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Trump says trade deals could be done within a month. Follow live updates.

After saying earlier in the day that he was “in no rush” to finish trade deals, President Trump said he thought he could wrap up tariff talks “over the next three or four weeks.”

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the US illegally has been halted nationwide by three district courts around the country.

N.H. judge tells feds to provide 72 hours notice before moving man arrested in New Bedford by ICE

Judge denies bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in Somerville

Jennifer Stefania Vasquez Sura speaks as she arrives at a hearing in the case of her husband, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, outside a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on April 15.

Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says

Vice President JD Vance is set to travel to Rome for a three-day trip that includes high-level meetings at the Vatican.

After tensions with pope, Vance, a Catholic convert, to visit Vatican

Harvard student Abdullah Shahid Sial spoke at a rally in Cambridge on April 12. Sial, a student at Harvard and recently elected as co-student body president, is among international students from Pakistan affected by recent visa revocations impacting students in Massachusetts.

Trump administration could stop thousands of international students from studying at Harvard. Some are fighting back.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Federal agents in President Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign seem to be reveling in brutality

Emergency personnel on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

The gunman, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, is believed to be a Florida State student.

Here’s how Thursday unfolded

Lexington History Museums program manager Sarah McDonough closed the shutters in the guest room once shared by John Hancock and Sam Adams inside the Hancock-Clarke House, where Paul Revere warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were on the move.

We retraced the route of Paul Revere’s ride on foot. References to the famous midnight rider are lacking.

For such a fabled journey, you might think Paul Revere’s route would be lined with reminders of his epic dash.

Bruins legend Zdeno Chara crosses the finish line during the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Which celebrities are participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon?

The field of 30,000 competitors includes local sports heroes, internet and TV stars, and Olympians.

Mary Kate Shea, the Boston Athletic Association’s senior director, recruits the professional men’s and women’s Marathon fields.

Did elite runners from other countries have any trouble obtaining visas in order to compete in the Boston Marathon?

With the Trump Administration cracking down on visitors from a growing number of countries, the process is becoming more complicated and uncertain.

Ice out was declared at Lake Winnipesaukee at 7:02 a.m. on April 16, 2025.

Ice-out declared at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire

Ice-out was declared at 7:02 a.m. on April 16, marking the unofficial start of spring in the Lakes Region.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy walks away from this season having paid a physical and psychological price.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy reveals how the season took a physical, mental toll on him

After injuring his shoulder in a 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, McAvoy eventually ended up in Mass General to treat a staph infection

Bruins failed to reach the playoffs, but teammates appreciated the way David Pastrnak stepped up as a leader

Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop covering popular weight-loss drugs amid surging costs

The move could affect tens of thousands of members who take GLP-1 medications.

Burlington parents express outrage over detailed sex questions in middle school health survey

Two federal complaints were filed with the US Department of Education on April 8 by the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center, a Wakefield-based organization that defends free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights.

Boston police shoot at ‘vicious dog’ near Marathon finish line: ‘The pit bull is on the loose there’
The dog was alive when police got it under control and placed it in the rear of a cruiser until city animal control personnel could take custody, according to police transmissions.

UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted on death penalty-eligible charges
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, has been indicted in a New York court on four charges including a count eligible for the death penalty.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Another blast of warmth and sunshine before shower threat arrives late Friday

One driver dead in 5-car crash on I-93 north in Stoneham, State Police say

Mass. reports 617 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths in a week. See the latest data from Mass.

Red Sox righthander Garrett Whitlock faced seven batters in Wednesday night's 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and struck out four batters, allowing only a single.

Red Sox Notebook

No matter the situation, Garrett Whitlock relishes role as ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Red Sox bullpen

The patio at Monteverdi, overlooking the Charles River.

Where to eat outside in Boston

Patio season is upon us. Here's where to celebrate.

I don’t want to spend Saturday at Costco

But men really like that kind of weekend.

Globe Magazine | Top Spots to Live

The view of Boston from Charlestown.

Boston and Cambridge

Mill buildings along Canal Street in Lawrence.

North of Boston

Hudson’s town center.

West of Boston

One of the historic homes on Main Street in Kingston.

South of Boston

IDEAS | JON GARELICK

RFK Jr., America’s Lysenko

The Soviet agronomist Trofim Lysenko peddled pseudoscience, had Stalin’s backing, and promoted notions that wrecked the lives of millions before he was stopped.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

The young conservative women who want to make America haute again

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

Can Trump’s tariffs really bring back US manufacturing?

IDEAS | ALAN WIRZBICKI

Cosmic relief

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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Mass. appoints former head of the state’s campaign finance agency to oversee Boston elections department
Secretary of State William F. Galvin earlier this year said Boston's elections department would go into receivership after reports of widespread issues during last November's election.

Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target’s CEO amid DEI backlash ‘very constructive and candid’
Target is among a slew of companies that have eliminated policies and programs aimed at bolstering diversity among their employees and reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women, and LGBTQ+ people.

Cedric Lodge, former manager of Harvard’s morgue, to plead guilty to stealing human body parts from cadavers
Cedric Lodge will plead guilty to a single count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, which carries a maximum 10 year sentence in federal prison, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court Wednesday.

Judge in Karen Read case orders defense to turn over more information about expert witnesses
The judge has given the defense a Friday deadline to give prosecutors more information about two expert witnesses expected to offer testimony favorable to Read's case.

After 40 years in prison, Springfield man’s murder conviction overturned
Edward Wright, who has been incarcerated since 1984, is one of the longest-serving inmates in Massachusetts history whose conviction was eventually overturned.

429,000 portable chargers under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries

The company received 51 reports of the chargers’ lithium-ion battery overheating, expanding, or catching fire during use, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

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The soaring foyer at 75 Buttricks Hill Drive in Concord.

Kevin Garnett’s former Concord home hits the market for nearly $6 million

The Celtics legend sold the house in 2014 after he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.
The combination of sky-high prices and elevated interest rates has kept the market on ice.

Uncertainty over tariffs is causing chaos for some Massachusetts manufacturers
On the South Coast of Massachusetts, where production lines already churn out American-made goods, the whipsaw of tariff directives have filled factory bosses with dread.

Why are so many students in Mass. losing their visas? The answer lies in a little-known database.
Federal immigration authorities are using a little-known database to find students and terminate their status, experts say.

Culture & Lifestyle

“While We Watched,” a film by Vinay Shukla that follows television journalist Ravish Kumar as he battles misinformation, has been awarded top prize at the inaugural Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary. (Amaan Shaikh & Vinay Shukla)

Inaugural Henry Awards for documentary film awarded by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center

Josh Duhamel in "Ransom Canyon."

Netflix brings out ‘Ransom Canyon,’ its lightweight answer to ‘Yellowstone’

A scene from Ryan Coogler's new film, “Sinners.”

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

Soundscape Tours founder and guide Matt Bowker pauses outside of Nuggets, a longtime Kenmore Square record store.

Take a trip through Boston’s rock history with this music-filled walking tour

Special Projects

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

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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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.

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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.

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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

North Carolina Tar Heels football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, looked on during the first half of a game between the Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils on March 8 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

Alan Garber, then interim president, addressed the crowd during the 373d commencement at Harvard University on May 23, 2024.

Harvard’s moment of truth

In 2024, a San Francisco bookstore began sending books to organizations in states where politicians are banning books featuring LGBTQ-related content.

IDEAS | Sarah S. Brannen

I wrote a children’s book 20 years ago. It’s now the center of a Supreme Court case.

Supreme Court justices John Roberts (foreground), Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett attended President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court missed a chance to check Trump’s autocracy. Its next shot may be its last.

Northeastern University hosted 21,023 international students in 2023-24, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual census.

David D’Alessandro

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

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

Three finalists are vying for state education commissioner. Here’s where they stand

The state board of education interviewed three candidates for education commissioner Thursday.

Burlington parents express outrage over detailed sex questions in middle school health survey

Two federal complaints were filed with the US Department of Education on April 8 by the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center, a Wakefield-based organization that defends free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights.

Get ready with me: Redcoats suit up to march on Lexington and Concord on 250th anniversary

Valerie and Michael V. Graves portray a British Civilian Corps member and a commanding officer of His Majesty’s Tenth Regiment of Foot.

Maggie Goodlander says she won’t challenge Chris Pappas for Senate seat in New Hampshire

Representative Maggie Goodlander said she won't challenge fellow Democratic Representative Chris Pappas in the race for US Senate.

Sports

Aaron Rodgers said he is not in a rush to make a decision on whether to play in a 21st season.

Aaron Rodgers says he’s not holding teams hostage as he ponders his future in the NFL

The 41-year-old four-time NFL MVP has visited the Steelers and talked with the Vikings in recent weeks, but said there are certain things going on in his personal life that are currently taking precedence over anything related to football.

Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (right) goes up for a dunk against the Hawks during a play-in game Tuesday night.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Harvard’s all-out push for the Magic’s Wendell Carter Jr. almost worked

Before committing to Duke, the Orlando Magic center was once a recruiting target for Tommy Amaker and Harvard.

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley put talking about the Celtics on hold following the shooting at Florida State.

A shaken Magic coach Jamahl Mosley reacts to Florida State shooting: ‘Lives are more important’

Mosley’s mind shifted away from playoff preparations against the Celtics to the people involved in the shooting at Florida State.

Yankees face Rays as visitors for the first time in their spring training home

Red Sox Notebook

No matter the situation, Garrett Whitlock relishes role as ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Red Sox bullpen

Bucks’ Damian Lillard is off blood-thinning medication and cleared for full basketball activity

Business

Most US stocks rise, but UnitedHealth’s worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check

UnitedHealth Group lost more than a fifth of its value and fell 22.4 percent following a weaker-than-expected profit report.

Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

I traveled the world studying climate change. To my surprise, I found reason to hope.

Miss Conduct Classics

How do I tell people in my life I’ve lost my job?

Frisée Salad With Bacon and Poached Eggs

Easter brunch made simple: Frittata, salad, and corn cake

Should I date my best friend’s ex?

metro

Sarah Hinger, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks to reporters Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Concord, N.H., where a federal judge is deciding whether to temporarily block the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools.

A New Hampshire judge is deciding whether to block Trump’s anti-DEI directive to schools

Auchincloss takes aim at Republicans on economy

Aaron Thomas trial: Latest updates on the R.I. basketball coach accused of conducting naked ‘fat tests’ on teen athletes

sports

Leo Campana and the Revolution will visit Rhode Island FC in the US Open Cup Round of 32 on May 7 at the new Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.

Revolution to visit Rhode Island FC in US Open Cup on May 7

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy reveals how the season took a physical, mental toll on him

‘The perfect storm’: How the Red Sox hit the jackpot with Kristian Campbell

business

A security officer worked inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau building headquarters in Washington.

Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as as Trump’s government downsizing continues

DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds

Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target’s CEO amid DEI backlash ‘very constructive and candid’

politics

President Trump meets with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, on April 17.

Trump says trade deals could be done within a month. Follow live updates.

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says

Nation

Emergency personnel on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, following a shooting that left two dead and six people injured on April 17.

Two killed, multiple injured in FSU shooting; Gunman identified as son of a sheriff’s deputy. Here’s how it unfolded.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

What to know about the shooting at Florida State University

World

Moose were captured on the livestream 'The Great Moose Migration' on SVT to document the annual Moose migration near Kullberg in northern Sweden.

The ‘Great Moose Migration’ livestream captivates Sweden

After tensions with pope, Vance, a Catholic convert, to visit Vatican

Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel’s food blockade, aid groups say

opinion

Alan Garber, then interim president, addressed the crowd during the 373d commencement at Harvard University on May 23, 2024.

Harvard’s moment of truth

Trump at (trade) war

Harvard steps up

lifestyle

I don’t want to spend Saturday at Costco

Wrestling champ Mercedes Moné is ready for her Boston homecoming

A long night with seven kids and a mother-in-law

food & dining

The patio at Monteverdi, overlooking the Charles River.

Where to eat outside in Boston

A late-night taqueria opens in the Seaport, and the Comfort Kitchen team expands to Allston

Everything you should eat at this year’s Boston Calling

travel

Billy McFarland was charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company, Fyre Media. His first Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event, but the show was canceled after performers bowed out.

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

RVshare keeps security deposit after renter returns his van

The Town and The City Festival in Lowell, Tucson’s new Astro Trail, and a watch geared to runners

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

Author Lori Lobenstine.

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

Devoted, united, then separated by history

Author readings around Boston through April 26

Movies

Catherine Deneuve as Bernadette Chirac and Bernard Vuillermoz as Jacques Chirac in the movie “The President's Wife.”

‘The President’s Wife’: Causing trouble with Catherine Deneuve

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ spends some time in New York City

Finding hope in surprising places at this year’s IFFBoston

Television

From left: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Stephen Colbert on Wednesday's episode of "The Late Show."

‘This is so bad, so much worse than we thought’: Elizabeth Warren slams Trump on Colbert

Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ offers an urgent and timely message about facing fascism

Netflix brings out ‘Ransom Canyon,’ its lightweight answer to ‘Yellowstone’

music

The Linda Lindas are a punk rock quartet from Los Angeles.

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

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

A video game inspired R.I. musician to play the harp. In the Trump era, they aim to be ‘not just loud, but unignorable’

Theater/Dance

Cortlandt Barrett and company in "Crowns."

Hats off to Moonbox’s stirring ‘Crowns’

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

In ‘Shucked,’ an impressive rate of puns per minute

Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will stop covering a popular class of prescription drugs known as GLP-1s for weight loss, effective Jan. 1, citing rapidly rising costs. Ozempic is among the GLP-1 class of drugs but is typically prescribed for diabetes management.

Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop covering popular weight-loss drugs amid surging costs

Hundreds of Massachusetts health care workers urge hospitals to protect immigrant patients

Rising drug prices are hammering patients, employers, and insurers. Is there any end in sight?

Obituaries

Dr. Boskin, talking to students after his American humor class at Boston University.

Joseph Boskin, scholar of humor and April Fools’ prankster, dies at 95

Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Richard Armitage, Powell deputy and foreign policy heavyweight, dies at 79

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