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

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Senator Joseph McCarthy (right), and Joseph Welch, Army counsel (center), during the Army-McCarthy hearings in Washington in 1954.

chesto means business

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

A pedestrian passes Harvard Yard in Cambridge.

Calls grow for Harvard to take a stand against Trump

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.

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

Jarren Duran watches the flight of his double during the third inning of Monday's Red Sox victory over the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.

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.

Exploring mental health in baseball: What resources do players have?Outstanding series ‘The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox’ to debut on Netflix with revealing look at players’ psyche

Globe Magazine
Trump bump: At least one Canadian university is already seeing surging interest from US students
More US students are looking north for higher ed. Here’s what Canadian schools have that ours don’t.

Globe Magazine

College decision time is always stressful for students. Trump is making it a lot worse.

Adding to the angst in choosing a college this year: “What did President Trump just say?”

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

Brown shared his opinions about NBA agents on a Barstool podcast.

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

Though Brown was represented by an agent when he signed a 5-year supermax contract extension in 2023, he said he has issues with the overall agency system.

The home of former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino is lined by tall trees and surrounded by lush lawns. (Jack Vatcher)

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.

It will feel cold across New England Wednesday morning with wind chills well below freezing.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

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

New England can’t seem to shake the cold, but sunny skies Wednesday should offer a fleeting touch of warmth.

Karen Read talks with one of her lawyers, Robert Alessi, in Norfolk Superior Court on Monday.

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.

A plan to put solar panels on a roof at Diemand Farm in Wendell is back on after months of confusion following a federal grant freeze.

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.

Opinion

Prison officers stood guard at the maximum security prison in Tecoluca, San Vicente, El Salvador, on April 4.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court has given up its power

The three-branch federal government is now the Trump triumvirate. Trump may not be a king, but Congress and the Supreme Court have gone out of their way to make him feel like one.

IDEAS | MG Prezioso

Teachers are using AI to make literature easier for students to read. This is a terrible idea.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Yes, even small victories against a tyrannical Trump matter

LETTERS

Outraged readers found Hands Off! protest coverage paper-thin

EDITORIAL

Delinquent teens need a faster justice system

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Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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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.

At least 58 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic

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.

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.

March’s best photos: Figure skating, Match day and high school championships
Some of the best Boston Globe staff photos from March 2025.

BETH TEITELL | REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
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

Edward Nelson as Billy and Brandie Sutton as Julie in Boston Lyric Opera's "Carousel."

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

Henry Fonda as Tom Joad and Jane Darwell as his mother in the 1940 film "The Grapes of Wrath."

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

From left: Paige Clark, Arthur Gomez, Antonia Turilli, and Jupiter Lê in "The Great Reveal."

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

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Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate Chamber after delivering a record setting floor speech at the US Capitol on April 1.

Joan Wickersham

13 ways of looking at Cory Booker’s speech

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, right, the wife of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, stood with supporters during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4.

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

The ruined and abandoned town of Maryinka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on April 1.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

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

Cambridge’s new measure allows four-story buildings to be constructed in any residential neighborhood, and buildings can go up to six stories if the projects meet certain criteria.

Suzanne Preston Blier and Mary Jane Kornacki

Cambridge’s new housing plan is deeply flawed

Ever the provocateur, Donald Trump craves conflict. His canon is one of constitutional confrontation.

Jon D. Michaels

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

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

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.

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.

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.

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

A Saugus man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly pouring paint on several parked Tesla vehicles at a dealership in Peabody, police said - the latest in a series of acts of vandalism against the electric car company.

Sports

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.

Jarren Duran, in a Netflix documentary, said the rifle he used in a suicide attempt did not fire.

RED SOX

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

A number of teammates were watching as Duran spoke in the center of the room to about a dozen reporters before the Red Sox played the Blue Jays.

RED SOX

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

A 2019 study found that nearly 45 percent of male athletes in team sports experience anxiety and/or depression — well above national rates.

BASEBALL

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

Patriots

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

blue jays at red sox | 6:45 p.m. (NESN)

Game 12: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

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.

A number of sweeping new taxes on goods from other countries are already here — with more set to take effect as soon as Wednesday.

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

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)

Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from Maine, turned 17 in December and will not play his first minute of college basketball for months. But he's already captured attention from the basketball world, including NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeBron James.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

metro

A social studies classroom at a New Hampshire high school.

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

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

Forecasters warn of another active hurricane season after last year’s devastating storms

sports

This sign is close to the start in Hopkinton.

Why does the Boston Marathon start in Hopkinton?

Nuggets fire coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with team holding No. 4 seed in West

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

business

Joe Rogan stands for a benediction after President Trump was sworn in during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

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

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

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

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

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

Nation

Sontae Massey (right), cousin of Sonya Massey, speaks to reporters at the Sangamon County Courthouse, on April 8 in Springfield, Ill., following a hearing in which a judge ordered Massey's murder trial be moved to Peoria because of intense publicity. Joining Massey is Springfield-area activist Teresa Haley.

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

Workers assembled the new Hatsushima train station, which is made from 3D-printed components, in Arida, Japan.

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

At least 58 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic

opinion

Youths leave the City of Boston 2025 Youth Jobs and Resource Fair at the Reggie Lewis Center March 29.

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

Sam Mintz and Kerri Kelleher of Brighton met while working at the Cape Cod Times in 2015 and wed in what they call a “Jew-ish” ceremony on March 15, 2025.

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

Hanna Feldman's Flourless Chocolate Cake

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 is tucked into a hillside overlooking Salt Pond Bay on St. John, US Virgin Islands.

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

Ms. Marcus, working on her portrait of fellow artist Lucas Samaras, “Lucas in the Dunes (1965).”

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

Joe Mungo Reed and the cover to his novel “Terrestrial History."

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 in his 2019 comedy special "The New One." His new special, "The Good Life," comes to Netflix in May.

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

From left, Mr. Burke, Debbie Harry, and Rob Roth attended the 20th Tribeca Festival in New York in 2021.

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

From left, Aarian Mehrabani, Sam Brewer, and Chloe Palmer in "It's a Motherf**king Pleasure."

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

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

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

Calls grow for Harvard to take a stand against Trump

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

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

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

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.

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

‘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

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

Globe MagazineTrump bump: At least one Canadian university is already seeing surging interest from US studentsMore US students are looking north for higher ed. Here’s what Canadian schools have that ours don’t.

College decision time is always stressful for students. Trump is making it a lot worse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Supreme Court has given up its power

Teachers are using AI to make literature easier for students to read. This is a terrible idea.

Yes, even small victories against a tyrannical Trump matter

Outraged readers found Hands Off! protest coverage paper-thin

Delinquent teens need a faster justice system

Explore the project: Snitch City

More recent News

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

At least 58 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic

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

Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in LubbockWest 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 jobsGenerative 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.

‘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.

March’s best photos: Figure skating, Match day and high school championshipsSome of the best Boston Globe staff photos from March 2025.

BETH TEITELL | REPORTER'S NOTEBOOKI 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

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

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

13 ways of looking at Cory Booker’s speech

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

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

Cambridge’s new housing plan is deeply flawed

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

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

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

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

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

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

Sports

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

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

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

Game 12: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

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

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

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

Teens blocked from Instagram livestreaming as Meta boosts safety

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

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

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

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

metro

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.

‘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.

Globe Magazine
Trump bump: At least one Canadian university is already seeing surging interest from US students
More US students are looking north for higher ed. Here’s what Canadian schools have that ours don’t.

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.

‘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.

March’s best photos: Figure skating, Match day and high school championships
Some of the best Boston Globe staff photos from March 2025.

BETH TEITELL | REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
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.