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For years, no one noticed body parts disappearing from Harvard’s morgue. Then came a phone call.

A tip would blow open the doors to a dark but not-so-secret nationwide network, leading investigators into the Harvard morgue and a gruesome American market.
Globe Magazine

Were parts of my father’s body sold from the Harvard morgue? The question haunts me.

He donated his body to Harvard Medical School and I’ve been left wondering: How I can keep my memories of him untainted?

Can’t find ‘Camberville’ on a map? You can here.
The name for Cambridge and Somerville has never sat well with some locals. But it’s right at home at WardMaps, the Massachusetts Avenue emporium where they celebrate the “history of place.”

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

Since it opened in mid-September, Joe’s Pizza has been challenging customer loyalty to nearby pizzerias, including Sicilian-style Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs. Could the competition help make Cambridge a pizza destination?

The Globe staff predicts the 2024 baseball season, and no one thinks the Red Sox will make the playoffs
The young, talented Orioles and the powerhouse Dodgers are widely seen as favorites for postseason success.

Chad Finn

Here is how Jaylen Brown, slowly but surely, turned his Celtics skeptics into believers. Including this one.

The 27-year-old wing — already in his eighth season as a Celtic — is in the midst of his most efficient and effective season of his career.

Four takeaways from the biggest primary night since Super Tuesday

It was the biggest primary night since Super Tuesday, and there were few surprises in the results.
Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight

Kamala Harris emerges as Democrats’ leading voice on abortion access

Harris and President Biden have the same position on reproductive rights, but the way they deliver the message is very different.
Trump suggests he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy

Texas’ migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect

A late-night order Tuesday from a 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel temporarily put on hold — again — Texas’ dramatic state expansion into border enforcement.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
A mild Wednesday turns brisk overnight with morning wind chills in the teens
Actual temps will be struggling through the 30s Thursday afternoon, although the sun might take the edge off the cold.

Third teen charged in Fall River shooting, as family and friends remember student killed: ‘Everything made him laugh’
Jaydon Ortiz, 19, is due to be arraigned Wednesday in Fall River District Court on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in connection with the death of Colus Jamal Mills-Good, prosecutors said.

Cambridge elementary school parents criticize superintendent over principal hiring

Critics came mostly from the Graham and Parks alternative elementary school, whose principal is under investigation at the behest of parents.

Mass. nonprofits receive $1 million or $2 million in grants from billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s foundation

Councilor Ed Flynn slams ‘anything goes’ attitude during St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it again
ADRIAN WALKER

Boston’s students deserve a renovated White Stadium

I’ve been inside White Stadium recently and can tell you this: It’s the most run-down, dilapidated public facility I’ve seen in years.
Cold Case Files

Authorities offer $40,000 reward for information in case of Vermont teenager who vanished 20 years ago

On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland finished up working her shift as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn. She has not been heard from since.

Healey says she opposes union-backed ballot question to eliminate MCAS graduation mandate

“I do not support getting rid of MCAS,” the governor said during a radio appearance Tuesday.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy ‘revolution’ is a string of leftist clichés

The Vermont senator looks at America’s global record and sees mostly failure and disgrace.
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs more nurses and should ease path for out-of-state workers

IDEAS | LISA SELIN DAVIS

Subsidizing families is one thing both parties can agree on
RENÉE GRAHAM

Hollywood tries a new role — gun safety advocacy
SCOT LEHIGH

Credit Mike Pence for speaking the truth about Trump

More recent News

Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate’s medical records? Privacy watchdog investigates.

A British privacy watchdog is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery.

Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour
In September Springsteen, 74, announced his tour would be delayed until 2024, citing doctor's advice as he recovered from peptic ulcer disease.

Spring equinox 2024: Here’s what it means
The spring equinox — also known as the vernal equinox — occurs when the sun passes directly over the equator going from south to north, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night to both hemispheres.

Mass. could pursue ‘large’ legal penalties from Uber and Lyft if it wins labor law case
A lawsuit challenging gig worker companies will go to trial this spring.

BRUINS 6, SENATORS 2
Bruins produce some magic in win as Senators fall for David Pastrnak’s hat trick
The capper was the 345th career goal for Pastrnak, who passed Cam Neely for seventh on the franchise’s all-time list. The Bruins are in the NHL’s catbird seat with 97 points.

Man charged with shooting Boston police officer in Dorchester held without bail; report details struggle with suspect

Avery T. Lewis, 31, was arraigned Tuesday in Dorchester Municipal Court on a dozen charges, including assault and battery on a police officer, armed assault with intent to murder, and trafficking in more than 36 grams of cocaine.

Recommended reads

Across Massachusetts, people are rising up against the arrival of migrants. To some, the backlash seems racist.

Some residents are complaining about the staggering costs of caring for migrants in their towns and warning about crime and too much change.
Everything you need to know about the influx of migrants to Mass.

Boston struggles to persuade property owners to replace their lead pipes
Over the years, city officials have provided grants to help defray some costs of replacing the pipes, which can cost thousands of dollars.

Controversy roils Park Street Church. Congregants are criticizing its leadership and questioning its direction.
Some members are calling for the resignation of the senior minister, whom a former associate minister at the church has accused of damaging the congregation, mistreating staff, and lying.

Over the Pike, a new retail hub rises in the Back Bay
The “air rights” development on Parcel 12 debuted plans for a gathering space and a new name on Tuesday.

Culture & Lifestyle

The struggles, spiritual and otherwise, of August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’

The Huntington’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Leopoldstadt’ and a pair of plays from ‘The Ufot Cycle’

Regina King runs for president in ‘Shirley’

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

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.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

If it can happen to Taylor Swift …
JOAN VENNOCHI

Mayor Wu plays hardball over White Stadium soccer deal
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?
ALAN WIRZBICKI

How a small Massachusetts town’s transit service is seeking to lure riders
EDITORIAL

Ending veteran homelessness is achievable
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

A mild Wednesday turns brisk overnight with morning wind chills in the teens

Actual temps will be struggling through the 30s Thursday afternoon, although the sun might take the edge off the cold.
Globe Magazine

For years, no one noticed body parts disappearing from Harvard’s morgue. Then came a phone call.

A tip would blow open the doors to a dark but not-so-secret nationwide network, leading investigators into the Harvard morgue and a gruesome American market.

Can’t find ‘Camberville’ on a map? You can here.

The name for Cambridge and Somerville has never sat well with some locals. But it’s right at home at WardMaps, the Massachusetts Avenue emporium where they celebrate the “history of place.”
FOOD

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

Since it opened in mid-September, Joe’s Pizza has been challenging customer loyalty to nearby pizzerias, including Sicilian-style Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs. Could the competition help make Cambridge a pizza destination?

Sports

Chad Finn

Here is how Jaylen Brown, slowly but surely, turned his Celtics skeptics into believers. Including this one.

The 27-year-old wing — already in his eighth season as a Celtic — is in the midst of his most efficient and effective season of his career.
mlb

The Globe staff predicts the 2024 baseball season, and no one thinks the Red Sox will make the playoffs

The young, talented Orioles and the powerhouse Dodgers are widely seen as favorites for postseason success.
BRUINS 6, SENATORS 2

Bruins produce some magic in win as Senators fall for David Pastrnak’s hat trick

The capper was the 345th career goal for Pastrnak, who passed Cam Neely for seventh on the franchise’s all-time list. The Bruins are in the NHL’s catbird seat with 97 points.
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST FOUR

Wagner begins March Madness with first NCAA tourney win in history, and Colorado State slams Virginia in First Four
NIT Men's basketball: Boston College 62, Providence 57

Claudell Harris Jr. delivers late for BC men’s basketball in NIT win vs. Providence
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Despite being top 10 in NHL, Bruins’ power play seeks to score success at higher rate

Business

Biden to tout government investing $8.5 billion in Intel’s computer chip plants in four states

The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.
FOOD

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

Since it opened in mid-September, Joe’s Pizza has been challenging customer loyalty to nearby pizzerias, including Sicilian-style Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs. Could the competition help make Cambridge a pizza destination?

Powell may provide hints of whether Federal Reserve is edging close to rate cuts
TALKING POINTS

When you order a drink with your Subway sandwich, soon it’ll be a Pepsi
magazine
CONNECTIONS

Best 70th birthday present ever? A trip with my son.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 18-24
Spring Travel

Ten great New England spas for hydrotherapy, massage, and more
Spring Travel

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

metro

Cambridge elementary school parents criticize superintendent over principal hiring

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours Washington Bridge in Providence

Third teen charged in Fall River shooting, as family and friends remember student killed: ‘Everything made him laugh’

sports

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52

Ruling on last-second goal in the Division 1 boys’ hockey championship rested with on-ice officials

USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women.

business

Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Apple, Google talk deal to bring generative AI to iPhones

politics

Four takeaways from the biggest primary night since Super Tuesday

Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold

Nation

Texas’ migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect

Mega Millions jackpot reaches an astounding $977 million after no one wins Tuesday’s drawing

Incumbents win big in Illinois primary with Chicago-area Democrats emerging from competitive races

World

Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it again

Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate’s medical records? Privacy watchdog investigates.

7 dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan, 2 still missing

opinion

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?

There’s a better way to commute and Transportation Management Associations can help

People with criminal records deserve clear path to clean slate

lifestyle

Send your relationship questions to Meredith and get Love Letters updates via text

Governor Maura Healey and her partner, Joanna Lydgate, sit down with the Love Letters podcast

Rob Gronkowski wants to whoop you at a pickleball game in Southie (for charity)

food & dining

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

An adorable way to keep your fridge from stinking

A hole new world: Making your own doughnuts

travel

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

Manhattan for a month: Mastering the mind-set of a temporary local

What should you do if a disaster hits a destination you were planning to visit?

Arts

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message.

A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

Books

Lisa Ko, author of ‘Memory Piece,’ believes paperbacks ‘are made to love’

Katya Apekina reconsidered her early experience as a Russian immigrant in writing her novel ‘Mother Doll’

David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68

Movies

Regina King runs for president in ‘Shirley’

Watch: Ben Affleck suffers through Lakers-Warriors’ brutal 19-minute clock delay

The 17th Salem Film Fest cast a global net for a tight-knit community

Television

Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett bring ferocity and fun to ‘Palm Royale’

Rhode Island on ‘Jeopardy!’, by the numbers

Dorchester’s Chef Valentine dishes on ‘Top Chef,’ Fenway dining, and how the kitchen is like football

music

Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour

BSO celebrates Wayne Shorter’s symphonic legacy

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth.

Theater/Dance

The struggles, spiritual and otherwise, of August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’

The Huntington’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Leopoldstadt’ and a pair of plays from ‘The Ufot Cycle’

Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits

Health

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

Obituaries

Gylan Kain, a founder of the Last Poets and a progenitor of rap, dies at 81

James D. Robinson III, former CEO of American Express, dies at 88

Bernard Schwartz, antiwar executive who built an arms maker, dies at 98