Boston Globe Today | March 18, 2024

WATCH: Monday's episode. Stories include: Tips about stolen art keep Gardner investigation going. And, how to celebrate women this Women’s History Month. Watch →

Veepstakes 2024: The running mate race heats up

WATCH: Political reporter James Pindell analyzes vice president Harris’ push for a second term and the Democrat on former president Trump’s short list. Watch →

Meet the asylum seekers finding community through soccer

WATCH: Young men from all over the world, speaking different languages, are coming together for one goal: to play together. Watch →

Nation

Trump spurned by 30 companies as he seeks bond in $454 million judgment

The admission that he cannot raise money for the bond increases the prospect that the state could seek to freeze some of his bank accounts and seize some of his marquee properties. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court wary of states’ bid to limit federal contact with social media companies

Most of the justices appeared convinced that government officials should be able to try to persuade private companies, whether news organizations or tech platforms, not to publish information so long as the requests are not backed by coercive threats. Continue reading →

Nation

New studies find no evidence of brain injury in Havana syndrome cases

The authors said the studies are at odds with findings from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, who found differences in brain scans of people with Havana syndrome symptoms and a control group. Continue reading →

World

With Putin’s new coronation, Kremlin cultivates image of leader for life

News analysis: Russian President Vladimir Putin reelection tally suggests that the Kremlin is now less focused on manufacturing a veneer of electoral legitimacy and more on creating a cult of personality around Putin as Russia’s undisputed national patriarch and leader for life. Continue reading →

World

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

Gunmen looted homes in two upscale neighborhoods before sunrise, forcing residents to flee as some called radio stations pleading for police. Continue reading →

World

Famine is ‘imminent’ for northern Gaza, experts say

By mid-July, as many as 1.1 million people in Gaza could face what the group characterized as the worst stage of hunger: an “extreme lack of food,” and severe levels of starvation, death, destitution, and acute malnutrition. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

If it can happen to Taylor Swift …

Punishing deep fake and revenge porn require Massachusetts to step into the 21st century. Continue reading →

OPINION

Make personal finance course a high school graduation requirement

Why wait to teach youth personal finance? We shouldn’t. Continue reading →

LETTERS

People with criminal records deserve clear path to clean slate

Any record, no matter how old, creates barriers to success. Clean slate record-sealing would provide second chances to countless people trapped in poverty and unemployed. Continue reading →

Investigations

Chickenpox outbreak at Roxbury migrant shelter sparks concern: ‘This is a precautionary tale’

Activists and public health experts worry about public health conditions for new migrants after a half-dozen cases of chickenpox spread at a shelter in Roxbury. Continue reading →

AS I SEE IT

Malls once dead, find new life

Malls nearly destroyed America’s Main streets for the convenience of a free parking spot. Then the internet nearly destroyed malls for the ease of home delivery. But now some are slowly reinventing themselves in a different form. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Black and Latino Bostonians’ homes valued less than white-owned houses, Zillow data show

Homeownership remains one of the primary drivers of wealth, but exclusionary roadblocks have prevented many people of color from buying homes that are worth as much as white-owned homes. Continue reading →

Sports

Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players’ union, potentially sending case to federal court

In a statement announcing its refusal to bargain with the students, the school said the “athletes in the Ivy League are not employees.” Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Sam Hauser out of Celtics lineup vs. Pistons with ankle sprain but avoids serious injury

Hauser sprained his left ankle Sunday night after connecting for 10 of 13 3-pointers in the Celtics' win over the Wizards in Washington. Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

For the Celtics, now’s the time to recoup, and try some new things on for size

With the Celtics needing a few more wins to take the East, coach Joe Mazzulla and his staff are in experimentation and rest mode. Continue reading →

Real Estate

City-owned lots on Harrison Ave. in Roxbury could soon be big housing complex

Two experienced developers have pitched affordable housing on a 4.5-acre site near the border with the South End. Continue reading →

bold types

Happy birthday to mutual funds, and more from MFS

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

innovation economy

The venture capital landscape in Boston has changed over the last decade. Just look to the billboard over Mass. Pike.

Curie.Bio is advertising to attract entrepreneurs looking for money to start companies. It speaks to a local funding shift from tech to life sciences. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Olga Murray, who changed the lives of children in Nepal, dies at 98

Ms. Murray was recognized by the Dalai Lama in 2001 as an “unsung hero of compassion.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

Mr. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions, including the historic linkup of Soviet and American space capsules. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

Turns out, she’s engaged

"I couldn’t believe my ears!" Continue reading →

Music

Fenway organist Josh Kantor is limbering up for Opening Day

Kantor has a show at City Winery on Wednesday, with guests including Vance Gilbert, Kelly Hogan, and former Sox pitcher Lenny DiNardo. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Jon Batiste transmits a joyful ‘World Music Radio’ at the Orpheum

In the context of Batiste’s radical joy, it’s no hyperbole to say his Boston show was indeed spiritual. Continue reading →