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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Politics

What Trump’s indictment could mean for his third run for president

The criminal indictment, unprecedented in American history, threatens to shake up the 2024 race, but Trump called the charges a “Witch-Hunt (that) will backfire massively.” Continue reading →

Jobs

Push to unionize at college dorms is growing

Student resident assistants who oversee campus life — and who say their responsibilities have ballooned with time — have joined forces at BU, Tufts, and Mount Holyoke. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Drag brunch is a celebration

A joyous celebration of the self (and mimosas), it spotlights an art form increasingly targeted by conservatives. Continue reading →

Business

After three-year pause, state begins clawbacks of $719 million of jobless benefit overpayments

When Governor Maura Healey took office in January, about 171,000 people remained classified as owing jobless benefits money. As a result, their 2022 tax refunds could be intercepted by both the state and federal governments. Continue reading →

Politics

A president faces prosecution, and a democracy is tested

For the first time in American history, a former president of the United States has been indicted on criminal charges. It is worth pausing to repeat that: An American president has been indicted for a crime for the first time in history. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

House GOP passes energy package with eye on gas prices and 2024

While the House approved the measure, largely along party lines, it is not expected to become law. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has said the package will be “dead on arrival’' in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Biden has said he will veto the measure if it reaches his desk. Continue reading →

Nation

Immigration tripled in top US counties even as many of them lost population

The number of immigrants nearly tripled in the nation’s 20 most populous counties from 2021 to 2022, as immigration returned to pre-pandemic levels nationally, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

Nine killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky

The helicopters crashed in a field near a residential area with no injuries on the ground, Brigadier General John Lubas, the 101st Airborne deputy commander, said. One helicopter had five people aboard and the other had four, Lubas said. Continue reading →

The World

World

Canada mass shooting inquiry identifies many police failings

A public inquiry has found widespread failures in how Canada’s federal police force responded to the country’s worst mass shooting and recommends that the government rethink the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s central role in the country’s policing. Continue reading →

World

Ukrainians in a hidden command post see Bakhmut going their way

Hidden in the bowels of an unmarked building, set well back from the fighting, a command center directing operations in the city of Bakhmut was high-tech and humming. Soldiers monitored video screens with live feeds of destroyed buildings and a cratered battlefield. Continue reading →

World

Russia to keep missile test notices under Cold War-era deal

Russia will continue to give the United States advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Boston scores a win on vaccine mandates

State’s highest court gives Mayor Wu a powerful tool to fight a COVID-19 return or the next pandemic. Continue reading →

OPINION

Twitter is quick to attack young journalists. Take it from me.

What followed the publication of my op-ed was an onslaught of online hate. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The $9,500 question: what to make of the ‘grandparents’ scam

Banks should include "near $10,000 transactions" as a possible cause for suspicious activity and improve training for front line-staff. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Trump indictment ‘unprecedented,’ as he faces more legal scrutiny, scholars say

Jeffrey A. Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said, “the number of times in my professional life where I’ve had to rethink the word unprecedented continues to grow.” Continue reading →

Metro

The long, sweet friendship of Mel King and Ray Flynn

“Mel cared about the dignity of all people,” Ray Flynn said. Continue reading →

Metro

Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia is Bowdoin College graduate

Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces in the city of Yekaterinburg, where he was researching a story. Continue reading →

Sports

bruins notebook

Bruins deviate from goalie rotation and give Linus Ullmark second straight start

The idea is to start getting Ullmark acclimated to a heavier workload in the playoffs. Continue reading →

appreciation

Remembering Globe sports photographer Frank O’Brien, a legend behind the lens

O'Brien revolutionized sports photography in Boston, beginning with his coverage of the Impossible Dream Red Sox in 1967. Continue reading →

on baseball

The Orioles stole a win with aggressive baserunning as the Red Sox’ flaws emerged early

Surrendering five steals without a throw was part of an ugly day for Red Sox pitchers, who allowed 15 hits, walked nine, threw two wild pitches, and hit a batter. Continue reading →

Business

Business

After three-year pause, state begins clawbacks of $719 million of jobless benefit overpayments

When Governor Maura Healey took office in January, about 171,000 people remained classified as owing jobless benefits money. As a result, their 2022 tax refunds could be intercepted by both the state and federal governments. Continue reading →

Economy

Healey made her pitch on taxes last month. Now it’s Speaker Mariano’s turn.

Roughly a month after Governor Healey unveiled a $1 billion tax relief package, the House Speaker says his chamber will craft its own proposal, too. Continue reading →

Jobs

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic

The suit alleges the seven Boston restaurants under the Barbara Lynch Collective diverted tips in May and June of 2020 to an employee food-and-supply pickup program. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Kenneth Brody, investment banker who led Export-Import Bank, dies at 79

An investment banker, Kenneth D. Brody became a prominent figure in Washington as well as on Wall Street, rallying donors in the financial industry behind Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign and shaping US trade policy during his first term in office as chief of the federal Export-Import Bank. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Singer with alleged Putin ties withdraws from upcoming BSO performances

Russian operatic bass Ildar Abdrazakov, whose alleged ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin have come under scrutiny over the past month, has withdrawn engagements with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for "family reasons." Continue reading →

Music

Morgan James comes to town with a fresh spin on the R&B she’s always loved

The singer-songwriter recorded her new album, "Nobody's Fool," in Memphis because it's "one of the great homes of soul music." She plays two shows this weekend in Manchester, N.H., and Boston. Continue reading →

FOOD

Ben & Jerry’s will give away free cones on April 3

Choose a classic like "The Tonight Dough" or something new like "Churray for Churros!" Continue reading →