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S&P 500 drops 1.6 percent after another day of sharp reversals as uncertainty reigns over Trump’s trade war

The big question remains centered on how long Trump will keep his stiff tariffs on other countries, which would raise prices for US shoppers and slow the economy.

Trump’s latest round of tariffs are poised to go into effect. Here’s what we know.

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chesto means business

This Boston law firm helped bring down Senator McCarthy in 1954. Now it’s taking on Trump.

Calls are growing for Harvard to take a stand against Trump after university’s muted response

The university borrowed $750 million, an indication that is preparing for funding cuts from the federal government.
Brown faculty and alumni petition university to resist Trump administration amid funding cuts

As Trump administration cancels more student visas in region, including three at MIT, Boston Mayor Wu speaks out

Trump administration revokes more than two dozen visas of students at Mass. schools

Joe Rogan and Dave Portnoy are among the Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies

As President Trump’s tariffs roil global markets, some of the leaders and podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson says she’s resigning after agreeing to plead guilty in federal corruption case

The Boston councilor will plead guilty to two counts for allegedly arranging to receive a kickback from a City Council staff member.
How did Fernandes Anderson go from barrier-breaker to another Boston politician facing corruption charges?Boston City Council has a long history of legal entanglements and scandals

Boston police officers chased a car after being told to stop. Minutes later, three teens died in a crash.
Boston and State Police reports and related video show that the fatal crash occurred after the officers continued to follow the car with lights flashing, after being told to stand down.

Former Boston doctor admits he strangled his wife to death at their Dover home

Ingolf Tuerk, the former chief of urology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, is on trial in Norfolk Superior Court for the death of his wife in May 2020 at their Dover home.

Alleged drunk driver in fatal South Boston crash held on $100,000 bail

Francisco Romero, 47, was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court on charges of manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide.

‘This looks bad.’ A Harvard infectious disease researcher is targeted in Trump’s review.
Sarah Fortune’s tuberculosis research was the number one project on a list of threatened funding.

Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Tesla cars with paint at dealership in Peabody, police say

Authorities identify snowboarder who died in accident, falling 800 feet down closed trail at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine

Victim in R.I. naked ‘fat testing’ trial testifies he saw coach with ‘bulge’ in his pants

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Wednesday will open on a cool note but under bright sunny skies

New England can’t seem to shake the cold weather, but sunny skies Wednesday should offer a touch of warmth.
Here’s why forecasters are warning of another active hurricane season after last year’s devastating storms

Three jurors seated on sixth day of jury selection in Karen Read retrial, bringing total to 12

Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected, with four serving as alternates.

USDA solar program restarts with new rule for farmers: No DEI or climate focus

The solar program now has a requirement that farmers remove any DEI or climate references from their proposals.
Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

More recent News

Vermont native, former Dartmouth ski captain dies in accident at Tahoe resort

Ellery "Ellie" Curtis, a 2022 Dartmouth College graduate and alpine skier, died Saturday at the Palisades Tahoe resort.

A nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican capital leaves at least 79 dead and 160 injured

Crews are still searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.

Injured Canadian hiker rescued in windy conditions in White Mountains after falling off trail, officials say

Twenty rescuers took turns carrying the injured hiker uphill in 40 to 60 mile an hour headwinds across ice-covered rocks, officials said.

Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock
West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 505 cases reported. The state expanded the number of counties in the outbreak area this week to 10.

Americans worry AI is coming for these jobs
Generative artificial intelligence is going to have a big impact on white collar work because it’s able to summarize complex and lengthy documents, crunch large sets of data, and interact conversationally.

Two electrical workers injured by ‘electrical flash’ in manhole outside Belmont High School
The workers were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where they were listed as stable, the utility said.

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Every year, they live and die as Revolutionary War reenactors. This year, it’s special.

Meet the soldiers on both sides of the Lexington and Concord skirmishes.

‘It’s very disheartening.’ Violent assaults leave educators reeling in Massachusetts schools.
Injuries to educators can carry financial costs to school districts as they file for workers’ compensation to help pay for medical expenses and time off.

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I went looking to see if any Karen Read supporters had secretly flipped. Here’s what happened next.
Some former Karen Read super fans secretly think she’s guilty. And they’re afraid.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Last of Us’ season 2 is a slow-burn tale of love and vengeance

Anne Bogart’s Boston Lyric Opera ‘Carousel’ spins in circles

AMC to adapt ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ as a TV show

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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This deportation ‘shocks the conscience.’ So why is he still in prison?

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Suzanne Preston Blier and Mary Jane Kornacki

Cambridge’s new housing plan is deeply flawed

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Metro

Former Boston doctor admits he strangled his wife to death at their Dover home

Ingolf Tuerk, the former chief of urology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, is on trial in Norfolk Superior Court for the death of his wife in May 2020 at their Dover home.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson says she’s resigning after agreeing to plead guilty in federal corruption case

The Boston councilor will plead guilty to two counts for allegedly arranging to receive a kickback from a City Council staff member.

250 years later, Paul Revere will ride again

The annual reenactment of the famed midnight ride is scheduled for April 18. Here’s a breakdown of special events and activities along the route.

The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city

A judge has moved the murder trial of Sean Grayson, who faces charges related to the July 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot in her home in Springfield, Illinois.

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

As another playoff-bound team fires its coach, Joe Mazzulla doesn’t bat an eye

Reports out of Denver were that Malone’s grating style had caused him to lose support.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox catcher Connor Wong hits 10-day IL with broken finger, but unsure when he’ll return

Manager Alex Cora said they would assess Wong’s status on a weekly basis.
Dan Shaughnessy

Courageous Jarren Duran shows us what true strength is with a message every sports fan should heed

There’s a lesson here for all of us: back off. Don’t be so harsh. That's somebody's child out there.
CHAD FINN

Outstanding series ‘The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox’ on Netflix offers revealing look at players’ psyche

SOCCER

Birmingham City, the soccer club with Tom Brady as a part-owner, earns promotion to England’s second tier

RED SOX

Jarren Duran discusses revelation of suicide attempt during 2022 Red Sox season, with intent of helping others

Business

US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump’s tariffs

The latest set of tariffs, including a massive 104 percent levy on Chinese imports, are scheduled to kick in after midnight.

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source

President Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising US power demand.

Trump’s latest round of tariffs are poised to go into effect. Here’s what we know.

TALKING POINTS

Teens blocked from Instagram livestreaming as Meta boosts safety

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Perspective

It starts by silencing the free speech of foreign students like Rümeysa Öztürk. It won’t end there.

MISS CONDUCT

Can I use express checkout with more than 10 items if I’m shopping for an elderly neighbor?

Spring Travel

20+ tips for a budget-friendly vacation (and five costly mistakes)

GLOBE MAGAZINE

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

metro

Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Tesla cars with paint at dealership in Peabody, police say

Flames engulf building in Shirley, officials say

Appellate court weighs N.H.’s ‘banned concepts’ law

sports

Exploring mental health in MLB: What resources do players like Jarren Duran have, and are they used?

Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 MLB teams in 15-year career, among those killed in Dominican nightclub disaster

Edge rusher Harold Landry joined the Patriots because he knows Mike Vrabel will put him in a position to succeed

business

Joe Rogan and Dave Portnoy are among the Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies

US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhere

Scientists say they ‘brought back’ dire wolves from extinction. Not exactly.

politics

US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump’s tariffs

S&P 500 drops 1.6 percent after another day of sharp reversals as uncertainty reigns over Trump’s trade war

Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues

Nation

The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city

A new Idaho law ends publicly funded vaccinations for immigrants in the US illegally

Why water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny

World

A nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican capital leaves at least 79 dead and 160 injured

How Japan built a 3D-printed train station in 6 hours

Once a migratory highway, the Darien Gap has been left empty under Trump crackdown

opinion

Huge turnout for youth jobs fair was a reminder of the program’s importance

13 ways of looking at Cory Booker’s speech

When does dog discipline become animal abuse?

lifestyle

Between bylines and banter, a romance unfolds

I went looking to see if any Karen Read supporters had secretly flipped. Here’s what happened next.

My friend is too picky

food & dining

Recipe: Serve flourless chocolate cake at the Passover Seder or to gluten-free guests the rest of the year

Watertown author tells us why now is the best time to be a beer lover in the US

A feast for the eyes (with a side order of bacon)

travel

The Concordia Eco Resort on St. John is fighting to reclaim paradise

‘We’re starting to get our vibe back.’ A visit to Asheville, N.C., as it rebuilds from Hurricane Helene.

If you go ... St. John, USVI

Arts

Marcia Marcus, painter rediscovered in her last decade, dies at 97

Fiber art has long been ‘treated as a little sister’ to fine art. These makers hold it up in all its glory.

At Yale, a David Goldblatt retrospective bears eloquent witness to apartheid-era South Africa and beyond

Books

In Reed’s ‘Terrestrial History,’ homesick for an abandoned Earth

Searching for an unsung hero in your family’s history of thriving after the Holocaust

Prepare for takeoff: In this zippy debut novel, a woman lusts for airplanes

Movies

‘The Amateur’: Vengeance for beginners

‘Opus,’ ‘Y2K,’ plus more new and good movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

‘That They May Face the Rising Sun’ is a meditative portrait of traditional, rural life in a changing Ireland

Television

Mike Birbiglia is living ‘The Good Life’ on Netflix

AMC to adapt ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ as a TV show

In Lyric Stage’s ‘The Great Reveal,’ a cake whose main ingredient is identity

music

Clem Burke, versatile, hard-driving drummer for Blondie, dies at 70

Anne Bogart’s Boston Lyric Opera ‘Carousel’ spins in circles

Toad is hosting bands once more

Theater/Dance

‘It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure’ satirizes attitudes around disabilities

Huntington’s ‘Mangos’ explores a family’s dark secrets

Onstage, a dearth of mirth

Health

US may be reverting to a time when measles deaths were not very rare, experts warn

Three Boston-area researchers win Breakthrough Prizes, the ‘Oscars of Science’

Trump administration terminates advisory committee guiding states on newborn screening for rare genetic diseases

Obituaries

Clem Burke, versatile, hard-driving drummer for Blondie, dies at 70

Jeremiah Ostriker, who plumbed dark forces that shape universe, dies at 87

Marcia Marcus, painter rediscovered in her last decade, dies at 97