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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Higher Education

Just how close are MIT and other universities to Israel? Protesting students want schools to cut research ties.

Students' allegations included that the school receives money from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for research. Continue reading →

North Shore

‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment

The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a place to put the tent city occupants. Continue reading →

Health

Is our milk safe? Here’s what to know about bird flu particles in dairy products.

The USDA noted that viral fragments have likely been inactivated by pasteurization. Continue reading →

Politics

‘An eye for an eye’: In pushing back against his gag order, Trump relies on his old playbook

The strategy presents high-stakes risks for him and complex challenges for the judge as Trump pushes the envelope with comments that experts say would land other defendants behind bars. Continue reading →

Business

State officials are bracing for Steward Health Care to possibly file for bankruptcy and change top management

A bankruptcy filing by Steward could allow the hospitals to continue running while Steward worked with creditors to turn them over to new operators. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Shocking court order mandate for special education student

WATCH: Education Reporter Mandy McLaren on the turmoil over providing Samantha Frechon a "free and appropriate public education" that is also safe. Watch →

‘Palm Royale’ star Mindy Cohn

WATCH: From child star to Apple’s ‘Palm Royale’ ensemble, actor Mindy Cohn sits down with Segun to dish on high society and memories from “The Facts of Life.” Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court appears sharply divided in emergency abortion case

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over whether federal law should allow doctors to perform emergency abortions in states with near-total bans on the procedure, in a case that could determine access to abortion in emergency rooms across the country. Continue reading →

Nation

Arizona Democrats advance 3rd attempt to repeal 1864 abortion law

Arizona took a major step Wednesday toward scrapping an 1864 law banning abortion, when three Republican lawmakers in the state House of Representatives broke ranks with their party and voted with Democrats to repeal the ban. Continue reading →

Nation

In immunity case, Trump can lose in ways that amount to a win

Trump would prefer to win, of course. But there are, from his perspective, at least two attractive ways to lose. Continue reading →

The World

World

Blinken goes to China with potential trouble on horizon

During Blinken’s three-day trip, he plans to press Chinese officials on a wide range of issues, including its support for Russia, cheap Chinese exports that US officials say threaten American jobs, and Chinese ships’ aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea. Continue reading →

World

Biden says weapons will flow to Ukraine within hours as he signs aid bill

“It’s going to make the world safer,” the president said. “And it continues America’s leadership in the world, and everyone knows it.” Continue reading →

World

US secretly shipped new long-range missiles to Ukraine

The United States previously supplied Ukraine with a version of the Army Tactical Missile Systems — known as ATACMS — armed with wide-spreading cluster munitions that can travel 100 miles. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Transportation secretary becomes a household name, but not in a good way

Monica Tibbits-Nutt starts a fire over tolls on the border. Continue reading →

OPINION

What the future looked like 60 years ago

Looking at a 60-year-old magazine is an exercise not only in history but also in humility. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Mike Johnson saved the day. Democrats should be ready to save Johnson.

The Republican speaker defied threats from far-right Republicans by moving forward an aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Continue reading →

Metro

Religion

Episcopal bishop of Mass. apologized for removing female priest’s collar during Easter Vigil at Boston cathedral

Bishop Alan M. Gates, the highest ranking official in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, snatched a female priest’s clergy collar from around her neck when she momentarily forgot the religious wording. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Harvard and Brown are latest New England universities to see tent encampments

Tents at Harvard and Brown went up three days after encampments at MIT, Emerson College, and Tufts University. The protesters are calling on the schools to divest from companies that support Israel. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. lawmakers unveil plan to fund cash-strapped emergency shelter system, limit shelter stays to 9 months

The announcement of a supplemental budget agreement comes as officials warn the system is nearly out of money. Continue reading →

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

Heat had the hot hand from 3-point land, and beat the Celtics at their own game

One game after the Celtics hit a franchise-playoff record 22 threes in a wire-to-wire 114-94 victory, the Heat sank a franchise record 23. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Memo to Jim Montgomery: Jeremy Swayman should be the Bruins starting goaltender in Game 4

After sticking to his strict rotation through the first three games of the series, the Bruins coach should stick with Swayman after his 28-save performance in Game 3's 4-2 victory over the Leafs. Continue reading →

Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2

Bruins captain Brad Marchand couldn’t wait for Game 3 to begin, and it showed in a victory over the Maple Leafs

The Bruins will now sit on a 2-1 series lead for two days before returning here for Game 4 Saturday night in prime time. Continue reading →

Business

Business

State officials are bracing for Steward Health Care to possibly file for bankruptcy and change top management

A bankruptcy filing by Steward could allow the hospitals to continue running while Steward worked with creditors to turn them over to new operators. Continue reading →

Business

State officials are bracing for Steward Health Care to possibly file for bankruptcy and change top management

A bankruptcy filing by Steward could allow the hospitals to continue running while Steward worked with creditors to turn them over to new operators. Continue reading →

Biotech

Biogen stock climbs on strong Alzheimer’s drug sales

The Cambridge firm on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit that exceeded estimates as it cut costs and sales of its closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi, surpassed expectations. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Helen Vendler, a towering presence in poetry criticism, has died

“Helen understood that all poets needed what she did so they could take the next step,” said Jorie Graham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Continue reading →

Obituaries

US Representative Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died after a heart attack

Representative Payne had previously served as president of Newark City Council in New Jersey's largest city and on the Essex County Board of Commissioners. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Howie Schwab, ESPN researcher and trivia star, dies at 63

He went from behind the scenes and into the spotlight as the ultimate sports trivia expert on the game show “Stump the Schwab.” Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Another movie star returns to TV

With "The Sympathizer," (screen) size doesn’t matter for Robert Downey Jr. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Daughter pays for mother’s abusive behavior

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Influencer Marius Johnson talks Boston fashion and social media as storytelling

He calls his social media presence “a part-time thing I’m working on making full time,” with the ambitious goal of reaching 50,000 followers. Continue reading →