Can Josh Kraft separate from his father’s Trump connections in his bid for Boston mayor?

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How the Supreme Court can curb one Trump attack on judges

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Boston judge launches inquiry after ICE agents apprehend defendant mid-trial

ICE has arrested hundreds of people across Massachusetts in recent days, sending shockwaves through the state’s immigrant communities.

‘Why would they choose her?’ Friends, family lament ICE arrest of Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk.

After ICE arrest, friends, colleagues, former professors, and family said that the US government has misrepresented Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk's actions and her character.

How Deborah Sampson posed as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War (and treated her own gunshot wound)

Deborah Sampson dressed in men's clothes and went by the name Robert while serving in the Continental Army.

Newborn girl’s body found in Manchester, N.H. park, death investigation underway

The newborn's body was found at around 4 p.m. Thursday by police who responded Pine Island Park, authorities said.

Sports

BC 3, Bentley 1

No. 1 overall seed BC men’s hockey survives scare from Bentley in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Eagles escaped the Falcons on late goals from freshman James Hagens and NCAA leading scorer Ryan Leonard (empty-netter). BC plays Denver, which knocked out Providence College, next.
Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell’s first hit will go down in the books, one way or the other

Campbell had a hit Thursday in his first game, and although it might be ruled an error, he had an unquestionable hit Friday.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

‘He’s just got to be patient:’ Alex Cora OK with Marcelo Mayer’s frustration at failing to make Red Sox

Mayer had a spectacular spring training in major league camp, but Kristian Campbell better balanced the major-league lineup.
John Powers | On skating

Will Ilia Malinin attempt seven quadruple jumps in Saturday’s free skate? He’s not called the Quad God for nothing.

NCAA Hockey Tournament | UConn 4, Quinnipiac 1

UConn defeats Quinnipiac to advance to Allentown Regional final

World Figure Skating Championships notebook

American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates feel the rhythm at World Figure Skating Championships

Business

New Hampshire ski resort Ragged Mountain put up for sale after 60 years of operation

A listing for the resort, located in Danbury, N.H., was posted by CBRE Golf & Resort Group.

Middleborough drops lawsuit against controversial state housing law

The deal between Middleborough and the state came after the town last month sued the state housing office for an exemption from MBTA Communities.

Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels

As firms sue to stop Trump’s executive orders, a split emerges in Big Law

magazine
Your Home | Renovations

An architect with a talent for woodworking remakes his 1840s East Boston home

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘What a relief it was that we saw the world the same way’

CONNECTIONS

Unexpected lessons in a Jamaica Plain high rise

PERSPECTIVE

Baseball season is back. It won’t be the same without Joe Castiglione.

metro

State Department of Higher Ed lands $2M for ‘innovation,’ including student co-op programs

New Hampshire ski resort Ragged Mountain put up for sale after 60 years of operation

A doctor, a pharmaceutical head named as frequent customers of Cambridge brothel

sports

Former Bruin Brad Marchand to make debut with Florida Panthers Friday night

Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins despite sitting in playoff spot

New Hampshire ski resort Ragged Mountain put up for sale after 60 years of operation

business

Trump and newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney share an ‘extremely productive’ phone call

Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan during $175 million sale of financial aid startup

Suffolk chief John Fish promotes from within for his new Northeast leader

politics

Columbia’s president resigns a week after university accepted demands from White House. Follow live updates.

Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk to block $1m payment offers to voters

Nation

Columbia University’s president resigns

A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protesters

Trump orders Smithsonian Institution to promote ‘American greatness’

World

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead.

US revives tough demands in reworked deal for Ukraine’s minerals

Vance makes quick trip to Greenland, a place that doesn’t want him

opinion

Supreme Court ghost busters

Signalgate: Trump’s band of bros could use a refresher course on the Constitution

Canadians are really upset, Americans should pay attention.

lifestyle

An update about relaxing in a relationship

Shy at dinner parties? Afraid to surf? Here’s how to change your personality in five steps.

‘Bachelor’ winner Juliana Pasquarosa can’t wait to bring fiance to family dinners in Newton

food & dining

A first look at Ed Sheeran’s pop-up Ipswich pub, set to open today

Cisco Brewers Seaport opens for the season; Cardullo’s expands to Chestnut Hill

From neuroscience to restaurants: Former Providence wine bar owner on food tech, ‘Pizza Wine,’ and Red Lobster

travel

A new-and-improved Vienna waits for you

Now boarding: a dazzling portal into the golden age of aviation

Veteran skiers — let’s call them super seniors — are all around us

Arts

Fitchburg looks to the arts to jump-start its economy

At the MFA, van Gogh’s brief time in the sun

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with ‘improper ideology’

Books

Author readings around Boston through April 5

Befuddled by ‘adulting’? Gretchen Rubin has some words of wisdom for you!

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 23

Movies

‘Holland,’ ‘The Last Anniversary,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ — and our critic likes ‘Bob Trevino’

The Sundance Film Festival will move to Colorado in 2027 after spending 40 years in Utah

Television

Michelle Buteau’s ‘Survival of the Thickest’ returns, with trademark heart

Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren anchor Guy Ritchie’s ‘MobLand’

‘Holland,’ ‘The Last Anniversary,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

music

A show of unity with Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus

A first look at Ed Sheeran’s pop-up Ipswich pub, set to open today

Getting ready for the Boston Marathon? Here’s the ultimate playlist for your long run this weekend.

Theater/Dance

‘Carousel’ gets a new look at Boston Lyric Opera

Dawn M. Simmons named new artistic director at SpeakEasy Stage Company

John Krasinski will star in off-Broadway play

Health

Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling

Wave Life Sciences to submit Duchenne drug for approval after Phase 2 success

New England to lose more than $100 million in federal funding for state health programs

Obituaries

David M. Childs, architect of One World Trade Center, dies at 83

Herb Greene, 82, dies; his photographs captured the San Francisco sound

Michael Boudin, ‘an appellate judge’s judge’ who wrote key DOMA ruling, dies at 85