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Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments. Follow live updates.

President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship has been halted nationwide by three district courts.

Judge denies bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in Somerville

N.H. judge tells feds to provide 72 hours notice before moving man arrested in New Bedford by ICE

A judge issued the order in Concord, where lawyers for the detained man, Juan Francisco Méndez, filed papers seeking his release and an emergency stay.

Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?

Northeastern to offer remote learning, transfers to international campuses amid visa revocations

Harvard student Abdullah Shahid Sial speaks at a rally in Cambridge. Sial, a student at Harvard and recently elected as co-student body president, is among international students from Pakistan affected by recent visa revocations impacting students in Massachusetts.

Trump administration could stop thousands of international students from studying at Harvard. Some are fighting back.

Yvonne Abraham: Federal agents in President Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign seem to be reveling in brutality

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

Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush spoke to about 6,000 students at Bob Jones University during a controversial campaign stop on Feb. 2, 2000.

Before Trump vs. Harvard, this is what a university had to do to lose its tax-exempt status

The Fine Print: Can Trump strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status?

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

George Clooney reveals which governor he thinks is ‘levitating’ above other Democrats to lead the party

Trump spending cuts hit two sea level rise protection projects in Boston

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

At least six hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University. Follow live updates.

Ambulances, fire trucks, and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus that sits just west of Florida’s state capital after the university issued an active shooter alert midday Thursday.

People comfort each other on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee, where law enforcement responded to a reported active shooter incident Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Boston police shoot at ‘vicious dog’ near Marathon finish line: ‘The pit bull is on the loose there’

The dog was alive when police got it under control and placed it in the rear of a cruiser until city animal control personnel could take custody, according to police transmissions.

Boston police had 70 Tasers. The department is spending millions on 1,500 more.

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

The move could affect tens of thousands of members who take GLP-1 medications.

Judge in Karen Read case orders defense to turn over more information about expert witnesses

The judge has given the defense a Friday deadline to give prosecutors more information about two expert witnesses expected to offer testimony favorable to Read's case.

Cedric Lodge, former manager of Harvard’s morgue, to plead guilty to stealing human body parts from cadavers

Cedric Lodge will plead guilty to a single count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, which carries a maximum 10 year sentence in federal prison, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court Wednesday.

Google is a monopolist in online advertising tech, judge says

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

Lexington History Museums program manager Sarah McDonough closed the shutters in the guest room once shared by John Hancock and Sam Adams inside the Hancock-Clarke House, where Paul Revere warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were on the move.

We retraced the route of Paul Revere’s ride on foot. References to the famous midnight rider are lacking.

For such a fabled journey, you might think Paul Revere’s route would be lined with reminders of his epic dash.

Ideas: The enduring resonance of Paul Revere’s rideLex250 organizers outline safety, travel plans ahead of historic celebration

Mary Kate Shea, the Boston Athletic Association’s senior director, recruits the professional men’s and women’s Marathon fields.

Did elite runners from other countries have any trouble obtaining visas in order to compete in the Boston Marathon?

With the Trump Administration cracking down on visitors from a growing number of countries, the process is becoming more complicated and uncertain.

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

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.

All eyes are on the forecast ahead of Marathon Monday2025 Boston Marathon road closures

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

As the show prepares to launch its second season, it’s worth revisiting what made the first season so unusual.

Catherine Deneuve as Bernadette Chirac and Bernard Vuillermoz as Jacques Chirac in the movie “The President's Wife.”

Movie Review | ★★★

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

La Deneuve is très bien as Bernadette Chirac, wife of former French president Jacques Chirac in this fictionalized biopic-comedy.

Finding hope in surprising places at this year’s IFFBoston

Ice out was declared at Lake Winnipesaukee at 7:02 a.m. on April 16, 2025.

Ice-out declared at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire

Ice-out was declared at 7:02 a.m. on April 16, marking the unofficial start of spring in the Lakes Region.

The patio at Monteverdi, overlooking the Charles River.

FOOD

Where to eat outside in Boston

Patio season is upon us. Here's where to celebrate.

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

LOVE LETTERS

I don’t want to spend Saturday at Costco

But men really like that kind of weekend.

The Roblox app. MUST CREDIT: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

TECH LAB

The state of Florida is coming after your kid’s favorite game. Here’s what to know about Roblox.

While adults are welcome, Roblox specializes in simple, family-friendly games primarily aimed at children and teenagers.

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Boston and Cambridge

Mill buildings along Canal Street in Lawrence.

North of Boston

West of Boston

One of the historic homes on Main Street in Kingston.

South of Boston

Opinion

What happened to that promise of peace, prosperity, and freedom?

Andrew Bacevich

From WWII to Trump: The fading faith of American patriotism

The patriotism that my mother adhered to no longer carries much weight. Can a nation as sprawling and as restless as ours survive without the adhesive of core values held in common?

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

The young conservative women who want to make America haute again

EDITORIAL

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

IDEAS | JON GARELICK

RFK Jr., America’s Lysenko

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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After 40 years in prison, Springfield man’s murder conviction overturned
Edward Wright, who has been incarcerated since 1984, is one of the longest-serving inmates in Massachusetts history whose conviction was eventually overturned.

Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planet
The search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries, from plumes of methane on Mars to clouds of phosphine gas on Venus.

A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
The squid was captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

429,000 portable chargers under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries

The company received 51 reports of the chargers’ lithium-ion battery overheating, expanding, or catching fire during use, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

Weston family killed in N.Y. plane crash laid to rest in funeral service
Four members of the Groff family and their children's partners were killed Saturday when their plane went down near the Massachusetts border.

‘A brazen act of violence,’ Chelsea shooting victim in critical condition, police say

The 33-year-old Chelsea resident was listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Kevin Garnett’s former Concord home hits the market for nearly $6 million

The Celtics legend sold the house in 2014 after he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.
The combination of sky-high prices and elevated interest rates has kept the market on ice.

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.

Why are so many students in Mass. losing their visas? The answer lies in a little-known database.
Federal immigration authorities are using a little-known database to find students and terminate their status, experts say.

Culture & Lifestyle

“While We Watched,” a film by Vinay Shukla that follows television journalist Ravish Kumar as he battles misinformation, has been awarded top prize at the inaugural Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary. (Amaan Shaikh & Vinay Shukla)

Inaugural Henry Awards for documentary film awarded by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center

Netflix brings out ‘Ransom Canyon,’ its lightweight answer to ‘Yellowstone’

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

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

Soundscape Tours founder and guide Matt Bowker pauses outside of Nuggets, a longtime Kenmore Square record store.

Take a trip through Boston’s rock history with this music-filled walking tour

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.

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

North Carolina Tar Heels football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, looked on during the first half of a game between the Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils on March 8 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

Alan Garber, then interim president, addressed the crowd during the 373d commencement at Harvard University on May 23, 2024.

LETTERS

Harvard’s moment of truth

In 2024, a San Francisco bookstore began sending books to organizations in states where politicians are banning books featuring LGBTQ-related content.

IDEAS | Sarah S. Brannen

I wrote a children’s book 20 years ago. It’s now the center of a Supreme Court case.

Supreme Court justices John Roberts (foreground), Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett attended President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court missed a chance to check Trump’s autocracy. Its next shot may be its last.

Northeastern University hosted 21,023 international students in 2023-24, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual census.

David D’Alessandro

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

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

N.H. judge tells feds to provide 72 hours notice before moving man arrested in New Bedford by ICE

A judge issued the order in Concord, where lawyers for the detained man, Juan Francisco Méndez, filed papers seeking his release and an emergency stay.

Cedric Lodge, former manager of Harvard’s morgue, to plead guilty to stealing human body parts from cadavers

Ice-out declared at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire

Ice-out was declared at 7:02 a.m. on April 16, marking the unofficial start of spring in the Lakes Region.

Brookline woman who was hit by State Police cruiser remembered for her ‘warm smile, kindness, and giving spirit’

Margie Mendez was hospitalized after she was struck by a cruiser at the intersection of Route 9 and Hammond Street on Jan. 15.

Sports

Boston Marathon

Did elite runners from other countries have any trouble obtaining visas in order to compete in the Boston Marathon?

With the Trump Administration cracking down on visitors from a growing number of countries, the process is becoming more complicated and uncertain.

Penn State's Abdul Carter had 68 tackles, an NCAA-best 24 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks last season.

Patriots

If Penn State’s Abdul Carter somehow falls to the Patriots at No. 4, would he be a good fit in New England?

There aren’t many negatives in Carter’s game, but a stress fracture in his foot has dogged him throughout the pre-draft process.

Lee Corso has been a part of ESPN's "College GameDay" since its inception in 1987.

Sports media

Lee Corso announces retirement from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

The 89-year-old Corso will make his farewell appearance — and final headgear selection, of course — on the Aug. 30 show. The site for that Week 1 show will be announced later this spring, the network said.

RED SOX

Here’s why the Red Sox play so early on Patriots Day

What’s open and closed on Patriots Day 2025 in Boston

Boston Marathon street closures and parking restrictions before and on race day

Business

Trump lashes out at Fed chair for not cutting rates

President Trump said Jerome Powell's “termination cannot come fast enough!”

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to have face-to-face talks with the president since he announced the 20% tariffs on European exports.

China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs.

TECH LAB

The state of Florida is coming after your kid’s favorite game. Here’s what to know about Roblox.

magazine

PERSPECTIVE

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

Miss Conduct Classics

How do I tell people in my life I’ve lost my job?

Frisée Salad With Bacon and Poached Eggs

Cooking

Easter brunch made simple: Frittata, salad, and corn cake

LOVE LETTERS

Should I date my best friend’s ex?

metro

A Boston police officer pointed a Taser at what police said was a "vicious dog" in front of the Boston Public Library Thursday morning.

Boston police shoot at ‘vicious dog’ near Marathon finish line: ‘The pit bull is on the loose there’

Trump administration could stop thousands of international students from studying at Harvard. Some are fighting back.

States resist Trump administration’s crackdown on school DEI initiatives

sports

Colorado’s Travis Hunter won a whopping eight individual awards as a senior, including the Heisman Trophy.

Would Colorado dual threat Travis Hunter be a good fit for the Patriots?

All eyes are on the forecast ahead of Marathon Monday

‘This is not my race, this is all of ours’: Fifty years ago, wheelchair racing left the start line at the Boston Marathon

business

In a photo provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission showed an example of a Casely Wireless Portable Power Bank Light.

429,000 portable chargers under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries

A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

Google is a monopolist in online advertising tech, judge says

politics

Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Jerome Powell speaks during an event.

Trump lashes out at Fed chair for not cutting rates

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments. Follow live updates.

Maryland Senator says he was denied entry to the El Salvador prison holding Abrego Garcia

Nation

At least six hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University. Follow live updates.

What to know about an active shooter alert at Florida State University

At least six hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University

World

A local filled fuel containers at a gas station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during an island-wide blackout, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it

Russian strikes kill 3 as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris

Israeli strikes kill at least 23 in Gaza, including family of 10, as UN raises alarm over blockades

opinion

President Donald Trump signed new tariffs at the White House on April 2.

Trump at (trade) war

Harvard steps up

Trump doesn’t care about domestic terrorism — unless Teslas are the victims

lifestyle

I don’t want to spend Saturday at Costco

Wrestling champ Mercedes Moné is ready for her Boston homecoming

A long night with seven kids and a mother-in-law

food & dining

Where to eat outside in Boston

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

Everything you should eat at this year’s Boston Calling

travel

Billy McFarland was charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company, Fyre Media. His first Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event, but the show was canceled after performers bowed out.

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

RVshare keeps security deposit after renter returns his van

The Town and The City Festival in Lowell, Tucson’s new Astro Trail, and a watch geared to runners

Arts

From left: Albert Einstein; Helen Keller and Polly Thompson; and Ernest Hemingway, photographed by Yousuf Karsh.

BPL receives major donation of Yousuf Karsh photographs

MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader

The Museum of American Finance, coming to the Seaport next summer, tries to put the ‘fun’ in mutual funds

Books

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

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

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ spends some time in New York City

Finding hope in surprising places at this year’s IFFBoston

Television

From left: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Stephen Colbert on Wednesday's episode of "The Late Show."

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

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

Netflix brings out ‘Ransom Canyon,’ its lightweight answer to ‘Yellowstone’

music

The Linda Lindas are a punk rock quartet from Los Angeles.

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

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

A video game inspired R.I. musician to play the harp. In the Trump era, they aim to be ‘not just loud, but unignorable’

Theater/Dance

Cortlandt Barrett and company in "Crowns."

Hats off to Moonbox’s stirring ‘Crowns’

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

In ‘Shucked,’ an impressive rate of puns per minute

Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will stop covering a popular class of prescription drugs known as GLP-1s for weight loss, effective next Jan. 1, citing rapidly rising costs. Ozempic is among the GLP-1 class of drugs but is typically prescribed for diabetes management.

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

Hundreds of Massachusetts health care workers urge hospitals to protect immigrant patients

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

Obituaries

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

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments. Follow live updates.

Judge denies bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in Somerville

N.H. judge tells feds to provide 72 hours notice before moving man arrested in New Bedford by ICE

Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?

Trump administration could stop thousands of international students from studying at Harvard. Some are fighting back.

Yvonne Abraham: Federal agents in President Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign seem to be reveling in brutality

Before Trump vs. Harvard, this is what a university had to do to lose its tax-exempt status

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

George Clooney reveals which governor he thinks is ‘levitating’ above other Democrats to lead the party

Trump spending cuts hit two sea level rise protection projects in Boston

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

At least six hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University. Follow live updates.

Boston police shoot at ‘vicious dog’ near Marathon finish line: ‘The pit bull is on the loose there’

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

Judge in Karen Read case orders defense to turn over more information about expert witnesses

Cedric Lodge, former manager of Harvard’s morgue, to plead guilty to stealing human body parts from cadavers

Google is a monopolist in online advertising tech, judge says

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

We retraced the route of Paul Revere’s ride on foot. References to the famous midnight rider are lacking.

Did elite runners from other countries have any trouble obtaining visas in order to compete in the Boston Marathon?

Which celebrities are participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon?

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

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

Ice-out declared at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire

Where to eat outside in Boston

I don’t want to spend Saturday at Costco

The state of Florida is coming after your kid’s favorite game. Here’s what to know about Roblox.

Boston and Cambridge

North of Boston

West of Boston

South of Boston

From WWII to Trump: The fading faith of American patriotism

The young conservative women who want to make America haute again

Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

RFK Jr., America’s Lysenko

Explore the project: Snitch City

More recent News

After 40 years in prison, Springfield man’s murder conviction overturnedEdward Wright, who has been incarcerated since 1984, is one of the longest-serving inmates in Massachusetts history whose conviction was eventually overturned.

Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planetThe search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries, from plumes of methane on Mars to clouds of phosphine gas on Venus.

A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep seaThe squid was captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

429,000 portable chargers under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries

Weston family killed in N.Y. plane crash laid to rest in funeral serviceFour members of the Groff family and their children's partners were killed Saturday when their plane went down near the Massachusetts border.

‘A brazen act of violence,’ Chelsea shooting victim in critical condition, police say

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Kevin Garnett’s former Concord home hits the market for nearly $6 million

Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.The combination of sky-high prices and elevated interest rates has kept the market on ice.

Uncertainty over tariffs is causing chaos for some Massachusetts manufacturersOn 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.

Why are so many students in Mass. losing their visas? The answer lies in a little-known database. Federal immigration authorities are using a little-known database to find students and terminate their status, experts say.

Culture & Lifestyle

Inaugural Henry Awards for documentary film awarded by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center

Netflix brings out ‘Ransom Canyon,’ its lightweight answer to ‘Yellowstone’

‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies

Take a trip through Boston’s rock history with this music-filled walking tour

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Belichick’s new playbook with girlfriend: giving up control

Harvard’s moment of truth

I wrote a children’s book 20 years ago. It’s now the center of a Supreme Court case.

The Supreme Court missed a chance to check Trump’s autocracy. Its next shot may be its last.

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

N.H. judge tells feds to provide 72 hours notice before moving man arrested in New Bedford by ICE

Cedric Lodge, former manager of Harvard’s morgue, to plead guilty to stealing human body parts from cadavers

Ice-out declared at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire

Brookline woman who was hit by State Police cruiser remembered for her ‘warm smile, kindness, and giving spirit’

Sports

Did elite runners from other countries have any trouble obtaining visas in order to compete in the Boston Marathon?

If Penn State’s Abdul Carter somehow falls to the Patriots at No. 4, would he be a good fit in New England?

Lee Corso announces retirement from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

Here’s why the Red Sox play so early on Patriots Day

What’s open and closed on Patriots Day 2025 in Boston

Boston Marathon street closures and parking restrictions before and on race day

Business

After 40 years in prison, Springfield man’s murder conviction overturned
Edward Wright, who has been incarcerated since 1984, is one of the longest-serving inmates in Massachusetts history whose conviction was eventually overturned.

Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planet
The search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries, from plumes of methane on Mars to clouds of phosphine gas on Venus.

A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
The squid was captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

Weston family killed in N.Y. plane crash laid to rest in funeral service
Four members of the Groff family and their children's partners were killed Saturday when their plane went down near the Massachusetts border.

Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.
The combination of sky-high prices and elevated interest rates has kept the market on ice.

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.

Why are so many students in Mass. losing their visas? The answer lies in a little-known database.
Federal immigration authorities are using a little-known database to find students and terminate their status, experts say.