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Trump’s trade wars deepen as China retaliates and markets fall. Here’s what to know.

Just days after Trump unveiled sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world, China levied a retaliatory 34% tariff on all US products starting April 10.
Worldwide sell-off for financial markets slammed into a scarier gear Friday. See a recap.

Life sciences companies benefit from the ‘pharma carveout’ in Trump’s tariffs. But how long will it last?

Congress has the power to halt Trump’s tariffs. But Republicans aren’t ready to use it.

Larry Edelman | Commentary

Could Trump’s trade war be his ‘Nixon shock’ moment?

Some Harvard doctors worry Trump’s anti-DEI push will harm health care
Programs to diversify the medical workforce and reduce health disparities now face even more pressure from the Trump administration.

Dan Shaughnessy
‘We got a good team’: Red Sox uplifting Fenway opener one for the ages — and the aged — in a salute to the beloved 1975 World Series team
The 2025 Red Sox are a wholly pedestrian 4-4, unremarkable in every metric that nerds measure, and yet . . . there is something new, something different: A reason to believe.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Baylie Grogan’s tragic death leads her mother to advocate for greater safety on college campuses

This month, Shawnee Baker shares her daughter’s story in a new book, “Baylie,” and hopes to create Baylie’s Law, granting next of kin essential medical information and decision-making powers.

Government memo reveals research projects targeted in Harvard review

A government memo sheds light on which research contracts are targeted in a review of federal funding tied to Harvard.

What will Harvard do? Trump demands would affect DEI, academic departments, international students.

Judge denies motion to dismiss petition from detained Tufts student, transfers her challenge to Vermont
In a 26-page ruling, Judge Denise Casper denied the government’s motion to dismiss Rümeysa Öztürk's petition for release and renewed her order that she not be deported.

Professors say conservative website is fueling harassment and fear on campuses
Critics argue the list is more nefarious and can open professors to online harassment, public backlash, and even threats.

Baby Mira joins Boston’s Mayor Wu on the job, challenging old norms
Since Wu gave birth to her third child in January, baby Mira has often tagged along as Wu attends to her mayoral duties and campaigns for reelection.

Theodore McCarrick, defrocked cardinal who died Thursday, had ties to Mass.

Democratic state committee member resigns after being charged with child rape

Needham High School band director charged with possession of child pornography

After three failed attempts, developers hope fourth proposal revives historic Alexandra Hotel

With the promise of state grant funding and historic tax credits, developers are pitching their plans for a 68-room hotel with a retail space or restaurant on the ground floor.

We checked out MECO, Boston’s first and only pod hotel

Pod hotels have existed in Japan since 1979, when the first one opened in Osaka. But only recently did the pod hotel concept arrive in Boston, when MECO opened in the West End. Here's what it's like.
Celtics 123, Suns 103

Jaylen Brown helps the Celtics get back on track in record-setting home win over the Suns

Brown had 31 points in a breezy 123-103 victory over the Suns during which the Celtics set an NBA season record for 3-point attempts.
Opinion
Suzanne Preston Blier and Mary Jane Kornacki

Cambridge’s new housing plan is deeply flawed

The city’s upzoning measure prioritizes developer profits over housing affordability.
Former Foley Hoag partners

From Nixon to Trump: A call for law firms to resist

LETTERS

The tyranny of the Trump tariffs

Nikolas Bowie and Benjamin Eidelson

Harvard’s moment of truth

EDITORIAL

Congress should rein in Trump’s tariff obsession

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R.I. judge reverses $160,000 award in wrongful conviction case
Alan D. Sampson was arrested in 2003 and convicted on an attempted larceny charge that was vacated by the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 2010.

Former Emerson College staffer sues school, alleging she was laid off for showing film about Israel
College officials said her termination was part of a cost-cutting effort and was unrelated to the screening of the movie.

‘It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure’ satirizes attitudes around disabilities
A remarkable whirlwind of a show, it deconstructs attitudes toward disability.

Think twice before bailing out of the stock market, financial advisers say
Here’s a glimpse at what’s behind the market’s wild moves and what experts advise investors young and old to consider.

The Quantum Accelerator, Six Flags New England’s newest roller coaster, set to open this spring
The new coaster will be the Agawam amusement park’s first since 2017.

Irish man arrested in $2m ‘traveling conman’ fraud scheme targeting R.I. and Mass. homeowners

The alleged scheme, known as “traveling conman fraud,” is becoming increasingly common throughout the United States. Police say homeowners in Warwick, Providence, Pawtucket, and West Roxbury, Mass., were scammed.

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Former WBZ sports reporter Alice Cook isn’t letting ALS stop her from running the Boston Marathon

Cook, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023, no longer wants to “stay in a cocoon” with her story.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
In Vermont, a bid to save some waterlogged history
Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument is a soaring commemoration of a critical Revolutionary War victory. But it needs massive — and expensive — repairs to keep it upright. Some

‘It’s infuriating’: As Mass. health care organizations struggle, some leaders make extra money
At Mass General Brigham, Commonwealth Care, and Lawrence General, many saw extra payments even as their institutions faced financial distress.

Play ball! See historic photos of Opening Day at Fenway Park.
No team does Opening Day better. And through the seasons, decades, and generations, there’s no better backdrop than Fenway Park.

Culture & Lifestyle

Trump executive order shakes cultural organizations: ‘There’s a lot that we just don’t know’

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

Jon Hamm’s charm only goes so far in ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’

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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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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

Emmanuel Bourbouhakis, Jacqueline Gottlieb, Tarek Masoud, Steven Pinker, and Jon Rieder

Academic freedom under siege: Universities must resist political interference and reform internally

Jon D. Michaels

From de-escalation to defiance: Judges must confront Trump’s constitutional overreach

JOAN VENNOCHI

Presumed guilty: How Trump’s deportations bypass due process

Alan Solomont

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

EDITORIAL

Dude, where’s my Cannabis Control Commission reforms?

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Vermont, a bid to save some waterlogged history

Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument is a soaring commemoration of a critical Revolutionary War victory. But it needs massive — and expensive — repairs to keep it upright. Some
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Trump is tanking your 401k. You’re welcome!

We all have to make sacrifices for American Greatness.

Some Harvard doctors worry Trump’s anti-DEI push will harm health care

Programs to diversify the medical workforce and reduce health disparities now face even more pressure from the Trump administration.
COURTS

R.I. judge reverses $160,000 award in wrongful conviction case

Alan D. Sampson was arrested in 2003 and convicted on an attempted larceny charge that was vacated by the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 2010.

Sports

Chad Finn | Sports Media

CBS moving Charles Davis off No. 2 NFL broadcast role — replaced by J.J. Watt — is a raw deal

Davis will replace the retiring Gary Danielson in 2026 on the network’s top college football broadcast team.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Why the Tush Push is in trouble, and a deeper look at the other big news from the NFL owners meetings

There were only a handful of new rule changes to vote on last week, and the owners tabled pretty much any proposal of interest.
Tara Sullivan

PGA Tour has the leverage, and should let LIV continue in relative anonymity until it fades away

Wouldn’t it be something to see the Tour rise above its greed and wait it out, let LIV collapse under the weight of its own largesse, and achieve reunification that way?
Bob Ryan

Big-time college sports has drifted into madness, and we are not talking about March and the NCAA Tournament

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Eastern Mass boys’ volleyball: Globe Players of the Week for March 27-April 3

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Globe Top 20 boys’ volleyball poll: Movement in the Top 5 as Natick falls from No. 2

Business

Some Harvard doctors worry Trump’s anti-DEI push will harm health care

Programs to diversify the medical workforce and reduce health disparities now face even more pressure from the Trump administration.

Trump’s trade wars deepen as China retaliates and markets fall. Here’s what to know.

Just days after Trump unveiled sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world, China levied a retaliatory 34% tariff on all US products starting April 10.

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Think twice before bailing out of the stock market, financial advisers say

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Spring Travel

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

New England

From a horror writers convention to roof top dancing, 30 can’t-miss arts events

spring travel

It’s the perfect time to visit Washington, D.C., for a long weekend. We’re serious.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

metro

Concord’s Fife and Drum prison restaurant is revolutionary

Theodore McCarrick, defrocked cardinal who died Thursday, had ties to Mass.

What will Harvard do? Trump demands would affect DEI, academic departments, international students.

sports

When Brady Kundel isn’t playing piano or acting, he’s setting Barnstable boys’ volleyball up for success

Jaylen Brown helps the Celtics get back on track in record-setting home win over the Suns

Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd help UConn blow out UCLA in Final Four as UConn to face South Carolina in national title game

business

Trump extends deadline for a TikTok deal

An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren’t having it.

Life sciences companies benefit from the ‘pharma carveout’ in Trump’s tariffs. But how long will it last?

politics

Trump’s trade wars deepen as China retaliates and markets fall. Here’s what to know.

Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Nation

Amtrak train strikes and kills 3 people in Pennsylvania

$2m deal reached in lawsuit over young woman’s death at North Dakota jail in 2020

An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren’t having it.

World

Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 12 people and injures 50

British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland

opinion

‘I will not fail in life’: Unique program helps foster kids stay in school

Mass. should ensure all students learn fire safety

Some say no pain, no gain, but Trump’s fiscal policy is torture

lifestyle

The Quantum Accelerator, Six Flags New England’s newest roller coaster, set to open this spring

He’s moving – but I really like him

Baylie Grogan’s tragic death leads her mother to advocate for greater safety on college campuses

food & dining

From roast lamb to sweet endings, here are 13 Easter brunches in Greater Boston

TV personality Sara Moulton has a Harvest homecoming; Phat Thaiger opens in Malden

Here are the New England finalists for the 2025 James Beard awards

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.

St. John: Where nature recharges more than your phone

Arts

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

Two-fers: At the Addison Gallery, pairs populate the pictures

Books

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

13 new thrillers to read right now

Movies

‘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

‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ is a pitch-perfect ode to the power of song

Television

‘White Lotus’ composer says he quit show after dispute over theme song

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

‘Dying for Sex’ tells a bold, bawdy story of an end-of-life quest

music

Bruce Springsteen to release 7 albums of unreleased songs, ‘Track ll: The Lost Albums’

The Cut in Gloucester returns with a revised set list

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

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

Some Harvard doctors worry Trump’s anti-DEI push will harm health care

Life sciences companies benefit from the ‘pharma carveout’ in Trump’s tariffs. But how long will it last?

What’s in that $9 billion the Trump administration is reviewing at Harvard?

Obituaries

Theodore McCarrick, ex-cardinal accused of abuse in several states, including Mass., dies at 94

Kathan Brown, acclaimed fine art printmaker, dies at 89

John Thornton, a Texas-size leader in nonprofit journalism, dies at 59