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Damages at a chemical warehouse after it was hit by Russian shelling in Kyiv, on March 8.

Russians pressure Ukrainian cities as fighting continues and civilians attempt to flee

Air raid sirens blared over Ukraine’s capital on Wednesday and officials said they bolstered defenses in key cities threatened by Russian forces, as authorities renewed efforts to evacuate civilians from besieged urban areas.

What to know about the Russia-Ukraine war

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Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid; Ukraine builds up defense of key cities

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UN nuclear watchdog says it has lost contact with Chernobyl’s monitoring systems
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No water or heat for civilians in Mariupol

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US rejects Polish jets offer, revealing tricky path ahead for NATO efforts to deter Putin

The afternoon’s events crystallized how the fighter jets have become a geopolitical hot potato, revealing fissures between Poland and the United States and within this country’s government on the best way to support Ukraine without triggering a third world war.

With spiking gas prices, Biden faces the biggest persuasion test of his presidency

If this is all about standing with Ukraine, Americans right now might be willing to sacrifice more at the pump.

‘It’s the wild, wild West’: Meet the crypto hunters of New Hampshire

A father-son duo in New Hampshire works to recover bitcoin for customers, as part of a wave of businesses cropping up around the new cryptocurrency industry.

Boston hospitals recoup millions in debt from Kuwaiti government

As the pandemic pummeled their finances, some of the state’s most prominent hospitals had a different multimillion-dollar threat looming — overdue payments from the country of Kuwait.

At last, work begins on huge re-do of Suffolk Downs

Construction is finally underway on the first building at Suffolk Downs, the 161-acre former horse racing track straddling East Boston and Revere set to someday hold 16.5 million square feet of new development.

To-go cocktails, expanded outdoor dining could stay legal in Mass. until spring 2023

The Massachusetts House is readying a $1.6 billion mid-year spending bill that would further extend pandemic-era rules allowing restaurants to sell to-go cocktails and offer expanded outdoor dining until spring 2023 — and pour hundreds of millions of more dollars into COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccine efforts.

‘The good old boy network has worked very well’: Boston city workers of color decry culture of nepotism

Boston city employees of color Tuesday spoke out against a culture of nepotism and unfair treatment within city departments during a hearing that probed hiring and promotional practices.

Susan Collins praises ‘helpful’ meeting with Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

The senator from Maine is one of the few Republicans who is seen as a potential yes vote to confirm Jackson.

Pop-up McGuirk's Folly, in the Middlesex Lounge space. Founders Joe McGuirk (left) and Pierce Kelley are trying to create a cooperative restaurant model that will pay workers/owners a fair wage.

Two industry vets walk into a bar and imagine a better future

Cambridge pop-up McGuirk’s Folly is an experiment that puts fair wages and quality of life first.

The joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia last year – a proliferation that has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts.

Palm-size invasive spiders could eventually colonize East Coast, including Boston

The joro spider, native to Japan, is spreading throughout the southeastern United States, though it isn’t dangerous or aggressive to humans. By one expert’s estimate, it would take 5-10 years for the spider to make its way to New England.

Newport’s Cliff Walk experienced a significant landslide and partial collapse in the vicinity between 40 Steps and Webster Avenue on Thursday.

Newport Cliff Walk collapse was stunning. But not for geoscientists.

Newport officials said it’s too early to tell how they’ll rebuild, but their intent is to restore the Cliff Walk in its entirety.

Opinion

President George W. Bush (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin wave as the two presidents go for a ride in Putin's 1956 Volga before dinner May 8, 2005 at the his residence outside of Moscow. Bush hailed Russia's "bravery and sacrifice" in defeating Nazism, as he met Putin ahead of ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Pols, presidents, and Putin

John McCain and Mitt Romney got it right about Russia’s ruthless revanchist; others were naïve or hopeful or strangely admiring.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

We shouldn’t be even this close to nuclear war

High school basketball teams pay the price for latest BPS blunder

This is Putin’s war. Anti-Russian xenophobia won’t save Ukraine.

Execute Tsarnaev

The Globe turns 150

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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 Globe editor Brian McGrory reflects on the work of earlier generations of journalists, and the work still to come Explore the full feature ⟶

150 years, 150 front pages

150 of the Globe’s most significant front pages

A composite of the 1848 engraving of Boston, as seen from Bunker Hill, and the 2022 panoramic photo.

Comparing a view of Boston’s skyline from 1848 to now

Globe 150 share crosswords

Can you solve this crossword puzzle from 1917?

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A century of gridlock

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150 years of nor'easters

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Remaking old recipes

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GETTING SALTY

At 77, maître d’ Armando Zapata still charms guests at Tasca restaurant in Brighton

While many his age are contemplating retirement, he’s working the room.

ben volin | on football

Breaking down the Russell Wilson trade, and Aaron Rodgers’s new contract with the Packers

Wilson had an incredible 10-year run in Seattle, with nine Pro Bowls, eight playoff appearances, two trips to the Super Bowl, and one championship.

Here’s how the Patriots can free up some salary-cap space

Releasing linebacker Kyle Van Noy freed up $4.1 million, which brings New England’s total salary cap space to about $9.5 million.

Property owners won’t take changes to R.I. shore lying down

Changes to the rights of the Rhode Island shore still have plenty of hurdles, in other words, and they will face opposition at every turn.

Lowell 4-year-old killed in fire had moved from Brazil in July, family says

Pietra Emanuelle Silva Araujo, described as a happy, loving child, was the daughter of Silvia Santos and Alexandre Araujo, both of Lowell, her family wrote in an obituary Tuesday.

Florida Legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law

Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalizes LGBTQ people.

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Louise Hyder-Darlington of Elizabethtown, Pa., reacts after finishing the 200-meter freestyle race at the annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival. The 200-meter race is the longest one offered at the event. If swimmers are unable to complete it within five minutes, they have to leave the pool as a safety precaution against hypothermia.

I survived the cult of cold water

Two years ago, I went to watch the world’s most frigid swim meet. Then the recruitment began.

They’ve been ghosted, lied to, and worse. Now hundreds of Boston women are sharing their online dating horror stories.

In the age of Tinder and TikTok, so-called whisper networks — spaces where women talk privately about their dating experiences and sometimes warn others to steer clear of creepy or dangerous men — have flourished online.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A pregnant counselor with medical conditions asked to work remotely. Then the Bourne superintendent fired her.

By refusing her request to work remotely, Bourne Public Schools violated federal and state laws that protect disabled and pregnant workers, a school counselor contends.

THE FINE PRINT

Warning: Never do what this retired rector did. It cost him $8,500.

A team of criminals hacked into Rev. George Chapman Chapman’s computer to frighten him with a false warning about his credit card. Then, they manipulated him into buying nine $500 gift cards from a Braintree Macy's.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Orange-Cranberry Soda Bread With White Chocolate Chunks.

Recipes: Three takes on Irish soda breads

Beyoncé's "Love on Top" is the song that Boston radio personality Pebbles plays when she needs "an instant pick-me-up."

The songs these 11 Bostonians play to chase the winter blahs

Karen MacDonald in "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End" at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.

In ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End,’ domestic affairs with a light touch

Books about the conflict in Ukraine.

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

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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.

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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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An illustration from Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat," published in 1871.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Considering the owl and the pussycat’s favorite utensil

Tonya Freeman Brown, right, of the national nonprofit Resilience Force, comforts Darlene Poole, who helps run a family-owned nonprofit business engaging youth, as Tonya distributes flyers for COVID-19 testing to businesses in New Orleans on Oct. 5, 2020.

Reimagining philanthropy’s commitment to racial equity

Private security guards stand in front of Uber headquarters on June 13, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

Darlene Lombos and Ayanna Pressley

Economic justice is racial justice

President of the Boston business improvement district Rosemarie Sansone spoke at the 40th annual Harborfest kickoff in Downtown Crossing on July 1.

Rosemarie Sansone and the bridge to a better Boston

How the financial services industry can impact retirement

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

Property owners won’t take changes to R.I. shore lying down

Changes to the rights of the Rhode Island shore still have plenty of hurdles, in other words, and they will face opposition at every turn.

Newton seeks lifeguards this summer

Newton is seeking lifeguards to serve at the city’s Gath Pool or Crystal Lake this summer.

Lowell 4-year-old killed in fire had moved from Brazil in July, family says

Pietra Emanuelle Silva Araujo, described as a happy, loving child, was the daughter of Silvia Santos and Alexandre Araujo, both of Lowell, her family wrote in an obituary Tuesday.

R.I. lawmakers aim to end ‘years of stagnation’ in human service reimbursements

State Representative Julie A. Casimiro said human service employees are being 'severely underpaid' at a time when they can go across the border to states like Massachusetts to find better paying jobs.

Sports

Xavier McKenzie overcame a packed house at Beverly High, as well as the Panthers defense to put up 39 points.

TUESDAY'S MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

Xavier McKenzie, Central Catholic boys’ basketball make big statement in silencing Beverly

The 6-foot-2-inch senior captain rose to the occasion with 39 points to lead the No. 9 Raiders (16-5) past the No. 8 Panthers and into the quarterfinals.

Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is a six-time first-team All-Pro.

Seahawks to release linebacker Bobby Wagner, 31, after trading Russell Wilson

Wagner's departure isn't surprising but is another sign of the massive rebuild about to take place in Seattle.

Bryant guard Luis Hurtado (center) celebrates as fans rush the court.

Bryant 70, Wagner 43

Bryant captures program’s first Northeast Conference title; fight breaks out in stands

The game was paused for nearly 30 minutes until order was restored.

Former Boston College star Harold Landry III agrees to extension with Titans

Nets 132, Hornets 121

Kyrie Irving scores 50 points as Nets snap four-game skid

MIAA GIRLS' BASKETBALL | Woburn 50, Brookline 34

Woburn girls’ basketball’s defense stays stingy, shuts down Brookline in Division 1

Business

COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19.

Biden signing order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes

President Biden is signing an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency.

Biden bans Russia oil imports, toughening toll on Russian economy in retaliation for invasion of Ukraine

Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service’s finances and ensure six-day-a-week delivery

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Debbie Chase shakes Ringo Starr's hand at the Beatles press conference before their Boston Garden concert in 1964. Chase, then 14, was brought to the press conference by Globe reporter Jack Thomas for a story.

150th Anniversary

How a Globe reporter made a Beatles fan's dream come true

The “Saturday Night Massacre” happened in October 1973 when the US attorney general and the deputy attorney general both resigned rather than follow President Nixon's order to fire the Watergate special prosecutor -- who was then fired anyway, by the US solicitor general. Cartoon by Paul Szep.

150th Anniversary

The editorial cartoons that won Paul Szep acclaim -- and got him sued

An image of Dorothy Dix that appeared with her column. The Globe became her exclusive publisher in 1917.

150th anniversary

Advice from the 1930s on problems with a mother-in-law, plus bad table manners

Paul Pierce during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 5, 2008, when the Celtics beat the Lakers 98-88.

150th anniversary

Nine letters to the editor of the Globe, over more than a century

metro

Newport’s Cliff Walk experienced a significant landslide and partial collapse in the vicinity between 40 Steps and Webster Avenue on Thursday.

Newport Cliff Walk collapse was stunning. But not for geoscientists.

Health commissioner: Fentanyl, cocaine fuel ‘concerning trends’ in epidemic

A meth lab in the woods? Norton police say they found one.

sports

N'Keal Harry has one year remaining on his rookie contract and last season had just 12 receptions in 12 games.

Here’s how the Patriots can free up some salary-cap space

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders reveals he had two toes amputated after developing blood clots

Cancellation of games appears to be growing as Major League Baseball negotiates into the night

business

Massport gets first shipping route to Vietnam

Boston hospitals recoup millions in debt from Kuwaiti government

Shell says it will quit purchasing oil and gas from Russia

politics

The Coinbase website on a laptop.

Biden signing order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes

Harris heads to Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine

Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5T spending

Nation

In an Oct. 8, 2020 file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich.

Openings set in Michigan Governor Whitmer kidnap plot trial

COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says

Biden signing order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes

World

People who fled the war from neighboring Ukraine bought train tickets at the Przemysl train station in Przemysl, Poland, on March 9, 2022.

Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid; Zelensky says evacuation efforts in motion

UN nuclear watchdog says it has lost contact with Chernobyl’s monitoring systems

Venezuela has freed 2 detained Americans, White House says

opinion

Tonya Freeman Brown, right, of the national nonprofit Resilience Force, comforts Darlene Poole, who helps run a family-owned nonprofit business engaging youth, as Tonya distributes flyers for COVID-19 testing to businesses in New Orleans on Oct. 5, 2020.

Reimagining philanthropy’s commitment to racial equity

The climate catastrophe is now. So is the urgency to act.

Economic justice is racial justice

lifestyle

Pop-up McGuirk's Folly, in the Middlesex Lounge space. Founders Joe McGuirk (left) and Pierce Kelley are trying to create a cooperative restaurant model that will pay workers/owners a fair wage.

Two industry vets walk into a bar and imagine a better future

For St. Patrick’s Day, Anna’s Taqueria brings back the corned beef and cabbage burrito

Gourmet — and no-guilt — pancake and waffle mixes

food & dining

Pop-up McGuirk's Folly, in the Middlesex Lounge space. Founders Joe McGuirk (left) and Pierce Kelley are trying to create a cooperative restaurant model that will pay workers/owners a fair wage.

Two industry vets walk into a bar and imagine a better future

For St. Patrick’s Day, Anna’s Taqueria brings back the corned beef and cabbage burrito

Gourmet — and no-guilt — pancake and waffle mixes

travel

T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I. (Rhode Island Airport Corporation)

R.I.’s airport will get first-ever West Coast flight and 4 other new Breeze Airways routes

‘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

Arts

Martin Parr's "New Brighton, England," from "The Last Resort," 1983-85.

Capturing the full scope of Martin Parr’s career at McMullen Museum of Art

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

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

Mr. Ryan (left), visiting with Lee Marvin and his wife, Pamela, backstage of Arthur Miller's play "The Price," at the Playhouse Theater in New York in July 1979. Mr. Ryan had a leading role in the play.

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

Natasha Lyonne as Nadia in "Russian Doll."

‘Russian Doll’ trailer offers few clues about season 2

This week’s TV: Renée Zellweger as a killer, the return of ‘Upload,’ and Andy Warhol’s diaries

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

music

Rhian Teasdale (left) and Hester Chambers of Wet Leg.

At the Paradise, Wet Leg show what the buzz is all about

The songs these 11 Bostonians play to chase the winter blahs

Itzhak Perlman in his own words at Music Worcester

Theater/Dance

Karen MacDonald in "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End" at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.

In ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End,’ domestic affairs with a light touch

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

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

globe local

Newton's Gath Pool.

Newton seeks lifeguards this summer

Funeral arrangements announced for State Trooper Tamar Bucci

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

Obituaries

Nancy Achin was diagnosed with cancer four times before she was named executive director of the state Board of Registration in Medicine.

With indomitable spirit, Nancy Achin, 63, advocated for cancer patients

New Hampshire House Democratic leader Robert Cushing dies

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