The Boston Globe

Police officers stood in front of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment in Centennial Common on Northeastern University's campus early Saturday.

Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air.

Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

A student protester was arrested at Northeastern University.

See photos of protests and arrests at Northeastern University

The crowd of Emerson College students inside the Brighton Family Screening Room during a student government meeting to call on the school’s president, Jay Bernhardt, to resign after police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment on a public walkway near campus early Thursday, arresting more than 100 people. The council unanimously passed a resolution for Bernhardt to resign.

Emerson College students call on college president to resign

Demonstration leader Khymani James, center right, and other protesters addressed the media outside a tent camp on the campus of Columbia University in New York on Wednesday. James apologized Friday morning for a video he had taken in January where he said "Zionists don't deserve to live."

Columbia protester who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ is from Boston

NFL Draft

Live Updates

Rounds 4 through 7 in the NFL Draft are today. Follow along.

12:21 p.m.
The Layden Robinson scouting report
12:16 p.m.
Patriots make their first pick of the day
11:45 a.m.
6 local names to listen for in Rounds 4 through 7
11:30 a.m.
Three players the Patriots could be interested in today

live updates
The Patriots get things started on Day 3 by drafting G Layden Robinson. Follow along with live updates.
You can watch on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. We’ll be offering live analysis of each Patriots pick.

Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk runs against Michigan during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game.

Winners, losers and Patriots takeaways after Day 2 of the NFL Draft

Bill Belichick handled his role as a draft analyst with aplomb, sharing his vast knowledge with viewers.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Bill Belichick’s draft analysis on Pat McAfee show was top-of-the-charts stuff

A black-legged tick, also known as a deer tick, is a carrier of Lyme Disease.

Tick activity has surged early amid New England’s unusually warm winters

Being judicious about ticks will limit your exposure and let you enjoy the outdoors many of us love so much.

Weekend Pollen Forecast — Look out, allergies. Warming temperatures may accelerate spread

A man checks the damage in a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 27.

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms

Hamas says it is reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensifies efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.
The long-running debate over whether to ban smartphones in schools has intensified in recent months. This week, social media was abuzz about a study from Norway earlier this year that showed bans can have real impacts.

Brandeis women’s basketball coach is retiring after players threatened to quit
The school announced Friday that Carol Simon, the longtime coach who received a letter last week from all 11 returning players asking her to resign, will retire.

Former Miss Hall’s School teacher investigated after four former students allege sexual assault

Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue’s office said it is investigating allegations against Matthew S. Rutledge, a history teacher at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield who resigned last month.

Testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial ends after two new witnesses called to the stand. Here’s what happened.

Michael Cohen’s former banker, Gary Farro, and Donald Trump's former assistant, Rhona Graff, testified Friday afternoon. The trial resumes on Tuesday.

How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children
The strange scene in Foxborough reflects the state’s efforts to address two of its biggest challenges: migrants and climate change.

Can private landlords help ease the shelter crisis in Mass.? A new program is trying to find out.

Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

Billerica police sergeant killed in excavator accident at road construction site

Boston man sentenced to prison for trying to hire hitman to murder ex-wife, her boyfriend

Jayson Tatum scored 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting in the Celtics' 111-101 loss to the Heat in Game 2.

CELTICS AT HEAT | 6 P.M. (TNT, NBCSB)

Celtics at Heat Game 3 preview: All of a sudden, Boston is feeling the pressure

Behind a barrage of 3-pointers, the Heat stunned the Celtics in Game 2, setting up a critical matchup in Miami.

Mega-star Lionel Messi will be the featured attraction Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.

inter miami at revolution | saturday, 7:30 p.m. (AppleTV)

Can the Revolution get back on track against the great Messi and Inter Miami?

The last-place Revolution (1-6-1) will be playing before a huge home crowd on what promises to be a special night in Foxborough.

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

Coach Jim Montgomery was on the ice during Friday's practice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Bruins at Maple Leafs | 8 p.m. (NESN, TBS)

Bruins at Maple Leafs Game 4 preview: Who gets the start in Boston’s goal remains a secret

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery says he has a plan regarding goalie use, but he is not sharing details.

Beth Teitell: If you're not a Bruins fan, can you become one?

Parents and children at Peabody Elementary School rode in the bike bus on Oct. 27, 2023, in Cambridge.

Want your kids to jump out of bed to get to school? Put them on the bike bus.

Kids arrive at school smiling and feeling energized. The bike bus is a great way for kids and parents to exercise together and build confidence.

IDEAS | MARIANNE MOLLMANN AND EDUARDO GONZALEZ CUEVA

Our daughter is a student protester at Emerson. The police went too far.

What happened when a young Israeli walked into an anti-Israel protest

Readers respond to student protests against war in Gaza

Christopher Weyant

New school mascot?

More recent News

MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years

Rivera, who was the mayor of Lawrence before being appointed to the post by then-Governor Charlie Baker, told the MassDevelopment board that he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.

Philip Chism, convicted of killing his Danvers High School teacher, changes plea in unrelated assault case on youth worker

While Chism was awaiting trial on the murder charge at a juvenile detention facility in Dorchester, he attacked and seriously injured a female counselor with the Department of Youth Services on June 2, 2014.

Midwives want to be formally licensed in Mass. What does that mean?

Supporters say bills to license the birthing professionals would be transformative for the state reproductive health care workforce and maternal mortality outcomes.

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison

The former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday.

Man found dead on floor in Greenfield apartment identified as 35-year-old Pittsfield man, officials say

Christopher Hairston, 35, was found on the floor of a Greenfield apartment on Monday night after a “foul odor” was reported, officials said.

SJC rules police officers’ names can’t be kept secret from misconduct investigation records on privacy grounds

The court also rejected an argument from prosecutors asserting that privacy exemption to the public records law can still be applied to investigations that find no misconduct by police.

Man, 24, arrested in fatal shooting of woman in Conway, N.H.

Connor J. Macleod is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Alexis M. Leach, 23, officials said.

Man who fatally shot himself after barricading inside North Andover home identified

Sean Deadder allegedly fired at responding officers and injured one when he struck a police cruiser, which resulted in “metal shards striking him in the head,” officials said.

Burglary ring targeted Indian and South Asian families in 43 break-ins, DA says

Authorities have broken up a sophisticated burglary ring targeting families in more than two dozen Middlesex County communities, District Attorney Marian T. Ryan announced Friday.

Recommended reads

A view of the sunset in New Brunswick from Via Rail Canada's Ocean route.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Via Rail’s sleepy eastern route brings travelers through rural villages and towns in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Here's what it's like.

A ‘transformational’ way to treat drug addiction gains momentum at Mass. hospitals
Embedding teams of addiction specialists within hospitals can reduce the severity of substance use, increase participation in treatment, and dramatically reduce hospital readmissions — all of which save lives and taxpayer dollars.

Style Watch
This Cambridge kitchen design draws inspiration from the 1970s
The design team started by picking the dark color palette for the cabinets and counters, then built out the design from there.

Judge changes ruling following Braintree eighth-grader’s anxiety attack, trip to hospital
Fourteen-year-old Samantha Frechon had enrolled, per the judge's earlier order, at a regular public school for the first time since she was eight.

Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Jerry Seinfeld as Bob Cabana, Adrian Martinez as Tom Carvel, Jack McBrayer as Steve Schwinn, Thomas Lennon as Harold Von Braunhut, Bobby Moynihan as Chef Boyardee, and James Marsden as Jack LaLanne in "Unfrosted."

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

Leading the cast for this summer's Free Shakespeare on the Common production of "The Winter's Tale" are (from left) Marianna Bassham, Nael Nacer, and Omar Robinson.

Boston stars will shine on the Common this summer in ‘The Winter’s Tale’

From left: Ralph Carter, Esther Rolle, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, and Bern Nadette Stanis gather in the kitchen in a scene from the television show "Good Times," Los Angeles, 1975.

Damn! Damn! Damn! ‘Good Times’ turns 50

A scene from "Janet Planet," directed by Annie Baker.

Independent Film Festival Boston turns 21: ‘We see the festival and the city as kind of intertwined’

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

FROM OUR PARTNERS

product by Studio/B. What is this?This content was produced by Boston Globe Media's Studio/B in collaboration with the advertiser. The news and editorial departments of the Boston Globe had no role in its production or display.

product by BG BRANDLAB. What is this?This content was produced by Boston Globe Media's Studio/B in collaboration with the advertiser. The news and editorial departments of the Boston Globe had no role in its production or display.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

"Coup de Chance" is the fifth collaboration between Academy Award-winning director Woody Allen and Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.

Woody Allen, the headache no one wants

Neighbors raise a metal gate as they work to install it as a barricade against gangs, in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 20, 2024.

Ruthzee Louijeune

Unlocking Haiti’s potential

A man opposed to abortion argued with a woman who supports abortion rights at the March for Life in Washington on Jan. 24, 2020.

IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

Why are women becoming so much more liberal than men?

House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke with members of the media following passage of a series of foreign aid bills April 20 in Washington, D.C.

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

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

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Harvard Yard access restricted indefinitely amid pro-Palestinian encampment, report says

The encampment is one of several that demonstrators set up at universities in the Boston area this week, part of a national wave of protests at college campuses.

Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air.

See photos of protests and arrests at Northeastern University

Officers arrested about 100 people on Saturday morning as demonstrators locked arms and chanted slogans. The encampment at Northeastern was one of several that demonstrators set up at universities in the Boston area this week.

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.

The long-running debate over whether to ban smartphones in schools has intensified in recent months. This week, social media was abuzz about a study from Norway earlier this year that showed bans can have real impacts.

Sports

Offensive lineman Layden Robinson of Texas A&M (64) runs through drills during practice for the Senior Bowl.

The Patriots get things started on Day 3 by drafting G Layden Robinson. Follow along with live updates.

You can watch on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. We’ll be offering live analysis of each Patriots pick.

Josh Winckowski's first start of the season was Sunday vs. the Pirates.

Cubs at Red Sox | 4:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 28: Cubs at Red Sox lineups and preview

Righthander Josh Winckowski is scheduled to make his second start after being moved to the rotation because of Boston’s lengthy injury list.

Coach Jim Montgomery was on the ice during Friday's practice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Bruins at Maple Leafs | 8 p.m. (NESN, TBS)

Bruins at Maple Leafs Game 4 preview: Who gets the start in Boston’s goal remains a secret

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery says he has a plan regarding goalie use, but he is not sharing details.

CELTICS AT HEAT | 6 P.M. (TNT, NBCSB)

Celtics at Heat Game 3 preview: All of a sudden, Boston is feeling the pressure

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

As a player, Stephen Vogt already was preparing to become a major league manager

Business

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.

The long-running debate over whether to ban smartphones in schools has intensified in recent months. This week, social media was abuzz about a study from Norway earlier this year that showed bans can have real impacts.

How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children

The strange scene in Foxborough reflects the state’s efforts to address two of its biggest challenges: migrants and climate change.

Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial

MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

On April Fools' Day 2023, Gerry Brown (right) and Gene Hurley set out from a pond in Bellingham with the goal of kayaking the Charles River by summer's end.

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

For some, it can raise red flags about revealing personal information.

What to do when someone overshares details on a first date

This week's daters: Nate and Jim

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The host actually sat us at two different tables’

metro

A black-legged tick, also known as a deer tick, is a carrier of Lyme Disease.

Tick activity has surged early amid New England’s unusually warm winters

Weekend Pollen Forecast — Look out, allergies. Warming temperatures may accelerate spread

Mission impossible? If you’re not already a Bruins fan, can you become one?

sports

Ja'Lynn Polk ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds and logged a 37½-inch vertical jump at the NFL Combine.

Patriots address positions of need with second and third round picks Ja’Lynn Polk and Caedan Wallace

Mission impossible? If you’re not already a Bruins fan, can you become one?

Winners, losers and Patriots takeaways after Day 2 of the NFL Draft

business

SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase during its second test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, in November 2023. It was the second test launch of the largest rocket ever built, which Elon Musk hopes will one day colonize Mars. Environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert says the solution to climate change more likely resides here on Earth.

As Earth Week ends, here are five takeaways on the climate crisis from Elizabeth Kolbert

Mass. cannabis sales topped $1 billion for third straight year in 2023

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

politics

Former president Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York on Friday.

Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial

President Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go.

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

Nation

UCLA campus police cycle around the perimeter of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the UCLA campus on April 26 in Los Angeles.

Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa

World

A man checks the damage in a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 27.

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms

Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia

Blinken to return to Israel to discuss hostages and planned Rafah incursion

opinion

"Coup de Chance" is the fifth collaboration between Academy Award-winning director Woody Allen and Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.

Woody Allen, the headache no one wants

What happened when a young Israeli walked into an anti-Israel protest

Don’t wait until you stop working to truly live

lifestyle

We might be ‘the greatest love story ever told’

National College Decision Day isn’t a referendum on how well you did as a parent

Dating while my biological clock is ticking

food & dining

Seared cod and crispy potatoes in a caldo verde-inspired sauce at Baleia, a new Portuguese restaurant on the edge of the South End.

Baleia takes Boston on a Portuguese holiday

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

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

travel

You’ll find a selection of whimsical art at the Wynwood Walls museum.

There’s a lot of money floating around Miami. Here’s what to do there if very little of it is yours.

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Be a part of the oldest postal system in the world

Arts

Viewers inside Joseph Grigely's "White Noise (polychrome),” 2023, at Mass MoCA this month.

At Mass MoCA, Joseph Grigely invites visitors into his rich silence

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

Books

From left: "James" by Percival Everett and "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas.

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 21

Author readings around Boston through May 4

As Earth Week ends, here are five takeaways on the climate crisis from Elizabeth Kolbert

Movies

A scene from "Janet Planet," directed by Annie Baker.

Independent Film Festival Boston turns 21: ‘We see the festival and the city as kind of intertwined’

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

Television

Dan Rather in 2020.

Dan Rather returns to CBS Sunday, but not the era he embodied

Damn! Damn! Damn! ‘Good Times’ turns 50

Kendrick Perkins, superstar?

music

Andris Nelsons led principal trumpet Thomas Rolfs and the rest of the BSO during Thursday's program.

BSO delivers dose of history along with American premiere of ‘The Wrath of God’

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.

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in Jorma Elo's "Carmen"

Boston Ballet scores with ‘Kingdom of the Shades’ and ‘Carmen’

Boston stars will shine on the Common this summer in ‘The Winter’s Tale’

Robert Frost, with help from Gordon Clapp, takes the stage at the Calderwood Pavilion

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

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

Mike Pinder (second from right) with other members of the Moody Blues in London in 1971.

Mike Pinder, founding keyboardist of the Moody Blues, dies at 82

Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, dies at 90

Sheppie Abramowitz, who advocated relief for refugees, dies at 88