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The glare of the admissions scandal has obscured the vast ecosystem of other ways that the connected get a leg up — all of which are perfectly legal.
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Analysis
President Trump is running a lucky streak. The question is whether he can take advantage of it.
Trump’s tone on Mueller report changes after initial upbeat view
President Trump lashed out at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, in a departure from the positive stance the White House had earlier adopted.
At least 30 dead in explosions at churches, hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Two explosions hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, wounding at least 50 people, witnesses said.
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Stop & Shop and union officials keep negotiating on deal
Union officials said there had been some progress, but that the chain “would like to take away” “significant items.”
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In some Boston neighborhoods, good luck finding a condo or apartment that’s not dog-friendly.
UMass Boston professors fume about competition from Mount Ida campus
On the campus of the former Mount Ida College in Newton, UMass Amherst is offering a business program strikingly similar to the one offered on the Boston campus.
Staff sergeant Albert J. Miller died at the Al Udeid Air Base, according to a press release from the US Department of Defense
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Plenty of rain in store for Easter, Passover
Saturday began a rainy stretch that could last the week and could affect Easter sunrise services.
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Easter celebrated at Boston area churches
Vigils and other services were held Saturday, the day before the holiday.
The boy charged with several counts of possession with intent to distribute Class C and Class D drugs, police said.
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Yvonne Abraham
Lord, grant me the confidence of a male candidate for president.
RED SOX 6, RAYS 5
Red Sox edge Rays for much-needed feel-good win
“That was a good one,” manager Alex Cora said after the Red Sox won a wild one in Tampa for their second straight win over the first-place Rays.
Christopher L. Gasper
‘That was awesome, dude!’ — Michael Chavis enjoys his Red Sox debut
His first MLB at-bat results in pinch-hit double in ninth and key moment in Red Sox victory.
GARY WASHBURN
Outspoken Paul Pierce can stand the heat
The former Celtic great isn’t backing down from criticism after claiming he had a better career than Dwyane Wade.
New regulations are a matter of life and extinction for right whales
A team plans to meet in Providence next week and issue formal recommendations that seek to reduce whale deaths and serious injuries by as much as 80 percent.
Editorial Cartoon | Christopher Weyant
Cartoonist Christopher Weyant envisions President Trump’s and Attorney General William Barr’s interpretation of the Mueller report.
Letters
For these readers, every day is Earth Day
Globe readers share ways in which they’ve incorporated environmental concerns into their lives.
Letters
The Mueller report: reading between — and outside — the lines
With the redacted report out, views on the Trump presidency remain divided.
Ideas | Amy Crawford
Boxes, pouches, cartons, and envelopes — oh my!
How do we balance the quick and easy fulfillment of our needs and desires against what’s good for the planet?
The Forks Area Chamber of Commerce
Here’s where to watch Mother Nature gush about spring.
Columbine honors 13 lost 20 years ago with community service, ceremony
Community members in suburban Denver volunteered at shelters, did neighborhood cleanup projects, and left flowers and cards at a memorial to the 13 people killed.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria will open in Burlington and in Watertown
The renowned pizza chain, already with a location in Chestnut Hill, is expanding its Boston area presence.
Tom Brady praised his parents’ ‘trust, love, and dedication’ on their 50th anniversary
“The strength of their marriage has always been an inspiration and the best example to me and my sisters,” the quarterback wrote on Instagram.
Recipe: Dark and fudgy chocolate-coconut macaroons for Passover have a hint of orange
Use a microplane-style grater to get the finest, fluffiest shreds of orange rind to add to the batter.
Should elephants have the same rights as humans? A Conn. court will hear the case
An animal rights group is trying to free three elephants in a petting zoo by winning them the rights of “personhood.”
Take a look at the origins of ‘420’ on the unofficial marijuana holiday
It’s the cannabis industry’s favorite time of year: April 20.
As managing director of the Bain Capital Double Impact Fund, Greg Shell works to identify and fund companies that offer profitable models for addressing critical social problems.
The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Munch Madness | Final
And the Munch Madness winner is . . .
Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.
Dating in 2019 is…complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
108 Stitches
Follow the Sox as they try to repeat as world champs, with insight and analysis from the Globe’s beat writers and columnists. Sign up here.
The series with the Maple Leafs has been dangerously subdued.
Boston’s mayor launched the the Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund in 2017 to help immigrants facing deportation to hire lawyers.
A motorist tries to drive on the sidewalk, a woman calls police on a snake, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
Shannon Liss-Riordan wrote Friday that she plans to make a final call about running “in the coming weeks.”
The two-bedroom, two-bath home has 1,672 square feet of living space and three exposures.
Police arrested two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry.
Search This Week's Specials
World's biggest auto show highlights China's electric ambitions, pressure on industry to create consumer-friendly models
The electric-car maker says the move will allow the board to act more nimbly and efficiently.
The ‘‘Boyz N the Hood’’ director is in intensive care, according to his family.
During my visit to the islands of Fogo and Brava, I met no other American tourists and was treated like family by almost everyone I met.
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The Big Picture
An estimated 30,000 runners competed in the 123rd Boston Marathon.
The things home sellers do that can turn off buyers or kill a sale
A hot housing market forgives a lot of mistakes, but that doesn’t stop sellers from undermining their own home sale.
Opinion: My polio-stricken mother’s advice to parents: immunize your kids
My mother survived polio in 1949, but it paralyzed both her legs and one arm and she later died from its complications.
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