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He stole a car and was sentenced to life in prison under the state’s ‘three strikes’ law

Supporters say Antonio Cruzado Jr.'s punishment is unjustly harsh and shows how habitual offender laws can reinforce racial disparities that run through the criminal justice system.

Six Dr. Seuss works halted for racist images
The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion.

Analysis
Andrew Cuomo is facing mounting sexual harassment claims. Why aren’t Democrats bailing on him?
One of the most confounding things in American politics right now is the Democratic response toward back-to-back-to-back allegations in recent days that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women.

FBI director Wray condemns Capitol attack as ‘domestic terrorism’

FBI Director Chris Wray is testifying for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers pressing him on whether the bureau adequately communicated with other law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence that day.

Mass. legislators pressure Baker to allocate Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses for teachers

In a letter sent to the governor, a group of legislators wrote that they would like teachers to be vaccinated by April 1 to make it safe for them to return to teaching in person.
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Sharks spotted circling carcass of North Atlantic right whale

The whale, which was being consumed by great white sharks off the coast of Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, was the second of the critically endangered species found dead this year.

Tweet over an unpaid internship sparks renewed debate over exploitation

While the same firestorm of comments was again ignited, this time around, the conversation online appeared to shift beyond just accepting or talking about historical norms.
Kevin Cullen

The Dark Lord returns

The Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando ended Sunday with an appearance by Voldemort, the Dark Lord himself, He Who Shall Not Be Named.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Blood on the streets of Myanmar

The international community must act even as protesters risk everything to reclaim their fragile democracy.
Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence S. Bacow

Mayors play a leading role in the shaping of America — empower them
Joan Vennochi

With vaccine comes relief and a stab of guilt
KENNETH ROGOFF

Gambling on another move for ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
LETTERS

Basically, message of state’s reopening plan is: Have fun (good luck)

Chad Finn
Baseball just wasn’t the same in 2020, for a slew of reasons, so I’m really looking forward to the new season
The abbreviated 2020 season was an afterthought, as it should have been, especially for Red Sox fans.

Dan Shaughnessy: Mercifully, this first look at the Red Sox in action was abbreviated

Assessing the performance of the Patriots’ rookie class of 2020
It's a little unfair to make judgments based on a pandemic-restricted season, but we can glean a few things, and there were some legitimate highlights.

Perspective | Magazine
The pandemic revealed our food system is broken. We can fix it.
More than a quarter of families with children are food insecure, in part because our supply chains are too consolidated. There are better models, including some right here.

THE FINE PRINT
Skin treatment rubs some the wrong way
An hour after entering Forever Flawless at Northshore Mall, Patricia DeGeorge emerged with a hand-held infrared light for at-home skin care, plus about a dozen boxes of complimentary creams and lotions. And a receipt for a whopping $9,031.25.

Romney has a black eye after falling during recent visit to Boston
Mitt Romney spokesperson Liz Johnson told The Boston Globe that Romney “got some stitches to patch up his scrapes.”

Ayer man charged with stabbing 82-year-old father
A 49-year-old Ayer man was arrested Saturday, after he allegedly stabbed his 82-year-old father and barricaded himself inside a home, officials said.

Cambridge police officer on patrol comes to aid of shooting victim
A Cambridge police officer patrolling for catalytic converter thieves early Tuesday was so close to a shooting incident he heard gunfire and then rushed to help the 33-yaer-old victim, police said.

Special delivery: State Police help deliver baby on I-95 in Canton
A vehicle flagged down a State Police trooper for an unexpected reason Sunday morning — one of its passengers was going into labor on the highway.

Recommended reads

State officials, community leaders try to dissuade residents from vaccine ‘shopping’

With three COVID-19 vaccines soon to be available in Massachusetts, officials are stressing that all are highly protective against the deadly coronavirus.

Mysterious artifact found on Paul Revere property identified
Officials from the city of Boston’s archaeology program recently identified a mysterious object that was unearthed from the ground at the Paul Revere House property in the North End.

For those frustrated with vaccine system, a crew of volunteers is ready to help
Massachusetts COVID Vaccination Help, as this posse of mostly young women is called, launched on Feb. 20, and claims to have landed appointments for 450 people as of Monday. And they did it all for free.

metro

Mass. legislators pressure Baker to allocate Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses for teachers
In a letter sent to the governor, a group of legislators wrote that they would like teachers to be vaccinated by April 1 to make it safe for them to return to teaching in person.

Haverhill man recalls how large tree crashed into his house

House fires in Salem, Lynn fed by high winds leave 19 people displaced

Sports

olympics
Ryan Cochran-Siegle was having a breakout season, but an injury won’t derail his pursuit of Olympic glory
A minor cervical fracture ended his season, but the latest star from America's first family of ski racing is eyeing the Beijing Games.

Holy Cross men’s basketball halts season prior to Patriot League Tournament due to positive COVID-19 test
patriots

Assessing the performance of the Patriots’ rookie class of 2020

business

Uber spins off robotic delivery unit, takes stake in new startup
Uber Technologies is spinning out Postmates' delivery robot operation into a separate startup, marking another chapter in the ride-hailing giant's attempts to narrow its focus and become profitable.

Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine

Tyson to offer vaccinations to its Iowa workers this week

politics

Analysis
Andrew Cuomo is facing mounting sexual harassment claims. Why aren’t Democrats bailing on him?
One of the most confounding things in American politics right now is the Democratic response toward back-to-back-to-back allegations in recent days that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women.

FBI director Wray condemns Capitol attack as ‘domestic terrorism’

Vernon Jordan, former Clinton adviser, has died

lifestyle

PROJECT TAKEOUT
3 places we supported this week
Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

FOOD

From patios to pop-ups, hotel chef David Bazirgan finds room to grow
PROJECT TAKEOUT

Should your takeout packaging go in the recycling bin, compost pile, or trash can? Here are some tips

arts

Six Dr. Seuss works halted for racist images
The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion.

COMFORT ZONE

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

‘American Horror Story’ begins two weeks of shooting in Provincetown

rhode island

RHODE MAP
What’s the over/under on the vote to confirm Raimondo as Commerce secretary?
Send us your best guess on the final vote, and you could win a Rhode Map tote bag.

RI NEWS

Rhode Island voters will be asked to borrow $400 million Tuesday. Here’s what to know
CORONAVIRUS

For Central Falls, Rhode Island’s COVID-19 hot spot, some hope after a long, dark year

Newton

Special Projects

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.
See the full project

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

Jeneé Osterheldt
A Beautiful Resistance
Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Globe Spotlight Investigation
Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

The new host of WMVY's "Local Music Café" is excited to showcase New England artists.
TELEVISION

The line is blurrier, but there’s still a big difference between TV and movies

Artistically speaking, series TV and film exist in different time zones.
LIVE MUSIC

Tickets on sale for Opera North’s open-air Summerfest 2021

Live performances will once again grace the outdoor stage in Cornish, N.H., from July 16 through Aug. 1.
COMFORT ZONE

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston

Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club, shared his favorite local stops.
PETS

Tap your dogs’ unleashed potential. Here’s where you can let them run free

Greater Boston features a surprising number of open spaces where our well-behaved pooches are welcome to roam without fences.
A.Z. MADONNA

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Habibi's “Jeder Baum spricht” (”Every tree speaks”) is part of a new BSO Now program.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Marcela García

A blueprint for how to reopen Boston schools
EDITORIAL

Parenthood shouldn’t be a bar to public office
Renée Graham

Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, and our demands on aging superstars
Abdallah Fayyad

How prisons distort American democracy
Cameron F. Kerry

The Census Bureau must be allowed to finish its job
IDEAS | Rachel Rebouché and Mary Ziegler

Could Roe v. Wade really become ‘the law of the land’?

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
Pandemic Parenting

4 ways families can find silver linings from this terrible pandemic year
Pandemic Parenting

We can care about education and be OK writing this year off
Pandemic Parenting

What should kids expect at summer camps this year?
Cooking

Recipes: Thai stir-fried glass noodles plus soup and dessert

sports

Baseball just wasn’t the same in 2020, for a slew of reasons, so I’m really looking forward to the new season

Celtics can make a run in the East, but everyone needs to improve — especially the front office

Digging into five alternative candidates in the race for Red Sox closer

metro

Yes, the wind will keep blowing Tuesday. Here’s a look at today’s forecast

Sharks spotted circling carcass of North Atlantic right whale

He stole a car and was sentenced to life in prison under the state’s ‘three strikes’ law

Nation

Andrew Cuomo is facing mounting sexual harassment claims. Why aren’t Democrats bailing on him?

FBI director Wray condemns Capitol attack as ‘domestic terrorism’

Vernon Jordan, former Clinton adviser, has died

World

Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies

British publisher to appeal ruling that it invaded Meghan Markle’s privacy

‘Your personality deforms’: Navalny sent to notoriously harsh prison

politics

Warren and Markey want Biden to include recurring direct payments in his wider economic package

Third woman accuses Cuomo of unwanted advance

Biden tries to reset relationship with Mexican president

business

Boston officials consider splitting up prominent Roxbury development site

As bills pile up for many jobless workers, state’s ‘dinosaur’ benefits system provides only frustration

Unions rally for more jobs, better working conditions at Amazon complex being built in North Andover

lifestyle

Recipe: Forget sourdough. Here is a basic, no-knead, crusty whole-wheat loaf baked in a Dutch oven.

Teas with Rwandan roots that aim to do good

A simmer sauce worthy of all the praise it’s getting

marijuana

Mass. marijuana has to be ultra-sterile. Just one problem: It’s a plant

Marijuana company sues Boston zoning board over rejection

New Jersey governor signs laws to set up marijuana market

opinion

We need to erect monuments to our sad American truths

The VA is a model of vaccine efficiency

Mayors play a leading role in the shaping of America — empower them

food & dining

Recipe: Forget sourdough. Here is a basic, no-knead, crusty whole-wheat loaf baked in a Dutch oven.

3 places we supported this week

From patios to pop-ups, hotel chef David Bazirgan finds room to grow

travel

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences

The new travel reality: Vaccine required

Books

Six Dr. Seuss works halted for racist images

Crime and damages in ‘The Lowering Days’

A fictional retrospective of a filmmaker’s life in ‘Foregone’

Movies

Golden Globes 2021: A complete list of winners (and nominees)

Armie Hammer is in ‘Crisis’ and they can’t hide it

Some sequels take longer (a lot longer) to arrive than others

Television

‘American Horror Story’ begins two weeks of shooting in Provincetown

The line is blurrier, but there’s still a big difference between TV and movies

‘The Real World’ returns to N.Y. for a reunion

music

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

When Beethoven resonates in a crisis

Jazz artist Maria Schneider on making music, and making a living

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet celebrates Jorma Elo in a rich program of new work and past highlights

On your screen but outside the box: Theater companies rise to a creative challenge

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

globe local

Devastating fire at Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut can’t touch its soul

‘It is not just about memorizing facts.’ Historians examine how Black History Month was intended to be celebrated

Meteorological winter ends this weekend

Obituaries

Michael Downing, whose books illuminated his illness and the lives of others, dies at 62

Sheila Washington dies at 61; helped exonerate Scottsboro Boys

Claudette White, innovative tribal judge, dies at 49