All of the headlines from today's paper.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Health

Long COVID potentially affects nearly 6 million children in the US. This South Shore teen is one of them.

In children, long COVID symptoms vary by age, possibly because of how the immune system develops. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Award-winning UMass Amherst chef charged with murder in fatal beating of his wife at campus hotel

Jeffrey MacDonald pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. His wife was also a staff member at the university. Continue reading →

Transportation

New city rules could make Boston food delivery drivers’ jobs more difficult

“There are lots of different potential outcomes that could come from what might otherwise seem to be a pretty straightforward policy intervention,” said Jason Jackson, an urban planning professor at MIT. Continue reading →

Patriots

Mike Vrabel has broken his own golden rule, making himself the Patriots’ biggest distraction

The questions continue to multiply rather than disappear, no manner how many PR wheels the Patriots try to spin. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada’s requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. Continue reading →

Nation

Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

The president's post on social media about the small boats came shortly after the US military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil Continue reading →

The World

World

From beauty to transportation, a lack of water and power forces Cubans to change their routines

Severe shortages of water, power, and money combined with a US energy blockade have deepened poverty and increased hunger across the island as severe blackouts persist. Continue reading →

World

On Africa trip, the ‘quiet pope’ adopts a confident global voice

His Africa trip, coupled with his mounting vocal activism against the war in Iran, has been interpreted by Vatican watchers as a pivotal turning point. Continue reading →

World

Russian officials say town’s air is toxic, days after strike on oil refinery

Officials in southern Russia have warned of dangerous levels of toxins in a Black Sea resort town's air, ending days of official silence about the aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on an oil refinery there. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

When teachers are sexual predators, ‘consent’ is a cruel joke

When teachers are sexual predators, 'consent' becomes a cruel joke Continue reading →

Op-eds

The royals are coming. Hide the tea — and the topics.

Keep calm, and change the subject. Continue reading →

Letters

A dive into the details of your electric bill

Readers react to recent articles on the area's high electricity rates. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Revere to turn into a World Cup hub with free watch parties and city-wide celebrations

REVERE - From cheering crowds on its storied beach to packed cafes along Shirley Avenue, Revere is gearing up to turn the World Cup into a city-wide celebration this summer. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Anna Maria College announces it is shutting down

The decision to shutter the small Catholic college in Paxton marks the second time this month that a Massachusetts school has been forced to close due to financial problems. Continue reading →

Metro

Defund the Police was misguided. Abolish ICE? Not as radical as it sounds.

The behavior of ICE agents in South Burlington lends credence to the argument that the agency needs to be abolished or dramatically reformed. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Sabres elbow their way in front of Bruins with Game 3 victory at Garden

Alex Tuch landed an elbow on Mason Lohrei, then landed the game-winning goal 4:03 into the final frame to give Buffalo a 2-1 series lead. Continue reading →

Celtics

Bill Chisholm found time to hike the Appalachian Trail before the playoffs — all while keeping an eye on the Celtics

The lack of cellphone service allows him to reset from the corporate world. But he had to find a way to watch games. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Bullpen lets Payton Tolle’s excellent season debut go for naught in sweep at hands of Yankees

Tolle allowed one run on three hits and a walk over six innings while striking out 11 in place of injured righthander Sonny Gray. Continue reading →

Business

Business

EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after oil began flowing through a key pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, ending months of political deadlock. Continue reading →

Business

School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

The NTSB has long been concerned about drunken driving because alcohol is a factor in one-third of the roughly 37,000 traffic deaths each year. Continue reading →

Business

The MBTA has been hush-hush about its multibillion dollar commuter rail contract. We finally got some answers.

It’s shaping up to be the biggest state contract in Massachusetts in, like, forever. But the T has been reluctant to release information about the parameters and bidders. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael Tilson Thomas, eminent orchestra leader, dies at 81

The conductor, who burst onto the classical music scene at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was widely considered one of the most distinguished American conductors of his generation. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Phantom threads and muddled metaphors haunt ‘Mother Mary’

Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel can't save David Lowery's latest attempt at a ghost story. Continue reading →

Arts

In ‘Open Machine’ at the ICA, dance meets digital as artists navigate AI’s influence on stage

Choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener say the show is "a dialogue with these tools.” Continue reading →

Arts

Cambridge consignment store’s vintage vision reshapes Boston’s thrift scene

Found Boston was started in 2023. It quickly became a big success. Continue reading →