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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Politics

For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now he’s downplaying his activism.

Kennedy and others in his orbit played major roles, promoting misinformation that public health officials agree fueled the spread of the disease, and opposing government policies aimed at stemming transmission. Continue reading →

Higher Education

FAFSA delays and end of affirmative action are colliding for a chaotic college admissions season

After the US Supreme Court's ruling on college admissions, schools in New England worked to preserve campus diversity. Now, delays and errors in the federal financial aid process threatens those efforts. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

3,000 days of lost learning: Advocacy groups seek to ban suspensions for state’s youngest students

Advocates of legislation to ban early elementary school suspensions say even one instance of removing a young student from class is too much. Continue reading →

Climate

Activists are spreading misinformation about whale deaths to obstruct clean energy policies, researchers find

A web of anti-offshore wind organizations are spreading misinformation about whale deaths, researchers say. Continue reading →

World

Protests against Netanyahu intensify as cease-fire talks resume

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing challenges to power on Sunday as thousands gathered outside parliament to call for early elections in what was shaping up to be one of the largest demonstrations against the government in Israel since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Tangled in steel with no way out: how the crew stuck in Baltimore is faring

While keeping the ship operable, crew members are answering a deluge of questions from officials investigating the nighttime catastrophe, as the evidence of what occurred lays around them. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden’s plan for Gaza pier endangers US troops, experts warn

While the Pentagon maintains that no US troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress. Continue reading →

Nation

From Pizzagate to the 2020 election: forcing liars to pay or apologize

A growing cadre of lawyers is deploying defamation, one of the oldest areas of the law, as a weapon against a tide of political disinformation. Continue reading →

The World

World

Angry farmers are reshaping Europe

Down on the European farm, revolt has stirred. The discontent, leading farmers to quit and demonstrate, threatens to do more than change how Europe produces its food. Continue reading →

World

Russia launches attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands in Ukraine’s Odesa region were left without power Sunday after debris from a downed Russian drone caused a blaze at an energy facility. Continue reading →

World

Pope delivers strong Easter message calling for Gaza cease-fire

Referring to the stone that had blocked the tomb of Jesus before his resurrection, which Easter celebrates, Francis said that “today, too, great stones, heavy stones, block the hopes of humanity.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Housing is the high-stakes struggle Mass. can’t lose

Every designated community must do its part to comply with the MBTA Communities law because the housing shortage affects all of us. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Not so fast on Steward-Optum deal

Antitrust concerns should be top of mind for state, federal regulators. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Sports betting ads should go the way of cigarette commercials

Smoking is legal, but eventually cigarette commercials disappeared. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Investigation widens in the suicide of former member of Stoughton police youth program

A FBI spokesperson declined to comment, saying US Department of Justice policy prohibits the agency from confirming or denying investigations. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Laughter, bells, bagpipes ring at Easter services throughout Greater Boston

O’Malley said the medieval formula for an Easter sermon required a joke or witticism. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Despite decline in incidents, Mass. 5th in white supremacist propaganda activity, ADL says

In Massachusetts, the ADL recorded 339 incidents of white supremacist propaganda last year, down from 465 incidents in 2022, according to findings of a report issued Tuesday. Continue reading →

Sports

on baseball

After an encouraging opening series, the Red Sox’ starting rotation has expectations spinning higher

Four starting pitchers faced the Mariners and allowed four earned runs on 14 hits over 22 innings with one walk and 27 strikeouts for a 1.64 earned run average. Continue reading →

RED SOX 5, MARINERS 1

Garrett Whitlock’s solid start, Enmanuel Valdez’s 3-run blast the difference as Red Sox split series in Seattle

The righthander went five innings Sunday, yielding just a run while striking out eight in the Sox’ 5-1 win over the Mariners. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

With renewed focus, the Celtics showed why they have the third-best defense in the league

Saturday’s win in New Orleans was an indication the Celtics are capable of being an elite defensive team. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Baltimore ship accident has East Coast ports scrambling to absorb cargo

The economic fallout from last week’s deadly bridge collapse is expected to be largely contained as neighboring facilities with spare capacity tweak their schedules. Continue reading →

Business

AT&T resets millions of passcodes after customer records are leaked

The company said that “information varied by customer and account,” but that it may have included a person’s full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, AT&T account number, and passcode. Continue reading →

Office Culture

An illustrated guide to the six types of difficult co-workers you’ll meet at your first job

...and how to deal with them. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

May Takayanagi, peace activist whose family was interned in World War II camps, dies at 99

“I just don’t want to see it happen to anyone else,” Mrs. Takayangi said of her family's experience being imprisoned in a US internment camp during World War II. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27

Perdomo most recently in "Gen V," the college-centric spin-off of Amazon Prime's hit series "The Boys." And one of his most famous roles was as Ambrose Spellman, a lead character on "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood veteran and political activist, dies at 78

In the boy’s club of Hollywood, Ms. Weinstein was the rare female top executive, serving as, among other positions, president of United Artists and a vice president of Warner Bros. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

With “From My Head to My Toes,” the Needham native hopes to provide an outlet for difficult and complex conversations. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Hew Locke: The Procession’ featured in ICA Watershed’s 2024 season

The collection, which includes 100-plus life-size figures, is coming to Boston this May. Continue reading →

Names

Midway Cafe’s longstanding Queeraoke night is still pitch-perfect

Since 2004, the Jamaica Plain mainstay has offered community, a stage, and an open mic to LGBTQ+ audiences. Continue reading →