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Anxieties about Middle East conflict hover over Passover celebrations
Some Jews across Massachusetts worry this year’s celebration may be marred by a war in the Middle East that shows little sign of slowing down.

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18, mostly children

For Donald Trump, COVID has become a four-letter word

The deadly pandemic encompassed a little more than a fifth of Trump’s presidency, but you’d never know it from listening to him on the 2024 campaign trail.

Fire victim Ceydi Karina Corrales, 9, remembered at Mass in East Boston
The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Daniel Zinger, who baptized the girl a few days before she died at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Acton residents nix bid to study MBTA, other new zoning proposals

Bold Types
Rob Hale runs Boston and gives along the way
Granite Telecom founder donates $26.2 million as part of his first Boston Marathon.

The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. The Senate is next.

 Speaker Johnson risks his job to deliver aid to Ukraine Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of ‘further ruin’

Saved by the bell: Beloved buoy set to return to Wells Harbor in Maine
An 8,000 pound, 12-foot tall buoy washed up on the beach in Wells, Maine amid a raging spring Nor’easter on April 4. The US Coast Guard then made the decision to retire the red-and-white navigation marker that guards Wells Harbor, but residents rallied to save it.

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

450 evacuate historic N.H. theater after fire

Twenty climate activists arrested for allegedly blocking areas at Hanscom Field in Bedford

There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared?

A survey of the Massachusetts delegation raises doubts that campaigns are ready for the challenges presented by artificial intelligence.

BRUINS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 1
Smilin’ Jeremy Swayman, on-target Jake DeBrusk lead Bruins to Game 1 win over Maple Leafs
Goaltender makes 35 stops, while winger has three-point night as Boston easily takes care of Toronto to open its Stanley Cup run.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Jack Edwards has enjoyed an enviable career. It’s too bad it’s ending this way.

Edwards’s passion for the job is as genuine as it is obvious. He has always treated everyone well, with kindness, generosity, and honesty.
Arizona’s hockey fans become the latest to be tossed aside by the NHL

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.

Gardening | Dave Epstein

Your garden is calling. Take advantage of this beautiful Sunday with these planting tips.

A variety of vegetables and flowers can go in the ground this time of year.
Top Spots to Live

The mystery of falling prices in Belmont, Brookline and more swanky suburbs

Lincoln? Belmont? It might surprise you to find out where median sales prices have actually fallen.
The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024 10 of the most walkable cities in Greater Boston
COLLEGES

All 11 Brandeis women’s basketball players will leave if coach does not resign, letter says

Carol Simon, at Brandeis since 1987, was on paid administrative leave this past season. One sophomore player wrote, “I have had literal nightmares about showing up to practice with Carol suddenly our coach again."
red sox 4, pirates 2

Kutter Crawford repays Alex Cora’s faith in him, and the Red Sox are now in position for a sweep of the Pirates

 On Baseball: Closer Kenley Jansen, a free agent after the season, is ‘committed to this team' Triston Casas comes out of Red Sox game following discomfort in his left rib
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

An educated guess as to how the first round of the NFL Draft will go

With all of the reports and rumors that have emerged over the past three months, it can be difficult to discern what’s real and what’s hot air.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

With the college-age population shrinking, some schools won’t survive. There’s a right way for them to close.

It’s almost inevitable that some New England colleges will close. But there are ways to minimize disruption.
IDEAS | WILLIAM KUHN

Lord Byron: Mad, bad, and, now, essential to know
RENÉE GRAHAM

A former president, a New York courtroom, and a sad American spectacle
JEFF JACOBY

The man who made conservatism fun
LETTERS

Imagining a Trump 2.0 foreign policy

More recent News

A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
“We basically gave descriptions of all our coffee types and their flavors to AI and instructed it to create a new exciting blend."

2 killed and 6 injured in shooting at Memphis park party, police say

Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said.

Man’s body found in Lowell river, according to DA’s office

Police responded to a call for a body in the Concord River on Saturday afternoon and found the man’s corpse, that appeared to have been submerged for some time, a spokesperson for the Middlesex district attorney's office said.

PWHL BOSTON 2, PWHL NEW YORK 1
PWHL Boston gets critical victory over New York on first goals from Lexie Adzija, Nicole Kosta
Aerin Frankel, who entered the match third in the league with a 1.94 goals-against average, saved 24 shots for the visitors.

Weymouth carnival canceled for weekend after fracas

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 7:45 p.m. Friday for reports of fighting at the carnival that had drawn an unusually large crowd that night.

David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and US senator, has died
Former Arkansas governor and Senator David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service after he left office, has died.

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‘Devalued, disempowered, and unseen’: Mass General Brigham doctors react to latest merger step

Physicians fear demotions and corporatization as the hospital system moves to combine departments.

26.TRUE marathon organizers call event ‘joyful’ and ‘smooth,’ dispute councilor’s public safety complaints
Documents shared with the Globe showed that the organizers of 26.TRUE obtained all the necessary permits for the event.

The curious habit of wearing your Cape Cod bracelet for decades
“Do I just wear this for the rest of my life? At what point do I take this off? Do I wear it on my wedding day?”

Bob Ryan
Looking back at an epic Celtics playoff series from 50 years ago
For the 1973-74 Celtics, it was all about unfinished business.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

‘Dress Up’ at the MFA explores how costumes we wear create the image of ourselves

At the Venice Biennale, Jeffrey Gibson arrives on a global stage

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

IDEAS | EREC SMITH

There’s a kind of racism embedded in DEI
David D’Alessandro

How do we fix the Steward Health Care disaster?
Jill Jacobson

Supreme Court has a duty to end homeless encampments
Klara Vlahčević Lisinski

The condemnation of the slogan ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’
Christopher Weyant

Watch your back
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Gardening | Dave Epstein

Your garden is calling. Take advantage of this beautiful Sunday with these planting tips.

A variety of vegetables and flowers can go in the ground this time of year.

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine.

Anxieties about Middle East conflict hover over Passover celebrations

Some Jews across Massachusetts worry this year’s celebration may be marred by a war in the Middle East that shows little sign of slowing down.

Fire victim Ceydi Karina Corrales, 9, remembered at Mass in East Boston

The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Daniel Zinger, who baptized the girl a few days before she died at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Sports

BRUINS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 1

Smilin’ Jeremy Swayman, on-target Jake DeBrusk lead Bruins to Game 1 win over Maple Leafs

Goaltender makes 35 stops, while winger has three-point night as Boston easily takes care of Toronto to open its Stanley Cup run.

Dave McCarty, 11-year MLB veteran and member of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, dies at 54

Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has died.
Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

The Bruins need to come up big as the game shrinks during the Stanley Cup playoffs

Too often in recent playoff runs, the Bruins have lacked the size, strength, skill, and will to win out where it counts most — around the net.
INTER MIAMI 3, NASHVILLE 1

Lionel Messi scores two for Miami in preparation for visit to Foxborough, Revolution
dan shaughnessy

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

With McAvoy, Lindholm together on top pair, Bruins take care of business in Game 1

Business

A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising

“We basically gave descriptions of all our coffee types and their flavors to AI and instructed it to create a new exciting blend."

House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

Lawmakers are targeting the popular app TikTok because of its China-based owners.
Bold Types

Rob Hale runs Boston and gives along the way

Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
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Globe Magazine

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

The mystery of falling prices in Belmont, Brookline and more swanky suburbs
Top Spots to Live

10 of the most walkable cities in Greater Boston
MISS CONDUCT

I want my dad at my graduation, but I’m really not sure he should be there

metro

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns

Twenty climate activists arrested for allegedly blocking areas at Hanscom Field in Bedford

Acton residents nix bid to study MBTA, other new zoning proposals

sports

Revolution squander their chances at Toronto FC, shut out again in another road defeat

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: Bridgewater-Raynham erases an early three-goal deficit with three unanswered tallies in Coaches Cup win over Wellesley

Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen, a free agent after the season, is ‘committed to this team and having success’

business

Drive-thru cannabis? At Mother Earth Wellness in R.I., it’s ‘like getting a cup of coffee’

8 interesting things you can get at a drive-thru

Massachusetts labor force grows amid signs hiring might be slowing

politics

There’s a rise in the use of A.I. in campaigning— are Mass. congressional candidates prepared?

The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. The Senate is next.

House approves $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

Nation

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

Young brother and sister dead, several hurt in Michigan when vehicle crashes into birthday party, sheriff says

GOP intensifies scrutiny of voting: ‘We’re keeping a close eye on you’

World

Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of ‘further ruin’

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18, mostly children, as US advances aid package

Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children

opinion

A Latinx takeover at Coachella

The condemnation of the slogan ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’

Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about the love of her life — and their unfinished love story with America

lifestyle

From a tiny island in Maine, he serves up fresh media gossip

The curious habit of wearing your Cape Cod bracelet for decades

My husband is following his ex’s vlog

food & dining

Japan-based restaurant group opens first US location in Back Bay

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

travel

A modern hotel with a historic pedigree: The Gardiner House offers a glimpse of Newport’s glitterati

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

Arts

‘Dress Up’ at the MFA explores how costumes we wear create the image of ourselves

At the Venice Biennale, Jeffrey Gibson arrives on a global stage

Mass MoCA to open Jeffrey Gibson installation this fall

Books

Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about the love of her life — and their unfinished love story with America

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’

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

With ‘Elsbeth,’ it’s a bad idea to underestimate the character and the series

Recurring characters make the scene — and sometimes the entire series

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

music

At BSO, Icelandic ‘energy’ and Hahn’s return

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

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

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 Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and US senator, has died

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

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