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Russian, Ukrainian negotiators hold new round of talks as Russia keeps up effort to capture Kyiv

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held a new round of talks on Monday, even as Russia’s military forces kept up their punishing campaign to capture Ukraine’s capital with fighting and artillery fire in Kyiv’s suburbs.
After four decades and $200 billion, the US missile defense system is no match for a Russian nuclear attack

Analysis | Dharna Noor
Could clean energy replace Russian oil?
Fossil fuel interests are calling for more domestic drilling to supplant Russia's fossil fuels. But climate advocates say there’s a better alternative: Speeding the renewable energy transition.

Pregnant woman seen after Mariupol maternity hospital bombing dies with her baby

A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth, the Associated Press reported. Images of the woman being rushed to an ambulance on a stretcher had circled the world, epitomizing the horror of an attack on humanity’s most innocent.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Zelensky vows to keep negotiating with Russia

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.

With few specifics and lots of support, Maura Healey leads the race for Mass. governor. But it’s (very) early yet.

The attorney general has ridden a long-forming wave of support to piles of cash, early endorsements, and significant political capital. The field has narrowed around her, creating a head-to-head race with Sonia Chang-Díaz, a progressive state senator.

In an ‘exquisite spot,’ officials celebrate Neponset River Superfund designation
After years of local advocacy, the EPA designated a 3.7-mile stretch of the Lower Neponset River a Superfund site. The designation will begin a cleanup process that may last decades, undoing the industrial pollution that plagued the river for more than a century.

dan shaughnessy
Tom Brady’s attention-grabbing act has become tiresome and annoying
After a Patriot career he conducted with class and humility, Brady has morphed into a carnival show on a par with Deion Sanders and Brett Favre.

Ben Volin: From a football perspective, Tom Brady’s retirement never made much sense in the first place
Beth Teitell

The top 10 reasons Tom Brady un-retired

Number one: He realized that parenting is more punishing than football.
5 things that lasted longer than Brady’s retirement Tom Brady’s ‘final’ touchdown pass sells for $518,628 at auction - but now it’s not so final

LARRY EDELMAN
Mass. job growth slowed in January as Omicron raged
Employers added 10,600 jobs in the first month of the year, down from a revised gain of 14,500 in December, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said on Monday.

Cheap fares, trains to more suburbs: This is what the MBTA was supposed to look like

An ambitious public transportation plan back in the 1940s aimed to extend Boston’s rapid transit system out to the suburbs by using high-speed electric trains on existing railroad right-of-ways. If it had become a reality, experts say, life in the Boston area would be quite different today.
THE FINE PRINT

An insurance snafu cost a woman mental health treatment for weeks

Sheila DeBonis found an affordable plan from Tufts that should've covered her therapy. But then a group practice said the therapists would not accept her insurance, despite Tufts saying they were in-network.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Sanditon’ fans flex, Amy Schumer returns, and a comedy about an erotic mag for women

"Sanditon" is back for a second season on PBS, thanks to fans who protested the initial decision to cancel the "Masterpiece" series. Plus a look at new shows debuting this week, including "Life & Beth," "Minx," "WeCrashed," and "Welcome to Flatch."
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

Stephan Pechdimaldji

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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Car rolls into trench in Waltham; driver escapes
Fire crews responded Monday morning to Summit Street at Hammond Street when a car’s front side rolled into a trench where workers were doing repairs on the street.

In Mass. and Cass effort, the theme word is ‘decentralize’
As city officials explore ways to tackle the vagrancy that has haunted the area of Mass. and Cass, Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration has signaled she intends to follow through on a campaign promise to scatter recovery and harm reduction services.

Boston City Council to weigh protest restrictions
Mayor Michelle Wu, whose quiet Roslindale home has become the site of near-daily 7 a.m. protests over her vaccine mandates, last month proposed a city ordinance that would bar demonstrations at private homes between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.

Warren endorses Ricardo Arroyo in Suffolk DA’s race
Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Ricardo Arroyo, who is running to succeed Rachael Rollins as the district attorney for Suffolk County, Arroyo’s campaign announced Monday.

Maine officials seeing ‘staggering increase’ in deadly crashes
There were 153 deaths from crashes in Maine in 2021. So far to date 32 people have died in crashes this year, officials said.

Critics Choice 2022: Complete list of winners
The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which gives out honors to both films and TV shows, were held Sunday night.

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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.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

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.
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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

Car rolls into trench in Waltham, driver escapes

Fire crews responded at approximately 10:17 a.m. to Summit Street at Hammond Street when a car’s front side rolled into the trench where workers were doing repairs on the street, said Deputy Chief Richard Grant

Scientists examine the bones of Sparrow-Hawk, the shipwreck believed to have brought Irish servants to Plymouth

Pilgrim Hall Museum took part in a new scientific investigation of timbers from a 17th-century shipwreck to help prove they belonged to the Sparrow-Hawk,

Scholars urge Harvard, other institutions to cut ties with Kremlin-linked oligarchs to protest Ukraine invasion

Scores of prominent researchers — including scholars at Harvard, Tufts, UMass Boston, and Brandeis — are calling on western universities and cultural institutions to cut ties with wealthy donors linked to Russia amid the country’s ongoing brutal assault of Ukraine.

With few specifics and lots of support, Maura Healey leads the race for Mass. governor. But it’s (very) early yet.

The attorney general has ridden a long-forming wave of support to piles of cash, early endorsements, and significant political capital. The field has narrowed around her, creating a head-to-head race with Sonia Chang-Díaz, a progressive state senator.

Sports

False start? Tom Brady’s ‘final’ touchdown pass sells for $518,628 at auction — but now it’s not so final.

A football billed as Tom Brady’s “final” touchdown pass sold for over $518,000 Sunday at auction, on the same day he called an audible, confirming he’d changed his mind on his earlier retirement announcement and plans to return to Tampa for a 23rd season after all.
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NFL free agency live: Legal tampering period is open; which Patriots players will walk?

NFL free agency begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday, but the "legal tampering" process is underway. We're tracking all the latest Patriots news and moves.
dan shaughnessy

Tom Brady’s attention-grabbing act has become tiresome and annoying

After a Patriot career he conducted with class and humility, Brady has morphed into a carnival show on a par with Deion Sanders and Brett Favre.

See the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket
Beth Teitell

The top 10 reasons Tom Brady un-retired
Patriots

Patriots re-sign veteran backup quarterback Brian Hoyer, lineman James Ferentz

Business

LARRY EDELMAN

Mass. job growth slowed in January as Omicron raged

Employers added 10,600 jobs in the first month of the year, down from a revised gain of 14,500 in December, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said on Monday.

Oil falls to $100 with Ukraine-Russia talks and China lockdowns

WTI crude fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since March 1 as negotiations between Ukraine and Russia appeared to grow more substantive and China imposed a lockdown on an entire province to stem the spread of COVID.
THE FINE PRINT

An insurance snafu cost a woman mental health treatment for weeks

Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money
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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

In Newton, West Suburban YMCA purchases Wells Ave. property for second location

In an ‘exquisite spot,’ officials celebrate Neponset River Superfund designation

Boston City Council to weigh protest restrictions

sports

‘I didn’t expect this at all:’ Surrounded by fans and former teammates, Kevin Garnett watches No. 5 get hoisted to the rafters

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

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

business

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

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

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

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

China battles multiple COVID outbreaks driven by ‘stealth Omicron’

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

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

World

Scholars urge Harvard, other institutions to cut ties with Kremlin-linked oligarchs to protest Ukraine invasion

Zelensky vows to keep negotiating with Russia

Russian, Ukrainian negotiators hold new round of talks as Russia keeps up effort to capture Kyiv

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

Three beers and two ciders you may be seeing on a shelf near you

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

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

food & dining

Three beers and two ciders you may be seeing on a shelf near you

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

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

This week’s TV: ‘Sanditon’ fans flex, Amy Schumer returns, and a comedy about an erotic mag for women

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

Mike Myers returns to TV — in seven guises

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

Scientists examine the bones of Sparrow-Hawk, the shipwreck believed to have brought Irish servants to Plymouth

In Newton, West Suburban YMCA purchases Wells Ave. property for second location

Warren endorses Ricardo Arroyo in Suffolk DA’s race

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