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What would it take for the deadly bird flu to spill over?

As a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza spreads through the nation’s farms, local scientists are racing to answer that key question.

A lesson is emerging as Harvard and MIT face continuing protests: Negotiating can help
Sally Kornbluth of MIT and interim Harvard president Alan Garber are under immense pressure from students, alumni, and faculty to find a resolution.

Amid campus tensions, MIT students rally to mark Israel’s independence Dartmouth agrees student journalists ‘should not have been arrested’

UMass Amherst calls in police to disperse new pro-Palestinian encampment

Overnight at MIT’s pro-Palestinian camp, two days before police arrived
Christopher L. Gasper | CELTICS 120, CAVALIERS 95

On a night he struggled in Game 1, Jayson Tatum’s talented Celtics teammates picked him up

Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud — even by his own lofty superstar standards — with 18 points, but the Celtics still pasted the Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Gary Washburn: Jaylen Brown took his game to another level with a brilliant performance
ben volin | on football

With his Patriots career about to begin, Drake Maye has a clear objective: Improve his footwork

Even Bill Belichick pointed out the flaws in Maye's technique, and the young QB is getting plenty of coaching to correct things for the NFL.
Matthew Gilbert | 'SNL' Showdown

Who’s the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member of all time? You decide.

Vote in the Globe’s "SNL" Showdown bracket to help pick the best cast member from the past five decades.

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

Residents in the shelter program are being offered alternative housing, officials said.
Larry Edelman

Even before Steward went bust, its landlord and financial lifeline paid a steep price

The hospital system owes Medical Properties Trust nearly $1 billion. A bankruptcy judge will determine how much of that MPT gets back.
Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on Rafah, in a further widening of divisions between the two close allies.

Marblehead Town Meeting votes down new zoning to comply with MBTA Communities law

Marblehead residents on Tuesday night shot down new zoning rules that would make it easier to build multifamily housing and would comply with the state’s MBTA Communities law.
Map: Nearly 200 towns must rezone under the MBTA Communities law. Has your town complied?

Police officer’s relationship with family focus of testimony in Karen Read case

On the stand for much of the sixth day of Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial was Michael Lank, a detective sergeant with the Canton police when he was called for a report of an unresponsive man.
Tracker: Who has testified in the Karen Read murder trial so far, and what did they say?

Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump
Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush-money case against Trump, who looked on as she detailed their alleged sexual encounter and the payment she got to keep it quiet.

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set Tracking the investigations into Donald Trump
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Thunderstorms roll into New England Wednesday with cooler temps

A powerful system will bring two rounds of rain, kicking off several wet days through Friday.
DEVRA FIRST

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

Where to eat the best banhi mi, fiery Sichuan fare, and more in the Boston area.
Emeril Lagasse — ‘hard-core Fall River’ — talks new Portuguese restaurant in New Orleans

The Massachusetts Senate unveiled its $58 billion budget proposal. Here’s what you need to know.

The Massachusetts Senate plans to begin debate on the $58 billion budget on Monday, May 20.
Opinion
Mike Ross

A $19 Big Mac meal is a good thing

Given the costs to society — the antibiotic pathogens resulting from factory farms; the poisoning of land, animals, and people; the costs to the health care industry and the social safety net — expensive fast food isn't a bad thing at all.
Carine Hajjar

My grandfather sowed so that others may reap
EDITORIAL

The outlook isn’t good for Wu’s tax hike plan

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER

Why whistleblowers in medicine are so few and justice for the harmed so elusive

LETTERS

Boston fiscal watchdog off base in pushing cuts over tax hike

More recent News

N.H. to hold hearing on Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s request to restore his driving privileges

The hearing officer has the authority to decide whether Volodymyr Zhukovskyy can resume driving in New Hampshire, but cannot address restrictions he faces from drivers licensing agencies in other states, including Massachusetts.

BRAVES 4, RED SOX 2
Opportunities aplenty, but Red Sox can’t capitalize and drop opener to Braves in Atlanta
The Sox went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position, stranding 13 despite getting their biggest hitters up in the biggest spots. Both Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill went 0 for 3 in their chances.

ADRIAN WALKER
Once convicted of murder, Nike executive brings message of hope to Boston
“To meet someone who’s made so many changes, it says something about what’s possible.”

DOJ files fraud complaint against student recruiting firm
Study Across the Pond allegedly paid their employees to recruit American students to attend schools in the United Kingdom and then required the schools to pay a commission.

East Boston firm fined $447,000 after death of window washer who fell 29 stories due to faulty equipment, officials say

It was the largest fine imposed on a Massachusetts business this fiscal year, OSHA said.

Judge asked to question jurors who awarded $38 million in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

Lawyers have requested an emergency hearing to address what they characterized as confusion over the verdict form.

Recommended reads

Tech Power Players 2024

Meet the CEOs, founders, and investors on the Globe’s third annual list of New England tech leaders

Our 2024 ranking highlights leaders who make New England’s technology scene vibrant and vital.
These graphics capture the mixed bag that was the Boston tech sector in 2023 2024 Tech Power Players include more women in leadership in the startup scene

Gloucester woman identified 40 years after slaying had married into Boston’s infamous Angiulo family
Lori Jane Kearsey’s husband said he thought she left him; her family believed she joined the federal witness protection program; and others thought she moved to Florida, according to police and several people who were close to Kearsey.

The harrowing tale of Patriots player Calvin Anderson’s near-fatal bout with malaria
“If I were to win Comeback Player of the Year,” said Anderson, “it wouldn’t be about me, but about how God brought me back from this.”

In Ipswich, a big dam fight
Since Colonial times, there has been a dam in the center of Ipswich, and behind it a pond that has become a beloved spot for swimming and paddling. A proposal to remove that dam and "free the river" has divided the town.

Culture & Lifestyle

At our busy little neighborhood Friendly’s, SuperMelts with a side of nostalgia

Buddy Guy’s mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

From the highest high to the horrific in Apollinaire’s ‘Touching the Void’

At MGM Music Hall, a fresh start for Norah Jones

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

JEFF JACOBY

Deep in a hole, Kristi Noem keeps digging

Karen Stabiner

A mountain of food at the restaurant? No thanks.
IDEAS | CHRISTOF KOCH

I almost died. Here’s what I learned from the experience.
JOAN VENNOCHI

A bankruptcy shield won’t hide Steward Health’s moral failings
EDITORIAL

Colleges should keep prices down
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

N.H. to hold hearing on Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s request to restore his driving privileges

The hearing officer has the authority to decide whether Volodymyr Zhukovskyy can resume driving in New Hampshire, but cannot address restrictions he faces from drivers licensing agencies in other states, including Massachusetts.

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

Residents in the shelter program are being offered alternative housing, officials said.
RI FOOD & DINING

Emeril Lagasse — ‘hard-core Fall River’ — talks new Portuguese restaurant

“It’s about culture. It’s about tradition. I don’t want to lose those Portuguese roots,” the chef said. “I’m very proud of being from Fall River.”
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Thunderstorms roll into New England Wednesday with cooler temps

A powerful system will bring two rounds of rain, kicking off several wet days through Friday.

Sports

ben volin | on football

With his Patriots career about to begin, Drake Maye has a clear objective: Improve his footwork

Even Bill Belichick pointed out the flaws in Maye's technique, and the young QB is getting plenty of coaching to correct things for the NFL.
Christopher L. Gasper

On a night he struggled in Game 1, Jayson Tatum’s talented Celtics teammates picked him up

Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud — even by his own lofty superstar standards — with 18 points, but the Celtics still pasted the Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
thunder 117, mavericks 95

Thunder blow out Mavericks in Game 1 to remain undefeated in postseason

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a near-triple-double for Oklahoma City and got the better of the matchup against Dallas's Luka Doncic, a fellow MVP finalist.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Jaylen Brown took his game to another level with an efficiently brilliant Game 1 performance against the Cavaliers
rangers 4, hurricanes 3 (2ot)

Igor Shersterkin makes 54 saves to backstop Rangers to 2OT victory over Hurricanes

Business

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her US concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices.
Larry Edelman

Even before Steward went bust, its landlord and financial lifeline paid a steep price

The hospital system owes Medical Properties Trust nearly $1 billion. A bankruptcy judge will determine how much of that MPT gets back.

Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
DEVRA FIRST

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Kristi Noem’s Cricket, Mitt Romney’s Seamus, and the GOP dog problem
Globe Magazine

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

Take your grilling to the next level with these bold sauces
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

metro

Emeril Lagasse — ‘hard-core Fall River’ — talks new Portuguese restaurant

Joe Wilson Jr. moves offstage to a new starring role as Providence’s director of Art, Culture and Tourism

What would it take for the deadly bird flu to spill over?

sports

Watch: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla talk dominant Game 1 win over the Cavaliers

Softball roundup: Elsie Testa (11 strikeouts) leads Abington to South Shore League win over No. 18 Middleborough

With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown leading the way, the Celtics closed out a dominant Game 1 win over Cleveland. Here’s how it happened.

business

US’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

IRobot names new CEO, claims progress on restructuring

Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

politics

Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

Biden condemns a ‘ferocious surge’ of antisemitism in the United States

Nation

Former Las Vegas casino executive to be sentenced in bookmaking money laundering case

California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot

Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks

World

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

Another German politician is attacked as concerns rise over violence ahead of EU elections in June

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling

opinion

Steward’s bankruptcy will disrupt Massachusetts health care

I almost died. Here’s what I learned from the experience.

A mountain of food at the restaurant? No thanks.

lifestyle

Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers

Photos: See Zendaya, Matt Damon, Ayo Edebiri, and more stars hit the Met Gala red carpet

Watch live: Celebrities arrive at the 2024 Met Gala red carpet

food & dining

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

At Satellite Bottle Shop, a cozy spot to explore natural wines

Be cool: Tiny ice is a big trend

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

Ready your wands: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ makes its New England debut this fall

Something old, something new: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

Books

A.J. Jacobs, in ‘The Year of Living Constitutionally,’ read by candlelight to channel the mind-set of Founding Fathers

Carl Elliott, in ‘The Occasional Human Sacrifice,’ champions the whistleblowers of academic medicine

In Alina Grabowski’s ‘Women and Children First,’ set in a decaying South Shore town, the girls are not all right

Movies

Cape Cinema in Dennis going on hiatus, facing financial shortfall

How to survive a 23-hour ‘Star Wars’ movie marathon

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

Television

Who’s the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member of all time? You decide.

‘Sugar’ shocks with late-season surprise

12 wild and unforgettable moments from Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady

music

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Buddy Guy’s mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

At MGM Music Hall, a fresh start for Norah Jones

Theater/Dance

From the highest high to the horrific in Apollinaire’s ‘Touching the Void’

Who’s the region’s funniest firefighter? Six hopefuls are warming up their acts.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th is cause for celebration

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

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem star, dies at 74

Bernard Hill, actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ dies at 79

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85