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Trump places 25 percent tariff on cars made outside the US. Follow live updates.

The tax hike starting in April means automakers could face higher costs and lower sales.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

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

Trump officials double down, claim no classified material shared in Signal chat

Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities sent to Louisiana
Masked plainclothes officers arrested Rumeysa Ozturk outside a Somerville home Tuesday evening.

What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officials

Hundreds rally in solidarity with Tufts student detained by immigration authorities

Video shows masked agents arresting Tufts student on Somerville street

Hundreds of Harvard faculty sign letter calling for school to oppose ‘attacks on American universities’

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

New England to lose more than $100 million in federal funding for state health programs

‘Fire Elon, Save Elmo’: GOP lawmakers grill PBS and NPR, Democrats mock the proceedings

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’

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.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Plymouth DA vs. First Amendment: In zeal to convict Lindsay Clancy, prosecutors are undermining the free press

Plymouth County DA Timothy Cruz wants a reporter at The New Yorker to turn over all notes from their interview with Clancy's husband. But the press is not an arm of the government.

Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling

The legislation seeks to rein in the runaway growth of sports betting and ban industry practices that some public health advocates call highly addictive.

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.

Marlborough man held without bail Wednesday after 96 dead animals found at Sturbridge property, officials say

Woman charged with operating under the influence in crash that killed moped driver, 73, in Cambridge

The northern lights were on full display over New England Tuesday. Conditions may be in watchers’ favor again tonight.

The dazzling aurora borealis was visible from New Hampshire and Vermont, south to Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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.
Weekend cooldown on tap amid rainy and dreary skies

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.
NWSL

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.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Garrett Crochet looked every bit an ace for the Red Sox in spring training, but on Thursday, it’s for real

If he stuffs the Texas Rangers for six or seven innings at Globe Life Field, nobody will be surprised. Crochet is that good.
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
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.

Ed Sheeran to open pop-up 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
JOAN VENNOCHI

Can Josh Kraft separate from his father’s Trump connections in his bid for Boston mayor?

He has a story to tell about the community work he has done and how that informs his thinking about the city. But so far, he's best known as a son of a billionaire.
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

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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.

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

The ruling comes after President Trump ordered a review of federal gun policy that could undermine or reverse regulations championed by his predecessor.

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.

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.

Mayor calls for R.I. to adopt new alert to find missing disabled people, after search for nonverbal woman with autism

Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins floated the idea after the 70-plus hour search for Linda DaLomba, who was found alive on Sunday.

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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 pop-up Irish pub on the North Shore this week

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

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

J Balvin says his soul is Spanish

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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

Jeffrey L. Schnipper

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

EDITORIAL

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

EDITORIAL

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

Renée Loth

Candy tax is a sweetener for Massachusetts

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What the Democrats can learn from Slovakia

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Former Stoughton water employee pleads guilty Wednesday to tampering with town’s drinking water in 2022

Robert J. Bullock, Sr., 60, shut off a chlorine pump that disinfects the town's water supply, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling

The legislation seeks to rein in the runaway growth of sports betting and ban industry practices that some public health advocates call highly addictive.

Hundreds rally in solidarity with Tufts student detained by immigration authorities

Some students expressed that, while they’d been aware of similar detentions of international students elsewhere in the country, it felt shocking to happen at Tufts.

House revisits prescription drugs but drops Healey tax plans

The House Democrats redrafting Governor Maura Healey’s budget won’t adopt her plan to add new taxes on prescription drugs, House Speaker Ron Mariano said Wednesday.

Sports

World Figure Skating Championships

American Alysa Liu comes out of retirement to top women’s short program at World Figure Skating Championships

Liu, who was retired and studying at UCLA last year, delivered a personal-best short program, scoring a 74.58.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

After leading Bryant to NCAA Tournament, Phil Martelli Jr. becomes coach at VCU

The son of the former longtime Saint Joseph’s head coach, Martelli won 43 games in two seasons with the Bulldogs.
NHL

From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history

Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were already accomplished athletes, Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed and, along the way, showed he didn’t need special treatment.
Celtics notebook

Celtics president Brad Stevens encouraged by team’s sale to Bill Chisholm

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Garrett Crochet looked every bit an ace for the Red Sox in spring training, but on Thursday, it’s for real

NFL

NFL competition committee proposes moving touchback to 35 and making dynamic kickoff permanent

Business

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

The ruling comes after President Trump ordered a review of federal gun policy that could undermine or reverse regulations championed by his predecessor.

Trump places 25 percent tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

The tax hike starting in April means automakers could face higher costs and lower sales.

Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

Trump has begun another trade war. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

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Miss Conduct Classics

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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

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New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies

metro

Rumeysa Ozturk: What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officials

Marlborough man held without bail Wednesday after 96 dead animals found at Sturbridge property, officials say

Mayor calls for R.I. to adopt new alert to find missing disabled people, after search for nonverbal woman with autism

sports

Hockey ice isn’t the same as figure skating ice. Here’s how the bull gang got TD Garden ready for the World Championships.

Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, given time to reflect, regrets comments made about teammate Jeremy Swayman

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

business

Companies pull back from Pride events as Trump targets DEI

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar for $1 billion

‘Fire Elon, Save Elmo’: GOP lawmakers grill PBS and NPR, while Democrats mock the proceedings

politics

Trump places 25 percent tariff on cars made outside the US. Follow live updates.

Trump places 25 percent tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

Trump has begun another trade war. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

Nation

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

Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark

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

World

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking ceasefire terms protecting energy sites

Israel’s new spending plan is a win for Netanyahu

Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

opinion

May I have a word: Booze without the buzz

A book that changed my mind: ‘The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down’

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

lifestyle

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 pop-up 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

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

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 pop-up 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

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

Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling

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

New England to lose more than $100 million in federal funding for state health programs

Obituaries

Fred Eversley, sculptor of otherworldly discs, is dead at 83

Lou Nasti, who brought Christmas displays to extravagant life, dies at 79

Oleg Gordievsky, a key double agent in the Cold War, dies at 86

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