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150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

A note from CEO Linda Henry and publisher John Henry A letter from Globe editor Brian McGrory Explore the full feature ⟶

38 big stories from 150 years of coverage

People celebrate outside the Massachusetts State House on June 14, 2007, after the Legislature voted against a proposed 2008 ballot question to ban gay marriage.

5 times the Globe’s editorial board was out in front

150 of the Globe’s most significant front pages

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Unsung Globe heroes

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A changing skyline

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A century of gridlock

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150 years of nor’easters

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Sports memories

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Advice from the ’30s

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A love letter from 1903

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Try this crossword from 1917

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Yellow caution tape blocks entrance to Newport's Cliff Walk. A 20-foot chunk broke off and fell into the ocean Thursday, in the vicinity between 40 Steps and Webster Avenue.

‘We’re calling this a catastrophic event’: Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk was not an ‘area of concern,’ city says

The tourist attraction undergoes routine maintenance regularly, but last had a major assessment in 2014 after Superstorm Sandy. The area that collapsed was not thought to have been affected by that storm.

US Supreme Court reinstates Tsarnaev death penalty

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court on Friday voted to reinstate the death penalty handed down to Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Read the full Supreme Court decision Adrian Walker: Tsarnaev’s death penalty has been reinstated. But it’s still the wrong punishment.

State Police Trooper Tamar Bucci, just two years into her ‘dream’ job, killed in crash on I-93

The 34-year-old trooper was fatally injured after her cruiser was struck Thursday night by a tractor-trailer hauling 10,000 gallons of gasoline. Bucci had pulled over on the northbound side of I-93 around 11:45 p.m. to assist a disabled motorist who had stopped in the breakdown lane.

Public safety departments, officials express support, condolences for trooper

900 confirmed cases, 23 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data report from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

People took cover from shelling in the city of Bucha, west of Kyiv, on Friday.

As Russian forces gain ground in Ukraine, military attack on key nuclear plant spurs worldwide concern

Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe.

What to know on Day 9 of the Russian assault Here's a list of books that can help you understand the crisis in Ukraine

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Russia blocks access to Twitter and Facebook

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Ukrainians in US consider taking advantage of new status
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Russia’s siege of Mariupol a grim sign for other major Ukrainian cities
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Zelensky accuses NATO of allowing bombings
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Video shows Ukrainian civilian speaking into phone when blast hits Kharkiv

How could the Russia-Ukraine war end? Experts point to a number of possibilities.

As the fighting continues, it’s still unclear how the conflict will evolve and eventually conclude. Experts pointed to a number of possibilities for the end to the fighting.

Senator Lindsey Graham hit with bipartisan blowback after calling on Russians to assassinate Putin

Senator Lindsey Graham was sharply criticized by fellow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Thursday after saying that the “only way” to end the crisis in Ukraine is for Russians to assassinate President Vladimir Putin.

christopher l. gasper

The 49ers wouldn’t be foolish enough to pass on Tom Brady a third time, would they?

If he is coming back to play, San Francisco is the perfect spot. It would be the height of hubris and obstinance for Kyle Shanahan to pass this time.

Will the Patriots again look to Alabama if they target a linebacker in the NFL Draft? Report: Patriots not expected to place franchise tag on cornerback J.C. Jackson

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku was a guest at the White House Thursday as President Biden signed into law a bill that ends forced arbitration in workplace sexual assault and harassment cases, allowing survivors to file lawsuits in court against perpetrators.

Hundreds attended a funeral service held Friday afternoon at the Trinity Church in Boston for 15-year-old Preston Settles.

‘He was a Spartan fighter, fearless’: Friends and family mourn Preston Settles at funeral for Newton teenager who collapsed during basketball game

Hundreds of people streamed into Trinity Church early Friday afternoon to pay their respects to Preston Settles, the 15-year old athlete who died at Boston Children’s Hospital on Sunday after a 22-day battle for his life.

Sophia Gluskin-Braun (right), a server and hostess for Logan Airport’s Not Your Average Joe’s, was fired for union organizing. She has grown close to prep cook Fanta Ky, who is still employed.

Worker who fought for union at Logan Airport restaurants is fired after union win

Sophia Gluskin-Braun had just helped propel the union to victory at the airport last week when she reported to work — and was immediately fired.

Opinion

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, speaking at an event at Durham Technical Community College, in Durham, N.C., where he appeared with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday to talk about creating jobs for Americans.

Secretary Walsh: Do the right thing and waive unemployment benefit overpayments

Recipients shouldn’t have to pay back federal benefits that they applied for in good faith.

Ukraine’s nuclear plant isn’t Chernobyl. And yet.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

How the ‘Freedom Convoy’ managed to shut down Ottawa for three weeks

Erin Coughlan de Perez

The climate crisis and inequality don’t mix

Philip K. Verleger Jr.

Putin may save us from global warming

A La Esh barbecue pork plate

5 places we supported this week

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

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TECH LAB

Here’s why Maura Healey is taking on TikTok

The new Massachusetts probe and a separate investigation by Texas officials could force some major changes in how the hugely popular media company does business.

dan shaughnessy

It might be time to start thinking ‘why not us?’ about the Celtics, and other thoughts

There are no monster teams in the NBA, and if the Celtics can bottle what they have now, they’re going to be taken seriously come playoff time.

A bell from Paul Revere’s foundry returns to Canton after almost two centuries

This bronze artifact, a casted bell made by the son of Paul Revere, has resurfaced and returned home in Canton, honors a Founding Father and his industrial acumen nearly 200 years later.

After a lot of trial and error, Bruce Cassidy’s Bruins are getting an A in chemistry

Breaking up the Bergeron-Marchand-Pastrnak line was a gamble, but in the process, Cassidy found combinations throughout the roster that work.

‘Don’t give up on baseball’: Former Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly wrote an impassioned op-ed to fans amid MLB lockout

Kelly, 33, is currently a free agent after three years with the Dodgers, but is unable to sign with a team because of the lockout.

Amtrak engineer cleared in trial over deadly 2015 crash in Philadelphia

An Amtrak engineer was cleared of charges related to a deadly, high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015.

Recommended reads

Who plays Batman best?

Which actor played Batman best? The votes are in, and we have a winner.

The new Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson is now in theaters, and leading up to its premiere, we asked readers to consider the many actors who’ve donned the cape and cowl over the years.

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

Mass General Brigham ads touting expansion are ruffling feathers

The marketing campaign has come under scrutiny from competitors and a legislator, who say MGB is forcing through a frowned-upon regulatory decision. Marketing experts say the plea makes sense for the health system trying to make its case to the public.

Pickleball is getting intense, but there’s still good news for the lazy: ‘You could literally eat charcuterie as you’re doing it’

Private coaches. Home courts. Snobbism. Is pickleball the new tennis?

Analysis

Trump may have just cost the GOP Senate control (again)

Some of the most promising recruits Republicans eyed for key Senate races are passing. In each case, Donald Trump was a complicating factor.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Books about the conflict in Ukraine.

A list of books that can help you understand the crisis in Ukraine

New Edition onstage at TD Garden Wednesday night.

A triumphant homecoming for New Edition at TD Garden

COVID cases are down and spring is on the horizon. So we're asking readers what they're most looking forward to.

Culture bender, anyone? As Boston comes back to life, tell us what you’re planning to do.

Elle King (pictured last month in Nashville) performs March 5 at the Orpheum Theatre.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

A baby sits with his mother inside a train leaving the Lviv railway station on Wednesday.

IDEAS | PATRICK COLE

Now we see how history works

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listens as Representative Tom Cole closes his eyes as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington on March 1.

Hey Congress, blue and yellow ribbons won’t save Ukrainian lives

Given that energy represents almost 60 percent of Russia’s exports, it’s too important a target to leave unscathed.

Hit Russia where it hurts — its energy sector

The unique conditions of the pandemic prompted some practitioners to start writing poetry.

The doctor poets of COVID

Like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, right, is a grandiose man with grievances, feelings of humiliation, and enormous power.

Leonard L. Glass and Edwin B. Fisher

The dangerous case of Vladimir Putin

Julia, a teacher, wept as she and other Ukrainian volunteers waited to be deployed to defend Kyiv during the Russian invasion last Saturday.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

The heroes without capes in Ukraine

Metro

Tsarnaev’s death penalty has been reinstated. But it’s still the wrong punishment.

As far as I’m concerned, killing Tsarnaev solves nothing.

900 confirmed cases, 23 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data report from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

A bell from Paul Revere’s foundry returns to Canton after almost two centuries

This bronze artifact, a casted bell made by the son of Paul Revere, has resurfaced and returned home in Canton, honors a Founding Father and his industrial acumen nearly 200 years later.

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku was a guest at the White House Thursday as President Biden signed into law a bill that ends forced arbitration in workplace sexual assault and harassment cases, allowing survivors to file lawsuits in court against perpetrators.

Sports

J.C. Jackson (27) had eight interceptions in 2021.

Report: Patriots not expected to place franchise tag on cornerback J.C. Jackson

Jackson, who turns 27 in November, will instead become an unrestricted free agent at the start of the league year on March 16.

Omar Gonzalez made his Revolution debut in last Saturday's 2-2 tie at Portland.

dallas FC at revolution | saturday, 1:30 p.m. (Ch. 38)

Omar Gonzalez believes he has more championships to win with the Revolution

The decorated veteran defender is thrilled to be reunited with Bruce Arena and will add an imposing presence in the back.

Thursday's win over the Golden Knights improved the Bruins to 4-1 on this six-game road trip.

After a lot of trial and error, Bruce Cassidy’s Bruins are getting an A in chemistry

Breaking up the Bergeron-Marchand-Pastrnak line was a gamble, but in the process, Cassidy found combinations throughout the roster that work.

Will the Patriots again look to Alabama if they target a linebacker in the NFL Draft?

‘Don’t give up on baseball’: Former Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly wrote an impassioned op-ed to fans amid MLB lockout

Boston College’s Zion Johnson dominates at NFL Combine bench press

Business

Here’s why Maura Healey is taking on TikTok

The new Massachusetts probe and a separate investigation by Texas officials could force some major changes in how the hugely popular media company does business.

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 9 of Russian assault

Here’s a look at the events unfolding Friday as the war is in its ninth day.

Ukrainians used to play with drones. Now, they fight Russians with them.

Strong job growth points to COVID’s fading grip on economy

magazine

A horse-drawn car in Boston, circa 1872.

150th Anniversary

Recalling a century of gridlock, America’s first subway, and integrating a cycling club

150th anniversary

‘A newspaper lets everyone have their say’: Eileen McNamara on how her dad taught her about the news business

Vehicles were stuck on Route 128 South on February 8, 1978, after the blizzard.

150th anniversary

It’s New England, weather’s always been a big deal for us

Recipe for Perfect Lobster Salad from Confidential Chat

150th anniversary

‘Perfect Lobster Salad’ and six more favorite recipes from Globe readers

metro

Signs posted in the windows of Rhode Island Hospital in Providence are part of a send-off to the military medical team that helped the hospital through some of the pandemic’s darkest days.

Military medical personnel to get sendoff with a Rhode Island spin

R.I. congressional delegation backs Postal Service overhaul

‘We’re calling this a catastrophic event’: Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk was not an ‘area of concern,’ city says

sports

Tom Brady took a stroll around Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. — home of the 49ers — before a game in 2016.

The 49ers wouldn’t be foolish enough to pass on Tom Brady a third time, would they?

Here’s a simple explanation of the underlying reasons behind the baseball labor dispute

It might be time to start thinking ‘why not us?’ about the Celtics, and other thoughts

business

Microsoft closes on $16 billion acquisition of Nuance

Russia steps up censorship with law against ‘false information’

White House considering ban on Russian oil imports to US

politics

Former Vice President Mike Pence.

Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP ‘for apologists for Putin’

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Senator Lindsey Graham hit with bipartisan blowback after calling on Russians to assassinate Putin

Nation

Former vice president Mike Pence delivered a speech in New Orleans on Friday night to the Republican Party’s top donors.

Pence urges GOP to move on from 2020 election lies

900 confirmed cases, 23 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data report from Mass.

Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP ‘for apologists for Putin’

World

People crowded together as they tried to get on a train to Lviv at the Kyiv station in Ukraine on Friday, March 4. 2022. Ukrainian men had to stay to fight in the war while women and children left the country to seek refuge in a neighboring one.

Russia blocks access to Twitter and Facebook

Russia steps up censorship with law against ‘false information’

Europe awakens to the Russian threat

opinion

Tufts Medical Center will close its pediatric hospital in Chinatown this summer, prompting concerns about higher health care costs as Boston Children's Hospital's clout is expected to grow.

Shift in pediatric hospital care, but maybe not a seismic one

We need to press forward to help Ukraine wage this battle

Hit Russia where it hurts — its energy sector

lifestyle

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Michael Chiklis talks ‘Winning Time’ and preaching the ‘gospel of Red Auerbach’

‘We’re calling this a catastrophic event’: Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk was not an ‘area of concern,’ city says

food & dining

Negitoro rice with hand-minced bigeye tuna, lobster roe pasta, and scallop handrolls at Judy’s Bay.

At Judy’s Bay in Cambridge, find fish, flights, and a fireplace

‘Perfect Lobster Salad’ and six more favorite recipes from Globe readers

East Boston gets a new cafe and a speakeasy, too

travel

Yellow caution tape blocks entrance to Newport's Cliff Walk. A 20-foot chunk broke off and fell into the ocean Thursday, in the vicinity between 40 Steps and Webster Avenue.

‘We’re calling this a catastrophic event’: Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk was not an ‘area of concern,’ city says

It’s ‘The Gilded Age’ in real life: Welcome to Newport

How to immerse yourself in ‘The Gilded Age’ of New York, or at least get a glimpse of it

Arts

Visitors take in "Gaia," a 23-foot-diameter inflatable globe, now on display at the Museum of Science.

Museum of Science launches climate change initiative with art installation, new exhibits

‘I felt like I had to be there,’ says photographer Lisa Kessler, who documented aftermath of clergy sexual abuse crisis in Boston

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

Books

Books about the conflict in Ukraine.

A list of books that can help you understand the crisis in Ukraine

Unmasking Lincoln’s assassin

He likes books that blur genre boundaries

Movies

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Which actor played Batman best? The votes are in, and we have a winner.

A certain movie made an offer we couldn’t refuse: ‘The Godfather’ turns 50

Television

Actress and producer Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Newton’s Karpovsky cast in Peacock miniseries ‘Angelyne’

Shakeup at the top won’t delay launch of CNN+

music

New Edition onstage at TD Garden Wednesday night.

A triumphant homecoming for New Edition at TD Garden

She kissed Paul McCartney in 1964! And that’s not even the end of her Beatles story.

He’s George to her Tammy: Teddy Thompson and Jenni Muldaur revisit great country duets

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in Shantell Martin's "Kites"

Magnificent moves by women in Boston Ballet’s ‘ChoreograpHER’

Will Swenson to play Neil Diamond in Broadway-bound ‘A Beautiful Noise’

Mr. Chairman? I have an objection to ‘Ocean Filibuster’

globe local

Rajani LaRocca recently received word that her 2021 middle-grade novel, “Red, White, and Whole,” had won a Newbery Honor.

Even during the pandemic, these Greater Boston authors kept writing

An ordinary, pleasant day is the most precious kind of all

An orange cone is thrown through a window

Obituaries

At Children's Hospital, Dr. Hardy Hendren checked on Hassan Mohamed after his follow up surgery. He and his formerly attached twin brother Hussein were separated by Hendren years ago, but return for follow up surgery.

Dr. W. Hardy Hendren III, ‘a legend in the pantheon’ of pediatric surgeons, dies at 96

Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84

Robert Hicks, blockbuster author and battlefield savior, dies at 71