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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS emailFollow live updates on the Trump administration

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Trump ends Chinese tariff loophole, raising the cost of online goods

Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics

100 days into Trump’s second term, Marco Rubio now holds four titles

The secretary of state has accumulated several roles since his confirmation on Jan. 20, the same day that President Trump took his oath of office.
Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador in shake-up of national security team

‘I always look forward to the Dance.’ For children and adults with disabilities, a dance to remember
Each spring in Waltham, the Guild for Human Services, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, brings together its members for its much-anticipated Spring Dance.

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’: Lauren Cohan talks turning the Bay State into a zombified Big Apple

The second season of AMC’s post-apocalyptic spinoff, premiering Sunday, filmed around the Boston area last year.
Here are the latest films and series to watch on streaming platforms this weekend
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He said he was taking a break from his faith’

Will a simple question lead these daters down different paths?

‘May Day. We Love the Constitution.’ Hundreds join worker rally, protest Trump, on Boston Common

Union members from various sects of the Service Employees International Union gathered in solidarity, standing united against President Trump's actions on tariffs, federal job cuts, and attacks on higher education.

Mass. House moves to block vocational school lottery admissions

A measure in the House budget would prevent any top-down admissions changes for the next two years.

State Police appoint new academy head, announce training review ahead of first class since death of recruit

They are among the first significant structural changes to the academy since Enrique Delgado-Garcia died after suffering serious injuries during an academy training exercise in September.

A Google search, a broken taillight, a disputed confession. Here are some of the pivotal issues in the Karen Read trial.

Karen Read is once again standing trial for allegedly killing her boyfriend in Canton three years ago in a crime saga that has captured national attention.

‘Revenge. Revenge’: Prosecutors seek to jail ‘Turtleboy’ blogger over YouTube tirade against investigator in his case

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Friday sees the return of summer-like weather, but with that muggy feeling
Some unsettled weather lingers into the weekend with some showers expected here and there in New England.

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ has died in a fire
During her more than three decades of recording, Sobule released 12 albums that addressed such complex topics as the death penalty, anorexia nervosa, reproduction, and LGBTQ+ issues.

Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect near the capital, Damascus. The clashes left dozens of people dead or wounded.
Drone strikes vessel carrying aid to Gaza near Malta

Halifax man drowns in Florida trying to save two children struggling in the ocean, police say

Joshua Curtis died April 24 as he tried to save the children, according to a statement from the Fernandina Beach Police Department.

Bangor man arrested in 1984 killing of 18-year-old girl in Maine

Raymond Brown, 65, was arrested during a traffic stop at about 4:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Maine State Police.
Cooking

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Milk’s Street’s menu of authentic Mexican dishes

Salsa roja enchiladas, a ceviche-like shrimp, and, of course, a spicy margarita.
TABLES

My Mother’s Cutlets opens in the North End; Indian food comes to the Boston Public Library

Plus, La Voile closes in Brookline, Davio’s celebrates a milestone, and High Street Place hosts a massive food fest.
Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

Lack of execution leaves Red Sox at a loss, again, as Blue Jays break through and make them pay

Justin Slaten was the losing pitcher for a second straight night following Wilyer Abreu's misplay in right field and Vladimir Guerrero's three-run homer.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

If Harvard wants a tolerant campus, it needs to admit tolerant students

To really solve the problems identified in twin reports on bias at the university, Harvard needs to be more careful about who it admits as students and hires as staff and faculty.
IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD

Tesla is too important to fail. That means Musk has to go.

Renée Loth

Will ‘God’s architect’ become the next saint?

IDEAS | Mattia Ferraresi

The Vatican conclave has something to teach the world’s democracies

Gwen Egan

In defense of the em dash

Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

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Robert Campbell, architect and longtime Globe architecture critic, dies at 88
Mr. Campbell’s criticism was authoritative in evaluation yet casual in expression. Or seemingly so: His prose was unfailingly clear, consistently conversational, and slightly tart.

Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect near the capital, Damascus. The clashes left dozens of people dead or wounded.

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico, and US
North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. The epicenter remains in Texas, which is up to 663 confirmed cases.

Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave.

Widow of former New Bedford fire chief files wrongful death suit against city, mayor, and bar

Paul N. Coderre Jr. was shot and killed by police outside a popular Fairhaven bar in December 2023.

Large brush fire burning at Joint Base Cape Cod
A controlled burn planned for Thursday of 133 acres by the National Guard spread to 150 acres, officials said.

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A Mass. football player’s catastrophic brain injury shattered his life — and perhaps could have been prevented

As Rohan Shukla adjusts to his new normal, his family’s grief gives rise to concerns about what might have been done to prevent or mitigate such a tragedy.

David Ortiz endorses Wu in Boston mayoral race, marking first political backing
“Boston has always been special to me, and I care deeply about its future,” Ortiz said.

COMMENTARY
We learned more about Bill Belichick’s personal life than we ever expected to know. And all it took was one interview.
Belichick is dating a woman young enough to be his granddaughter. But she’s acting like his agent. And has gone full Belichick herself.

‘It’s really killing our industry’: For the Massachusetts marijuana market, the money tree has dried up
The state’s cannabis industry has come up against hard times because of oversupply and federal restrictions.

Culture & Lifestyle

Is it possible to make great art under fascism?

‘Mo’ was a long time coming, says Mo Amer

At MIT, something to spout about

Robert Pinsky bids farewell to BU after 36 years, with a poetry party

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

A Boston 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.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

PODCAST | SAY MORE

The C-Word: Let’s talk about cancer – starting with my own.

Garrett M. Quinn Jr.

Phish and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub: It’s OK

Stephen Richer

The courage of Mike Pence

IDEAS | JERRY COYNE

De-extinction is a colossal disappointment

RENÉE GRAHAM

Why the recent death of a beloved TV character feels so jarring

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

‘I always look forward to the Dance.’ For children and adults with disabilities, a dance to remember.

Each spring in Waltham, the Guild for Human Services, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, brings together its members for its much-anticipated Spring Dance.

Mass. House moves to block vocational school lottery admissions

A measure in the House budget would prevent any top-down admissions changes for the next two years.

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ has died in a fire

During her more than three decades of recording, Sobule released 12 albums that addressed such complex topics as the death penalty, anorexia nervosa, reproduction, and LGBTQ+ issues.

Essex DA office identifies second victim found dead in Salem

Jonathan Thompson, 42, of Oregon, was identified Tuesday as the second man found dead in a homeless encampment in Salem.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Eastern Mass. baseball: Globe Players of the Week for April 23-30

Two pairs of teammates made the cut, as Billy Gavin and Davante Layne posted big weeks for Malden and the Luekens brothers, Evan and Sam, both tossed gems for Newburyport.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Globe Top 20 baseball poll: Once again, a new No. 1, plus three teams enter the rankings

The top spot continues to rotate in this the Globe Top 20 baseball poll, and this week sees Xaverian, riding a four-game win streak, return to the top spot after St. John's (Shrewsbury) fell to unranked Catholic Memorial.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

‘This is going to be the year’: After reaching the cusp twice, King Philip baseball has one goal in mind

After experiencing back-to-back runs to the Division 2 state title game, followed by a first-round exit in the Division 1 tournament last year, the Warriors are hungry for a state crown.
Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox send Walker Buehler back to Boston for tests on starter’s shoulder

Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

Lack of execution leaves Red Sox at a loss, again, as Blue Jays break through and make them pay

HIGH SCHOOLS

Eight takeaways from Thursday’s high school action on the eve of the online release of Globe All-Scholastics

Business

China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

Beijing has responded to Trump’s tariff hikes by raising its own duties on imports of US products to as high as 125 percent

Trump ends Chinese tariff loophole, raising the cost of online goods

The Trump administration on Friday officially eliminated a loophole that had allowed American shoppers to buy cheap goods from China without paying tariffs.

Waiting for a shoe to drop in the US jobs market

TALKING POINTS

Tesla chair denies that board sought to replace Elon Musk

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GLOBE MAGAZINE

How a Newton woman became an enemy of ExxonMobil, the nation’s largest oil company

MISS CONDUCT

Is it creepy to compliment a stranger’s clothes?

Perspective

They’re thought of as Korean ‘Karens.’ But ajummas are misunderstood.

Connections

My love affair with the Boston Celtics began over 70 years ago in Oregon

metro

Large brush fire burning at Joint Base Cape Cod

State Police appoint new academy head, announce training review ahead of first class since death of recruit

Bangor man arrested in 1984 killing of 18-year-old girl in Maine

sports

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: No. 10 Duxbury challenges No. 9 Lincoln-Sudbury, but Warriors hold them off

Jalen Brunson, Knicks close out Pistons in Game 6; advance to face Celtics in second round

Jack Eichel, Adin Hill lead Golden Knights to series-clinching victory over Wild

business

CVS Health rides improving Medicare business to better-than-expected first quarter

Moderna shares fall on vaccine sales miss, delay in FDA review

Rockland Trust consolidates five south-of-Boston offices into former EMD Serono headquarters

politics

Follow live updates on the Trump administration

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics

Nation

Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know.

Can drug used to lower blood sugar levels actually slow the aging process?

World

Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election

From the longest conclave to antipopes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

opinion

The C-Word: Let’s talk about cancer – starting with my own.

Mass. can do better than $18.20 an hour for early educators

The courage of Mike Pence

lifestyle

Ben Affleck recounts playing catch with Tom Brady in podcast interview: ‘I lived a full life of dreams in that hour’

How should I advise younger women?

We learned more about Bill Belichick’s personal life than we ever expected to know. And all it took was one interview.

food & dining

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Milk’s Street’s menu of authentic Mexican dishes

My Mother’s Cutlets opens in the North End; Indian food comes to the Boston Public Library

There are many tasty reasons to flock to Shy Bird in the Fenway

travel

Provincetown hosts inaugural Outsiders Festival

Nantucket film and book festivals, and new flights and adventures for Scotland

American Airlines changes flight without notifying passenger

Arts

John Singer Sargent in Paris

At MIT, something to spout about

Chuck Connelly, combative neo-expressionist artist, dies at 70

Books

Is it possible to make great art under fascism?

Jane Gardam, witty novelist of a waning British Empire, dies at 96

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 27

Movies

Conan O’Brien at the Kennedy Center, ‘Black Bag,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream

Ben Affleck recounts playing catch with Tom Brady in podcast interview: ‘I lived a full life of dreams in that hour’

Francis Ford Coppola stopped by the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening, an award, and a conversation about life

Television

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’: Lauren Cohan talks turning the Bay State into a zombified Big Apple

Conan O’Brien at the Kennedy Center, ‘Black Bag,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream

‘The Four Seasons’ doesn’t reinvent the form, but offers witty comfort viewing

music

Lupe Fiasco on his MIT course and rap’s stature in academia

The New England Ukulele Festival has healing at heart

BSO triumphs with Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony

Theater/Dance

In ‘Mean Girls,’ an enduring portrait of adolescence

Tony Awards: George Clooney earns first nomination; Audra McDonald makes Broadway history. See the full list.

‘Mo’ was a long time coming, says Mo Amer

Health

Tracking COVID, RSV, and the flu in Massachusetts

Moderna shares fall on vaccine sales miss, delay in FDA review

What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help.

Obituaries

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ has died in a fire

A Robert Campbell sampler

Robert Campbell, architect and longtime Globe architecture critic, dies at 88