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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Healthcare

On Steward’s path to financial ruin, a series of missed opportunities

Time and again, state officials have lacked the tools to hold Steward Health Care to account, handcuffed by a fragmented oversight system and a lack of political will to take a tougher approach. Continue reading →

Real Estate

A decade after sparking the Seaport’s boom, Vertex is considering leaving Fan Pier

The life science giant is mulling a more consolidated campus in the outer Seaport. Continue reading →

Future of Work

‘Without us this whole system just collapses’: BU graduate workers strike causes class disruptions

Many of the university’s 37,000-plus students depend on graduate students to teach their classes and science labs, grade their quizzes, and respond to their emailed queries. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey to impose one-month limit on overflow shelter stays, mandate that families reapply to stay

Homeless and migrant families must also show they are also seeking work authorization or new housing in order to stay in the shelters. Continue reading →

World

UN Security Council calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza as US abstains

The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during the remaining weeks of Ramadan, breaking a five-month impasse during which the United States vetoed three calls for a halt to the fighting. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | March 25, 2024

WATCH: Monday's episode. Stories include: What to look for in a credit card rewards program, and Rhode Island's new soccer stadium riles residents. Watch →

Steward Healthcare sidestepped promises to state

WATCH: Did regulators do enough to prevent the financial catastrophe? And, does the state have the tools to fix it? Health reporter Jessica Bartlett explains. Watch →

Boston-based apps look to break the doom-swiping cycle

WATCH: Amidst widespread burnout and a lawsuit involving Tinder and Hinge, correspondent Esha Walia describes how singles are responding to their new options. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Trump’s bond in civil fraud case is reduced to $175 million

The former president, however, did not fare as well in a second court proceeding in New York City. New York Judge Juan M. Merchan denied Trump’s attempts to delay his criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records to hide a potential sex scandal. The trial, is set for April 15. Continue reading →

Nation

Use of abortion pills has risen significantly post Roe, research shows

The most recent study was published on the eve of arguments before the Supreme Court over the availability of mifepristone, the first pill in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. Continue reading →

Nation

The mayor of Los Angeles seeks to prove homelessness can be solved

Despite progress, Mayor Karen Bass is operating on the borrowed patience of her constituents. Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukrainians shun Kremlin suggestions their country was behind Moscow attack

For some Ukrainians, the accusations were typical of a Kremlin playbook, blaming Ukraine to justify Moscow’s violence against their country. Continue reading →

World

US accuses Chinese hackers of targeting critical infrastructure in America

The sanctions were a major escalation of what has become an increasingly heated contest between the Biden administration and Beijing. Continue reading →

World

In Sweden, between the meteor rock and the legal hard place

The legal case took a turn on Thursday when an appeals court ruled in favor of the landowner, overturning a decision that had sided with the two men who had recovered the meteorite. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Why the US must not repeat the mistakes of the Civil War in dealing with Jan. 6 offenders

Following conflict, it’s vital to hold those who commit violence accountable to deter future violence. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Western Mass. has untapped economic potential

Report identifies opportunities in food science, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Kidney transplant celebrated, but what of the pig’s life?

I was dismayed that your front-page article did not present a discussion of the ethics of breeding nonhuman animals as a source of organs for humans. Continue reading →

Metro

NH POLITICS

Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple

“There was a lot of misinformation that was being spread,” Secretary of State David Scanlan said. “I think the general public saw through it, and the votes at those town meetings reflect that.” Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Intersection in Boston where 4-year-old was hit by pickup truck has been identified for safety upgrade

The girl fatally struck in the Fort Point neighborhood on Sunday was killed in an area that the Wu administration has targeted for a pedestrian safety upgrade, according to city records. Continue reading →

Commentary

Polyamory: the rules for breaking the rules

Therapists say people in monogamous relationships would benefit from the agreements, too. Continue reading →

Sports

HAWKS 120, CELTICS 118

Celtics drop game, winning streak against Hawks after soaring to early 30-point lead

Jayson Tatum scored 37 points for the Celtics, but the Hawks started to rally late in the first half and carried the momentum to a win. The teams meet again Thursday back in Atlanta. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Jrue Holiday says shoulder injury ‘feels better’ but is uncertain of return date for East-clinched Celtics

Holiday took a step forward in his recovery by taking shots and making basketball moves under the guidance of the Celtics support staff. Continue reading →

2024 RED SOX PREVIEW

How long until the Red Sox are good again? We asked evaluators around baseball.

“It looks like they’re trying to stay as competitive as possible while not completely rebuilding,” said one NL evaluator. “But it will look ugly if it doesn’t work correctly.” Continue reading →

Business

Trendlines

Exercise in force or futility? US trustbusters go after Big Tech like never before.

Last week the federal government sued Apple, alleging it unfairly traps users in a “walled garden” of closely linked products and services. Amazon, Google, and Meta also face antitrust lawsuits. Continue reading →

innovation beat

How hard is it to make mobile apps more accessible?

Dozens of students from around the country came to MIT for a hackathon to address challenges faced by people who are blind or deaf. Continue reading →

bold types

ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero leads charge to protect 2016 ballot question on pork and eggs

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

Obituaries

Obituaries

Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist, and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died

Ms. Bean was a leading proponent and protector of Maine's lobster industry and the state's central coast. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Shani Mott, black studies scholar who examined power, dies at 47

In Dr. Mott's studies of race and power in America, she encouraged her students and others to examine their own lives. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

When they overshare on a first date …

Why are they telling me so much? Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In ‘Beyond Words’ at Central Square, friendship is the thing with feathers

Alex has the kind of qualities you look for in a protagonist. He’s emotionally complex, with a vivid and outsized personality that charges up the atmosphere whenever he’s on the scene. He’s also a parrot. Continue reading →

Music

Arlo Parks’s bedroom pop is ‘braver than ever’

The 23-year-old British poet and singer-songwriter took a more personal approach with her sophomore album, “My Soft Machine.” She plays Royale on Thursday. Continue reading →