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Crime & Courts

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk thanks supporters after release from Louisiana detention facility

“Thank you so much for being here,” Öztürk said. "I really appreciate you being here, and thanks so much for all the support and love.” Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It’s beautiful to see’: Black Bostonians react to the pope’s Creole ancestry

Multiple outlets reported this week that the maternal grandparents of Robert Prevost were described as people of color in historical documents. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

The Michelin Guide is a game changer for Boston

Ambitious chefs have new stars to shoot for, and diners will benefit. Continue reading →

Politics

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, New Hampshire Republican who became a reliable liberal vote, has died

Justice Souter became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench. He died at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said. Continue reading →

K-12

Driver of Boston school bus that killed 5-year-old tried to flee scene after crash, according to police radio calls

Boston police, in recordings, also said the same school bus struck at least two parked cars in Mattapan minutes before the Hyde Park crash. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Uproar over surgeon general pick exposes MAHA factions among RFK Jr. allies

President Trump praised Casey Means as someone who holds “impeccable MAHA credentials,” but people in Kennedy’s orbit countered that she is insufficiently devoted to opposing vaccines. Continue reading →

Nation

‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

Memes, doctored images, and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago’s pizza. Continue reading →

Nation

ICE moves detainees to Texas facility where judge declined to halt deportations

As the Trump administration battles to use a wartime law to speed deportations of alleged gang members, it has moved dozens of detained Venezuelans to the one court district in the nation where a federal judge has declined to stand in its way. Continue reading →

The World

World

Fog of war thickens as India and Pakistan trade blame and accusations

NEW DELHI - As India and Pakistan entered their third day of hostilities, the two nuclear-armed nations remained on the brink of a head-on military confrontation - but how close was difficult to tell, the fog of war made even murkier by tit-for-tat accusations of strikes and false-flag attacks. Continue reading →

World

A swimming coach in Nigeria provides inspiration and life lessons to disabled people

A swimming coach in Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos is teaching disabled children how to swim through his nonprofit aimed at empowering them in life. Continue reading →

World

Pope Leo XIV echoes Francis in his first Mass, aligning himself with ‘ordinary people’

ROME -- Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, presided over his first Mass as leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on Friday, pledging to align himself with "ordinary people" and not with the rich and powerful. He also called for missionary outreach to help heal the "wounds that afflict our society." Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Does Harvard need a medical school?

At a moment when medical science and health research are seen as increasingly important, the entire Harvard Medical School ecosystem is a critical Harvard asset. Continue reading →

OpEds

Will Pope Leo XIV embrace continuity or change?

While many of his positions seem clear, it may take months for him — and for us — to discern his priorities. Continue reading →

Letters

Readers grapple with student behavior and antisemitism at Harvard

One letter writer argues that rooting out anti-Jewish bias on university campuses is a politically corrupt project. Another calls for students to renew their commitments to civil discourse and professional integrity. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Harvard’s Garber needs to be resolute in battle with Trump

Harvard president Alan Garber needs to understand he’s up against a ruthless opponent who will concede nothing. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

As he retires, New Bedford police chief complains of ‘hurtful’ scrutiny

Paul Oliveira’s departure comes on the heels of the Spotlight Team’s Snitch City series that uncovered rampant misconduct within the New Bedford Police Department. Continue reading →

K-12

Judge orders Trump administration to give back to Mass. $106 million in COVID funds it took away

The majority of the Mass. COVID education money was for Springfield and New Bedford schools. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Have the Celtics forgotten all the hard lessons they learned along the way?

The Celtics have been discombobulated in every way. They face a grueling uphill battle against a genuinely tough team. And they did this to themselves. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox owner John Henry has ‘productive’ meeting with Rafael Devers to discuss DH’s refusal to play first base

Henry was accompanied by Craig Breslow and team president Sam Kennedy. But Henry alone sat with Devers and manager Alex Cora in the visiting manager’s office at Kauffman Stadium. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Should the Red Sox and Rafael Devers have done more to prevent the most recent dispute over a possible position change?

There’s now a frosty dynamic between the club and its longest-tenured player. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The health insurance agency for Mass. state employees will run out of money on Monday

The agency covers 460,000 people — public employees, retirees and their families. A bill to fund it is stalled in Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

Retail

‘Something’s got to change’: Mass. retailers brace for disruptions from Trump’s tariffs on China

Appliances. Shoes. Model trains. As a massive new tariff chokes US demand for Chinese imports, local retailers who sell Chinese-made goods are preparing for hard times. Continue reading →

Business

How will Trump’s trade war with China affect shipping up to Boston? Quite a bit, Massport says.

The Massachusetts Port Authority expects shipping volume in June at the Conley freight terminal in South Boston to drop by nearly 35 percent. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

David Souter remembered in New Hampshire as ‘brilliant, thoughtful, kind’

“Justice Souter always remained grounded in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon J. MacDonald said as the state's legal community mourned Souter's death. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Pop Culture

Jodie Foster praises Harvard for taking ‘the gloves off,’ accepts Radcliffe Medal in Cambridge

Being a Yalie didn’t stop Foster from taking home an award courtesy of her alma mater’s old rival on Friday. Continue reading →

Music

Cynthia Erivo opens the Spring Pops season in style

The "Wicked" star performed a series of classics, from "At Last" to ‘Stormy Weather.’ Continue reading →

Music

Ipswich community is the star of Ed Sheeran’s new music video

Ready for your close-up, Ipswich? Continue reading →