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Harvard has strong legal arguments against Trump administration, analysts say

Harvard is likely to prevail in court in its battles against the Trump administration, yet both sides have reasons to agree to a compromise, legal observers say.
Trump administration restores the status of thousands of international studentsWhat does Harvard’s antisemitism problem really look like?

‘Uncharted waters’: As Trump administration remakes the government’s relationship to nonprofits, social services are at risk

Much like public institutions and for-profit companies, nonprofits are under the Trump administration’s ideological microscope and many are stuck in a state of limbo.

Senator Chris Murphy’s ‘emergency’ message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters

Trump’s first 100 days have brought chaos and change to New England

Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

Meet the Patriots’ 2025 NFL Draft class
The Patriots went all in on offense on the first two days, then added four defensive players, two special-teamers, and one more offensive lineman on Saturday.

Inside Will Campbell’s private workout with Mike Vrabel before the NFL Draft

Who (and what) is Mr. Irrelevant? Kobee Minor, the new Patriot, embraces his status as final pick of the NFL Draft.

NFL Draft day 3 recap: See the Patriots’ 11 picks, plus free-agent signings

Chad Finn

Celtics need to counterpunch Magic, and knock them out as quickly as possible

The physical, hacking, and selectively dirty Magic are putting some dents in the champs.
Four reasons the Celtics lost Game 3 to the Magic

At least 9 people were killed when a car plowed into a Vancouver crowd, police say

A man drove into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing at least nine people and injuring others, police said.

Maine fisherman, 26, dead after rope snaps on fishing boat off North Shore, officials say

Jaxson Marston, of Addison, Maine, died after a rope snapped on a fishing boat off the coast of Nahant.

A bird strike forces British Airways to make an emergency landing in Boston

Flight 216 was diverted to Boston after the crew reported a possible bird strike and detected fumes inside the aircraft.

‘This is not a good trajectory’: Juvenile detention reaches highest level since 2018, prompting warning from youth advocates
A rise in juvenile detentions threatens to undermine decades of effort to undo the increases seen during the 1990s, when fears of a youth crime wave led to strict penalties for young defendants.

New England Journal of Medicine swept up in US attorney inquiry into alleged bias
Targeting of prestigious publication — and perhaps others — could signal a coming clash between journals and the Trump administration.

‘Hew out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope,’ MLK’s son says at Boston’s reimagining of 1965 Freedom Rally

Essex County DA office identifies one of two victims found dead in Salem

Dave Epstein

Spring is a great time to welcome birds with a little backyard haven

This time of year can be overwhelming for gardeners and birders alike, but try to find some time to create a new habitat for our feathered friends.
Have rhododendrons suffering from winter burn? Here’s how to revive them and when to quit.
MANSFIELD 16, MARSHFIELD 9

No. 14 Mansfield boys’ lacrosse stakes its flag with Chowda Cup championship over No. 12 Marshfield

While some dismissed the Hornets' undefeated (10-0) start because of a gentle early-season schedule, Mansfield ripped through a Chowda Cup field featuring four teams with recent state finals appearances.
Tara Sullivan

The Bruins seem to be saying that no big changes are needed. If not now, then when?

On Wednesday, team CEO Charlie Jacobs said, "The right people in the right seats on the bus to bring this franchise back to glory.”
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Elon Musk messed around — and now he’s finding out

As public disdain for the billionaire rises, Tesla stock price and car sales are plunging.
TANZINA VEGA

From pandemic solitude to school days: A single mother’s five-year journey

EDITORIAL

At the Museum of Fine Arts, a chance for justice

JEFF JACOBY

The purpose of manufacturing is to make things, not jobs

IDEAS | SARAH RUHL

Looking for wisdom about American democracy, missing the mentor who would have enlightened me

Spotlight

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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Karen Read retrial concludes for week after jurors visit where John O’Keefe’s body was found, more witnesses testify. Here’s how Friday unfolded.
A former lab director at a medical center where Read and O’Keefe were both taken on the morning of his death took the stand along with a third Canton firefighter-paramedic who faced cross-examination.

Rhode Island College suspends 20 degree programs, citing low demand
Fifteen other programs and concentrations will be consolidated, according to college President Jack R. Warner.

Los Angeles police release video of armed confrontation that wounded author, wife of Weezer bassist
Jillian Lauren Shriner was released on a $1 million bond on suspicion of attempted murder pending further investigation.

Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a cease-fire
The dead in the early morning airstrike in a neighborhood in western Gaza City included three women and five children, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.

Suspect arrested and charged in connection to fatal Chelsea shooting, police say
Carlos Utrera, 27, was charged with murder for the killing of a 20-year-old man

Climate change gets the spotlight at Rise Up Boston in the Museum of Science
Crystal Johnson, the assistant secretary for environmental justice in Massachusetts, gave a keynote address on the potential of young people to help mitigate climate change.

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Pope Francis is laid to rest with thousands of mourners attending. See photos from Rome.

Francis was honored Saturday in a funeral he helped design, as 250,000 mourners and world leaders gathered to pay tribute to him.

After Francis, who will speak for the dispossessed?
He changed the tone and style of the papacy, making it less about power and more about regular people.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?
The state’s jobless trust fund, paid into by employers, is running out of money. A weakening local economy will only make matters worse.

His wife died of cancer. Who gets to decide whether her parents can visit with his child?
The grandparents want the toddler to know her mother’s side of the family. The father thinks the visits are detrimental to his daughter.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Center Will Not Hold’ brims with creative energy

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

‘You,’ ‘Conclave,’ and more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

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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

When Pope Francis blessed my iPad

TANZINA VEGA

From pandemic solitude to school days: A single mother’s five-year journey

Lisa Randall

Academic freedom vs. funding: A ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for universities

LETTERS

Kids already seek sex details. School’s survey at least stirs talk.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Falsehoods about Mayor Michelle Wu are spreading — now what?

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Dave Epstein

Have rhododendrons suffering from winter burn? Here’s how to revive them and when to quit.

This spring, many of the larger-leaved rhododendrons have at least some leaf damage, with several plants looking like they are completely dead.

Harvard has strong legal arguments against Trump administration, analysts say

Harvard is likely to prevail in court in its battles against the Trump administration, yet both sides have reasons to agree to a compromise, legal observers say.

‘This is not a good trajectory’: Juvenile detention reaches highest level since 2018, prompting warning from youth advocates

A rise in juvenile detentions threatens to undermine decades of effort to undo the increases seen during the 1990s, when fears of a youth crime wave led to strict penalties for young defendants.
Sunday’s Child

Aiden is friendly and has a positive attitude

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or teen currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Sports

red sox at guardians | 1:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 30, Red Sox at Guardians preview: Brayan Bello gets his second start as Boston looks to take series

After splitting a doubleheader on Saturday, the Red Sox have a chance to win the series on Sunday before a day off on Monday.
Celtics at Magic | 7 p.m. (TNT, NBCSB)

Celtics-Magic Game 4 preview: Can Boston prevail in Orlando?

The Celtics are 0-3 in Orlando this season, including Friday's loss in Game 3 that pulled left Boston ahead 2-1 in the first-round series.
SUNDAY SITDOWN

Sunday Sitdown: After four college stops, New Bedford’s Brycen Goodine offers unique insight on the transfer portal

Goodine's journey, which featured a Division 3 state title with Bishop Stang, led him to Syracuse, Providence, Fairfield, and Oklahoma, where he was the only former MIAA champion in his year's NCAA tournament.
Warriors 104, Rockets 93

Warriors battle through Jimmy Butler’s absence, with Stephen Curry enough to beat Rockets in Game 3

Braves 8, Diamondbacks 7 (10 innings)

Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez becomes 19th MLB player with a four-homer game

Nuggets 101, Clippers 99

A must-see, buzzer-beater dunk gets Nuggets even with Clippers to cap a heated Game 4

Business

A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 8, injures around 750

No one in Iran outright suggested that the explosion came from an attack. However, even Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday acknowledged that “our security services are on high alert given past instances of attempted sabotage and assassination operations designed to provoke a legitimate response.”

Iran says 4 people have been killed in massive port explosion

Authorities say a massive explosion and fire at a port in southern Iran has killed four people.

Big Tech carries Wall Street to the close of its winning, roller-coaster week

Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

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Globe Magazine

These Massachusetts maps show where median home prices have risen (and fallen) the most

Summer Travel

Spy writer John le Carré left clues for traveling in Cornwall, England. We followed the trail.

LOVE LETTERS

My girlfriend’s father helps support her. Should I be concerned?

Perspective

The market for plus-size women’s clothing is booming. Why is shopping still a nightmare?

metro

Rain eventually moves out for a partly cloudy and cool Sunday

‘Hew out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope,’ MLK’s son says at Boston’s reimagining of 1965 Freedom Rally

N.H. settles for $4.5M in youth center abuse case

sports

Senators avoid a sweep, force Game 5 against Maple Leafs on Jake Sanderson overtime goal

Revolution snap Charlotte FC’s home win streak, with Carles Gil scoring winner in third straight shutout

After Red Sox squander opener, Walker Buehler holds off Guardians in nightcap of doubleheader split

business

Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

US consumer sentiment slides while inflation expectations jump

Starbucks union says it rejects company’s proposal for 2% annual raise guarantee

politics

‘Uncharted waters’: As Trump administration remakes the government’s relationship to nonprofits, social services are at risk

Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

What Elon Musk didn’t budget for: Firing workers costs money, too

Nation

Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US’ Guantanamo detention center

Lawyers: ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens

Governors, actors and a talking frog: Here’s who’s speaking at graduation

World

At least 9 people were killed when a car plowed into a Vancouver crowd, police say

Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a cease-fire

A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 8, injures around 750

opinion

Kids already seek sex details. School’s survey at least stirs talk.

Una mentira viral sobre Michelle Wu plantea un reto periodístico

Academic freedom vs. funding: A ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for universities

lifestyle

Trump’s blue suit at pope’s funeral draws attention

Was I single long enough?

Spring cleaning? Here’s where to donate to do the most good.

food & dining

Soul on Shawmut: handmade and heartfelt

Sure-bet recipes to approximate 2025’s Kentucky Derby menu

Marky’s Caviar comes to Brookline; Gary’s Pizza opens in the South End

travel

Fort Lauderdale is easygoing and easy to get to. Let’s hear it for Miami’s little sister.

Call it ‘Ted Lasso’ tourism. It’s a kick to travel for European soccer.

The Real ID deadline is almost here. If you don’t have yours, here’s what you can do.

Arts

Chuck Connelly, combative neo-expressionist artist, dies at 70

A citywide showing of major contemporary art aims to unseat Boston’s bronze statue ideal

The achingly human art of Michelle Obama’s portraitist

Books

Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

Aimee Semple McPherson was ‘the Elvis of Pentecostalism,’ so why isn’t she better known today?

Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

Movies

‘You,’ ‘Conclave,’ and more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

‘On Swift Horses’ offers parallel journeys for Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones

In ‘The Accountant 2,’ Ben Affleck crunches more than numbers

Television

On TV, the doctor is in. Always.

‘Carême’ brings ‘yes, chef’ energy to 19th-century France

‘You,’ ‘Conclave,’ and more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

music

Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan teamed up at a karaoke bar in Nashville

Sharon Van Etten on adding the band name to the marquee

On its 100th birthday, the Boston Civic Symphony looks back and forward

Theater/Dance

‘The Center Will Not Hold’ brims with creative energy

Everyone improvises, everyone choreographs in Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie’s freestyle collab

Hats in the ring? Maybe. Hats on the stage? Definitely.

Health

Most US states OK Medicaid pilot for sickle cell gene therapies

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people

New England Journal of Medicine swept up in US attorney inquiry into alleged bias

Obituaries

Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael dies at 67 after battle with ALS

Herbert J. Gans, who upended myths on urban and suburban life, dies at 97

Chuck Connelly, combative neo-expressionist artist, dies at 70