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White House minimizes Signal chat as ‘sensitive policy discussion’ after release of full text. Follow live updates.

During a House intelligence briefing, Democrats called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over the leak.

The Atlantic releases entire Signal chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans against Houthis

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student

The authorities handcuffed Rumesya Ozturk, a Turkish national in the US on a student visa, and loaded her into an unmarked SUV with tinted windows as she cried.

What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officials
Federal authorities haven’t commented on the student's arrest, which took place Tuesday night outside her Somerville apartment.

Video shows masked agents arresting Tufts student

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

$100 million in federal public health funds under threat in Mass. from Trump administration cuts

‘It breaks my heart’: New wave of cuts to NIH research grants hit Mass. hard

Trump is a showman, and his Cabinet is supplying plenty of made-for-TV moments

Conn. woman who allegedly held stepson captive for 20 years appears in court; relatives voice support for him

“I just know that she’s a monster,” Heather Tessman, who identified herself as the man’s sister, told reporters outside court.

shirley leung

Hey, ‘Daily Show’: Stop calling Boston the most racist city in America. It’s not funny.

During Mayor Michelle Wu's appearance on the show, guest host Ronny Chieng asked her about five different times how Irish-bro Boston could elect a young Asian American woman as mayor.

What Mayor Wu said about public safety and immigration policy on ‘The Daily Show’

Two Boston city councilors seek answers on state’s oversight of 2025 election

Secretary of State William Galvin appointed a state receiver to the Boston Elections Commission in February after the department experienced several problems during last November's election.

Four US soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been killed, NATO leader says

The soldiers were conducting scheduled tactical training and went missing outside of Lithuania's capital, according to a statement from the US Army.

Alternate juror in first trial joining Karen Read defense team for retrial

Victoria Brophey George filed her appearance for Read on Wednesday in Norfolk Superior Court, and a court official confirmed that George was an alternate juror the first time around.

Boston’s professional women’s soccer team has a new name
After missing the mark on finding a name with its first try, the NWSL outfit feels like it got it right on the re-do.

Boston receives one of eight new location-based BIG3 basketball franchises
The team will be called the Boston Ball Hogs, and it will be coached by former Celtic Gary Payton.

US to end vaccine funds for poor countries

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Commander Crystal Schaefer stood by the USS Constitution in Charlestown. A patriot, Schaefer said, “is somebody who believes in the freedoms and liberties that we have.”

Who is a patriot these days? As US celebrates 250th anniversary of Revolution, debate rages.

Then and now, the definition of patriotism summons complicated feelings that speak to politics, partisanship, and how love of country is expressed in a multitude of ways.

Firearms instructor Nolan Howard, right, of 617 Defense, demonstrated how to hold a shotgun for Jermaine McNeill during an NRA Home Firearm Safety Course in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.

More Black people are buying guns. That means more business for Black instructors in Boston.

African-Americans comprise 32 percent of people who’ve taken up shooting in the past five years, the biggest increase of any demographic group.

Four brothers, vast power, and now a shot at politics
The Kraft family’s sphere of influence is among the largest in the region. But the one exception is politics.

Starting Point: The Globe took a close look at the Kraft family. Here are five key takeaways.

Stefon Diggs hauls in a touchdown pass from Josh Allen against the Patriots in 2022.

Ben Volin | On football

Stefon Diggs helped turn Josh Allen into a superstar. The Patriots hope he can do the same for Drake Maye.

Diggs, who agreed to a three-year deal worth a maximum of $69 million, with $26 million guaranteed, is potentially the best receiver the Patriots have had in six years

Patriots sign wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a 3-year, $69 million contract

The northern lights as seen in Goshen, Mass. This 10-second time exposure was captured at 10:33 p.m., Tuesday by Bob Labrie.

Photos show northern lights illuminating the night sky across New England. Tonight we could have another shot.

The dazzling aurora borealis was visible from New Hampshire and Vermont, south to Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Another storm enters the picture Sunday evening, bringing snow way up north with more rain and wintry mix across New England into Monday.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

These maps show where rounds of messy weather are coming to New England this weekend

The forecast is looking quite active, bringing all types of wintry precipitation into the picture, mainly for Northern New England.

Fazzoletti from the brick oven at Little Sage in the North End.

DEVRA FIRST

Where to eat around Boston this spring

Here are 10 spots already open or coming soon you’ll want to visit this season.

ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★½

Jason Statham delivers the action goods in ‘A Working Man’ — for the most part

Sylvester Stallone co-wrote this ultra-violent tale of an ex-Royal Marine out for vengeance.

Ed Sheeran arrives at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Ed Sheeran to open an Irish pub on the North Shore this week

There’s a new pub coming to the North Shore this week courtesy of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

Gene Hackman gets a much-deserved retrospective at the Coolidge

From Little Bill Daggett to Popeye Doyle, get your fill of the late, great acting legend this April. Our film critic weighs in on the lineup.

Opinion

A Yemeni walked over the debris of a destroyed building following US airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 24.

LETTERS

More than the Signal chat, it’s our ravaging of Yemen that’s scandalous

"The major scandal is largely absent from the conversation," writes one reader. "The subject of the much-discussed text thread was a military strike on Yemen that reportedly killed 53 people, including five children."

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How the Supreme Court can curb one Trump attack on judges

Natalie M. Blais

Beyond borders: How a Vermont-Quebec library defies Trump’s divide

IDEAS | CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN

Eugène Ionesco tried to warn us

EDITORIAL

A ‘gross error’ that needs to be punished

Illustration of 2 people talking in a parking garage

Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants. This new Spotlight series begins in an American city that, like so many others, is enmeshed in the war on drugs.

Part 1:
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Part 3:
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Amtrak reaching out to passengers who may have been exposed to person with measles on Boston to Washington train

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health told the Globe it learned the infected person boarded at Penn Station in New York City.

Unionizing student workers at Clark University expected pushback from administrators. Just not like this.

A string of labor victories have swept across New England campuses in recent years. But if a recent clash at Clark is any indication, that could be changing.

Jayson Tatum doubtful for Celtics tonight, but not ruled out after spraining his ankle at the Kings

With Boston all but locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the team could err on the side of caution in the coming days.

Tree worker rescued after being trapped 30 feet above ground in East Bridgewater, officials say

The tree worker appeared to be waiting for rescue crews while clutching his arm.

Man injured after truck crashes into East Middle School in Brockton, officials say

East Middle School is open and operating despite damage to one classroom, said Jordan Mayblum, director of communications at Brockton Public Schools.

Keene, N.H., man arrested for allegedly killing toddler in apartment, officials say

Annthoni Bliss is charged with killing 23-month-old Luca Hudson last January, officials said.

After nearly 30 years, Jill Medvedow says goodbye to the ICA amid a fraught moment for American culture

“Right now, we have a democracy to fight for. This is not a time to batten down the hatches and stick one’s head in the sand.”

Harvard, MIT among New England universities bracing for potential tax increase on endowments
Republicans are targeting university endowment tax hikes to help reduce the national deficit and as a potential lever to force universities to comply with the Trump administration’s priorities.

Mass. education department proposes stricter rules for school timeout rooms, seclusion
The new regulations would address longstanding concerns that school timeout rooms are used discriminatorily against students with disabilities.

Ben Affleck opens up about Jennifer Lopez divorce and viral coffee-spilling photos in new GQ interview
The Cambridge-bred actor revealed in GQ that he considers his life to be pretty scandal-free, despite all the gossip and media attention.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ed Sheeran to open an Irish pub on the North Shore this week

Jennifer Haigh and the cover to her novel “Rabbit Moon.”

Cultures and family clash in Jennifer Haigh’s ‘Rabbit Moon’

"Top Chef" cheftestants (from left) Vincenzo Loseto, Lana Lagomarsini, Paula Endara, Kat Turner, Shuai Wang, Bailey Sullivan, Cesar Murillo, Corwin Hemming, Zubair Mohajir, Henry Lu, Massimo Piedimonte, Tristen Epps, Anya El-Wattar, and Katianna Hong pose in front of a maple leaf symbol on set.

A very Canadian season of ‘Top Chef’ has unexpected political undertones

J Balvin performs at the Agganis Arena on April 4.

J Balvin says his soul is Spanish

Special Projects

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug that can diminish cravings for heroin and opioids.

Jeffrey L. Schnipper

Health care has a ‘last mile’ problem. Trump is making it worse.

The new Fall River station opened on March 24.

EDITORIAL

South Coast Rail is great. It is also 30 years late.

A damaged classroom in Kherson, Ukraine, on July 28, 2023.

EDITORIAL

Why is the Trump administration giving up on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia?

Over-consumption of candy and other sugary foods contributes to chronic health conditions that cost all of us millions.

Renée Loth

Candy tax is a sweetener for Massachusetts

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 21, 2025, in Maryland.

IDEAS | JAY RUMAS

What the Democrats can learn from Slovakia

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

Two Boston city councilors seek answers on state’s oversight of 2025 election

Secretary of State William Galvin appointed a state receiver to the Boston Elections Commission in February after the department experienced several problems during last November's election.

N.H. family destinations, Story Land and Water Country, sold to company that also owns Dollywood

In a statement Herschend issued last week, the new owner said they do not expect to make any sudden changes in the operations to the three parks.

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student

An eyewitness said masked plainclothes officers arrested Rumeysa Ozturk outside a Somerville home.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

These maps show where rounds of messy weather are coming to New England this weekend

The forecast is looking quite active, bringing all types of wintry precipitation into the picture, mainly for Northern New England.

Sports

BU goalie Mikhail Yegorov ranks in the top 10 in the nation in goals-against average (1.99) and save percentage (.931).

Men's college hockey

Here’s a close look at Thursday’s NCAA Tournament men’s hockey matchups

After a disappointing showing against UConn in the Hockey East men’s semifinals, BU can leave that performance behind when it takes on Ohio State.

Red Sox

The wait is over for Opening Day: Meet the 2025 Red Sox

Some big offseason acquisitions have thrust them into contender status.

The BIG3 is a three-on-three professional basketball league that was co-founded by entertainment mogul Ice Cube in 2017.

BIG3 BASKETBALL

Boston receives one of eight new location-based BIG3 basketball franchises

The team will be called the Boston Ball Hogs, and it will be coached by former Celtic Gary Payton.

Patriots

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

Best of high school photographers: 2024-25 basketball season

Bruins at Ducks | 10 p.m. (NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5)

Bruins at Ducks preview: Boston looks to snap six-game losing streak in Anaheim

Business

Wave Life Sciences to submit Duchenne drug for approval after Phase 2 success

The Cambridge-based biotech's experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy hit the mark in a mid-stage study, setting the stage for a new therapeutic option for patients with the rare disease.

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

The auto tariffs are part of a broader reshaping of global relations by President Trump, who plans to impose what he calls “reciprocal” taxes on April 2.

shirley leung

Hey, ‘Daily Show’: Stop calling Boston the most racist city in America. It’s not funny.

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

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Miss Conduct Classics

Is there anything I can say to absurdly loud restaurant patrons?

Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Castiglione addresses fans before a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in late September.

PERSPECTIVE

Baseball season is back. It won’t be the same without Joe Castiglione.

Cooking

Cilantro, mint, and parsley star in herb-forward dishes for spring

exclusive rankings

New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies

metro

Photos show northern lights illuminating the night sky across New England. Tonight we could have another shot.

Video shows masked agents arresting Tufts student

$100 million in federal public health funds under threat in Mass. from Trump administration cuts

sports

The founders of Boston's NWSL team, from left: Ami Kuan Danoff, Stephanie Connaughton, Jennifer Epstein and Anna Palmer.

Boston’s professional women’s soccer team has a new name

Celtics at Suns preview: Jayson Tatum upgraded to questionable after suffering ankle sprain

The Globe took a close look at the Kraft family. Here are five key takeaways.

business

The Signal app is shown on a mobile phone in San Francisco on March 18.

What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?

Rhode Island’s behind-the-scenes business alliance seeks a new leader as founding director departs

What Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said about public safety and immigration policy on ‘The Daily Show’

politics

A vaccine storage unit, partially funded by Gavi, in Juba, South Sudan.

US to end vaccine funds for poor countries

White House minimizes Signal chat as ‘sensitive policy discussion’ after release of full text. Follow live updates.

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student

Nation

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

A person with measles traveled in D.C. on Amtrak, officials say

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Supreme Court takes up $8 billion phone and internet subsidy for rural and low-income areas

World

The US soldiers were part of a training exercise in Lithuania.

Four US soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been killed, NATO leader says

Majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court panel accepts coup charge against ex-President Bolsonaro

Rubio calls on Turkey for support in seeking peace in Ukraine

opinion

May I have a word: Booze without the buzz

Health care has a ‘last mile’ problem. Trump is making it worse.

Vocational school admissions process still puts up a wall

lifestyle

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck arrive at the world premiere of "Air" on March 27, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.

Ben Affleck opens up about Jennifer Lopez divorce and viral coffee-spilling photos in new GQ interview

What are the best video games for improving relationships?

They wed at the Sinclair in January — and so did six other couples, with a bash for 400 guests

food & dining

Ed Sheeran to open an Irish pub on the North Shore this week

A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all

Where to eat around Boston this spring

travel

Vacationer unable to enter his own rental through Booking.com

They’ve had enough of the political turmoil. A growing number of Americans are applying for dual citizenship.

What we know about the fire that brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a standstill

Arts

Outgoing ICA director Jill Medvedow photographed in the museum’s Charles Atlas exhibition earlier this winter.

After nearly 30 years, Jill Medvedow says goodbye to the ICA amid a fraught moment for American culture

Here’s what leading Bostonians like to read, eat, and do in the city

Inaugural $100,000 Meraki prize for women artists awarded to Sarah Sze

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 23

Cultures and family clash in Jennifer Haigh’s ‘Rabbit Moon’

In David Szalay’s ‘Flesh,’ a reminder of the body’s betrayals

Movies

Jason Statham delivers the action goods in ‘A Working Man’ — for the most part

In ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island,’ a reunion concert for one sets the stage for a bittersweet story

Gene Hackman gets a much-deserved retrospective at the Coolidge

Television

Mikey Madison as Max in "Better Things."

Before she was ‘Anora,’ Mikey Madison excelled as Max on ‘Better Things’

A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all

What Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said about public safety and immigration policy on ‘The Daily Show’

music

Ed Sheeran to open an Irish pub on the North Shore this week

T Bone Burnett hits the road for the first time in 20 years

J Balvin says his soul is Spanish

Theater/Dance

Director John Krasinski at the UK Premiere of the film "IF" on May 7, 2024.

John Krasinski will star in off-Broadway play

Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’ is an experience not to be missed

Bill Burr on his problem with billionaires like Elon Musk, his Broadway debut, and overcoming anger

Health

Paul Bolno, president and CEO of Wave Life Sciences, photographed in 2016.

Wave Life Sciences to submit Duchenne drug for approval after Phase 2 success

$100 million in federal public health funds under threat in Mass. from Trump administration cuts

Amtrak reaching out to passengers who may have been exposed to person with measles on Boston to Washington train

Obituaries

Mr. Eversley is seen in 2022 among his parabolic lenses installed on the ground floor of his five-story building in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.

White House minimizes Signal chat as ‘sensitive policy discussion’ after release of full text. Follow live updates.

The Atlantic releases entire Signal chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans against Houthis

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student

What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officialsFederal authorities haven’t commented on the student's arrest, which took place Tuesday night outside her Somerville apartment.

Video shows masked agents arresting Tufts student

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

$100 million in federal public health funds under threat in Mass. from Trump administration cuts

‘It breaks my heart’: New wave of cuts to NIH research grants hit Mass. hard

Trump is a showman, and his Cabinet is supplying plenty of made-for-TV moments

Conn. woman who allegedly held stepson captive for 20 years appears in court; relatives voice support for him

Hey, ‘Daily Show’: Stop calling Boston the most racist city in America. It’s not funny.

Two Boston city councilors seek answers on state’s oversight of 2025 election

Four US soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been killed, NATO leader says

Alternate juror in first trial joining Karen Read defense team for retrial

Boston’s professional women’s soccer team has a new nameAfter missing the mark on finding a name with its first try, the NWSL outfit feels like it got it right on the re-do.

Boston receives one of eight new location-based BIG3 basketball franchisesThe team will be called the Boston Ball Hogs, and it will be coached by former Celtic Gary Payton.

US to end vaccine funds for poor countries

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Who is a patriot these days? As US celebrates 250th anniversary of Revolution, debate rages.

More Black people are buying guns. That means more business for Black instructors in Boston.

Four brothers, vast power, and now a shot at politicsThe Kraft family’s sphere of influence is among the largest in the region. But the one exception is politics.

Stefon Diggs helped turn Josh Allen into a superstar. The Patriots hope he can do the same for Drake Maye.

Photos show northern lights illuminating the night sky across New England. Tonight we could have another shot.

These maps show where rounds of messy weather are coming to New England this weekend

Where to eat around Boston this spring

Jason Statham delivers the action goods in ‘A Working Man’ — for the most part

Ed Sheeran to open an Irish pub on the North Shore this week

Gene Hackman gets a much-deserved retrospective at the Coolidge

More than the Signal chat, it’s our ravaging of Yemen that’s scandalous

How the Supreme Court can curb one Trump attack on judges

Beyond borders: How a Vermont-Quebec library defies Trump’s divide

Eugène Ionesco tried to warn us

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Amtrak reaching out to passengers who may have been exposed to person with measles on Boston to Washington train

Unionizing student workers at Clark University expected pushback from administrators. Just not like this.

Jayson Tatum doubtful for Celtics tonight, but not ruled out after spraining his ankle at the Kings

Tree worker rescued after being trapped 30 feet above ground in East Bridgewater, officials say

Man injured after truck crashes into East Middle School in Brockton, officials say

Keene, N.H., man arrested for allegedly killing toddler in apartment, officials say

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Mass. education department proposes stricter rules for school timeout rooms, seclusionThe new regulations would address longstanding concerns that school timeout rooms are used discriminatorily against students with disabilities.

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Why is the Trump administration giving up on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia?

Candy tax is a sweetener for Massachusetts

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N.H. family destinations, Story Land and Water Country, sold to company that also owns Dollywood

Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student

These maps show where rounds of messy weather are coming to New England this weekend

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Boston receives one of eight new location-based BIG3 basketball franchises

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Wave Life Sciences to submit Duchenne drug for approval after Phase 2 success

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

Hey, ‘Daily Show’: Stop calling Boston the most racist city in America. It’s not funny.

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officials
Federal authorities haven’t commented on the student's arrest, which took place Tuesday night outside her Somerville apartment.

Boston’s professional women’s soccer team has a new name
After missing the mark on finding a name with its first try, the NWSL outfit feels like it got it right on the re-do.

Boston receives one of eight new location-based BIG3 basketball franchises
The team will be called the Boston Ball Hogs, and it will be coached by former Celtic Gary Payton.

Four brothers, vast power, and now a shot at politics
The Kraft family’s sphere of influence is among the largest in the region. But the one exception is politics.

Harvard, MIT among New England universities bracing for potential tax increase on endowments
Republicans are targeting university endowment tax hikes to help reduce the national deficit and as a potential lever to force universities to comply with the Trump administration’s priorities.

Mass. education department proposes stricter rules for school timeout rooms, seclusion
The new regulations would address longstanding concerns that school timeout rooms are used discriminatorily against students with disabilities.

Ben Affleck opens up about Jennifer Lopez divorce and viral coffee-spilling photos in new GQ interview
The Cambridge-bred actor revealed in GQ that he considers his life to be pretty scandal-free, despite all the gossip and media attention.