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Hope Hicks testifies in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Hicks served as Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary and spoke with Trump by phone during an effort to keep his alleged affairs out of the press in the final weeks before the election.
LIVE UPDATES

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

Testimony paused in Karen Read trial as jurors visit the crime scene in Canton.
Prosecutors allege that Read, 44, drunkenly and intentionally backed her SUV into O’Keefe, 46, and left him for dead outside a Canton home during a blizzard.

Paramedics testify that Karen Read said ‘I hit him’ as her boyfriend lay motionless in the snow

Jurors heard testimony Thursday from paramedics, while Read’s lawyers sought to cast doubt on their recollections.
Tracker: Who has testified so far, and what did they say?

State officials activate command center to manage fallout from Steward financial crisis

The move comes amid growing concern about a potential bankruptcy by cash-strapped Steward and its impact on eight community hospitals in Boston and north and south of the city.

Warning signs point to a ‘hyperactive’ hurricane season. Here’s how it could impact New England.
This fast-approaching season could spawn a blockbuster 24 named storms this summer and fall.

Check out the 2024 Atlantic hurricane names

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

 What to know about I-95 shutdown and bridge fire in Conn.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

On housing and energy, Healey’s big plans collide with local resistance

MIT president appeals for peace with rally in support of Jewish and Israeli students slated near campus

Sally Kornbluth appealed to pro-Palestinian protesters on campus and the MIT community to do “everything possible to keep the peace," with two rallies slated for Friday.
Police move in to clear NYU encampment; US campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests Police raided a Northeastern encampment. The fallout is far from over.
TRAVEL

Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.

From hikes and ice cream to State House tours and wine tastings, we've got you covered.

Laconia, N.H., is a city on the lakes — and on the rise

Exeter, N.H.: Come for the history, stay for the food
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

These are the unwritten rules of Rhode Island

Whether you’re brand new to Rhode Island or you’ve lived in the Ocean State all your life, you’ve probably learned that we do things a little differently here.
What are your unwritten rules of Rhode Island?
MAPLE LEAFS 2, BRUINS 1

After being called out by his coach, Bruins star David Pastrnak needs to take over in Game 7

“Your best players need to be your best players this time of year,” Jim Montgomery said after the Game 6 loss.
Tara Sullivan: The Bruins can’t ignore parallels to last season’s collapse now

dan shaughnessy
Wondering about the Porzingis effect on the Celtics’ chances, and other thoughts
The big center's injury set off alarms among Celtics fans, who have seen similar twists of fate before.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I have this taco Red Sox hat that I never wear, so I gifted it to her’

These daters boldly decide to change venues.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

How to exit an airplane without being a jerk. (A refresher course in aviation etiquette.)

Imagine a world, friends, where deplaning is a calm and orderly process. By practicing basic manners, we can make this a reality. How? I never thought you’d ask.

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations, and orders to evacuate

Officials in Houston are urging residents to prepare for worsening flooding after days of heavy rains that have led to high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders.

His book is an ode to striped bass. This Rhode Island native is worried about their future.

Lifelong angler William Sisson remembers fishing from open docks as a kid, from places more difficult to access nowadays.
MATTHEW GILBERT | BUZZSAW

The best ‘SNL’ player ever? You decide.

Globe readers can choose their favorite in an online competition that starts Wednesday at BostonGlobe.com.
Opinion
IDEAS | DAVID GOODMAN

How colleges should handle student protests

Universities displayed patience and tolerance toward me and other anti-apartheid protesters. That can be a model for today.
Gabriel Diamond

Protesters have turned Yale into a camp of hate

Daniel Terris

What American students should be demanding for Palestinians
EDITORIAL

Stealing homes right out from under vulnerable owners is just wrong
LETTERS

The urban fairy tale of the so-called safe Boston neighborhood

More recent News

King Charles’ longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
The King’s Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
Here’s what teachers really want for National Teacher Appreciation Week
Pew Research Center came out with two damning reports in the past few weeks about the state of teaching in America, including a nationwide “What’s It Like To Be a Teacher in America Today?” survey. The answer? Not great!

Money, Power, Inequality
Black and Latino entrepreneurs in Boston lack equal access to growth opportunities, UMass researchers find
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute spent years gathering quantitative data, while talking to small business owners in Dorchester, East Boston, Mattapan, and Roxbury.

A behind-the-scenes look at why the Patriots stuck at No. 3 and selected Drake Maye
“The more exposures we had with Drake, the more comfortable we felt,” said first-year Patriots coach Jerod Mayo.

John Kerry to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

He’s been a senator, a presidential nominee, secretary of state, and the nation’s first climate diplomat. On Friday, John F. Kerry can add recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his list of accomplishments.
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes, and more

Whistleblower who raised safety concerns at Boeing contractor dies
Josh Dean’s death follows the passing of another Boeing whistleblower, John Barnett, who died from a self-inflicted wound in March, according to media reports.

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause’ as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause.

BLOTTER TALES
Baby geese are rescued, a raccoon takes over a farm stand, and a runaway horse gets wrangled
A raccoon takes over a farm stand, a runaway horse gallops through a suburban neighborhood, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
Johnson introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo when he was in office.

UK’s governing Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election

Recommended reads

Republicans have a good shot at taking the Senate — if they can walk a fine line on abortion

Senate Republican candidates are on shifting terrain as they try to navigate an issue that will dominate the election cycle.

Cold Case Files
Breakthrough announced in 1989 Warwick, Mass., unsolved murder case involving severed body parts
On June 24, 1989, the severed arms and legs of a murder victim were found along Route 78 in Warwick, Mass., near the New Hampshire border.

As climate change erodes beaches on the Cape and Islands, towns gamble on sand replenishment
What’s changed on the Cape and Islands is the increasing volume of sand that’s now needed as strong storms and rising sea levels batter the area, leading to more extreme coastal erosion.

Globe Magazine
The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter
Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?

Culture & Lifestyle

Quietly, Laufey has become a star

A young cellist prepares a 24-hour public performance

‘Nowhere Special’: a deeply felt father-and-son story about life, death, and parental love

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

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

SCOT LEHIGH

What voters in the South think about Trump
EDITORIAL

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

Renée Loth

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

An underappreciated era in Black literature gets its due
IDEAS | HINDA MANDELL

The demand to cut research ties with Israelis is a blow to free inquiry
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

COMMENTARY | SILVIA VELEZ AND ELIZABETH CZERWEIN

Children in need of Early Intervention services cannot afford to wait. Rhode Island must do better.

With hundreds of children on waitlists, here’s what legislators can do this session to further stabilize Early Intervention, and ensure that our youngest learners receive these federally mandated services as quickly as possible.

Testimony paused in Karen Read trial as jurors visit the crime scene in Canton.

Prosecutors allege that Read, 44, drunkenly and intentionally backed her SUV into O’Keefe, 46, and left him for dead outside a Canton home during a blizzard.

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

The project is expected to keep both sides of Interstate 95 closed through the weekend and extend a traffic nightmare on the major artery linking New England and New York.

MIT president appeals for peace with rally in support of Jewish and Israeli students slated near campus

Sally Kornbluth appealed to pro-Palestinian protesters on campus and the MIT community to do “everything possible to keep the peace," with two rallies slated for Friday.

Sports

bruins

Blowing a 3-1 lead in a playoff series has been a bit of a nasty habit for the Bruins

It wasn't just last year against Florida; it also happened in 2010 vs. the Flyers and in 2004 against the Canadiens.
🎉 🎉 🎉

Garden Party: Is it me, or are we stuck in a temporal loop?

As Tara Sullivan wrote last night, “Seriously, could this really be happening again?”
Bruins

After being called out by his coach, Bruins star David Pastrnak needs to take over in Game 7

“Your best players need to be your best players this time of year,” Jim Montgomery said after the Game 6 loss.
Red Sox notebook

There’s good news for the Red Sox pitching rotation: Some starters are on the way back
Horse Racing

Your guide to the 2024 Kentucky Derby: How to watch, handicapping the race, and a look at the favorites

Business

State officials activate command center to manage fallout from Steward financial crisis

The move comes amid growing concern about a potential bankruptcy by cash-strapped Steward and its impact on eight community hospitals in Boston and north and south of the city.

US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs

The lower-than-expected number could be seen as supporting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

On housing and energy, Healey’s big plans collide with local resistance

Moderna’s COVID vaccine sales plunge, as analysts debate future of once-hot company
magazine
Globe Magazine

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter
CONNECTIONS

Thank you for the life lessons at the Red Sox, Larry Lucchino. And for my marriage.

LOVE LETTERS

Our relationship has been rocky for a while. Am I foolish to hang on?
PERSPECTIVE

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.

metro

Child marriage ban clears both N.H. legislative chambers after several false starts

His book is an ode to striped bass. This Rhode Island native is worried about their future.

What to know about I-95 shutdown and bridge fire in Conn.

sports

A behind-the-scenes look at why the Patriots stuck at No. 3 and selected Drake Maye

The Bruins were shut down once again in Game 6, and now face elimination in Game 7 Saturday

Not much has gone right for the Bruins in the last two outings, and other Game 6 observations

business

LastPass completes spinoff from GoTo

Judge deciding Google’s fate described as smart, careful

Trump Media skeptics who get shares to short face uphill battle

politics

Hope Hicks testifies in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment

Judge in Trump’s hush-money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying

Nation

What is Zionism? The movement college protesters oppose, explained.

Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments

Whistleblower who raised safety concerns at Boeing contractor dies

World

UK Conservatives set for historic losses in local elections as Labour calls for a general election now

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID

King Charles’ longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

opinion

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

The demand to cut research ties with Israelis is a blow to free inquiry

lifestyle

Here’s what teachers really want for National Teacher Appreciation Week

I’m heartbroken after a six-month relationship

Six ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

food & dining

The Fat Greek, a Haverhill original, adds heft to the East Arlington fast-casual scene

Dorchester Brewing Co., Yellow Door Taqueria team up on Cinco de Mayo beer

Ken Oringer and Monica Glass open Verveine in Cambridge; Jody Adams debuts La Padrona at Raffles in the Back Bay

travel

Laconia, N.H., is a city on the lakes — and on the rise

Exeter, N.H.: Come for the history, stay for the food

Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.

Arts

‘Drawing’ some surprising architectural conclusions

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

Books

His book is an ode to striped bass. This Rhode Island native is worried about their future.

New translated collection from Arrowsmith Press; Mass Kids Lit Fest to be held in Pioneer Valley; and more

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 28

Movies

‘The Old Oak’: a fable of forgiveness that rings hollow

Two decades ago, eight artists moved into a ‘secret’ room in the Providence Place mall. Now there’s a film about it.

Check out the first images from Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Boston-set ‘buddy action comedy’

Television

The best ‘SNL’ player ever? You decide.

Quite a bit missing from ‘A Man in Full’

In ‘Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance,’ mortality and the quest for meaning

music

Quietly, Laufey has become a star

A young cellist prepares a 24-hour public performance

Broadway and TV star Alex Newell is preparing an extraordinary playlist for Groton Hill

Theater/Dance

In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a tortured playwright goes round and round with his Thoughts

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

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

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

Obituaries

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

Norman Kansfield, 83, dies; defrocked for his daughter’s same-sex wedding

Werner Spitz, forensic expert in high-profile murders, dies at 97