Boston Globe Today | May 1, 2024

WATCH: Wednesday's show. Stories include: Why it's a good year to rent on The Cape. And, who's who in the Karen Read murder trial. Watch →

Bruins stumble and bumble against Maple Leafs

WATCH: After losing Game 5 of their playoff series against Toronto, Boston.com writer Conor Ryan explains how Boston can turn things around. Watch →

Do student protests work?

WATCH: Higher education reporter Hilary Burns reflects on decades of campus demonstrations to show how they moved the needle. Watch →

Nation

In Florida, Harris looks to make Trump the face of the state’s abortion ban

On the day that Florida began to enforce its six-week abortion ban, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a searing attack on former president Donald Trump in Jacksonville, calling the measure “another Trump abortion ban” and saying he was forcing women to live a “horrific reality” without access to essential medical care. Continue reading →

Nation

United Methodist Church reverses ban on practicing gay clergy

The United Methodist Church removed Wednesday its longstanding ban on ordaining gay clergy, formalizing a shift in policy that had already begun in practice and that had prompted the departure of one-quarter of its US congregations in recent years. Continue reading →

Nation

Federal judges block newly drawn Louisiana congressional map

A newly drawn congressional map in Louisiana has been struck down by a panel of federal judges who found that the new boundaries, which form a second majority Black district in the state, amounted to an “impermissible racial gerrymander” that violated the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. Continue reading →

World

Blinken turns up pressure on Hamas to accept Gaza cease-fire deal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered twin messages to Hamas and Israel on Wednesday, pressing Hamas to accept a cease-fire proposal while at the same time urging Israeli leaders to put off a major ground invasion into the thickly populated southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. Continue reading →

World

Deadly Russian strikes hit civilian center and other targets in Odesa

A Ukrainian official said early Wednesday that a Russian missile attack overnight had killed three people and injured three others in Odesa, a southern Ukrainian city that has been a regular target of Russian missiles and drones trying to destroy its port infrastructure. Continue reading →

World

Frustrated South Koreans blame president in standoff with doctors

For more than two months, South Korea’s health care system has been in disarray because thousands of doctors walked off the job after the government proposed to drastically increase medical school admissions. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

The 4,400-acre former Army base could be a huge asset for the state as it seeks to build its way out of a housing shortage. Continue reading →

OPINION

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

The city will join a coalition of cities experimenting with a guaranteed basic income by giving 200 families at risk of homelessness $750 a month for a year. Continue reading →

OPINION

The Supreme Court may be poised to give Trump immunity. But other judges shouldn’t.

Donald Trump should finally face real, tangible consequences for his nonstop disdain for the rules that bind him just like the rest of us. Judges in New York, Washington, Georgia, and Florida have the legal power to say, without equivocation: “enough.” Continue reading →

Politics

‘They should be protected’: Massachusetts bill could help spotlight missing Black women and girls

If passed, Massachusetts could join other states that have introduced and passed similar efforts. Continue reading →

Politics

Charlatans like Shelby Hewitt succeed because so many people are kind

The 32-year-old DCF social worker convinced those who ran a Dedham treatment center and three Boston public schools that she was a troubled teenager, maintaining the deception for at least nine months in 2022 and 2023. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Records reveal grisly details about discovery of four infants in South Boston apartment freezer

The documents, which had previously been sealed, describe the 911 call made to police on Nov. 17, 2022, after Alexis Aldamir's brother and sister-in-law made the discovery. Continue reading →

bruins

Jeremy Swayman says the Bruins will ‘be a different team come Thursday.’ Can they fend off Toronto’s momentum?

The Maple Leafs, playing without star Auston Matthews, were gifted new life with an overtime win in Game 5. Continue reading →

Red Sox 6, Giants 2

‘That might have been the best play I’ve ever seen out of a catcher’: Connor Wong’s defense and offense help Red Sox defeat Giants

The Sox have won four in a row and go for the three-game sweep on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox agree to deal with first baseman Dominic Smith after he’s released by Rays; Masataka Yoshida sent to IL

Smith, a lefthanded hitter, batted .254 for the Nationals last season. Continue reading →

Technology

How to spot a deepfake: A little bit of critical thinking goes a long way

If the disembodied voice of your Uncle Bob wants you to wire him $10,000 right now, you shouldn’t need a degree in cyber security to smell a rat. Continue reading →

Retail

Boomerangs thrift stores to close in Jamaica Plain, South End, and Central Square

The main financial strain the company faced was the expense of the Dedham warehouse where it stored excess inventory, which cost $820,000 a year between rent, maintenance, staff salaries, and benefits. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Healey signs law making cocktails-to-go permanent

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

With his raucous rhythms, and backing hollers and hand claps, Duane Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and mastered a distinctive sound. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Werner Spitz, forensic expert in high-profile murders, dies at 97

Werner Spitz’s career of more than 60 years traced to the early days of modern forensic pathology, and his textbook on the topic remains a gold standard in the field. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77

Mr. Auster was a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and a filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1.” Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Six ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

This year, there is no shortage of ways to commemorate the annual occasion around the city. Continue reading →

BOOKS

‘Pachinko’ author Min Jin Lee will discuss her book in progress and Korean culture, at the MFA

"I want to understand how American thinking and education is being exported to Korea and vice versa. We’re changing each other," said Lee. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Sister’s revelation lobs secret bombshell

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →