Boston Globe Today | May 1, 2023

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Breaking down the Bruins’ playoff collapse

Boston Globe sports columnist Tara Sullivan breaks down the Bruins collapse during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Watch →

Deplorable conditions found at Chelsea Soldiers' Home

Boston Globe reporter Mike Damiano reported about deplorable living conditions at a Chelsea veterans home. Watch →

Nation

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. Continue reading →

Nation

Six killed in crashes as dust storm sweeps across Illinois highway

At least six people were killed Monday when a dust storm caused a pileup involving as many as 90 vehicles on Interstate 55 in central Illinois, authorities said. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care

A Missouri judge on Monday temporarily blocked a unique rule that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill several other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery. Continue reading →

World

Russia launches another aerial assault as fighting intensifies

Russia launched a broad predawn aerial assault at targets across Ukraine on Monday, the second wide-ranging attack in four days, as fighting appeared to intensify before an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Continue reading →

World

UN envoy says Sudan’s warring sides agree to negotiate

Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the top United Nations official in the country said Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital of Khartoum despite another three-day extension of a fragile cease-fire. Continue reading →

World

May Day: World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger

People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe, and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Continue reading →

OPINION

Prepare for the AI revolution

Leaders must harness AI and other advances to democratize access to tech opportunities and prepare people for the 25 million digital jobs expected in America by 2025. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Abuse takes many forms, and domestic violence laws should reflect them

Since state domestic violence laws were written, the understanding of what constitutes domestic abuse has evolved, and laws must keep up. Advocates make a strong case that the abuse many people, often women, experience from intimate partners is not adequately accounted for in current law. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Buck up, Bruins fans. You’re practiced in bouncing back.

I can appreciate the malaise that’s sure to grip Boston in the coming days. But if any city can overcome such adversity, it’s sure to be the town that is still haunted by the ghosts of postseasons past. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Father of slain Lawrence teenager recalls a son who worked hard; was preparing to graduate high school

The gunfire that erupted around 3 a.m. Sunday claimed the life of 18-year-old Desiderio Arias, of Lawrence, according to Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office. Five other victims were taken to area hospitals. No arrests have been made. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Driver convicted of murder for running down man with his truck in 2021 racist attack in Belmont

Dean Kapsalis, 56, was found guilty of all charges related to the Jan. 19, 2021, hit-and-run crash that killed Henry Tapia, a 34-year-old father of three. Continue reading →

Higher Education

UMass Lowell English professor awarded 2023 Jackson Poetry Prize

Sandra Lim has won the Jackson Poetry Prize, which is run by the nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and comes with an $85,000 prize. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

76ers coach Doc Rivers pauses pregame talk to honor the memory of Celtics executive Heather Walker

The former Celtics coach remembered Walker, who passed away last week after a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer, fondly. "Heather Walker meant a lot to me … she was just terrific," Rivers said. Continue reading →

red sox notebook

Lefthander James Paxton closing in on debut with Red Sox, and he prefers it be as a starter

Paxton had his best rehab outing Sunday, and the Red Sox are still determining if he will need another before his first major league appearance since 2021. Continue reading →

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Alex Verdugo delivers Red Sox another walkoff win with ninth-inning homer against Blue Jays

The solo home run was Verdugo's fifth long ball of the season and his third walkoff hit. Continue reading →

Business

First Republic is gone but banking turmoil may linger

Even if no other large banks fail in the coming months, the industry will remain under pressure, a prospect that doesn’t bode well for the economy. Continue reading →

Retail

It’s opening day for outdoor dining in Boston, but the patios are just beginning to sprout

May 1 marks the start of Boston’s fourth summer of expanded outdoor dining, though around 150 restaurants still have applications, and the North End remains mostly off limits. Continue reading →

Energy

A new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles River

The owner of a Kendall Square plant is launching a project to generate steam for Boston and Cambridge by drawing water from the river that runs between them. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Underwood, stylish sports writer and author, dies at 88

John Underwood was a stylish writer at Sports Illustrated for nearly a quarter century and his rollicking account of a fishing trip in Florida with baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams led to their collaborations on two highly regarded books. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ralph Boston, Olympian who soared into the record books, dies at 83

Mr. Boston dominated the long jump through much of the 1960s by breaking or tying world records six more times over that span. Continue reading →

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Are you referrin’ to me? TV’s game of spot-that-allusion.

From "Ted Lasso" to "30 Rock" to "Everybody Loves Raymond," examples abound of shows making sly references to past performances. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I don’t want to pay alimony

Is it better just to stay married? Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At Symphony Hall, ‘Falling Out of Time’ was in synch with the moment

Composer Osvaldo Golijov set David Grossman’s poetic novel of the same name to music in a stirring soundscape. Continue reading →