The Boston Globe

A family arrived on a bus in Brovary with hundreds of others evacuated from the area of Velyka Dymerka on March 13.

Russia pounds away at Ukraine as two sides plan more talks

A narrow diplomatic path stayed open as Ukraine and Russia planned another round of talks and Moscow’s forces pounded away at cities across the country, including the capital, in a bombardment that deepened the humanitarian crisis.

‘Things are growing worse by the hour’: Mass. Congress members weigh in on how US could help Ukraine

Watch: Russian state media news is interrupted by person holding anti-war sign: ‘They’re lying to you’
A state television employee burst onto the live broadcast of Russia’s most-watched news show Monday evening, yelling “Stop the war!” and holding up a sign that said “They’re lying to you here,” in an extraordinary act of protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Gillette supplies 70 percent of Russia’s shaving market, but it hasn’t cut ties with the country

The Boston-based company operates a massive production plant in St. Petersburg.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Ukrainian leader Zelensky to deliver virtual address to Congress on Wednesday

11:59 p.m
UN says women pay highest price in conflict, now in Ukraine
10:59 p.m.
Russia and Ukraine to continue talks Tuesday
10:11 p.m.
UN chief: Ukraine war hitting poor country reliant on wheat

Indian art teacher Sagar Kambli made a painting of acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud, who was killed Sunday after Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle in Ukraine, as he paid tribute to Renaud on a pavement in Mumbai.

Requiem for a humanity correspondent

It was a steely determination to bring that suffering to a wider audience, a fervent belief that showcasing just how horrible or apathetic human beings can be toward one another might somehow lead to less of it, that animated Brent Renaud, gave him purpose, and which ultimately cost him his life at the age of 50.

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.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

When it comes to making facility decisions, Boston keeps students, families, and staff in limbo

Critics say BPS continues to manage facilities with a crisis-response mentality without thinking through the viability of the solutions they are pitching.

Medicare takes center stage in new push to hold down prescription drug prices

The finances of Medicare, which insures 62.7 million US residents age 65 and over, may be on a collision course with a fast-expanding biopharma industry that has built a business model around charging sky-high prices for innovative medicines.

Hackers hit Mass. background-check firm used by state agencies, universities

Mansfield-based Creative Services Inc., which performs background checks on everyone from cannabis investors to teachers to pharmaceutical workers, said hackers made off with extensive personal data on more than 164,000 people in a "smash and grab" attack last November.

Massachusetts spent $1.5 billion less on health care in first year of pandemic

The decrease came as health care institutions halted elective procedures and patients cancelled screenings and other preventative appointments out of fear of catching COVID-19.

Mass reports 1,520 confirmed cases; 9 deaths reported on Friday Getting anti-COVID-19 drugs could soon be as easy as dropping by the drug store

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.

Chad Finn: The only surprise in Tom Brady’s announcement was that he’s staying with the Bucs

NFL free agency tracker: Nick Folk signs two-year deal with Patriots; J.C. Jackson leaves New England to sign with Chargers

Kevin Garnett (right) and Ray Allen (center) — with a little help from Paul Pierce — have finally settled their differences.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

After a decade-long beef, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen have finally buried the hatchet

The Celtics' Big Three had a major split for 10 years, before Garnett's jersey retirement ceremony brought he and Allen back together again.

One of the finalists in the contest to design the state’s primary license plates.

R.I. unveils 5 finalists for new license plate design

The plate would replace the iconic “Wave” license plate, though some of the designs also feature waves. The reaction on social media was, frankly, brutal.

Guy who designed R.I.’s ‘Wave’ plate isn’t impressed by possible replacements

This map (minus the colors) appeared in The Boston Globe on April 6, 1947. It showed plans to expand rapid transit service into the suburbs.

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.

Opinion

Brent Renaud attends the 74th Annual Peabody Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 31, 2015, in New York.

An American journalist martyred in Ukraine

Brent Renaud's brand of courage was special but not unique among those committed to bringing the world the truth from inside a war zone.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Ukrainian refugees arriving at the US-Mexico border raise questions for Biden

Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady

Stephan Pechdimaldji

The world failed to act in 2020 when Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Now history repeats itself in Ukraine.

Russian oligarchs aren’t the only ones hiding ill-gotten gains in the US

The Globe turns 150

globe 150 magazine cover

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?

Explore more

38 major stories

|

Sports memories

|

Arts milestones

|

18 groundbreaking innovations

|

A century of gridlock

|

150 years of nor'easters

|

Remaking old recipes

|

Advice from the '30s

|

See more

Takeout from Aguardente.

3 places we supported this week

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

See more from Project Takeout

More recent stories

Analysis

An unexpected comment from New Hampshire’s governor changes the calculus on marijuana legalization in the Granite state
For decades, every New Hampshire governor has vowed to veto marijuana legalization bills. But that could be changing.

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.

16 rare Rock & Roll photos from the 1960s-70s
Boston photographer Charles Daniels had unguarded access to some of the biggest touring acts in Rock & Roll history. Now, he'sready to process 3,000 rolls of undeveloped film. Explore a selection of the images.

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

State Police find car involved in three hit-and-run crashes in one hour
A 2007 gray, four-door Volkswagen Jetta was allegedly involved in three hit-and-runs in Brookline and Cambridge that took place between 9 and 10 a.m., according to police.

New report shows former NKHS coach Aaron Thomas’ ‘fat tests’ left him ‘visibly aroused’
“This account illustrates the complete lack of oversight over the inappropriate conduct of Mr. Thomas,” the independent investigator wrote in his report, released late Monday.

Recommended reads

The epicenter of homelessness and drug users known as Mass. and Cass is still populated after the removal of the tents.

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.

The top 10 reasons Tom Brady un-retired
Number one: He realized that parenting is more punishing than football.

LARRY EDELMAN

As Omicron raged in January, job growth slowed in Mass.
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.

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.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

Peli Naomi Woods and the cast of SpeakEasy Stage’s "Once on This Island."

The death-defying feats of a buoyant ‘Once on This Island’

Is there a cure for Peak TV Syndrome?

Jocelyn Shek, with Mike Iveson and Cassie Beck in a touring production of "What the Constitution Means To Me."

What ‘Constitution’ means to this pair of young actors

Charles Daniels sat near a small portion of his thousands of undeveloped rolls of film at his home in Somerville. Nearby are photos he made of Rod Stewart, who he photographed while on tour. As the go-to announcer at a number of influential clubs during the late-1960s and early 1970s, photographer Daniels had unprecedented access to photograph many bands that went on to become household names.

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

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.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

product by Studio/B. What is this?This content was produced by Boston Globe Media's Studio/B in collaboration with the advertiser. The news and editorial departments of the Boston Globe had no role in its production or display.

product by BG BRANDLAB. What is this?This content was produced by Boston Globe Media's Studio/B in collaboration with the advertiser. The news and editorial departments of the Boston Globe had no role in its production or display.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Ethnic Armenian Rosa reacts after her house was damaged during shelling in the town of Martuni, self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, on Sept. 29, 2020.

Stephan Pechdimaldji

The world failed to act in 2020 when Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Now history repeats itself in Ukraine.

Federal agents stand in front of property related to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska as members of the New York Police Department patrol the area on Oct. 19, 2021, in New York.

Russian oligarchs aren’t the only ones hiding ill-gotten gains in the US

Amy Guen, 97, walks with Asian American Civic Association program coordinator Leo Chen on Aug. 24, 2021 in Boston. The association launched a "buddy guard" program to provide emotional and physical protection for Chinatown's seniors in response to rising violence against Asians.

Tram Nguyen, Stephen Chan, and Leverett Wing

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

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who is considered a likely presidential candidate in 2024, says he sees similarities between Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan.

Sorry, Tom Cotton: Trump is no Reagan

Protestors listen to a speech by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, screened during a demonstration against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, March 4, at Wenceslas Square in Prague.

A lesson in ‘sunshine’ from across a war zone

The author and her husband, Mark Schlack, in Village Hill Cohousing, an intentional living community of 28 homes filled with people of various ages and backgrounds.

IDEAS | JULIE WITTES SCHLACK

Leaving Cambridge for the comfort of strangers

Metro

New report shows former NKHS coach Aaron Thomas’ ‘fat tests’ left him ‘visibly aroused’

“This account illustrates the complete lack of oversight over the inappropriate conduct of Mr. Thomas,” the independent investigator wrote in his report, released late Monday.

Researchers urge universities other institutions to cut ties amid Ukraine invasion

They are calling on universities and cultural institutions to cut ties with wealthy donors linked to Russia

THE GREAT DIVIDE

When it comes to making facility decisions, Boston keeps students, families, and staff in limbo

Critics say BPS continues to manage facilities with a crisis-response mentality without thinking through the viability of the solutions they are pitching.

R.I. rolling out electric vehicle rebate program

Under the proposal, people who got a new or leased battery or fuel cell vehicle could get up to $2,500.

Sports

Nick Folk is set to return to Foxborough for at least one more season.

Patriots reportedly re-sign kicker Nick Folk to two-year deal

Folk, 37, reportedly agreed to a two-year, $5 million extension that includes $2.19 million in guaranteed money.

J.C. Jackson had 17 interceptions over the last two seasons for the Patriots.

NFL free agency tracker: Nick Folk signs two-year deal with Patriots; J.C. Jackson leaves New England to sign with Chargers

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.

Karl-Anthony Towns capped his dazzling performance by draining a 3-pointer with 1:39 remaining.

Timberwolves 149, Spurs 139

Karl-Anthony Towns scores NBA-high 60 points in Timberwolves’ victory

Towns shot 19 for 31 and grabbed 17 rebounds in surpassing his previous best of 56 points.

MIAA D2 BOYS' HOCKEY SEMIFINALS | TEWKSBURY 4, DUXBURY 3 (2 OTs)

Nick Dicioccio’s strike in double OT shoots Tewksbury boys’ hockey into Division 2 state final

MIAA BOYS' HOCKEY SEMIFINALS

Watertown boys’ hockey realizes a dream, reaches Division 4 state final at TD Garden

Gary Washburn | On basketball

After a decade-long beef, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen have finally buried the hatchet

Business

Commission imposes new conditions on Encore

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Chinese stocks in US markets crash after selloff in Asia

Following a report that claimed Russia had asked China for combat assistance in the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine, Chinese stocks continued to take a deep tumble Monday.

Mass Audubon president prods Legislature for more parks funding

Gillette supplies 70 percent of Russia’s shaving market, but it hasn’t cut ties with the country

magazine

Dancer Kirven Douthit-Boyd, who performs with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE.

Spring Arts Preview

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

An illustration of a blazing sun.

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

My therapist has a double-standard on missed appointments

Orange-Cranberry Soda Bread With White Chocolate Chunks.

Recipes: Three takes on Irish soda breads

metro

Providence Police investigate a shooting on Carolina Avenue, late Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island crime news: March 2022

Medicare takes center stage in new push to hold down prescription drug prices

Guy who designed R.I.’s ‘Wave’ plate isn’t impressed by possible replacements

sports

Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk is scoreless with only three shots in the past three games.

Will the next three games be Jake DeBrusk’s farewell tour with Bruins?

Arlington girls’ hockey tops Shrewsbury, earns first Division 1 state final appearance

J.D. Martinez doesn’t regret opting in for 2022 season with Red Sox

business

A medical worker processed patient information while working at UMass Memorial Medical Center in 2020.

Massachusetts spent $1.5 billion less on health care in first year of pandemic

Watch: Russian state media news is interrupted by person holding anti-war sign: ‘They’re lying to you’

As Omicron raged in January, job growth slowed in Mass.

politics

Representatives Liz Cheney, left, and Adam Kinzinger listened during a meeting of the House Jan. 6 select committee on Oct. 19. Those close to Cheney, Kinzinger, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan expect one of them, if not more, to launch a presidential bid after the 2022 midterms.

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary

An unexpected comment from New Hampshire’s governor changes the calculus on marijuana legalization in the Granite state

‘Things are growing worse by the hour’: Mass. Congress members weigh in on how US could help Ukraine

Nation

The Idaho House of Representative voted to approve a Texas-styled bill banning abortions.

Idaho legislators pass abortion ban based on law in Texas

D.C., N.Y. police seek gunman in shootings of five homeless people

‘People’s Convoy’ drives through D.C. after permit for organized demonstration downtown partially denied

World

People fleeing the conflict in Ukraine displayed their documents after crossing a Moldova-Ukraine border checkpoint near the Moldovan town of Palanca, on March 14, 2022, after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24 has topped 2.8 million, the United Nations said Monday.

Ukrainian leader Zelensky to deliver virtual address to Congress on Wednesday

UN says women pay highest price in conflict, now in Ukraine

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

opinion

Crystal Sorey, the mother of Harmony Montgomery, who has been missing for the past two years, leaves the Department of Children and Families office in Haverhill on Feb. 3 after putting in a request for Harmony’s paperwork.

Another child tragedy, another case of the state reacting without thinking

UMass Boston’s idea of a new mission statement is astonishingly wrongheaded

The paper marks its 150th year

lifestyle

TV chef and author Julia Child

‘The Julia Child Challenge’ to premiere on the Food Network

Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

Pete Davidson headed to space on Blue Origin craft

food & dining

Unfiltered is a new release featuring apples sourced from New England orchards.

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

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

The 13th annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival features nine films that celebrate human-powered adventure on two wheels. The films take you on adventures to the Alps, Oman, Luxembourg, Oregon, and Navajo Nation.

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

Sam Fields's "Space Between the Warps" is now at LaMontagne Gallery.

Not your grandmother’s needlework: Sam Fields stretches boundaries in ‘Space Between the Warps’

16 rare Rock & Roll photos from the 1960s-70s

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

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

Mr. Hurt, shown in 2016, was one of Hollywood's leading men in the 1980s but he also garnered a Tony Award nomination for his work in David Rabe’s “Hurlyburly.”

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

TV chef and author Julia Child

‘The Julia Child Challenge’ to premiere on the Food Network

Is there a cure for Peak TV Syndrome?

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

music

Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

16 rare Rock & Roll photos from the 1960s-70s

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

Theater/Dance

Peli Naomi Woods and the cast of SpeakEasy Stage’s "Once on This Island."

The death-defying feats of a buoyant ‘Once on This Island’

What ‘Constitution’ means to this pair of young actors

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

globe local

The Sparrow-Hawk shipwreck was last on display at Pilgrim Hall in 2007. A new feature exhibition is planned for 2026, the 400th anniversary of the 1626 shipwreck event.

Scientists examine Sparrow-Hawk, the wrecked ship 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

Mr. Nussbaum, before testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington in 1995.

Bernard W. Nussbaum, Clinton counsel and defender, dies at 84

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

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