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Witness Kerry Roberts testifies during the Karen Read trial in Norfolk Superior Court at Dedham, Mass., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Cross examination begins for Karen Read’s former friend Kerry Roberts in murder trial. Follow live updates.

Roberts was with Read when they found John O’Keefe’s snow-covered body.

Dick Durbin, Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, says he won’t seek reelection in 2026. Follow live updates.

Durbin's decision will set off a flurry of activity among a scrum of would-be successors, both Democratic and Republican.

Rümeysa Öztürk on an apple-picking trip in 2021.

Trump administration files intention to appeal order to bring Rümeysa Öztürk back to New England

Öztürk’s case made national news over the past several weeks after video surfaced showing masked federal immigration agents arresting her outside of her apartment in Somerville.

Detained Tufts student visited in Louisiana by Mass. lawmakers.

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts

Eight Vermont farmworkers arrested in worksite immigration enforcement action

What questions do you have about the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard? Submit them here, then join Globe reporters for a live Q&A.

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Shedding thousands of staff and several interim leaders, the IRS faces turmoil under Trump

The normally sleepy tax collection agency has been roiled by the president's aggressive second term.

Joe Sacco was named the interim head coach after Jim Montgomery was fired in November.

Bruins will begin a coaching search, and Joe Sacco is a candidate

Owner Charlie Jacobs has already said team president Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeney will return in their roles.

11 names to know as the Bruins begin their search for a head coach

Newlyweds Alejandra Zarazua and Kellan Gibboney got married at Cambridge City Hall in January 2025.

The Big Day

In an uncertain world, they chose each other

Cambridge newlyweds Kellan Gibboney and Alejandra Zarazua had built a love they hoped to turn into a lifetime — the election motivated them to move more quickly.

Signal problems can often disrupt commutes. The T is hoping to cut back on delays with a new system.

With the MBTA’s analog system, one failure among thousands of individual points connecting the electrical equipment can ruin many a commuter's day.

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
Francis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s funeral and burial.

Catholics expected a revolution from Francis, just not the one he gave them

Martha's Vineyard Hospital is building 48 units of housing for its employees on 26 acres of land on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road.

Housing is so expensive on Martha’s Vineyard, the hospital is building apartments for its workers

For Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, this project — six years in the making — is a critical investment in its ability to retain a large enough staff to sustain essential functions.

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

Healey vowed more gubernatorial mercy. Those convicted of murder wait to hear if that means them.

Three Concord-Carlisle High School seniors killed in Florida car crash, one other in critical condition, superintendent says

Police investigating shooting in Roxbury

Longmeadow real estate developer pleads guilty to $19m loan fraud using fake tenants, leases

Actor Jamaal Eversley, called a “standardized patient,” acts as the husband of a dying patient in the high-fidelity simulation lab in Boston College’s William F. Connell School of Nursing.

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

The actors, known as "standardized patients," are there to provide a level of face-to-face training not available in any textbook.

Artist Artist Alison Croney Moses works on a scale model of her installation in her Allston studio as she prepares for the Boston Public Art Triennial.

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

The Boston Public Art Triennial will display dozens of pieces downtown and in neighborhoods across the city, reflecting much-changed appetites for public art.

The achingly human art of Michelle Obama’s portraitist

Vincent Cassel (left) and Guy Pearce in "The Shrouds."

MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘The Shrouds,’ David Cronenberg interrogates grief within a paranoid thriller

The director's latest film digs into an inventive premise about an unnerving tech product designed for mourners.

Opinion

A photo provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shows fire damage to the interior of the governor's mansion in Harrisburg, Pa.

JEFF JACOBY

Trump apathy after near-assassination of Gov. Shapiro spoke volumes

Trump waited almost seven days to reach out to the Pennsylvania governor.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Trump’s troubling admiration for El Salvador

RENÉE GRAHAM

Why Trump hasn’t fired Hegseth

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How do you solve a problem like nationwide injunctions?

EDITORIAL

$19,961 a year for child care? No wonder parents are struggling.

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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In an extraordinary move, MFA to return prized African art to wealthy donor and close gallery

The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to the Kingdom of Benin. The donor asked they be returned to him instead.

‘He’s the right person at the right time’: State board backs Chicago Public Schools leader as next Mass. education commissioner

Pedro Martinez, the outgoing chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, was named the next commissioner of the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday afternoon.

THINGS TO DO

Penguins to return to Providence zoo for the first time in over a decade

The new exhibit of Humboldt penguins opens at the Roger Williams Park Zoo on Memorial Day weekend

Strong earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey.

Boxing set to return to Fenway Park for the first time since 1956

The most recent boxing match at Fenway Park was in 1956, when Tony DeMarco beat Vince Martinez in the 10th round.

Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 9

Israel ended a cease-fire with Hamas last month and has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas is either destroyed or disarmed and sent into exile.

‘Blair Witch’ star is at the center of a firestorm over access to a rural Maine road. Here’s how she got there.

Heather Donahue of "Blair Witch" fame quit acting long ago, moved to a small town, and was elected to the select board. Now she's at the center of a firestorm over a rural road's access.

Some MBTA escalators have been down for years, testing patience of riders
Some escalators at MBTA stations have been closed for years, causing accessibility issues for passengers.

A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here?
Josh Kraft is looking to the Bay Area for lessons as he seeks to unseat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Harvard attracts new donors as funding fight with Trump administration intensifies
The Trump administration's freeze of research funds for Harvard has some people donating to the university for the first time, including some who did not go to school there.

Culture & Lifestyle

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley in Joe Wright's 2005 film "Pride & Prejudice."

Five shows to stream to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pride & Prejudice’

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

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

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

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

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

Erik Nelson, left, a housing program specialist with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, talked with citizen delegates during the Deschutes Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness at Oregon State University in Bend, Ore., on Sept. 15, 2024.

IDEAS | Josh Lerner & Marjan Ehsassi

It’s time for a fourth branch of government

At Matouk, an employee worked with an embroidery machine made in Germany.

Eugene Scott

To avert manufacturing crisis, Trump may have to ditch his tariff plan

Swimmers jumped into the Charles River off a boat dock near the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.

Emily Norton

A swimmable Charles River? It’s possible.

In a sea of rigged activities, grade inflation, and near-perfect SAT scores, the college essay is the only component of the college application process that cannot be gamed or bought.

IDEAS | LIZA LIBES

The secret to writing a great college admissions essay

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 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

Live updates

Cross examination begins for Karen Read’s former friend Kerry Roberts in murder trial. Follow live updates.

Roberts was with Read when they found John O’Keefe’s snow-covered body.

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

The actors, known as "standardized patients," are there to provide a level of face-to-face training not available in any textbook.

THINGS TO DO

Penguins to return to Providence zoo for the first time in over a decade

The new exhibit of Humboldt penguins opens at the Roger Williams Park Zoo on Memorial Day weekend

REAL ESTATE

R.I. single-family homes on the market up nearly 30 percent in March, but sales decline

“We’re seeing more buyers sitting on the sidelines,” said Chris Whitten, president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.

Sports

Bruins will begin a coaching search, and Joe Sacco is a candidate

Owner Charlie Jacobs has already said team president Cam Neely and general manager Don Sweeney will return in their roles.

BRUINS

11 names to know as the Bruins begin their search for a head coach

Interim coach Joe Sacco is a known candidate. Two possible candidates with local ties were fired over the weekend, Peter Laviolette by the Rangers and Greg Cronin by the Ducks.

Fenway Park announced that boxing will return to the ballpark on June 7.

Boxing set to return to Fenway Park for the first time since 1956

The most recent boxing match at Fenway Park was in 1956, when Tony DeMarco beat Vince Martinez in the 10th round.

red sox vs. mariners | 6:45 p.m. (NESN)

Game 26 lineups and preview: Red Sox look to take third consecutive series against Seattle

NFL

Ben Volin’s NFL mock draft: And with the fourth pick, the Patriots select ...

PATRIOTS

Talk about a matter of inches: How much does arm length actually matter for an offensive tackle?

Business

Tell us: How have Boston-area affordability issues affected your decision to have children?

In a region where the financial toll of child care only adds to an already-sky-high cost of living, the choice to have children — or have more of them — is not an easy one.

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

The actors, known as "standardized patients," are there to provide a level of face-to-face training not available in any textbook.

REAL ESTATE

R.I. single-family homes on the market up nearly 30 percent in March, but sales decline

Globe Magazine

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

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Perspective

The market for plus-size women’s clothing is booming. Why is shopping still a nightmare?

MISS CONDUCT Classics

I suspect my neighbor is mistakenly putting diapers in the recycling. Can I say something?

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

metro

Attorney Kerry Doyle represents an MIT student from China who obtained a temporary restraining order barring ICE from arresting or deporting her.

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts

Senator Reed and Representative Amo sound the alarm

More spring weather is on the horizon for New England on Wednesday

sports

Will the Patriots draft LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell at No. 4 or pull a surprise on draft night?

What should the Patriots do — and what will they do — with the No. 4 pick? Here are our predictions.

Unlike last year, don’t expect a bunch of quarterbacks to be selected early in the NFL Draft

NFL Draft is the first big test of the Patriots’ Mike Vrabel-Eliot Wolf working relationship

business

Housing is so expensive on Martha’s Vineyard, the hospital is building apartments for its workers

Trump’s inner circle reportedly weighs push for higher taxes on millionaires

Tesla’s first-quarter profit falls sharply as it fights backlash tied to Musk’s role in Trump administration

politics

FILE - Senate Judiciary Oversight Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

Dick Durbin, Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, says he won’t seek reelection in 2026. Follow live updates.

Senator Reed and Representative Amo sound the alarm

Nation

A wildfire burns on April 22, near Waretown, N.J.

New Jersey forest fire prompts evacuations and closes a major highway

Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants

Survivors of 2022 July Fourth parade mass shooting to address gunman before his sentencing

World

An Indian policeman guards in the city centre during a shut down after tourists were killed, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.

Indian troops beef up security in Kashmir as they hunt for the perpetrators of a deadly attack

Strong earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage

Officials from Ukraine, US, and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war

opinion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended himself at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.

Why Trump hasn’t fired Hegseth

‘Love on the Spectrum’ — and for the T

A swimmable Charles River? It’s possible.

lifestyle

In an uncertain world, they chose each other

Perimenopause, menopause, and dating

Why do people care so much about the Karen Read case?

food & dining

A Chocolate Chip Cretzel from Chip City Cookies created for National Pretzel Day on Saturday, April 26.

Saturday is National Pretzel Day. Treat yourself to a cookie/pretzel hybrid.

Recipe: Chef José Andrés’s 1-Minute 1-Egg Microwave Omelet is brilliant

Whether he’s serving partiers, little kids, or busy downtowners, Ernie Campbell has an appetite for more

travel

A stone house is seen on Lamorna Cove, Cornwall.

Spy writer John le Carré left clues for traveling in Cornwall, England. We followed the trail.

A sheep and wool festival in R.I., Italy made easy, and bird-inspired binoculars

‘Blair Witch’ star is at the center of a firestorm over access to a rural Maine road. Here’s how she got there.

Arts

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

The achingly human art of Michelle Obama’s portraitist

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

Books

Edward White and the cover to his book “Dianaworld: An Obsession."

What can our obsession with Princess Diana tell us about ourselves?

Spy writer John le Carré left clues for traveling in Cornwall, England. We followed the trail.

A WWII story of love, danger, and sacrifice — centering the trans people often written out of history

Movies

In ‘The Shrouds,’ David Cronenberg interrogates grief within a paranoid thriller

Four action movies to stream right now

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

Television

Five shows to stream to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pride & Prejudice’

Four action movies to stream right now

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

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

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

Mass. state lab struggles as Trump reshapes federal health funding

NIH bans all future grants to universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts

Obituaries

Mr. Gatti, right, Ernesto Mastrangelo, center, and Daniel Pavon celebrated after a penalty shootout in the Copa Libertadores final soccer match in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept. 14, 1977.

Cross examination begins for Karen Read’s former friend Kerry Roberts in murder trial. Follow live updates.

Dick Durbin, Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, says he won’t seek reelection in 2026. Follow live updates.

Trump administration files intention to appeal order to bring Rümeysa Öztürk back to New England

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts

Eight Vermont farmworkers arrested in worksite immigration enforcement action

What questions do you have about the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard? Submit them here, then join Globe reporters for a live Q&A.

Shedding thousands of staff and several interim leaders, the IRS faces turmoil under Trump

Bruins will begin a coaching search, and Joe Sacco is a candidate

In an uncertain world, they chose each other

Signal problems can often disrupt commutes. The T is hoping to cut back on delays with a new system.

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s BasilicaFrancis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s funeral and burial.

Housing is so expensive on Martha’s Vineyard, the hospital is building apartments for its workers

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

Healey vowed more gubernatorial mercy. Those convicted of murder wait to hear if that means them.

Three Concord-Carlisle High School seniors killed in Florida car crash, one other in critical condition, superintendent says

Police investigating shooting in Roxbury

Longmeadow real estate developer pleads guilty to $19m loan fraud using fake tenants, leases

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

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

In ‘The Shrouds,’ David Cronenberg interrogates grief within a paranoid thriller

Trump apathy after near-assassination of Gov. Shapiro spoke volumes

Trump’s troubling admiration for El Salvador

Why Trump hasn’t fired Hegseth

How do you solve a problem like nationwide injunctions?

$19,961 a year for child care? No wonder parents are struggling.

Explore the project: Snitch City

More recent News

In an extraordinary move, MFA to return prized African art to wealthy donor and close gallery

‘He’s the right person at the right time’: State board backs Chicago Public Schools leader as next Mass. education commissioner

Penguins to return to Providence zoo for the first time in over a decade

Strong earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage

Boxing set to return to Fenway Park for the first time since 1956

Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 9

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‘Blair Witch’ star is at the center of a firestorm over access to a rural Maine road. Here’s how she got there.

Some MBTA escalators have been down for years, testing patience of ridersSome escalators at MBTA stations have been closed for years, causing accessibility issues for passengers.

A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here?Josh Kraft is looking to the Bay Area for lessons as he seeks to unseat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Harvard attracts new donors as funding fight with Trump administration intensifiesThe Trump administration's freeze of research funds for Harvard has some people donating to the university for the first time, including some who did not go to school there.

Culture & Lifestyle

Five shows to stream to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pride & Prejudice’

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

The artist Sitka paints the sunny colors of his Turkish childhood

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

It’s time for a fourth branch of government

To avert manufacturing crisis, Trump may have to ditch his tariff plan

A swimmable Charles River? It’s possible.

The secret to writing a great college admissions essay

Boston Marathon: Celebrating 50 years of wheelchair racing

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Cross examination begins for Karen Read’s former friend Kerry Roberts in murder trial. Follow live updates.

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

Penguins to return to Providence zoo for the first time in over a decade

R.I. single-family homes on the market up nearly 30 percent in March, but sales decline

Sports

Bruins will begin a coaching search, and Joe Sacco is a candidate

11 names to know as the Bruins begin their search for a head coach

Boxing set to return to Fenway Park for the first time since 1956

Game 26 lineups and preview: Red Sox look to take third consecutive series against Seattle

Ben Volin’s NFL mock draft: And with the fourth pick, the Patriots select ...

Talk about a matter of inches: How much does arm length actually matter for an offensive tackle?

Business

Tell us: How have Boston-area affordability issues affected your decision to have children?

At Boston College, trained actors help nursing students learn to break the bad news

R.I. single-family homes on the market up nearly 30 percent in March, but sales decline

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

The market for plus-size women’s clothing is booming. Why is shopping still a nightmare?

I suspect my neighbor is mistakenly putting diapers in the recycling. Can I say something?

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2025

Five things to do around Boston, April 21-27

metro

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts

Senator Reed and Representative Amo sound the alarm

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
Francis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s funeral and burial.

Some MBTA escalators have been down for years, testing patience of riders
Some escalators at MBTA stations have been closed for years, causing accessibility issues for passengers.

A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here?
Josh Kraft is looking to the Bay Area for lessons as he seeks to unseat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

Harvard attracts new donors as funding fight with Trump administration intensifies
The Trump administration's freeze of research funds for Harvard has some people donating to the university for the first time, including some who did not go to school there.