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People hold hands in a circle and dance at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the academic quad at Tufts University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Andrew Burke-Stevenson for The Boston Globe

Despite arrests at Columbia, pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston-area colleges stay put

As police dressed in riot gear removed protesters from an occupied academic building at Columbia University in New York City Tuesday night, students demonstrating on campuses at Boston-area colleges remained in place at their encampments protesting Israel’s military action in Gaza.

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall MIT faculty voice support for encampments as others continue at Harvard and Tufts

Photos: NYPD enters Columbia University campus
Pro-Palestinian protestors continued their campus encampment and occupation of Hamilton Hall.

Protesters clear encampment at Brown University after reaching compromise on divestment
Organizer Arman Deendar called the outcome of the negotiations “a historic win.”

Game 5: Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 (ot)

Uninspired effort bites Bruins as Maple Leafs stave off elimination with overtime win in Game 5
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime to send the first-round playoff series back to Toronto with Boston holding a 3-2 lead.

Instant Analysis: With a chance to advance, Bruins fall into an old trap, come out flat in overtime loss to Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (No. 23) celebrates his game winning goal against the Bruins in a 2-1 overtime triumph in Game 5.

This series has suddenly taken a nightmarish turn — just like last year

The Bruins found themselves on the wrong end of a Game 5 overtime loss on home ice (just like last year), unable to close out the series at home (just like last year).

First responders testify during trial day two in Karen Read case
The second day of testimony in the high-profile case centered on prosecution witnesses who set the scene of O’Keefe’s body being discovered that snowy morning on Jan. 29, 2022.

See a recap of how the second day of testimony in the Karen Read murder trial unfolded

Beth Teitell | Commentary

The email came from France. ‘Do you think Karen Read killed her boyfriend?’ it asked.

In early morning mist and gunfire smoke, the Kings Regulars marched over several of Lexington's militia that lay dead after a skirmish at Lexington Green during reenactment on April 15, Patriots Day. The green is part of Minute Man National Historical Park.

Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden Pond, on new list of ‘most endangered’ sites, organization says

This year’s list of the country’s 11 most endangered historic sites includes Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, as well as Walden Pond and Woods, and other nearby landmarks “of great significance in American history,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Raynham police fatally shoot allegedly armed man, Bristol DA says

Stephen Maclean, 35, who allegedly pointed a handgun at police as he opened the door to his home Tuesday afternoon, was fatally shot by officers, Plymouth District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn said.

Prosecutors will not seek charges in case of four infants found dead in freezer in South Boston apartment

“This investigation, which is one of the most complex, unusual and perplexing that this office has ever encountered, is now complete,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden said in a statement.

Kristaps Porzingis to miss Celtics’ Game 5 vs. Heat with calf injury
The team said he suffered a calf strain, specifically a soleus strain.

Former lawyer for Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal detailed payment negotiations in Trump’s hush-money trial. Here’s what he said.

The judge fined Donald Trump $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors, and others connected to the case.

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial

Tracker: Who has testified in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, and what did they say?

Billerica police sergeant killed in excavator accident on detail remembered for his service

Billerica police Sergeant Ian Taylor, 49, is being remembered as a dedicated police officer and devoted husband and father.

WBZ lays off veteran radio reporter Kim Tunnicliffe
“Some personal news to share. After 26 yrs at WBZ Radio, I’ve been let go due to corporate budget cuts,” Tunnicliffe posted Monday on X.

Ashland doctor pleads guilty to punching officer during Jan. 6 assault on US Capitol

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance, AP sources say

Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue

Wilyer Abreu beat the throw home to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead in the third inning.

Red Sox 4, Giants 0

Starting rotation continues to dominate, leading to the Red Sox’ league-leading sixth shutout of the season

Giants starter Logan Webb, meanwhile, lasted just 3⅔ innings, allowing nine hits and four runs.

On Baseball | Peter Abraham: Being back at Fenway Park special for Mike Yastrzemski of the Giants

The lobby of DraftKings headquarters in Back Bay.

DraftKings wins this round in its noncompete battle with Fanatics

A judge ruled that a former DraftKings executive can’t serve in his previous role for the rival that hired him away.

Gund Kwok Asian Women's Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe performed a lion dance in Chinatown Aug. 14, 2016. The group will perform during AAPI Month celebrations around Boston in May.

5 ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

This year, there is no shortage of ways to commemorate the annual occasion around the city.

Opinion

The US Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) before the animals are transported to a different state following the discovery of the virus in samples of pasteurized milk taken by the Food and Drug Administration.

With avian flu, it’s time to prepare, not panic

The threat is low, but we’re coordinating information and deciding what more needs to be done to prepare in case avian flu mutates and is able to be transmitted human to human.

Steven Pinker and Jeffrey Flier

Harvard should shut down campus occupations

IDEAS | JOHN GOVE

What it takes to save nature’s candy from a spring freeze

Campuses buffeted by winds of unrest over the war in Gaza

MARCELA GARCÍA

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden deserved a higher civil penalty for ethics violation

More recent News

R.I. seeks construction firms for Washington Bridge, with $10m for early completion
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has said the bridge should be complete between March and September of 2026.

R.I.’s lawyers warn Washington Bridge contractors about possible lawsuit

Democrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election
Democratic state Senator Timothy Kennedy won a special election Tuesday for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins.

Mail thefts reported in Lexington, postal carriers robbed in Boston area
Mail was stolen from four mailboxes in Lexington Center over the weekend, in the latest of a series of mail thefts and carrier robberies in the Boston area.

N.H. man’s father testifies against him in trial over alleged abuse at youth detention center
David Meehan’s father portrays his son as untruthful in testimony during a trial about the state’s responsibility for alleged abuse that took place in the 1990s.

Altercation breaks out in Framingham District Court after murder arraignment in road rage case
Ryan Sweatt was ordered held without bail in the death of Destini Decoff.

Healey signs shelter funding, stay limit bill
Governor Maura Healey signed into law a new nine-month limit on how long families can live in Massachusetts emergency shelters and stamped her approval on the Legislature’s plan to pull up to $426 million from a savings account to pour into the ongoing migrant housing crisis.

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Gabriela Ramos loaded fresh produce onto a mobile market at Fresh Truck's Roxbury warehouse. Fresh Truck is a nonprofit that increases access to high-quality produce.

Grocery costs are higher than ever. That means big demand for food assistance nonprofits.

As the demand for free and affordable food surges, the Greater Boston Food Bank now serves more than double the number of people it did pre-pandemic.

PERSPECTIVE

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Schanaya Barrows, Sydney Jackson, and Aislinn Brophy in "Morning, Noon, and Night."

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Morning, Noon, and Night,’ there’s light at the end of the pandemic

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Black Crowes at full throttle at MGM Music Hall

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The Guatemalan printmaker who leaves an impression — on plantain leaves

Sidney Outlaw as the title character in Boston Baroque's production of "Don Giovanni" at the Huntington Theatre.

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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

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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

Despite arrests at Columbia, pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston-area colleges stay put

As police dressed in riot gear removed protesters from an occupied academic building at Columbia University in New York City Tuesday night, students demonstrating on campuses at Boston-area colleges remained in place at their encampments protesting Israel’s military action in Gaza.

Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden Pond, on new list of ‘most endangered’ sites, organization says

This year’s list of the country’s 11 most endangered historic sites includes Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, as well as Walden Pond and Woods, and other nearby landmarks “of great significance in American history,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Second Worcester teenager due in court in connection with shooting death of 14-year-old

Relatives and the city’s public schools identified the victim as Sterling Baptiste Jr., a ninth grader at North High School.

The DNC restores New Hampshire’s delegates after a second nominating event unknown to many Democrats

The DNC’s rulemaking arm has voted to seat the state's full slate of delegates at the party’s convention this summer.

Sports

Kristaps Porzingis exited the Celtics' Game 4 win in the second quarter.

Kristaps Porzingis to miss Celtics’ Game 5 vs. Heat with calf injury

The team said he suffered a calf strain, specifically a soleus strain.

It seemed like even Tyrese Maxey couldn't believe the show he put on to keep Philadelphia's season alive on Tuesday night against the Knicks.

SIXERS 112, KNICKS 106 (OT)

Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers with a Miller-like performance at Madison Square Garden

The Sixers trailed by six points with 28 seconds left in regulation before Maxey pulled out a comeback that evoked memories of Reggie Miller’s eight points in nine seconds for Indiana at Madison Square Garden in 1995.

Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (No. 23) celebrates his game winning goal against the Bruins in a 2-1 overtime triumph in Game 5.

This series has suddenly taken a nightmarish turn — just like last year

The Bruins found themselves on the wrong end of a Game 5 overtime loss on home ice (just like last year), unable to close out the series at home (just like last year).

After Ottawa loss Tuesday, here’s how PWHL Boston can qualify for the league’s inaugural playoffs in its regular-season finale

Game 5: Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 (ot)

Uninspired effort bites Bruins as Maple Leafs stave off elimination with overtime win in Game 5

Business

Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates

After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate cuts this year.

At New England Council, Healey touts clean energy funding

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

As internet data centers multiply, efforts to control them are growing

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

magazine

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

The writer as a baby in 1953, held by his mother on the shores of Puerto Rico, with their dog Carly.

My parents are gone, but my journey to Puerto Rico brought me back to them

The play "Clue" is being staged at Emerson Colonial Theatre Tuesday to Sunday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 29-May 5

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.

metro

Police stood outside the scene where a man was fatally shot by police after he allegedly pointed a handgun at officers as he opened the door to his home in Raynham.

Raynham police fatally shoot allegedly armed man, Bristol DA says

Prosecutors will not seek charges in case of four infants found dead in freezer in South Boston apartment

N.H. man’s father testifies against him in trial over alleged abuse at youth detention center

sports

Wilyer Abreu beat the throw home to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead in the third inning.

Starting rotation continues to dominate, leading to the Red Sox’ league-leading sixth shutout of the season

Softball roundup: Maddie McDonald, Brenna Howley, Kasie Bailey lead unbeaten Abington (11-0) in South Shore win over East Bridgewater

Garrett Cooper gets hit in wrist three at-bats into his Red Sox career, leaves Tuesday’s game injured

business

A gas station in Buffalo Grove, Ill. While inflation expectations remained stable, consumer concerns were “dominated” by elevated prices for food and gas, the chief economist at the Conference Board said.

US consumer confidence slumps to lowest level since July 2022

DraftKings wins this round in its noncompete battle with Fanatics

8 daily newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI

politics

US President Joe Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2024.

The DNC restores New Hampshire’s delegates after a second nominating event unknown to many Democrats

Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial

More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

Nation

Dr. Leah Roberts, a reproductive endocrinologist-fertility specialist, looks through a microscope while discussing Florida’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect May 1, in her office and laboratory in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 29.

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

World

Zhang Yongzhen.

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called ‘Russian law’

Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue

opinion

Governor Maura Healey spoke to the media after a press conference at North Station on the future of state transportation, Feb. 12.

Governor Healey caves on one idea to raise money for transportation

Special education programs shouldn’t stop at the jailhouse door

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

lifestyle

Gund Kwok Asian Women's Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe performed a lion dance in Chinatown Aug. 14, 2016. The group will perform during AAPI Month celebrations around Boston in May.

5 ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

Dating while public

Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting

food & dining

Lemon Pudding with Rhubarb Compote

Recipe: For a bright spring dessert, top individual lemon puddings with zesty rhubarb compote

Recipe: Add a little zip to your Cinco de Mayo celebration with spicy Mexican chicken tinga tacos and slaw

Recipe: A little crunch, sweetness, and heat go into this curried brown basmati rice salad

travel

Visitors took photos in front of a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan. The town began to set up a huge black screen on a stretch of sidewalk to block view of the mountain.

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

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.

Arts

Child's coffin, 1295-1186 BC. Pottery. Helen and Alice Colburn Fund.

MFA returns Egyptian child’s coffin to Sweden after determining it was stolen

The Guatemalan printmaker who leaves an impression — on plantain leaves

Giant Troll artist Thomas Dambo on turning trash into treasure

Books

Sean Carroll, author of "Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe."

Sean Carroll, author of the series ‘Biggest Ideas in the Universe,’ on reading cookbooks and sci-fi

Nell Freudenberger tests ‘The Limits’ of ambition, empathy, and knowledge in a story centered around a missing girl

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

Movies

From left: Mike Faist as Art, Zendaya as Tashi, and Josh O'Connor as Patrick in "Challengers," directed by Luca Guadagnino.

Meet the world’s sexiest, steamiest, horniest tennis court

Actor Gérard Depardieu briefly detained by French police, reportedly on sexual assault allegations

Anonymous donor is gifting $5.2 million to West Newton Cinema

Television

Retta, left, and Carrie Preston in "Elsbeth."

Quirky ‘Elsbeth’: formulaic, fun, just fine

In ‘Baby Reindeer,’ when a struggling comic and his stalker meet in a bar, cringe drama ensues

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

music

Portrait of sculptor Edmonia Lewis taken between 1870 - 1879.

Bill Banfield’s ‘Edmonia’ celebrates a sculptor who carved her own niche

Black Crowes at full throttle at MGM Music Hall

Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour to stop in Boston this fall

Theater/Dance

From left: Schanaya Barrows, Sydney Jackson, and Aislinn Brophy in "Morning, Noon, and Night."

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Morning, Noon, and Night,’ there’s light at the end of the pandemic

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity’s spark

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

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

Ukraine coach Mykhailo Fomenko during a Euro 2016 soccer match between Germany and Ukraine at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, near Lille, France, on June 12, 2016.

Mykhailo Fomenko, former Ukraine coach and a Soviet-era player for Dynamo Kyiv, has died at 75

South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, ‘The Rose of Soweto,’ dies aged 57

Peter Schey, tenacious lawyer who defended migrant rights, dies at 77