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

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Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning "emotionally autobiographical" musical tells the story of a plus-size, queer, young Black man writing a musical about a plus-size, queer, young Black man.

Senator Whitehouse’s next steps

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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

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

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear

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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.

Why two hours of Bach keeps selling out the house

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The Handel and Haydn Society’s annual run through Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos has become a crowd favorite.

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

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With graduations looming, student protesters continue to double down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country.

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

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“The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial," the court's decision said. Weinstein's accusers could again be forced to retell their stories on the witness stand.

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

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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.

David Pecker testifies in Trump’s hush-money trial about Karen McDougal’s claims of an extramarital affair

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Pecker testified that Karen McDougal demanded $150,000 — plus writing assignments and other business opportunities — for the rights to her story about claims of an affair with Trump.

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

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Writer-director Minhal Baig’s sophomore feature is a tribute to the residents of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood

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

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The event this Friday and Saturday also has lots and lots of performers

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

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A combustible cocktail of fantasy, reality, and social media rage fuels a new thriller.

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

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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.

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

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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…

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

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Thirty-one employees at WBUR, roughly 14 percent of the station’s staff, are leaving the company through layoffs and buyouts.

Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments on Donald Trump’s immunity claim

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The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Donald Trump’s bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Listen live.

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

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Keith Dawe has been waiting for his refund from Expedia since 2020. But neither the online agency nor his airline can find the missing money. Where is it?

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

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Finding solace in the works of the Transcendentalist leader.

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Inside the crisis at NPR

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Internal documents reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with more than two dozen current and former public radio executives show how profoundly the nonprofit is struggling to succeed in the fast-changing media industry.

Proposed funding cuts threaten New Hampshire’s coastal resilience efforts

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As sea levels keep rising, the New Hampshire Sea Grant is helping communities prepare and adapt. But proposed funding cuts threaten its programs.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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The comedy icon makes his directorial debut with a star-studded new movie for Netflix about the origin of the Pop-Tart.

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

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Some of Rhode Island’s most popular chefs and food professionals are offering intimate tours to discover different cuisines and vineyards around the world

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

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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.

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

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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