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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Books

Mo Willems and the art of big feelings

On the 20th anniversary of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” Willems reflects on his beleaguered bird, bad ideas, and being part of a community of picture-book authors in Western Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Healthcare

For injured workers in Mass., care isn’t easy to come by

Lawyers and health care providers who deal with the workers’ compensation system here describe it using words like “ridiculous,” “dysfunctional,” and “tragedy.” Continue reading →

Social Justice

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say

Spectators and runners said it’s common for spectators to briefly enter the course to support friends and family members. Many felt disturbed by the BAA’s decision to call police on a festive gathering of Black people engaging with runners the same way as many others. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

After a life of convictions and short sentences, man is accused of killing parents, family friends in Maine

The 34-year-old man was released from prison just days before the slayings, officials said. Continue reading →

Transportation

Federal transit oversight agency warns MBTA about worker safety, orders immediate changes

The Federal Transit Administration warned there is a “substantial risk” of a death or injury on the agency’s tracks as dangerous close calls mount. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | April 19, 2023

Watch Boston Globe Today’s full episode from April 19, 2023. Watch →

Blotter Tales: An ode to the cute, quirky and off-beat

Boston Globe staff reporter Emily Sweeney covers quirky stories from incident logs across the state in her regular column, "Blotter Tales." Watch →

A taste of Boston Globe’s 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch

After a pandemic pause, Globe restaurant reviews are back. Boston Globe Producer Randy Vazquez gives us a taste of the 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Cheerleaders leaving practice were shot after getting in wrong car, teen says

Two Texas cheerleaders were shot, and one of them critically injured, early Tuesday after they mistakenly got into the wrong car in a grocery store parking lot, one of the girls said. Continue reading →

Nation

Supreme Court extends pause on ruling limiting access to abortion pill

The announcement slows down what has been a muddled and fast-moving landscape for mifepristone, marked by conflicting US District Court decisions and an appeals panel ruling that further complicated the drug’s legal status. Continue reading →

Nation

Panel: Seattle police should apologize for protest violence

The Seattle Police Department should “offer a sincere, public apology” for its violent response to people demonstrating after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a panel of officers, citizens, and accountability experts concluded in a report released Tuesday. Continue reading →

The World

World

Sudanese army, its rivals announce another cease-fire

The new cease-fire attempt came as alarm was growing that millions of Sudanese were on the brink of disaster from the past five days of warfare between the country’s two most powerful generals. Continue reading →

World

US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine

The United States agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles, and shorter-range ballistic missiles such as those that Russia has used to bombard residential areas and the Ukrainian power grid. Continue reading →

World

UN says India to be world’s most populous nation by mid-2023

India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Why Dominion’s settlement with Fox News is good for journalism

Journalists can breathe a sigh of relief that the Fox News case won’t reach the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Fox News pays the price for its election lies

Few of the purveyors of the Big Lie have paid any price. So it’s good news that on Tuesday, Fox agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit filed by a voting machine company. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Uproar over Harvard donor’s backing of right-winger? Saw that coming.

This contretemps is part and parcel of a national phenomenon in which alumni, students, faculty members, and ordinary citizens have howled when colleges have accepted donations, with naming rights, from hard-right conservatives. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Federal transit oversight agency warns MBTA about worker safety, orders immediate changes

The Federal Transit Administration warned there is a “substantial risk” of a death or injury on the agency’s tracks as dangerous close calls mount. Continue reading →

K-12

Second Easthampton superintendent pick withdrew after students found ‘conservative and transphobic’ Facebook posts

The town's mayor said the Easthampton Police Department verified the account was real and found that it was connected to Erica Faginski-Stark, the second person offered the superintendent job. Continue reading →

Health

For Muslims who can’t fast, Ramadan looks different

For the last few weeks, millions of Muslims worldwide have observed the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It’s a season of community, charity, and spiritual discipline generally marked by daily fasts, communal prayer, and charity. Continue reading →

Sports

Boston Marathon

‘Eli would have wanted me to be there’: Cheri Blauwet returned to the Marathon finish line weeks after her husband died

The physician and Paralympian is mourning her husband, an advocate for athletes with disabilities who died two weeks ago. But she knew it was important to still show up for race day. Continue reading →

Red Sox Notebook

Enmanuel Valdez took an early look around Fenway Park before his debut at second base

His bat is his most impressive tool even though Valdez was off to a slow start at Triple A Worcester — slashing .179/.289/.333 in his first 45 plate appearances. Continue reading →

Twins 10, Red Sox 4

Red Sox pitching still can’t get out of its own way early, and the Twins took advantage

Red Sox starters have allowed 25 runs (11.84 ERA) in the first inning, the most in baseball. Continue reading →

Business

innovation beat

ChatGPT could be boost for all software companies, Boston entrepreneurs say

Several experienced Boston entrepreneurs say the best opportunities may be in adding ChatGPT features to more basic software programs. Continue reading →

Business

Harvard launches Bloomberg Center for Cities to train municipal leaders

The center will link city officials across the globe with executive education and multidisciplinary research from Harvard faculty and launch opportunities for graduate students. Continue reading →

Technology

Protestors say Google’s Chromebooks stop working too soon

Consumer protection activists in Cambridge demanded that Google provide additional years of software support for its laptops. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92

His taut yet rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano influenced generations of other musicians. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Freddie Scappaticci, who may have been British spy ‘Stakeknife,’ is dead

Mr. Scappaticci’s death conjured one of the darkest, deepest unsolved mysteries of a war, fought publicly and in the shadows, that took more than 3,000 lives in three decades of sectarian bloodletting. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

Massachusetts homes are invading HGTV right now

A Stoughton couple hosts the brand new “Fix My Frankenhouse,” while a preservation trio from Plympton just kicked off season 2 of “Houses with History.” Continue reading →

Dance

Boston Ballet’s 60th anniversary season to include four world premieres — and a trip to Paris

The 2023-24 season’s six programs also include Boston premieres, and of course, the annual Nutcracker. Continue reading →

Arts

Buddhist monastery founded by Thich Nhat Hanh brings first music and poetry performance tour to Boston

Plum Village Monastery presents a night of music, poetry, and meditation on April 30 at Artists for Humanity EpiCenter. Continue reading →