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Hospitals must get written patient consent for pelvic exams, HHS says

The Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before they undergo sensitive examinations, such as pelvis and prostate exams.

Biden starts to get personal with Trump, hitting him with barbs about his legal troubles and his weight

Political analysts said the new strategy is an attempt to energize Democrats’ base and try to provoke a volatile response from Donald Trump, but it risks alienating swing voters.

Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats. That could be a concern for Biden.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Psst. Investing in Trump’s Truth Social is a no-brainer.

Ignore the Wall Street elite: This is a beautiful, perfect social media company.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

An ‘intense’ storm is coming this week. Could it bring snow?
Flooding of rivers and streams will again be a concern with these next rounds of heavy precipitation — the first major weather event of April.

Canton police chief cited for striking pedestrian with town-owned vehicle in Wrentham in February, authorities say

Police Chief Helena Rafferty was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian whom she struck with a town-owned SUV on the evening of Feb. 16 in Wrentham, according to authorities.

Quincy City Councilor Ian Cain files paperwork to run for US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s seat

Ian Cain, the Quincy City Councilor and founder of a startup incubator for blockchain technology, is inching closer to a US Senate run, a bid that could add another prominent Republican to the race against incumbent Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest, after 2-week raid

Republican congressman says Gaza should be approached ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

Stephen MacLeod (left) with wife Carol Schutte (right), posed with Hampton Falls Town Clerk Stephanie Grant (center). MacLeod and Schutte were named the hog reeves of Hampton Falls at this year's town meeting.

An elected hog wrangler? Why two N.H. towns keep the centuries-old tradition alive.

Hog reeves were a critical elected position in colonial times. For two New Hampshire towns, the post continues to carry meaning today.

Early-rising visitors to Acadia National Park await the sunrise on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, May 16, 2021, near Bar Harbor, Maine.

These are the best places to camp in every New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler

Thinking about camping season? The best place to set up a tent may be closer than you think.

The block at the corner of Bromfield and Washington St. in Downtown Crossing.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

What a 417,000-square-foot project at the corner of Bromfield Street could say about the future of downtown

The powers-that-be in City Hall face a crucial decision: Let a developer proceed with office plans there, or force it back to the drawing board for housing instead.

See photos of solar eclipses throughout New England in the 20th century
Some of the best Boston Globe staff photos from eclipses in the region over the years, as sites from New Hampshire to Nantucket spent a few minutes in the path of totality.

See how far you are from the 2024 eclipse’s path of totality

Andrew Scott in the Netflix miniseries "Ripley," based on "The Talented Mr. Ripley."

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A new take on ‘Ripley,’ Julianne Moore’s costume drama, and ‘Take My Tumor’ (yuck!)

Andrew Scott of “Fleabag” and “All of Us Strangers” is starring in Netflix's “Ripley,” a 1960s-set miniseries based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”

Google co-founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page pose at company headquarters Jan.15, 2004, in Mountain View, California.

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. On launch day, people thought it was a joke.

When Google co-founders unveiled Gmail on April Fools' Day in 2004, it sounded preposterous.

Larry David is 76.

Larry David had a few issues with UConn coach Dan Hurley at TD Garden on Saturday

The comedian, actor, and writer was in Boston for a live show and attended the UConn-Illinois NCAA Tournament game on Saturday.

Ceddanne Rafaela showed off the wheels in Seattle.

The speedy Red Sox: Athleticism could change how Boston plays, and other thoughts

The Sox stole 112 bases last season, five better than the league average. They’re capable of a lot more this season.

Game preview: Red Sox at Athletics lineups and notes

A cicada in Staten Island on June 6, 2013. Two cicada groups, known as broods, are set to appear this spring in a dual emergence that will span across the Midwest and Southeastern United States.

Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries.

Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.

Opinion

An empty storefront on Winter Street in Boston on May 31, 2023.

Wu’s plan to save Boston: Make it more expensive

You know how Harvard is so difficult to get into and so expensive to attend, yet everyone wants to go there? The same with Boston.

Housing is the high-stakes struggle Mass. can’t lose

The border needs fixing, but not because migrants are dangerous

IDEAS | PAUL LEWIS

Wanted: One history-making woman for the Mass. State House

Not so fast on Steward-Optum deal

More recent News

Boston College slips past Quinnipiac in OT to get to the Frozen Four. See NCAA hockey scores here.
The Frozen Four will be held April 11 and 13 in Minnesota.

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’
The Vermont singer hung out with Elmo, Cookie Monster, and more during a recent appearance on the beloved children’s series.

Bird flu is surging again in Massachusetts wildlife. What does that mean for humans?
Scientists are concerned that this version of the H5N1 virus has infected far more mammal species than previous strains.

An alternate channel is being prepared for essential vessels at Baltimore bridge collapse site
The US Coast Guard is preparing an alternate channel for commercially essential vessels near the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a phased approach to opening the main channel leading to the vital port, officials said.

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent while collecting information about the Russian military.

Two vehicles catch on fire on I-93, slowing Monday morning commute
The two cars fire Monday morning — one near Medford and another at the entrance to the O’Neill Tunnel — caused delays during the rush-hour commute, officials said.

‘Let’s annex Boston’: Cambridge city councilor floats plan to create ‘MegaCambridge’

In ads appearing across Boston on April 1, Burhan Azeem, who is now in his second term as a Cambridge city councilor, is making the case that Cantabrigians should seize their larger neighbor.

Toddler bitten by dog in Wellfleet, flown to Boston hospital

The 2-year-old child was bitten by a pit bull mix at a home on East Hill Road around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, suffering injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, officials said.

R.I. couple taken to hospital after single-engine plane crashes into Narragansett Bay

Authorities received a 911 call Saturday afternoon reporting that a plane had crashed about a half-mile off the coast of Quonset.

Recommended reads

Ralph de la Torre in 2011.

Inside the rise and fall of Steward Health Care’s Ralph de la Torre

De la Torre entered medicine with high ideals and unstoppable ambition. His talent and drive bowled over just about everyone he worked with, and his rise to power and eminence seemed inexorable.

FAFSA delays and end of affirmative action are colliding for a chaotic college admissions season
After the US Supreme Court's ruling on college admissions, schools in New England worked to preserve campus diversity. Now, delays and errors in the federal financial aid process threatens those efforts.

Pursuit of the Lewiston shooter proved to be a case study in how not to prevent a mass shooting
176 days, 25 officers: Police were repeatedly warned about Robert Card's erratic behavior, his weapons, and his threats. This is an account of those warnings.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

3,000 days of lost learning: Advocacy groups seek to ban suspensions for state’s youngest students
Advocates of legislation to ban early elementary school suspensions say even one instance of removing a young student from class is too much.

Culture & Lifestyle

Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin is an artist and bespoke western bootmaker based in Wakefield.

These boots are made for gawking: Wakefield artist crafts custom kicks

The cover of Aly Raisman's new picture book, "From My Head to My Toes," featuring illustrations by Bea Jackson.

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

Cillian Murphy, left, and Robert Downey Jr. in a scene from Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which scooped up seven Academy Awards this year.

Real women are still missing from the movies — the Bechdel Test proves it

Jake Lacy at the premiere of "Apples Never Fall" on March 12 in Los Angeles.

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Migrants from Peru and Venezuela walked down a trail on the US side of the Rio Grande on Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.

The border needs fixing, but not because migrants are dangerous

National Transportation Safety Board employees set up a sign about runway incursions before a Senate hearing last year. Industry regulators and union leaders testified about a Federal Aviation Administration report about the alarming pattern of safety lapses and near misses in the skies and on the runways of the United States involving major airlines.

String of near-disasters should be wake-up call for aviation industry

Merle Haggard on "The Johnny Cash Show," 1970.

IDEAS | Craig Fehrman

How Nashville and the Pentagon fell into harmony

TechBoston Academy players headed onto the field for a game against Chelsea at White Stadium, Nov. 9, 2023.

Michael Thomas and Dan Eramian

White Stadium should be available to BPS football all season long

Assuming House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects stoning, slavery, and silencing women, what does he mean by “Bible-believing”?

Speaker Mike Johnson is better at thumping his Bible than believing it

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

An elected hog wrangler? Why two N.H. towns keep the centuries-old tradition alive.

Hog reeves were a critical elected position in colonial times. For two New Hampshire towns, the post continues to carry meaning today.

Two vehicles catch on fire on I-93, slowing Monday morning commute

The two cars fire Monday morning — one near Medford and another at the entrance to the O’Neill Tunnel — caused delays during the rush-hour commute, officials said.

Canton police chief cited for striking pedestrian with town-owned vehicle in Wrentham in February, authorities say

Police Chief Helena Rafferty was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian whom she struck with a town-owned SUV on the evening of Feb. 16 in Wrentham, according to authorities.

Break out your checkbook! April 1 is 401Gives Day

The United way of Rhode Island is once again seeking to raise millions of dollars for hundreds of nonprofits across the state today, and donations have already started rolling in.

Sports

Richard Fitts, acquired from the Yankees in the Alex Verdugo trade, may have the biggest upside among the players in Worcester.

alex speier | minor details

A look at the Red Sox’ full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level

Most of the prospects are position players, but the Sox hope an overhaul of their pitching infrastructure will pay dividends there.

Grant Williams and the Hornets lost to the Clippers on Sunday.

celtics at hornets | 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB)

Celtics at Hornets: Boston wraps up road trip against Grant Williams and Co.

They'll return home to face the best-in-the-West Thunder on Wednesday.

Tanner Houck will make his first start of the season on Monday night.

Red Sox at Athletics | 9:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 5: Red Sox at Athletics lineups and notes

Tanner Houck has an impressive act to follow after the Sox rotation shined in Seattle.

The speedy Red Sox: Athleticism could change how Boston plays, and other thoughts

Will the 76ers make the playoffs? Only with a late-season push.

Boston College slips past Quinnipiac in OT to get to the Frozen Four. See NCAA hockey scores here.

Business

Break out your checkbook! April 1 is 401Gives Day

The United way of Rhode Island is once again seeking to raise millions of dollars for hundreds of nonprofits across the state today, and donations have already started rolling in.

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. On launch day, people thought it was a joke.

When Google co-founders unveiled Gmail on April Fools' Day in 2004, it sounded preposterous.

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Psst. Investing in Trump’s Truth Social is a no-brainer.

magazine

The Parenting Issue

My sons have different skin colors. Will the world treat them differently?

Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from Maine, turned 17 in December and will not play his first minute of college basketball for months. But he's already captured attention from the basketball world, including NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeBron James.

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

Clockwise from top left: Flutist Nathalie Joachim; a scene from "Mrs. Krishnan's Party"; The Peony Dress, 2020, by Miss Sohee, from “Hallyu! The Korean Wave”; Attacca Quartet; Council; and Florence Welch.

30 top plays, concerts, book and arts events around New England this spring

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

metro

Razor wire hangs from the fence at the reception area at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Officials investigate death at N.H. State Prison for Men

New home for at-risk LGBTQ youth opens in New Hampshire

Bird flu is surging again in Massachusetts wildlife. What does that mean for humans?

sports

Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag over teammate Martin Truex Jr.

Late caution gives Denny Hamlin a second chance in overtime at Richmond Raceway

Boston College hockey never led in regulation. In the end, it didn’t matter — and the Eagles are into the Frozen Four.

Court for women’s NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances

business

In September, 2023, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in the United States, including the 2013 Kia Optima (pictured above).

Millions of recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road

What a 417,000-square-foot project at the corner of Bromfield Street could say about the future of downtown

AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?

politics

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 01, 2024.

White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed start

Quincy City Councilor Ian Cain files paperwork to run for US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s seat

US and Israeli officials are to hold virtual talks on their dispute over a Rafah military operation

Nation

Alex Murdaugh cried as he addressed the court during his sentencing for stealing from 18 clients on Nov. 28, 2023, at the Beaufort County Courthouse in Beaufort, S.C.

Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm

Hospitals must get written patient consent for pelvic exams, HHS says

An alternate channel is being prepared for essential vessels at Baltimore bridge collapse site

World

Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer speaks with the media as he arrives for a EU Summit in Brussels on March 21.

Austria says it must deter Russian infiltration after allegations of spying emerge

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

Russian security agency says suspects detained in the Caucasus are linked to Moscow attack

opinion

Migrants from Peru and Venezuela walked down a trail on the US side of the Rio Grande on Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.

The border needs fixing, but not because migrants are dangerous

How Nashville and the Pentagon fell into harmony

Larry Summers — former Harvard president, current gadfly

lifestyle

Brighton's Ale Ambrogio belts out a song during Queeraoke night at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain.

Midway Cafe’s longstanding Queeraoke night is still pitch-perfect

He messaged a woman while we were broken up

I think I’ve solved a relationship riddle. Can I help others?

food & dining

Maine Beer Co., which gave us Lunch and Dinner, completes the trilogy with Breakfast.

There’s now a Breakfast beer. (You heard that right.)

Chick-fil-A drops ‘no antibiotics’ pledge on chicken, citing supply

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday

travel

Early-rising visitors to Acadia National Park await the sunrise on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, May 16, 2021, near Bar Harbor, Maine.

These are the best places to camp in every New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler

Accessible beauty: A guide to national parks for travelers with sensory and mobility needs

Meanwhile, here in New England

Arts

Raqib Shaw, Seeking Simurgh, 2018–19. © Raqib Shaw. Ovitz Family Collection, Los Angeles. (Raqib Shaw/White Cube/Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd.)

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Nasturtiums make their brilliant annual debut at the Gardner Museum

‘Hew Locke: The Procession’ featured in ICA Watershed’s 2024 season

Books

Fareed Zakaria has authored a new book, "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present."

Fareed Zakaria, in ‘Age of Revolutions,’ seeks context for our unsettled age in the upheavals of the past

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 24

Movies

Ms. Weinstein, attending "The Price of Freedom" premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival at Hudson Yards in 2021, in New York.

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood veteran and political activist, dies at 78

Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27

Tye Sheridan talks Sean Penn, Kali Reis, and how pandemic impacted paramedic drama ‘Asphalt City’

Television

Noah Kahan attended the Grammys on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. The Vermont singer recently stopped by the set of "Sesame Street."

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

This week’s TV: A new take on ‘Ripley,’ Julianne Moore’s costume drama, and ‘Take My Tumor’ (yuck!)

Ramy Youssef shares his prayers in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Travis Scott performs

music

Noah Kahan attended the Grammys on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. The Vermont singer recently stopped by the set of "Sesame Street."

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

Theater/Dance

Kalyani Nagarajan (right) and Justin Rogers in "Mrs. Krishnan's Party."

At ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,’ the hostess is at her most-est

In Anthony Rapp’s ‘Without You,’ there’s joy inside his tears

How Bobby became Bobbie in the gender-reversed revival of ‘Company’

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

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

May Takayanagi, a longtime peace and justice activist in Newton, was imprisoned in an internment camp with her family during World War II. "It actually happened,” she reminded subsequent generations. “It could happen again."

May Takayanagi, peace activist whose family was interned in World War II camps, dies

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood veteran and political activist, dies at 78

Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27