All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Health

‘COVID changed us more than we realize’: What the pandemic taught us about the costs of loneliness

The coronavirus hit amid an explosion of research into the negative consequences of social isolation. Continue reading →

Nonprofit

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.

Thanks to donor-advised funds, Fidelity Charitable is now the country’s largest public charity. But critics say these accounts can warehouse billions of dollars indefinitely without reaching charities. Continue reading →

MUSIC

Springsteen, Jagger, and rock’s senior citizens are still rollin’

Illness and injury are taking a toll on artists of a certain age. Do ticket-buying fans mind? Continue reading →

Celtics

In this gym, he’s just dad: A night of Wellesley High basketball with Brad Stevens

The Celtics president of basketball operations took great pleasure in dropping his executive role and watching his son play for Wellesley this season. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Will brie and Camembert cheeses go extinct? Here’s what scientists say.

Camembert and its blander-tasting cousin, brie cheese, have in recent weeks been the subjects of headlines and social media posts declaring that the beloved fromages are heading for the grave. Continue reading →

Nation

Helicopter that crashed and killed 3 was on routine border mission, officials say

The crash was unrelated to Operation Lone Star, the border program led by the state of Texas. Continue reading →

Nation

Miami Beach is done with spring breakers: ‘It’s not us. It’s you.’

A new mayor and commission elected to nonpartisan seats in November are taking an tack. Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break, the city announced in a social media ad this week: “This isn’t working anymore,” it begins. “And it’s not us. It’s you.” Continue reading →

The World

World

The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza

Yazan Kafarneh has died, and aid groups have warned that deaths from malnutrition-related causes have only just begun for Gaza’s more than 2 million people. Continue reading →

World

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection. Continue reading →

World

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

Guards from the National Palace accompanied by an armored truck tried to set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs late Friday. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Yo-Yo Ma is on a quest

In 2018, he began a journey to ask artists and scientists on six continents how culture can help us imagine and build a better world. Here’s what he found. Continue reading →

I was America’s first IVF baby. After attending the State of the Union, here’s what I want you to know.

During his address, President Biden pledged to protect IVF nationwide. But I still can't stop thinking of millions of others like me. Continue reading →

My dad was famous for painting the ‘Jaws’ poster. But his real masterpiece was his life.

While he was in and out of hospitals, Dad was itching to get back home to finish his last painting — a portrait of me. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Hybrid public meetings are a pandemic innovation worth keeping

Holding local government meetings on Zoom helps more people attend. But Governor Maura Healey's proposed Municipal Empowerment Act would merely allow — not require — cities and towns to offer a remote option. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Quincy Market: the once and future memory … er, urban marketplace

An edited sample of online readers' reactions to Joan Vennochi's piece in the special Ideas section "Blueprints for a new downtown Boston." Continue reading →

OPINION

Michelle Obama is not coming to save us

The upcoming election is less a popularity contest between two old men than a battle between two warring political ideologies — democracy and authoritarianism. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Brockton Public Schools faces a deficit up to $25 million, new report says

Despite projections that the district will see an increase in funding from the governor’s budget, the district is projected to face a $7 million to $19 million shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a new report. Continue reading →

MetroWest

‘He taught me what it meant to be a good person’: Belmont native mourned following fatal ski accident in Vail, Colo.

Gabriel Klein, 35, a Belmont native and a Tufts University graduate, lost control on a run and struck a tree, his family said. Continue reading →

Politics

The grim toll of brain injuries

BU researchers found profound damage in the brain of the reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, before killing himself. Add that to the warning signs too many still ignore. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins 5, Penguins 1

Linus Ullmark (38 saves) showed how happy he is to still be a Bruin in matinee win over Penguins at Garden

David Pastrnak opened the scoring with his 40th goal — the third straight season he’s reached that number — and Pavel Zacha had two goals and an assist. Continue reading →

celtics 117, suns 107

Celtics get back to their game quickly enough to squash Suns’ rally, stop losing streak at two

The Celtics have done a good job all season of pushing back an opponent’s surge before it becomes overwhelming. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Former Patriots executive Scott Pioli’s new passion is more patriotic than ever

He has gone from assigning players the franchise tag to pursuing franchisement for more of his fellow Americans this election cycle. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids

As a pediatrician who serves youth with gender dysphoria, I know the treatments are neither impulsive nor incautious. Continue reading →

IDEAS

What it will take for robots to start doing our chores

MIT’s Daniela Rus makes the case for robotic co-workers, robotic toys — and tables and chairs that move themselves. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Shafiqah Hudson, who fought trolls on social media, dies at 46

A freelance writer, Shafiqah Hudson had worked in nonprofits but from 2014 on dedicated herself to Twitter activism. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MATTHEW GILBERT

TV has never been more timely

From autocracy to artificial intelligence run amok, scripted television has been delivering warnings about the threats we face. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

An urgent call to save the planet at Peabody Essex Museum

Captivating and preachy, the new exhibition “Our Time on Earth” charts the climate catastrophe with faint glimmers of hope. Continue reading →

Oscars

2024 Oscars predictions: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here

Will "Barbie" get shut out? Will "Oppenheimer" dominate? Will "Poor Things" reap rich rewards? Our critic has the answers. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

When to book, where to go, and how to get there: Everything you need to know about getting away this spring

Here’s our advice for spending less on your April vacation or spring break. Continue reading →

FAMILY TRAVEL

Headed to the path of totality? Here are some of the events planned in Vt., N.H., and Maine.

The total solar eclipse is a month away, and preparation for the cosmic event is in full swing throughout New England. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

‘It’s a bit like naming a baby — by committee.’

Mila. The Faretra. The Ceinture. How do building developments get their titles? Developers and branding experts let us in on the process. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: This house made its move (nearly 80 miles). Your turn.

Antique Colonial spent years in a Central Massachusetts barn before it was reassembled in West Newbury. Additions expand it to five bedrooms without thumbing their noses at history. Continue reading →