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Tara Sullivan

Tom Brady’s return unsurprising, but still a thrill in every way

The legendary quarterback isn't done. He's headed back to the NFL and says he'll play for the Buccaneers. Brady’s retirement was never officially processed on the league’s transaction wire, so a return should be rather seamless.
Ben Volin

Tom Brady’s retirement never made much sense in the first place

The real surprise is Brady is returning to the Buccaneers.

Things that lasted longer than Tom Brady’s retirement from pro football

Here's a look at a few things that lasted a little longer than Brady's retirement.

NFL players and teams have a lot to say about Tom Brady unretiring

Teams and players took to social media to express their feelings on the 44-year-old quarterback’s surprise announcement.

‘He was such a beautiful human.’ Nieman fellows mourn killing of journalist in Ukraine.

An American journalist who was a 2019 Nieman Foundation fellow at Harvard was killed Sunday while reporting on the refugee crisis unfolding in Ukraine.
After four decades and $200 billion, the US missile defense system is no match for a Russian nuclear attack

Russian airstrike escalates offensive in western Ukraine
Russian missiles pounded a military base in western Ukraine on Sunday, killing 35 people in an attack on a facility that served as a crucial hub for cooperation between Ukraine and the NATO countries supporting its defense.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
From Rhode Island, a bond between a granddaughter and her grandmother, separated by Putin’s war
Inna Walker is safe in East Providence, but her entire family is stuck in Ukraine, sheltering in place as Russian bombs destroy the neighborhoods around them. It’s the third time her grandmother has lived under Russian occupation. “We never thought he’d actually attack Ukraine,” Walker said. “He had no reason to.”

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Zelensky vows to keep negotiating with Russia

EPA designates Lower Neponset River a Superfund site
After years of lobbying by local and state officials for federal help to clean it up, the US Environmental Protection Agency will designate a 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River as a Superfund site.

Fans and former players come together to celebrate as Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 hoisted up to the rafters

Garnett's jersey will now hang alongside all those championship banners, including the 2007-08 title that he helped win.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Kevin Garnett set the bar when it came to intensity and emotion, and he deserved this magical night

UPS failed to make ferry reservations to Nantucket for the summer. Now islanders foresee ‘a world of hurt’
By the time the apparent error came to light, ferries to Nantucket for the busy season — from May to October — were booked close to capacity for large shipping trucks.

In Mass. and Cass effort, the theme word is ‘decentralize’

Patriots bringing back Devin McCourty on a one-year, $9 million deal

Harvard Kennedy School professor claims Holberg Prize for examining intersection of science and democracy
Dan Shaughnessy

With new Canadian mandates, Red Sox could be in a load of trouble with unvaccinated players

Unvaccinated players won't be allowed to play in Toronto, and Boston has 10 games up there, including a late-September series.
Red Sox address bullpen depth, close to deals with Matt Strahm and Jake Diekman
Mavericks 95, Celtics 92

Mavericks rally to turn back Celtics and spoil celebration

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 21 points.

NCAA Tournament: Where local teams are headed, and how they got there

On the men's side, three teams earned automatic bids — Vermont, Bryant, and Yale. On the women's side, most expected the UConn women to be dancing but few expected UMass to join them.
See the men’s NCAA Tournament bracket
Opinion
EDITORIAL

It shouldn’t have taken a war to clean up the US financial system

As the Biden administration seeks to seize Russian assets, it should also work to end America’s role in promoting financial secrecy around the world.
Tram Nguyen, Stephen Chan, and Leverett Wing

A year after the Atlanta killings, a path forward for Asian Americans

opinion

The world failed to act in 2019 when Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Now history repeats itself in Ukraine.
EDITORIAL

A lesson in ‘sunshine’ from across a war zone
JEFF JACOBY

Sorry, Tom Cotton: Trump is no Reagan
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 Globe editor Brian McGrory reflects on the work of earlier generations of journalists, and the work still to come Explore the full feature ⟶

150 of the Globe’s most significant front pages

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

Can you solve this crossword puzzle from 1917?

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3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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Barack Obama says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Former president Barack Obama said Sunday afternoon on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He said he has a scratchy throat and is “feeling fine otherwise.”

Winchester vigil held for Mieke Oort, local woman killed in Netherlands

Family, friends, and former classmates of Mieke Oort gathered near the Winchester High School athletic fields Sunday evening to mourn the 21-year-old, who was killed in the Netherlands last week.

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies
Hurt was three times nominated for an Academy Award, winning for 1985′s “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

Gunman is sought in shooting of five homeless men in New York and Washington
A gunman has been targeting homeless men sleeping in the streets of lower Manhattan and Washington.

Hidden inside a Boston photographer’s 3,000 rolls of film are unseen photos of 1960s-70s rock gods
For decades, a singular photographic collection has lain nearly unseen in the Somerville home of photographer Charles Daniels. Now, more than five decades later, Daniels and his supporters are seeking to bring these images to life.

LOVE LETTERS
He was bad to me but I still want him
"Truth is, I feel attached to him. I still feel like I want to be with him because I can’t be with anybody else."

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Headquarters in Boston. Based in Kyiv. CEO now works from a Ukrainian farmhouse.

Andrii Bezverkhyi, who runs SOC Prime, fled Ukraine’s capital when Russia attacked. His new office has chickens, geese, pigs — and a fast Internet connection.

Boston Latin School head will step down
Rachel Skerritt made history in 2017 when she took on the job, becoming the first person of color to lead the nation’s oldest public school.

For this high-end watch dealer, there’s no time like the present
The European Watch Company on Newbury Street sells about 400 watches a month at an average value of $40,000. Many sell for far more. And the pandemic hasn’t hurt business one bit.

THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER
A shortage of college students will soon hit the Northeast
The declining birth rate in America could mean economic turmoil for the higher education industry, and for cities and towns that depend on local colleges.

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Culture & Lifestyle

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

After two years of upheaval, the arts need audiences to get in the act

A study ranked the 10 best US Wordle cities. Two are in New England.
FOOD

Support Ukrainian humanitarian aid at these Boston-area restaurants

PODCASTS

Four excellent podcasts for Beatles fans

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

LETTERS

Our collective Holocaust memory, preserved yet fragile
EDITORIAL

Achtung, Germany: Can you get serious about ditching Russian gas now?
IDEAS | ROBERT SULLIVAN

Jack Kerouac’s road from bum to hometown hero
Patricio Belloy, Rebecca Herst, and Antonio Raciti

Make a green future work for all Bostonians
EDITORIAL

Ukraine crowd-sources evidence of war crimes
IDEAS | JULIE WITTES SCHLACK

Leaving Cambridge for the comfort of strangers

Metro

INNOVATORS Q&A

This couple is giving back, one vegan plate at a time

The week’s menus are released each Saturday by email, their Instagram, and Facebook page, and all of their meals are available for pickup or delivery.

Harvard Kennedy School professor claims Holberg Prize for examining intersection of science and democracy

Sheila Jasanoff, the Kennedy School’s Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies, was awarded the prize for her four-decade career of work at the top of her field, which seeks to examine scientific research through a societal lens.

Things that lasted longer than Tom Brady’s retirement from pro football

Tom Brady’s retirement from professional football lasted just 41 days, as the legendary quarterback announced Sunday that he will return for his 23rd season in the NFL. Here's a look at a few things that lasted a little longer than Brady's retirement.
RHODE MAP ON THE NCAA

Friars and Jackrabbits and Hawkeyes and Spiders, oh my!

The March Madness brackets are set, and Providence is a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. They'll take on No. 13 South Dakota State on Thursday. Here's a look at the Jackrabbits.

Sports

Kevin Garnett ceremony

Fans and former players come together to celebrate as Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 hoisted up to the rafters

Garnett's jersey will now hang alongside all those championship banners, including the 2007-08 title that he helped win.
SUNDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Newton North senior Max Klein’s best shot brings home a national championship

His winning throw of 65 feet, 3¼ inches was good for first place in the New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships in New York City.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Boston College, Holy Cross women’s basketball among qualifiers for WNIT; Boston University men picked for CBI

Maine, Rhode Island and Quinnipiac also will play in the 64-team WNIT field; Boston University among 16 teams playing in the CBI in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Ben Volin | On Football

Patriots have holes to fill in free agency, but what they really need is not one, but two receivers
RHODE MAP ON THE NCAA

Friars and Jackrabbits and Hawkeyes and Spiders, oh my!
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Kevin Garnett set the bar when it came to intensity and emotion, and he deserved this magical night

Business

The show will go on: Boston’s newest music venue is opening into a changed world for concerts

With a 3,500-person capacity, it’s the bridge between smaller local spots — Great Scott, Sinclair, Royale — and arenas that cater to the biggest names in music.

Average US gas price spikes 79 cents over 2 weeks to $4.43

The average US price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks to a record-setting $4.43 per gallon.

McDonald’s ice cream woes have inspired memes, mockery, and now, a federal lawsuit

For this high-end watch dealer, there’s no time like the present
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Spring Arts Preview

36 of the best arts events coming to New England this spring
PERSPECTIVE

We’ve been through a lot. Don’t we deserve daylight saving time all year long?
MISS CONDUCT

My therapist has a double-standard on missed appointments
COOKING

Recipes: Three takes on Irish soda breads

metro

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies

‘He was such a beautiful human.’ Nieman fellows mourn killing of journalist in Ukraine.

In Mass. and Cass effort, the theme word is ‘decentralize’

sports

UMass women’s basketball earns No. 12 seed, will face Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament opener

Tom Brady’s return unsurprising, but still a thrill in every way

Tom Brady’s retirement never made much sense in the first place

business

Shaming Apple and texting Musk, a Ukraine minister uses novel war tactics

Cashless and flightless, Russian tourists stuck in Thailand

As companies leave Russia, their assets could be seized

politics

After four decades and $200 billion, the US missile defense system is no match for a Russian nuclear attack

House Democrats push Biden to build a better midterm message

US pays $2 million a month to protect Mike Pompeo, aide from Iran threat

Nation

Gunman is sought in shooting of five homeless men in New York and Washington

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies

West Virginia Senate blows deadline to pass bill that puts restrictions on teaching race

World

Zelensky vows to keep negotiating with Russia

Pregnant mother whose photo showed tragedy of maternity hospital bombing in Ukraine dies with her baby

Russian airstrike escalates offensive in western Ukraine

opinion

Sorry, Tom Cotton: Trump is no Reagan

Achtung, Germany: Can you get serious about ditching Russian gas now?

Our collective Holocaust memory, preserved yet fragile

lifestyle

This couple is giving back, one vegan plate at a time

Author Heather Kamins bridges authenticity and magical realism in ‘The Moth Girl’

He was bad to me but I still want him

food & dining

This couple is giving back, one vegan plate at a time

A R.I. charcuterie heir, a $1m donation to Tufts, and a new way of making meat

Where to eat outside with kids

travel

Curling on the Cape, stars in Sun Valley, and Americans in Australia

How do you actually get those cheap flights from airline sales? We asked deal experts.

It’s better for the future of Yellowstone if tourists spread out their visits. Here’s how and why to go in winter.

Arts

‘Immersive Shevchenko: Soul of Ukraine’ exhibit to raise funds for humanitarian aid with one-day-only show

In ‘Wonder Women Now,’ artists from around the world shine a light on domestic violence

36 of the best arts events coming to New England this spring

Books

You don’t want to miss Mark Arsenault’s new book

Chasing out the old horse

The art of listening in Susan Straight’s ‘Mecca’

Movies

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies

‘Why was it ever not normal?’

Doc Talk: Two films, three master musicians, one of them a whole lot younger than the others

Television

‘SNL’ talks with TikTok influencers, and Zoë Kravitz makes her hosting debut

Mike Myers returns to TV — in seven guises

Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’ for 45 years, dies

music

Ron Miles, understated master of jazz cornet, is dead at 58

Hidden inside a Boston photographer’s 3,000 rolls of film are unseen photos of 1960s-70s rock gods

Bringing Berg’s thunder: ‘Wozzeck’ in concert at the BSO

Theater/Dance

‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ returns Lin-Manuel Miranda and friends to their roots

After two years of upheaval, the arts need audiences to get in the act

Love, illness, and the stuff of ‘Everyday Life’

globe local

‘He was such a beautiful human.’ Nieman fellows mourn killing of journalist in Ukraine.

A Connecticut toddler awaits kidney transplant with help from Tom Brady

Volunteers from Mass. head to Europe to offer aid to Ukrainians displaced by war

Obituaries

William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ dies

Jean Sullivan McKeigue, former Boston School Committee president, dies at 75

Ron Miles, understated master of jazz cornet, is dead at 58