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Surging rents and scarce inventory are driving Greater Boston apartment-hunters to their wits’ end

Costs have surged to record highs after the COVID-19 pandemic sent rents to lows the area hadn’t seen in years, and a slew of factors are making an always-challenging market even more frenetic.

Insurers say they oppose Mass General Brigham’s expansion

The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans is another in a line of critics, including competitors and community organizations, who have opposed the $2.3 billion project.

Patriots trade linebacker Chase Winovich to Browns for Mack Wilson
Winovich had been with New England since 2019, when the Patriots drafted him in the third round.

NFL tracker: See the latest free agency news

Founder of Violence in Boston and husband charged with fraud in federal indictment
Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of a well-known nonprofit created to help survivors of violence in Boston, was arrested Tuesday at her Taunton home, along with her husband, on federal charges that they plotted to defraud donors and spend the money on themselves.

Read the complete US indictment

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Oil prices are falling fast. Like always, it will take longer for gas prices to come down.
Prices at the pump have barely budged, but they should begin to fall gradually, barring any unpleasant surprises.

Russia steps up bombardment of Kyiv, targeting apartment buildings, as thousands flee Mariupol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said barrages hit four multi-story buildings in the city and killed dozens of people. The shelling ignited a huge fire in a 15-story apartment building and spurred a frantic rescue effort.
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More companies distance from Russia; Zelensky says Ukraine realizes it can’t join NATO

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Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed while working in Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski, a cameraman for Fox News, was killed while working in Ukraine, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott announced to employees in a memo on Tuesday morning.

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.

Boston plans to replace historic gas lamps with LEDs in effort to reduce carbon emissions
In a first step toward replacing its gas lamps, city officials last week installed Boston’s first faux gas lamp, which simulates a flame with highly energy efficient LED lights.

Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

Emmy-winning actress Zendaya was seen on Newbury Street in Boston Monday afternoon, walking her dog and checking out the shops.
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Previte’s Marketplace is winning over Hanover. Think of it as a mini-Eataly, South Shore version.

Owner Joseph J. Previte Jr. has long envisioned what he calls "a destination-type market that offers boutique-type services." And now he’s made it happen.
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NESN confirms new Red Sox game analysts: Kevin Youkilis, Kevin Millar, Tony Massarotti

The network announced its complete Red Sox lineup, which includes former third baseman Will Middlebrooks as part of the studio team.
Xander Bogaerts, Christian Arroyo say they are in fact vaccinated
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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
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An American journalist martyred in Ukraine
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Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady
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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.
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Comparing a view of Boston’s skyline from 1848 to now

Can you solve this crossword puzzle from 1917?

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Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, who swindled elite, is being 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.

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Jackie MacMullan’s new Ringer podcast on NBA icons debuts Friday
MacMullan, who used to write for the Globe, interviewed a swath of NBA stars, from Michael Jordan and Julius Erving to Kevin Durant and Shaquille O'Neal.

In Dorchester, the quiet virtuosity of Vietnamese guitarist An Tran
The introspective solo concert presented by Ashmont Hill Chamber Music offered a welcome departure from standard guitar-recital fare.

Tennessee man arrested with 11 handguns in backpack at South Station, Boston police say

Boston police arrested a Tennessee man on firearms charges Monday afternoon after he arrived at South Station with a backpack full of handguns and ammunition.

Maine students steer school bus to safety when driver collapses

Students steered a school bus in Topsham, Maine, to safety on Monday after the vehicle’s driver suffered a fatal medical event.

This tool lets employers compare wages, benefits to competitors
The Jewish Vocational Service's creation explores salary, benefits, schedules, career advancement, and work environment based on input from its career coaches and job seekers.

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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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Cox Communications commits $120m for broadband in Rhode Island

The investment, which will be distributed over the next three years, and more than $20 million of the funds will be directed to Aquidneck Island alone.

Read the US indictment against Monica Cannon-Grant

See the complete indictment of Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband, Clark Grant, who are charged with 18 counts for wrongly collecting an estimated $100,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.

Tennessee man arrested with 11 handguns in backpack at South Station, Boston police say

Boston police arrested a Tennessee man on firearms charges Monday afternoon after he arrived at South Station with a backpack full of handguns and ammunition.
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An important day for Providence’s pension plan

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is back at the State House today, hat in hand, once again seeking support for his plan to shore up the city's ailing pension fund.

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NESN confirms new Red Sox game analysts: Kevin Youkilis, Kevin Millar, Tony Massarotti

The network announced its complete Red Sox lineup, which includes former third baseman Will Middlebrooks as part of the studio team.
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Red Sox’ Xander Bogaerts, Christian Arroyo say they are in fact vaccinated

Canada’s decision to rescind a waiver allowing unvaccinated players into the country without a quarantine would be an issue for the Red Sox.
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NFL free agency tracker: Here’s who’s coming back to the Patriots and who’s on the move

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.
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Jackie MacMullan’s new Ringer podcast on NBA icons debuts Friday
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Patriots trade linebacker Chase Winovich to Browns for Mack Wilson

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Oil prices are falling fast. Like always, it will take longer for gas prices to come down.

Prices at the pump have barely budged, but they should begin to fall gradually, barring any unpleasant surprises.
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Cox Communications commits $120m for broadband in Rhode Island

The investment, which will be distributed over the next three years, and more than $20 million of the funds will be directed to Aquidneck Island alone.

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Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

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Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal push for US to offer cash rewards in hunt for Russian oligarchs’ assets

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

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Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal push for US to offer cash rewards in hunt for Russian oligarchs’ assets

Police arrest man suspected of stalking, killing homeless people in N.Y., D.C.

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

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Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed while working in Ukraine

More companies distance from Russia; Zelensky says Ukraine realizes it can’t join NATO

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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

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Movies

Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

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

‘Why was it ever not normal?’

Television

Zendaya, in Boston for new movie, does some shopping on Newbury Street

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

Is there a cure for Peak TV Syndrome?

music

In Dorchester, the quiet virtuosity of Vietnamese guitarist An Tran

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

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

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