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‘We will save democracy,’ Biden says

President rallies US around Ukraine, calls for improving standard of living for all Americans
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Russian planes will be banned from US airspace, Biden announces

‘I personally think he’s unhinged’: Analysts question Putin’s mental state after Ukraine invasion
Questions about the Russian leader’s stability and rationality that have been raised in quiet conversations among global leaders are spilling into public view.

Boston to lift mask mandate for some indoor spaces Saturday

The Board of Health chose to end the requirement for face masks inside stores, restaurants, gyms, event spaces, and municipal buildings after a brief discussion, based on the advice of the city’s commissioner of public health, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, who said the numbers are headed in the right direction.
Here’s what to know about Boston lifting its indoor mask mandate
Celtics 107, Hawks 98

Celtics blow past Hawks in second half after losing Jaylen Brown to injury

Brown was injured in the third minute after he took a bad step on a drive to the hoop.
Gary Washburn: Jaylen Brown’s injury leaves the thin Celtics in even greater need of depth
THE FINE PRINT

He shipped his daughter’s new phone to her in NYC. But on arrival, it was gone.

When Kasia O’Brien opened the FedEx delivery in New York, she found a couple of books, a picture of the family cat, candy, and pretzels. There was no iPhone to be seen.

Huge car carrier bound for Rhode Island sinks in mid-Atlantic

On a journey from Germany to the United States, The Felicity Ace, a large cargo vessel carrying a variety of expensive cars sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, almost two weeks after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

History’s long shadow in Ukraine’s fight for its democracy

We’re witnessing again how tyranny makes ordinary people into warriors for justice and freedom.
SCOT LEHIGH

The world is being wrenched between liberal democracy and illiberal strongmen

Maham Javaid

Watching war in real time, one TikTok at a time

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

Can a shared outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unite a divided America?

John Shattuck

How to defend democracy

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.
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More recent stories

Texas Governor Abbott wins primary over conservative challengers; Beto O’Rourke easily wins Democratic primary

Former congressman and 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke won the Democratic primary for Texas governor Tuesday. Current Governor Abbott won the Republican primary.

MLB cancels first two series of 2022 season after players reject owners’ proposal for a new CBA

The first six Red Sox games have been canceled, as the sport's first work stoppage in 26 years — prompted by an owner-imposed lockout — entered its 90th day.

Meet Emma Eun-joo Choi, NPR’s newest (and youngest) host
NPR's newest and youngest host, Emma Eun-joo Choi, a junior at Harvard University, views herself as the "vibe curator" of her show, “Everyone & Their Mom.”

Recipe: The viral culinary sensation called custard yogurt toast is insanely easy and delicious
This recipe is for Custard Yogurt Toast from the food section of The Boston Globe.

On first day of fare-free bus pilot, Wu boards 29 bus for celebratory ride
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu boarded a free bus ride Tuesday morning, launching a two-year pilot program of fare-free buses on three routes.

We’ll have to ‘stay tuned’ for ‘The Larry David Story’
According to HBO, which tweeted out the news on Monday afternoon, “Larry has decided he wants to do it in front of an audience. Stay tuned for more info.”

Recommended reads

One man, more than 200 guns, and a neighborhood on edge

The shooting didn’t stop. Ronald Armand Andruchuk didn’t respond to police when they tried to contact him, even when they could tell he was home.

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.

‘This is the stuff of childhood dreams,’ says writer-director of ‘CODA,’ shot in Massachusetts
The film, about the musical aspirations of a child of deaf parents, bagged a top SAG Award and is up for three Oscars, including best picture.

Five things you can do to fight climate change right now
Though individual action only goes so far, there are steps people can take to try to lower carbon emissions, mitigate their own impacts, and call on their governments to do more. Here are a few suggestions.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

THEATER

Averting a Shakespeare tragedy in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Book of Will’

TELEVISION

We’ll have to ‘stay tuned’ for ‘The Larry David Story’

Meet Emma Eun-joo Choi, NPR’s newest (and youngest) host

HBO releases first look at new comedy series ‘Julia’

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

Maham Javaid

Watching war in real time, one TikTok at a time

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

Can a shared outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unite a divided America?

John Shattuck

How to defend democracy

IDEAS | JON MAEL

The woman whose subversive writing spurred the American Revolution

Joan Vennochi

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

IDEAS | MICHAEL MURPHY

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

Metro

Gov. Baker gets clipped for a good cause -- Boston Children’s Hospital

Governor Charlie Baker had his head shaved Tuesday morning during a charity event in Quincy for pediatric research and treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Secretary Raimondo tapped as designated survivor during State of the Union

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has been selected as the designated survivor for President Biden’s first State of the Union address.

Boston to lift mask mandate for some indoor spaces Saturday

The Board of Health chose to end the requirement for face masks inside stores, restaurants, gyms, event spaces, and municipal buildings after a brief discussion, based on the advice of the city’s commissioner of public health, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, who said the numbers are headed in the right direction.

Michele McNally, who elevated Times photography, dies at 66

In her 14-year tenure, the paper earned six Pulitzer Prizes for news and feature photography,

Sports

Celtics 107, Hawks 98

Celtics blow past Hawks in second half after losing Jaylen Brown to injury

Brown was injured in the third minute after he took a bad step on a drive to the hoop.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jaylen Brown’s injury leaves the thin Celtics in even greater need of depth

Brown went down with an ankle injury on Tuesday, leaving Ime Udoka even more shorthanded on the wing.
MIAA GIRLS' BASKETBALL | DUXBURY 55, MIDDLEBOROUGH 48

With strong rebounding advantage, Duxbury girls’ basketball grabs an opening tournament victory

Led by sophomore Molly Donovan (24 points, 17 rebounds) and freshman Skye Cerow (14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks), the No. 31 Dragons took control.
TUESDAY'S MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUPs

With solid depth, Bedford boys’ basketball is height of efficiency in opening rout of Wilmington

MLB labor dispute

MLB cancels first two series of 2022 season after players reject owners’ proposal for a new CBA

Celtics notebook

Celtics are giving G League product Matt Ryan a shot

Business

Liberty Mutual completes purchase of Ohio insurer

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Huge car carrier bound for Rhode Island sinks in mid-Atlantic

On a journey from Germany to the United States, The Felicity Ace, a large cargo vessel carrying a variety of expensive cars sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, almost two weeks after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said.

Countries rush to release emergency reserves as oil prices soar

RI BUSINESS

Nurses at Roger Williams Medical Center vote to join union

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

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

The Parenting Issue

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

MISS CONDUCT

The complications of calling the police about loud music from the neighbors

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in and around Boston, Feb. 28 - March 6

metro

Here’s what to know about Boston lifting its indoor mask mandate

Rhode Island business news: March 2022

Huge car carrier bound for Rhode Island sinks in mid-Atlantic

sports

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount in wake of invasion of Ukraine

Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman named NHL rookie of the month for February

Marblehead’s Baxter Jennings works his magic on the slopes, wins MIAA Alpine slalom championship

business

Viatris agrees to settle EpiPen antitrust litigation for $264m

He shipped his daughter’s new phone to her in NYC. But on arrival, it was gone.

Wellforce changes its name to Tufts Medicine

politics

Amid fast-changing events, Biden looks ahead in State of the Union

Boebert blames deaths of US soldiers during Afghanistan withdrawal on Biden as he discusses late son

Five takeaways from Biden’s first State of the Union

Nation

Amid fast-changing events, Biden looks ahead in State of the Union

Boebert blames deaths of US soldiers during Afghanistan withdrawal on Biden as he discusses late son

Five takeaways from Biden’s first State of the Union

World

Russian planes will be banned from US airspace, Biden announces

Jewish groups condemn strike near Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial

What are cluster and vacuum weapons, and how has Russia used them in the past?

opinion

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

War in Ukraine, an awakening at home

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

lifestyle

A menu from Mooncusser, in your own kitchen

Meet Emma Eun-joo Choi, NPR’s newest (and youngest) host

Warming foods and beverages to get you through the rest of winter

food & dining

A menu from Mooncusser, in your own kitchen

Warming foods and beverages to get you through the rest of winter

Too chicken to ski? Go to The Hatchery instead.

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

At the ICA, Napoleon Jones-Henderson lets tapestry do the talking

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

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

Books

Caught in the trap of chronic illness

On rural America

Julie Otsuka reads for language more than plot

Movies

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘This is the stuff of childhood dreams,’ says writer-director of ‘CODA,’ shot in Massachusetts

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

Television

We’ll have to ‘stay tuned’ for ‘The Larry David Story’

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

HBO releases first look at new comedy series ‘Julia’

music

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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

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

Theater/Dance

Averting a Shakespeare tragedy in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Book of Will’

Kelvin Dinkins Jr. named executive director of American Repertory Theater

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

globe local

Gov. Baker gets clipped for a good cause -- Boston Children’s Hospital

A yo-yo master teaches about life’s ups and downs

Lexington Historical Society showcases a favorite treat with ‘A Taste for Chocolate’

Obituaries

Michele McNally, who elevated Times photography, dies at 66

Richard Blum, husband of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, dies

Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at 97