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David Pecker takes the stand as first witness in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

A panel of New Yorkers is hearing what is the first-ever criminal trial against a former US president.
Live Updates

Emerson, MIT students in pro-Palestinian encampments say they’re staying put
The student demonstrations at Emerson College, MIT and Tufts University, which began Sunday night, come after the arrests of more than 100 students at a similar encampment at Columbia University last week.

With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors

The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Temps warming up after a frosty start. Here’s what to expect the rest of the week.
Plan on highs hitting the upper 50s Monday in New England as the atmosphere responds to the strong late April sunshine.

Israel-Iran conflict raises questions about how well missile defense systems work

Defense analysts warn that missile defense technology is still far from foolproof, and that in a war between major powers — the US versus China, for instance — such systems wouldn’t perform nearly as well.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed’s hard line on inflation is hard luck for the housing market

Cutting interest rates, which would make mortgages cheaper and spur construction, is off the table for now.
With mortgage rates above 7 percent, here’s what home buyers should know

Jury selection in Karen Read trial resumes; four more jurors needed

Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected, with four designated as alternates.
chesto means business

Trying to find a cheap lunch downtown? Good luck.

It wasn't that long ago that you could get a salad or sandwich for under $10 downtown. But, thanks to various COVID-induced factors, those days are long gone.
WHAT SHE'S HAVING | SHERYL JULIAN

Enough already with the jokes. Chopped liver can be very good.

The deli version is often heavy and pasty, so make your own nicer, lighter recipe and give it some respect
Recipe: Homemade chopped liver

Could helicopter parenting and a decline in ‘free play’ be causing the youth mental health crisis?
Boston College professor Peter Gray says screen time and social media aren’t the problem.

Tell us: How has the nature of childhood changed since you were a kid?

$500,000 for a parking spot? Inside the world of exclusive parking in Boston.

Parking spot sales are rare and difficult to track. But when the true cost is revealed, they can provide a stark indication of how expensive the Boston housing market is.

CHAD FINN
Are things truly different for the Celtics this year? How they respond to the Heat in Game 2 will be telling.
When Boston let a 32-point lead get halved by Miami in the fourth quarter of Game 1, doubt had to start creeping in about the team's championship chances. The Celtics could help erase such thoughts by being less merciful.

Massachusetts commits $1 billion to move thousands out of nursing homes in wake of lawsuit settlement

The settlement could allow more than 2,000 people to leave nursing homes over the next eight years.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Stephen Colbert felt some trepidation as he transitioned to CBS’s late-night show

In an interview with Ben Schwartz at the annual PaleyFest on Sunday, Colbert recalled thinking "it’s the first time in my life I wasn’t inhabiting a character all the time."
maple leafs at bruins | 7 p.m. (ESPN, NESN)

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs, Game 2 preview: All eyes are on net as we wait to see who will start

“Do you guys play Wordle?” he asked the media on Monday morning. “… The goalie tonight has two vowels in his first and last name.”

Jonathan Knight helps historic New England homes find the right stuff on ‘Farmhouse Fixer’

The New Kids on the Block star and designer Kristina Crestin open up about the new season of their hit HGTV series.
Perspective

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Maybe we should accept reality — this is who we are — and play to our strengths.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Unprecedented doesn’t begin to describe the bizarre moment of seeing a former president stand trial — and it’s only just begun.
JEFF JACOBY

The man who made conservatism fun
IDEAS | LEE MCCOLGAN

Breadth of a salesman
Kenneth Roth

A case can be made that Israel has genocidal intent
David J. Simon

Talk about genocide in Israel-Hamas conflict conceals as much as it reveals

More recent News

THE FINE PRINT
Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional
A ruling by a superior court judge is one more blow to a century-old practice in Massachusetts of municipalities taking the total value of a property even when only a small fraction of that amount is owed in taxes.

Drag-racing, wrong-way driving reported in Back Bay early Sunday morning
Officers were called at 2:13 a.m. to the intersection of Dartmouth and Marlborough streets, where callers said about 40 people were gathered and 15 vehicles were driving back and forth in the wrong direction while others drag-raced, police said.

‘Challengers’ stars say Boston Marathon, city commute inspired them while filming new movie with Zendaya
During a press conference for the movie, actors Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist opened up about how walking the streets of Boston and experiencing the city’s big events influenced their preparation for the film.

MBTA warns Blue Line, commuter rail riders to brace for longer commutes this week
The MBTA is warning riders on the Blue Line and commuter rails to the North Shore and Haverhill to be prepared for delays and a longer commute this week, as crews work on track repairs.

red sox
These Red Sox lineups are tough to watch, and other thoughts
Things happen over the course of 162 games and sometimes you get a makeshift lineup. That said, the Red Sox have to do better for their fans.

Massachusetts leaders to talk climate change at the Vatican next month
Pope Francis will preside over the Vatican summit. In a statement, Healey called the invitation to attend “an immense honor.”

Judge rules Adam Montgomery cannot skip sentencing for Harmony’s murder
New Hampshire law generally requires those convicted of certain serious offenses to attend sentencing when victims address the court. Montgomery opted not to attend his jury trial in person.

WNBA commissioner on league’s newfound popularity and what’s next: ‘We have household names coming in’
Cathy Engelbert has boosted the league’s marketing model since taking over. The on-court product has never been better and now there is an influx of players with established brands.

nfl draft
Everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL Draft
The Patriots have eight picks, including No. 3. The last time New England used a top-10 pick was in 2008, when they drafted none other than Jerod Mayo.

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high schools

Terrence Clarke died three years ago. A tidal wave of elite Mass. basketball players are keeping his memory alive.

The 19-year-old basketball celebrity from Boston was killed in a car crash in California while preparing for the 2021 NBA draft.

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."

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Challengers’ stars say Boston Marathon, city commute inspired them while filming new movie with Zendaya

Not your average DIY: Flower crowns, moss art, and liquid pour painting

Follow-up to ‘The Office’ reportedly in the works

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

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

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

Lord Byron: Mad, bad, and, now, essential to know
JEFF JACOBY

The man who made conservatism fun
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Imagining a Trump 2.0 foreign policy
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

David Pecker takes the stand as first witness in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

A panel of New Yorkers is hearing what is the first-ever criminal trial against a former US president.

Jury selection in Karen Read trial resumes; four more jurors needed

Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected, with four designated as alternates.

Emerson, MIT students in pro-Palestinian encampments say they’re staying put

The student demonstrations at Emerson College, MIT and Tufts University, which began Sunday night, come after the arrests of more than 100 students at a similar encampment at Columbia University last week.

Roberta Karmel, first woman named to the SEC, dies at 86

The lawyer's belief that the agency stymied legitimate business activities inspired philosophical combat with her more liberal colleagues.

Sports

maple leafs at bruins | 7 p.m. (ESPN, NESN)

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs, Game 2 preview: All eyes are on net as we wait to see who will start

“Do you guys play Wordle?” he asked the media on Monday morning. “… The goalie tonight has two vowels in his first and last name.”
celtics

Takedown of Jayson Tatum in Game 1 was just a bump in the road on the way to Celtics’ win

The Celtics expect physicality from Miami in this series, so they mostly just shrugged off Tatum's collision with Caleb Martin.
Bruins

Jim Montgomery, Bruins still ‘contemplating’ Game 2 starter in net

Jeremy Swayman has won his last five games against Toronto, sporting a .963 save percentage over that stretch.
Bruins

Pat Maroon’s postseason debut with Bruins shows why he’s built for playoff hockey
Celtics

Here’s the schedule for the Celtics’ first-round playoff series vs. the Heat; times for first three games set
wnba

WNBA commissioner on league’s newfound popularity and what’s next: ‘We have household names coming in’

Business

Tech Lab

Israel-Iran conflict raises questions about how well missile defense systems work

Defense analysts warn that missile defense technology is still far from foolproof, and that in a war between major powers — the US versus China, for instance — such systems wouldn’t perform nearly as well.
bold types

Quiroga sets broader mission for Boston-based housing nonprofit

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

With mortgage rates above 7 percent, here’s what home buyers should know
chesto means business

Trying to find a cheap lunch downtown? Good luck.
magazine
Perspective

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 22-28
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She does West Coast swing; I do Lindy Hop, the other big swing style in Boston’
Globe Magazine

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024

metro

Key takeaways from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on ‘60 Minutes’

Judge rules Adam Montgomery cannot skip sentencing for Harmony’s murder

Could helicopter parenting and a decline in ‘free play’ be causing the youth mental health crisis?

sports

These Red Sox lineups are tough to watch, and other thoughts

Revolution’s ugly opening to MLS season rooted in lack of finishing skill

Everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL Draft

business

Key takeaways from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on ‘60 Minutes’

The Fed’s hard line on inflation is hard luck for the housing market

$500,000 for a parking spot? Inside the world of exclusive parking in Boston.

politics

David Pecker takes the stand as first witness in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush-money trial gets underway

Who’s who at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial

Nation

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass safe after suspect breaks into official residence, police say

The town at the center of a Supreme Court battle over homelessness

A Utah mountain town brings back an old idea: the one-room schoolhouse

World

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over his role in failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals

North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into ocean in its latest weapons launch, Seoul says

opinion

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

Imagining a Trump 2.0 foreign policy

On the keenly felt loss of siblings

lifestyle

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’

Not your average DIY: Flower crowns, moss art, and liquid pour painting

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

food & dining

Enough already with the jokes. Chopped liver can be very good.

Trying to find a cheap lunch downtown? Good luck.

Recipe: Homemade chopped liver is delicious, but if you serve it, expect a joke or two

travel

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

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.

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

‘Challengers’ stars say Boston Marathon, city commute inspired them while filming new movie with Zendaya

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

When the leading man is tall, dark, and hairy

Television

Stephen Colbert felt some trepidation as he transitioned to CBS’s late-night show

Jonathan Knight helps historic New England homes find the right stuff on ‘Farmhouse Fixer’

Follow-up to ‘The Office’ reportedly in the works

music

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

Jonathan Knight helps historic New England homes find the right stuff on ‘Farmhouse Fixer’

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

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

Roberta Karmel, first woman named to the SEC, dies at 86

Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died

Joyce Spector Mekelburg, second-to-last known survivor of Cocoanut Grove fire, dies at 100