Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing

Just after midnight, goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union became subject to tariff rates of 10 percent or higher.

Five things to know about ex-WBZ anchor Kate Merrill’s lawsuit against station, CBS

Merill, who abruptly left WBZ-TV in Boston last year after more than 20 years as a reporter and anchor, is claiming racial and gender discrimination.

Dennis Etzkorn, owner at the center of the Gabriel House fire, has a long history of battling scrutiny

Etzkorn has battled employees, contractors, neighbors, and government officials on issues ranging from small claims to multimillion-dollar Medicaid payments, to the operation of Gabriel House, a Globe review found.

‘A disaster for Massachusetts’: Real estate groups vow to fight rent control ballot measure

Representatives for the powerful industry said they were alarmed by a proposed rent control ballot question and are prepared to spend heavily to fight it.

In Providence, the child care crisis gets an assist from the Celtics

The NBA team hopes the $4 million project can be a model for the private sector to fund early education.

New US tariffs cloud outlook for exporters in Asia and beyond

Here’s where things stand in what has proven to be a fast-changing policy landscape.

Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says

Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the US diet, especially for kids and teens.