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Patriots select OL Will Campbell with No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft. Follow live updates from Green Bay and Foxborough.

Keep up with our live updates and analysis, and see exclusive insights from Ben Volin on site in Wisconsin.
Will Campbell scouting report: Meet the Patriots’ newest offensive linemanWith Campbell pick, Patriots addressing glaring need at left tackle

What does Harvard’s antisemitism problem really look like?
“It’s definitely a much more normal college experience,” said Charlie Covit, a Harvard sophomore, who raised the alarm about antisemitism at Harvard last year.

In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign

“Attacking our research enterprise in the name of attacking antisemitism really gives rise to skepticism about what the goal is here,” Garber said.

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies. Follow live updates.

The Trump administration was handed a rapid-fire series of court losses in lawsuits filed over its policies on immigration, elections, and its crackdown on DEI programs in schools.

Trump says Russia has made a ‘pretty big concession’ by stopping short of seizing all of Ukraine

What independents in N.H. think about President Trump’s job performance

Third day of Karen Read retrial concludes with review of texts between John O’Keefe and defendant. Here’s how it unfolded.

Among those who testified were the general manager of C.F. McCarthy’s, the owner of the Waterfall Bar & Grille, a friend of O’Keefe, and a State Police investigator who was called back to the stand.

Mass. Representative Jim McGovern says his daughter died ‘unexpectedly’ in Italy

“Molly will always be the soul of our family," McGovern said in a statement.

Suffolk DA clears ICE agent of contempt, slams Boston judge who ordered investigation

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden issued a scathing rebuke to the Boston judge who found ICE agent Brian Sullivan in contempt last month.

Authorities identify mother of four who fell to her death at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

She was hiking with three of her children and other family members when she fell approximately 50 to 75 feet, police said.
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.

‘Truly heartbreaking’: Maisey O’Donnell, state champion diver for Concord-Carlisle, among students killed in Florida crash
“She was the model that every coach would want for their program,” said Joe Chirico, who has spent 45 years coaching Boston Area Diving.

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.

Boston police veteran promoted to department’s second-highest position

Man charged with killing two men found in woods near Walmart in Salem

‘The pandemic broke us’: Mass. superintendents see long road to recovery for students

Dozens of Massachusetts superintendents said it will be years before students catch up to pre-COVID levels.

Another downtown office tower, at 99 High Street, just sold at a deep discount

A new owner is taking over the mortgage of the the 32-story tower for 17 percent less than what the building’s prior owner paid two decades ago.
LOVE LETTERS

He’s single. Finally. Now what?

He was married, now he’s not.
Opinion
PODCAST | SAY MORE

Ken Burns tackles the complexities of the Revolutionary War

The filmmaker talks to editorial page editor James Dao about how his newest project is the most important one he’ll ever make.
IDEAS | Miles Howard

Free Boston

IDEAS | COLUM MCCANN

What Pope Francis knew

JOAN VENNOCHI, CARINE HAJJAR, AND REBECCA SPIESS

As goes AOC, so goes the Democratic Party?

RENÉE GRAHAM

A health and human services secretary who scorns health and humans

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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Mariners 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox drop series finale to Mariners at Fenway Park

The Sox begin a three-game series against the Guardians Friday night in Cleveland.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Rain on the way to New England for the seventh weekend in a row

A partly sunny day on Friday with clouds building later in the day closer to sunset.

Mexico moves to ban Noem ads on illegal migration

The ads are part of an unusual, multimillion-dollar initiative paid for with US taxpayer dollars aimed at discouraging illegal migration.

These Mass. people say they’re lucky to have seen Pope Francis
Those from Massachusetts who've seen Pope Francis in recent years say they feel blessed.

MIT astronomers discover crumbling planet; may offer insight into earth-like conditions in space

The planet is "crumbling to pieces," shedding the equivalent of Mount Everest’s mass every 30.5-hour orbit and will be completely evaporated in one to two million years, astronomers said.

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people
The layoffs accounted for about 10 percent of the center’s staff.

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

The Boston Public Art Triennial will display dozens of pieces downtown and in neighborhoods across the city, reflecting much-changed appetites for public art.

‘It’s a failure’: South Coast Rail service disruptions leave riders stranded, skeptical of commuter line
The MBTA attributes the cancellations to staff shortages and is extending fare-free weekend service through May.

‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts
International students whose legal status was "terminated" by the US government are increasingly pursuing preemptive legal strategies.

Shedding thousands of staff and several interim leaders, the IRS faces turmoil under Trump
The normally sleepy tax collection agency has been roiled by the president's aggressive second term.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ben Affleck talks growing up a ‘latchkey kid’ in Boston, roasts Matt Damon on ‘Kimmel’

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

See historic bronzes displayed in MFA’s prized — and now doomed — Benin Kingdom Gallery

Five shows to stream to celebrate 20 years of ‘Pride & Prejudice’

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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

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Can the Supreme Court solve the problem of nationwide injunctions?

EDITORIAL

$19,961 a year for child care? No wonder parents are struggling.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The witness missing from the Karen Read trial is Karen Read

JEFF JACOBY

Trump apathy after near-assassination of Gov. Shapiro spoke volumes

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It’s time for a fourth branch of government

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign

“Attacking our research enterprise in the name of attacking antisemitism really gives rise to skepticism about what the goal is here,” Garber said.

What does Harvard’s antisemitism problem really look like?

“It’s definitely a much more normal college experience,” said Charlie Covit, a Harvard sophomore, who raised the alarm about antisemitism at Harvard last year.

Authorities identify mother of four who fell to her death at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

She was hiking with three of her children and other family members when she fell approximately 50 to 75 feet, police said.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Rain on the way to New England for the seventh weekend in a row

A partly sunny day on Friday with clouds building later in the day closer to sunset.

Sports

Patriots select OL Will Campbell with No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft. Follow live updates from Green Bay and Foxborough.

Keep up with our live updates and analysis, and see exclusive insights from Ben Volin on site in Wisconsin.
nfl draft

Will Campbell scouting report and highlight reel: Meet the Patriots’ newest offensive lineman

Campbell was the consensus top tackle on the board throughout the pre-draft process
Patriots

Patriots take LSU’s Will Campbell with fourth overall pick in NFL Draft, addressing glaring need at left tackle

Headed into Thursday night, all signs pointed to the Patriots taking the 6-foot-6-inch, 319-pound Campbell in hopes of securing their starting left tackle of the future.
Red Sox Notebook

Sox confident Rafael Devers will soon overcome his struggles at the batter’s box

NBA

Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley named NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NFL

Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN temporarily following sexual assault accusations

Business

TALKING POINTS

Trump Organization fires lawyer as president blasts Harvard work

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

What science says about artificial food dyes amid RFK Jr.’s push to ban them

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has called the dyes “poison” and long blamed artificial additives for chronic disease and illness in the United States.

Tech diversity nonprofit shutting down after a decade of training people for software careers

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?

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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

Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education

Suffolk DA clears ICE agent of contempt, slams Boston judge who ordered investigation

Man charged with murdering two in woods in Salem

sports

Shannon Sharpe leaves ESPN temporarily following sexual assault accusations

Red Sox drop series finale to Mariners at Fenway Park

18 seniors honored with scholar-athlete awards from Grinold chapter of National Football Foundation

business

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people

Even snacks won’t make consumers feel better about the economy

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is not for sale, says Unilever CEO

politics

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies. Follow live updates.

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies on immigration, elections, and DEI

Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

Nation

He murdered their loved ones. Their response: Forgiveness — and a hug.

Mass. reports 579 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths in a week. See the latest data from Mass.

Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

World

Overlooked letter rewrites history of Shakespeare’s bad marriage

Russia pummels Kyiv, prompting rare rebuke from Trump

Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

opinion

Pay now to boost coastal resilience or pay more later

What Pope Francis knew

The millionaires tax: A cautionary tale for RI

lifestyle

He’s single. Finally. Now what?

Penguins to return to Providence zoo for the first time in over a decade

In an uncertain world, they chose each other

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

Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford on Boston weather, Matthew McConaughey, and always bringing a backpack

‘Blair Witch’ star ousted from Maine town board over road dispute

National charges renter $1,357 two months after returning a car

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

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

Author readings around Boston through May 3

Movies

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

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

‘The Legend of Ochi’: When lore becomes a bore

Television

Ayo Edebiri’s dad once gave Leslie Jones an Uber ride in Boston

Ben Affleck talks growing up a ‘latchkey kid’ in Boston, roasts Matt Damon on ‘Kimmel’

Eva Longoria follows up ‘Searching for Mexico’ with a trip to Spain

music

Music and comedy pop up across Lowell for The Town and The City

An old favorite and an oddity from the BSO

The Linda Lindas grow beyond viral fame to headline their own tour

Theater/Dance

The Huntington announces 2025-2026 season

In ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ character comes first in a story about a troubled young woman

‘It’s just that stand-up is the thing I love’: Paul Reiser on returning to his roots

Health

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center lays off 65 people

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

Amid Trump’s crackdown, Harvard Medical School braces for layoffs, cuts, and broad changes

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