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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Higher Education

For generations, student protests have shifted public opinion. Could it happen on the Middle East?

If the past is any indication, the current protests roiling campuses could help change public perception about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

First day of Karen Read murder trial features emotional testimony and harrowing video

After two years of legal wrangling and media speculation, the murder trial of Karen Read began Monday in Dedham. Continue reading →

Beth Teitell | Commentary

Mission impossible? If you’re not already a Bruins fan, can you become one?

Is adult-onset Bruins fandom possible? If you didn’t grow up playing hockey, or come from a hockey family, your window may be closed. But why? Continue reading →

Higher Education

As student protesters dig in, colleges ratchet up pressure to end pro-Palestinian encampments

Administrators are stepping up warnings as semester winds down. Continue reading →

Future of Work

As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims

The big fight over gig drivers’ rights in Massachusetts revolves around employment status, but another battle is also being waged over allowing these drivers to form a union regardless of how they’re classified. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | April 29, 2024

WATCH: Monday's show. Stories include: Who was John O'Keefe, the man at the center of the Karen Read murder trial? And, how abortion doulas support patients. Watch →

Student protests test political waters

WATCH: Political reporter James Pindell analyzes how pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses are influencing local, national and international politics. Watch →

What do the 'Barbie' and 'Alien' movies have in common?

WATCH: They both pass the Bechdel test. But what is it? And, how will the metric impact the future of filmmaking? Assistant arts editor Brooke Hauser explains. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

With abortion and the border, Arizona becomes a 2024 political hothouse

Arizona feels like a place where nearly all of 2024’s pivotal political clashes are converging. Continue reading →

Nation

Court says state health care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

The ruling represented a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide wave of antitrans activism and legislation. Continue reading →

Nation

Stowaway cat gets from Utah to California in Amazon returns package

Galena had snuck inside a 3-by-3-foot cardboard Amazon returns package alongside five pairs of steel-toed boots. Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukraine retreats from villages on eastern front as it awaits US aid

Military experts say Moscow’s recent advances reflect its desire to exploit a window of opportunity to press ahead with attacks before the first batch of a new US military aid package arrives in Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

In a communist stronghold, capitalists become an economic lifeline

Cuba is confronting its worst financial crisis in decades, so the island’s communist leaders are turning back the clock and embracing private entrepreneurs, a class of people they once vilified as “filthy” capitalists. Continue reading →

World

Israel appears to soften stance in cease-fire talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday that Israel had made an “extraordinarily generous” offer and that Hamas alone stood in the way of a deal. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden deserved a higher civil penalty for ethics violation

A $5,000 fine seems like an awfully low penalty to pay given that Hayden went on to win the combative race — a very soft slap on the wrist. Continue reading →

OPINION

Governor Healey caves on one idea to raise money for transportation

Just talking theoretically about a controversial plan to raise money for transportation got a Cabinet member a rebuke from the governor. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Police reform law means what it says about disclosure

The state’s highest court strikes a blow for transparency in police misconduct probes. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Some 1,500 rallied in Boston in support of Jewish students facing rising antisemitism on campus

The rally in Boston on Sunday drew an estimated 1,500 people, including academics and concerned members of the Jewish community, as well as students from Boston-area campuses. Continue reading →

K-12

Within 14 hours, a team of Andover high schoolers tackled the housing crisis — with math

A Phillips Academy math team was named a finalist in an international competition for its models suggesting solutions to housing shortages and homelessness. Continue reading →

Immigration

A look at the immigrant population in Massachusetts — and how it compares with the rest of the nation

In Massachusetts, the foreign-born population rose by about 28 percent from 2010 to 2022, according to the US Census. Continue reading →

Sports

ON BASKETBALL

An empowered Derrick White was the Celtics’ savior in Game 4

He is the perfect complementary player with the ability to step into a primary role when required. Continue reading →

INSTANT ANALYSIS

Celtics maintain momentum in 102-88 win for 3-1 series lead but lose Kristaps Porzingis, and other Game 4 observations

As the series shifts back to Boston for Wednesday's potential closing Game 5, Porzingis's leg injury is a concern for the Celtics. Derrick White scored 38 points to pace the victory. Continue reading →

red sox

It was a winding road, but Wilyer Abreu is now playing a critical role for the Red Sox

The Sox intended to sign Abreu back in 2016-17 but didn't latch onto him until 2022 when he was with the Astros. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route. Continue reading →

Business

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety measures

Lawmakers also agreed to prohibit airlines from charging extra for families to sit together, and they tripled maximum fines for airlines that violate consumer laws. Continue reading →

bold types

Matthew Stephens aims to open up Mount Auburn Cemetery

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Peter Schey, tenacious lawyer who defended migrant rights, dies at 77

One of his cases led to one of the most sweeping changes in US immigration policy of the past half-century. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robbi Mecus, who helped foster LGBTQ climbing community, dies at 52

The New York state forest ranger, who led search-and-rescue missions in the Adirondacks, died after falling about 1,000 feet from a peak at Denali National Park. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

In ‘Baby Reindeer,’ when a struggling comic and his stalker meet in a bar, cringe drama ensues

In the Netflix miniseries, Richard Gadd’s character, a comic named Donny, stumbles into his conflict with Martha while working as a bartender. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

How do I introduce myself in person?

I’m in college, and saying hi isn’t easy. Continue reading →

Music

Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour to stop in Boston this fall

The nine-time Grammy winner announced the dates for her upcoming tour in support of her next album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft." Continue reading →