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Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

Iran fired air defenses early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones, which were suspected to be part of an Israeli attack in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Judge’s order could send Braintree special education student back to public school

An attorney representing Samantha Frechon said the decision would leave the eighth-grader “in a worse position than she was in.”
More than 10,000 Massachusetts students were educated ‘out-of-district’ last year. Here’s what to know.

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration.

Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York

A third panel of potential jurors is set to be questioned in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former US president.
12 jurors have been chosen in Trump’s criminal trial. Here’s what we know so far about them.

Boston-bound JetBlue plane faces near runway collision at Reagan National Airport Thursday morning, officials say

The JetBlue flight departed from DC at 1:29 p.m. Thursday and landed at Logan International Airport at 2:47 p.m., almost six hours later than it was originally scheduled to arrive.

12 jurors picked in Karen Read trial as selection concludes for week
The session in Norfolk Superior Court concluded in the early afternoon Thursday with 12 total jurors seated. Sixteen will hear the evidence at trial and four will randomly be designated as alternates before deliberations begin.

QUICK BITES | KARA BASKIN

Where to eat in Greater Boston’s Top Spots to Live

This week, our friends at the Globe Magazine selected Greater Boston’s top places to live. Of course, amid all that house hunting, you’ll need somewhere to stop, eat, and possibly weep over interest rates. Review this dining guide before putting in your offers.

‘No child is left behind’: Mother, advocate provides resources for Somali-American children with disabilities

Asha Abdullahi, a Somali immigrant and a mother of five, noticed gaps in the system when her son was diagnosed with autism. The Roslindale-based center she founded helps fill those voids.

Steward temporarily shuts cancer unit at Good Samaritan hospital, in latest sign of stress

Financially troubled Steward Health Care has closed a standalone hematology oncology infusion center in Brockton, forcing scores of patients being treated for cancer and blood disorders to look elsewhere for care.
Opinion
IDEAS | EREC SMITH

There’s a kind of racism embedded in DEI

Too many programs describe ‘the Black experience’ in confining ways. Instead, we can achieve true diversity without erasing individuality.
EDITORIAL

Karen Read trial ‘buffer zone’ essential to delivering justice, fairness
RENÉE LOTH

Friends of the Public Garden: ‘We are a democracy in trees and dirt’
Susan D’Agostino

Six reasons why $90,000 college costs are bad news even if few pay that amount
LETTERS

Boston aims (seemingly perennially) to tackle its rat problem

More recent News

US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Federal judge allows ADA complaint brought by Vermont woman’s family against Hampden sheriff’s office, but dismisses wrongful death claims against workers

The family of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir, 30, who died in the custody of law enforcement in Western Massachusetts in 2019, drew national attention when her family wrote of her opioid addiction in her obituary, encouraging the public to treat addiction as a disease rather than “a choice or a weakness.”

Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 married Dartmouth professors
More than two decades after he pleaded guilty to his role in the 2001 murders of two beloved Dartmouth College professors, James Parker was granted parole Thursday after telling a state panel he now views his crime as “unimaginably horrible.”

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed.
Neither claim could be independently verified. Previous Ukrainian claims of shooting down Russian warplanes during their more than two-year war have met with silence or denials from Moscow.

Providence man indicted for 1999 cold case murder of Kathleen O’Dowd Boleman
Police arrested Kevin Williams -- the same man who they had suspected years ago but did not have enough evidence to charge at the time

Judge denies request from accused killer of 13-year-old in Mattapan for new lawyer
Csean Alexander Skerritt said in a handwritten motion that he was dissatisfied with his lawyer's work.

Recommended reads

In Holyoke, a home of her own: One woman’s struggle to build a life in the state’s poorest place

Like others in this city’s large Puerto Rican community, Nereida Badillo longed for a more stable life. But history is difficult to overcome.

People are leaving Massachusetts in droves. Who are they?
For a state with a rapidly aging population and a relatively low birth rate, the loss of working-age adults spells trouble.

Kennedy family members endorse President Biden, in rebuke to RFK Jr.
Prominent members of the Kennedy dynasty are standing with President Biden even as their relative pursues the White House in a campaign that has traded on the family name.

Want to live in the Back Bay, the heart of America’s most expensive ZIP code? Here’s what it will cost you.
In December, the median home price was approximately $2,663 per square foot, according to data from Realtor.com that was reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this year.

Culture & Lifestyle

Comic Matt Rife is thriving as a repeat offender

Plenty of pomp, but only one Bad Bunny at TD Garden

Your road map to Record Store Day

Ten places to shop for pre-loved clothing in the Boston area

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

Mark C. Zauderer

Trump complains he can’t get a fair trial in NY. He’s wrong.
Michael Seward

Sky-high home prices? Blame the National Association of Realtors.
IDEAS | Arjun Sharma

We neglect ancient killers like tuberculosis at our peril
Rachelle G. Cohen

Trump trial vs. Karen Read case: What a difference a camera makes
Michael Seward

Sky-high home prices? Blame the National Association of Realtors.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

TRAVEL

For a small state, R.I. offers many great places to run. Here are a few favorites.

There’s nothing like going for miles along country roads, through parks and cityscapes, to get a feel for a new environment.
BLOTTER TALES

An old barn falls down like a house of cards, and a house is hit with pickles

A barn suddenly collapses, a house gets hit by pickles, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.
TRAVEL

The Globe Rhode Island team’s must-do list for the summer

We asked our Rhode Island reporters to recommend a few of their favorite can’t-miss experiences to Globe readers who might be contemplating a visit this spring and summer. Here’s what they said.

How Massachusetts spent nearly $1 billion sheltering homeless families and migrants

A Globe review of state contracts offers a glimpse at the nearly $1 billion emergency shelter system the state is now operating for homeless families, about half of them migrants from other countries.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Getting Harry Sinden’s take on the Bruins’ playoff chances, and other thoughts

The 91-year-old Bruin-in-Winter addressed the slumping power play and the deployment of goalies, among other topics.
chad finn

Playoff hopes blossom in the spring at TD Garden — particularly for the Celtics

By analytic measures, the Celtics just had one of the most dominating seasons in NBA history, but it means nothing if they don't finish the job.
BRUINS

Here’s 3 Bruins who should welcome a first-round showdown with the Maple Leafs

There are currently eight players on Boston’s roster who remain from the Bruins' 2019 first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
RED SOX

Red Sox purchase Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers, then send him to Worcester
PWHL BOSTON 2, PWHL TORONTO 1

PWHL Boston knocks off first-place Toronto in return from international break
GOLF

Chasing fifth straight win, Nelly Korda is two shots back at Chevron Championship

Business

HOUSING

Will tenants unions make a difference in Rhode Island’s housing crisis?

“Working-class people can use the courts and the political system,” said Daniel Denvir, cofounder of Reclaim R.I. “But nothing beats actual, collective organization and the sort of power that can wield.”

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve

The Biden administration has finalized rules that would restrict new oil and gas leasing and development in portions of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska that are considered particularly sensitive as the Arctic continues to warm.

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Winthrop Center promised a public space open seven days a week. The city is trying to hold them to it.
magazine
Globe Magazine

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024
LOVE LETTERS

The love of my life doesn’t want to marry me
PERSPECTIVE

The NBA playoffs are here, and online gambling is ruining everything
Cooking

Tahini transforms everything from fish to cookies

metro

Federal judge allows ADA complaint brought by Vermont woman’s family against Hampden sheriff’s office, but dismisses wrongful death claims against workers

A short life colored by illness ended tragically when Chelsea mom left 3-year-old for a night out, prosecutors say

Judge’s order could send Braintree special education student back to public school

sports

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: Will Cotter, Sam LaCamera tally twice each for Newton South in Bay State Conference clash with Weymouth

Bob Baffert’s ban from the Kentucky Derby stands up in court

Boys’ volleyball roundup: Devin Dellamarggio (34 assists, 3 aces, 4 digs) guides No. 2 Needham past St. John’s (Shrewsbury) to finals of ALS On Tournament

business

Work resumes at South Station Tower project after pair of safety incidents

Boston-based The Fallon Co. to redevelop part of Nashville riverfront

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

politics

House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow.

What’s inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel

Kennedy family members endorse President Biden, in rebuke to RFK Jr.

Nation

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold

Reality TV’s Chrisleys are appealing their bank fraud and tax evasion convictions in federal court

12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

World

G7 foreign ministers’ communique warns of new sanctions on Iran and urges de-escalation

Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed.

opinion

MTA webinar wades into, gets mired in, Israel-Palestinian debate

Michael Dukakis asked my mother one question. It changed my life.

Biden’s not ‘scheming’ to ease student debt

lifestyle

Meet Ruby Golden Tiger, Needham’s 12-year-old electric bass sensation

My sister-in-law is upset with me

Ten places to shop for pre-loved clothing in the Boston area

food & dining

Where to eat in Greater Boston’s Top Spots to Live

Mamaleh’s Kibitz Corner opens in Cambridge; Restaurant Week kicks off on the Seacoast

‘No one should be able to trademark something so ingrained in a culture’: R.I. chefs on the Momofuku chili crunch controversy

travel

For a small state, R.I. offers many great places to run. Here are a few favorites.

The Globe Rhode Island team’s must-do list for the summer

An exhibit celebrating Ethiopian culture, a new luxury retreat in Wyoming, and a pack to suit all adventures

Arts

At the Biennale, Jeffrey Gibson arrives on a global stage

Mass MoCA to open Jeffrey Gibson installation this fall

Five photographers tackle matters of home, identity, and migration

Books

Somerville poets celebrate art and community; Newburyport Literary Festival takes place April 27-28; and more

Word nerd Jess Zafarris documents the darker side of language in ‘Words from Hell’

Ilyon Woo on her favorite book club

Movies

Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough wear the fur in ‘Sasquatch Sunset’

When the leading man is tall, dark, and hairy

In ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ a very different impossible-missions force gets the assignment

Television

Recurring characters make the scene — and sometimes the entire series

Lost for a generation, original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model finally completes its voyage home

‘Suits’ is wearing pretty well

music

Michael Hurley’s music has long been folk’s stranger thing

‘The sound of the earth’: new directions for an ancient instrument

Plenty of pomp, but only one Bad Bunny at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Comic Matt Rife is thriving as a repeat offender

At ArtsEmerson, ‘Book of Mountains and Seas’ renders epic tales with intimacy

With ‘The Birthday Party,’ Praxis Stage makes a welcome return

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

David Egilman, doctor who took on drug companies, dies at 71

Barbara Joans, anthropologist who studied biker culture, dies at 89

Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist, dies at 80