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Russia says some forces pulling back amid Ukraine crisis

It wasn’t immediately clear where exactly the troops that the Russian Defense Ministry said were pulling back were deployed or how many were leaving, making it hard to understand the significance. The announcement pushed world markets and the ruble up, but Ukraine’s leaders expressed skepticism.

Clinicians are leaving their jobs at mental health centers amid rising demand, survey finds
A survey found that for every 13 clinicians who leave positions at community mental health clinics around the state, only 10 can be found to replace them. As a result fewer patients are getting care than before the pandemic, while many more are seeking it.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Schools, businesses want early college program greatly expanded for underrepresented students — but will Mass. do it?
The state's Early College Initiative aims to help high school students from low-income families and communities of color earn free college credits and receive support, making higher education more attainable.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

Amid questions about cost and continued diesel use, T breaks ground on the new Quincy bus garage

The projected cost of the $372 million facility "should set off the alarm bells at the MBTA finance department,” said a former state inspector general.

Trump financial statements aren’t reliable, his accounting firm says

The accounting firm that prepared former president Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.

Disparaging e-mails suggest IBM’s top executives sought to shed older workers

The new details provide more ammunition for the workers in a federal lawsuit and hundreds of private arbitration cases nationwide.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Senate needs to hurry up on Russia sanctions

Stopping Putin requires that the United States speaks with one voice.
Dallas Ducar

Passing the Equality Act will ensure LGBTQ civil rights

MARCELA GARCÍA

Taking on the scourge of online Spanish-language misinformation

Joan Vennochi

While Baker stands up to police, Wu surrenders to unions

Maham Javaid

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

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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
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KEVIN CULLEN
The circle of life
Tim Pizzute believed in service, military or otherwise, that it was not just the right thing to do, but it prepared you for whatever you wanted to do in life.

TELEVISION
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming
“Bridgerton,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and other series are back after pandemic-related hiatus.

Christopher L. Gasper
Rock star Rams coach Sean McVay needed this Super Bowl victory for the ring, and redemption
He's the biggest star on a team loaded with talent, and he rewrote his legacy with a victory.

Tufts University president Anthony Monaco is latest higher education leader to step down

Anthony Monaco has served as Tufts' leader for 12 years. He said he hopes to continue to work to solve “societal challenges” from a new post in academia or another sector.

Judge to dismiss Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times

A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

Lawsuit alleges supervisor at Dorchester day program raped deaf, disabled woman

The lawsuit says the woman couldn’t call out for help during the attack because of her disability and waited a day before confiding in another staff member at Strides Day Habilitation Program on Beach Street.

Recommended reads

The Keurig of ice cream is heating up fast

ColdSnap’s single-serve ice cream machine uses aluminum pods that are roughly the size of a Red Bull can and deliver frozen treats, including ice cream, frozen smoothies, and frozen cocktails.

Black history month
Elma Lewis brought Boston’s thriving Black arts scene to the national stage
With $300, 12 beat-up folding chairs, and two used pianos, Elma Lewis took a risk and opened her own school.

Double-decker tour buses are coming to Boston. But rivals say not so fast.
Open-top, two-level buses were apparently discouraged under Tom Menino’s long tenure as mayor. But last fall, the city’s main tour operators say they learned double-deckers could hit the road here soon.

Police removed 600-plus names from a Boston gang database. For some councilors, it’s not enough.
More than 3,000 people are still listed in the controversial database, in which Black and Latinx Boston residents are disproportionately represented.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

What does a concertmaster actually do? Our critic pulls back the curtain as the BSO searches for its next leader.

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

John Valverde

I killed a man, went to prison, and then got a second chance. Others should too.

EDITORIAL

NFL’s Super Sunday super mess

EDITORIAL

Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution.

Jason Mathers

Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles?

Leah C. Stokes

Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

HOMELESSNESS

As R.I.’s housing crisis becomes critical, private citizens are addressing it on their own

The housing crisis in Rhode Island has reached a pivotal point: Residents who never envisioned their lives on the streets are being pushed out of homes and others are becoming chronically unhoused. David Gerard O’Connor is trying to help with Operation Hunker Down
Coronavirus Live Updates

Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

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

Clinicians are leaving their jobs at mental health centers amid rising demand, survey finds

A survey found that for every 13 clinicians who leave positions at community mental health clinics around the state, only 10 can be found to replace them. As a result fewer patients are getting care than before the pandemic, while many more are seeking it.

Search for Emerson College’s next president put on pause

The Presidential Search Committee determined that the pause is for “the best interest of the College,” the chairman of the committee wrote.

Sports

All eyes on Valieva as Olympic women’s figure skating begins

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was on the ice for a final run-through of her short program hours before one of the most-anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.

US to face Slovakia in Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals

Slovakia earned a spot in the quarterfinals by beating Germany 4-0, knocking the reigning silver medalists out of the men's hockey tournament in the qualification round. Denmark moved on to face the third-seeded Russians by coming back to beat Latvia.

China crafts a carefully curated slate of Olympic spectators

Skiing, skating and the other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but limited crowds see them in person after China, which is enforcing strict anti-virus controls, decided against selling tickets or allowing spectators to come from abroad.
Olympics | Skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin completes her downhill run in middle of the pack as Corinne Suter wins gold

Beanpot Final | BU 1, Northeastern 0

Dylan Peterson’s late goal lifts Boston University to first men’s Beanpot title since 2015

Olympics | Freestyle Skiing

Eileen Gu takes silver in the women’s freeski slopestyle

Business

Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan

Under a deal with New Delhi, dozens of trucks from Afghanistan will be allowed to collect wheat from India by way of Pakistan's Wagha border near the city of Lahore, beginning Feb. 21.

Texas sues Meta over facial recognition

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Canadian PM invokes emergency powers to end protest, border blockade

Trump financial statements aren’t reliable, his accounting firm says

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

Amid questions about cost and continued diesel use, T breaks ground on the new Quincy bus garage

Schools, businesses want early college program greatly expanded for underrepresented students — but will Mass. do it?

Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities, most of it from Boston’s power brokers

sports

Grace Oliver sizzles for Norwell girls’ basketball in South Shore League victory over East Bridgewater

To understand why Everett boys’ basketball is unbeaten in the Greater Boston League, look no further than its junior leaders

Rock star Rams coach Sean McVay needed this Super Bowl victory for the ring, and redemption

business

Canada’s Trudeau wields emergency police powers against protesting truckers

Damon Hart’s training prepares him for C-suite job at Liberty Mutual

No-fly list talks in the US escalate as anti-mask violence soars

politics

Parkland victim’s father scales crane near White House

Judge to dismiss Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times

Migrants left in limbo after policy change to help busy border officials

Nation

Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

SpaceX tourists will make attempt at spacewalk during flight

Screams that went silent: Prosecutors’ account of Chinatown killing

World

Russia says some forces pulling back amid Ukraine crisis

US asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernández

South Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

opinion

Boston landlords who do the right thing should get a break too

Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution.

Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles?

lifestyle

I dream of my late ex-husband

Watch some of the most memorable ads from Super Bowl LVI

At Winter Olympics, virus fight waged with worker sacrifices

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

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

‘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

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

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars, reports say

Two documentaries offer powerful profiles of Black resistance

Flight patterns, the plight of the rights, class actions

Television

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming

Watch the first trailer for the Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas erotic thriller ‘Deep Water’

music

Violinist Randall Goosby brings top-tier talents to Boston

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem perform at star-studded Super Bowl LVI halftime show

Theater/Dance

Marianna Bassham’s brilliant disguises in ‘People, Places & Things’

Elma Lewis brought Boston’s thriving Black arts scene to the national stage

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

globe local

3-alarm fire damages roof, solar panels at Newburyport printing company

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

Obituaries

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

Ivan Reitman, producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75

Ashley Bryan, whose diverse characters enlivened children’s books, dies at 98