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White House moves to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, news reports say

President Trump had threatened the move on social media after Harvard refused to comply with administration demands to make policy changes and agree to federal oversight.

Dept. of Homeland Security orders Harvard to turn over disciplinary records of international students

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanded “detailed records on Harvard’s foreign student visa holders’ illegal and violent activities” by April 30, or it will revoke the school's certification needed to enroll foreign students.

Harvard students react to President Garber’s stand against Trump, $2 billion federal funding freeze

President Trump joins tariff talks with Japan - Follow live updates

Trump administration has revoked nearly 80 student visas in New England. Here are the totals by school.

About half of the total number of revoked student visas are current students, based on numbers released by universities.

As Trump and Janet Mills face off, Susan Collins is quietly working to contain the damage for Maine — and for her future

“She’s trying to thread a needle. The problem is the eye is just getting smaller and smaller," said Dan Shea, a professor of political science at Colby College in Maine.

After a suicide, running helped a Framingham mother and son cope. This will be their first Boston Marathon together.
Lisa Burgess and her son Ben, 24, have relied on long-distance running for nearly a decade to process their grief and find hope.

All eyes are on the forecast ahead of Marathon Monday

“Weather means everything on race day and people really need to be aware of the impact on runners,” said Dr. Frank Colby, professor at UMass Lowell’s department of environmental earth and atmospheric science.

Maryland man accused of prostituting Western Mass. teen ‘used flights, money, gifts, drugs, and alcohol to get what he wanted’

Evidence against David Kaufman, 44, is “substantial and mounting” and there is a good-faith basis to seek charges for trafficking minors, including four boys who also live in Western Massachusetts, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Outside rural prison, Vermonters call for release of Palestinian student activist Mohsen Mahdawi
Vermonters gathered until rainy skies Wednesday night to protest the detention of Mohsen Mahdawi and other immigration detainees in a St. Albans prison

‘The town loved him’: Palestinian student detained in Vermont forged deep connections in the Upper Valley

People who know him describe Mohsen Mahdawi as a peaceful person who had a remarkable journey from the West Bank to rural Vermont to New York City.
Palestinian student detained in Vermont is an avowed Buddhist

Boston Public Schools announces new policy to discontinue school transportation for inconsistent bus riders

The new policy aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the district’s transportation system, which for years has been plagued late and no-show buses.

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner
Trachtenberg, who was known for “Gossip Girl,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Harriet the Spy,” was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.

Brookline woman who was hit by State Police cruiser remembered for her ‘warm smile, kindness, and giving spirit’
Margie Mendez was hospitalized after she was struck by a cruiser at the intersection of Route 9 and Hammond Street on Jan. 15.

‘We can’t be paralyzed by ... Washington’: Mass. House proposes $61 billion budget that gives millions to fight Trump

Weston family killed in N.Y. plane crash laid to rest in funeral service

‘I am trying my hardest to stay out of a nursing home.’ Mass. curtails lifeline helping elders remain independent.

DEVRA FIRST

Why does Boston love Italian restaurants so much?

And why do new ones keep opening in a city filled with pasta and pizza?
Red Sox 1, Rays 0

Sean Newcomb, bullpen deliver for Red Sox in shutout of Rays in finale of six-game road trip

With Brayan Bello, Liam Hendriks close to return, pitching rotation could be due for a shot in the arm
Opinion
Willy C. Shih

Can Trump’s tariffs really bring back US manufacturing?

The answer is not as clear-cut as the president might like.
EDITORIAL

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

IDEAS | JON GARELICK

RFK Jr., America’s Lysenko

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

The young conservative women who want to make America haute again

Renée Loth

Reimagining Paul Revere’s ride to address Trump-era threats

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

UMass Chan Medical School lays off or furloughs about 200 employees after NIH funding shortfall
The cuts come after the school saw a $30 million funding shortfall from long delays in funding new research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

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.

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador’s vice president in push for Abrego Garcia’s release
Van Hollen said at a news conference that he was denied from visiting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who lived in Maryland before he was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration in March.

RFK Jr.’s pledge to untangle autism’s roots by September defies reality, scientists say
Researchers who've spent years deciphering autism say RFK Jr.'s debunked claims about the disorder may undermine decades of science into a complex condition that affects millions of children.

Boston police warn residents of email parking fine scam
“Please be advised that these messages were NOT sent by the City of Boston,” police said in the alert.

Heat 109, Bulls 90
Tyler Herro scores 38 points to help Heat advance in Play-In Tournament
Chicago plays at Atlanta on Friday for a chance to meet top-seeded Cleveland in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs

Recommended reads

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.

Mass. schools that educate mostly students of color experience the highest teacher turnover
High teacher turnover rates cause myriad problems, research shows, leaving school leadership scrambling to fill posts year after year.

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

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

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

After 50 years, Haciendo Punto en Otro Son are still making their point with a different sound

At the Carle’s new exhibit, endpapers are more than just a step of bookbinding

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

LETTERS

Harvard’s moment of truth

IDEAS | Sarah S. Brannen

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

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

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

David D’Alessandro

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Boston School Committee approves $181 million contract for educators Wednesday

The Boston School Committee unanimously approved a $181 million contract increase Wednesday that calls for salary hikes for the city’s teachers and paraprofessionals that administrators said would help the district retain workers, plus requirements that would allow the district to better serve students with disabilities.

Dept. of Homeland Security orders Harvard to turn over disciplinary records of international students

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanded “detailed records on Harvard’s foreign student visa holders’ illegal and violent activities” by April 30, or it will revoke the school's certification needed to enroll foreign students.

Outside rural prison, Vermonters call for release of Palestinian student activist Mohsen Mahdawi

Vermonters gathered until rainy skies Wednesday night to protest the detention of Mohsen Mahdawi and other immigration detainees in a St. Albans prison
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Boston and Cambridge 2025

Vibrant local businesses, public transit, and a sense of community help draw buyers into the city.

Sports

Celtics

Here are some keys to the Celtics-Magic first-round playoff series

There is little reason to believe the Magic will be able to make this series all that competitive, but the Celtics have no intentions of looking past them.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

With its new read-and-react offense, Walpole boys’ lacrosse is prepared to pen a new chapter

The 6-0 Timberwolves, ranked No. 6 in the latest Globe Top 20, are averaging 13.6 goals per game and have scored at least 10 in every outing so far.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE

Eastern Mass. boys’ lacrosse: Globe Players of the Week for April 8-15

Six players stood out this week from Newton North, Weston, Walpole, Canton, Medford, and Falmouth.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Globe Top 20 boys’ lacrosse poll: St. John’s Prep sticks in top spot, but there’s a new No. 2

Red Sox 1, Rays 0

Sean Newcomb, bullpen deliver for Red Sox in shutout of Rays in finale of six-game road trip

HIGH SCHOOLS

Wednesday’s eight high school takeaways include long bombs, transfer portal, and a coach stepping down

Business

Trump administration shuts down volunteer agency in latest DOGE takeover

Staffers at AmeriCorps, the national agency that supports public service and volunteerism, were sent home in the latest agency takeover as part of a wide-ranging effort to cut the size of government.

President Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars

The president’s choice to get directly involved in negotiations points to his desire to quickly finalize a slew of trade deals as China is pursuing its own set of agreements.
TALKING POINTS

Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs

US stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump’s trade war thickens

magazine
CONNECTIONS

People say: To have a good job, find a good boss. I was lucky to find one.

Cooking

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

College in 2025

The reason dozens of Mass. colleges could close within a decade (hint: it’s not Trump)

College in 2025

The return of the college conservative: ‘It’s never been a better time to be a Republican on this campus’

metro

Boston police warn residents of email parking fine scam

Biden visits students at Harvard Kennedy School on invitation of longtime adviser, officials say

Palestinian student detained in Vermont is an avowed Buddhist

sports

Tyler Herro scores 38 points to help Heat advance in Play-In Tournament

With Brayan Bello, Liam Hendriks close to return, pitching rotation could be due for a shot in the arm

New Orleans Pelicans name Joe Dumars head of basketball operations

business

UMass Chan Medical School lays off or furloughs about 200 employees after NIH funding shortfall

Zoom sees outage with 50,000 users reporting availability issues

Brown University taps $300 million loan amid funding threats

politics

President Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars - Follow live updates

Judge threatens contempt proceedings over deportation flights to El Salvador. Here’s how it unfolded.

White House moves to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, news reports say

Nation

Judge says labor unions’ lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

DOJ sues Maine over refusing to comply with transgender athlete ban

World

Italy’s Meloni heads to D.C. Will her relationship with Trump pay off for Europe?

Israel threatens further escalation in war in Gaza

Teens plead guilty to trafficking after being caught with 5,000 ants

opinion

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

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

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

lifestyle

Wrestling champ Mercedes Moné is ready for her Boston homecoming

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

She needed laughter and understanding; she fell for a comedian who offered both

food & dining

Everything you should eat at this year’s Boston Calling

Why does Boston love Italian restaurants so much?

Where to eat along the Boston Marathon route next Monday

travel

Death by poutine? Nah, but we came close. Here’s the skinny on Quebec’s favorite comfort food.

Family origins, an around the world cruise, and travel-sized skincare

A brief (possibly accurate) poutine origin story

Arts

BPL receives major donation of Yousuf Karsh photographs

MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader

The Museum of American Finance, coming to the Seaport next summer, tries to put the ‘fun’ in mutual funds

Books

Devoted, united, then separated by history

Author readings around Boston through April 26

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 13

Movies

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Say ‘I do’ to this remake of ‘The Wedding Banquet’

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

Television

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

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

‘Matlock’ finale caps a season full of surprising twists and turns

music

Spotify says it’s back after an hourslong outage disrupts thousands of users

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

After 50 years, Haciendo Punto en Otro Son are still making their point with a different sound

Theater/Dance

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

UMass Chan Medical School lays off or furloughs about 200 employees after NIH funding shortfall

RFK Jr.’s pledge to untangle autism’s roots by September defies reality, scientists say

‘I am trying my hardest to stay out of a nursing home.’ Mass. curtails lifeline helping elders remain independent.

Obituaries

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