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Monday, April 27, 2026
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Media

Trump and the media were expected to clash at the D.C. dinner. We got something else entirely.

The Globe's media reporter recounts the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, where a gunman disrupted the proceedings and left a ballroom full of journalists scrambling to get information. Continue reading →

Red Sox

The front office says the Red Sox are contenders, but they may be the only ones to see it

A day after firing manager Alex Cora, team officials defended the move and reiterated their belief in the quality of the roster. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Double parking clogs streets all over Boston. Drivers in this neighborhood have raised the stakes to triple parking.

Even as some elected officials and community leaders lament a lack of parking enforcement, and even as traffic regularly snarls commutes, authorities appear ambivalent about cracking down on double-parking. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Divorce, well-being checks, and a cross-state arrest: New details in Wellesley children’s deaths

A mother faces murder charges ahead of a Monday court appearance, while neighbors struggle to understand what happened. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Business

Heading to any World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium from Rhode Island this summer? Good luck.

With no direct trains and expensive buses that can get stuck in traffic, soccer fans are left with no good transportation options for getting to Foxborough. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court to hear arguments in landmark Roundup weedkiller case

A growing body of scientific literature has linked glyphosate exposure to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers, as well as other diseases. Continue reading →

Nation

After security scare, Trump demands approval for his White House ballroom

Just hours after an armed man rushed the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, spurring evacuations and scuttling the event, President Trump and allies online had coalesced around a solution for presidential security. Continue reading →

Nation

Rumors and speculation swirl online after shooting at Washington dinner

Among the most-shared posts online Saturday night and Sunday were claims that the attacker was shot and killed on scene — in fact, he was arrested — along with speculation about his motives and political alliances. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes in Lebanon, as Iran talks remain on hold

Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon on Sunday, and talks to end the war in Iran were in limbo, putting two Mideast truces on shaky ground. Continue reading →

World

US sanctions zigzag in new world of economic warfare

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared in mid-April that the United States would not extend a waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil. Two days later, on a Friday evening, the Treasury Department quietly issued another 30-day reprieve. Continue reading →

World

Washington shooting prompts discussions about a state visit from British royals

Buckingham Palace said Sunday that it was assessing plans for this week’s scheduled US visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla in light of the shooting Saturday at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Too many assaults occur at Tewksbury State Hospital

Training, staffing, and separating violent patients could help. Continue reading →

Letters

Getting a handle on how insurance spurs high health care costs

Readers react to Dr. Ashish K. Jha's argument that high deductibles and flawed incentives are pushing prices higher. Continue reading →

Op-eds

The Harvard that some faculty aren’t seeing

There are competing narratives about whether Harvard’s policies were applied evenly during periods of unrest. Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

Orthodox Jewish student files housing complaint against Williams College

The college has treated the student's "religious practice as incompatible with residential life on campus," the complaint alleged. Continue reading →

Immigration

Allston Car Wash workers detained by ICE file complaint, claim civil rights violations

The complaint says ICE agents conducted a warrantless search without probable cause, racially profiling the workers and denying them due process. Continue reading →

Politics

A win for one Mike, a loss for another: Here’s how a chaotic Mass GOP convention played out in Worcester

After a chaotic nominating convention in Worcester, the Massachusetts Republican party on Saturday nominated Michael Minogue as its endorsed candidate for governor. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla react to Alex Cora being fired by the Red Sox

Mazzulla, the Celtics' head coach, said he is "grateful to have gotten to learn from [Cora]." Continue reading →

Bruins

Disastrous first period sinks Bruins, who are now on the brink of elimination

The Sabres raced out to a four-goal advantage after 20 minutes, prompting boos from the TD Garden faithful. Continue reading →

Celtics

Payton Pritchard and the Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return, take 3-1 series lead with convincing Game 4 win

Pritchard had a playoff career-high 32 points off the bench for the Celtics, who hit 24 3-pointers as a team. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Are MAHA snacks really better for you? Nutrition experts parse a grocery aisle gold rush.

The $156 billion packaged snack industry has spotted a business opportunity in catering to people seeking a more enlightened way of noshing.  Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

David Krempels, who overcame tragedy to aid those with brain injuries, dies at 76

After surviving a severe accident that killed his first wife, Mr. Krempels founded an organization to assist those who, like him, suffered a traumatic brain injury. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sonia Pressman Fuentes, early women’s rights lawyer, dies at 97

A leading author and feminist lawyer, she was an early advocate of the National Organization for Women. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Books

Jenny Bartoy on her new anthology, ‘No Contact,’ and the complexities of family estrangement

In the new anthology out April 21, Jenny Bartoy curates a collection of essays as an exploration of how "estrangement is a form of grief," with works by Cheryl Strayed, Nick Flynn, and Deesha Philyaw. Bartoy will be in conversation with local authors and anthology contributors Nicole Graev Lipson and Eben E.B. Bein at Belmont Books on April 29. Continue reading →

Movies

‘Adam’s Apple’ spotlights a trans New Hampshire teen and a family that leads with love

The film screens at IFFBoston on April 27. Continue reading →

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘The House of the Spirits,’ and more

Plus, a new docuseries on the Criterion Channel examines the lives of formerly incarcerated people as they seek employment and new beginnings. Continue reading →