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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Metro

Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air. Continue reading →

Media

‘You want to get it right:’ As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute

As everyone from lawmakers to college professors has struggled with the difficulty of discussing the war, covering campus protests to the war in Gaza has forced the Berkeley Beacon to weigh extraordinarily demanding and difficult coverage decisions. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

‘He’s no safer there than he is at home’: One family’s nightmare at St. Mary’s Home for Children

One teenage resident and his grandparents described chaos at the facility for troubled youths in North Providence, R.I., as well as incidents confirmed by police logs and the state’s Office of the Child Advocate. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Has there ever been a more jam-packed day in Boston sports than this?

The Bruins and Celtics won road playoff games, the Patriots drafted new players, the Red Sox routed the Cubs, and the Revolution were out-done by Lionel Messi. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Echoing their client, Trump’s lawyers pursue an absolutist defense

Trump’s legal strategy mirrors his political talking points as his lawyers portray the case as an unjust assault on the former president’s character. Continue reading →

Politics

How abrupt u-turns are defining US environmental regulations

In the past decade, environmental rules in particular have been caught in a cycle of erase-and-replace whiplash. Continue reading →

Analysis

The offense that Harvey Weinstein can never be convicted of

“A lot of these stories are about what’s been lost career-wise, and there’s no criminal remedy that is going to get at that,” Deborah Tuerkheimer, a law professor at Northwestern University, said in an interview. Continue reading →

The World

World

Aid flows to Gaza are rising, UN says, but more is needed

Under intense international scrutiny, Israel has expedited the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip this month, but humanitarian groups say that more is needed as severe hunger grips the enclave, particularly in the devastated north. Continue reading →

World

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms

Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a planned Israeli ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah. Continue reading →

World

Russia bombs power plants and Ukraine targets refineries in dueling attacks

As Russian missiles streaked through the skies above Ukraine before dawn Saturday, once again targeting the nation’s battered energy grid in a broad and complex bombardment, Ukrainian drones were flying in the other direction, taking aim at vital oil and gas refineries and other targets inside Russia. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

From the Canal to Provincetown, a guide to old, new, and unforgettable experiences on the Cape. Continue reading →

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

Our goal: to paddle as much of the famed river as we could. If only we could figure out where it started. Continue reading →

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Maybe we should accept reality — this is who we are — and play to our strengths. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

FaceTime or face time with our children?

It concerns me to think what it might mean that we have a generation of babies growing up having felt second-fiddle to the dazzle of smartphones. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The stars align for WNBA

The addition of 'household names' to the WNBA — and the added visibility of the US Women’s Basketball teams in the Summer Olympics — presents a golden opportunity for the league’s growth. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Law, ethics, and humility

What a difference a day makes. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air. Continue reading →

Politics

Debate over how to classify rideshare drivers isn’t just about pay. It’s also about their safety.

Driving for Uber or Lyft can be a terrifying experience sometimes. You don’t really know who you’re picking up, or what condition they’ll be in when they climb into your car. Continue reading →

Higher Education

MIT president says pro-Palestinian encampment on campus needs to wind down

“I can only describe the range of views as irreconcilable” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said Saturday in a video message addressing campus demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading →

Sports

Tara Sullivan

Has there ever been a more jam-packed day in Boston sports than this?

The Bruins and Celtics won road playoff games, the Patriots drafted new players, the Red Sox routed the Cubs, and the Revolution were out-done by Lionel Messi. Continue reading →

On hockey

The best of David Pastrnak returned, and the Bruins benefitted

Pastrnak’s Game 4 goal was the night’s jawbreaker, and possibly the series-maker, helping to propel the Bruins to a two-game lead. Continue reading →

INSTANT ANALYSIS

Celtics run away from Heat, 104-84, to seize series lead, and other Game 3 observations

By surging to an early advantage, the Celtics erased any momentum the Heat may have hoped to bring home from their upset win in Game 2 at TD Garden. Continue reading →

Business

HOUSING

$500,000 homes are now the norm in New Hampshire

The high prices and shortage of inventory make homeownership difficult in the Granite State. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Why the drug reform movement looks like it’s failing

Drug decriminalization was meant to end the war on drugs, but Oregon's failures mean US reformers should take a closer look at Portugal's drug laws. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The darker meaning of gaslighting

The 1944 Hollywood thriller gave us Taylor Swift’s favorite phrase and stoked cultural fears over home invasion. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael C. Jensen, economist who helped reshape modern capitalism, dies at 84

A Harvard Business School professor, Michael C. Jensen evangelized for stock options, golden parachutes, and leveraged buyouts, empowering Wall Street’s greed-is-good era. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Visual Arts

At Mass MoCA, Joseph Grigely invites visitors into his rich silence

The artist lost his hearing at age 10. His exhibition “In What Way Wham?” explores a world of conversation made with the hands. Continue reading →

Movies

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

The comedy icon makes his directorial debut with a star-studded new movie for Netflix about the origin of the Pop-Tart. Continue reading →

Television

Damn! Damn! Damn! ‘Good Times’ turns 50

‘Netflix can keep its new animated show to itself,’ says Globe film critic Odie Henderson. ‘Consider this appreciation of the original my public protest.’ Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Via Rail’s sleepy eastern route brings travelers through rural villages and towns in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Here's what it's like. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Be a part of the oldest postal system in the world

There’s no post office quite like the one on the remote island of Floreana in the Galapagos. Thousands of pieces of correspondence a year are sent from this outpost, making their way around the world, delivered by hand from one stranger to another. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Living next to a Dunkin’ can boost property values, but don’t glaze over the downside

Deeply woven into the fabric of New England, the chain’s presence can have a profound effect on the real estate that surrounds it. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week pick is near an orchard and pretty to its core

Berlin property has four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a farmer’s porch, a surprisingly open layout, and the polish only contractor-artist owners can give it. Continue reading →