Boston Globe Today | April 10, 2024

WATCH: Wednesday's show. Stories include: The missed chances to stop the Lewiston mass shooting. And, travelers with disabilities see positive improvements. Watch →

Legal experts: Federal probe impacts Karen Read case

WATCH: The feds are investigating an alleged police coverup in the high-profile murder trial. Reporter Shelley Murphy explains what it means for both sides. Watch →

Spring has sprung, so get outside

WATCH: The sun is out and nature is coming to life. Boston.com writer Kristi Palma shares the activities in Mass. that are sure to put a spring in your step. Watch →

Politics

After Trump broadside, surveillance bill collapses in the House

Right-wing House Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation to extend an expiring warrantless surveillance law that national security officials call crucial to gathering intelligence and fighting terrorism, dealing Speaker Mike Johnson a stinging defeat after former president Donald Trump urged lawmakers to kill the bill. Continue reading →

Nation

EPA says ‘forever chemicals’ must be removed from tap water

For the first time, the federal government is requiring municipal water systems to remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems that are present in the tap water of hundreds of millions of Americans. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Catastrophic,’ ‘a shock’: Arizona’s abortion ruling threatens to upend 2024 races

A near-total abortion ban slated to go into effect in the coming weeks in Arizona is expected to have a seismic impact on the politics of the battleground state. Continue reading →

World

Few signs of progress on aid to the Gaza Strip, after Israeli pledges

There has been no apparent work done yet on increasing aid to the Gaza Strip by opening an additional border crossing from Israel and accepting shipments at a nearby Israeli port, but Israel said on Wednesday that both changes remain in the works. Continue reading →

World

Iran and Israel exchange new threats after strike on Iranian commanders

Iran and Israel traded fresh threats Wednesday amid heightened concerns over how and when Iran might retaliate for an Israeli strike in Syria last week that killed several senior Iranian commanders. Continue reading →

World

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of Hamas’s top leader

Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’s top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding delicate cease-fire negotiations with the militant group. Hamas said four of the leader’s grandchildren were also killed. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts isn’t using a tool that could help tackle its shortage of primary care doctors

Most states use Medicaid money to help pay for doctors’ residencies. Massachusetts doesn’t and has left millions of dollars in potential federal matching grants on the table as a result. Continue reading →

OPINION

North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is making a political calculation about who is important and whose needs should be addressed. And it isn’t the restaurant owners. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘The problem of goodness’

The good life has been a problem since time immemorial. In the mythological Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve experienced perfect bliss, and it was a drag. Continue reading →

Politics

‘The city is in a very strong position.’ Wu defends $4.6 billion spending plan amid uncertain tax environment

Mayor Michelle Wu's spending plan represents an 8 percent, or $344 million, increase from the previous fiscal year. Continue reading →

Politics

The tragic peril of RFK Jr.

The presidential candidate’s family is worried about what his bid will do to the country. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Chelsea boy, 3, died after mother left him overnight with two young siblings and went to bar, prosecutors say

“The child suffered from a seizure disorder and had hemophilia and had been vomiting blood in the days before he died,” a prosecutor said in court. Continue reading →

Patriots

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room

Mayor Michelle Wu, members of the Gronkowski family, and Boston Public Schools also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at the school on Metropolitan Avenue. Continue reading →

NCAA men's hockey championship

BU, BC one win away from an all-Boston final at Frozen Four

There are no Minnesota schools among the last four teams still standing in St. Paul, while BC and BU set to hit the ice here for Thursday’s semifinals, with the hopes of advancing to Saturday’s championship. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Celtics’ strong connections to Maine on display as G League squad closes on a championship

“I think when you feel connected to the organization, it’s easier to hold yourself to that same standard," said Luke Kornet, who signed with Maine as an affiliate player in 2021. "It’s just like we’re all part of the same family.” Continue reading →

Business

Undergraduate tuition at BU tops $66,000. Where does all the money go?

The ongoing graduate workers' strike at Boston University has shone a spotlight on how tuition dollars trickle down. Continue reading →

Biotech

Vertex buying Seattle biotech for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

The Boston-based drug company is acquiring Alpine Immune Sciences, a developer of immunotherapies, for $65 a share. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Fed rate cuts in doubt as rising housing costs stall progress on inflation

Expensive home prices and rents complicate the outlook for the economy and President Biden’s reelection campaign. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jerry Grote, star Mets catcher on 1969 championship team, dies at 81

Mr. Grote, who played for the Mets for more than a decade, was known for targeting would-be base stealers with his powerful arm, and for his savvy in calling pitches. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kate Coleman, who documented the Bay Area counterculture, dies at 81

Her topics included patriarchy, politics, and polyamory; her enemies included the Black Panthers and radical environmentalists angry over exposes she wrote. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Anthony Insolia, editor who led expansion of Newsday, dies at 98

Athony Insolia was the editor of Newsday from late 1977 until his retirement 10 years later, a period when the newspaper won seven Pulitzer Prizes, expanded its foreign reporting staff to multiple far-flung bureaus, and solidified its reputation for hard-hitting, street-wise journalism close to home. Continue reading →

Music

A Wellesley course on Bad Bunny teaches Puerto Rican history and culture through the superstar’s music

“It’s about Bad Bunny, but it’s about a lot more than Bad Bunny,” said Petra Rivera-Rideau, who teaches the course. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott celebrate a long and beautiful friendship

Stott, the British pianist who has been a longtime duet partner with Ma, will retire from performance at the end of 2024. Continue reading →

Music

Aerosmith announces farewell tour return, new date for Boston concert

Aerosmith's tour went on hiatus last fall and was indefinitely postponed while lead singer Steven Tyler recovered from damaged vocal cords and a fractured larynx. Continue reading →