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DMX.
Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50 after cardiac arrest
DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50.

A BJ's Wholesale Club shopping cart.
BJ’s Wholesale Club says CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly
Delaney, 49, passed away on Thursday due to presumed natural causes, the Westborough-based chain said in a statement Friday.

The scene after a blast from the Soufriere volcano.
Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean island of St. Vincent
An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following mandatory evacuation orders from the local government.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99
Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history.

UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service

Can’t book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? Soon you can get a shot in New Hampshire

Massachusetts residents struggling to book vaccine appointments close to home can soon seek time slots in the neighboring state, Governor Chris Sununu said Thursday.
Vaccines 101: How college students can get their COVID-19 shots More COVID-19 vaccine news
Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, now retired, testified on Friday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.
DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL

George Floyd’s death was due to ‘activities of law enforcement officers,’ forensic pathologist testifies at Derek Chauvin trial

The testimony of Lindsey Thomas bolstered the accounts of other experts on Thursday who rejected the defense theory that George Floyd’s drug use and underlying health problems killed him.
Ryan and Stephanie Fattman.

State officials refer senator, MassGOP chief to prosecutors for potential campaign finance violations

In addition to the evidence against state Senator Ryan Fattman and Worcester County Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman, the Office of Campaign and Political Finance said it also found potential violations by Jim Lyons, the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.
Judge denies bid by senator, wife to block officials from referring probe into them to state prosecutors
Hunter Biden appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where he discussed his new book "Beautiful Things."

Hunter Biden discusses new memoir, laughs off Trump criticism on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

President Biden’s son appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to discuss his new book,“Beautiful Things,” in a conversation that included moments of seriousness, sympathy, and occasional hilarity.
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FAMILY FUN

Nikolay Silkina, 7, checked out "Where the Questions Live" at Peabody Essex Museum.

10 ways for youngsters to find a little bliss (finally)

Check out these cool camps, classes, and special events in the Boston area.
Philippe Lardy's illustration for "A Wreath for Emmett Till" by Marilyn Nelson.

How children’s books carry on the struggle for civil rights

A show at the Eric Carle Museum features more than 40 illustrations, capturing events from the 1960s to the present.
Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

What was your favorite movie when you were a kid? Here are some of ours.
Jamie Foxx (left) and Kyla-Drew as father and daughter in Netflix's "Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me."

Whale secrets, superheroes, sitcoms, and a ’Sesame Street’ salute: 10 family-friendly TV picks for spring

Here's a look at some new shows premiering in the weeks ahead that ought to appeal to kids and their parents.

NCAA Men's Frozen Four | UMass 3, Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT)
UMass celebrates after Thursday's 3-2 overtime win against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.
‘Something that everyone dreams about.’ Garrett Wait’s OT goal sends UMass to men’s hockey championship
The Minutemen will face St. Cloud State for the NCAA title Saturday night.

How UMass became a national power in men’s hockey under Greg Carvel

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Home of the Week: This sporty Westwood mansion isn’t for couch potatoes
The property has six bedrooms, 6.5 baths, and a $6 million price tag.

Dan Shaughnessy
The Red Sox offense has been electric since its three-game hiccup to start the season. On Thursday, Ryan Mountcastle watched Boston's second home run of the day (by Kiké Hernández) reach the seats in the eighth inning.
Red Sox go worst to first? Great! Let’s see where they stand down the road
What we have seen thus far only validates you’re never as good as you look when you win or as bad as you look when you lose.

Driver killed in Route 3 crash in Hingham after vehicle slams into tree
The operator, who was removed from the vehicle before it caught fire, was transported to South Shore Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Dinner with Cupid
Michael and Elizabeth on their Zoom blind date.
Blind date: ‘Her March Madness bracket was busted like the rest of us’
Will their witty banter on Zoom lead to a match?

Statistics show that driving, and thus insurance claims, decreased significantly during the pandemic.
Auto insurers profited unfairly from pandemic and should return money to consumers, AG says
In letters to the state Division of Insurance, Attorney General Maura Healey urged it to “stop” insurers from “continuing” to “overcharge” consumers.

Opinion

The MBTA Commuter Line at the Upham's Corner station in May 2020.
IDEAS | Jarred Johnson and Luc Schuster

A key to a better Boston, hiding in plain sight

Want a cleaner, more prosperous, more equitable region? Upgrading commuter rail would unlock all those benefits.
A bus with doors on both sides pulls into a station in Indianapolis.
IDEAS | Julia Wallerce and Ari Ofsevit

Let’s board buses on both sides now
The Biden administration announced in March that Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will oversee the rollout of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that President Biden signed into law.
RENÉE LOTH

GOP lawmakers’ rejection of Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan doesn’t add up

Elijah Baay, a student, speaks in support of transgender rights during a rally outside the Alabama State House last month.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republican anti-trans legislation is an assault on children
Producer, actor, filmmaker, and author Tyler Perry is 2,674 on Forbes' list of billionaires.
Kimberly Atkins

Why the racial wealth gap hitting Black American billionaires matters

Recommended reads

REVIEW
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, as seen in "This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist."
‘This Is a Robbery’ on Netflix revisits the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft
The docuseries — about one of the world’s most famous art heists — might not solve the three-decade old case, but does transform it into a frustrating and irresistible mystery.

From 2018: Listen to 'Last Seen,' our podcast on the Gardner art heist Here's a look at what the stolen Gardner paintings look like

Lynnfield parent charged in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal sues Netflix over portrayal in TV series

John Wilson’s civil complaint against Netflix maintains that he’s innocent of all charges and unfairly grouped with several other well-known defendants in the case who have pleaded guilty in the TV series.

The COVID 19 is real: Weight gain has been a problem for many during the pandemic

While plenty of people have relied on exercise to cope during a year filled with fear and loss, a recent survey found a startling level of weight gain, particularly among millennials and Gen Z.
MURRAY WHYTE

MFA’s Netherlandish art center raises difficult questions. And it hasn’t even opened yet

A four-day symposium digs into connections between the trans-Atlantic slave trade and museum's vast trove of 17th-century Dutch art.
Derek Chauvin Trial

For those in Boston watching Chauvin case, ‘it’s like racism is on trial’

Many in Boston and elsewhere see Derek Chauvin’s trial as an opportunity to take measure of the whole criminal justice system.

metro

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu holds a news conference outside of the COVID-19 vaccination tent at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon on March 6.

Can’t book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? Soon you can get a shot in New Hampshire

Massachusetts residents struggling to book vaccine appointments close to home can soon seek time slots in the neighboring state, Governor Chris Sununu said Thursday.

‘Police activity’ creates delays for Red Line and North Shore commuter rail passengers

‘People are buying houses left and right.’ More people are moving to Vermont amid the pandemic

Sports

Gonzaga failed in its bid to become the first NCAA men's basketball team to go undefeated since Indiana in 1976.
Dan Shaughnessy

Quinn Buckner of the NCAA’s last perfect men’s basketball team wasn’t rooting against Gonzaga, and other thoughts

Routed by Baylor Monday night, Gonzaga was the first men’s team to get to the final with an unblemished record since Indiana State lost to Michigan State in 1979.

In life and football, Lynnfield senior captain Jack Ford has relied on his own steady hand to overcome adversity

NCAA Men's Frozen Four | UMass 3, Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT)

‘Something that everyone dreams about.’ Garrett Wait’s OT goal sends UMass to men’s hockey championship

business

A banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Amazon secures enough votes to block union effort

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care, and housing

BJ’s Wholesale Club says CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly

politics

Representative Matt Gaetz.

Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe

‘We’ve got a long way to go’: Biden unveils actions on guns, says much more needed
James Pindell | Analysis

Joe Biden promised more on guns

Living Arts

DMX.

Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50 after cardiac arrest

MUSIC

Lexington teen’s ‘We are Proud to be Asian’ song inspires weekend rally at Boston Common
IN THE FAMILY WAY

10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining

education

Zeinab Yusuf, who was admitted to Cornell University, believes she wouldn't have been accepted if the SAT had been required.

The pandemic has upended college admissions with more surprises and more wait lists

‘This is our moment’: In Medford, Katherine Clark says federal funding makes full-time, in-person learning possible

Mass. reports new weekly high of coronavirus cases among public school students: 821 cases

rhode island

DePasquale Square, a Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, R.I., is a colorful collection of restaurants arranged around a fountain.
RHODE MAP

Outdoor dining on Federal Hill is coming back better than ever
RI EDUCATION

Will Brown University consider reparations after students voted to do so? Answer: It’s complicated
CORONAVIRUS

Bill would shield R.I. residents who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Newton

‘The lesson of Passover is we are faced with challenges.’ Newton’s Jewish community celebrates with resilience, hope

video

Comfort Zone

BOTTLES
Travis Roy greets supporters at the Travis Roy Foundation Whiffle Ball Tournament in 2013.
Breweries team up for a Travis Roy tribute beer
Dorchester Brewing Co. and Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery come together to brew a beer called “24,” and $1 from every beer sold will be donated to the Travis Roy Foundation.

Robert Eagle shares a backstage laugh with the Lennon Sisters — (from left) Kathy, Mimi, and Janet — before a Mother's Day concert on the Reagle stage in 2014.
Reagle Music Theatre founder Robert J. Eagle to retire after 52 years
The Waltham theater's namesake reflects on a half-century of memories.

THE WAITING
We've been holding on the phone much longer during the pandemic
‘Your call is important to us.’ Really?
Yes, you've been spending a lot more time waiting on the phone during the pandemic.

NAMES
Amanda Gorman in a Louis Vuitton by Virgil Abloh Dress (left) and a Dior Haute Couture dress and headband (right).
Amanda Gorman, poet and Harvard graduate, stuns on the May cover of Vogue
Gorman appears on two versions of Vogue's cover, both shot by Annie Leibovitz.

At Raynham Flea Market, dealers sell inside the mart and outside in the lot.
These five outdoor flea markets come to life on Sundays this spring
In Grafton, Hubbardston, Raynham, and other towns, vendors are returning to hawk everything from jewelry to power tools.

Special Projects

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

On the Street

A man repacked the food he got from a food pantry on Broadway in Chelsea. Chelsea has been one of the places in Greater Boston hardest hit by the pandemic.

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength
A mural on the side of the Mayor Bill Carpenter Garage in Brockton.

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation
Evening light sets upon stores and restaurants on Hancock Street in Quincy Center.

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST
The Globe launches Project Takeout, an effort to help restaurants make it to the other side of this pandemic.
Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Boston Globe Spotlight Report
Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level
Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions — some paying millions of dollars — raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

A filibuster work-around with long-term implications
The US capitol building on Dec. 25, 2019 and surrounded by a security fence on Jan. 8, 2021.
EDITORIAL

Keep the US Capitol open to the public
The author's father, Arthur Loewengart, returning to Rexingen c. 1970.
IDEAS | MIMI SCHWARTZ

When the Nazis came, not everyone divided neatly into ‘good’ neighbors and ‘bad’
A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette.
Shaleen Title and Andy Tan

Big tobacco is coming for legal marijuana
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center in Pittsburgh in March.
SCOT LEHIGH

The senility-mongering of Biden
Bystanders watch as demonstrators march against anti-Asian violence in New York City on March 27.
IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM

The power and the perils of an Asian American political awakening

STAT

Road ahead illo
The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

Ahoskie Mayor Weyling White, left, and Hertford County Magistrate Deborah Morrison, right, pose for a portrait on railroad tracks that divide the predominantly White and predominantly Black parts of town in Ahoskie, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo © Landon Bost 2020)
From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: People walk through the snow and sleet in Manhattan on February 12, 2019 in New York City. New York City, in a winter that has been light on snow this season, is expected to receive two inches of snow before the storm moves later this evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

Boston, MA -- 06/04/2020 -- Yoldana Desir displays a photograph of her late sister, Marie Deus, who died of Covid-19, after contracting it as a food service worker at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
The writer logs into her Emerson classes from home in Chicago.
College & COVID

I’ve never set foot in the college that I attend 1,000 miles away
The Little River flows through the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine.
Perspective

Terry Tempest Williams: We have to bridge our divides. My uncle reminded me how to begin
MISS CONDUCT

Can you invite people to a shower if they're not invited to the wedding now?
Muhammara.
Cooking

Recipes: A weeknight meal that makes the most of Middle Eastern ingredients

sports

A report obtained by USA TODAY Thursday raises some new questions in the wake of Tiger Woods's car crash.

Report details Tiger Woods’s confusion, low blood pressure in wake of February car accident

Three suspended in Lakers-Raptors brawl

Goalie Jeremy Swayman is just a rookie, but he’s playing like a seasoned pro for the Bruins

metro

DePasquale Square, a Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, R.I., is a colorful collection of restaurants arranged around a fountain.

Outdoor dining on Federal Hill is coming back better than ever

South Shore bus service Plymouth & Brockton plans May restart

Boston Public Garden used to have baby alligators — yes, alligators — and people fed them rodents

Nation

Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, now retired, testified on Friday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

George Floyd’s death was due to ‘activities of law enforcement officers,’ forensic pathologist testifies at Derek Chauvin trial

Biden to unveil commission to study possible expansion of Supreme Court

Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe

World

The scene after a blast from the Soufriere volcano.

Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99

politics

Migrants at a US Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, in Mission, Texas, in March.

Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March

Amid reported federal sex trafficking investigation, Matt Gaetz slated to speak at pro-Trump event hosted by women’s group

Opening of baseball season showcases how those in red states and blue states are living different realities

business

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson at Rhode Island Hospital.

States will see sharp drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccine deliveries next week

Eastern-Century deal could put Boston back on the banking map

Alyce growing on heels of latest funding round

lifestyle

Author Kaitlyn Greenidge is one of several Guggenheim fellows from New England this year.

Here are the artists, writers, and thinkers named 2021 Guggenheim fellows from New England

Gary Bimonte, co-owner of Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria, has died

George Clooney keeps ‘Tender Bar’ cameras rolling, greets fans, and even poses for a selfie in Ashby

marijuana

Stem founder Caroline Pineau stands inside her unfinished Haverhill marijuana store in 2019.

Marijuana store sues Haverhill, saying steep ‘impact’ fees are not justified

New York legalizes recreational marijuana

Prominent executive at NETA parent company fired after husband opens competing marijuana store

opinion

Plymouth County Sheriff Joe McDonald has entered into a 287(g) contract, which empowers Immigration and Customs Enforcement to co-opt state and local correctional personnel as immigration agents.

Mass. should put an end to a shameful immigration program

A key to a better Boston, hiding in plain sight

Let’s board buses on both sides now

food & dining

Cuban sandwich at Deep Cuts Deli.

At Deep Cuts Deli, music and sandwiches exist in perfect harmony

8 things for diners to get excited about this spring

Chocolate lovers are going to want to make The Dean’s List

travel

Issues with the neighbors? Not in Monowi, Neb. The population in Monowi is one — that would be Elsie Eiler, shown here.

Move over, Austin: These towns are weirder

Bike camps for girls, a whimsical glass exhibit in Vermont, and getting ready to ride the rails

How to plan a national park visit in 2021

Books

Taking on the Sacklers in ‘Empire of Pain’

A novel about theater and life in ‘Good Company’

Hanif Abdurraqib on reading poetry, becoming a poet

Movies

Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

Netflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films

Famous producer, infamous boss

Television

Jamie Foxx (left) and Kyla-Drew as father and daughter in Netflix's "Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me."

Whale secrets, superheroes, sitcoms, and a ’Sesame Street’ salute: 10 family-friendly TV picks for spring

Hunter Biden discusses new memoir, laughs off Trump criticism on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Shamelessly devoted to the Gallaghers, right to the end

music

BSO violinist Lucia Lin, photographed at home in Brookline, initially set out to create a pandemic project. Her "In Tandem" series evolved into something much more.

With a new series, BSO’s Lucia Lin insists: ‘Classical music is not Eurocentric’

Taylor Swift rereleases ‘Fearless’ with six tracks from the vault and plenty of contributors

Tanglewood’s 2021 season looks almost normal

Theater/Dance

From left: Michael Knowlton, Rachel Cognata, and Kadahj Bennett in the online production of Idris Goodwin's "Hype Man: a break beat play."

‘Hype Man’ returns, this time online, and it’s even more compelling

Erica Rhodes gets her laughs at the drive-in

Neil Diamond musical will have a pre-Broadway premiere at the Colonial in 2022

globe local

"Save Webster Woods!" signs displayed along Langley Road in Newton in 2016.

Newton, Boston College spar in court over value of Webster Woods

Newton to hold public hearing on updated Riverside proposal that includes two life sciences buildings

Four-alarm fire in Somerville quickly extinguished

Obituaries

William Gamson

William Gamson, BC sociologist who created a forerunner of Rotisserie League Baseball, dies at 87

David Kantor, innovative psychologist of group dynamics and halfway houses, dies at 93

‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54