Nation

One dead and dozens hurt in roof collapse at Illinois theater

At least one person was killed and at least 28 others were hospitalized after the “full roof collapse” at the Apollo, Shawn Schadle, the city’s fire chief, said Friday night, adding that five people had severe injuries. Continue reading →

Nation

Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew

Long before drones or weather balloons became military targets, a U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune maritime patrol aircraft had been attacked at about 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) by two Soviet MiG-15 fighters roaring out of nearby Siberia. The plane's right engine was destroyed and the pilot was making a controlled crash landing. Continue reading →

Nation

Mark Russell, piano-playing political satirist, dies at 90

A master of political satire, Mark Russell stood at a star-spangled piano and kept the cognoscenti in stitches for six decades with musical parodies and professorial tomfoolery that tweaked politicians and captured the silly side of Washington. Continue reading →

World

China draws lessons from Russia’s losses in Ukraine, and its gains

In an indirect struggle between two superpowers on the other side of the world, Beijing sees a source of invaluable lessons on weapons, troop power, intelligence and deterrence that can help it prepare for potential wars of its own. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis quips he’s ‘still alive’ after hospital stay

Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Saturday morning after a three-day hospital stay during which he was treated for bronchitis, raising new concerns about the health of the aging pontiff, who had major surgery in 2021 and now often uses a cane or a wheelchair because of knee problems and sciatica. Continue reading →

World

Police recover bodies of eight people in Canada near US border

Authorities believe the individuals belonged to two families of Romanian and Indian descent and were attempting to cross into the United States illegally. The bodies were discovered on Wednesday and Thursday near the St. Lawrence River in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne in southern Canada. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In Uphams Corner, things are looking up, looking the same. But look closer.

The poverty rate in the neighborhood has gone down, and the racial diversity has remained about the same. But that alone doesn’t necessarily add up to development without displacement. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The journalistic obligation — and mission — of objectivity

While no journalist can be personally objective, it is a journalist’s responsibility to give competing viewpoints their most compelling presentation and approximately equal length in his or her stories. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Transparency needed in Cannabis Control Commission investigations

The agency is increasingly facing questions about its own practices and professionalism. Continue reading →

Metro

State agrees to $40m settlement in police sergeant promotion exam bias suit

“It’s an acknowledgement of past wrongs... people’s careers were thwarted, their advancement was slower than they deserved it to be," said Rosanna Cavallaro, a professor at Suffolk University Law School. Continue reading →

Metro

The GOP has decided the path to victory at the ballot box goes through the nation’s school committees. Even in Massachusetts.

For the most part, Massachusetts is mercifully resistant to Critical Race Theory hysteria and other attempts to dictate education policy by conservatives bent on turning back progress in this country. That doesn’t mean they’re not trying here, though. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Nearly 80 endangered North Atlantic right whales spotted off coast of Cape Cod

Charles “Stormy” Mayo, expert on right whales, said the number of whales is likely conservative and there could be up to 100 whales off the Cape. Continue reading →

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David Pastrnak scores hat trick, notching his 100th point, as Bruins dispatch Penguins

Pastrnak scored his 54th, 55th, and 56th goals of the season. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

The Chris Sale contract continues to haunt the Red Sox, and other thoughts

Sale says all the right things, but his contract and his lack of production have been a drag on the franchise. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

After 53 years, he’s retiring from coaching cross-country. But Joe Casey’s influence will never wane for the women who ran for him.

The story of Masconomet girls’ cross-country has been consistently and amazingly triumphant. Behind it all has been Casey, the man who started the program 48 years ago. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Want to live to 150? The world needs more humans.

Aging may not be inevitable — and believe it or not, we have an underpopulation problem to solve. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Harvard Square was never what it used to be

A new book ponders why we fall in love with commercial centers — and why we ache so much when they change. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Suzanne Rheinstein, designer of classic American interiors, dies at 77

A New Orleans-born, Los Angeles-based designer, Suzanne Rheinstein was known for classical American interiors in the tradition of Sister Parish and Mark Hampton but with a Southern flair. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Suzanne Rheinstein, designer of classic American interiors, dies at 77

A New Orleans-born, Los Angeles-based designer, Suzanne Rheinstein was known for classical American interiors in the tradition of Sister Parish and Mark Hampton but with a Southern flair. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

Under Spain’s thumb, a mysterious art took root

A new exhibition at Harvard Art Museums explores colonization’s enduring cultural imprint. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

On a lot of TV shows, profanity is a blessing, not a curse

I consistently hear from Globe readers who are [expletive] sick and tired of all the bad language on TV. Me, I usually enjoy it, especially on shows as well-written as "Succession" or "Veep." Continue reading →

Arts

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on why they love making movies together: ‘Ya nevah work anothah day in ya life!’

Ahead of their new film “Air,” out April 5, Affleck and Damon talk about their Boston roots, being best friends, and striking a work-life balance. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

In Gothenburg, Sweden — ‘the most sustainable city in the world’ — secondhand isn’t seen as second class

It’s a Scandi getaway for fashionistas, where sustainable stylists and “Secondhand Safaris” are real things. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

How to be a Lil Yachty, even if you don’t know a jib from a jibe

You don't have to be a multimillionaire to have a dreamy sailing vacation. You don’t even have to know how to sail. Charter companies around the world will be happy to set you up on a private yacht and send you off on the island-hopping vacation of your dreams. Here's what to expect. Continue reading →

Real Estate

After tragedy, Black family sees opportunity to build generational wealth

Owners could have sold their Cambridge building after a devastating fire. Instead, they seized the chance to build Black generational wealth and help the planet. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: Removing stains from limestone tiles

Plus, how to ensure you install the optimal heat pump system. Send your questions to [email protected]. Continue reading →