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Supreme Court says Trump administration doesn’t have to reinstate fired probationary federal employees

The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a judge ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out.
Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different.
James Pindell | Analysis

Trump is attempting to gaslight Americans on the market crash he created

Since the tariffs took effect, the administration — along with many conservative media allies — has engaged in a kind of collective cognitive dissonance.
Aaron Pressman | Analysis

How worried should you be about the stock market? Here are three things to consider.

‘A war on the poor’: How tariffs hit low-income residents hardest
chesto means business

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

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 thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts.
Jimmy Kimmel questions why the Dodgers visited the White House

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

IRS agrees to share migrants' tax information with ICE

Stocks give up an early gain as uncertainty about Trump’s tariffs reigns

Stocks are rising worldwide as some relief flows through financial markets.
BREAKING

In federal corruption case, Tania Fernandes Anderson to plead guilty, has signed plea agreement

The status report filed Tuesday does not specify what charges the Boston city councilor will plead guilty to.

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.

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

Kendall Willard was trying to retrieve a glove he had dropped from a chair lift when he slipped and fell, police said.

At least 27 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic
Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set after the roof caved in on the crowd during a performance.

‘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.

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.

‘This looks bad.’ A Harvard infectious disease researcher is targeted in Trump’s review.

Three arrested for stealing over 300 pieces of mail, including checks, from Milton mailboxes

A Harvard student’s guide to the best Harvard Square coffee shops

I recently spent a month sampling cafés to find the best Harvard Square has to offer. Here are my recommendations and ratings.

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.
Odie Henderson review | ★★

‘The Amateur’: Vengeance for beginners

Rami Malek stars as an introverted CIA decoder seeking revenge for his wife's death. Laurence Fishburne plays his Morpheus-like mentor.
Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
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‘This is all about urgency’: Slamming Boston Mayor Wu, Kraft unveils plan to tackle Mass. and Cass, city’s opioid crisis

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft on Monday announced his plans to tackle the city’s stubborn opioid and homelessness crises.

US scholar in Thailand jailed pending trial on charges of insulting the monarchy

A US political science scholar accused by the Thai Army of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy has been jailed pending trial.

Pope names new bishop at Providence Diocese

The Most Reverend Bruce Alan Lewandowski has served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore since 2020.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting for Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army.

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.

Keystone oil pipeline shut down after a rupture in rural North Dakota
The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, with the spill confined to an agricultural field.

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Linda McMahon says the Education Department has failed students. Is it true? Here’s what the data show.
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This deportation ‘shocks the conscience.’ So why is he still in prison?

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Ukraine wouldn’t be the first country, or the last, to accept an ugly peace

Suzanne Preston Blier and Mary Jane Kornacki

Cambridge’s new housing plan is deeply flawed

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

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

In federal corruption case, Tania Fernandes Anderson to plead guilty, has signed plea agreement

The status report filed Tuesday does not specify what charges the Boston city councilor will plead guilty to.

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

Kendall Willard was trying to retrieve a glove he had dropped from a chair lift when he slipped and fell, police said.

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.

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.

Sports

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

Kendall Willard was trying to retrieve a glove he had dropped from a chair lift when he slipped and fell, police said.

Sale of former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino’s $7.5 million home to support charitable causes

Aside from agents’ fees, 100 percent of the sale will support charitable causes, said Chris Sintetos, a lawyer for Lucchino’s trust.
Court Sense

Court Sense: Luke Kornet’s very own newsletter!

Plus: Definitely stuff that isn't about Luke Kornet.
red sox

‘Talking about this wasn’t easy, but it felt important’: Jarren Duran issues statement on suicide revelation in Red Sox doc

RED SOX

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

celtics

‘Hope I ruffle all the feathers’: Jaylen Brown has sharp criticism for NBA agents

Business

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 thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubts.

Keystone oil pipeline shut down after a rupture in rural North Dakota

The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, with the spill confined to an agricultural field.

Stocks give up an early gain as uncertainty about Trump’s tariffs reigns

Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers

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Perspective

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

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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

Was the US Department of Education investigating your family’s civil rights complaint? Share your story with us.

Paxson faces toughest test yet as Trump administration targets Brown funding

Pope names new bishop at Providence Diocese

sports

Bruins at Devils preview: Last-place Boston faces charging Devils

Celtics at Knicks preview: Boston heads to MSG looking to seal up season sweep of New York

Game 12: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Trump is expected to sign executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source

Sale of former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino’s $7.5 million home to support charitable causes

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

politics

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

Stocks give up an early gain as uncertainty about Trump’s tariffs reigns

Supreme Court says Trump administration doesn’t have to reinstate fired probationary federal employees

Nation

Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died

Florida man faces execution for killing of woman on break from work at The Miami Herald

Trump administration aims to spend $45 billion to expand immigrant detention

World

Ukraine’s Zelensky says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting for Russia

At least 27 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic

UK Royals meet Italy’s President Mattarella at Quirinale Palace greeted by flyover of aerobatic jets

opinion

When does dog discipline become animal abuse?

Blacklists of campus activists send a chill

Trump turns his attention to Harvard

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

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

Jay North, child star from ‘Dennis the Menace,’ dies at 73

music

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

Toad is hosting bands once more

‘That’s what music’s for.’ Why the Dropkick Murphys joined Boston’s anti-Trump demonstrations.

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

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

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

Edward Countryman, student of the American Revolution, dies at 80