Nation

Loss of pandemic aid stresses hospitals that treat the uninsured

The infusion of aid is ending at a time when hospitalizations from COVID-19 are receding but as safety-net providers are facing tremendous unmet needs from patients who have delayed care for chronic conditions and other health problems even more than usual during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Nation

Met Gala returns to traditional spot on first Monday in May

It's been just under eight months since the last gala, an annual fundraiser that raises eight-figure sums for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Continue reading →

Nation

Tornado rips through Kansas; 3 students killed in crash

A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday. Continue reading →

World

In the Philippines, one woman is trying to prevent the revival of a Marcos dynasty

With just weeks to go before the Philippines holds a presidential election, the lone female candidate is attracting some of the biggest preelection crowds in decades as she seeks to pull a stunning upset against frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Continue reading →

World

Protesting miners stop speech by South Africa’s president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg on Sunday when striking mineworkers stormed the stage. Continue reading →

World

As Russia brings ruble to Kherson, the region’s cellphones, Internet fall silent

The Russian forces in control of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and its surrounding province started to enforce a transition to the Russian ruble from Ukrainian currency Sunday, a move that Ukrainian officials have described as part of an attempt to scrub a part of the country clean of its national identity and embed it in Moscow’s sphere of influence. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Many questions remain in the case of former Boston police union leader Patrick Rose

After a plea deal, Rose will serve at least 10 years in prison. But the public deserves more answers around who at the Boston Police knew what, and when, regarding Rose’s criminal behavior. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Policy prescriptions for addressing critical role of primary care

If we don’t take care of our primary care system, we can’t expect our primary care clinicians to take care of us. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Key groups overlooked in bias training for doctors

Implicit bias training for physicians around race and gender is sorely needed, but the absence of disability from the list of topics is a glaring omission. Medical ageism is also common. Continue reading →

Metro

‘We belong here. We have a place here.’ Artist Wen-ti Tsen brings his vision to Chinatown

For more than 30 years, Wen-ti Tsen has been making art that pays homage to Chinatown’s century and a half history as a working-class immigrant enclave. Now, at 86, the artist is embarking on his most ambitious project yet. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. residents narrowly oppose allowing driver’s licenses for people without legal immigration status, poll finds

Forty-seven percent say they oppose such legislation, while 46 percent support it, well within the Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey's margin of error. Continue reading →

Politics

Half of Mass. residents back public transit mask mandate, 41 percent against, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

“It’s a unique situation: You’re taking a bunch of people and cramming them into a box, if you will,” said a 45-year-old poll respondent from Beverly who supports masks being required on public transit. “If the state brought that [back] up, I certainly wouldn’t be against it.” Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

The Milwaukee Bucks are not the Brooklyn Nets, and the Celtics are in for a battle this series

The Bucks seized home-court advantage with a Game 1 win at the Garden. Continue reading →

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown must rise to semifinals occasion if Celtics have any hopes of turning series around

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were a combined 10-for-31 shooting and 3 of 13 from 2-pointers during Game 1 against Milwaukee. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

Bruins need to boost their ‘inside game’ to challenge Hurricanes

"It’s what you need in the playoffs,” said No. 3 center Charlie Coyle. Continue reading →

Business

May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites

Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

These barbers will come to you

Mobile barbershops in the Boston area are getting a boost because of the pandemic. Continue reading →

Business

Top Places to Work nomination deadline extended

The deadline is now June 17. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kathleen Casavant, former highest-ranking woman in state’s unions, dies at 70

“Labor is my family,” she said in 1998. “It’s not just a job, it’s my life.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

José Luis Cortés, trailblazing Cuban bandleader, dies at 70

A Cuban musician who with his popular band, NG La Banda, helped establish the lively genre of music known as timba, José Luis Cortés spread the sound with well-regarded albums and rollicking shows that had concertgoers dancing in the arenas and afterward in the streets. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Catherine Spaak, darling Italian cinema in the ‘60s, dies at 77

Catherine Spaak, a French-born actress who made her name crossing genres in Italian, French and occasionally American films, acting alongside stars like Jane Fonda and Rod Taylor, died April 17 in Rome. She was 77. Continue reading →

Names

Boston Children’s Museum celebrates trans children’s dreams in new exhibit

As states across the country pass anti-transgender legislation, 24-year-old Noah Grigni's Boston Children's Museum exhibit is a space for trans joy. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Even the oldest work on Alvin Ailey’s programs feels contemporary

The company kicked off its five-performance run Thursday night at the Boch Center Wang Theatre. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

These 3 New England beaches were named among the best in the US by Travel + Leisure

Stretches of sandy paradise in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont made this year's list. Continue reading →