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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to Congress on March 5, 2025.

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Mayor Wu touted Boston’s safety, remained defiant during hourslong GOP-led hearing. Here’s how it unfolded.

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Wu emerged from the marathon hearing largely unscathed, and managed to land a few hits in the face of aggressive questioning.

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Calm, combative Boston Mayor Wu holds her own before congressional Republicans on immigration

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The Boston mayor usually doesn't seek the national spotlight, but she held her own when it shined on her Wednesday.

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Artists project message against ‘tyranny’ on Old State House in wake of Michelle Wu’s testimony on Capitol Hill

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The group of artists, working under the name “Silence Dogood,” said Boston has been committed to liberty since the age of the American Revolution.

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Key moments from Mayor Wu’s testimony before Congress on Boston’s immigration policies

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Democratic mayors of four major cities testified before the House Oversight Committee over their cities' policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

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Appeals court allows removal of head of watchdog agency as legal battle rages over Trump firing. Follow live updates.

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‘Read this e-mail immediately’: CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work

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Emails went out Tuesday to some CDC probationary employees who got termination notices last month, according to current and former employees.

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Linda McMahon sets stage to dismantle Education Department

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McMahon appears to be setting the stage for the dissolution of the department that schools and colleges across the country depend on for funding and support.

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State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’

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Infectious-disease specialists say federal cuts may imperil efforts to track and contain the deadly virus.

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These 12 committees held no hearings last session. They’re back, and their leaders earn up to $44,862 in extra pay.

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Boys' high school hockey is ‘having an existential crisis.’ It starts with the rinks.

The MIAA was once where future pros developed. Now, prep schools and club programs have shifted the balance of talent. “Massachusetts is having an existential crisis,” one expert said.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan

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This strong system could bring some coastal flooding to Rhode Island and Cape Cod.

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Two men indicted on murder charges in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl in Providence

The men allegedly shot and killed Ny’Eil Pires in August following a road-rage incident with her father.

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22-year-old charged with killing his mother in their Avon home

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Body found in Holland identified as missing Sturbridge man

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Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death

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Joan Baez on her Boston roots, a new exhibit about her life, and ‘A Complete Unknown’

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Republican scare tactics didn’t work at Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's immigration hearing before Congress.

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Quincy woman allegedly hits police cruiser twice, prompting high-speed chase

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The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

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More than 100 people drown out counterprotesters, rally at Boston City Hall to support Wu as she testifies in D.C.

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Many of the more than 100 protesters carried signs in support of Wu, with messages including "We are all immigrants" and "Give 'em hell Michelle."

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Artists project message against ‘tyranny’ on Old State House in wake of Michelle Wu’s testimony on Capitol Hill

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President Trump said Wednesday that he would pause tariffs on cars coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico for one month, after a 25% tariff that he placed on America's closest trading partners a day earlier roiled stock markets and prompted stiff resistance from industry.

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Veterans Affairs department plans to eliminate more than 80,000 workers

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US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign

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#### Business columnists

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    Shirley Leung is a Business columnist. She can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

    [For Mayor Wu, not all sports stadiums are created equal](/2025/02/28/business/michelle-wu-white-stadium-revolution/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

*   [Larry Edelman](/about/staff-list/columnist/larry-edelman/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

    Larry Edelman can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

    [Trump doubles down on trade war even as he grants one-month reprieve to US automakers](/2025/03/05/business/trump-address-to-congress-tariffs/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

*   [Jon Chesto](/about/staff-list/staff/jon-chesto/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

    Jon Chesto can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Follow him [@jonchesto](https://www.twitter.com/jonchesto).

    [Amid policy chaos, Mass. business confidence plummets the most since onset of COVID](/2025/03/05/business/massachusetts-business-confidence-plummets-trump/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

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    Hiawatha Bray can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Follow him [@GlobeTechLab](https://www.twitter.com/GlobeTechLab).

    [How tariffs on Canada will make new housing more expensive in New England](/2025/03/05/business/tariffs-housing-costs-lumber-construction/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

*   [Sean P. Murphy](/about/staff-list/staff/sean-p-murphy/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

    Got a problem? Send your consumer issue to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Follow him [@spmurphyboston](https://www.twitter.com/spmurphyboston).

    [AG Campbell alleges deceptive practices by Boston company that ‘invests’ in home equity](/2025/03/05/business/hometap-attorney-general-campbell-lawsuit/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

*   [Scott Kirsner](/about/staff-list/correspondent/scott-kirsner/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

    Scott Kirsner can be reached at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Follow him [@ScottKirsner](https://www.twitter.com/ScottKirsner).

    [He started covering Boston’s innovation scene just before the dot-com bust. 25 years later, he’s more worried than ever.](/2025/03/04/business/local-innovation-scott-kirsner-last-column/?p1=HP_Feed_AuthorQuery)

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arts issue

A New England singer made sublime music. Then she vanished.

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PERSPECTIVE

I wanted better playlists so I outsourced to Apple algorithms. Super dumb plan.

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Miss Conduct Classic

People in Boston never make room on crowded sidewalks. What can I do?

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Cooking

Pie: It’s what’s for dinner (and dessert)

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#### metro

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State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’

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Mayor Wu touted Boston’s safety, remained defiant during hourslong GOP-led hearing. Here’s how it unfolded.

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](/2025/03/05/metro/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-congress-testimony-live-updates/)

[

Judge blocks Trump cuts to NIH research grants

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](/2025/03/05/metro/trump-nih-cuts-indirect-costs/)

#### sports

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Bruins will have some different faces in the lineup Thursday vs. Hurricanes in their last game before trade deadline

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[

US-Mexico joint bid for 2031 Women's World Cup gets clearer path as FIFA excludes Europe until 2035

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[

It’s college basketball tournament season. Here’s how every Division 1 Massachusetts school is faring in March.

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#### business

[

Vandalism and protests against Tesla could hurt EV transition, experts say

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[

Amid policy chaos, Mass. business confidence plummets the most since onset of COVID

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How tariffs on Canada will make new housing more expensive in New England

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](/2025/03/05/business/tariffs-housing-costs-lumber-construction/)

#### politics

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Appeals court allows removal of head of watchdog agency as legal battle rages over Trump firing. Follow live updates.

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](/2025/03/05/nation/trump-presidency-live-updates/)

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Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada

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Key moments from Mayor Wu’s testimony before Congress on Boston’s immigration policies

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#### Nation

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Selwyn Raab, tenacious reporter who covered the mob, dies at 90

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‘Read this e-mail immediately’: CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work

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Trump to pause auto tariffs for one month as other levies continue

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#### World

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After days of coaching, Zelensky seeks a path to Trump’s good graces

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US, Hamas hold direct talks on hostages in Gaza, officials say

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Trump administration pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

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#### opinion

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With terrible timing, Wu blunders on crime

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](/2025/03/05/opinion/wu-knife-attack-killing-crime/)

[

NIH needs reforms, but use a scalpel, not a hatchet

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](/2025/03/04/opinion/national-institutes-health-reforms/)

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Andrew Cuomo shows no behavior is so outrageous that it’s career-ending

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#### lifestyle

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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare

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](/2025/03/04/lifestyle/daylight-saving-time-health-prep/)

[

Finding love along the Freedom Trail

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](/2025/03/04/lifestyle/boston-wedding-first-date-freedom-trail/)

[

We haven’t talked in 13 years

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](/2025/03/02/lifestyle/we-havent-talked-13-years/)

#### food & dining

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‘We sorely needed this’: In Providence, a dance club for an over-30 crowd

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](/2025/03/05/metro/ri-nightclub-providence-older-adults-new-england/)

[

At Somaek, a chef continues to evolve

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](/2025/03/05/lifestyle/somaek-boston-korean-restaurant-review-jamie-bissonnette/)

[

Pie: It’s what’s for dinner (and dessert)

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](/2025/03/04/magazine/sweet-and-savory-pie-recipes/)

#### travel

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Retracing Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 walk through Providence

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](/2025/03/04/metro/henry-david-thoreau-walk-providence-ri-walden-things-to-do-day-trip/)

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I’ll have what Timothée Chalamet’s having: How to vacation … on location

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JetBlue to fly from Manchester, N.H., to New York’s JFK

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](/2025/02/27/metro/jetblue-flights-manchester-mht-nh-jfk-airport-ny/)

#### Arts

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Park your art in Harvard Yard — or in the vicinity

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[

At the Gardner, Fabiola Jean-Louis summons ancient Vodou spirits

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‘Sending a clear message ... you belong here’: State Senate wants to diversify art and symbolism in its chamber

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#### Books

[

How much longer will we have a free press?

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](/2025/03/05/arts/david-enrich-murder-the-truth-free-press/)

[

Brookline author Nicole Graev Lipson unmasks the fictions that shape motherhood — and herself

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](/2025/03/04/arts/nicole-graev-lipson-motherhood-memoir/)

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 23

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#### Movies

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‘Mickey 17′ is an expendable movie about an expendable man

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](/2025/03/05/arts/mickey-17-bong-joon-ho-robert-pattinson/)

[

What if Winnipeg merged with Tehran? A new Canadian film, ‘Universal Language,’ imagines some whimsical what-ifs.

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](/2025/03/05/arts/universal-language-matthew-rankin/)

[

How John Malkovich became a pop sensation and horror star in ‘Opus’

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#### Television

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Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey are making a new show together

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Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies

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[

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ wants to break your heart

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](/2025/03/04/arts/daredevil-born-again-review/)

#### music

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David Snead, longtime head of Handel and Haydn Society, to retire

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Joan Baez on her Boston roots, a new exhibit about her life, and ‘A Complete Unknown’

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](/2025/03/05/arts/joan-baez-folk-exhibit-boston/)

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Kim Deal comes to Boston with a personal, vulnerable solo album

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](/2025/03/05/arts/kim-deal-interview/)

#### Theater/Dance

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An uncompromising ‘Hedda Gabler’ at Apollinaire

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](/2025/03/04/arts/hedda-gabler-apollinaire/)

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‘Conference of the Birds’ aims high, but struggles in flight

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](/2025/03/04/arts/conference-birds-aims-high-struggles-flight/)

[

Boston’s theater community loses an influential founder

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](/2025/02/28/arts/ron-ritchell-lyric-stage/)

#### Health

[

State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’

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](/2025/03/05/metro/can-bird-flu-kill-humans-massachusetts/)

[

Judge blocks Trump cuts to NIH research grants

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](/2025/03/05/metro/trump-nih-cuts-indirect-costs/)

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Insurer for nearly 50,000 poor, elderly, disabled people in Mass. running out of money

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](/2025/03/04/business/commonwealth-care-alliance-insurance-enrollment-financial/)

#### Obituaries

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Peter Sichel, wine merchant with a cloak-and-dagger past, dies at 102

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Laura Sessions Stepp, who reported on teenage sex, dies at 73

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Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82

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