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An ‘antiabortion screed:’ Health care providers in Mass. react to Texas decision

Some stockpile pills and prepare to perform more surgical abortions.
Abortion medication rulings raise question of access in Massachusetts What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills? Who is Thomas Rice, the Washington judge who ruled mifepristone is safe?

‘It’s creating enormous chaos’: Legal experts, political leaders blast Texas court ruling that could affect access to abortion pill

Protesters blast abortion medication ruling in rally on Boylston Street

There’s lots of talk about millionaires leaving Massachusetts. But will they?
Some say the new "millionaires tax" — along with other rarefied concerns — is driving wealthy residents to flee. But leaving the state behind may be harder than it seems.

THOMAS FARRAGHER
A Marathon bombing survivor – and a promise kept to her doctor
A doctor. A patient. Once total strangers. And, now, something else: Friends who had lived through something no one should ever have to live through.

With these Bruins, it’s all for one and one for all
Their unique team chemistry — "everyone loves playing for each other," one said — has shown on the ice and off. It has Boston on the cusp of something special.

Sizing up the Bruins’ potential first-round playoff opponents Kevin Paul Dupont: Square talk hopefully key to getting Brad Marchand untracked
BRUINS 2, DEVILS 1

Pavel Zacha sparks Bruins to 62nd win, tying NHL record

The former Devil had his old team’s attention right from the start with two goals in the opening 4:44.

An alleged assault by a police captain, and a long, long wait for justice
Despite repeated vows to do better, the Boston Police Department continues to fail to discipline officers in a timely fashion.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
The power of a name — and the lack thereof
Without his name, Kennedy would be just another fringe-dwelling extremist. But how much power does that name really carry any more, even around here?

Intelligence leak exposes US spying on adversaries and allies

On Saturday, as US officials and their foreign allies scrambled to understand how dozens of classified intelligence documents had ended up on the internet, they were stunned — and occasionally infuriated — at the extraordinary range of detail the files exposed about how the United States spies on friends and foes alike.
Why leaked Pentagon documents are still circulating on social media

Molly Shannon reprises Sally O’Malley, Jeannie Darcy characters on ‘Saturday Night Live’
"Saturday Night Live” on April 8 was hosted by SNL alum, actress, and comedian Molly Shannon. The Jonas Brothers were the musical guest for the night. See clips from the show.

R.I. culinary community grieves senseless death of Leah Rosin-Pritchard: ‘It was her passion to take care of a whole person’
“We are all reaching out to each other really stricken in grief and shock,” said Lisa Raiola, founder of Hope & Main, where Rosin-Pritchard developed her snack brand, Leah’s Recipe.

Woman arrested in killing of Vermont homeless shelter coordinator with axe

This Boston startup is chipping away at animal testing
Emulate Bio has raised more than $200 million to develop its "organ-on-a-chip" technology: Small, flexible devices with tiny channels that house living human tissue designed to imitate cells in an organ such as the brain, kidney, or liver.

School Committee chair responds to superintendent candidate’s claim that his offer was rescinded for using the word ‘ladies’ in an e-mail
RED SOX 14, TIGERS 5

Rafael Devers, Red Sox take full advantage of the sluggish Tigers to score a lopsided win

Devers's grand slam was the highlight of a six-run second inning for the Sox, and Adam Duvall's two-run blast in the third put the game out of Detroit's reach early.
Rich Hill offers second opinion on baseball’s new pitch clock rules
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

A dilemma for the Carolina Panthers with the No. 1 draft pick: Take the best quarterback or the safest quarterback?

Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud will almost certainly be selected 1-2, but the order in which they are drafted will depend on the Panthers’ appetite for risk.

Here are 25 locals on the Forbes billionaires list

Forbes Magazine released its 2023 list of billionaires this week, and it includes 25 people in Massachusetts.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Lack of long-term mental health beds is harming patients

In November, the state’s psychiatric hospitals had 110 patients who were ready to be discharged to inpatient care but couldn’t be because there was no place for them to go.
Alexis Bernstein

How Texas’ ban on an abortion harmed my health in Massachusetts
LETTERS

Our planet groans, and you want to live to 150? And go planet-hopping?
MARCELA GARCÍA

The Red Sox’ newest ‘coach’ helps players make the US their home
EDITORIAL

Calls to defund FBI, DOJ erode public trust
The Emancipator

Move over cancel culture: Gen Z is seeking its due process

A New York firm hopes a lawsuit will bring lasting change to a hostile work environment at Dos Toros, a popular Mexican-style food chain allegedly engaging in unchecked bigotry and casual use of the N-word.
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Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says
A Russian fighter jet nearly shot down a British surveillance plane last year, according to a leaked US military document circulating online, an incident more significant than was previously disclosed and that could have drawn the United States and its NATO allies directly into the Ukraine war.

Man shot, seriously injured in Boston Saturday night
Police responded to 2055 Columbus Ave, about a block away from Franklin Park, around 10:17 p.m., said Kim Tavares, a spokesperson for Boston police.

Mötley Crüe guitarist’s lawsuit says he was kicked out
Mick Mars, the guitarist for the veteran hair-metal band Mötley Crüe, filed a lawsuit this week accusing his bandmates of pushing him out of the group and cutting him out of its future profits.

Some legal experts compare Justice Thomas’s acceptance of lavish trips to a 1969 Supreme Court scandal

ProPublica reported Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from deep-pocketed Republican donor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms.

A dive into archives reveals stories of Boston’s first women voters
Researchers from the Boston Archives and Simmons College presented their growing database of women in Boston who registered to vote in 1920.

Vermont father arrested in connection with his toddler’s death

Darel Galorenzo was charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child, and was being held on a $100,000 bail, according to a statement by the Berkshire district attorney’s office and State Police.
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Are you at risk for using the word ‘ladies?’ Or other, even worse, words? This diagnostic quiz may help.

Is it OK to call someone a “lady doctor?” Should you address the governor and lieutenant governor as “girls?” Is “babe” always wrong in a work setting?

A Maine jury will decide whether a transmission line can go forward
After years of planning, false starts, lawsuits, and a bitterly fought campaign to kill it, the fate of one of Massachusetts’ most important carbon-free energy projects is set to be decided in a Portland, Maine, courtroom where a trial begins Monday.

‘There’s no easy fix to this:’ Police face quandary in dealing with ‘swatting’ calls
Police experts say more training is necessary to help officers respond appropriately in such circumstances, to maintain their guard while deescalating the situation quickly until it is peacefully resolved.

As burnout mounts, push for a four-day work week grows
Making jobs more efficient and reining in time-creep is crucial for workers’ well-being, advocates note, and some employers are going to extremes by slashing time out of the long-established 40-hour work week.

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Newly formed nonprofit rallies to save cherished West Newton Cinema

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We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

LETTERS

All the singled-out ‘ladies’: the curious sting of a salutation
NEWSLETTERS

A double standard in Black and white at the NCAA women’s basketball championship
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

A reckoning with my attraction to kitsch
Noubar Afeyan

Ending ACA’s free preventive services will make America sicker
EDITORIAL

Lexington’s proposed zoning changes set the bar
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

The totally normal but not entirely rational fear of being duped

Metro

Protesters blast abortion medication ruling in rally on Boylston Street

“We don’t accept this decision,” said Kathy Lawrence, a volunteer with the Boston chapter of Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights. “It’s illegitimate, and it needs to be resisted with growing numbers.”

Families and friends of those incarcerated gather with activists for teach-in

The workshop focused on inequities in the criminal justice system, and how participants can mobilize to change policy.

‘It’s creating enormous chaos’: Legal experts, political leaders blast Texas court ruling that could affect access to abortion pill

Massachusetts political leaders and health advocates pledged an all-out defense of women’s reproductive rights Saturday following an order from a Texas judge Friday that overrode the FDA approval of mifepristone.

Ben Ferencz, last living prosecutor of Nazi war crimes, dies

The last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, Ben Ferencz prosecuted Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps.

Sports

Bruins

The Bruins have tied the NHL’s all-time wins record — and have three games to break it

The Bruins are cruising toward the league record for wins and points in a season, and Linus Ullmark might be putting up the best performance by a goaltender in league history.
GOLF

Tiger Woods withdraws from Masters before completing third round with foot injury

Woods's streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has played at Augusta National as a professional came to an end Sunday.
Rugby | Free Jacks 31, Hounds 19

Free Jacks pull away in the second half to take down Hounds, extend lead atop Major League Rugby Eastern Conference

A pair of tries from Le Roux Malan and Foster DeWitt less than 10 minutes apart were enough to hold off Chicago.
Red Sox at Tigers | 1:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 9: Red Sox at Tigers lineups and notes

Woods withdraws before completing 3rd round of Masters
NHL

Sidney Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career

Business

This Boston startup is chipping away at animal testing

Emulate Bio has raised more than $200 million to develop its "organ-on-a-chip" technology: Small, flexible devices with tiny channels that house living human tissue designed to imitate cells in an organ such as the brain, kidney, or liver.

Why leaked Pentagon documents are still circulating on social media

Twitter and social media platform Discord have various policies that might have prompted them to remove the leaked Pentagon documents that Biden administration officials say revealed key information about US intelligence gathering operations.

There’s lots of talk about millionaires leaving Massachusetts. But will they?

Biden administration vows to fight Texas abortion pill ruling
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Globe Magazine

An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

Spring Arts

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events

CONNECTIONS

When I lived too far to help my dying dad, a stranger stepped in to help

COOKING

Recipe: A make-ahead baked omelet for a no-fuss Easter menu

metro

An alleged assault by a police captain, and a long, long wait for justice

A Marathon bombing survivor – and a promise kept to her doctor

The power of a name — and the lack thereof

sports

Salvador Pérez keys Royals’ comeback win over Giants

Michael Wacha strikes out 10, Padres survive ninth-inning scare to beat Braves

Kodai Senga mystifies Marlins to win home debut with Mets

business

What is mifepristone and why is it at risk of being banned in the US?

‘It’s not reasonable at all’: Foreign tech workers struggle to stay in US after layoffs, visa issues

US job growth eases, but extends its streak

politics

What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?

Abortion pill order latest contentious ruling by Texas judge

Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers

Nation

Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says

With dueling rulings, abortion pill cases appear headed to the Supreme Court

Intelligence leak exposes US spying on adversaries and allies

World

Pope at Easter: Pray for Ukrainian, Russian people, refugees

France: Marseille building collapses, fire stymies rescues

Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from Syria

opinion

Move over cancel culture: Gen Z is seeking its due process

Lexington’s proposed zoning changes set the bar

Why Putin won’t quit Ukraine

lifestyle

CBS carpools resources for James Corden sendoff

Can I trust this long-distance relationship?

Tell us your experience with prenuptial agreements

food & dining

Mimi Sheraton, influential food writer and reviewer, dies at 97

In a busy Wilmington shopping plaza, home-cooked barbecue awaits

Allston favorites Our Fathers and Deep Ellum return in new locations

travel

The best-tasting drinks to order on a plane

Trying to find the best food in Tucson is a fool’s errand. It’s all so good.

Why Medellín should be your next South American destination

Arts

At the ICA, a breathtaking ‘Simone Leigh’

In Concord, the art of celebrating an anniversary

At MassArt, a painter’s feminist homage and a DJ’s sonic installation invite the public in

Books

National Book Award finalist Alejandro Varela renders the neurotic complexity of cosmopolitan life with humor and pathos in ‘The People Who Report More Stress’

In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Romantic Comedy,’ the perfect man (and a global pandemic) derails an otherwise smart, funny romance

Sebastian Barry on rescuing orphaned books

Movies

‘There wasn’t anybody like him,’ says ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ director Lisa Cortés

Owen Wilson plays a toxic public-television artist in ‘Paint’

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plumbs the depths, and dregs, of fandom

Television

Embracing my inner Ted Lasso

True-crime series to look back at Marathon bombings

In ‘Beef,’ a road rage incident, followed by twists and turns

music

From Joshua Bell at Symphony Hall, more of the same

Madison Cunningham is trying to master the art of being vulnerable

A punk-era class reunion, with Rick Berlin as its maestro

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet goes boldly in ‘Our Journey’

In these Broadway revivals, no justice for all

Eugene Mirman headlines a comedy benefit for Roslindale businesses hit hard by an accident

globe local

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

Obituaries

Ben Ferencz, last living prosecutor of Nazi war crimes, dies

Jazz saxophonist, teacher Edward ‘Kidd’ Jordan dies at 87

Paul Cattermole of UK pop group S Club 7 dies at 46