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Man fires shots at an individual inside Harvard Square MBTA Station, no known victims, police say

Transit police conclude a search for a suspect after shots were fired at the Harvard Square MBTA station, according to an emergency alert sent by Harvard University.

How Harvard president Alan Garber came to lead the higher ed resistance against Trump
After Columbia University’s capitulation, Garber said he knew Harvard was going to have to fight.

Top Republicans who graduated from Harvard aren’t lining up to defend it. Quite the contrary.

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.

The bankrupt health system has filed lawsuits against roughly 170 vendors, seeking to claw back millions of dollars it paid in the weeks and months before it filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

They helped pass the Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax.’ Now they want to take their strategy national.

Tax advocates are hoping to apply the lessons learned in Massachusetts to transform the way taxes are viewed in the US.

Boston Marathon bomber’s appeal of death sentence marked by delays and secrecy

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is on federal death row, but his fate remains uncertain after a decade of legal wrangling, as his lawyers continue to challenge his death sentence.

Search continues for four-year-old boy missing in Merrimack River

The Lowell police and fire departments responded to the riverbank for a report Saturday evening that a boy had gone underwater in the Western Canal behind the Tsongas Center.

Man shot, killed in Lowell home

Carolyn McGrath, a Quinsigamond Community College professor with Type 1 diabetes, administered her insulin at home in Westborough. Surging drug prices are driving up health costs, making it harder for people to afford their medicines.

Rising drug prices are hammering patients, employers, and insurers. Is there any end in sight?

Soaring demand for high-priced weight loss drugs, known as GLP-1s, has worsened affordability issues.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke to the press in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Thursday.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen steps up as a leader of anti-Trump resistance

The Democratic party has no clear leader, although several names have emerged. Now, it's Chris Van Hollen's turn.

Anti-Trump protesters rally in locations across the countryThree ex-presidents denounce the current one in a two-week stretch

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (right) met with Kilmar Abrego García on April 17, in El Salvador.

How a defunct gang registry helped deliver Kilmar Abrego García to a Salvadoran prison

Methuen lawyer Bachir Atallah and his wife, Jessica Fakhry, photographed in Massachusetts in 2024.

Mass. lawyer and his wife say they were handcuffed, detained for hours at Canada border: ‘It was a shock’

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Silver Spring, Md.

Who are the ICE agents enforcing Trump’s mass deportations — and what are their guidelines?

Sitalbanat Mohammed held her malnourished grandson Murtada Khalid, 20 months old, as they waited to receive food at a soup kitchen run by Duaa Tariq in the recently recaptured area of Jereif West in Khartoum, Sudan, late last month.

Trump’s aid cuts hit the hungry in a city of shellfire and starvation

The consequences of President Trump’s aid cuts are clearly evident in Sudan, where a brutal civil war has set off a staggering humanitarian catastrophe.

The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the State Department, in Washington.

Trump proposes a radical reshaping of the State Department in a draft document

A draft Trump administration executive order proposes a radical reduction and restructuring of the State Department that would eliminate dozens of positions and departments.

The Boston Marathon

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Cooler, sunny spring weather expected for the Boston Marathon on Monday
The Marathon forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with highs likely reaching the upper 50s or 60. There's a slight chance of a shower at night.

With a win on Monday, Kenya's Hellen Obiri would become only the third woman in the modern era, and first from her country, to claim three consecutive Boston Marathon titles.

Defending Boston champions Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma will have plenty of runners hot on their heels

Bruins legend Zdeno Chara crosses the finish line during the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Which celebrities are participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon?

Runners reach mile 21 after cresting Heartbreak Hill during the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Your guide to the 2025 Boston Marathon

What’s open and closed on Patriots Day 2025 in BostonWhere to eat along the Boston Marathon route on Monday

Reilly Kiernan of Jamaica Plain finishes the Boston 5K on Saturday.

The most impressive finisher from Saturday’s Boston 5K? Reilly Kiernan broke 20 minutes — while eight months pregnant.

Photo of the mysterious dog that tripped Johnny Kelley during the Boston Marathon. The arrow in the background points to the leading pack after Fred Norris helped Kelley back to his feet.

How a dog was blamed for ruining the 1961 Boston Marathon

Tiffany Chenault, of East Boston (C) stretched before a shakeout run with Black Men Run Boston exploring Boston’s role in the Underground Railroad.

Ahead of Boston Marathon, runners retrace city’s Black history

The best of 50-plus dates

She was different than the rest.

Attendees raised a sign above the crowd during the Concord250 North Bridge Ceremony Saturday. The event marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago, with the first skirmishes in Lexington and Concord.

Crowds gather peacefully at 250th anniversary celebrations despite divided political climate

Video: Lexington and Concord, 250 years later

Diego Luna in "Andor."

Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ offers an urgent and timely message about facing fascism

One of the lanterns Paul Revere used as a signal during his famous midnight ride on display at the Concord Museum. Battles may be what people remember best about the Revolution, but it is the words in the nation’s founding documents and the ideas behind those words that have had the most profound and lasting impact.

This is not a drill

A repressive, arbitrary regime is taking shape before our eyes.

No tariffs without representation

Trump has an immigration problem — his own unconstitutional policies

Jonathan Feingold

Don’t praise Harvard just yet

Conservatives, be careful what you wish for at Harvard

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

In the midst of a messy ice cream divorce, Ben & Jerry are sticking to their principles
The eponymous founders of Ben & Jerry's now want their company — and its social conscience — back.

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza
The prime minister spoke after Israeli strikes killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Vicinity’s Bill DiCroce will leave a big legacy — in the pipes that feed Boston’s buildings
The Vicinity Energy executive chairman, who died recently at 62, was a leader in efforts to decarbonize the heating and cooling systems for big urban buildings.

Hundreds of nails found on roads and driveways in Falmouth, police say
“Some nails were positioned under vehicle tires in driveways,” police wrote on Facebook.

Burlington parents express outrage over detailed sex questions in middle school health survey

Burlington Public Schools is facing two federal complaints after administering a health survey to students that described sexual acts in ways some parents found offensive.

City loses court ruling in fight over developing Hyde Park property
The project, which would put up more than 200 apartments in the wooded 24-acre site, now heads back to the city’s planning staff for further review.

Recommended reads

Employee Maritza Loza worked in the packaging room at a Blount Fine Foods facility in Fall River.

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.

SUNDAY SITDOWN
Sunday Sitdown: Dr. Karissa Niehoff on her educational path from Marblehead to executive director of the NFHS
A 1983 Marblehead High graduate, Niehoff spent much of her career in Connecticut before becoming the first female executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Used by many, but in need of a ‘complete overhaul.’ At 30, where does the Reggie Lewis Center go from here?
Entering its fourth decade this year, the Reggie is facing the inevitable reckoning for that amount of wear and tear and use.

Six cases of benign brain tumors among nurses at one Newton-Wellesley Hospital unit spark uneasiness among workers
Disease trackers say it's unlikely the cases are connected, although definitive answers may be elusive.

Culture & Lifestyle

Cillian Murphy in "Small Things Like These."

‘Small Things Like These,’ ‘Companion,’ plus more movies and shows to stream this weekend

A scene from Ryan Coogler's new film, “Sinners.”

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

Diego Luna in "Andor."

Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ offers an urgent and timely message about facing fascism

After nearly three years together, Wilmington newlyweds Amanda Bertone and Justin Hoff wed at Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester on Feb. 15.

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

Special Projects

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.

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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.

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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

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived at a news conference about autism in Washington, D.C., on April 16.

The rise of RFK Jr. is a wake-up call for out-of-touch liberals

The House of Representatives did not include Governor Maura Healey's proposal to impose the sales tax on candy.

Washington’s chaos puts Mass. budget in the crosshairs

A campaign mailer that was distributed during Chris Flanagan’s 2022 campaign for state representative.

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

Components of an Apple iPhone 16 Pro.

Can Trump’s tariffs really bring back US manufacturing?

An artist’s conception of an exoplanet like K2-18b orbiting a red dwarf star.

IDEAS | ALAN WIRZBICKI

Cosmic relief

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

Photos: Celtics host Magic in Game 1

Boston took on Orlando in the Eastern Conference playoffs opener on Sunday.

Ahead of Boston Marathon, runners retrace city’s Black history

The 2.6-mile run took runners through several locations in Beacon Hill and Downtown Boston that played significant roles in the Underground Railroad.

The good, the bad, and the ugly: A look at past marathon weather

Past marathoners have endured sweltering heat, cold, damp rains, eerie eclipse skies, and even surprise snow squalls on race day during the Boston Marathon's 129-year history.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Cooler, sunny spring weather expected for the Boston Marathon on Monday

The Marathon forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with highs likely reaching the upper 50s or 60. There's a slight chance of a shower at night.

Sports

Bruins legend Zdeno Chara crosses the finish line during the 2024 Boston Marathon.

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Which celebrities are participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon?

The field of 30,000 competitors includes local sports heroes, internet and TV stars, and Olympians.

Wilyer Abreu, who supplied the Red Sox with a first-inning lead on his three-run homer, struck out to end the fourth.

WHITE SOX 8, RED SOX 4

Red Sox falter late, drop another game to White Sox in a bullpen blowup as winning streak ends at four

Chicago struck for six runs in the final three innings. Boston led by two runs going into the seventh inning before the relievers allowed six runs.

Thunder forward Jalen Williams (right) and center Isaiah Hartenstein react after a dunk by Williams during the first half in Game 1.

THUNDER 131, GRIZZLIES 80

Thunder rout Grizzlies in fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history

The 51-point margin was seven points shy of the record and was the largest Game 1 win in NBA playoff history.

UNITED STATES 4, CANADA 3 (OT)

United States tops Canada in overtime to reclaim title at women’s world hockey championship

The most impressive finisher from Saturday’s Boston 5K? Reilly Kiernan broke 20 minutes — while eight months pregnant.

Ahead of Boston Marathon, runners retrace city’s Black history

Business

Trump proposes a radical reshaping of the State Department in a draft document

A draft Trump administration executive order proposes a radical reduction and restructuring of the State Department that would eliminate dozens of positions and departments.

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.

The bankrupt health system has filed lawsuits against roughly 170 vendors, seeking to claw back millions of dollars it paid in the weeks and months before it filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Vicinity’s Bill DiCroce will leave a big legacy — in the pipes that feed Boston’s buildings

Crowds gather peacefully at 250th anniversary celebrations despite divided political climate

The view of Boston from Charlestown

Explore the list

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2025

Hudson’s town center.

Top Spots to Live west of Boston 2025

This week's daters: Julia and Maz

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I considered the possibility that I was fools-ing myself’

I traveled the world studying climate change. To my surprise, I found reason to hope.

metro

Jack enjoys spending time listening to music.

Jack, 14, likes dancing and singing

Boston Marathon bomber’s appeal of death sentence marked by delays and secrecy

‘No kings’ anti-Trump demonstrations around Boston invoke American Revolution

sports

The BAA received 36,393 applications for 2025, and 12,324 qualified were rejected — more than 1,000 more than the 2024 race.

Once again, the Boston Marathon field is incredibly fast. Here’s what you had to run to get a bib.

Report: Arlington’s Noel Buck latest Revolution player headed to San Jose

Celtics vs. Magic, Game 1 preview: Boston kicks off bid for back-to-back titles

business

From left to right: Jason Gallagher, head of school at Boston Latin School, Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College, her daughter Fianna, and James E. Rooney. president and CEO at Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, talk with teacher Noah Finegan during his Spanish class at Boston Latin School on April 17.

Boston Chamber teams up with BPS to allow business leaders to shadow school principals

City loses court ruling in fight over developing Hyde Park property

Philanthropic group donates $500,000 to save Harvard-led tuberculosis study involving monkey test subjects

politics

Fair Share America Executive Director Kristen Crowell speaks at the rally to Say NO to Tax Breaks for Billionaires & Corporations at US Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

They helped pass the Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax.’ Now they want to take their strategy national.

Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country

Inside the urgent fight over the Trump administration’s new deportation effort

Nation

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke to the press in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Thursday.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen steps up as a leader of anti-Trump resistance

How universities became so dependent on the federal government

Small plane crashes into Nebraska river and kills 3 on board

World

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 19.

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza

Russians wonder: Can Trump really negotiate peace in Ukraine?

US and Iran conclude a second round of nuclear talks

opinion

El presidente Donald Trump, a la derecha, estrecha la mano del presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, durante una reunión en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el lunes 14 de abril de 2025.

Bukele apuesta fuerte con Trump — y podría salirle caro

Is Bukele still El Salvador’s savior? Not for all abroad

Don’t praise Harvard just yet

lifestyle

The best of 50-plus dates

Free things to do this week: Marathon treats, soft rock tribute bands, and Intro to Twerk lessons

My friends expect me to work around their schedules

food & dining

Café Saint-Germain's coq au vin baguette features tender chicken stewed in red wine layered with potatoes, mushrooms, pearl onions, and roasted carrots in Somerville.

At Somerville’s Café Saint Germain, the chef talks to his French onion soup

Where to eat outside in Boston

A late-night taqueria opens in the Seaport, and the Comfort Kitchen team expands to Allston

travel

The Newport Pickleball Club is huge — it’s got 11 indoor courts, along with a bar and restaurant. You don’t have to be a member to play, but check online or call for availability.

Play pickleball, eat a torta, and sleep in a former saloon. Here’s the latest from Newport.

A guide to Rhode Island’s 7 best breweries

Retired at sea: Why one woman spends 10 months a year cruising the world

Arts

From Ohan Breiding's "Belly of a Glacier," now on view at Mass MoCA.

Ohan Breiding’s ‘Belly of a Glacier’ at Mass MoCA is a personal lament about loss

BPL receives major donation of Yousuf Karsh photographs

MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader

Books

Author Lori Lobenstine.

A novel for kids tells the true story of a newspaper for dogs

Devoted, united, then separated by history

Author readings around Boston through April 26

Movies

Fans watch opening act during the Star Wars Celebration in Chiba, near Tokyo.

‘Star Wars’ fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

‘Small Things Like These,’ ‘Companion,’ plus more movies and shows to stream this weekend

‘The President’s Wife’: Causing trouble with Catherine Deneuve

Television

Damon Herriman as Lucky in "The Bondsman."

‘The Bondsman’: Boston meets small-town Georgia in Prime Video’s new horror comedy

‘Small Things Like These,’ ‘Companion,’ plus more movies and shows to stream this weekend

‘This is so bad, so much worse than we thought’: Elizabeth Warren slams Trump on Colbert

music

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Boston Symphony on April 17, 2025.

An old favorite and an oddity from the BSO

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

Fyre Festival 2 issues refund for Mexico event, stops ticket sales

Theater/Dance

Paul Reiser

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

Hats off to Moonbox’s stirring ‘Crowns’

Merry mayhem in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Health

A closed sign is posted on a glass door at a entrance to a building on grounds of the closed Carney Hospital on Sept. 19, 2024, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.

Steward paid them a fraction of what it owed. Now it’s suing them to get the money back.

Six cases of benign brain tumors among nurses at one Newton-Wellesley Hospital unit spark uneasiness among workers

Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop covering popular weight-loss drugs amid surging costs

Obituaries

Dr. Boskin, talking to students after his American humor class at Boston University.

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

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