Boston Globe Today | April 25, 2024

WATCH: Thursday's show. Stories include: What's driving the youth mental health crisis? And team sports build confidence in autism community. Watch →

It’s gonna be Maye!!

WATCH: NFL Writer Ben Volin in Detroit for the draft as he dishes on what he’s hearing the Patriots might do with the 3rd overall pick. Watch →

Playoff fever grips Boston

WATCH: Columnist Chris Gasper calls out a Celtics disappearing act, plus how Brad Marchand sparked a Bruins win. Watch →

Nation

Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Jan. 6 trial, but not immediately

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared ready to reject Donald Trump’s sweeping claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election, but in a way that is likely to significantly delay his stalled federal trial in the nation’s capital. Continue reading →

Nation

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about 76,000 fewer than the year before and the lowest one-year tally since 1979. Continue reading →

Nation

In Trump Tower, the president-elect praised the man who kept his secrets

Testimony from David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, was a stunning moment in the first criminal trial of an American president. Continue reading →

World

Gaza authorities say more bodies were discovered in mass grave

Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip on Thursday increased the tally of bodies discovered in a mass grave on the grounds of a hospital to 392 from 283, amid conflicting accounts between Israel and Gaza authorities over how and when some of the bodies were buried. Continue reading →

World

Haiti’s prime minister resigns; transitional council sworn in

Embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has submitted his resignation, clearing the way for a new government to accept the deployment of a United Nations-approved security force to restore order to this gang-racked Caribbean nation and lead it to elections. Continue reading →

World

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

A top Hamas political official told the Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders. Continue reading →

OPINION

Unlocking Haiti’s potential

There appears to be a willingness to finally listen to the Haitian people and civil society on how to achieve stability. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it?

The Supreme Court should reject Idaho’s contention that its laws banning abortion supersede federal emergency care protections. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Sail on to a cleaner planet

Now, if we could see what’s on board these ships, we might further diminish the cost of fuel and carbon. Continue reading →

Maine

Lewiston shooter had ‘10-year hold’ on possessing guns following stay at New York mental health hospital, fellow soldier testifies

The colleague’s sworn testimony, given at Thursday’s session of a state commission investigating the shootings in Lewiston last fall, also revealed new details about the concerns Card’s fellow soldiers had about his deteriorating mental health. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Judge in Karen Read trial rules that jurors can’t be told about federal investigation into case

At a hearing in Norfolk Superior Court, Judge Beverly J. Cannone hashed out some of the ground rules for the highly anticipated trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Opening statements are slated for Monday. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay.

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street for racing. Continue reading →

guardians 6, red sox 4

José Ramírez’s grand slam for Guardians sends Red Sox back to Boston looking for some home cooking

After going 4-2 on the road, the Red Sox will return home, where they are 3-7, to face the Cubs and Giants. Continue reading →

On football

The Patriots made the right move in drafting Drake Maye. Now don’t mess it up.

Maye is the Patriots’ mulligan for Mac Jones, the last quarterback they drafted in the first round, just three years ago. Continue reading →

NFL DRAFT

Patriots get their quarterback, selecting North Carolina’s Drake Maye No. 3 in NFL draft

In Maye, the Patriots are getting a 6-foot-4-inch, 230-pound prospect with ideal size and impressive arm strength. Continue reading →

Business

Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate

The U.S. economy continued to grow early this year, but at a sharply slower rate as strong consumer spending was offset by higher prices and pockets of weakness in other sectors. Continue reading →

analysis

What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV?

The electric automaker's stock has fallen as Elon Musk hems and haws about the cost of future models. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Lunch with friends at a Chinatown restaurant? Not for a young blind woman who showed up with her service dog.

Joicee Gordillo said she regularly encounters restaurants that are hesitant to allow her and her service dog, Junie, in. But her experience at Jade Garden was the first time she was outright denied service. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sheppie Abramowitz, who advocated relief for refugees, dies at 88

A consummate political insider, Sheppie Abramowitz became a powerful ally for refugees around the world. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sheppie Abramowitz, who advocated relief for refugees, dies at 88

A consummate political insider, Sheppie Abramowitz became a powerful ally for refugees around the world. Continue reading →

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Food & Dining

High Street Place hosts the Big Queer Food Fest, featuring big-name chefs

The festival aims to promote broader acceptance in professional kitchens and bars by increasing awareness of the barriers faced by the queer community in the culinary world. Continue reading →

Theater

Boston stars will shine on the Common this summer in ‘A Winter’s Tale’

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s 27th annual production will feature Marianna Basham, Tony Estrella, Nael Nacer, Paula Plum, Omar Robinson, Richard Snee, Robert Walsh, and Ryan Winkles in the principal roles. Continue reading →

PARENTING UNFILTERED

National College Decision Day isn’t a referendum on how well you did as a parent

Author Ana Homayoun’s new book, “Erasing the Finish Line,” challenges the notion that college acceptance is the ultimate trophy, offering a broader blueprint for success. Continue reading →