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Crime & Courts

Gloucester woman identified 40 years after slaying had married into Boston’s infamous Angiulo family

Lori Jane Kearsey’s husband said he thought she left him; her family believed she joined the federal witness protection program; and others thought she moved to Florida, according to police and several people who were close to Kearsey. Continue reading →

Higher Education

A lesson is emerging as Harvard and MIT face continuing protests: Negotiating can help

Sally Kornbluth of MIT and interim Harvard president Alan Garber are under immense pressure from students, alumni, and faculty to find a resolution. Continue reading →

North Shore

In Ipswich, a big dam fight

Since Colonial times, there has been a dam in the center of Ipswich, and behind it a pond that has become a beloved spot for swimming and paddling. A proposal to remove that dam and "free the river" has divided the town. Continue reading →

Business

Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

But the company’s own lawyer told a federal judge that Steward is already struggling to meet that deadline. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden condemns a ‘ferocious surge’ of antisemitism in the United States

President Biden on Tuesday condemned a “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel and said people were already forgetting the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | May 7, 2024

WATCH: Tuesday's show. Stories include: The biggest fight of Calvin Anderson's life. Reporter Christopher Price explains how the Patriot beat malaria. Watch →

You’re not a Bruins fan. Can you become one?

WATCH: If you didn’t grow up playing hockey, or come from a hockey family, your window may be closed. But why? Reporter Beth Teitell answers. Watch →

Baby boomers return to life with roommates

WATCH: The benefits go beyond finances. Correspondent Megan Johnson highlights the pros and cons of communal living in your golden years. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust

The testimony was an astonishing moment in American political history: a porn actor, across from a former and potentially future president, telling the world what she was once paid to keep quiet about. Continue reading →

Nation

US tightens rules on risky virus research

The new policy arrives after years of deliberations by an expert panel and a charged public debate over whether COVID arose from an animal market or a laboratory in China. Continue reading →

Nation

Scientists find an ‘alphabet’ in whale songs

The scientists reported that the whales use a much richer set of sounds than previously known, which they called a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelensky

Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot, which also included targeting two military figures, have been arrested on suspicion of treason. Continue reading →

World

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West

The Belarusian maneuvers began a day after Russia announced plans to hold similar drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. Continue reading →

World

Israel-Hamas war puts new pressures on US arms transfer policies

To President Biden’s critics, his steadfast refusal to limit arms deliveries to Israel undermines his goal of positioning the United States as a protector of civilians in wartime. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

The outlook isn’t good for Wu’s tax hike plan

And so far the mayor hasn’t even hinted about a Plan B. Continue reading →

OPINION

A $19 Big Mac meal is a good thing

Given the costs to society — the antibiotic pathogens resulting from factory farms; the poisoning of land, animals, and people; the costs to the health care industry and the social safety net — expensive fast food isn't a bad thing at all. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Protesters’ motivations are an issue for some

"Criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza can be legitimate; so too is questioning what motivates some protesters," writes one reader. Another writes, "It’s becoming silly and disingenuous to claim that young people protesting on campuses are 'pro-Hamas.' " Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Newton won’t enroll out-of-district students through state school choice program

The Newton School Committee decided against admitting out-of-district students to its elementary schools through the state’s school choice program, citing a lack of public support in the aftermath of this year’s teacher strike. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Calm before the storm: Overnight at MIT’s student-led, pro-Palestinian camp, two days before police arrived

At MIT, the protest was like a well-organized campsite, its residents assigned duties from food acquisition to night watch. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston appoints new director for police watchdog agency amid scrutiny from advocates

Evandro Carvalho’s appointment comes at a time when the agency is facing criticism that the office is not aggressively investigating complaints of police misconduct. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics notebook

Rookie second-round pick Jordan Walsh getting his first taste of the NBA playoffs with the Celtics

Last month, Walsh helped guide the Maine Celtics to the G-League finals, where they lost to the Oklahoma City Blue. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

On a night he struggled in Game 1, Jayson Tatum’s talented Celtics teammates picked him up

Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud — even by his own lofty superstar standards — with 18 points, but the Celtics still pasted the Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Continue reading →

on football

Bill Belichick has become an entertaining media sensation

The former coach gave articulate and insightful analysis on the draft, then brought down the house at the Tom Brady roast. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

But the company’s own lawyer told a federal judge that Steward is already struggling to meet that deadline. Continue reading →

Energy

As offshore wind struggles, are longer contracts the answer?

Rhode Island, and soon Connecticut, allows developers to sign 30-year deals for offshore wind power, lowering the monthly cost of the power they generate. Will Massachusetts do the same? Continue reading →

Business

Hoping to slow loss of young workers, Healey pushes for jobs bill

$3.5b economic development bill includes a number of measures that aim to help Mass. retain recent grads. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jeannie Epper, epic stuntwoman behind feats of TV’s ‘Wonder Woman,’ dies at 83

Considered one of the greatest at her craft — Entertainment Weekly in 2007 called her “the greatest stuntwoman who ever lived” — Jeannie Epper came from a family dynasty of stunt performers. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Books

Chaz Ebert — yes, that Ebert — wants you to give a FECK

"'FECK' is very different from that other four-letter F-word," says Chaz Ebert. "My four-letter F-word means love. It is an acronym for forgiveness, empathy, compassion, and kindness." Continue reading →

Movies

How to survive a 23-hour ‘Star Wars’ movie marathon

This past weekend in Dedham, the dedicated flocked out to Showcase Cinema de Lux at Legacy Place to watch the nine movies of the Skywalker saga in a row. Here’s how — and why — they did it. Continue reading →

Arts

Ready your wands: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ makes its New England debut this fall

Before the experience begins, visitors will be sorted into their Harry Potter “house.” Continue reading →