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Ukraine applies to join EU as first round of talks with Russia end; fatalities reported in Kharkiv amid shelling

Authorities in Kharkiv said at least seven people had been killed and dozens injured. They warned that casualties could be far higher.

Mayor Wu, GOP party boss Jim Lyons spar on Twitter over Ukraine conflict

Mayor Michelle Wu and state Republican Party boss Jim Lyons traded Twitter barbs over the weekend in reference to the conflict in Ukraine, whose armed forces and citizens continue to fight a bloody Russian invasion.

US Treasury Department announces new sanctions targeting Russian central bank

The Treasury said the move effectively immobilizes any assets of the Russian central bank in the US or held by Americans. The Biden administration estimated that the move could impact “hundreds of billions of dollars” of Russia funding.

Explainer: Does Putin’s alert change risk of nuclear war?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of US nuclear forces.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Rockets attack city of Kharkiv, at least 44 injured

At long last, employers are rolling out return-to-office plans (again)
Now that the Omicron threat is subsiding and COVID-19 restrictions are easing, large employers are once again preparing to bring people back to the office.

Here’s how 20-plus local companies are planning to go back to the office

The effects of climate change are worse than we thought, an unflinching new UN report finds

Climate change is changing our world more quickly than anticipated, and its impacts are even more widespread and horrific than previously thought, according to a new landmark UN climate report.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

As schools remove mask mandates, some students may struggle with transition

While proponents of mask-free schools often cite a recent crisis in children’s mental health as a reason to end mandates, the removal of masks brings its own complicated reckoning for some children, and the need for patient navigation by adults.

Mass. lifts its school mask mandate today. Here’s what you need to know.
Masks are still required on school buses and vans because of federal transportation rules, and anyone within school medical facilities, like nurses’ offices, will have to continue to wear masks.

Investigators suspect a link between the Gardner Museum heist and an execution-style murder in Lynn

Some authorities now say they suspect there may be a link between a 1991 execution-style murder and one of Boston’s most famous unsolved crimes: the 1990 theft of masterpieces valued at more than $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Did bad leftovers lead to a New England teen losing his legs? That’s ridiculous, doctors say.

The teen's meal of leftover chicken, rice, and noodles from a restaurant was "irrelevant" to his severe illness, said the doctor who edited the journal article behind the viral story. “It was horrifying that this is how medical disinformation can be so easily disseminated,” he said.
Opinion
Richard N. Haass

How the world can influence Putin’s fateful choices in Ukraine

It must keep up the pressure both on the ground in Ukraine and with additional economic sanctions. Preparations should be made for every sort of possible escalation.
EDITORIAL

Cassellius got one thing right: Every Boston student needs a library

Matthew Bernstein

My dirty little WFH secret: the joys of slovenliness

RENÉE LOTH

Vigilante justice takes the culture war to the streets

RENÉE GRAHAM

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

What to eat at High Street Place, opening downtown on Wednesday

Finally opening after a two-year, COVID-induced delay, the food hall is designed to meander like a Parisian street, with 19 vendors, plus a bodega. Here’s your first look inside.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½

A quite dark Dark Knight: Robert Pattinson stars in ‘The Batman’

Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, and Zoë Kravitz costar as the Riddler, the Penguin, and Catwoman in the latest installment of the franchise opening widely this Friday.
Ranking 10 Batman actors from best to worst
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Biden’s first State of the Union, the Lakers in the ‘80s, and our obsession with frauds

Matthew Gilbert’s look at the week ahead in television includes the premiere of Adam McKay's 10-episode HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and the return of Pamela Adlon's "Better Things."
dan shaughnessy

The history of sports and labor disputes is rife with regettable moments

Major League Baseball losing a World Series in 1994 and the NHL losing an entire season in 2004-05 are among the lowlights.
Peter Abraham | On baseball: Who's to blame for this slow crawl toward a delayed Opening Day?
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PROJECT TAKEOUT

3 places we supported this week

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

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‘There is no post-Paul era.’ After Paul Farmer’s death, the global health movement he inspired carries on.
The teachings of Partners in Health cofounder Paul Farmer, who worked to bring health care to the most impoverished corners of the world, provide a blueprint to press forward, including plans for expansion, his admirers say.

Six-alarm blaze engulfs three East Boston apartment buildings, 25 people displaced
A six-alarm blaze in East Boston heavily damaged three multi-family buildings early Monday morning, drawing some 100 firefighters to the predawn blaze, fire officials said, and one person was rescued from a second floor residence.

Hundreds of pieces of US mail recovered from Charles River after truck crash, Weston fire official says

The truck was exiting the Massachusetts Turnpike east and was on the ramp to I-95 north just before noon on Saturday when it drove off the ramp over a guardrail and down the embankment into the river, Weston fire said in a statement.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Harvard tries to address neighbors’ concerns as it seeks to develop Allston land. But will it be enough?

The ongoing debate over the university's vast land holdings may be the most consequential development saga of Mayor Wu's administration. But don’t expect construction to start anytime soon.

SAG Awards: What to know from the emotional show, including celebrities sharing support for Ukraine

During the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, multiple stars admitted the obvious — yes, it felt strange to attend a glitzy Hollywood awards show while the world is watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group’s publishing division bought Neil Diamond’s song catalog and the rights to all recordings from his career, in its latest music rights acquisition.

Recommended reads

JENÉE 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.

Women's college basketball
‘She’s a legend’: Kathy Delaney-Smith concludes four decades as Harvard’s women’s basketball coach and fierce advocate for women’s rights
Revered by her players and a champion for women’s sports, Delaney-Smith, 72, is retiring at the end of this season as the Ivy League's all-time winningest coach.

Perspective
We need an Operation Warp Speed for kids’ mental health
COVID showed us we can act with urgency. Now, let’s apply those lessons to psychiatric care.

The Parenting Issue
My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure
Colic is little understood by the medical establishment. But for parents, it can exact a heavy toll.

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Culture & Lifestyle

FOOD

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

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

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

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

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

RI POLITICS

Foulkes sidesteps questions about taxing the rich, constitutional right to education during candidate forum

The forum, hosted by the Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus on Sunday, also featured Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, former secretary of state Matt Brown, and Dr. Daniel Luis Muñoz. Governor Dan McKee was not able to attend.

Mayor Wu, GOP party boss Jim Lyons spar on Twitter over Ukraine conflict

Mayor Michelle Wu and state Republican Party boss Jim Lyons traded Twitter barbs over the weekend in reference to the conflict in Ukraine, whose armed forces and citizens continue to fight a bloody Russian invasion.
RHODE MAP

Is the R.I. treasurer’s race about to heat up?

Several Democrats are thinking of jumping into the race, and Republicans are looking for a candidate now that former Cranston mayor Allan Fung has decided to run for Congress.

‘There is no post-Paul era.’ After Paul Farmer’s death, the global health movement he inspired carries on.

The teachings of Partners in Health cofounder Paul Farmer, who worked to bring health care to the most impoverished corners of the world, provide a blueprint to press forward, including plans for expansion, his admirers say.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

The history of sports and labor disputes is rife with regettable moments

Major League Baseball losing a World Series in 1994 and the NHL losing an entire season in 2004-05 are among the lowlights.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Baseball’s slow crawl toward a delayed Opening Day has seemed inevitable. But whom should we blame?

The bickering we saw during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season was just a dress rehearsal for this mess.
Pacers 128, Celtics 107

Everything was working for the Pacers, and by game’s end, the Celtics had no chance

Having prided themselves on their defense, the Celtics took a whipping from a new-look Indiana Pacers squad headed for the NBA draft lottery.
MLB

It’s deadline day: MLB sides remain apart as owners’ Monday cutoff looms

MIAA BOYS' SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

For St. John’s Prep, depth in the pool is key to a sixth consecutive Division 1 swimming state championship

NASCAR

Kyle Larson captures checkered flag at Fontana for first win of season

Business

More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded

Long lines of cars and buses were backed up at checkpoints at the borders of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and non-EU member Moldova. Others crossed the borders on foot, dragging their possessions away from the war and into the security of the EU.

Here’s how 20-plus local companies are planning to go back to the office

Many firms will take a hybrid approach, asking employees to be in the office a few days a week. Return dates range from this week through May.

Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group

US Treasury Department announces new sanctions targeting Russian central bank

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

Mass. lifts its school mask mandate today. Here’s what you need to know.

Rhode Island political news: February 2022

Six-alarm blaze engulfs three East Boston apartment buildings, 25 people displaced

sports

Bill Belichick and the Patriots have lots to do at the NFL Scouting Combine, but they won’t say much in the process

After zeroing in all season, St. John’s Prep finally has elusive wrestling state championship

Liverpool edges Chelsea on penalties to claim League Cup

business

Toyota’s Japan production halted over suspected cyberattack

New app aims to change the status quo in bidding for construction supplies and services

Europe is re-arming, and its defense firms stand to profit

politics

US closes embassy in Belarus, lets staff leave in Russia

‘We have to stand up’: US governors impose sanctions on Russia

Putin’s threat on nuclear capabilities presents challenges

Nation

US closes embassy in Belarus, lets staff leave in Russia

‘We have to stand up’: US governors impose sanctions on Russia

Travelers to New Zealand will no longer need to isolate

World

More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded

Ukraine applies to join EU as first round of talks with Russia end; fatalities reported in Kharkiv amid shelling

Rockets attack city of Kharkiv, at least 44 injured

opinion

Arts and culture should be key to reviving downtown Boston

Rod Matthews deserves parole

Mass. residents should welcome law on licenses for undocumented immigrants

lifestyle

What to eat at High Street Place, opening downtown on Wednesday

How do I date when I’m always in the house?

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

food & dining

What to eat at High Street Place, opening downtown on Wednesday

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

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

Lauren Hashian on Hawaii, the window seat, writing it all down, and finding some time alone

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

Caught in the trap of chronic illness

On rural America

Julie Otsuka reads for language more than plot

Movies

A quite dark Dark Knight: Robert Pattinson stars in ‘The Batman’

Vote for your favorite Batman

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

Television

This week’s TV: Biden’s first State of the Union, the Lakers in the ‘80s, and our obsession with frauds

‘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

music

Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group

A technically challenging program from New England Philharmonic candidate Nicholas DeMaison

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

Theater/Dance

Cirque du Soleil bringing its ice show ‘Crystal’ to Amherst and Boston

Sankofa Danzafro takes on the ‘Accommodating Lie’

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

globe local

Markey: Economic sanctions will hurt Russia over long term

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

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