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Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions, even as Ukrainian and Russians envoys prepare to meet

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, President Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces to be put on high alert Sunday. Meanwhile, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks, and a number of European nations closed their airspace to Russian flights.
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Ukraine will meet with Russian diplomats as invasion continues

Explainer: A look at West’s toughest sanctions yet on Russia
Two of the key new measures target the heart of Russia's financial system, its Central Bank, and cut an unspecified number of Russia's banks off from the SWIFT financial network. SWIFT is a vital element of global commerce and banking that moves money from bank to bank around the world.

Ukrainian men return from abroad to fight Russian invasion

While tens of thousands of refugees are leaving Ukraine amid Russia’s attack on the country, some Ukrainian men and women are returning home from across Europe to help defend their homeland.

Nine years after their daughter’s death, the Sabir family still seeks answers — and accountability
Rehma Sabir died at 1-year-old in 2013, becoming the subject of a fierce, years-long legal dispute and a seminal case regarding shaken baby syndrome.

Jeneé Osterheldt

The hate we give: FBI report reflects the highest surge of hate crimes in 12 years.

Hate crimes are hurting everyone as America’s hate culture continues to be an epidemic.

Bullying claims date back years in Woburn High School football program
Five years into Jack Belcher’s coaching career at Woburn, the culture of his program and the school district’s supervision of him are under scrutiny.

A Georgia primary battle tests the power of Trump
Nowhere is Trump more eager to flush out disloyal Republicans than Georgia. But in this race, Trump’s chosen candidate is struggling to catch fire, leaving the power of his endorsement in question.

‘SNL’ shows support for Ukraine in touching tribute and host John Mulaney joins the five-timers club

Saturday Night Live skipped the cold open with its usual laughs and instead used the opening minutes to show unity with Ukraine. And John Mulaney talked about sobriety in his monologue.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Investigate Trump’s mishandling of presidential records

Recent reports of Donald Trump repeatedly violating the Presidential Records Act underscore the need to strengthen the law’s enforcement mechanisms and show that there are consequences to tearing up official documents.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Bird of paradox

IDEAS | GIANNA CACCIATORE

The slaveholders of Dorchester

EDITORIAL

For the 650,000 homes that use oil heat, a lurking financial danger the Legislature should address

RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans aren’t waging “culture wars.” They’re trying to abolish LGBTQ existence.

In Michelle Wu’s first 100 days as Boston mayor, new directions and age-old power struggles

Looming over her fast-paced first weeks has been a fight both unique to the current moment and canonical in Boston politics: the contentious labor dispute over her vaccine mandate for city workers.
Jeneé Osterheldt

Trayvon Martin’s Black life mattered

A decade after the killing of Trayvon Martin, we’re still struggling to protect Black lives.

Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at 97

Mr. Berkowitz opened the Legal Sea Foods fish market in 1950 and added a restaurant in 1968.

Where should you wear a mask indoors? This map shows the COVID-19 level in each Massachusetts community, according to the CDC’s new system.

Parenting

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

Kids produce endless stuff. How do you decide what to save?

We need an Operation Warp Speed for kids’ mental health

Moms reveal where they find peace and quiet

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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

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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President Biden’s pick of Ketanji Brown Jackson could make Supreme Court history
Biden’s announcement Friday upheld his campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to a court that has had only two other Black justices and only five women in its 232-year history.

Red Sox minor leaguer Brett Netzer released after racist, homophobic barrage

The 2017 third-round pick, who last played in 2019 at Double A Portland, made a slew of posts attacking chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom — among others — on racist and homophobic grounds.

‘Only in New England’: Despite cold and snow, Sully’s Castle Island opens to eager crowd
Saturday marked Sullivan’s annual reopening after its winter hibernation — an occasion known to longtime loyalists as an indicator that spring is around the corner.

New research points to Wuhan market as COVID pandemic origin
Scientists released a pair of extensive studies on Saturday that point to a market in Wuhan, China, as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. The two reports, totaling about 150 pages, have not yet been published in a scientific journal.

Truck carrying US mail plunges into Charles River near I-95 offramp
State Police were called to the area just before noon for a report of a tractor-trailer in the water. The truck’s driver was standing atop the vehicle in the water, and told first responders he couldn’t swim.

Bruins 3, Sharks 1
Brad Marchand sparks Bruins past the Sharks in second game of road trip
Marchand tallied in the first period and the third to help the Bruins record a 3-1 win, their second in a row on this six-game road trip.

Recommended reads

Ranking 10 Batman actors from best to worst

The first-place winner has the perfect voice. The second-place Batman is the sexiest. And in last place: the one who calls himself the franchise killer.
Vote for your favorite Batman For ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson was ‘the only choice’

With Wu legal appeal, fight over COVID-19 vaccination for city workers continues
Boston authorities said Friday they were filing an appeal of a court ruling last week that blocked enforcement of the requirement for a trio of public safety unions.

Brookline wants a fossil fuel-free future. With latest ruling, the AG says: Not yet (again).
On Friday, a ruling from the Attorney General found that its attempt to use zoning bylaws to limit fossil fuels in new construction violated state law.

Obituary
Lauren Sampson was a ‘bright light’ of Boston’s civil rights lawyers
At 30, Sampson was one of the region’s most ardent civil rights champions. An “intellectual giant” of boundless compassion, she ended her life amid mental health struggles.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

STAGE REVIEW

Singing out, and speaking out, in ArtsEmerson’s ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

John Mayer postpones two Boston shows at TD Garden after catching COVID again

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Moms reveal where they find peace and quiet

ART

A rare work by Surrealist Remedios Varo ‘opens up new worlds’ at the MFA

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

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Ketanji Brown Jackson won’t just make history, she’ll also be a voice for the ages

H.D.S. Greenway

Welcome to Cold War II

Timothy Snyder

Putin’s Hitler-like tricks and tactics in Ukraine

EDITORIAL

Russia has turned itself into a pariah state, and earned the world’s scorn

SCOT LEHIGH

The US must rediscover the resolve that thwarted the USSR

IDEAS | MICHAEL MURPHY

What Paul Farmer taught me about ‘dignity construction’ in health care

Metro

SUNDAY'S CHILD

Matthew, 15, enjoys taking lots of photographs

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Truck carrying US mail plunges into Charles River near I-95 offramp

State Police were called to the area just before noon for a report of a tractor-trailer in the water. The truck’s driver was standing atop the vehicle in the water, and told first responders he couldn’t swim.

Nine years after their daughter’s death, the Sabir family still seeks answers — and accountability

Rehma Sabir died at 1-year-old in 2013, becoming the subject of a fierce, years-long legal dispute and a seminal case regarding shaken baby syndrome.

‘Only in New England’: Despite cold and snow, Sully’s Castle Island opens to eager crowd

Saturday marked Sullivan’s annual reopening after its winter hibernation — an occasion known to longtime loyalists as an indicator that spring is around the corner.

Sports

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Jeremy Swayman is tightening his grip on the Bruins’ net, and doesn’t look like he’s letting go

The rookie goaltender is getting better and better, and Boston might've found a keeper.

Czechs join Poland, Sweden in refusing to play Russia

The Czech Republic joined Poland and Sweden on Sunday in rejecting the to play Russia in the 2022 World Cup qualifying next month in response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine invasion puts Russia’s elite sports status at risk

The country's invasion of Ukraine, coming on the heels of yet another drug scandal that consumed the Beijing Olympics earlier this month, could serve to undermine an athletic dynasty tarnished by cheating and deception, and often countered with only tepid pushback from international sports leaders.
Bruins 3, Sharks 1

Brad Marchand sparks Bruins past the Sharks in second game of road trip

revolution 2, timbers 2

Revolution lose lead twice, settle for tie in season opener

MLB

MLB pans union proposals, all but ending hope of an on-time start to the season

Business

Putin’s Ukraine move fuels shock at home but little opposition

As Vladimir Putin gathered Russia’s business elite in the Kremlin hours after he sent troops into Ukraine, executives back at the offices of the tycoons’ companies worried: would being shown at the televised meeting make them targets for Western sanctions?

Delta suspends codesharing with Russia’s Aeroflot airline

Delta Air Lines has suspended its codesharing partnership with Russian national airline Aeroflot following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and some Baltic and European nations announced the closure of their airspace to Russian carriers.

Explainer: A look at West’s toughest sanctions yet on Russia

Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

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
The Parenting Issue

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

The Parenting Issue

College rejection season doesn’t have to hurt this much

CONNECTIONS

I needed calamine lotion at summer camp: The story of a 50-year friendship

Cooking

Recipes: Three citrus cakes to brighten a winter day

metro

The hate we give: FBI report reflects the highest surge of hate crimes in 12 years.

Labor activists and unions members march in Boston Saturday

‘It’s such a great relief’: Local union gives free school supplies to teachers, students in need

sports

Masconomet, Franklin are beaming after capturing girls’ gymnastics sectional championships

Winchester’s Easton Tan overcomes all obstacles, sets MIAA Meet of Champions record in 55-meter hurdles

State boys’ basketball tournament: Seeds and pairings for Divisions 1-5

business

What is SWIFT and why does it matter in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Russia intensifies censorship campaign, pressuring tech giants

Creator of ‘Morning Joe’ and ‘Colbert’ producer is set to run CNN

politics

Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins

A Georgia primary battle tests the power of Trump

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Nation

Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins

Ukrainian border guards may have survived reported last stand on Snake Island

Thousands of Russian tech workers sign a petition opposing Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

World

Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions, even as Ukrainian and Russians envoys prepare to meet

Ukraine will meet with Russian diplomats as invasion continues

Germany commits 100 billion euros to new armed forces fund

opinion

Consider this: Panel discussions around Boston Feb. 26 - March 5

Mass. pension fund doesn’t go far enough in climate stance

Bird of paradox

lifestyle

Local chef Tom Berry appeared on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ — and he did just that

Is it time to settle?

Creating a practical and serene breakfast nook in West Newton

food & dining

Local chef Tom Berry appeared on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ — and he did just that

La Royal opens in Huron Village, serving beef heart and alpaca burgers

Recipes: Three citrus cakes to brighten a winter day

travel

Exploring and celebrating the uplifting Black stories from Richmond’s painful past

Flowers in Worcester, safety on the slopes, and gear in its rightful place

Where the boys went: Shifting demands transform spring break

Arts

‘New Horizons’ at Pellas Gallery brings NFTs to Newbury Street

When artist moms team up with their artist children, playful ideas are born

Banksy would probably hate ‘The Art of Banksy’ — but that doesn’t mean you have to

Books

The ABCs of having a conversation with your child

Caught in the trap of chronic illness

On rural America

Movies

Vote for your favorite Batman

For ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson was ‘the only choice’

Ranking 10 Batman actors from best to worst

Television

‘SNL’ shows support for Ukraine in touching tribute and host John Mulaney joins the five-timers club

‘Law & Order’ puts up solid ratings in return

30-plus TV shows to stream while it snows

music

Thoughts of Ukraine add emotional heft to BSO’s Russian and Baltic program

Paul McCartney adds second performance at Fenway Park

John Mayer postpones two Boston shows at TD Garden after catching COVID again

Theater/Dance

Singing out, and speaking out, in ArtsEmerson’s ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

The ‘Summer’ of our discontent

In ART’s ‘Ocean Filibuster,’ an argument for a sea change, with a dash of spectacle

globe local

How Roberts v. City of Boston set a precedent to uphold racial segregation in schools

Take a hike! Late winter and early spring are a perfect time to explore Greater Boston’s trails

Pssst! Here are some favorite hiking spots in Greater Boston

Obituaries

Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at 97

Bappi Lahiri, India’s ‘Disco King,’ dies at 69

John Landy, who dueled Roger Bannister in ‘Mile of the Century,’ dies at 91