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On Monday morning, Emerson College students continued their Sunday-night encampment in the 2B Alley off Boylston Street.

Emerson, MIT, Tufts students camp out in solidarity with Columbia pro-Palestinian protest

The student demonstrations at Emerson College, MIT, and Tufts University, which began Sunday night, come after the arrests of more than 100 students at a similar encampment at Columbia University last week.

Could helicopter parenting and a decline in ‘free play’ be causing the youth mental health crisis?
Boston College professor Peter Gray says screen time and social media aren’t the problem.

high schools
Terrence Clarke died three years ago. A tidal wave of elite Mass. basketball players is keeping his memory alive.
The 19-year-old basketball celebrity from Boston was killed in a car crash in California while preparing for the 2021 NBA draft.

E. posed for a portrait with her 2-month-old son in the emergency shelter where they are living.

‘If I go back there, I’m a dead man’: Fleeing Haitians pin their hopes on the asylum process

Proving persecution can be a difficult task, even for people from Haiti, where those who have fled say the lines between politics and gang violence are often blurred.

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Donald Trump in court on Monday for his criminal trial in Manhattan. MUST CREDIT: Victor J. Blue for The Washington Post

An unprecedented trial opens with two visions of Trump

Manhattan prosecutors delivered a raw recounting of Donald Trump’s seamy past Monday as they debuted their case against him to jurors, the nation and the world, reducing the former president to a co-conspirator in a plot to cover up three sex scandals that threatened his 2016 election win.

Homeless rights activists held a rally outside of the Supreme Court on Monday.

Supreme Court seems poised to allow local laws that penalize homelessness

The justices seemed split along ideological lines in the case, which has sweeping implications for how the country deals with a growing homelessness crisis.

AI is about to make the online child sex abuse problem much worse

The nation’s system for tracking down and prosecuting people who sexually exploit children online is already overwhelmed and buckling, a new report finds.

Trump trial: the prosecutors

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg has assembled an accomplished team to take on perhaps the most high-profile case in his office’s history.

Trump trial: the defense team

Donald Trump has assembled a team of defense lawyers with extensive experience representing people charged with white-collar crimes.

Donald Trump speaks in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

Political notebook

The VLOC Sea Zhoushan, which sails between Brazil and China, has tiltable rotor sails for easier cargo handling operations — and going under bridges if needed.

These 150-foot-high sails could help solve shipping’s climate problem

The cutting-edge sails are an attractive option for ship owners looking to cut costs or comply with environmental regulations.

President Biden spoke at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day on April 22 in Triangle, Va.

Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

The Biden administration also announced plans to expand its New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program.

Last year, Pope Francis challenged world leaders to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it's too late, warning that God's increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a "point of no return."

Massachusetts leaders to talk climate change at the Vatican next month

Pope Francis will preside over the Vatican summit. In a statement, Healey called the invitation to attend “an immense honor.”

The Las Vegas Strip northwest of the planned Brightline West Las Vegas station site during its groundbreaking ceremony on Monday in Las Vegas.

Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels

Brightline West, whose sister company already operates a fast train between Miami and Orlando in Florida, aims to lay 218 miles of new track between Las Vegas and another new facility in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

The World

At a dining hall in Tel Aviv on Monday, volunteers arranged tables with places for hostages from Kibbutz Beeri, still held captive in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.

Israelis prepare to mark Passover, a festival of freedom, with hostages still in Gaza

Many Israelis were in a somber mood Monday as they prepared to usher in Passover, the Jewish festival of freedom, saying they would mark the holiday rather than celebrate it, with more than 130 hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip.

General Aharon Haliva is the most senior Israeli official to step down in the wake of the Oct. 7 assault.

Senior Israeli military official resigns after Oct. 7 intelligence failures

General Aharon Haliva had become a symbol of the Israeli establishment’s failure to prevent the deadliest attack in Israeli history.

The Patriot system, made by Raytheon Technologies, is a guided missile system that can target aircraft, cruise missiles, and shorter-range ballistic missiles.

European nations with Patriot missiles hesitate to give the air defense systems to Ukraine

Sophisticated missile systems provided by Kyiv’s Western allies can threaten Kremlin’s forces as they slowly push forward along the roughly 600-mile front line in the war.

Editorial & Opinion

People rode on a motorcycle in Cap-Haitien, on April 17.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Haitians cling to hope as their country prepares to install a transitional council

As the council prepares to take the reins of the country, questions remain: How exactly is it going to quell the gang violence and return Haiti to a livable state?

Less than a year after the Healey administration launched the program, MassReconnect appears successful in encouraging older students to enroll in community college, according to new enrollment data the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education gave the editorial board.

How Mass. community colleges reversed falling enrollment

A state program that makes community college free for residents over age 25 has helped enrollment at the schools rebound. The challenge will be retaining those students through graduation.

Former president Donald Trump spoke to the media Monday at the end of the day at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments.

Trump’s endless whining is wearing thin

His deep persecution complex may be more damaging to his reelection chances than any conviction might be

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, accompanied by Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on Feb. 23.

Stephan Pechdimaldji

Why Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is different this year

Every April 24, Armenian Americans come together to honor and remember the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide and ensure that we honor our past and embrace the future.

Graduates posed for a group photo at George Washington University in Washington on May 15, 2021.

Look closer at the value and attainability of a college education

Very few students pay the sticker price. So harping on the $90,000 figure just confuses students further.

Noemy Rodriguez, a community organizer with GreenRoots and an East Boston resident, walked the Condor Street Urban Wild path. Behind her an Eversource substation is being built near athletic courts and homes.

Equity, engagement have got to be part of siting greener grid

The decarbonization and electrification of our buildings, transportation, and systems is a massive undertaking, and it’s imperative that it is accomplished in an equitable manner.

Metro

A passerby walked past Davis Hall on the campus of Providence College, in Providence, R.I.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Former DEI director at Providence College files discrimination charge

E. Corry Kole, who is nonbinary, resigned in March after “direct, repeated, patterned and systemic discrimination,” their lawyer said. The Catholic college called the claim “unsubstantiated.”

A Venezuelan migrant lead two her children onto a bus to the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal outside of St. Andrew's Parish House in Martha’s Vineyard in September 2022.

‘Really meaningful’: Some migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis now on path to legal status

The migrants who were sent to Massachusetts by Florida officials as part of a political stunt received “bona fide determinations,” a status that allows them some freedoms until their visa becomes available.

Adam Montgomery stands with his lawyers Caroline Smith and James Brooks as they await potential jurors to enter the courtroom for jury selection on Feb. 6, 2024, ahead of his murder trial at Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester, N.H. Montgomery was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges related to the 2019 death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery. (David Lane/Union Leader via AP, Pool)

Judge rules Adam Montgomery cannot skip sentencing for Harmony’s murder

New Hampshire law generally requires those convicted of certain serious offenses to attend sentencing when victims address the court. Montgomery opted not to attend his jury trial in person.

Today in History: April 23, first YouTube clip is uploaded

Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year.

Karen Read during jury selection at Norfolk Superior Court on April 18. Read, 44, is accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend and leaving him for dead during a blizzard in Canton in 2022.

Seven more jurors chosen for Karen Read trial; opening statements slated for Monday

Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected, with four designated as alternates.

Jack Callahan is charged with killing his father, whose body was found in a Duxbury pond in June 2021.

What to know about trial of Duxbury man charged with ‘exorcism’ murder of his father

His trial began this month in Plymouth Superior Court, and jurors heard closing arguments on Friday.

Spilka, Healey react to idea to impose tolls for drivers crossing into Mass.

Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt told advocates at a Walk Massachusetts event this month that the task force she is leading to review new transportation finance options is taking an uncensored look at every option.

Gabrielle Wolohojian served on the Appeals Court bench for 16 years.

Governor Healey swears in Wolohojian to Supreme Judicial Court

Confirmed 6-1 by the Governor’s Council on Feb. 28, Wolohojian spent the past couple of months wrapping up work on pending Appeals Court decisions.

State Senate President Karen E. Spilka.

Spilka promises ‘comprehensive climate bill’ in Senate before the end of July, pushes free community college

The state Senate president made that announcement in addition to proposing education initiatives to pay for students’ school from “cradle to career” in a speech Monday morning.

Business

The Brimmer Street Garage, at 70 Brimmer St. in Beacon Hill, was once used as stables where wealthy residents would leave their horse carriages.

$500,000 for a parking spot? Inside the world of exclusive parking in Boston.

Parking spot sales are rare and difficult to track. But when the true cost is revealed, they can provide a stark indication of how expensive the Boston housing market is.

Mortgage rates are high but home loan applications are also on the rise.

With mortgage rates above 7 percent, here’s what home buyers should know

Despite sky-high mortgage rates, demand for home loans may be increasing in Greater Boston.

Gustavo Quiroga, executive director of LISC Massachusetts.

Quiroga sets broader mission for Boston-based housing nonprofit

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

At the Fed, fixing the broken housing market takes a back seat to fighting inflation.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed’s hard line on inflation is hard luck for the housing market

Cutting interest rates, which would make mortgages cheaper and spur construction, is off the table for now.

TikTok owner ByteDance is under growing pressure for its links to China, data collection practices, and potentially harmful effects on children.

TikTok faces EU inquiry over ‘addictive’ features

The EU investigation adds to TikTok’s regulatory challenges as the US Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would order the app’s owner, Chinese internet company ByteDance, to sell TikTok or be banned.

Shoppers at a Kroger grocery store in Dallas, Texas.

Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators

The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire grocery supplier and operator, for $2.9 billion.

An Express retail clothing store in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Express files for bankruptcy

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Obituaries

Ms. Karmel, commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, in her office in Washington, on Nov. 17, 1977.

Roberta Karmel, first woman named to the SEC, dies at 86

The lawyer's belief that the agency stymied legitimate business activities inspired philosophical combat with her more liberal colleagues.

David Pryor, former Arkansas governor and US senator.

David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and US senator, has died

Former Arkansas governor and Senator David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service after he left office, has died.

Rico Wade, an architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, dies at 52

He produced albums for rap acts including Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Future.

Sports

Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews beat Linus Ullmark for the winning goal in the third period of Game 2.

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2

Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs break through against Bruins in Game 2 to even first-round series

The NHL's regular-season goal leader struck for his first of the postseason with just over eight minutes remaining to boost Toronto.

Maple Leafs center Max Domi scores on Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark to tie the game at one during the first period Monday.

kevin paul dupont | on hockey

The Bruins’ offense was again powerless when it counted, and other Game 2 observations

Boston scored a power-play goal in the first period, but the man advantage could not come up with a goal in the third period minutes after Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs ahead.

The refinement in Tanner Houck — who had an unconventional delivery as a college pitcher — has been clear this April.

Tanner Houck could be delivering on the promise that Red Sox scouts saw in him

Through four starts, Houck has a 1.35 ERA, an astounding 28-to-2 strikeout-to-walk rate, and he has added 3 inches of drop on his splitter.

Linus Ullmark made 30 saves and coach Jim Montgomery refused to second-guess his decision to alternate goalies.

The Bruins had a chance to put the Maple Leafs in a series stranglehold, but they let it slip away

The Bruins now head to Toronto knotted at one game apiece in this seven-game series, desperate to steal one on the road because they couldn’t secure one at home.

Morgan Geekie celebrated after scoring a power-play goal to give the Bruins a lead in Game 2, but it wasn't enough against the Maple Leafs.

bruins notebook

Kevin Shattenkirk’s goal is to help Bruins power play take a bite out of Maple Leafs

As the quarterback of the Bruins' top power-play unit, part of Shattenkirk’s job is to distribute the puck to his playmakers, including leading scorer David Pastrnak.

The Celtics need to show more ruthlessness against the Heat, like on this play when Jayson Tatum stuffed a shot attempt by Nikola Jovic in Game 1.

Are things truly different for the Celtics this year? How they respond to the Heat in Game 2 will be telling.

When a 32-point lead got halved by Miami in the fourth quarter of Game 1, doubt had to start creeping in. The Celtics can erase such thoughts by being less merciful.

Richard Fitts delivers against the Rangers during the first inning of a spring training game March 26.

ALEX SPEIER | MINOR DETAILS

A closer look at the early returns from the start of the Red Sox’ minor-league season

Righthander Richard Fitts, ranked the No. 11 Red Sox prospect by Baseball America, has been getting strikes from a third pitch — a changeup.

Triston Casas underwent an MRI on his left rib cage strain Monday in Boston.

red sox notebook

Feeling remains pessimistic about Triston Casas’s playing status after his rib cage strain

The Red Sox first baseman underwent an MRI in Boston on Monday, with the results not revealed yet by the club. However, Tyler O'Neill and Rafael Devers are expected to be activated for the series in Cleveland.

Things got heated after Caleb Martin's hard foul on Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the fourth quarter of Boston's Game 1 win Sunday.

‘Miami is going to go and do a play like that:’ Brian Scalabrine’s take on Game 1 hard foul on Jayson Tatum

Scalabrine created a stir during the NBC Sports Boston postgame show as well as on his radio show Monday morning when he suggested Caleb Martin’s foul was the result of a directive from Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Defensive back Mike Sainristil, who went to Michigan via Everett, worked out for NFL scouts at the combine.

10 players with New England connections who could be selected in this week’s NFL Draft

Not surprisingly, there are some offensive linemen from BC who could be selected.

Miami's Caleb Martin sent Jayson Tatum flying to the floor in the fourth quarter, but Tatum got right up.

Takedown of Jayson Tatum in Game 1 was just a bump in the road on the way to Celtics’ win

The Celtics expect physicality from Miami in this series, so they mostly just shrugged off Tatum's collision with Caleb Martin.

The program's career scoring leader (269 points), junior Brooke Lomasney is off to a 21-goal, 16-assist start for Peabody (5-2).

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Peabody girls’ lacrosse has never had a scorer like Brooke Lomasney before

She recently broke the program's all-time scoring record, set in 2017, and she's just a junior.

Arts & Lifestyle

She left me for someone from Instagram

We’d been together for 12 years.

Stephen Colbert was interviewed by Ben Schwartz (right) at the annual PaleyFest TV festival in Los Angeles on Sunday.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Stephen Colbert felt some trepidation as he transitioned to CBS’s late-night show

In an interview with Ben Schwartz at the annual PaleyFest on Sunday, Colbert recalled thinking "it’s the first time in my life I wasn’t inhabiting a character all the time."

With the band members' images projected high above the stage, Phish perform at Las Vegas's Sphere Sunday night.

At Las Vegas’s mind-blowing Sphere, Phish enters another dimension

The Vermont jam band became only the second group, after U2, to play the $2.3 billion multimedia orb in Vegas, with four completely different shows.

Eleri Ward, who studied at Boston Conservatory and Berklee, went viral for her acoustic interpretations of Stephen Sondheim's songs. Now she'll be appearing in the world premiere of "Gatsby" at the American Repertory Theater in May.

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

Auditions led to rejection after rejection after rejection. It was only when Ward leaned into her own artistic inclinations that her career took off.