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US pulls most diplomats from Ukraine as tensions mount

White House officials said that Biden discussed a range of diplomatic options with Putin but that it was unclear if Putin was persuaded to take that route.
US battles Putin by disclosing his next possible moves

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

Preston Settles turned to a Brooks School teammate during a basketball game last Saturday with an unusual complaint, especially for a 15-year-old boy whose athletic resume contains entries for hockey, football, soccer, and lacrosse. “My heart feels like it’s spasming,” Settles told his friend.

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

Priya Tahiliani, who is Indian American and the city’s first superintendent of color, filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination on Jan. 17.
COVID-19: THE LATEST

FDA delays decision on vaccines for children under 5; Canadian police move against protesters at border bridge

Officer-involved shooting reported Saturday in Lexington

A shooting happened on Hancock Street in Lexington, according to Town Manager Jim Malloy.

Dave Epstein | Forecast
A snowy Super Bowl Sunday is ahead
Greater Boston will get a couple of inches of snow as seasonably cold temperatures return to the region and usher out the record-setting warmth of Saturday.

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN

They qualified for unemployment benefits. Then the state asked for the money back.

Months after approving their jobless claims, Massachusetts began telling people that they may need to return the money. Here are the stories of people battling with the Department of Unemployment Assistance.
Beijing Winter Olympics

Former American figure skater among judges who will rule whether Kamila Valieva can compete
The verdict from Jeffrey Benz and his fellow judges is expected Monday and will decide if the sport’s new Russian star can skate in the women’s individual event, where the 15-year-old will be favored to win gold.

Here's today’s primetime TV schedule See more coverage of the Winter Olympics

‘It’s unfair to be expected to be perfect’: Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin speak openly about mental health struggles

Both Americans have used their platform at the Olympics to express their true feelings about the weight of expectations and pressure to succeed.
The United States should again be a second-week squad at the Winter Games Postcard from Beijing: The Olympics are truly a rollercoaster of emotions unlike anything else

A month after the tents were cleared in Mass. and Cass, signs of tumult, and hope
More than 154 people who were living in the encampments have transitioned to temporary housing, in what officials say it is the first step toward long-term recovery for the individuals, and for the neighborhood. But, daily signs of vagrancy persist.

Black History Month

Joseph ‘Wally’ Walcott brought jazz icons to Boston and created a proving ground for the next generation

Walcott, founder of Wally's Jazz Club in the South End, was the first Black man in New England to own a nightclub and the first in Boston to receive a liquor license.

Boston’s city workforce became slightly more diverse over the past year

Last year, 4 percent of city workers identified as Asian compared to 5 percent this year. The percentage of Black employees also increased by 1 percentage point during a 12-month period, from 29 percent to 30 percent.

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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Raising the veil on drug prices

A Massachusetts Senate bill aims for better access and a healthy dose of transparency.
IDEAS | GARRETT DASH NELSON

When Boston gave America some sugar

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

Shira Doron, Westyn Branch-Elliman, and Elissa Perkins

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

Natalia Linos

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

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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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

Bruins 2, Senators 0
Jeremy Swayman’s shutout helps Bruins bounce back with win over Senators in Ottawa
Trent Frederic and Curtis Lazar scored first-period goals for Boston that held up.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Wanted: A Boston schools superintendent for the long haul

What the system needs right now is somebody who knows the city well — somebody with experience in Boston’s schools — with all their troubles and too-often-frustrated potential.

opinion | cartoon by Ward sutton
End-of-democracy consolations
Cartoonist Ward Sutton's take on the news.

Single-car crash in Dover kills 18-year-old driver, injures four passengers, police say

A 2016 Honda CRV crashed into a guardrail on Walpole Street near the intersection of Powder House Road, according to Dover police.

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

Racist taunts aimed at a Black Wayland High School girls’ basketball player during a recent game at Westford Academy have prompted Wayland officials to pull their teams from any spring games against Westford, according to letters sent by school leaders.

Two pedestrians hospitalized after being struck in separate Boston crashes Saturday

“At the time, both men were in stable condition,” said Office Andre Watson, a Boston Police Department spokesman. “They were both alert on scene when the officers were speaking with them.”

Recommended reads

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Black history I carry with me: Tyson Ali Clark

The Boston Ballet artist shares his beautiful resistance.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Most of Boston’s schools lack fully functioning libraries. The superintendent vowed to change that — but will her successor?
In Boston, after years of decline in library access, a school library with regular hours, dedicated staff, and an up-to-date collection has become an extra bonus amenity, found at exam schools and campuses with robust parent fund-raising efforts — and hardly anywhere else.

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.

‘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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

FOOD

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

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

Murray Whyte

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

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Your February vacation week solved

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

Maham Javaid

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

Katie Hitchcock-Smith

Navigating the Great Resignation as a jaded millennial

EDITORIAL

The Russian hackers are coming. Are we ready?

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Facing history to avoid repeating it

SCOT LEHIGH

Deterring Putin will test the mettle of the West

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Dave Epstein | Forecast

A snowy Super Bowl Sunday is ahead

Greater Boston will get a couple of inches of snow as seasonably cold temperatures return to the region and usher out the record-setting warmth of Saturday.
Coronavirus Live Updates

FDA delays decision on vaccines for children under 5; Canadian police move against protesters at border bridge

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

Boston’s city workforce became slightly more diverse over the past year

Last year, 4 percent of city workers identified as Asian compared to 5 percent this year. The percentage of Black employees also increased by 1 percentage point during a 12-month period, from 29 percent to 30 percent.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Wanted: A Boston schools superintendent for the long haul

What the system needs right now is somebody who knows the city well — somebody with experience in Boston’s schools — with all their troubles and too-often-frustrated potential.

Sports

mlb

Lack of progress between owners and players not a good sign for on-time start to MLB season

A new proposal from owners was not well received by players, leaving little time to reach a deal or force a late start to the 2022 season.
Winter Olympics

At Beijing news conferences, the questions tell their own story

Each day, reporters from outside China pepper the IOC with questions about what is awry. In between, domestic reporters query about all that is well.
CELTICS

With the acquisition of versatile Derrick White, Celtics may have new “best five” closing quintet

When Derrick White steps in for Al Horford it will bring a different dynamic, with his speed, on-ball defense, and perimeter shooting providing unique threats. The defensive backcourt of Smart and White could be particularly perplexing for opposing offenses.
OLYMPICS

Former American figure skater among judges who will rule whether Kamila Valieva can compete

NFL NOTEBOOK

NFL’s Men of the Year continue giving back to the community at Super Bowl event

JOHN POWERS | ON OLYMPICS

The United States should again be a second-week squad at the Winter Games

Business

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN

They qualified for unemployment benefits. Then the state asked for the money back.

Months after approving their jobless claims, Massachusetts began telling people that they may need to return the money. Here are the stories of people battling with the Department of Unemployment Assistance.

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

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

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.

magazine
CONNECTIONS

I found a love note meant for someone else

PERSPECTIVE

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

MISS CONDUCT

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

Cooking

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

metro

A month after the tents were cleared in Mass. and Cass, signs of tumult, and hope

Joseph ‘Wally’ Walcott brought jazz icons to Boston and created a proving ground for the next generation

Officer-involved shooting reported Saturday in Lexington

sports

Jeremy Swayman’s shutout helps Bruins bounce back with win over Senators in Ottawa

2022 Winter Olympics: See tonight’s primetime schedule

Brad Marchand, awaiting appeal on suspension, sits out Bruins’ game in Ottawa

business

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

Boston startup wants to rid disposable diapers of plastic

Founder of tech-diversity nonprofit Resilient Coders to resign

politics

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

FDA delays decision on vaccines for children under 5; Canadian police move against protesters at border bridge

President Biden traveling to northeast Ohio next week

Rand Paul urges truckers to disrupt Super Bowl and come to D.C.

World

US pulls most diplomats from Ukraine as tensions mount

Omicron cases surge in Russia amid deep distrust of vaccine

Police face off with remaining trucks blocking bridge

opinion

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

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

Let science guide mask-wearing in schools

lifestyle

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

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 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

‘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

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

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

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

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 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

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