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Politics

‘Give ‘em hell Michelle’: Mayor Wu stayed calm and combative during her first congressional hearing on immigration

The Boston mayor usually doesn't seek the national spotlight, but she held her own when it shined on her Wednesday. Continue reading →

Politics

Hero’s welcome in Congress for Trump showcased the rise of the MAGA superfan in GOP ranks

The raucous response from Republicans to President Trump during Tuesday's address underscored how he has reshaped the GOP in his image. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Appeals courts side with workers fired for refusing to get COVID vaccines on religious grounds

A number of religious discrimination suits that were dismissed in the early stages of litigation have since been reinstated. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to freeze foreign aid

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Trump's emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid in a closely divided decision indicating that the justices will subject his efforts to reshape the government to close scrutiny. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Measles rapidly spreads: Who’s at risk and what to do

Health and medical editor Anna Kuchment unpacks what’s behind the outbreak, who needs a booster, and Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.’s response. Watch →

Save your green with some freebies this March

The B-Side's Emily Schario has all of this month's fun activities that won't cost you a pot of gold. Watch →

DVDs surge in popularity. Will Blockbuster stores come back?

Retro classics are making a comeback. Media reporter Aidan Ryan explains if collectors see this as a passing phase, or a trend here to say. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture

A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived in the US to face criminal charges in connection with the attack Continue reading →

Nation

Trump to pause auto tariffs for one month as other levies continue

President Trump said Wednesday that he would pause tariffs on cars coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico for one month, after a 25% tariff that he placed on America's closest trading partners a day earlier roiled stock markets and prompted stiff resistance from industry. Continue reading →

Politics

Florida seeks drug prescription data with names of patients and doctors

Florida's insurance regulator has demanded an unusually intrusive trove of data on millions of prescription drugs filled in the state last year. Continue reading →

The World

World

US, Hamas hold direct talks on hostages in Gaza, officials say

US and Hamas officials have held talks in Qatar about hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli official and a diplomat briefed on the matter, breaking with a long-standing American policy of refusing to directly engage groups that it has designated as terrorists. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid stockpiles dwindle

The aid freeze has imperiled the progress aid workers say they have made to stave off famine over the past six weeks during Phase 1 of the ceasefire deal Israel and Hamas agreed to in January. Continue reading →

World

Trump administration pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

A senior Ukrainian official said that the pause would make it more difficult to strike Russian forces, but that Kyiv's military had access to other satellite imagery. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts’ charity care fund is running on empty

Hospitals face nearly $200 million shortfall. Continue reading →

OPINION

Dreamworld: Trump’s speech takes leave of reality

It was a fantasy that floated far from the facts. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Massachusetts has false sense of security on childhood vaccination

Fading memories and the success of childhood vaccines have now created a false sense of security about childhood vaccination in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

To protest Trump administration’s plans to cut NIH funding, researchers will march in Boston and elsewhere

Inspired by the 2017 March for Science that drew millions, organizers are planning rallies in Washington D.C., Boston and other state capitals. Continue reading →

Politics

More than 100 people drown out counterprotesters, rally at Boston City Hall to support Wu as she testifies in D.C.

Many of the more than 100 protesters carried signs in support of Wu, with messages including "We are all immigrants" and "Give 'em hell Michelle." Continue reading →

Health

State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’

Infectious-disease specialists say federal cuts may imperil efforts to track and contain the deadly virus. Continue reading →

Sports

Chad Finn

In order for the Celtics to repeat, Jrue Holiday will need to have his fingers all over it

His malleability to whatever the Celtics needed on the court last season was admirable. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Speedy David Hamilton has brought a beefier bat to Fort Myers, offering a different dimension in the Red Sox middle infield

The 27-year-old stole 33 bases over just 98 games last season, and his ability to play both second base and shortstop sets him apart from Kristian Campbell and Vaughn Grissom. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins will have some different faces in the lineup Thursday vs. Hurricanes in their last game before trade deadline

Riley Tufte, Vinni Lettieri, Patrick Brown, and Ian Mitchell, all called up from AHL Providence in the morning, should play in Raleigh. Continue reading →

Business

THE FINE PRINT

AG Campbell alleges deceptive practices by Boston company that ‘invests’ in home equity

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office is suing Hometap Equity Partners, which sells a product that allows homeowners to tap into their home’s equity without taking on new debt. Continue reading →

Real Estate

How tariffs on Canada will make new housing more expensive in New England

Much of the softwood lumber and mass timber that goes into apartment buildings in Massachusetts comes from Canada, as does fabricated steel and aluminum. Continue reading →

Business

‘It’s going to affect everybody’: Boston grocers and shoppers brace for tariff-fueled sticker shock

Prices could increase as soon as next week at Lambert’s Rainbow Market in Dorchester, which sources a wide range of fish, meats, produce come from Canada and Mexico. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Peter Sichel, wine merchant with a cloak-and-dagger past, dies at 102

For 17 years, first in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and then in the CIA, he played a crucial role in gathering intelligence for the United States. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

‘Sending a clear message ... you belong here’: State Senate wants to diversify art and symbolism in its chamber

Renewed Senate Art Committee’s first task: Select a woman to be honored with a bust. Continue reading →

Music

Joan Baez on her Boston roots, a new exhibit about her life, and ‘A Complete Unknown’

The exhibit features photos and ephemera from Baez's life and her years in the Boston area. Continue reading →

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Eight ways to celebrate Women’s History Month around Boston

Women’s History Month is here and there’s plenty to celebrate in terms of women’s achievement in art, culture, STEM, business, and beyond. Continue reading →