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Higher Education

Harvard finds Trump’s funding freeze is real and immediate as extraordinary confrontation continues

President Trump suggested the university’s tax-exempt status could be revoked, while legal experts said the battle is likely to end up in court. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

The cost of child care in Mass. is among the highest in the country. But vouchers to assist families remain frozen.

Nearly 32,000 children are on the wait list, and it’s unclear when there will be enough state funding to start issuing new vouchers again. Continue reading →

Business

As financial threats mount, Harvard and other Boston-area universities are borrowing cash — and lots of it

Higher education institutions in New England are tapping debt markets to pay for facilities, bolster their bottom lines, and store up for challenges to come. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Why are so many students in Mass. losing their visas? The answer lies in a little-known database.

Federal immigration authorities are using a little-known database to find students and terminate their status, experts say. Continue reading →

Housing

Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.

The combination of sky-high prices and elevated interest rates has kept the market on ice. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Man charged with arson at Pennsylvania governor’s home struggled with mental health, brother says

Court records and interviews with family members show Cody Balmer’s life unraveled dramatically in the years before authorities say he set fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro's mansion over the weekend. Continue reading →

Nation

Harvey Weinstein, facing new charge, returns to court in New York

Five years after Harvey Weinstein's New York trial for sex crimes, a watershed moment in the #MeToo era, the disgraced Hollywood mogul is back in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday for the start of a new trial. Continue reading →

Nation

After an earthquake, these elephants knew exactly who to follow: Mom

Elephants north of San Diego took the 5.2 magnitude earthquake tremor very seriously. Continue reading →

The World

World

Santa lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of his neighbors are not thrilled.

A simple marketing idea, playing off a cherished childhood fantasy, has made a small city on the edge of the Arctic Circle almost unlivable, some people who live there say. Continue reading →

World

Mass displacement and horrific eyewitness accounts follow Sudan camp attack

The accounts trickling out following the attack on the camp underscored the international community’s inability to end the violence after two years of gang-rapes, bombings of civilian neighborhoods, and starvation. Continue reading →

World

‘We don’t have a day or night of calm’

The Russian airstrikes continue to pummel parts of Sumy, Ukraine, a day after two missiles killed dozens on Palm Sunday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Why US colleges should cut back on international students

The greatest trade deficit in the United States is not in sneakers, smartphones, and automobiles; it’s in undergraduate and graduate students. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Harvard steps up

After refusing to surrender its independence to the Trump administration, the university loses billions in funding. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Debate goes on over Cambridge housing plan

"I have seen many decades of political and social wrangling over who should be allowed to live where," writes one resident of the city. Continue reading →

Metro

Around New England

In Vermont, a bid to save some waterlogged history

Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument is a soaring commemoration of a critical Revolutionary War victory. But it needs massive — and expensive — repairs to keep it upright. Continue reading →

Politics

‘We’re treading on thin ice.’ Trump’s unpredictability threatens to upend Massachusetts spending plans.

Massachusetts lawmakers will begin working on a state budget amid fears of a recession, the potential of deep cuts to federal aid, and uncertainty about where President Trump could steer economic policy next. Continue reading →

Metro

For those near retirement, worries while watching the stock market’s wild ride

Some people are concerned their retirement lifestyle will be leaner than expected. Others wonder if they should delay retirement and continue working. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox Notebook

Monday was rock bottom of a long slide since All-Star break for Tanner Houck

The 28-year-old righthander is 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA in 15 starts going back to the break last season. Continue reading →

RED SOX 7, RAYS 4

Alex Bregman has career-best five hits (two homers) as Red Sox put Monday’s debacle behind them with win over Rays

The Red Sox responded after being embarrassed by the Rays with a 7-4 victory against Tampa Bay as Alex Bregman was 5 for 5 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs. Continue reading →

On Basketball

Magic prepared to give the defending champion Celtics their best effort in first round of playoffs

"They’ve done what we want to do and I think for us we’re all super excited going into the series," said Cole Anthony. Continue reading →

Business

Business

As financial threats mount, Harvard and other Boston-area universities are borrowing cash — and lots of it

Higher education institutions in New England are tapping debt markets to pay for facilities, bolster their bottom lines, and store up for challenges to come. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Harvard funding cuts will largely spare hospital partners, Trump administration says

The brunt of the $2.2 billion freeze will affect Harvard itself, not its affiliated teaching hospitals, which include Mass General, Brigham and Women’s, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Continue reading →

commentary

Standing up to Trump was ‘a step on the road back for Harvard’

The university’s declaration of independence from the Trump administration could be a key moment for an embattled academia, even if it comes at a cost. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard Armitage, Powell deputy and foreign policy heavyweight, dies at 79

Mr. Armitage was a central figure in chapters of American national security from the Vietnam War era to the post-Sept. 11, 2001, war on terror. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Mr. Martindale said his many years as a radio DJ were helpful to him as a game show host because radio often calls for ad-libs and he learned to handle almost any situation in the spur of the moment. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Elsa Honig Fine, 94, dies; historian promoted black and female artists

When Dr. Fine began publishing Woman’s Art Journal in 1980, the art world was still largely male-dominated, and many female artists were relegated to the supporting roles of muse, wife, or hobbyist. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Stage Review

Hats off to Moonbox’s stirring ‘Crowns’

Expect roof-raising energy and celebratory spirit in this joyful production. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Mary J. Blige brings royal show to Boston

The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” hit all the high notes during her tour's stop at TD Garden on Monday night. Continue reading →

Arts

11 in Greater Boston win 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships

Six are affiliated with Boston University. Continue reading →