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David Pecker’s testimony moves onto questions about Stormy Daniels’ hush-money payouts

Earlier Thursday, Pecker testified about efforts to suppress a claim by Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, that she had an affair with Donald Trump.
Live Updates

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution

The timing of the Supreme Court’s decision could be as important as the outcome, and it's not clear that the justices are headed for a quick resolution.
What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former president Trump

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

The Manhattan district attorney’s office signaled its intention to retry Weinstein, and his accusers could again be forced to retell their stories on the witness stand.

WBUR layoffs: Read the letter to staff from CEO Margaret Low

Thirty-one employees at WBUR, roughly 14 percent of the station’s staff, are leaving the company through layoffs and buyouts.
WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts

Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power

Ariel Henry's resignation leaves the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence.

ANALYSIS
Ayanna Pressley’s shift on Israel was years in the making
Did Pressley change or did the situation change? “It’s both,” she said in an interview.

Amid migrant crisis, Massachusetts voters support ‘right-to-shelter’ law — with reservations, new poll shows

The new survey comes on the backdrop of a close presidential election rematch in which immigration and border security have proven to be top issues, particularly among GOP voters.
Explore the data: The full Suffolk/Globe poll results

State officials are bracing for Steward Health Care to possibly file for bankruptcy and change top management

Videos show police arresting protestors, forcibly removing Emerson pro-Palestinian tent encampment
Boston police forcibly removed a pro-Palestinian tent encampment Emerson College students had built early Thursday morning.

Boston police forcibly remove pro-Palestinian tent encampment at Emerson College; more than 100 arrested

Several videos posted on social media showed a chaotic scene as law enforment officers in helmets and reflective jackets scuffled with shouting protesters, some carrying umbrellas. Many of the protesters appeared to link arms forming a barrier as officers moved in.
Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it outSee photos and videos of Boston police removing tent encampment at Emerson College

What we know about the Emerson arrests and ongoing protests on other campuses

Students at Emerson, Tufts, and MIT have been camping out since Sunday night, while Harvard students set up an encampment Wednesday in Harvard Yard, and a protest was forming at Northeastern Thursday morning.

Brandeis University extends deadline for transfer students amid protests

Just how close are MIT and other universities to Israel? Protesting students want schools to cut research ties.

UMass Amherst joins ranks of universities under federal scrutiny for discrimination

THE FINE PRINT
Lunch with friends at a Chinatown restaurant? Not for a young blind woman who showed up with her service dog.
Joicee Gordillo said she regularly encounters restaurants that are hesitant to allow her and her service dog, Junie, in. But her experience at Jade Garden was the first time she was outright denied service.

TABLES

It’s almost Mother’s Day. Here’s where to brunch.

Restaurants are beginning to announce their Mother’s Day feasts. Plan ahead.

chad finn
The Heat can’t sustain that kind of shooting, but Game 2 was a reminder of who they are
Under the estimable Erik Spoelstra, the Heat never go quietly, never lack for a plan of attack, and never shrink from a challenge.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stymied by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s game plan

Spoelstra had two full days to prepare for Game 2 and completely dominated his matchup with Mazzulla, bringing back painful memories of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals.
Heat had the hot hand from 3-point land, and beat the Celtics at their own game

NFL Draft

Ben Volin I On football

Draft day is here. So ... will the Patriots take Drake Maye or not? Here’s what they’re saying in Detroit.

Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will they trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.
Draft day is finally here. Follow along with live updates.Everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL DraftEliot Wolf’s draft history: What has the Patriots’ decision-maker done in the past?

This part of Massachusetts ranked as the third most competitive rental market in the country. It’s not the Boston area.

At less than 2 percent, the metro area had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the country, a study has found.

Steve Carell and John Krasinski had a mini ‘The Office’ reunion while making new movie ‘IF’

Michael and Jim are back in the office.
Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

‘He’s no safer there than he is at home’: One family’s nightmare at St. Mary’s Home for Children

One teenage resident and his grandparents described chaos at the facility for troubled youths in North Providence, R.I., as well as incidents confirmed by police logs and the state’s Office of the Child Advocate
Opinion
IDEAS | BRANDON DEL POZO

What the drug reform movement missed

Drug decriminalization was meant to end the war on drugs, but Oregon's failures mean US reformers should take a closer look at Portugal's drug laws.
Joan Wickersham

What the future looked like 60 years ago

IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

Why are women becoming so much more liberal than men?

EDITORIAL

Mike Johnson saved the day. Democrats should be ready to save Johnson.

Brendan Little

My mother died by suicide. I don’t regret my estrangement from her.

More recent News

Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
Three Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest. If the Senate approves as expected, Arizona would allow abortions up to 15 weeks.

Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law

red sox at guardians | 1:10 p.m. (NESN)
Game 26: Red Sox at Guardians lineups and notes
Brayan Bello was set to be the Red Sox’ starter on Thursday, but Chase Anderson will pitch instead.

‘This work takes time’: BPS delays proposals for future closures and new buildings
The School Committee was due to vote by the end of April on proposals for new investments, mergers, and closures, according to a district plan.

A R.I. country club built a seawall. Outrage ensued. Now they’re asking for permission.

Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, which allegedly built a seawall along Narragansett Bay conservation waters without asking permission, has started the process of trying to get it after the fact.

In ‘We Grown Now,’ a tragic event tests the friendship between two 12-year-old boys
Writer-director Minhal Baig’s sophomore feature is a tribute to the residents of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine, with Biden promising that US weapons shipment would begin making the way into Ukraine “in the next few hours.”

Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate

The U.S. economy continued to grow early this year, but at a sharply slower rate as strong consumer spending was offset by higher prices and pockets of weakness in other sectors.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
‘He understood it was a spectacle’: Before Trump faced a judge, there was the corruption trial of Buddy Cianci
For those who covered the former Providence mayor’s corruption trial, the memories have never faded.

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel.

Recommended reads

‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment

The city is developing an ordinance, based on the one used in Boston, that would ban camping — but only if there's a place to put the tent city occupants.

‘It’s all bad news’ when it comes to waste in Massachusetts. (But there’s some good news, too.)
Massachusetts, known as a leader on climate and environmental policies, is running out of room for its trash.

ADDRESS
Living next to a Dunkin’ can boost property values, but don’t glaze over the downside
Deeply woven into the fabric of New England, the chain’s presence can have a profound effect on the real estate that surrounds it.

‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay.
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street for racing.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

Amy Tan, author of ‘The Joy Luck Club,’ logs her obsession with birds in a new avian book of days

At the MFA, ‘Songs for Modern Japan’ is music for the eyes

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

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.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Brendan Little

My mother died by suicide. I don’t regret my estrangement from her.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Wu’s fumble on White Stadium renovation

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The darker meaning of gaslighting

RACHELLE G. COHEN

Transportation secretary becomes a household name, but not in a good way

EDITORIAL

State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Boston police forcibly remove pro-Palestinian tent encampment at Emerson College; more than 100 arrested

Several videos posted on social media showed a chaotic scene as law enforment officers in helmets and reflective jackets scuffled with shouting protesters, some carrying umbrellas. Many of the protesters appeared to link arms forming a barrier as officers moved in.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

For Mass. independent voters, the economy is a high hurdle for Biden

Independents are less likely to share Democrats’ rosy take on the state’s economy, but they are nowhere near as gloomy as Republicans, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.
RHODE MAP

Senator Whitehouse’s next steps

Rhode Island's junior senator is poised to be a heavy favorite against whoever emerges from a Republican field, and is at least beginning to think about the options he’ll have if Democrats retain control of the US Senate in November.

Former bouncer at Boston bar pleads guilty in fatal stabbing of Marine during St. Patrick’s weekend in 2022

Alvaro Larrama was sentenced to serve 17 to 20 years in state prison. He had been facing a first-degree murder charge.

Sports

bruins

Bruins relied on their strengths — goaltending and special teams — to take the series lead

The Maple Leafs' poor penalty killing again was exploited, and Jeremy Swayman sparkled in net to stay perfect vs. Toronto this season.
live updates

Draft day is finally here. Follow along with live updates.

The 2024 NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m., and the Patriots will be on the clock early with the No. 3 pick.
Ben Volin I On football

Draft day is here. So ... will the Patriots take Drake Maye or not? Here’s what they’re saying in Detroit.

Will New England stay at 3 and take Drake Maye? Or will they trade back and try to find their next QB at a later spot? Twenty-four hours before the draft, both options appeared to be open.
chad finn

The Heat can’t sustain that kind of shooting, but Game 2 was a reminder of who they are

red sox at guardians | 1:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 26: Red Sox at Guardians lineups and notes

Business

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

For Mass. independent voters, the economy is a high hurdle for Biden

Independents are less likely to share Democrats’ rosy take on the state’s economy, but they are nowhere near as gloomy as Republicans, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.

Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate

The U.S. economy continued to grow early this year, but at a sharply slower rate as strong consumer spending was offset by higher prices and pockets of weakness in other sectors.

WBUR layoffs: Read the letter to staff from CEO Margaret Low

Inside the crisis at NPR

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

LOVE LETTERS

Forget serious — I want to be burned by desire

Perspective

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Cooking

Three classics — spaghetti carbonara, Venetian shrimp, and chicken salmoriglio — that offer a tour of Italy

metro

Proposed funding cuts threaten New Hampshire’s coastal resilience efforts

‘This work takes time’: BPS delays proposals for future closures and new buildings

Videos show police arresting protestors, forcibly removing Emerson pro-Palestinian tent encampment

sports

‘Ready to ball out’: Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is a man on a mission

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the greatest is here. Lionel Messi is coming to town.

Catcher Connor Wong did it all for the Red Sox in a victory over the Guardians

business

‘He understood it was a spectacle’: Before Trump faced a judge, there was the corruption trial of Buddy Cianci

This part of Massachusetts ranked as the third most competitive rental market in the country. It’s not the Boston area.

Lunch with friends at a Chinatown restaurant? Not for a young blind woman who showed up with her service dog.

politics

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution

David Pecker’s testimony moves onto questions about Stormy Daniels’ hush-money payouts

What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former president Trump

Nation

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it out

New York prosecutors in Trump’s hush money trial say former president continues to violate gag order

World

Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai

opinion

State definition of ‘juvenile offender’ should follow the science

My mother died by suicide. I don’t regret my estrangement from her.

The darker meaning of gaslighting

lifestyle

Dating while my biological clock is ticking

Influencer Marius Johnson talks Boston fashion and social media as storytelling

Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship

food & dining

It’s almost Mother’s Day. Here’s where to brunch.

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

A food tour of New York, Mexico, or Spain — with your favorite chef as your guide

travel

The summer season gets underway early in P-town, plus a baby monitor for the car

Expedia said it would refund my tickets four years ago. Help!

A food tour of New York, Mexico, or Spain — with your favorite chef as your guide

Arts

At the MFA, ‘Songs for Modern Japan’ is music for the eyes

Yoko Ono to be honored at Edward MacDowell Medal ceremony in New Hampshire

‘Dress Up’ at the MFA explores how costumes we wear create the image of ourselves

Books

In Kellye Garrett’s ‘Missing White Woman,’ a romantic idyll turns nightmare at the hands of a toxic influencer

James Marcus documents a personal relationship with Emerson in ‘Glad to the Brink of Fear’

A cultural history of female pleasure from MIT Press; Mass Poetry’s first teen spoken word festival; and more

Movies

Steve Carell and John Krasinski had a mini ‘The Office’ reunion while making new movie ‘IF’

In ‘We Grown Now,’ a tragic event tests the friendship between two 12-year-old boys

Jerry Seinfeld talks JFK, Bill Burr, and feeding his inner child with ‘Unfrosted’

Television

Steve Carell and John Krasinski had a mini ‘The Office’ reunion while making new movie ‘IF’

Another movie star returns to TV

Tom Brady’s busy spring includes cheers and jeers

music

Why two hours of Bach keeps selling out the house

‘Like playing in someone’s backyard’: Lowell’s annual The Town and the City Festival has a special feel.

‘The Road to Ruane’ tells the story of an antic, unforgettable character in Boston’s music scene

Theater/Dance

Subversive, self-referential ‘Strange Loop’ gets its Boston premiere

Variety is the spice of his comic life

Boston Conservatory grad Eleri Ward’s folk-inspired Sondheim TikToks opened a path that led to ‘Gatsby’

Health

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

Obituaries

Howie Schwab, ESPN researcher and trivia star, dies at 63

US Representative Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died after a heart attack

Helen Vendler, a towering presence in poetry criticism, has died