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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Crime & Courts

For sale: 7-bed mansion in Atlanta with ... a Rembrandt stolen 34 years ago in the Gardner heist?

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received about 20 tips over the past year from people who thought they saw stolen paintings in real estate listings, according to Anthony Amore, the museum’s security director. Continue reading →

Health

As more couples struggle with infertility, IVF business is booming

IVF is a growing business worldwide, especially in Massachusetts where the law requires insurance coverage. Continue reading →

Commentary

As Boston’s winters melt away, an identity crisis looms: Without our snow and cold, who are we?

Our winters are famous in movies and literature, and they’ve forged legends of the chilly New England temperament. Now, we’re what? Delaware? Continue reading →

Politics

As crypto industry looks to widen its influence in Washington, Elizabeth Warren emerges as a target

The senator is a major critic of the wealthy industry, but toppling her in Massachusetts would be a challenge. Continue reading →

World

Russian voters, answering Navalny’s call, protest as Putin extends his rule

On the final day of a presidential election with only one possible result, Russians protested Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian hold on power by forming long lines to vote against him at noon Sunday - answering the call of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and undercutting preliminary results Sunday night that led Putin to claim a landslide victory. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Chicago begins evicting migrants from shelters, citing strain on resources

Officials said that more than 2,000 people would be evicted by the end of April. Continue reading →

Nation

Now arriving at JFK: horses from Iceland and dogs from the West Bank

The ARK at JFK airport is something Noah himself could not have imagined: a round-the-clock operation built to accommodate a range of guests with a variety of needs, from purebred racehorses to exotic zoo animals. Continue reading →

Nation

A video captures a searing portrait of the NYC subway, and of the city above

The recording of the shooting fueled a sense of futility about a system that seems to catch all the troubles from the city above — mental health crises, illegal guns — and squeezes them into crowded steel tubes. Continue reading →

The World

World

Icelandic volcano erupts, turning sky orange and forcing evacuations

It was the fourth eruption in three months -- and likely the biggest -- but no injuries were reported. Continue reading →

World

‘We’re not a banana republic,’ Netanyahu says, rejecting US criticism

The rift between Israel and the United States, it’s closest ally, over the war in the Gaza Strip appears to be broadening. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine launches far-ranging drone attacks on the final day of Russia’s presidential vote

There have been a series of Ukrainian drone raids over the past few days that Putin described as an attempt by Ukraine to frighten residents and derail Russia’s presidential election. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Ending veteran homelessness is achievable

Governor Maura Healey's plan to use $20 million in federal funds to house homeless veterans can succeed if services are paired with stable housing. Continue reading →

OPINION

Massachusetts has a plastics problem

Many cities and towns across Massachusetts have been leading the way in tackling the single-use plastics crisis, but more can be done. Continue reading →

OPINION

The pharmacist and the amaryllis

Public workers are starved for appreciation, and the occasional expansive act won’t do. Continue reading →

Metro

Education

Former head of English learner programs files whistleblower lawsuit against Boston Public Schools, alleging discrimination and retaliation

Aketa Narang Kapur, who is of South Asian descent, is among a growing number of current and former BPS employees who have accused BPS of discriminating against educators of color and targeting them with discipline and dismissal. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.’ Parade draws cheering revelers to South Boston.

This year’s parade features a menagerie of animals: horses, Irish wolfhounds, and even a pair of oxen. Continue reading →

Politics

St. Patrick’s Day breakfast features music, roasts, and a surprise Dunkin’ ad parody

In head to toe ‘DunKings’ tracksuits and pink bucket hats, Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll declared themselves the ‘DunQueens.’ Continue reading →

Sports

ON HOCKEY

The men in the middle are making the difference: A deeper look at the Bruins’ top-tier center play

While the Charlie Coyle-Pavel Zacha ascendancy to the top two center spots has been truly remarkable, Morgan Geekie and youngster John Beecher also are holding their own. Continue reading →

CELTICS 130, WIZARDS 104

Celtics overwhelm Wizards, with long shot leader Sam Hauser burying 10 3-pointers before ankle injury

Hauser started in place of a Jaylen Brown (ankle) and was 10 for 13 shooting threes — he didn't attempt a single 2-pointer — to put up his 30 points, matching Jayson Tatum in the Celtics' rout. Continue reading →

red sox

Nick Yorke may be taking a back seat in spring training, but he’s learning what to do to make Red Sox continue to take notice

The second baseman, Boston's first-round pick in 2020, was a non-roster invitee to camp. Continue reading →

Business

THE FINE PRINT

This couple’s expensive, reclining seats were broken on their JetBlue flights. They want their money back.

JetBlue's luxurious lie-flat seats were broken when 83-year-old Wally and Meredith Stevens arrived on board for November flights to and from Southern California. Is a $400 credit on $5,200 airfare fair compensation? Continue reading →

Consumer

‘Drinks-to-go’ could become permanent, but liquor stores are pushing back

A provision that allows restaurants to sell alcohol for off-premise consumption has been extended a few times, but now lawmakers want to make it permanent. Continue reading →

innovation beat

A Somerville startup’s shocking idea for zero-carbon energy

Eden GeoPower is pioneering a new kind of fracking that uses jolts of electricity, rather than blasts of water, to shatter underground rocks. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Joe Camp, filmmaker behind ‘Benji’ franchise, dies at 84

After its script was rejected by major studios, "Benji" would become one of the top money-making films of 1974. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

At TD Garden, a hometown AEW debut for wrestling star Mercedes Moné

The Boston-raised Moné, one of the most highly regarded female grapplers in the world, made her debut with All Elite Wrestling at TD Garden Wednesday night. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Estrangement extends through generations

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →