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  1. Targeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers National, March 29

    The Trump administration said she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Her friends and lawyers say all she did was co-author an essay critical of the war in Gaza.

  2. How to Live in the Mall Culture, March 29

    Want your living space a stone’s throw from the Aéropostale and Hot Topic? A new documentary, “Secret Mall Apartment,” will show you the way.

  3. Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Asked Him Back to My Place’ Styles, March 26

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

  4. A Plane Crash in 1961 Devastated the Boston Skating Club. Then It Happened Again. National, March 26

    Two months after the D.C. plane crash killed 67, including six people affiliated with the Boston club, the members had to prepare for the world championships. Unfathomably, they had a blueprint.

  5. $550,000 Homes in West Virginia, South Carolina and Massachusetts Real Estate, March 26

    A Queen Anne Revival in Harpers Ferry, a condo in an 1840 house in Charleston, and a shingled house in New Bedford.

  6. Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant. Climate, March 26

    It’s a dirty job, and someone gets to do it.

  7. In a Sea of Political Change, Bernie Sanders Keeps Truckin’ Styles, March 24

    An aging star playing to massive crowds of supporters in head-to-toe merch? It’s not the Grateful Dead, it’s the Fighting Oligarchy tour.

  8. Teachers Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Push to Shut Education Dept. National, March 24

    The lawsuits accuse the government of dismantling the department without the required approval of Congress.

  9. Venezolanos en EE. UU. pedirán a un juez federal mantener su estatus de protección En español, March 24

    Casi 350.000 personas podrían ser deportadas en breve después de que el gobierno de Trump pusiera fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal, conocido como TPS.

  10. Venezuelan Immigrants Ask Judge to Maintain Their Protection in U.S. National, March 24

    Nearly 350,000 people could soon face deportation after the Trump administration moved to end Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., for immigrants from that country.

  11. The Sunday Read: ‘What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero’ The Daily, March 23

    The Old Leatherman, a sort of real-life Northeastern Sasquatch, gave me an excuse to step outside my own life.

  12. Kitty Dukakis, Activist Wife of 1988 Presidential Nominee, Dies at 88 Obits, March 22

    Married to Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, she became a proponent of electroshock therapy after unsuccessful treatments for alcoholism and depression.

  13. Bruce M. Selya, Federal Judge Known for Polysyllabic Prose, Dies at 90 Obits, March 21

    Judge Selya enlivened his writing with original vocabulary and colorful figures of speech. “Selyaisms” included asseverate, crapulous and sockdolager.

  14. Stuck in a Rut? Live in a Tiny Home on Wheels. Real Estate, March 21

    With limited resources and an uncertain future, a couple built a tiny home that can go wherever life takes them.

  15. In Sports-Crazed Boston, a Fight Over a Women’s Soccer Stadium Business, March 20

    The efforts to bring professional woman’s soccer to Boston is pitting Mayor Michelle Wu against the Krafts of New England Patriots fame.

  16. Autoridades indican la razón por la que deportaron a una profesora de Brown En español, March 18

    Rasha Alawieh fue detenida en Boston y se le denegó la entrada cuando volvía de un viaje a Líbano. El gobierno de EE. UU. afirma que asistió al funeral de un dirigente de Hizbulá.

  17. Así es el hogar de pingüinos ‘jubilados’ en Boston En español, March 17

    En el Acuario de Nueva Inglaterra, seis pingüinos geriátricos reciben tratamientos como gotas para los ojos, fisioterapia e incluso acupuntura.

  18. D.H.S. Sheds Light on Why It Deported Rhode Island Doctor National, March 17

    Dr. Rasha Alawieh was detained in Boston and denied entry when returning from a trip to Lebanon. The government says she attended a Hezbollah leader’s funeral.

  19. Una profesora de la Universidad de Brown es deportada a pesar de la orden de un juez En español, March 17

    Rasha Alawieh, especialista en trasplantes de riñón y profesora universitaria, tenía una visa válida y fue expulsada en aparente desafío a una orden judicial.

  20. At a Penguin ‘Retirement Home,’ a Slower Pace and Plenty of Fish Express, March 16

    Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging.

  21. Brown University Professor Is Deported Despite a Judge’s Order National, March 16

    Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.

  22. Emotions Run High in Maine After Governor’s Clash With Trump National, March 15

    ​Funding cuts, a censured lawmaker, citizen protests: The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

  23. Teixeira, Calling Himself ‘Proud Patriot,’ Appeals to Trump for Leniency Washington, March 13

    In pleading guilty during his military-court martial, Jack Teixeira made a direct appeal to President Trump, reflecting a tactic being employed by an increasing number of convicted criminals and their lawyers.

  24. Housing Discrimination Groups Sue DOGE and HUD for Cutting Funds Real Estate, March 13

    Organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act say they are struggling to operate with the sudden elimination of annual grants.

  25. 6 Spectacular North American Train Trips Travel, March 13

    The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air observation cars.

  26. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026 Politics, March 12

    Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.

  27. David Sellers, Architect Who Built What He Designed, Dies at 86 Obits, March 9

    He believed that architects could design better buildings if they did the construction themselves. His do-it-yourself approach caught on.

  28. What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero Magazine, March 9

    The Old Leatherman, a sort of real-life Northeastern Sasquatch, g​ave me an excuse to step outside my own life.

  29. A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished Arts & Leisure, March 8

    Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.

  30. Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams National, March 6

    After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.

  31. Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’ Washington, March 6

    The judge had already ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.

  32. Why Some Schools Are Rethinking ‘College for All’ National, March 6

    The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.

  33. Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies National, March 5

    Republicans accused the mayors of New York, Chicago, Denver and Boston of providing sanctuary to criminals, while Democrats pointed to falling crime rates and defended helping the needy.

  34. An Unexpected Message Appeared in a Snow Report. What Happened Next? Styles, March 5

    A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.

  35. Dozens of Canadians Are Charged in $21 Million ‘Grandparent Scam’ Express, March 5

    The conspirators called older adults and posed as their grandchildren in need of bail money after a fake arrest, federal prosecutors said.

  36. 7 Tesla Charging Stations Torched Near Boston Express, March 4

    The fires, which the police said were intentionally set, are the latest in a series of attacks against Elon Musk’s company.

  37. Maine Lobster Industry Can Sue Seafood Watchdog for Defamation, Judge Rules Express, March 4

    A group of fishermen says that it lost business after Seafood Watch, a program run by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, advised consumers not to buy lobster from the state.

  38. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

    Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

  39. 2 Ex-Officials at Veterans Home Where 76 Died in Covid Outbreak Avoid Jail Time Express, March 27

    The former superintendent and medical director of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted in 2020 on charges of neglect after many residents became sick and died.

  40. Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm Express, August 31

    Dana L. McIntyre, who owned a pizzeria in a Boston suburb, defrauded the federal government out of more than $660,000, the Justice Department said.

  41. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful Op Ed, June 30

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  42. With Pandemic Aid Ending, Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels National, June 20

    The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.

  43. The Airman Who Wanted to Give Gamers a Real Taste of War World, April 13

    The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.

  44. Some Millionaires Moved Out, but There Are Still Plenty Left Metro, February 23

    New York State tax figures show that 1,453 millionaire taxpayers moved away in 2021, while 80,000 remained.

  45. In Maine, a Rare Influx of New Residents, and a Housing Crunch National, February 3

    New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

  46. What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? Science, November 19

    Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

  47. Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds Science, November 10

    In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.

  48. Republican Governors to Migrants: Go Away Letters, September 20

    “Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are using asylum seekers as political tools,” a reader writes. Also: President Biden and the pandemic; abortion prosecutors; arms for Ukraine.

  49. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  50. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  51. Remembering One in One Million Insider, May 15

    As the United States marks one million Covid-19 deaths, Times journalists reflect on the one story or moment from the pandemic that will stay with them forever.