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Protesters at Harvard University in June 1976 touched on civil rights and Middle East issues.

For generations, student protests have shifted public opinion. Could it happen on the Middle East?

If the past is any indication, the current protests roiling campuses could help change public perception about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Tufts calls for end of Gaza encampment, as other schools weigh how to proceed on protests
“The encampment must end, ideally peacefully and voluntarily, so we can prepare the campus for Commencement,” Tufts leaders said Sunday night.

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

A key piece of the Karen Read case remains a mystery due to Mass. law: the autopsy report
Some experts say speculation surrounding the case, fueled by photos of the alleged victim's body, shows why full autopsy reports should be public documents, as they are in several other states.

Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death

Wide receiver Javon Baker (1) hardly lacks for confidence and drive, having transferred from Alabama to Central Florida and subsequently establishing himself as one of the Big 12’s elite playmakers.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Draft pool must be deeper than Drake Maye, the smarts of doubling up at receiver, and other post-pick Patriots thoughts

The Patriots aspire to be a draft-and-development team, and that's about far more than just landing a franchise quarterback with the third pick.

Patriots finish off draft season, agree to deals with a slew of undrafted free agents The Falcons selecting Michael Penix was the biggest head-scratcher of the NFL draft

As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims

The big fight over gig drivers’ rights in Massachusetts revolves around employment status, but another battle is also being waged over allowing these drivers to form a union regardless of how they’re classified.

This part of Massachusetts ranked as the third most competitive rental market in the country. It’s not the Boston area.

At less than 2 percent, the metro area had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the country, a study has found.

Massachusetts had the largest growth in its immigrant share of the state’s total population.

A look at the immigrant population in Massachusetts — and how it compares with the rest of the nation

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years
Former anchor Dan Rather was on CBS airwaves on Sunday morning, 18 years after he left the network under a cloud.

16-year-old arrested in Worcester shooting that left 14-year-old dead

Police discovered the 14-year-old with a severe gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Volunteer instructor Kenny Washburn worked with Salem State student Xing Han during a fly fishing class at the Malden Anglers Association in Saugus.

A Salem State class teaches the joys, and frustrations, of fly fishing

All semester, the students had been studying the intricacies of tying flies, knots, studying insect hatches, wading safely, and, most frustratingly, trying to cast a line, which they had practiced at the school’s ice rink.

A view of the Spirit of Boston at a ribbon cutting and dockside showcase event at Commonwealth Pier on April 24.

After last year’s two-alarm fire, a renovated Spirit of Boston is ready to sail again

A newly renovated Spirit of Boston is back on the Boston Harbor waters after a two-alarm fire sidelined the popular event ship last year.

Tanner Houck finished his April starts with another gem to lower his ERA to 1.60.

RED SOX 5, CUBS 4

Tanner Houck continues ace-level game of catch and Red Sox shake off late lapse to walk off as winners

Red Sox squandered a three-run lead after Houck departed, then won the series finale on Tyler O’Neill’s RBI bloop single in the ninth.

On baseball: The banged-up Red Sox really have no business competing in the AL East, but here they are

Opinion

People gathered at cafe tables placed in the closed parking lane on Hanover Street in the North End in 2020.

Boston’s forever war on fun

The battle over outdoor dining in the North End is just part of Boston’s stubbornly stuffy attitude toward entertainment, dining, and nightlife.

Is focusing too much on mental health making our kids more neurotic?

IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

Want to find out if someone is a psychopath? Take them to a magic show.

Special education programs shouldn’t stop at the jailhouse door

Carrots and sticks can ease transition to clean energy

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OBITUARY

Franklin Dalembert, who fostered dignity and respect for Haitian immigrants, dies at 65
He died while doing exactly what he wanted to do – be of service to the community,” said Geralde Gabeau, executive director of the Immigrant Family Services Institute.

gary washburn | on basketball

Payton Pritchard supplying Celtics with intangible qualities: toughness and swagger
One sequence during Saturday's Game 3 blowout shows how the backup guard's value goes beyond the stat sheet.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

Bruins focused on struggling Maple Leafs, not last year’s playoff collapse
Just last April, the Bruins held a 3-1 lead in their first-round series, but the Panthers ran the table over the final three games.

A Florida sheriff says 10 people were wounded by gunfire during an argument at a party venue
Authorities in Florida say 10 people were wounded by gunfire when an argument turned violent at a venue for parties and other private events.

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms
Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant.

Suspect killed after 3 police officers wounded by gunfire in standoff near New Orleans
Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said a sniper from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shot and killed the suspect at a house in Kenner where he had held off police and fired shots at law enforcement authorities after shooting three officers who tried to enter the home, WGNO-TV reported.

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A copy of The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson College's student-run newspaper, in a sidewalk newsstand on the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets.

‘You want to get it right’: As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute

The Berkeley Beacon, the campus newspaper at Emerson College in Boston, has faced previous criticism for coverage decisions. And now its student journalists are trying to report on protests.

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.
The long-running debate over whether to ban smartphones in schools has intensified in recent months. This week, social media was abuzz about a study from Norway earlier this year that showed bans can have real impacts.

John McDaniel brings stars to Provincetown this summer with Broadway series
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Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.
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Culture & Lifestyle

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Five Hispanic photographers tackle matters of home, identity, and migration

Boston Ballet in Jorma Elo's "Carmen"

Boston Ballet scores with ‘Kingdom of the Shades’ and ‘Carmen’

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At Mass MoCA, Joseph Grigely invites visitors into his soundless world

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High Street Place hosts the Big Queer Food Fest Sunday, featuring big-name chefs

Special Projects

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

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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.

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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

Consolidation shouldn’t be a dirty word for public universities

The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared.

Meaghan Jackson, a music therapist in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, uses Minecraft in therapy sessions with children who have lost a loved one.

IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

Can Minecraft’s virtual world help grieving children cope with real loss?

New York University students and faculty participated in a protest against Israel's war in Gaza at Washington Square Park on Tuesday. NYU students have joined a growing number of students at colleges around the country calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and for their schools to divest from Israel.

What happened when a young Israeli walked into an anti-Israel protest

Parents and children at Peabody Elementary School rode in the bike bus on Oct. 27, 2023, in Cambridge.

Want your kids to jump out of bed to get to school? Put them on the bike bus.

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Young entrepreneurs put maple-flavored sunflower seeds on the map

Bryant University freshman Chase Whitman sells the homemade seeds from his dorm. He and his business partner plan to expand throughout convenience stores in the Northeast.

Giant Troll artist Thomas Dambo on turning trash into treasure

“We can make big and beautiful things out of our trash,” the Danish artist says. “It’s not worthless.” His latest installation, “The Thunderstone,” is being built out of reclaimed materials in Charlestown, R.I.

For generations, student protests have shifted public opinion. Could it happen on the Middle East?

If the past is any indication, the current protests roiling campuses could help change public perception about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Expect a boomerang type of weather week. But it starts with a beauty of a day.

After a temperate day to kick things off, cooler air will move in.

Sports

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Noah Kahan, Patrick Dempsey brought the star power to Fenway Park over the weekend

The New England natives were in Boston to watch the Red Sox and throw out first pitches.

Tanner Houck finished his April starts with another gem to lower his ERA to 1.60.

RED SOX 5, CUBS 4

Tanner Houck continues ace-level game of catch and Red Sox shake off late lapse to walk off as winners

Red Sox squandered a three-run lead after Houck departed, then won the series finale on Tyler O’Neill’s RBI bloop single in the ninth.

The Rangers celebrated a goal, which led to a sweep of the Capitals.

RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 2

Rangers are first team to advance in NHL playoffs by sweeping Capitals

Trade deadline pickup Jack Roslovic sealed it with an empty-netter with 51 seconds left, and the Rangers will next face either the Hurricanes or crosstown-rival Islanders.

PACERS 126, BUCKS 113

Pacers’ potent shooting puts Bucks on the brink

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Draft pool must be deeper than Drake Maye, the smarts of doubling up at receiver, and other post-pick Patriots thoughts

Business

As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims

The big fight over gig drivers’ rights in Massachusetts revolves around employment status, but another battle is also being waged over allowing these drivers to form a union regardless of how they’re classified.

RFK Jr. is scaring Biden’s allies. But he is a threat to Trump, too.

Joe Biden’s supporters are trying to blunt the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. even as he poses a challenge to Donald Trump as well.

‘You want to get it right’: As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute

How abrupt u-turns are defining US environmental regulations

magazine

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

On April Fools' Day 2023, Gerry Brown (right) and Gene Hurley set out from a pond in Bellingham with the goal of kayaking the Charles River by summer's end.

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

For some, it can raise red flags about revealing personal information.

What to do when someone overshares details on a first date

This week's daters: Nate and Jim

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The host actually sat us at two different tables’

metro

A pro-Palestinian encampment at Tufts University late on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Tufts calls for end of Gaza encampment, as other schools weigh how to proceed on protests

A Salem State class teaches the joys, and frustrations, of fly fishing

Quiet weekend at pro-Palestinian encampments at Harvard and MIT

sports

Payton Pritchard is a Celtic who doesn't mind when play gets chippy on the court, like here against Bucks guard Patrick Beverley.

Payton Pritchard supplying Celtics with intangible qualities: toughness and swagger

Brock Boeser’s hat trick and Elias Lindholm’s OT winner help Canucks push Predators to brink of elimination

Patriots finish off draft season, agree to deals with a slew of undrafted free agents

business

An ice cream street vendor showed his Cuban pesos in Havana, Cuba, this month.

Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.

How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children

politics

Representative Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon politics for decades, is retiring after 27 years in Congress.

As he exits Congress, Blumenauer wants his party to embrace pot legalization

See photos from the White House correspondents’ dinner, protests outside

Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza

Nation

A person walked past an encampment set up in Harvard Yard as Harvard students protest the war in Gaza.

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death

World

Palestinians looked at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Monday, April 29, 2024.

Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza

Blinken says Israel must still do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israeli officials believe ICC is preparing arrest warrants over war in Gaza

opinion

Meaghan Jackson, a music therapist in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, uses Minecraft in therapy sessions with children who have lost a loved one.

Can Minecraft’s virtual world help grieving children cope with real loss?

Law, ethics, and humility

FaceTime or face time with our children?

lifestyle

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Noah Kahan, Patrick Dempsey brought the star power to Fenway Park over the weekend

How do I introduce myself in person?

We might be ‘the greatest love story ever told’

food & dining

Seared cod and crispy potatoes in a caldo verde-inspired sauce at Baleia, a new Portuguese restaurant on the edge of the South End.

Baleia takes Boston on a Portuguese holiday

It’s almost Mother’s Day. Here’s where to brunch.

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

travel

A view of the Spirit of Boston at a ribbon cutting and dockside showcase event at Commonwealth Pier on April 24.

After last year’s two-alarm fire, a renovated Spirit of Boston is ready to sail again

There’s a lot of money floating around Miami. Here’s what to do there if very little of it is yours.

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Arts

Birk, one of five trolls created by artist Thomas Dambo, rests in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, in 2021.

Giant Troll artist Thomas Dambo on turning trash into treasure

At Mass MoCA, Joseph Grigely invites visitors into his soundless world

At the MFA, ‘Songs for Modern Japan’ is music for the eyes

Books

Elizabeth O’Connor, author of 'Whale Fall.'

In Elizabeth O’Connor’s ‘Whale Fall,’ a remote island community clashes with outsiders seeking to preserve their customs

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 21

Author readings around Boston through May 4

Movies

A scene from "Janet Planet," directed by Annie Baker.

Independent Film Festival Boston turns 21: ‘We see the festival and the city as kind of intertwined’

Steve Carell and John Krasinski had a mini ‘The Office’ reunion while making new movie ‘IF’

In ‘We Grown Now,’ a tragic event tests the friendship between two 12-year-old boys

Television

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Noah Kahan, Patrick Dempsey brought the star power to Fenway Park over the weekend

Netflix: What’s the secret to its continuing popularity and profitability?

Dan Rather returns to CBS Sunday, but not the era he embodied

music

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Noah Kahan, Patrick Dempsey brought the star power to Fenway Park over the weekend

An extraordinary Don Giovanni uplifts a messy ‘Don Giovanni’

BSO delivers dose of history along with American premiere of ‘The Wrath of God’

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in Jorma Elo's "Carmen"

Boston Ballet scores with ‘Kingdom of the Shades’ and ‘Carmen’

Boston stars will shine on the Common this summer in ‘The Winter’s Tale’

Robert Frost, with help from Gordon Clapp, takes the stage at the Calderwood Pavilion

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

Franklin Dalembert spent more than 30 years as an advocate for Greater Boston's Haitian immigrant community.

Franklin Dalembert, who fostered dignity and respect for Haitian immigrants, dies at 65

Cecil Williams, whose San Francisco church became a haven, dies at 94

Mike Pinder, founding keyboardist of the Moody Blues, dies at 82