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Trump is set to announce ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on his so-called ‘Liberation Day.’ Follow live updates.

The new tariffs are a bid to boost US manufacturing and punish other countries for what he has said are years of unfair trade practices.
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Analysis | James Pindell

After a decade of ignoring Bernie Sanders, Democrats are finally listening — thanks to Elon Musk

Democrats have found a unifying message — and it’s not about Trump, or Biden, or even democracy in the abstract. It’s about Elon Musk. It’s about power. And for once, they’re not shying away from the fight.
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From the Ivy League to working for Elon Musk’s DOGE, meet the 28-year-old Mass. native turning the lights out at USAID

Jeremy Lewin worked on Donald Trump's impeachment and celebrated his 2020 defeat. Now he's helping the president dismantle USAID.

Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The decision granted an extraordinary Justice Department request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Trump is threatening Harvard with funding cuts in the billions. But what does he want the university to do?

Dropkick Murphys to play acoustic set at anti-Trump/Musk rally in Boston

Here are the New England finalists for the 2025 James Beard awards
In the Boston area, a Brookline bar and a Somerville chef made the cut.

KARA BASKIN

‘Ravenousness was in my job description.’ What happens when a food writer goes on a weight-loss drug?

For a variety of reasons, Globe Food contributor Kara Baskin took the leap and started Zepbound. But first she worried: "What if I just wasn’t hungry anymore?" Here's how it's going.
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‘There really is a stigma’: Police officers in Mass. fear consequences for seeking mental health care, survey finds

In a survey of police unions in Massachusetts, the unions said that stigma around mental illness and fear of career consequences were the biggest barriers to officers using mental health services.

Boston police officer arraigned on OUI after crashing into another off-duty officer, police say

Stephen O’Connell pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to charges of operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and possession of an open container of alcohol, according to court records.

Mass General Brigham said layoffs would largely spare front-line clinicians. Then the cuts came.

Among the employees who have been dismissed are chaplains for grieving families, a counselor for abuse victims, and a specialist in helping patients quit smoking.

‘Extraordinarily reckless’: Suffolk DA Hayden slams ICE’s mid-trial detention of defendant

Several experts said they had never heard of agents disrupting an ongoing trial.

ICE says Rümeysa Öztürk is in Louisiana because New England was at capacity. Local jail operators say they have beds.

The federal government wrote in a court filing that the Tufts University graduate student was sent to an ICE facility in Louisiana because “there was no available bedspace” in New England.
Detained Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk was one of several sent by ICE to Louisiana. Here’s why.

A timeline of how the arrest of a Tufts student by federal agents unfolded, and where the case stands

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
The homegrown Hollywood actor often left an impression, with movie viewers as well as moviemakers, of unpredictability.

Odie Henderson: As an actor, Val Kilmer was a real genius

In lawsuit, protesters say buffer zone outside Karen Read’s murder trial is a ‘move to muzzle dissent’

Jury selection continues in Karen Read retrial
THE FINE PRINT

An online lender charges up to 725 percent interest on short-term loans. Is that legal?

Chad Finn

We know what the Patriots are going to do with the No. 4 pick. We think.

Left tackle remains far and away the biggest need on a roster that has many needs.
Ben Volin: NFL saves Tush Push, but could revert to old rule to ban all pushing plays instead

US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

“Following our thorough internal evaluation, we can confirm that Gary Colliander and Eileen Carey are no longer affiliated with the USOPC,” spokesman Jon Mason told the AP.

Is it too late to book your Cape vacation? Summer rentals are off to a strong start.

Bookings have continued to moderate after seeing sky-high demand during the pandemic.
Opinion
HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE

Here’s a conversation about trans kids in sports we should be having

The “debate” over young trans athletes is a Trojan Horse stuffed with disinformation and designed to ultimately erase rights for all transgender people.
EDITORIAL

Antisemitism is a real problem at Harvard. Canceling $9 billion in grants is not the solution.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Trump doesn’t know what an executive order is. But you should.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump says he wants a third term. Believe him.

Reyyan Bilge

I’ve known Rümeysa Öztürk for more than a decade. Her detention is a betrayal of American values.

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Detained Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk was one of several sent by ICE to Louisiana. Here’s why.

Last week, Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, was arrested in Massachusetts and sent to the South Louisiana ICE processing center in the swamplands of Evangeline parish in Basile. Sending detainees to the cluster of remote immigration detention centers known as “Detention Alley” in the south is a common practice.

‘Extraordinarily reckless’: Suffolk DA Hayden slams ICE’s mid-trial detention of defendant

Several experts said they had never heard of agents disrupting an ongoing trial.

‘There really is a stigma’: Police officers in Mass. fear consequences for seeking mental health care, survey finds

In a survey of police unions in Massachusetts, the unions said that stigma around mental illness and fear of career consequences were the biggest barriers to officers using mental health services.

ICE says Rümeysa Öztürk is in Louisiana because New England was at capacity. Local jail operators say they have beds.

The federal government wrote in a court filing that the Tufts University graduate student was sent to an ICE facility in Louisiana because “there was no available bedspace” in New England.

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CVS seeks dismissal of DOJ opioid lawsuit, citing lack of evidence

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US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

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business

Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running

Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products

Nintendo offers new Switch 2 details ahead of June 5 launch

politics

Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump’s DOGE

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

GOP senators push ahead on Trump’s tax cuts package, punting big decisions for later

Nation

Josh Brolin and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death at age 65

Some conservatives raise alarm over Trump’s immigration tactics

Trump pauses dozens of federal grants to Princeton

World

Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas

Myanmar’s military declares a cease-fire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000

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Dude, where’s my Cannabis Control Commission reforms?

Jewish community must stand up to Trump’s targeting of international students

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Their first date was simultaneously the ‘worst’ and ‘best’ of her life

After IVF success, a painful dilemma: What to do with the remaining embryos

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Fitchburg looks to the arts to jump-start its economy

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N.H. left the American Library Assocation. What does it mean for book bans and other battles in the Granite State?

Movies

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The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson

Television

Denis Arndt, prolific TV actor and Tony Award nominee, dies at 86

Amber Ruffin’s politics were always clear

‘Adolescence’ will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm

music

The Used celebrate 25 years with a three night stand in Boston

Boston rock group the Remains, ‘America’s Lost Band,’ subject of new short film

Guster on joyfully protesting the Kennedy Center takeover from its stage

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Boston Ballet announces 2025-2026 season

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Mass General Brigham said layoffs would largely spare front-line clinicians. Then the cuts came.

Physician assistants rally for bill to help them ease primary care crunch

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Obituaries

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Denis Arndt, prolific TV actor and Tony Award nominee, dies at 86

Hank Steinbrecher, who helped elevate soccer in the US, dies at 77