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New class of weight loss medication aims to change the narrative about obesity
STAT cardiovascular disease reporter, Elaine Chen, joined us to talk about a new class of highly effective weight loss medication.
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How a local gamer allegedly shared classified files

Bruins' chemistry has been key to their success

Somerville start-up looks to help hearing impaired people

Tucker Carlson’s hold on the GOP and role in the disinformation business isn’t going anywhere

Even as Carlson departs, his particular cocktail of grievance and disinformation has left a deep imprint on American politics, public health, and civic life.
Tucker Carlson, Fox News’s most popular host, is out at network

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL
Tucker Carlson and other stars don’t make Fox News. Fox News makes the stars.

Tell us: What do you think is next for Tucker Carlson?

Carlson’s departure from Fox is ‘earth-shaking,’ comes at critical time for the network, media experts say

Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network

CNN fired longtime host Don Lemon following his short and disastrous run as a morning show host and controversial remarks he made about presidential candidate Nikki Haley.

How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world

The story goes -- and there's always a story when casting about in these parts -- that the native brook trout of the Swift are the biggest and smartest in the state.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka looks set for an NBA return. Has he earned that chance already?

There was no question he would be hired eventually, but it’s been less than a year. Is that enough time?
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

With Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets, the Patriots are looking like the doormats of the AFC East

The Jets were the Patriots’ one salve in the AFC East, with New England winning all six matchups since 2020. That may change with this trade.
ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Why was Brayan Bello demoted? The Red Sox felt they could help their present without hurting his future.

Bello, the franchise's top pitching prospect, sees himself as a big league pitcher. The Sox agree, but sometimes roster needs squeeze players who can be optioned.
Red Sox lose series opener in Baltimore after Orioles rough up Chris Sale

Governor Healey vows to make MBTA managers work and live near the transit system they oversee

Legislators, transportation experts, and others expressed outrage over reports that some senior MBTA managers were working remotely in a time of crisis at the agency.
Top MBTA managers live hundreds — or thousands — of miles from the troubled system they’re trying to fix

Healey names Patrick Lavin, transit consultant who worked on MBTA safety report, new MassDOT safety chief

Bristol sheriff says correction officers prevented violence, hostage situation during jail standoff
Quick action by correction officers defused a standoff between inmates and security personnel at the Bristol County House of Correction last week, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux said Monday.

As most of Maine’s newspapers go up for sale, a new nonprofit enters the mix to buy them
The owner of Masthead Maine, which encompasses 30 news outlets in the state, is looking to sell the modest empire, casting uncertainty on the future of the bulk of Maine’s local news ecosystem.

Driver pushed gas pedal to floor, did not hit brake during Apple Store crash in Hingham, prosecutors say
Bradley Rein, 53, accused of driving his SUV through the front of an Apple Store in Hingham last fall, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen people, pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released on $100,000 cash bail.

Biden to launch ‘24 bid, betting record will top age worries
President Biden is set to announce Tuesday that he will run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years

AP African American course to undergo changes, College Board says

At old Boston State Hospital, a community grows

Work will start this week on the last phase of the redo of the old Boston State Hospital campus in Mattapan.
THE FINE PRINT

Vantage Travel abruptly cancels Netherlands trip

In a statement, the company said it has hired “a leading national forensic firm” to investigate what it called a “data security incident.”

BMC and Point32Health partner to improve maternal care

The initiative will double the number of women who will be offered doula services.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

What’s the truth about the war in Ukraine?

I asked Representatives Seth Moulton and Jake Auchincloss, two Massachusetts Democrats who both back Biden on Ukraine — but as veterans also know something about the fog of war and how it can be used to manipulate public opinion.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The implications of Biden’s lackluster record on immigration for his 2024 reelection
Andrea Silbert

Women are prepared to lead as CEOs. Why won’t boards hire them?
Mary Ziegler

Abortion pill ruling offers a breather, but new threats are already on the way
EDITORIAL

Gateway Cities want to help solve the state’s housing crisis. We need to let them.

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Special Reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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More recent News

Pressley, Markey renew push for fare-free transit federal grant program
Cities and transit authorities in Massachusetts are experimenting with fare-free bus service.

From North Shore rapper M-Dot, the toils of a working man
The 2010 Boston Music Award winner has resurfaced with his new album, “Ego and the Enemy 2,” a full resolution to his autobiographical breakthrough work that bolstered his reputation as a blue-collar MC.

Food hall at Providence’s Union Station will open in spring 2024, developer says
The project is expected to cost approximately $19.3 million and will feature seven local merchants, vendor carts, a central bar and seating for more than 300, as well as an outdoor plaza for al fresco dining.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Greater Boston can expect a cooler-than-average spring week
High temperatures are expected to be in the 50s and 60s in many places in Eastern Massachusetts in the coming days.

Human remains found in Hampstead, N.H., swamp; believed to be missing man
Based on the location where the remains were found and evidence that was collected in that area, investigators believe there is “a very high probability that this is in fact John Matson,” who was reported missing July 6, Hampstead police said.

R.I.’s first major offshore wind power project is up for a big vote today
The scheduled vote is a crucial step toward making the project a reality, though it is not the last one.

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Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

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Peak cringe? Critics take aim at ‘This car climbed Mount Washington’ bumper stickers.

On TikTok and Instagram, the ubiquitous stickers have become the subject of skits and jokes.

Ashland woman stranded in Sudan with toddler as violence rages
Trillian Clifford, of Ashland, and her daughter, Alma, have been hiding for more than a week in their apartment in the Soba region of the capital city of Khartoum, where Clifford is a teacher, according to her family.

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Could helicopter parenting jeopardize kids’ success — and fuel inequality?
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Jack Teixeira spent years honing his online warrior skills. Then an armored car rolled up his driveway.
The alleged crimes that Jack Teixeira is said to have committed have put his quiet, hard-to-place hometown on the map with a treason case as bizarre as it is troubling.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Independent Film Festival Boston marks 20 years

Students, organizers protest Sackler name at Harvard Art Museums

With ‘Small Mercies,’ Dennis Lehane is telling the Boston story he’s always wanted to tell

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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

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A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JOAN VENNOCHI

What’s the truth about the war in Ukraine?
Andrea Silbert

Women are prepared to lead as CEOs. Why won’t boards hire them?
Mary Ziegler

Abortion pill ruling offers a breather, but new threats are already on the way
EDITORIAL

Gateway Cities want to help solve the state’s housing crisis. We need to let them.
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I left the States to renew my visa. Now I’m stuck in bureaucratic limbo.
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Making too little to get affordable housing — and other problems with trying to stay in Boston

Metro

Human remains found in Hampstead, N.H., swamp; believed to be missing man

Based on the location where the remains were found and evidence that was collected in that area, investigators believe there is “a very high probability that this is in fact John Matson,” who was reported missing July 6, Hampstead police said.

Bristol sheriff says correction officers prevented violence, hostage situation during jail standoff

Quick action by correction officers defused a standoff between inmates and security personnel at the Bristol County House of Correction last week, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux said Monday.

Governor Healey vows to make MBTA managers work and live near the transit system they oversee

Legislators, transportation experts, and others expressed outrage over reports that some senior MBTA managers were working remotely in a time of crisis at the agency.

BMC and Point32Health partner to improve maternal care

The initiative will double the number of women who will be offered doula services.

Sports

college hockey

Ryan Soderquist steps down as Bentley men’s hockey coach

Soderquist, 46, went 277-377-85, and was a three-time conference coach of the year for the Falcons.
GAME 4: MAPLE LEAFS 5, LIGHTNING 4 (OT)

Maple Leafs rally (again) to top Lightning in overtime (again) for a 3-1 series lead

The Lightning built a 4-1 lead that the Maple Leafs erased with three goals — two by Auston Matthews — in a span of 6 minutes 20 seconds.
RAYS 8, ASTROS 3

Rays set record with 14th consecutive win at home to open MLB season

Rookie Taj Bradley improved to 3-0 with a five-inning start for Tampa Bay, which is off to the third-best start in the modern era at 20-3 overall.
GAME 4: DEVILS 3, RANGERS 1

Jonas Siegenthaler, Akira Schmid lead Devils past Rangers to tie seroes
NEEDHAM 3, NORTH QUINCY 1

No. 1 Needham boys’ volleyball survives battle of unbeatens with No. 2 North Quincy
High schools

Boys’ volleyball roundup: Liam Doherty (37 assists) and Drew Eason (16 kills) spark Methuen to upset of No. 11 Haverhill

Business

THE FINE PRINT

Vantage Travel abruptly cancels Netherlands trip

In a statement, the company said it has hired “a leading national forensic firm” to investigate what it called a “data security incident.”
TALKING POINTS

Private equity company to get majority stake in Andover firm

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
Bold Types

From Boston to Newfoundland to Germany, Gebolys sees potential for green hydrogen

At old Boston State Hospital, a community grows
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Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 24-30

metro

R.I.’s first major offshore wind power project is up for a big vote today

Warren, Markey, Pressley push for tighter Supreme Court ethics standards

Here are the 2023 college commencement speakers in Massachusetts

sports

Why was Brayan Bello demoted? The Red Sox felt they could help their present without hurting his future.

Red Sox lose series opener in Baltimore after Orioles rough up Chris Sale

Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka looks set for an NBA return. Has he earned that chance already?

business

Bluebird reaches FDA’s doorstep with sickle cell therapy as application filed

Tucker Carlson and other stars don’t make Fox News. Fox News makes the stars.

Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network

politics

Biden to launch ‘24 bid, betting record will top age worries

Tucker Carlson’s hold on the GOP and role in the disinformation business isn’t going anywhere

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’

Nation

One dead in Oklahoma college shooting; suspect in custody

AP African American course to undergo changes, College Board says

Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack

World

By month’s end, India population to be world’s largest, according to United Nations

Ukraine’s spring offensive comes with immense stakes for future of the war

Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting

opinion

Abolish the debt ceiling

An ideal muse for Healey’s mantel

Pregnancy-affecting virus cries out for awareness, prevention

lifestyle

A new picture book explores the creators behind the most beloved ducklings in Boston

My husband has always been critical of my physical appearance

I was rude and I want to apologize

food & dining

Food hall at Providence’s Union Station will open in spring 2024, developer says

Lobster for sale. So is the Lobster Pot, the restaurant

Mahaniyom team plans a new restaurant; Soleil comes to Boston Public Market

travel

Peak cringe? Critics take aim at ‘This car climbed Mount Washington’ bumper stickers.

Lobster for sale. So is the Lobster Pot, the restaurant

Can Norman Rockwell and fly fishing revive tourism in this tiny Vermont town?

Arts

When in Rome . . .

Galleries: Making magic at Fountain Street Gallery

After decades in the dark, Paul Goesch’s architectural fancies are finally seeing the light of day

Books

Stephen King’s blue check on Twitter was apparently an unwelcome gift from Elon Musk

With ‘Small Mercies,’ Dennis Lehane is telling the Boston story he’s always wanted to tell

In Dennis Lehane’s latest novel, ‘Small Mercies,’ a Southie woman searches for her missing daughter in a Boston on the brink of change

Movies

The Independent Film Festival Boston marks 20 years

In ‘Ghosted,’ starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, rom-com becomes bomb-com

Phoenix still rising

Television

Tucker Carlson and other stars don’t make Fox News. Fox News makes the stars.

Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network

Carlson’s departure from Fox is ‘earth-shaking,’ comes at critical time for the network, media experts say

music

Kissin makes grand return to Symphony Hall

From North Shore rapper M-Dot, the toils of a working man

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? A trial in the case begins this week.

Theater/Dance

Reid Scott’s journey from ‘Veep’ to ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

An immigrant family’s tensions boil over in ‘The House of Ramón Iglesia’

Ultimately, this ‘My Fair Lady’ is quite ‘loverly’

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

Portland’s Valentine’s Day bandit revealed in death

1948 Olympic bronze medalist Herb Douglas dies at 101

Valda Setterfield, a star in the postmodern dance world, dies at 88