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Beijing Winter Olympics

Lindsey Jacobellis (bottom) reacts as Nick Baumgartner celebrates winning the snowboard mixed team cross big final on Saturday.

Vermont’s Lindsey Jacobellis golden again, wins mixed team snowboard cross in Beijing

Paired with 40-year-old Nick Baumgartner, the two oldest competitors in the competition won both halves of the final, claiming the event's first-ever Olympic gold.

Here's today’s primetime TV schedule Nils Van der Poel breaks own world record to win second speedskating gold of Beijing Games See more coverage of the Winter Olympics

Kamila Valieva, 15, of the Russian Olympic Committee.

‘SHE IS A CHILD.’ Star figure skaters speak out in support of Russian skater who tested positive for banned substance

Former Olympic figure skating stars are speaking out this week in defense of Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian skater at the center of the latest doping scandal, ahead of a hearing in which officials will decide whether to allow her to continue competing.

Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court before a clerk magistrate to determine whether probable cause exists to issue criminal complaints against the seven students, said the family’s attorney, Peter Hahn.

A Marshfield woman hoped to win an exotic vacation on ‘The Price Is Right.’ She got a trip to New Hampshire instead.

“It was so funny. My face says it all,” said Catherine Graham, who for a brief moment on camera looked like someone who had just been pranked.

FDA delays decision on vaccines for children under 5

The agency said it needed more time to review data from a third dose of the vaccine that Pfizer began testing in young children after getting mixed results from its trial of the original two-dose regimen.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

As mask rules are dropped, free government masks become available at stores

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.

US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day

Surveillance video shows BU professor climbing T stairs moments before his fatal fall

In newly released footage, David Jones can be seen jogging down the street, then climbing the badly damaged stairs, but the video cuts off before he falls.

Everett superintendent found surveillance cameras in her office, her lawyer says

Newton teen still fighting for his life after he collapses during basketball game

Celtics 108, Nuggets 102

Derrick White proves to be a boost in first game for Celtics as they win seventh game in a row

Mac Jones (right) made the Pro Bowl as an alternate.

christopher l. gasper

The education of Mac Jones continues right through the NFL postseason

The precocious Patriots rookie got to pick the brains of elite QBs at the Pro Bowl, and now he's in Los Angeles, getting a taste of the Super Bowl atmosphere.

A more comfortable Mac Jones emerges

Brad Stevens and the Celtics won the trade with the Spurs because they acquired defensively committed, playmaking guard Derrick White, who is best among the players involved in Thursday's trade deadline deal.

Brad Stevens reversed some of Danny Ainge’s decisions while continuing to put own stamp on Celtics with trade deadline moves

Brad Stevens wasn’t shy about giving up something to get something, and he gave up a lot.

Dan Shaughnessy: Celtics fans, be patient, because they’re sticking with this team, and other thoughts

Referee Ron Torbert (left) will be in charge Sunday when the Bengals take on the Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

From Harvard to Super Bowl: Ron Torbert to referee Sunday’s game

The 58-year-old Torbert, a Harvard Law School graduate and former lawyer, will be the third Black referee for a Super Bowl.

Opinion

A Help Wanted sign for a mechanic and technician is posted in front of a gas station offering auto care services in Montebello, Calif., on Feb. 3.

MARCELA GARCÍA

One clear answer to US labor shortages? Let more immigrants in.

The US economy is missing 2 million working-age immigrants. It’s hard to quantify how many of them didn’t come due to pandemic restrictions and how many didn’t due to the policy decisions from the Trump era.

Shira Doron, Westyn Branch-Elliman, and Elissa Perkins

A return to normal? Lifting school mask mandate is a start.

It’s too soon to lift the school-mask mandate

From traffic to unpaid wages, Canadian truckers face real problems. Vaccine mandates are not one of them.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Masala Art's Gobhi Gulistan and Vegetable Samosa.

Project Takeout

4 places we supported this week

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

Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spots Explore the full project

More recent stories

Salem police officer charged in alleged bank fraud scheme

Officer Iancy Gonzalez is charged with forgery, larceny by a single scheme over $1,200, and uttering false or forged records, Salem police said in a statement.

Senators warn Mass. lacks the workers it needs for clean-energy transition

Massachusetts has an ambitious emission reduction goal for the coming decade, but the state will need a veritable army of blue-collar workers to pull it off.

Fallout continues in Westford over racist taunts of Wayland girls’ basketball player

Wayland's superintendent says local teams won't play any Westford teams this spring, and Westford officials demonstrate support for Black student who was harassed.

Will this be a big year for progressives, and other thoughts

Plus, could Boston shift away from an appointed School Committee?

‘Why did you hurt my Chloe?’ Lawrence man gets up to 22 years in death, rape of 13-year-old girl

Prosecutors laid out chilling details of the case against 49-year-old Carlos Rivera on Friday after he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of various crimes stemming from the 2019 death of Chloe Ricard.

Cellphone video of IRS agent assaulting tenant in East Boston leads to arrest

After reviewing the video, police arrested the agent. He has pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. He's due back in court March 3.

Recommended reads

Boston Ballet artist Tyson Ali Clark.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Black history I carry with me: Tyson Ali Clark

The Boston Ballet artist shares his beautiful resistance.

tara sullivan

Seeing the Bengals in the Super Bowl is special but bittersweet for Dan Ross’s family

The Northeastern star tight end, who had a record 11 receptions in Cincinnati's first Super Bowl appearance 40 years ago, died in 2006, but his close-knit family keeps his spirit alive.

The votes are in. This is the best sugar cereal, according to Globe readers.

Last week, Globe food critic Devra First gave us her definitive ranking of the best and worst sugar cereals, and we wanted to know: Do Globe readers agree? After more than 19,000 votes, we have a winner.

How neo-Nazi and antivaccine protesters collided at the Brigham

Brigham and Women’s Hospital has felt like a war zone of sorts to its employees, and the unrelated protests heightened the feelings of crisis.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls: A perfect Super Bowl snack.

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

Gordon Ramsay during an interview with the Boston Globe.

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

Visitors preview the "Frida: Immersive Dream" at the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza.

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

"Incredible Predators" debuts at the New England Aquarium.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Your February vacation week solved

Special Projects

Into the Red illustration.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Katie Hitchcock-Smith

Navigating the Great Resignation as a jaded millennial

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with Kazakhstan' President following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 10.

The Russian hackers are coming. Are we ready?

US Marines burn their fortifications on front line positions in Fallujah, Iraq, on April 30, 2004, before pulling out of the city.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Facing history to avoid repeating it

The starting point of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, in Ust-Luga, Russia.

Deterring Putin will test the mettle of the West

A woman places a wreath below a mural of singer John Prine on the side of Apollo's Pizza in Lexington, Ky. Prine died on April 7, 2020. He was 73.

IDEAS | PATRICK COLE

What we lose when our cultural icons die

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

As mask rules are dropped, free government masks become available at stores

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

Dracut police ask public to help identify 2 suspects in $12k robbery case

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who allegedly forged a fraudulently obtained check and stole over $12,000 from a business in Dracut, police said Friday.

Black News Hour Episode 6

Black mental health professionals spotlight resources for locals looking for care.

Cellphone video shows IRS agent assaulting tenant in East Boston

The assault was captured on video by a resident watching from his window as one man tackled another on a busy street in East Boston.

Sports

The 34-year-old Northeastern coach Bridgette Mitchell, a 2010 Duke graduate, had a brief professional playing career before embarking on a coaching career.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Bentley, Northeastern, and BU women’s basketball coaches are having instant success with respective programs

At BU, the 35-year-old Melissa Graves inherited the core of a team that reached the Patriot League final last season under former coach Marisa Moseley, now the coach at Wisconsin.

In his first game with the Celtics, Derrick White scored 15 points and helped the team beat the Nuggets.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

After a performance like that in his Celtics debut, no need to defend the trade for Derrick White

White is in the first year of a four-year, $73 million deal he signed in December 2020, meaning he’ll be a Celtic for the long term.

Top-ranked Franklin celebrated its 51st consecutive girls' basketball victory Friday night.

FRIDAY'S GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Franklin girls’ basketball stays zeroed in on the task at hand as the wins continue to mount

The Panthers (15-0) don't talk about their 51-game winning streak, said junior Katie Peterson, whose 17 points sparked the Hockomock League win over Mansfield.

FRIDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

With strong defense, North Quincy boys’ basketball puts a stop to Pembroke’s unbeaten run

US snowboard coach, rider being investigated for misconduct

Amid high-profile losses, Bruce Arena making moves to keep Revolution hot

Business

US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day

As diplomatic options for averting war in Ukraine appeared to narrow, the White House said President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin would discuss the crisis by phone on Saturday.

FDA delays decision on vaccines for children under 5

The agency said it needed more time to review data from a third dose of the vaccine that Pfizer began testing in young children after getting mixed results from its trial of the original two-dose regimen.

Senators warn Mass. lacks the workers it needs for clean-energy transition

Two legislative leaders call for pause on collection of unemployment overpayments until end of July

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‘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.

magazine

A copy of the discarded note the author found.

I found a love note meant for someone else

A photo illustration of smoke coming from a gas stove.

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

I caught COVID from my boyfriend’s sister. And now she’s mad at me!

Mustard-Braised Chicken With
Tarragon served on egg noodles.

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

metro

Providence Police investigate a shooting on Carolina Avenue, late Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island crime news: February 2022

Newton teen still fighting for his life after he collapses during basketball game

Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident

sports

Lindsey Jacobellis (bottom) reacts as Nick Baumgartner celebrates winning the snowboard mixed team cross big final on Saturday.

Vermont’s Lindsey Jacobellis golden again, wins mixed team snowboard cross in Beijing

This time, Rams are glad that Sony Michel is in the Super Bowl

Derrick White proves to be a boost in first game for Celtics as they win seventh game in a row

business

Boston startup wants to rid disposable diapers of plastic

Founder of tech-diversity nonprofit Resilient Coders to resign

Boston’s first WeWork gets OK to change to lab space

politics

Security patrolled an area around the US Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 24, 2022.

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

FDA delays public meeting for COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 to review more data

Biden highlights plan to trim drug costs

Nation

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2022.

US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

As mask rules are dropped, free government masks become available at stores

World

Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, declared a state of emergency Friday due to the "Freedom Convoy" at the US-Canada Border. He said he plans to impose fines and prison time for those blocking highways and bridges.

Ontario premier declares state of emergency, threatens fines, prison time for blocking highways and bridges

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge

Extremist threat grows in Syria, US-allied Kurdish commander says

opinion

The friendly wave

Facing history to avoid repeating it

A ‘clear opportunity’ to develop affordable housing at Devens

lifestyle

Screenwriter and producer Isaac Aptaker's first feature film, "I Want You Back," comes out Friday on Amazon Prime.

Arlington native and screenwriter Isaac Aptaker explains how ‘I Want You Back’ almost came home to Boston

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

I haven’t made it past a first date in months

food & dining

Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls: A perfect Super Bowl snack.

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

The votes are in. This is the best sugar cereal, according to Globe readers.

Vegan vendors get ready for the return of RI VegFest

travel

Hadar Busia-Singleton in Brazil.

Hadar Busia-Singleton on fresh pasta, her Nintendo Switch, and memories of Miffy

Historic Harris Hill Ski Jump celebrates 100 years with a winter carnival

A portable cinema, an Empire State proposal, and two weekends of live dance

Arts

Visitors preview the "Frida: Immersive Dream" at the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza.

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

Remembering Todd McKie, a painter known for his bright palette, dark humor, and friendship

At SPOKE Gallery, L’Merchie Frazier’s quilts speak volumes

Books

‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ turns African fantasy on its head

She follows her hunches for what to read next

The creation and the critique in ‘Pure Colour’

Movies

Fannie Lou Hamer spoke to Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party sympathizers outside the US Capitol in 1965.

Two documentaries offer powerful profiles of Black resistance

Flight patterns, the plight of the rights, class actions

Director Josephine Decker on adapting Jandy Nelson’s YA novel ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’

Television

RuPaul (pictured at the 2020 Emmy Awards) will host the fourth US iteration of "Lingo," which premiered in 1987 and is currently a hit in the UK.

Puzzle game show ‘Lingo’ set for a comeback

Drag performer Milk to host free disco skating show in the Fenway on Saturday

You say you want miniseries that aren’t traumatizing? Here are some that stand out.

music

Philippe Jordan conducts Borodin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev featuring Yefim Bronfman, piano, at Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

Drama and distinction for conductor Philippe Jordan and pianist Yefim Bronfman at BSO

Betty Davis, raw funk innovator, is dead at 77

BMOP celebrates 25 years of searching for the new

Theater/Dance

Dancers rehearse on stage as hundreds of dancers auditioned for the Youth America Grand Prix on the stage of the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on March 20, 2021. The dancers performed before a group of judges in hopes of receiving scholarships to top dance academies.

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

Drag performer Milk to host free disco skating show in the Fenway on Saturday

Chris Rock is coming to the Wilbur for five shows

globe local

Dracut police are looking to identify this man as part of an investigation into the theft of $12,000 from a business.

Dracut police ask public to help identify 2 suspects in $12k robbery case

Surveillance video shows BU professor climbing T stairs moments before his fatal fall

A dazzling spectacle of orchids will mesmerize at Tower Hill

Obituaries

An undated photo provided by WABC shows Gloria Rojas, who was billed as New York City's first Latina broadcast journalist when she was hired by WCBS-TV in 1968.

Gloria Rojas, trailblazing Latina broadcaster, dies at 82

Betty Davis, raw funk innovator, is dead at 77

John Wesley, an artist who couldn’t be pinned down, dies at 93