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Governor Charlie Baker spoke during the Massachusetts GOP State Convention in 2018.

With Mass. GOP in trouble, Baker pledges to help like-minded candidates

“The fact that we’re at a point in time where so many people aren’t listening to anybody other than their own voice — it’s incredibly distressing to me,” the governor said.

Globe Magazine

New ethnic studies requirements mean more lessons on race in Boston classrooms

Will these classes help students? We looked to established programs in Holyoke and San Francisco to find out.

KEVIN CULLEN

A belated thanks to some profiles in courage

Chris Dempsey, Liam Kerr, and Kelley Gossett, lead organizers of No Boston Olympics, who took on business and political orthodoxy, risked ridicule, and won.

Beijing Winter Olympics

IOC president Thomas Bach rips Kamila Valieva’s entourage for their ‘tremendous coldness’

There are multiple reasons why Bach said he was “very disturbed” while watching the women’s single skating competition on television Thursday — and all are related to the situation involving the 15-year-old Russian figure skater.

See all of our ongoing Olympic coverage

Student beaten, taunted in alleged attack outside N. Attleborough High School

The student suffered injuries to his forehead, cheek, and knuckle, and told police he was called a “freak” during the encounter, legal filings show.

Curry College goes virtual following threats targeting Black community

One included threatening language targeting the Black community and mentioned a date of February 22. The other included “racist hate language and a drawn swastika,” a school email said.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

As rules ease, Baker views mask mandates in hospitals, nursing homes as ‘standard operating procedure’

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Germany has passed omicron peak, health minister says
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Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers

The percentage of tests that were positive for coronavirus in each town in Mass.

These maps show how much the COVID-19 situation has improved in each Mass. community since Omicron’s peak

California Governor Gavin Newsom sits with students of a second grade classroom at Carl B. Munck Elementary School in Oakland, Calif.

Schools are now at the frontline of American politics

It is public schools and school boards that are the center of the debate this election year, and for good reason.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on September 25, 2021 in Perry, Georgia.

5 things to know about the possible depositions of Donald Trump and two of his children

Former president Donald Trump and two of his children must show up within 21 days to answer questions in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday.

Ukrainian National guard soldiers guarded a mobile checkpoint together with the Ukrainian Security Service agents and police officers during a joint operation in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 17, 2022.

Russia to stage nuclear drills with Ukraine tensions high

Russia announced massive drills of its nuclear forces Friday amid soaring East-West tensions, as the US issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold.

Opinion

IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

Why does parenthood make us nostalgic?

Disruption can spark yearning for a better time — and there is no disruption quite like having a kid.

State wiretap law, a relic of the ’60s, needs a redo

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Canada declared a national emergency for this?

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

I don’t need Eminem’s knee. I need the NFL to own its systemic racism problem.

David Allen Sibley

A Steller’s Sea-Eagle is one for every birder’s life list

Dragon Breath ramen from Red White.

PROJECT TAKEOUT

3 places we supported this week

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

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A burning cargo ship bound for Rhode Island is adrift in mid-Atlantic without crew

A burning car transport ship drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel’s 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze, the Portuguese navy said.

MATTHEW GILBERT

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

The show, back after a 12-year absence, may be the most resonant symbol of the cookie-cutter approach to creativity on TV.

Islanders 4, Bruins 1

Bruins’ monthlong offensive woes continue in loss to Islanders

Taylor Hall scored the Bruins’ lone goal, in the first period.

R.I. attorney general denies Lifespan-Care New England health care merger

The attorney general’s decision noted that nearly all Rhode Islanders would see health care costs rise and health care workers would be harmed by the deal.

Brigham reaffirms antiracism work after neo-Nazi demonstration

Steps from where white supremacists held a banner last month protesting the hospital’s antiracism work, several dozen employees at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Thursday held up their own banner, this one broadcasting the staff’s unity against racism.

Innovation economy

How to look like you mean it on Zoom

Boston startup Virtual Sapiens is marketing software designed to help improve your performance.

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Mission Hill School has faced allegations that administrators improperly dealt with student bullying and other incidents.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mother who says teacher hit her son faults Boston Public Schools: ‘I had trust and faith they would keep my son safe but they didn’t’

BPS agreed last summer to pay $650,000 to five families who alleged that the school failed to protect their children from a student who they accused of sexually assaulting them.

john powers | on the olympics

Kamila Valieva’s fourth-place finish averted a very awkward situation for several parties

Had the Russian figure skater won an Olympic medal, it would have been a nightmare for the IOC, the ISU, the WADA, and her own federation.

Boston police officer charged with assault allowed to return home to family

Dana Lamb, who was already on paid leave from the department due to an ongoing internal affairs investigation, was arrested Tuesday after an argument with his two adult sons in the family’s home.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

No, college students aren’t obsessed with free speech. Here’s what they do worry about.

Two researchers spent five years visiting 10 vastly different campuses. Their sobering conclusion: The field of higher education is going to need some big changes.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sam Waterston returns as DA Jack McCoy for the 21st season of "Law & Order."

MATTHEW GILBERT

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

David Parker's New York-based The Bang Group brings Dance Now to Cambridge for two weekends.

New York and Boston mix when Dance Now returns to Cambridge for two weekends

Brianna Perkins, founder of Lit for Black Kids, an Instagram page and online bookstore. She runs the business from a room in her home.

Boston teacher creates online bookstore for Black children

19th-century lithograph of downtown Amherst featuring the Carriage House (center right).

Amherst’s Emily Dickinson Museum receives $600,000 pledge for restoration of Carriage House

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

Sometimes, a misspelling better conveys a word's essence.

IDEAS | HEATHER E. GOODMAN

In spelling, there’s always room for ‘improvemeant’

In this 2017 photo, Razor wire surrounds the Bridgewater State Hospital grounds.

Mold, Benadryl, and antipsychotic drugs: New report raises alarms about a state mental facility

Demonstrator Melissa George bangs on a toy drum outside the Roslindale home of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Jan. 25. The group was protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Boston.

Protests at the homes of Wu and Baker have crossed a line

Baker, Wu, and other politicians shouldn’t live in a bubble

Marquise Cummings, an employee at Pure Oasis Cannabis Shop, watched a line of customers that wrapped around the block on May 25, 2020.

Ava Callender Concepcion

The state Cannabis Control Commission seeks to right the wrongs of the war on drugs

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Want to see space? You can pay $500k or just visit Providence’s 1891 observatory

The Ladd Observatory, a 12-inch refractor telescope at Brown University, is still hunting space.

Coronavirus Live Updates

As rules ease, Baker views mask mandates in hospitals, nursing homes as ‘standard operating procedure’

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

R.I. attorney general denies Lifespan-Care New England health care merger

The attorney general’s decision noted that nearly all Rhode Islanders would see health care costs rise and health care workers would be harmed by the deal.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

The arrogance of Lifespan and Care New England leaders doomed their merger

The two health care groups took the approach that everyone – regulators, lawmakers, the public – should simply trust that this proposal was good for Rhode Island. But AG Peter Neronha called their bluff.

Sports

L to R, Canada's Brett Gallant, USA's John Shuster, USA's Christopher Plys, Canada's Geoff Walker, and Canada's Brad Gushue during the men's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Olympics | Men's curling

Canada beats US behind Gushue to win Olympic curling bronze

The Canadians capitalized on a missed final shot by American — and reigning Olympic champion — John Shuster in the second-to-last end that turned a one-point edge into an insurmountable 8-5 lead.

Kamila Valieva of Russia conferred with her coach, Eteri Tutberidze before the women's free skate.

IOC president Thomas Bach rips Kamila Valieva’s entourage for their ‘tremendous coldness’

There are multiple reasons why Bach said he was “very disturbed” while watching the women’s single skating competition on television Thursday — and all are related to the situation involving the 15-year-old Russian figure skater.

Eileen Gu warmed up with a score of 93.25 on her first run before going even higher and bigger to post a 95.25 on her second.

Eileen Gu wins ski halfpipe gold for China

She is the first action-sports athlete to earn three medals at the same Winter Olympics.

Olympics | Figure skating

Court cites lab delay in ruling allowing Valieva to skate

THURSDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

With career victory No. 500 in hand, winning never gets old for BC High’s Bill Loughnane

Brad Keselowski’s team sweeps Daytona 500 duels

Business

Innovation economy

How to look like you mean it on Zoom

Boston startup Virtual Sapiens is marketing software designed to help improve your performance.

Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules

Former president Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday.

Massport says nine teams want to build affordable housing on land in Seaport

Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown

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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

If we love our pets so much, why do we treat their veterinarians so poorly?

My partner went behind my back. Can I trust him?

He’s very into me. He’s also married.

Portuguese-Style Rice With Kale and Plum Tomatoes.

Recipes: Sturdy and sweet, kale amps up the flavor and texture of 3 dishes

metro

Mission Hill School has faced allegations that administrators improperly dealt with student bullying and other incidents.

Mother who says teacher hit her son faults Boston Public Schools: ‘I had trust and faith they would keep my son safe but they didn’t’

R.I. legislators grill Human Services over long wait times

With Mass. GOP in trouble, Baker pledges to help like-minded candidates

sports

With a throw of 62 feet, 8 3/4 inches, Bishop Stang junior Jacob Cookinhim won the MIAA Division 4 shot put championship at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Bishop Stang’s Jake Cookinham spins record in shot put; Newburyport boys, Holliston girls capture team championships

Bruins’ monthlong offensive woes continue in loss to Islanders

Phil Mickelson rips PGA Tour again, calls it a ‘dictatorship,’ report says

business

A rare holdover from the Trump administration, Steve Dickson drew praise from industry groups and labor unions after announcing his plans to leave. His resignation as FAA administrator will be effective March 31.

FAA’s administrator to resign next month

From coal to wind. Site of old South Coast power plant to become key spot for offshore wind industry

Regulators open investigation into ‘phantom braking’ by Teslas

politics

Ukrainian soldiers at a front line position near Katerynivka, in eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 16, 2022.

Russian threat to invade Ukraine is still ‘very high,’ Biden says

US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia

Court lets ruling against Cowboys for Trump stand

Nation

People walked in Boston's Copley Square.

As rules ease, Baker views mask mandates in hospitals, nursing homes as ‘standard operating procedure’

Cal State chancellor resigns over handling of sex misconduct

Cuomo and top aide sued by trooper over sexual harassment accusations

World

Military personnel and armored vehicles during joint military exercises with Russia in Osipovichi, Belarus, on Feb. 17, 2022.

Russia to stage massive nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff

Russia to stage nuclear drills with Ukraine tensions high

Police in Ottawa mobilize for an ‘imminent’ crackdown on protest

opinion

Sometimes, a misspelling better conveys a word's essence.

In spelling, there’s always room for ‘improvemeant’

Social Studies: Justifying opinions; the influence of borders; wealthier schools win more games

Mold, Benadryl, and antipsychotic drugs: New report raises alarms about a state mental facility

lifestyle

The zipline canopy tour at Bretton Woods in northern New Hampshire is a wild and woolly ride through thick woods, soaring 165 feet above the forest floor.

These days, apres-ski can mean coaster rides and ziplining

The funkiest, baddest ‘burg in Florida

I accidentally booked two rentals on Hotwire. Can I get a refund?

food & dining

Levain's famous chocolate chip cookies.

Mooo moves into the Seaport; Ruckus returns to Chinatown

A friendly Brookline spot serves traditional food the way it’s made in Anatolia

5 restaurants to visit when you want to get away

travel

The zipline canopy tour at Bretton Woods in northern New Hampshire is a wild and woolly ride through thick woods, soaring 165 feet above the forest floor.

These days, apres-ski can mean coaster rides and ziplining

The funkiest, baddest ‘burg in Florida

I accidentally booked two rentals on Hotwire. Can I get a refund?

Arts

A video still from Kerry Tribe's "Afasia," 2017. Installation view by Emerson Contemporary.

Kerry Tribe uses language as a medium in ‘Onomatopoeia’

At the Gardner, Zanele Muholi contains and represents multitudes

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

Books

In Neal Thompson’s ‘The First Kennedys,’ how one brave widow built an American dynasty

Garrett Hongo: reading through Los Angeles and Hawaii

Maud Casey’s fourth novel takes us inside an asylum for women

Movies

The curtain call for "Alien," as shown in the film “Alien on Stage."

Volcanic activity, an ‘Alien’ sighting, inscrutable icons

A Baltic state of mind

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley call off engagement, reports say

Television

Sam Waterston returns as DA Jack McCoy for the 21st season of "Law & Order."

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

Olivia Colman’s presence raises ‘Expectations’ for miniseries

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley call off engagement, reports say

music

Lilly Hiatt's "Lately" is more subdued than her previous albums.

Singer Lilly Hiatt shares moments of introspection from the ‘unrest’ in her soul

Boston Calling 2022 single-day tickets go on sale, with festival headliners Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Metallica

Not only can Sarah Borges deliver a song, she does packages too

Theater/Dance

From left: Charis Michelle Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), and Amahri Edwards-Jones (“Duckling Donna”) in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical."

An array of Donnas in ‘Summer,’ a musical that sets out to capture a rich and complex life

Before she left Boston, Donna Summer found her voice

A vision of Miriam Makeba in ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

globe local

Walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods like Woburn Village are the wave of the future, meeting housing needs, bolstering municipal tax revenues, and helping businesses to thrive.

Can shabby shopping plazas become vibrant new villages?

Before COVID, there was a freedom that is no more

Should Massachusetts toughen penalties for jaywalking?

Obituaries

Dr. Gerhard, in Wales on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in the 1990s, an area she and her husband visited nearly every year (courtesy of family).

Cocoanut Grove fire survivor Christian Gerhard, 97, strove to increase literacy

Walter Dellinger, renowned legal scholar who served in Clinton Justice Department, dies at 80

‘Candy Bomber’ of Berlin blockade, Gail Halvorsen, dies at 101