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As war rages, Russian businesses in Boston fear a backlash

Businesses owned by Russian immigrants in the Boston area say they've received some blowback but are fiercely opposed to the war in Ukraine.
What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine

‘This is a godless war:’ Boston protesters march against war in Ukraine

As Ukrainians fight for their freedom against Russia’s invasion, thousands marched in Boston Sunday demanding an end to a bloody, unprovoked war that has forced nearly 2 million people from their homes.

As Russian attacks continue, plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians collapse

Russian forces stepped up overnight shelling of cities Monday in Ukraine’s center, north and south, a Ukrainian official said, as a second attempt to evacuate besieged civilians collapsed.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

US assures nervous Baltics of NATO protection against Russia

Ukrainian family’s dash for safety ends in death
On Sunday, as Ukrainian refugees were milling near the entrance to the structure, calculating their odds of making it safely over the Irpin River, a family laden with backpacks and a blue roller suitcase decided to chance it.

Medford High students speak out for Ukraine and its children

Students spoke Friday at “Stand with Ukraine,” an event organized by the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility, a program of the Medford Public Schools.

In Boston, a constant of New England winter proliferates: ‘endless’ potholes

It’s peak pothole season in Boston and city workers are delivering the most elementary of city services: making sure the streets are drivable.

Funeral arrangements announced for State Trooper Tamar Bucci

Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Revere, where a celebration of life for Bucci will be held the next day beginning at 11 a.m., according to the obituary.

State medical examiners cut autopsy rates to among lowest in nation

In a growing number, examiners are also not physically seeing the bodies.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY | CELTICS 126, NETS 120

Garden was not a stomping ground this time for the unfiltered Kyrie Irving

Less than 10 months ago Irving stomped on the Celtic logo after the Nets beat the Celtics in a playoff game.
Another Jayson Tatum masterpiece (54 points) lifts Celtics to statement win over Nets Gary Washburn: Confident Jayson Tatum shows his brilliance against the Nets Kyrie Irving was prepared for rude reception from TD Garden crowd

‘Crazy busy’: College dining hall workers say they’re serving more meals with less help

Labor issues and unprecedented admissions have left Northeastern, MIT, Harvard, and Emerson with staffing shortages in dining halls.

Inside Somerville’s crusade to zap its rats

This week, Somerville distributed 50 so-called SMART Boxes to curb the city’s rodent problem. Officials say the devices, which electrocute rats and automatically reset for additional captures, are a high-tech and environmentally conscious approach to an intractable problem.

Gerry Cardinale brings vision and financial clout to Fenway Sports Group’s growth plan, and an NBA team is ‘a real top priority’

“Everything’s in play, I would say,” said Cardinale, who last year became the third-largest investor in FSG to assist in its pursuit of additional sports teams and properties.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Victims of sexual harassment on college campuses deserve independent investigations

Congress should amend Title IX to eliminate inherent biases so that the law can fully live up to it promise to eradicate sexual discrimination.
Brooks Tingle

Health, longevity, and the goals of financial industries

Jean Hynes

How the financial services industry can impact retirement

Lorna Sabbia

Longer lifespans require secure financial futures

EDITORIAL

Harmony Montgomery case cries out for changes

The Globe turns 150

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 ⟶

Ellen Goodman on when women took over the Globe’s front page — and the newsroom

The people who keep the Globe going

Play this Boston Globe crossword puzzle from 1917

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Wu wants a new police commissioner by spring. Specialists say that may be optimistic.
A search committee for the next Boston police commissioner is aiming to present the mayor with candidates by June, but members say they won’t sacrifice thoroughness for efficiency.

Led by truckers, hundreds of vehicles protesting COVID mandates encircle Washington
Draped in American flags and fueled by anger over government pandemic policies, hundreds of vehicles led by a group of truckers encircled the nation’s capital Sunday, hampering traffic outside the city for hours by driving at slower speeds.

What to know about Biden’s mental health plan
The Biden administration this week released a wide-ranging plan to tackle what officials called a national mental health crisis, addressing issues from insurance coverage to retention of care providers.

As negotiations resume, Major League Baseball resolution is not close; owners say sides are ‘deadlocked’
The cancellation or more games now appears likely as the sides stalled in talks Sunday.

‘It was really an adventure.’ A boat partially built by New Hampshire students washes up in Norway.
Students from Rye Junior High School in Rye, N.H., helped construct a boat that washed up in Norway in February.

love letters
He stopped reaching out to me
"He hasn’t started a single conversation with me all day, but I just blame the fact that he’s stressed and busy."

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Putin’s attack on memory at Babyn Yar

The attack in Kyiv, near the site of a Nazi-era massacre of Jewish people, serves as a reminder that older Soviet dreams of empire — the same dreams now being revived by Vladimir Putin — have always been shadowed by a devastating war on memory itself.

As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, families are asked to preserve their stories
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will reach out specifically to Holocaust survivors and their descendants in New England to collect and preserve invaluable documents, photos, and other artifacts while survivors remain.

‘This should not be survival of the fittest.’ For high-risk people, COVID is far from over
Transplant recipients, cancer patients, and others with disabilities cannot bear the level of existing risk from COVID. Now, they feel society is marching forward without them.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
Making that back-to-the-office hybrid actually work won’t be easy
Employers may find reopening the office a lot harder than it was to send everyone home in March 2020 because the pandemic has fundamentally changed our relationship with work.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

MUSIC REVIEW

A triumphant homecoming for New Edition at TD Garden

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

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

JEFF JACOBY

Pushing back against indoctrination at UMass Boston

IDEAS | DEREK MONG

Poetry — and democracy — in motion

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

Leonard L. Glass and Edwin B. Fisher

The dangerous case of Vladimir Putin

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

The heroes without capes in Ukraine

Metro

INNOVATORS Q&A

From her Nonna’s kitchen in Italy to Project Pasta in Rhode Island

Chef Jamie Freda founded Project Pasta in Warren, R.I., offering vegetable-infused vegan and gluten-free pasta and gnocchi for people with allergies

Funeral arrangements announced for State Trooper Tamar Bucci

Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Revere, where a celebration of life for Bucci will be held the next day beginning at 11 a.m., according to the obituary.

‘This is a godless war:’ Boston protesters march against war in Ukraine

As Ukrainians fight for their freedom against Russia’s invasion, thousands marched in Boston Sunday demanding an end to a bloody, unprovoked war that has forced nearly 2 million people from their homes.

MBTA conducts public safety drill at the Green Line extension at Lechmere station in Cambridge

Transit workers, firefighters and MBTA Transit Police and MBTA operations were among the local and state public agencies that participated in the two-hour drill Sunday morning that also included an evacuation of the trains.

Sports

NCAA Women's Hockey Tournament

Northeastern seeded third in NCAA women’s hockey tournament

The Huskies will host a regional at their home, Matthews Arena, on Saturday afternoon.
Gary Washburn | on basketball

Confident Jayson Tatum shows his brilliance against the Nets

The 24-year-old has blossomed into an offensive juggernaut.
Sports Log

Kentucky women’s basketball upsets No. 1 South Carolina to win SEC championship game

The win was the Wildcats' 10th in a row and gave them their first Southeastern Conference tournament title since 1982.
Golf

In US Open-like conditions, Scottie Scheffler comes up with clutch pars to win Arnold Palmer Invitational

NEPSAC GIRLS' BASKETBALL FINALS

Tabor Academy finally snips the nets after winning the NEPSAC Class AA girls’ basketball title

celtics notebook

Kyrie Irving was prepared for rude reception from TD Garden crowd

Business

Brent crude up ten dollars, shares sink as Ukraine conflict deepens

Oil prices came under additional pressure after Libya’s national oil company said an armed group had shut down two crucial oil fields.

Gas prices in US climb above $4 a gallon

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupts the global energy market, gas prices in the United States are climbing to their highest level since 2008.

What to know about Biden’s mental health plan

As war rages, Russian businesses in Boston fear a backlash

magazine
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

150th anniversary

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

150th anniversary

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

metro

State medical examiners cut autopsy rates to among lowest in nation

Medford High students speak out for Ukraine and its children

What to know about Biden’s mental health plan

sports

Red Sox add three pitchers on minor-league deals

Jake DeBrusk’s sudden scoring spree makes him more valuable for Bruins in possible trades

Garden was not a stomping ground this time for the unfiltered Kyrie Irving

business

‘Crazy busy’: College dining hall workers say they’re serving more meals with less help

Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

Russian war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply

politics

What to know about Biden’s mental health plan

Cryptocurrency could be a way for Russia to evade Ukraine sanctions, some fear

Meeting with Congress, Zelensky asks for more jets and a no-fly zone

Nation

Armed intruder prompts lockdown at Joint Base Andrews as Vice President Harris lands

Seven dead after tornadoes tear through central Iowa, officials say

Led by truckers, hundreds of vehicles protesting COVID mandates encircle Washington

World

US assures nervous Baltics of NATO protection against Russia

US assures nervous Baltics of NATO protection against Russia

Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations amid heavy shelling

opinion

A lesson in abortion rights from Latin America

Russia and China put US and its allies on edge

Consider this: Panel discussions around Boston March 5 - March 11

lifestyle

From her Nonna’s kitchen in Italy to Project Pasta in Rhode Island

He stopped reaching out to me

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

food & dining

From her Nonna’s kitchen in Italy to Project Pasta in Rhode Island

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

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

travel

‘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

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

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

Mitchell Ryan, who played the villain in ‘Lethal Weapon,’ dies at 88

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.

Television

‘SNL’ mocks Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham

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’

music

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

Andrei Belgrader, director who influenced future stars, dies at 75

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

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

globe local

Funeral arrangements announced for State Trooper Tamar Bucci

‘This is a godless war:’ Boston protesters march against war in Ukraine

Medford High students speak out for Ukraine and its children

Obituaries

Mitchell Ryan, who played the villain in ‘Lethal Weapon,’ dies at 88

Andrei Belgrader, director who influenced future stars, dies at 75

A master on field, enigmatic off; Shane Warne dies aged 52