All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Spotlight

A rogue cop, a mystery snitch, and a ‘drug rip.’ How ‘Officer Pills’ exploited policing’s informant system.

The Spotlight Team found a lack of scrutiny around confidential informants. And police misconduct has been allowed to fester. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘Reign of terror.’ Universities freeze hiring, rescind offers, start layoffs amid Trump cuts

More than a dozen schools, including Harvard, MIT, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, have frozen hiring. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

How to spend 10 days in Ireland

Let’s be clear up front: Ten days isn’t enough time to visit Ireland. And neither is two weeks or two months. But it's a good place to start. Continue reading →

World

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

At least 18 people were killed, including 13 in Sanaa and five in Saada, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. At least 24 others were wounded. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Democratic Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment and progressivism, dies at age 77

Grijalva had risen to chair the House Natural Resources Committee and was the top Democrat on the committee until earlier this year. He had been absent from Congress as he underwent cancer treatment. Continue reading →

Nation

At least 32 dead in massive storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, as more severe weather was expected late Saturday. Continue reading →

The World

World

After $30 million in US aid, Haiti’s biggest hospital goes up in smoke

The hospital’s fate underscores the increasingly desperate conditions facing Haiti and its international donors as they try to rescue Port-au-Prince from the control of armed gangs, Continue reading →

World

Bread lines and salty drinking water: Israeli aid block sets Gaza back again

Lines had not been this desperate, nor markets this empty, since before the Israel-Hamas cease-fire took hold Jan. 19. Continue reading →

World

Trump tries to use white South Africans as cautionary tale

To hear President Trump and allies tell it, South Africa is a terrible place for white people. The numbers tell a different story. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

20+ tips for a budget-friendly vacation (and five costly mistakes)

Experts offer tried-and-true strategies for getting good deals. Continue reading →

It’s the perfect time to visit Washington, D.C., for a long weekend. We’re serious.

Spend a long weekend in our nation’s diverse, dazzling capital, with food from across the globe and free world-class museums. Continue reading →

The Globe restaurant critic has 8 tips for finding great food on the cheap

Tips for affordable eats anywhere. Plus, follow James Beard to classic American dining on the road. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Career technical schools to get a fairness upgrade with the name change

State's career technical schools about to get a fairness upgrade along with that name change Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump’s actions against Columbia are utter hypocrisy

This is the same White House that has ended diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that promoted the fair treatment and full participation of all people. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The right has put the sanctity of higher ed in its sights

Conservatives want to regiment educational institutions, rendering them agents of indoctrination. Continue reading →

Metro

WEATHER FOCUS

Fewer snowplows? More days off for heat emergencies? New England officials are adapting to warmer winters.

Here's how Mass. cities and towns are weighing the practical implications of our warming winters. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘We dearly miss him’: Arrest in 2023 Dorchester killing of pastor brings solace but not closure for family

For the Mayers family, the nearly two years since has been daunting. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Death by a thousand cuts

The smash-and-grabbers who now run the country will destroy it with their indiscriminate federal funding cuts. Here’s the damage one cut, among the thousands, can do. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics Notebook

Jayson Tatum admits to being stubborn when it comes to taking time off

Tatum was listed as questionable prior to both games of the back-to-back set that ended with Saturday’s 115-113 win over the Nets, but he did not sit out either. Continue reading →

Bruins Notebook

One of the Bruins' recent trade acquisitions, defenseman Henri Jokiharju looking for a smooth transition

Jokiharju has joined Nikita Zadorov on Boston’s new top defensive pairing, and they've showed some quick chemistry. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Suddenly, the AL East is wide open, so now’s the time for the Red Sox to get it together, and other thoughts

The reigning division king Yankees are reeling and all five teams think they have a chance. Continue reading →

Business

NH Business

Casino growth spurt in N.H. comes within inches of Massachusetts border

The Nash Casino, which occupies a former Sears building at the Pheasant Lane Mall, features table games, more than 1,000 gaming machines, three restaurants, two additional bars, a four-bay Topgolf Swing Suite simulator, and more. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Does American democracy need more religion?

Faith is more than a private matter. It might be important for our republic too. Continue reading →

IDEAS

If Trump and Musk kill the NEA, say goodbye to blockbuster exhibitions

The National Endowment for the Arts is the unsung force behind loans that bring masterpieces to millions of American museumgoers. The cost in lost access to cultural treasures would be incalculable. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Larry Buendorf, Secret Service agent who saved Gerald Ford, dies at 87

A Secret Service agent, Larry Buendorf thwarted an attempted assassination of President Ford in 1975, seizing a loaded handgun from Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme. Continue reading →

Obituaries

H. Hale Harvey III, physician who transformed abortion care, dies at 93

A physician, H. Hale Harvey III established in New York in 1970 one of the first major abortion clinics in the United States. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Brooklyn venue cancels Amanda Palmer’s show after complaints about her and Neil Gaiman

A different venue picked up the Lexington native's New York show on May 17. On May 10, she is scheduled to perform in Somerville. Continue reading →

TV REVIEW

In ‘Ludwig,’ murderers are no match for a professional puzzler

Mild-mannered puzzle designer John "Ludwig" Taylor finds his skills are unexpectedly useful for solving crimes. Continue reading →

Television

Medfield star Uzo Aduba talks ‘The Residence,’ bonding over the Bay State with Jane Curtin

The Emmy winner and Medfield native is on the case in Netflix’s new White House murder mystery show. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

How to spend 10 days in Ireland

Let’s be clear up front: Ten days isn’t enough time to visit Ireland. And neither is two weeks or two months. But it's a good place to start. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Obituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025

A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines confirmed that free checked luggage had passed away quietly, surrounded by airline executives. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Will baby boomer homes hit the market soon in ‘silver tsunami’?

Banking on a wave of older homeowners to sell? You’ll be waiting a while. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Gardener: All the dirt on getting ready for spring

Plus, getting rid of weeds for a flower bed without using pesticides. Continue reading →