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Higher Education

Trump administration says Harvard funding cuts are punishment for ‘race discrimination’

A letter sent to federal procurement officials Tuesday morning effectively ends the government’s decades-long business relationship with Harvard. Continue reading →

Politics

In just 100 days, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismantled HHS and reshaped it in the image of ‘MAHA’

In advancing his agenda, Kennedy has already given his supporters what they wanted and his detractors what they feared. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Self-driving taxis may be coming to town. Boston drivers are already enraged.

Waymo’s robotaxis have been spotted mapping city streets. But is there a neural network deep enough to teach a robot to drive here? Continue reading →

Business

‘A stress test’: Harvard has a $53 billion endowment. As Trump’s assault escalates, will it cash out?

The university endowment is an enormous asset, but tapping it isn’t as simple as withdrawing cash from an ATM. Continue reading →

Politics

COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

A CDC advisory panel is set to meet in June to make recommendations about the fall shots. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court declines to stop transfer of Native American site for mining

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland containing a Native American sacred site to a copper-mining company. Continue reading →

Nation

Kansas community holds private memorial for Israeli Embassy staffer killed in Washington, D.C., ambush

Family and friends lauded the life of Sarah Milgrim, who was fatally shot last week alongside Yaron Lischinsky. Those who knew the couple said Lischinisky planned to propose to Milgrim in the coming days. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump pardoned tax cheat after mother attended $1 million dinner

Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary. Continue reading →

The World

World

A day of soccer celebration, then chaos in Liverpool

At a news conference on Tuesday, the British police said that the driver of the car, a seven-seat Ford Galaxy minivan, had gained access to Water Street, which had been closed for the parade, by slipping behind an ambulance when a barrier was moved. Continue reading →

World

Satellite images suggest a Russian plan to restart seized Ukrainian nuclear plant

Russia is building power lines in occupied southeastern Ukraine to link to its own grid a major nuclear plant it has captured, according to a new Greenpeace report. It is the clearest evidence yet of Moscow's intent to restart and exploit the offline facility, despite the risks and calls to address the plant's status in peace talks. Continue reading →

World

Republican calls for Russia sanctions intensify amid escalating strikes

A small but vocal group of Republicans in Congress is pushing to escalate pressure on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, diverging sharply from President Trump's conciliatory stance after months of staying mostly quiet and deferring to his hands-off approach. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is the defendant. Cassie Ventura is not on trial.

But her actions are being scrutinized as closely as those of her former boyfriend. Continue reading →

Editorials

Lawyers for indigent clients need a raise

The state’s baseline compensation of $65 an hour is much lower than in neighboring states — and so low that some lawyers are no longer willing to accept it. Continue reading →

OpEds

Former ICA director: What is driving Trump’s venom against the arts?

The arts possess a truth-telling power to shape and narrate our shared history — a power to change whose stories are told, and by whom. And they are particularly important for America’s young people. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Court-appointed attorneys begin work stoppage, leaving defendants statewide without representation

Earlier this spring, a legislative proposal to raise rates for Massachusetts bar advocates failed to gain traction. Continue reading →

Vermont

After 60 years, Lewiston’s place in boxing lore will be cast in bronze

Muhammad Ali fought Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine, in May 1965, and residents plan to commemorate the event with an Ali statue. Continue reading →

Health

‘A blunt force axe’: Mass. Democrats warn of harm to hospitals, health care under Trump budget proposal

The budget bill, which now awaits a vote in the Senate, could cost the state $1.75 billion in federal support. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

The Celtics have the capacity to reinvent their roster, if the Pacers and Thunder are any example

With picks No. 28 and 32 in the draft, the Celtics can add youth and athleticism to a roster that will need it. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet wants to regularly pitch deeper into games

The lefthander, who is 4-4 with a 2.04 ERA in 12 starts, entered Tuesday as the big league leader with 75 innings pitched and on a pace to cruise past 200 frames. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox bats stay silent in fourth straight loss as Christian Yelich slam gives Brewers win in 10 innings

Aroldis Chapman, entrusted with a 1-0 advantage for the ninth, blew the save, and after the Red Sox failed to take advantage of a man on third with no outs in the top of the 10th, the Brewers walked it off with a Christian Yelich grand slam against Liam Hendriks. Continue reading →

Business

Business

‘A stress test’: Harvard has a $53 billion endowment. As Trump’s assault escalates, will it cash out?

The university endowment is an enormous asset, but tapping it isn’t as simple as withdrawing cash from an ATM. Continue reading →

Business

How Tesla stands to suffer from Elon Musk’s big bet on Republicans

Hostility toward electric vehicles is manifesting in proposals that could slow sales more than expected — and hit Musk’s Tesla even harder. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Are nicotine pouches like Zyn healthier than cigarettes? Here’s what you need to know.

Nicotine pouches had the largest growth in sales of any tobacco product in the region’s more than 8,000 convenience stores last year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mara Corday, Hollywood starlet of the 1950s, dies at 95

The actor renewed her career with a series of roles in films with longtime friend Clint Eastwood. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77

Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar solo on Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and producing for Cyndi Lauper. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Students put on big performances at City Hall festival

More than 1,000 students from across the city play, dance, and sing in annual arts fete this week. Continue reading →

Restaurants

From busboy to beverage director: Meet Jose Luis Betancur

He chooses the wines and more at Tuscan Brands. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

Boston-area restaurants that accommodate gluten-free diners

May is Celiac Awareness Month. These restaurants do a good job all year long. Continue reading →