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Mass. school mask mandate lifted, but no road map for what comes next

Masks will come off just as thousands of students return from school vacation and traveling, sparking concerns about new infections.
With Mass. lifting school mask mandate, local districts now weigh their own requirements Massachusetts State House is locked down after protesters enter building during Baker press conference
COVID-19: THE LATEST

Democrats loosen COVID restrictions; Hospitals begin to limp out of the latest surge

Coronavirus levels continue to decline in waste water

The good news keeps flowing in from testing of Eastern Massachusetts waste water for traces of coronavirus.
Beijing Winter Olympics

Nathan Chen wins gold in men’s figure skating

The three-time world champion becomes the first American to win an individual gold medal in men’s figure skating since Evan Lysacek in 2010.

Chloe Kim makes it back-to-back, defends Olympic snowboarding halfpipe gold medal

Kim's stunning first run was enough to put away the field in dominant fashion.

Olympic skating favorite Kamila Valieva practices hours after testing positive for banned heart medication

The United States would win the gold medal in team figure skating if the 15-year-old is disqualified.
Here's today's primetime TV schedule See more coverage of the Winter Olympics

Mayor Michelle Wu’s push for free buses is spurring other cities and towns to act
Riders of the MBTA’s 23, 28, and 29 buses, which run through Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury, will not be charged any fares starting in March, marking progress toward a campaign goal of the mayor to make public transit free.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Tuukka Rask did plenty for the Bruins, but for some it was never enough

For those unwilling to give Rask proper credit, they’ll justify it with the club’s failure to close the deal in 2013 and ‘19.
Tuukka Rask, Bruins’ winningest goalie, announces retirement at 34 after battling injuries

tara sullivan
Brian Flores is taking on the NFL at great personal risk. It doesn’t surprise those who know him best.
Flores's friends describe him as a man of integrity and character whose motivation has always been "doing what's right."

In Boston’s District 4, new councilor Brian Worrell wrestles with police reform questions

New District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell's views on police reform, and the delicate political balance they strike, point to the complexities of the debate that often get lost or ignored in the public debate.

Susan M. Collins becomes first woman of color to lead Boston Federal Reserve Bank

The economist will join the Fed in July from the University of Michigan, where she has been provost and executive vice president for academic affairs since 2020.
christopher l. gasper

It’s clear Roger Goodell raised the shield to protect those who have tarnished it of late — the NFL’s owners

Goodell can change rules, but it’s going to take NFL owners changing their hearts and minds to effectuate meaningful progress.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

In Massachusetts, a banner election year

This year, Massachusetts is looking at its most interesting and wide-open political season in a long time.
Opinion
Joan Vennochi

Boston will bounce back when office workers come back to Boston

Mayor Wu is doing the right thing by nudging the city back to life.
Sharon E. Burke

Why the Defense Dept. is exempt from cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut

Supreme Court shows its true colors by greenlighting Alabama’s racial gerrymander

IDEAS | SASWATO R. DAS

An inventor that isn’t human

SCOT LEHIGH

The GOP’s bad bet: Declaring war on the truth

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Project Takeout

4 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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More recent stories

Harvard professors drop support for colleague accused of sexual harassment
Many professors said they regretted signing the letter in support of John Comaroff without knowing more about allegations against him. Multiple graduate students have accused him of sexual harassment, unwanted touching, and professional retaliation.

Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor

Some fans grumble that one of the Boston SmartLess Live shows ‘was a swing and a miss’
Fans from around the country came to Boston Friday for the SmartLess Tour Live, hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett — an in-person version of their hilarious and highly successful podcast, “SmartLess.” But some ticket holders left the 9 p.m. show unamused.

Bob Saget died after an accidental blow to the head, his family says
Comedian Bob Saget, 65, was found Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room, and there were no signs of foul play. No drugs or alcohol were involved, his family said.

Former Red Sox Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47
Officers responding around 11:30 a.m. to reports of a medical emergency found Giambi dead at his parents' home.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★
In ‘Death on the Nile,’ it’s row, row, Poirot your boat
Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie’s detective hero. The film, which premieres on Friday, also stars Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, and Letitia Wright.

Judge sentences former casino executive to one year in prison in Varsity Blues case
A former casino executive who was among only two parents to stand trial in the nationwide college admissions scandal was sentenced Wednesday in Boston.

Recommended reads

‘Completely blindsided’: Tewksbury home evacuates seniors after citing disputed emergency order

More than 30 memory care residents were uprooted from Wood Haven Senior Living in late January after they and their families were told the fire department ordered an evacuation.

The Obamas’ presidential portraits are heading to Boston this fall
In September, the MFA will present portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama as part of an extended National Portrait Gallery tour.

Arctic bird spotted in Acton last month after storm; thick-billed murre found ‘emaciated’
The bird was a thick-billed Murre, a species that’s common in the Arctic region but not in Massachusetts, said Wayne Petersen, director of important bird areas at Mass Audubon.

Maine cat that ended up in Florida is on its way home
A Maine family that long ago gave up on a lost family cat is being reunited — more than six years and 1,500 miles later.

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Culture & Lifestyle

I spent time in a kitchen with Gordon Ramsay — and I survived

TELEVISION

Hulu’s ‘The Girl From Plainville’ premieres March 29

One hour on a bench with the $1 sketch artist of Boston Common

Rachel Bertone named new leader of Reagle Music Theatre

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut

Supreme Court shows its true colors by greenlighting Alabama’s racial gerrymander

IDEAS | SASWATO R. DAS

An inventor that isn’t human

SCOT LEHIGH

The GOP’s bad bet: Declaring war on the truth

RENÉE GRAHAM

The Capitol insurrection was not ‘political discourse.’ It was a violent act of sedition.

IDEAS | JERRY BERGER

What are they hiding on Beacon Hill?

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Republicans are making it harder to vote. How much will it matter?

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Democrats loosen COVID restrictions; Hospitals begin to limp out of the latest surge

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

Judge sentences former casino executive to one year in prison in Varsity Blues case

A former casino executive who was among only two parents to stand trial in the nationwide college admissions scandal was sentenced Wednesday in Boston.

Jon Appleton, pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies at 83

Jon Appleton was a composer, professor, and pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music, who helped develop the Synclavier, an early digital synthesizer.
Baseball

Former Red Sox Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47

Officers responding around 11:30 a.m. to reports of a medical emergency found Giambi dead at his parents' home.

Sports

Olympics | Figure Skating

Nathan Chen wins gold in men’s figure skating

The three-time world champion becomes the first American to win an individual gold medal in men’s figure skating since Evan Lysacek in 2010.
Olympics

Olympic skating favorite Kamila Valieva practices hours after testing positive for banned heart medication

The United States would win the gold medal in team figure skating if the 15-year-old is disqualified.
Olympics | Figure skating

IOC mum as speculation swirls around Russian Olympic skater

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that it couldn’t say any more about a legal issue that’s postponed the medals ceremony for the team figure skating competition amid a report that the delay is related to a drug test for a member of the Russian team.

Kelly Curtis is breaking ground as a Black American skeleton racer

What is the drug behind Russia’s Olympic skating case?

WEDNESDAY'S GIRLS' HOCKEY Roundup

Katie Pica does the trick for Woburn girls’ hockey in shutout over Winchester

Business

Wynn cuts size of entertainment venue across from Encore

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Susan M. Collins becomes first woman of color to lead Boston Federal Reserve Bank

The economist will join the Fed in July from the University of Michigan, where she has been provost and executive vice president for academic affairs since 2020.

Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks

Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal

STAT

‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms
STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South
Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real
The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

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PERSPECTIVE

There’s an invisible air quality threat lurking inside our homes

Cooking

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

CONNECTIONS

After my son died, a victim of the opioid epidemic, my heart broke beyond repair

On the cover

Those COVID tracking charts start here, with Biobot sewage analysis that knows we’re sick before we do

metro

Harvard professors drop support for colleague accused of sexual harassment

Mass. school mask mandate lifted, but no road map for what comes next

Mayor Michelle Wu’s push for free buses is spurring other cities and towns to act

sports

Cam Fici sparks offensive outburst in Belmont boys’ hockey win over Arlington

Chloe Kim makes it back-to-back, defends Olympic snowboarding halfpipe gold medal

Former Red Sox Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47

business

No US challenge to $43 billion Discovery-WarnerMedia deal

COVID-19 vaccines, prescriptions fuel strong quarter at CVS

Mass. companies lead the way on US lithium battery production

politics

Jan. 6 inquiry subpoenas Navarro, who worked to overturn election

Giuliani asked Michigan prosecutor to give voting machines to Trump team

Why Trump’s endorsement of this candidate is roiling the MAGA base

Nation

Jan. 6 inquiry subpoenas Navarro, who worked to overturn election

Democrats loosen COVID restrictions; Hospitals begin to limp out of the latest surge

Jon Appleton, pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies at 83

World

Finns fear for Ukraine as Russian forces amass at borders

World surpasses 400 million known coronavirus cases and confronts how to live with COVID

Ivermectin was given to thousands of COVID patients in Mexico City. Officials face an ethics backlash.

opinion

Putin’s phony grievance

White nationalists in Boston should serve as a ‘wake-up call’

Lift the school mask mandate

lifestyle

Some fans grumble that one of the Boston SmartLess Live shows ‘was a swing and a miss’

I spent time in a kitchen with Gordon Ramsay — and I survived

4 places we supported this week

food & dining

I spent time in a kitchen with Gordon Ramsay — and I survived

4 places we supported this week

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

travel

Spirit and Frontier are merging, but what should the new airline be called? We have ideas.

With new Frontier flight to Cancun, Rhode Island’s ‘international’ airport will soon live up to the name

Counting on ‘endemic’: The travel industry readies for a potentially new phase

Arts

A study in contrasts and collaboration in ‘Each/Other’

One hour on a bench with the $1 sketch artist of Boston Common

Conscious coupling in ‘Love Stories,’ now at Worcester Art Museum

Books

Mass. librarians launch the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award

A cold that bites in Sarah Manguso’s ‘Very Cold People’

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s new novel, ‘The Books of Jacob,’ awes in size and scope

Movies

In ‘Death on the Nile,’ it’s row, row, Poirot your boat

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies

Globe critics react to the 2022 Oscar nominations list

Television

In ‘Inventing Anna,’ a con artist who isn’t easy to understand

Get set for season 3 of ‘My Brilliant Friend’

Hulu’s ‘The Girl From Plainville’ premieres March 29

music

The ‘identity crisis’ that produced Lady Pills’ confident new sound

Angelique Kidjo’s music and her mission to empower women

Zander and Boston Philharmonic take on Shostakovich and Beethoven

Theater/Dance

Some fans grumble that one of the Boston SmartLess Live shows ‘was a swing and a miss’

Angelique Kidjo’s music and her mission to empower women

‘An Octoroon’ offers a challenging, heart-stirring look at the past and present

globe local

Remnants of the past, a new fitness center, and community conversations

In Newtonville, ‘Roasted Spoke’ opens doors to bicyclists

Newton approves two settlements for firefighters who alleged discrimination on the job

Obituaries

Jon Appleton, pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies at 83

Former Red Sox Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies