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Health

COVID global health emergency declared over as CDC director announces her resignation

Both developments may be the clearest signals yet that COVID-19 is receding. Continue reading →

Transportation

‘My time is being wasted.’ Blue Line riders endure shutdowns as MBTA promises repairs.

Blue Line commuters already weary from service cuts and slowdowns endured the elimination of most weeknight train service over the last two weeks as the MBTA said it was working to repair its tracks. Continue reading →

Retail

The end of an era — all year round — as Christmas Tree Shops files for bankruptcy protection

The Massachusetts-based discount chain said it will close up to 10 stores amid financial restructuring. Continue reading →

Politics

Neera Tanden will head White House Domestic Policy Council

A Bedford native who currently serves as a senior adviser and staff secretary in the White House, Neera Tanden long been a fixture in Democratic political and policy circles. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today Sports | April 28, 2023

Watch today’s full episode of Boston Globe Today Sports from April 28, 2023 Continue reading →

Boston Globe writers break down the first round of the NFL Draft, plus NHL and NBA playoffs

Boston Globe writers break down the first round of the NFL Draft, plus NHL and NBA playoffs Continue reading →

Occupational Hazard! Our Globe sports experts try to predict Monday’s headlines

Occupational Hazard! Our Globe sports experts try to predict Monday’s headlines Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Biden said to pick Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair

Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. would replace the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley. Continue reading →

Nation

The Koh-i-Noor and Cullinan diamonds: British crown jewels have fraught history

The Koh-i-Noor diamond will be kept out of sight during King Charles III's coronation Saturday; the Cullinan diamonds will feature heavily. Continue reading →

Nation

Disease experts warn White House of potential for Omicron-like wave of illness

The experts’ analysis was shared in a report among Biden administration leaders this spring, as they weighed how to wind down their coronavirus response team and set up initiatives intended to provide longer-term pandemic protections. Continue reading →

The World

World

King Charles III surprises crowd outside Buckingham Palace

Charles thanked the stunned well-wishers for coming, shaking hands as he slowly moved along the line. Continue reading →

World

As a king is crowned, some Britons ask why the monarchy persists

In a scene in the 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” King Arthur roams around the English countryside attempting to gather knights for the Round Table. When he declares, “I am your king!” to a deeply unimpressed peasant, her response is both absurd and blindingly obvious. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

It is not the first time Prigozhin has raged about ammunition shortages and blamed Russia’s military, with which he has long been in conflict. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

How to boost confidence in the US banking system

If the federal government wants to reassure depositors and investors, it must couple its officials’ words with swift action that empowers regulators. Continue reading →

OPINION

A new seat at the table for a behind-the-scenes Latina power player

In a win for diversity and Latinx representation, President Biden nominated Nathalie Rayes, a local Latina leader, to be US ambassador to Croatia. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Seeking: another presidential candidate. Apply within.

In contrast to the general election, where the finality and clarity of an A-or-B choice is paramount, primaries should be a process for defining and refining positions and policies and, simply, seeing who is up to the job. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

A Black 9-year-old was handcuffed in class, a family demands answers

A Walpole family is seeking answers from the local school district and police department after a 9-year-old Black student with special needs was allegedly handcuffed while having a mental health crisis during class. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘You really hate unions, huh?’: BU community angered after Warner Bros. CEO announced as commencement speaker amid writer strike

“I think it’s just a very ‘read the room’ moment for BU,” said one alumnus, who is now striking with the Writers Guild of America, about the university's decision to choose David Zaslav as commencement speaker. Continue reading →

NH NEWS

A new way to see N.H.’s Old Man of the Mountain, 20 years after it fell

“It’s remarkable that 20 years after it collapsed, the Old Man of the Mountain is still bringing people together,” Dartmouth graduate student and researcher Matthew Maclay said. “He’s such an icon and such an important symbol to so many people.” Continue reading →

Sports

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

They might not have been as perfect — or as flawless — as in Game 2, but the Celtics were ‘locked in’ from the start of Game 3

Boston's 114-102 victory in Game 3 in Philadelphia was its best team effort of the season. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Can Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla relax now with a series lead against the 76ers? No chance.

The Celtics led almost from wire to wire and beat Philadelphia, 114-102, in Game 3. Continue reading →

Red Sox 5, Phllies 3

With sharper command and increased velocity, Red Sox’ Chris Sale shuts down Phillies

Sale had not hit 98.6 miles per hour since Aug. 12, 2018. He reached 99 mph later in the game. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

DraftKings stock soars on increased online betting

DraftKings said first-quarter revenue increased 84 percent to $770 million, more than the $700 million analysts expected. Continue reading →

Trendlines

America’s job machine keeps on cranking

Employers added 253,000 jobs in April and the jobless rate dipped to 3.4 percent from 3.5 percent the previous month. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Beverly students win top prize in world robotics competition

The Waring School’s 11-member team is the first from Massachusetts to take the top prize. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

DANCE REVIEW

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual return pairs ‘Revelations’ with visions for the future

Thursday night’s opening program also featured two new works created for the Ailey company by Kyle Abraham and Jamar Roberts. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Shostakovich’s musical home for conscience, revisited at a time of need

At a fraught contemporary moment, the BSO performed Shostakovich’s “Babi Yar” on Thursday night in Symphony Hall, concluding its traversal of the composer’s complete symphonies. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I’ve spent a lot on him

“I tend to want to be the knight in shining armor...” Continue reading →