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40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv; shelling intensifies

The developments came as Russia finds itself increasingly isolated as a result of international condemnation and potentially backbreaking economic sanctions. Five days into the invasion, the Russian military's movements have been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground.
Analysis

There is one nation that could tip the scales on the war in Ukraine. So far, it hasn’t tried to.

As Russia is increasingly cut off from the rest of the world, China is the one place Russia can go for assistance.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

US says it is expelling 12 Russian diplomats for espionage

‘A crisis usually enhances a president’: Ukraine gives Biden opportunity to lead at State of the Union address as his poll numbers sag

The speech offers Biden the opportunity to reset his struggling presidency, analysts said, and to rally the nation in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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.

What does the dire new UN climate report mean for New England?

This region is on the front lines of the climate crisis, threatened in particular by rising seas and extreme temperatures.
The effects of climate change are worse than we thought, an unflinching new UN report finds

‘A no-brainer’: Merrimack Valley RTA makes all buses free to ride for two years
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority ushered in fare-free bus and paratransit service across 16 municipalities in northeastern Massachusetts on Monday.

Mayor Wu proposes limits to protesting at private residences

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's Roslindale neighborhood has become the site of vehement early morning protests over her vaccine mandate. The new proposed ordinance would restrict picketing targeted at individual residences between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.

Preston Settles, Newton teenager who collapsed during basketball game, died Sunday after 22-day fight for life
Whether at the basketball court, hockey rink, or football field, Settles was a “grinder” with a deep reservoir of “grit and tenacity,” traits the 15-year-old also displayed during his three-week fight for life that ended Sunday night, his family said.

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

GOP leaders condemn Greene and Gosar’s appearances at white nationalist conference

Wu says she’ll wind down Boston’s urban renewal districts. Here’s what that means.

Mayor Michelle Wu says she’ll phase out urban renewal districts that have given the BPDA powers of eminent domain in parts of Boston for decades.
THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

How fear switched parties during COVID

The pandemic threw a weird wrench into what many scholars thought they knew about political affiliation. And it managed to deepen our cultural divide.

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.
Opinion
Joan Vennochi

Trump embodies what he says is the biggest danger — ‘people from within’

His rabid devotion to a divide-and-conquer strategy weakened this country to a point where it’s now fair to ask: If directly attacked, would Americans ever be able to rally the way the people of Ukraine are rallying?
Rachelle G. Cohen

War in Ukraine, an awakening at home

MARCELA GARCÍA

Latin America moves forward in legalizing abortion as the US rolls back access. What gives?

Naomi Oreskes, Colleen Lanier-Christensen, Hannah Conway, and Ashton Macfarlane

The Supreme Court case that could limit the EPA’s power to fight climate change

Richard N. Haass

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

Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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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.
See more from Project Takeout

More recent stories

Man kills 3 children, 1 other, himself at California church
Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said Sgt. Rod Grassmann with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Nurses union survives vote to remain at Saint Vincent Hospital after bitter 9-month strike
The decision is a victory for the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which held a historic nine-month strike at Saint Vincent last year.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Meteorological spring begins Tuesday
Over the next few days, we will see a few weak weather systems bring the chance for some light precipitation, but nothing very significant.

Federal appeals court allows case against Newton District Court judge to proceed

Lawyers for Judge Shelley Joseph and her courtroom deputy, Wesley MacGregor, had argued that the prosecution of their case is unconstitutional and that Joseph is protected from federal prosecution under judicial immunity, according to court documents.

Quincy resident, 18, arrested on murder charge in slaying of Weymouth High football player

An 18-year-old Quincy resident was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering 17-year-old Nathan Paul, a Weymouth High football player, in February, according to Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey’s office.

Lydia Edwards files proposal that could halt East Boston electric substation

State Senator Lydia Edwards, a Boston city councilor who is on her way out, announces a proposal that will give the City of Boston the ability to stop projects it deems hazardous to the environment, such as the electric substation planned for East Boston.

Recommended reads

Whodunit? A list of the suspects in the Gardner Museum heist.

The crime has spawned countless theories involving a dizzying array of suspects, including local petty criminals with Mafia ties and a Hollywood screenwriter. Here is a list.
Investigators suspect a link between the Gardner Museum heist and an execution-style murder in Lynn

‘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.

State unemployment agency will stop using face recognition to check identities
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance says that in the coming weeks it will stop using facial-recognition technology as a way for people to prove their identity when signing up for benefits.

‘How are you supposed to live?’ Spiking heat costs impact state’s vulnerable communities.
The state’s agencies responsible for distributing fuel assistance have been handling more applications with less manpower.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

6 takeaways from the ‘Euphoria’ season 2 finale

Chicks announce 2022 tour with a stop in Mass. on July 5

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

Aoife O’Donovan’s fulfilling long-distance relationship with ‘Age of Apathy’

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

Naomi Oreskes, Colleen Lanier-Christensen, Hannah Conway, and Ashton Macfarlane

The Supreme Court case that could limit the EPA’s power to fight climate change

Richard N. Haass

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Matthew Bernstein

My dirty little WFH secret: The joys of slovenliness

RENÉE LOTH

Vigilante justice takes the culture war to the streets

IDEAS | MICHAEL MURPHY

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

Metro

MA delegation invites virtual guests to Biden address to highlight child care, infrastructure priorities

Christina Morris’s story is one that US Representative Ayanna Pressley hopes to highlight as Americans tune in to Biden’s first State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Baker orders review of state contracts, targeting potential deals with Russian companies

A letter being circulated Monday by the House Republican Caucus also called for action in divesting from any Russian-owned companies.

Lydia Edwards files proposal that could halt East Boston electric substation

State Senator Lydia Edwards, a Boston city councilor who is on her way out, announces a proposal that will give the City of Boston the ability to stop projects it deems hazardous to the environment, such as the electric substation planned for East Boston.

In God’s Little Acre, a final resting place full of history

These are the Black people who lived in the City by the Sea. Welcome to the earliest and largest African burial ground in the United States.

Sports

Original USFL owners, executives sue Fox over new league’s branding

The complaint alleges trademark infringement, false advertising and false association by the new spring league.
MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Shaun Fitzpatrick sizzles for King Philip boys’ hockey in preliminary-round rout vs. Weymouth

The senior erupted for four goals and three assists, and senior Nolan Feyler added three goals and one assist in a 7-2 win in MIAA state hockey tournament.
bruins notebook

Jake DeBrusk thriving on Bruins’ top line, which Patrice Bergeron knows isn’t always easy

DeBrusk has a 4-1—5 line over his last four games, with two goals, including the OT winner, against the Kraken to open the road trip.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics reverted to their worst habits against the Pacers, but they can’t let those patterns return

NFL Scouting Combine

Patriots have holes to fill. Here are five prospects to watch at the NFL Scouting Combine.

NFL notebook

Raiders, with Josh McDaniels at the helm, and Jaguars to open NFL preseason in Hall of Fame game

Business

Disney will pause theatrical movie releases in Russia

The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it was “pausing” the release of theatrical films in Russia, becoming the first Hollywood company to weigh in publicly on the matter and putting pressure on its rival Warner Bros., which is moving forward with the Thursday release of “The Batman” in the country.

Broad prevails in crucial ruling over CRISPR licensing

Revolutionary genome editing technology CRISPR belongs to the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, US Patent and Trademark Office ruled Monday.
TALKING POINTS

Gas prices soar in Massachusetts

After years of work, Jen Faigel secures a forever home for CommonWealth Kitchen

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

‘A no-brainer’: Merrimack Valley RTA makes all buses free to ride for two years

Meteorological spring begins Tuesday

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 1,632 confirmed cases; 31 deaths reported Friday

sports

An inside look at the state girls’ basketball tournament, Divisions 1-5

Russia’s teams suspended from international soccer, including World Cup qualifying

Derek Jeter leaves post as Miami Marlins’ CEO, shareholder

business

Nurses union survives vote to remain at Saint Vincent Hospital after bitter 9-month strike

Wu says she’ll wind down Boston’s urban renewal districts. Here’s what that means.

Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour

politics

GOP leaders condemn Greene and Gosar’s appearances at white nationalist conference

There is one nation that could tip the scales on the war in Ukraine. So far, it hasn’t tried to.

‘A crisis usually enhances a president’: Ukraine gives Biden opportunity to lead at State of the Union address as his poll numbers sag

Nation

Man kills 3 children, 1 other, himself at California church

GOP leaders condemn Greene and Gosar’s appearances at white nationalist conference

Social video shows ‘racist’ taunts of Nevada governor, wife

World

40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv; shelling intensifies

US says it is expelling 12 Russian diplomats for espionage

Russia’s ultra-rich count cost of $83 billion wealth wipeout

opinion

Warning has sounded: Rising seas will take treasured places away

At IBM, ‘I saw longtime friend and colleague thrown overboard’

Investigate Trump’s mishandling of presidential records

lifestyle

Chicks announce 2022 tour with a stop in Mass. on July 5

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

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

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

6 takeaways from the ‘Euphoria’ season 2 finale

Shows about fraud and scams are enticing viewers

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

music

Chicks announce 2022 tour with a stop in Mass. on July 5

Aoife O’Donovan’s fulfilling long-distance relationship with ‘Age of Apathy’

Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group

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