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See photos from Pope Francis’ funeral

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday in a funeral he helped design as 250,000 mourners and world leaders gathered to honor him.
The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ in his funeral Mass Mighty and meek attend Pope Francis’ funeral, a ceremony he helped reimagine

Pope Francis’ funeral is underway at St. Peter’s Square. Follow live updates.

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square is drawing hundreds of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders, marking a historic farewell to the 88-year-old leader who reshaped the Catholic Church.
Why Donald Trump is going to the funeral of a pope he didn’t like

Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site. See a recap.

Over the past two days, President Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate a Democratic-aligned fundraising site, and the FBI arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a migrant evade immigration authorities.

Trump’s first 100 days have brought chaos and change to New England

The scale and the swiftness of the moves have touched not only every corner of the federal government but everyday life on a national and even global scale.

Trump administration restores the status of thousands of international students, throwing new wrench into academia

Friday's policy reversal set off a fresh round of questions for students, professors, and others whose academic lives have been upended by President Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration.
ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died
Virginia Giuffre died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed.

What does Harvard’s antisemitism problem really look like?

“It’s definitely a much more normal college experience,” said Charlie Covit, a Harvard sophomore, who raised the alarm about antisemitism at Harvard last year.
Harvard president casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaignYour questions about the battle between Trump and Harvard, answered

Winners and losers from Night 2 of the NFL Draft, and grading the Patriots’ picks

The Patriots dealt around on Night 2, taking three players: running back TreVeyon Henderson, wide receiver Kyle Williams, and center Jared Wilson.
Here’s what TreVeyon Henderson said after he was picked by the Patriots in the NFL DraftPatriots grab Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson in second round

NFL
Norwell’s Ozzy Trapilo reaches the NFL: Boston College standout drafted 56th by Bears
The 6-foot-8, 316-pound son of the late Steve Trapilo, who played parts of five seasons with the Saints, was an All-ACC first-teamer in 2024.

Karen Read retrial concludes for week after jurors visit where John O’Keefe’s body was found, more witnesses testify. Here’s how Friday unfolded.

Read the texts between Karen Read and John O’Keefe before his death.

North End historical museum finds location along Freedom Trail after lengthy search
The North End Historical Society has secured a location for a local heritage museum to honor the neighborhood's rich everything from Paul Revere to the Great Molasses Flood.

Wellesley faculty end their strike, with no union contract in hand
The school’s non-tenure-track professors returned to the classroom Friday to prevent losing access to health insurance.

Ex-US representative George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

The New York Republican pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say

Magic 95, Celtics 93

Celtics can’t overcome miscues and other takeaways from Game 3 loss to Magic

The Magic clawed back from a 10-point halftime deficit, held off a late Celtics run, and eventually secured the win to cut Boston's series lead to 2-1
LOVE LETTERS

Was I single long enough?

I didn’t take much time off between relationships.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I enjoy odd questions so I am unsure if I weirded her out’

Will these daters bond over unusual topics?
Opinion

When Pope Francis blessed my iPad

In an era when technology, commerce, and politics all seem to be optimized toward exploitation, Pope Francis reminded us that fairness and decency still matter.
TANZINA VEGA

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

LETTERS

Kids already seek sex details. School’s survey at least stirs talk.

Lisa Randall

Academic freedom vs. funding: A ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for universities

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

What it takes to make courage contagious

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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Forecast | Ken Mahan
Soaking rain arrives Saturday across New England
Our region has seen rainy weather for six weekends straight, and this weekend keeps that miserable trend rolling.

Hampden DA identifies woman found dead in Springfield park, says ‘no indication’ death is tied to others in New England
A string of deaths in the region have sparked online discussions that a serial killer could be loose in New England, but law enforcement officials have pushed back on the speculation.

Rhode Island College suspends 20 degree programs, citing low demand
Fifteen other programs and concentrations will be consolidated, according to college President Jack R. Warner.

Authorities identify mother of four who fell to her death at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

She was hiking with three of her children and other family members when she fell approximately 50 to 75 feet, police said.

Rob Holland, aerobatic air show pilot, dies in crash at Langley Air Force Base
The pilot, a 1997 graduate of Daniel Webster College in N.H., has said he fell in love with aerial tricks as a boy, when he saw a plane flying upside down at an air show.

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know.

The vast majority of cases — 646 — are in Texas, where an outbreak in the western part of the state is approaching the three-month mark.

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Have rhododendrons suffering from winter burn? Here’s how to revive them and to know when to quit.

This spring, many of the larger-leaved rhododendrons have at least some leaf damage, with several plants looking like they are completely dead.

His wife died of cancer. Who gets to decide whether her parents can visit with his child?
The grandparents want the toddler to know her mother’s side of the family. The father thinks the visits are detrimental to his daughter.

Watch Party
‘You,’ ‘Conclave,’ and more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend
Here are the latest series and films to watch on streaming platforms this weekend.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?
The state’s jobless trust fund, paid into by employers, is running out of money. A weakening local economy will only make matters worse.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

Hats in the ring? Maybe. Hats on the stage? Definitely.

Sharon Van Etten on adding the band name to the marquee

Ben Affleck talks growing up a ‘latchkey kid’ in Boston, roasts Matt Damon on ‘Kimmel’

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

Ashish K. Jha

America, don’t break our promise to veterans

Alex Beam

Boston, stop living in the past

EDITORIAL

A BPD chase ended in the deaths of three teens. Why is the investigation taking so long?

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

What it takes to make courage contagious

MARCELA GARCÍA

Falsehoods about Mayor Michelle Wu are spreading — now what?

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

North End historical museum finds location along Freedom Trail after lengthy search

The North End Historical Society has secured a location for a local heritage museum to honor the neighborhood's rich everything from Paul Revere to the Great Molasses Flood.
Dave Epstein

Have rhododendrons suffering from winter burn? Here’s how to revive them and to know when to quit.

This spring, many of the larger-leaved rhododendrons have at least some leaf damage, with several plants looking like they are completely dead.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Soaking rain arrives Saturday across New England

Our region has seen rainy weather for six weekends straight, and this weekend keeps that miserable trend rolling.

Photos: Celtics bullied by Magic in pivotal road matchup

Boston lost 95-93 to Orlando in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Sports

Tara Sullivan

The Bruins seem to be saying that no big changes are needed. If not now, then when?

On Wednesday, team CEO Charlie Jacobs said, "The right people in the right seats on the bus to bring this franchise back to glory.”
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

The No. 7 jersey at LSU goes to the top playmaker. For the last two years, it was left tackle Will Campbell.

“He upheld the legacy of 7, that’s for sure,” said Jordan Arcement, LSU’s director of player development. “Clearly we saw him as our best player.”
nfl draft

Which direction will the Patriots go on Saturday? Let’s reset the draft board for Rounds 4-7.

Eliot Wolf hinted at how deep this year's draft is at running back. Could New England load up?
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Despite being drafted nowhere near it, Shedeur Sanders was the talk of the first round of the NFL Draft

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK

What the heck is Ecuavoley? Brothers meld Ecuadorian game with boys’ volleyball at Milford High.

Eastern Mass. boys’ volleyball: Globe Players of the Week for April 17-24

Business

Big Tech carries Wall Street to the close of its winning, roller-coaster week

The week saw markets swing from fear to relief and back to caution because of President Trump’s trade war.

Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

Long-threatened tariffs from President Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.

Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

US consumer sentiment slides while inflation expectations jump

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Globe Magazine

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

Summer Travel

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

LOVE LETTERS

My girlfriend’s father helps support her. Should I be concerned?

Perspective

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

metro

Trump administration restores the status of thousands of international students, throwing new wrench into academia

ICE use taser while detaining man in Providence, sending him to the hospital, attorney says

Wilmington marine killed in World War II to be laid to rest

sports

Winners and losers from Night 2 of the NFL Draft, and grading the Patriots’ picks

Celtics need to answer physicality of Game 3 with a champion’s poise

Norwell’s Ozzy Trapilo reaches the NFL: Boston College standout drafted 56th by Bears

business

Starbucks union says it rejects company’s proposal for 2% annual raise guarantee

Most US states OK Medicaid pilot for sickle cell gene therapies

Wellesley faculty end their strike, with no union contract in hand

politics

Trump’s first 100 days have brought chaos and change to New England

Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site. See a recap.

Who is Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan?

Nation

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died

Rob Holland, aerobatic pilot, dies in crash at Langley Air Force Base

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know.

World

Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people

The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ in his funeral Mass

Pope Francis’ funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

opinion

Boston, stop living in the past

America, don’t break our promise to veterans

Traditional American patriotism faces an uphill battle

lifestyle

Was I single long enough?

Spring cleaning? Here’s where to donate to do the most good.

He’s single. Finally. Now what?

food & dining

Soul on Shawmut: handmade and heartfelt

Sure-bet recipes to approximate 2025’s Kentucky Derby menu

Marky’s Caviar comes to Brookline; Gary’s Pizza opens in the South End

travel

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

Call it ‘Ted Lasso’ tourism. It’s a kick to travel for European soccer.

The Real ID deadline is almost here. If you don’t have yours, here’s what you can do.

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

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?

Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

Movies

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

‘On Swift Horses’ offers parallel journeys for Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones

In ‘The Accountant 2,’ Ben Affleck crunches more than numbers

Television

On TV, the doctor is in. Always.

‘Carême’ brings ‘yes, chef’ energy to 19th-century France

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

music

Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan teamed up at a karaoke bar in Nashville

Sharon Van Etten on adding the band name to the marquee

On its 100th birthday, the Boston Civic Symphony looks back and forward

Theater/Dance

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

Hats in the ring? Maybe. Hats on the stage? Definitely.

In ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,’ a day at the salon can be funny, invigorating, and a snapshot of immigrant life

Health

Most US states OK Medicaid pilot for sickle cell gene therapies

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people

New England Journal of Medicine swept up in US attorney inquiry into alleged bias

Obituaries

Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael dies at 67 after battle with ALS

Herbert J. Gans, who upended myths on urban and suburban life, dies at 97

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