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Russian offensive edges deeper into Kyiv with a series of strikes to residential neighborhoods

Shortly before dawn, large explosions thundered across Kyiv. A series of Russian strikes hit a residential neighborhood in the capital, igniting a huge fire and a frantic rescue effort in a 15-story apartment building. At least one person was killed and others remain trapped inside.
Key things to know about the conflict in 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.

Leaders of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia traveling to Kyiv on EU mission to show support for Ukraine

The visit by the leaders of three countries which belong to the EU but also NATO, comes as a series of strikes hit a residential neighborhood in Kyiv.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Russia and Ukraine to continue talks after brief pause

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.

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.

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.

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 Lower Neponset River is a Superfund site now. What does that mean?
If you're wondering if it's okay to fish, swim, or row a boat in the river, here's what you need to know.

EPA designates Lower Neponset River a Superfund site

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.

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.

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.
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.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

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

The desperation of migrants fleeing violence knows no boundaries and is unrelated to skin color and place of origin.
Tara D. Sonenshine

Social media can help stop the spread of misinformation — and Putin
EDITORIAL

An American journalist martyred in Ukraine
Joan Vennochi

Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady
LETTERS

Get to heart of why Capitol Police didn’t gird for Jan. 6 riot
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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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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Two Acton police officers on leave amid allegations of inappropriate conduct

A person who said they are a former Acton-Boxborough Regional High School student told an Acton police sergeant that they were the victim “of past inappropriate conduct by two officers in separate incidents” while the officers were working as school resource officers, officials said.

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, who swindled elite, is deported to Germany
From detention cells in New Jersey and at Orange County Correctional Facility in Goshen, New York, Anna Sorokin, who was born in Russia but has family in Germany, fought her deportation for almost a year.

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.

Former Boston police clerk sentenced to 90 days in prison for nearly $30,000 in overtime fraud

Marilyn Golisano was sentenced in federal court Monday to 90 days in prison after an investigation found she collected nearly $30,000 in fraudulent overtime payments in 2017 and 2018, prosecutors said.

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.

RI NEWS
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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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STAGE REVIEW

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

ASK MATTHEW

Is there a cure for Peak TV Syndrome?

What ‘Constitution’ means to this pair of young actors

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

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

Stephan Pechdimaldji

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

Russian oligarchs aren’t the only ones hiding ill-gotten gains in the US
Tram Nguyen, Stephen Chan, and Leverett Wing

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

JEFF JACOBY

Sorry, Tom Cotton: Trump is no Reagan
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A lesson in ‘sunshine’ from across a war zone
IDEAS | JULIE WITTES SCHLACK

Leaving Cambridge for the comfort of strangers

Metro

Scott Hall, bad guy leader of wrestling’s NWO, dies at 63

Scott Hall, professional wrestling’s “Bad Guy” who revolutionized the industry as a founding member of the New World Order faction, has died. He was 63.
rI CRIME

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.

Sports

Scott Hall, bad guy leader of wrestling’s NWO, dies at 63

Scott Hall, professional wrestling’s “Bad Guy” who revolutionized the industry as a founding member of the New World Order faction, has died. He was 63.
Patriots

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.
live updates

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.
Timberwolves 149, Spurs 139

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

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
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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

R.I. rolling out electric vehicle rebate program

Rhode Island crime news: March 2022

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

sports

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

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

business

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

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

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, who swindled elite, is deported to Germany

Idaho legislators pass abortion ban based on law in Texas

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

World

Russia and Ukraine to continue talks after brief pause

Leaders of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia traveling to Kyiv on EU mission to show support for Ukraine

Russian offensive edges deeper into Kyiv with a series of strikes to residential neighborhoods

opinion

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

Still measuring the weight of Tsarnaev’s punishment

In Fla., sexual orientation, gender being made subject for debate but not classroom

lifestyle

‘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

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

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

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

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

‘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 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

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

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

Scott Hall, bad guy leader of wrestling’s NWO, dies at 63

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

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