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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson meets with reporters at the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

The House voted to pass a funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week.

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.Three vehicles vandalized at Tesla dealership in Dedham, police say

A person walks past the entrance to the US Department of Education's headquarters on March 6.

Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press conference about students who were arrested and suspended for protesting at Columbia University, near the campus in New York, April 22, 2024. The detention of Khalil sparked alarm among immigration advocates.

Columbia University is not cooperating with White House effort to arrest more activists, officials say

President Trump “is not going to tolerate that,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

University of Maine system’s funding from USDA paused after clash between governor and TrumpMore universities are choosing to stay neutral on the biggest issues

One of Hydro-Quebec's dams, located on the Manicouagan Reservoir, in December 2018.

Hydro-Quebec cut off electricity exports on main power line into New England. What happened?

An executive with Hydro-Quebec, a utility owned by the Quebec provincial government, pointed to weather issues, not politics or tariffs, as the reason the juice stopped flowing.

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

Analysis | James Pindell

Is Seth Moulton owed an apology about his statements on transgender athletes in women’s sports now that so many publicly agree?

Suddenly, Moulton has all kinds of company from big name Democratic politicians about trans athletes playing in women's sports.

For these GenZers, it’s not just MAGA, it’s fashion

The seating area in Harvard Square known as The Pit has been demolished, a new milestone for an ongoing renovation of the plaza on which it sat for decades — and the end of an era.

End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished

The spot had been a gathering space for generations of young people in the region’s counterculture.

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Snitch City: Listen to the podcast

Step inside the clandestine world of police informants through the story of one police department. Investigative reporter Dugan Arnett uncovers rampant misconduct and explores how, in a nation addicted to drugs, police have become addicted to informants.

Subscribe to the Snitch City podcast

Could the Patriots still make a run at Cam Robinson for their offensive line?

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

New England was busy on Monday, making some of the biggest moves of any team in free agency.

Should you sell all your stock? Buy a car now? Don’t panic: Here’s how to handle the economic turbulence.
In particular, the imposition of some tariffs — and the threat of others — on allies and geopolitical foes alike has shaken the stock market and threatened the affordability of many goods.

Vermont health officials report first confirmed case of measles this year

Vermont health officials said the child has been isolated and the "risk to the public is believed to be low.”

‘It’s so obvious that she’s innocent.’ Blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ profiled in The Atlantic.
“If anyone can show any evidence that Karen Read has been dishonest with me or is somehow hiding something, I will blast her,” Aidan Kearney told the magazine in a wide-ranging profile.

New US citizens express joy, apprehension
Around 200 people from 58 different countries, spanning every continent except Antarctica and Australia, were naturalized during a ceremony at the JFK Library and Museum.

Michael Dukakis, a political lion in winter, reflects on his life and service
If the former governor and presidential candidate is plagued by lingering regrets, they didn’t surface during a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation.

Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

THE FINE PRINT
He got dental surgery at Mass General Hospital, but the full $27,000 cost wasn’t disclosed to him until afterward
MGH has now agreed to wipe out the entire bill due to its failure to disclose the costs that insurance wouldn’t cover.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston to start earlier in hopes of curbing rowdiness

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

One Lincoln Street ( in center ) is a 1.1 million-square-foot office tower that's set to be sold at auction on March 20.

One of Boston’s skyline-defining towers is on the auction block — and expected to sell at a big discount

Five years after COVID upended the city’s office market, a long-delayed reckoning on the value of office towers is coming.

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria.

Could Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s luck be running out?

He has been rolling the dice for a long time.

Hall of Famer Jim Rice, shown during an autograph signing at the 2024 Red Sox Winter Weekend, turned 72 on Saturday.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox staffer’s disrespect of Hall of Famer Jim Rice is unacceptable … yet accepted in today’s MLB

Trevor Story scratched from Tuesday’s game against Phillies because of upper-back tightnessLucas Giolito exits outing early because of hamstring tightness

State Representative Laurel Libby in 2021.

‘False and a sham’: Lawsuit targets Maine Democrats for silencing a dissenter

In an extraordinary move, the Maine Legislature prevented Republican Representative Laurel Libby from voting after her social media post about transgender athletes.

IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD

Eggs are to Trump what gas was to Biden — only worse

Note to Democrats: Decorum will not defeat fascism

Six months later, no answers on death of State Police recruit

A recession? You can thank Trump for that.

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Money, Power, Inequality
Novel program pairs homeless woman with temporary housing, and a social worker, to rebuild their future
Unlike much of the country, women in Greater Boston experience homelessness at higher rates than men, in part because there are more homeless families here than individuals.

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits
The decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.

Pink House, a Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’
Demolition work began early Tuesday and by noon a pile of debris was all that remained.

‘We dearly miss him’: Arrest in 2023 Dorchester killing of pastor brings solace but not closure for family
For the Mayers family, the nearly two years since has been daunting.

innovation beat
The new iPhone is AI-ready. So where’s the AI?
While the new iPhone offers some useful entry-level AI features, the really good stuff is months away.

Three former executives at medical device firm plead guilty to charges related to sale of defective lead-testing machines
“These convictions should make one thing clear: corporate fraud that puts public health at risk will not go unpunished,” US Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.

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A woman took a breather for some fresh air from her home in Nantucket while taking care of her family in 2020.

Five Years Later

‘The lockdowns were never really effective’: New research shows COVID stay-at-home orders did more harm than good

Five years ago, lockdown critics faced death threats and censorship. Now they are gaining influence amid new research on the harmful health effects of prolonged isolation.

Twin Donuts, beloved Allston landmark, to close this month
“Every time anyone gives directions to or from Allston, Twin Donuts is invariably used as a marker," Allston Village Main Streets posted Monday on social media.

The Big Day
After four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works out
Saugus newlyweds Nina Kuhn and Chris Popp spotted each other at Life Time years ago. Last month, they got married at Spinelli’s in Peabody, with an afterparty at Kowloon.

Mass. Governor signs order promoting union labor for public construction projects
The move, which puts the state in line with policies set in a sweeping economic development bill Healey signed into law last year, is a boon to the state’s powerful unions.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Mass Cultural Council released a report Tuesday detailing the state's creative economy.

New report gives snapshot of state’s cultural sector, with many earning less than a living wage

James Taylor at MGM Fenway on Sept. 9, 2024; the singer-songwriter's tour will return to the venue this summer for two additional dates announced this week.

James Taylor expands tour, adding two dates in Boston

Joy Reid speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles.

Across an uncertain media landscape, some big-name casualties in televised news

Michael Fassbender in "Black Bag."

The spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ asks: Can true love triumph over true lies?

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Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

Mayor Michelle Wu responded to questions during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing last Wednesday.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

What’s more sacred to Republicans — faith or owning the libs?

Mayor Michelle Wu prepared to make comments at a Boston City Council meeting chaired by City Council president Ed Flynn on March 16, 2022.

Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor

Students arrived at school on Jan. 21 in Boston.

How Trump’s elimination of Education Department would affect Massachusetts

A Palestinian militant fighter stands guard near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before handing over Israeli and Thai hostage to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange.

Massachusetts schools need a balanced curriculum on the Mideast

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Secretary of education’s appointment as DESE’s new interim commissioner is raising questions of policy violation within the board

Following February’s announcement that Russell Johnston would be stepping down, DESE has been without a leader to oversee the state’s K-12 public schools.

New US citizens express joy, apprehension

Around 200 people from 58 different countries, spanning every continent except Antarctica and Australia, were naturalized during a ceremony at the JFK Library and Museum.

Could Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s luck be running out?

He has been rolling the dice for a long time.

Student protesters try to protect international peers amid Trump attacks on higher education

Foreign students and American student activists described a widespread environment of fear and uncertainty about which institutions and students might be targeted next.

Sports

With Brad Marchand (right) no longer with the Bruins, David Pastrnak (left) is the club's longest tenured player.

Bruins notebook

As Bruins roster changes, David Pastrnak will assume a bigger role as a leader, but he still wants to be himself

With Brad Marchand in Florida and Charlie McAvoy injured, Pastrnak will be the first player looked to to provide leadership.

Tiger Woods will miss the Masters next month after having surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured left Achilles' tendon.

Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles' tendon, an injury that will keep him out of the Masters

Woods posted the development on his social media accounts without saying how long he expects to be out or any other details except that the surgery went well.

MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) is averaging 32.7 points a game and shooting 52.5 percent from the field for the Thunder.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

‘It’s going to be a fun game.’ Matchup with Thunder last real test of the regular season for Celtics

The Celtics will be close to whole with Jayson Tatum and Al Horford coming off three days’ rest for the showdown with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox righthander Lucas Giolito exits outing early because of hamstring soreness

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story scratched from Tuesday’s game against Phillies because of upper-back tightness

Business

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

The drama delivered a win for President Trump but also amplified concerns about tariffs that have roiled the stock market and stirred recession risks.

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote.

Hydro-Quebec cut off electricity exports on main power line into New England. What happened?

Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes, prompting Trump to halt doubling tariffs

The sea slug’s improbable lesson for life in the Trump era

Miss Conduct Classics

Advice needed: My friend offered to treat me with alternative medicine. Um, no?

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2024.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 10-16

Justyn Ferguson with some of his favorite DVDs.

Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies

metro

Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press conference about students who were arrested and suspended for protesting at Columbia University, near the campus in New York, April 22, 2024. The detention of Khalil sparked alarm among immigration advocates.

Columbia University is not cooperating with White House effort to arrest more activists, officials say

Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

Boston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

sports

Adam Ottavino struggled the most among Red Sox pitchers on Tuesday, yielding six runs on three hits and three walks while recording just one out.

Tuesday’s Red Sox spring training report: Alex Cora not wild about pitching (16 walks) in loss to Phillies

With Opening Day a little more than two weeks away, here are some valid concerns the Red Sox need to address

Brad Marchand returns to the ice, but as a Florida Panther, not the captain of the Bruins

business

A Kohl's store in San Rafael, Calif.

Kohl’s, Dick’s add to worries with weak outlooks

After merger, the largest US community solar services company will be based in Boston

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

politics

A person walks past the entrance to the US Department of Education's headquarters on March 6.

Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

Nation

On Friday, President Trump waved as he prepared to leave the White House.

Trump caps wild day, reversing threat to double tariffs on Canadian steel

Kennedy rattles food companies with vow to rid food of artificial dyes

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

World

A man recited a prayer while submerged in a swimming pool he used as a mikvah, or ritual bath., in Surfside, Fla.

Archeologists unearth oldest Jewish ritual bath found in Europe

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

For Duterte, signs of a reckoning years after he ordered a deadly drug war

opinion

The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

Tesla owners: Don’t suffer in silence

Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor

lifestyle

Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 26, 2024.

Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a podcast with weekly guests

After four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works out

He wasn’t her cousin

food & dining

Squid ink pasta at Little Sage

Chef Tony Susi will open Little Sage, a reincarnation of a popular Boston Italian restaurant

Fresh ideas for Lenten meals

Recipe: An easy one-pot dinner to add to your collection combines white beans, rosemary, and cod

travel

Southwest was the last US airline to allow passengers to check up to two bags for free.

Obituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025

Southwest ditches ‘bags fly free’ policy in end of era for airline

Multi-gen magic: Why Lincoln, N.H., is perfect for family getaways

Arts

A selection of Juan Hamilton's sculptures were displayed in Santa Fe in 2023.

Juan Hamilton, sculptor and Georgia O’Keeffe protégé, dies at 79

The expertly curated, guaranteed-to-please, Globe spring arts calendar

Drawing attention to architecture

Books

Marcy Dermansky and the cover to her book “Hot Air.”

A kiss, then a disaster — welcome to the world of Marcy Dermansky

In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage

South Africa’s giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

Movies

Brian Cox, Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Edie Falco, Dean Norris, and Lisa Kudrow in "The Parenting."

The real star of the haunted-house movie ‘The Parenting’ is a 29-room mansion at Doyle Community Park in Leominster

‘Novocaine’ is a numbing experience

The spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ asks: Can true love triumph over true lies?

Television

A still from John Mulaney's prior late night show for Netflix, "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A."

What, exactly, is John Mulaney’s new live Netflix show?

‘Southern queen,’ internet meme: On ‘The White Lotus,’ Parker Posey’s accent is the viral sensation no one saw coming.

Across an uncertain media landscape, some big-name casualties in televised news

music

Sona Jabarteh performs March 22 at the Somerville Theater.

A master of the kora comes to Somerville

Mexican rock band Maná announces a tour date at TD Garden

Blake Shelton brought his friends for a night of country at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Athol Fugard at the American Airlines Theater in New York, Dec. 15, 2011, the year he won a Tony Award for lifetime achievement.

Athol Fugard was a model for politically engaged playwrights

In ‘Parade,’ an old story finds new resonance

An uncompromising ‘Hedda Gabler’ at Apollinaire

Health

Vermont health officials report first confirmed case of measles this year

Beam Therapeutics says CRISPR treatment shows encouraging results in lung condition

Leadership turnover at Framingham Union Hospital gives nurses hope for first labor contract

Obituaries

Thomas Moser and his wife, Mary, started a woodworking company in a grange hall in New Gloucester, Maine.

Thomas Moser, furniture designer guided by Shaker simplicity, dies at 90

Former NFL offensive lineman turned broadcaster Craig Wolfley dies at 66

Juan Hamilton, sculptor and Georgia O’Keeffe protégé, dies at 79