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Invoking 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for more support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US Congress on Tuesday, calling for a no-fly zone, new sanctions on Russian politicians, and continued support for Ukraine’s defense system as the attack on the country enters its third week.
Watch Ukrainian President Zelensky’s speech to US Congress

Russia says Ukraine talks progressing as onslaught continues

Both Russia and Ukraine projected optimism ahead of another scheduled round of talks Wednesday, even as Moscow’s forces rained fire on Kyiv and other major cities in a bid to crush the resistance that has frustrated Kremlin hopes for a lightning victory.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress, pleading for help

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Analysis
No, it’s not the world against Russia. In fact, it’s far from it. Why a lot of nations aren’t on board with economic sanctions.
Most of three huge continents — Asia, Africa, and South America — are either still working with Russia or trying to project the image of neutrality.

PERSPECTIVE
The invasion of Ukraine reminds me of growing up in Iran. The trauma is lasting.
War is more than an abstract tragedy. There will be painful scars and memories that are hauled around for years.

TECH LAB

The tech industry’s troubling crackdown on pro-Russia news

Misinformation is a real problem. But so is the prospect of unaccountable bureaucrats and businesspeople arbitrarily deciding what we should know about the war.

Could making Daylight Saving Time permanent affect our health? Here’s what the research shows.

Over the years, some researchers have shown the switch from summer to winter time is linked with disturbed sleep, more heart attacks, and a slight rise in fatal car crashes.
A brief history of daylight saving time Tell us: What do you think about making Daylight Saving Time permanent year round?

Chris Sale has a rib cage stress fracture and won’t be ready for start of Red Sox season
The lefthander is weeks away from beginning a throwing program, with weeks more before he will be able to return to the rotation.

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan; tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.

COVID-19 cases in other countries are rising. How worried should the US be?
Coronavirus cases in a number of European countries are on the rise again, and experts are eyeing the increases warily, wondering what’s in store in the coming weeks for the United States.

New COVID deaths fell 17 percent last week, but cases rising, WHO says

Newly unsealed court records raise questions about handling of probe into State Police trooper’s death

“With everything being the same, if Trooper Thomas Devlin was not hit by the defendant’s car, he would’ve still been alive today,” prosecutors wrote in a May court filing, conveying the opinion of a state medical examiner. Then, they changed their mind.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★

‘Deep Water’ doesn’t make much of a splash

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas star as a murderously married couple in Adrian Lyne’s latest.
ADRIAN WALKER

Monica Cannon-Grant’s indictment will reverberate

Even before there was a federal investigation, the walls were starting to close in on Cannon-Grant, and she seems to have known it.

NFL free agency tracker: Patriots sign cornerback Terrance Mitchell to one-year deal

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.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

The West should call China’s bluff on Ukraine

Xi Jinping might feel moved to be a productive mediator in this war.
EDITORIAL

Russia’s last-minute attempt to scuttle Iran nuclear deal must fail
JEFF JACOBY

The Iran nuclear deal may be imploding. Good.
RENÉE GRAHAM

The crumbling myth of Putin the ‘strongman’
Justin B. Hollander

How Biden and NATO can end Russia’s war with Ukraine

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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
The Globe turns 150

150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe. We revisit some of the most impactful stories Globe journalists have covered, look back at 150 significant front pages, reflect on how the newsroom and Boston have changed, and much, much more.
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Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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Mayor Wu, Suffolk DA visit TechBoston Academy where teacher and student were shot; suspect still at large

A 31-year-old teacher and the 17-year-old student are continuing to receive treatment Wednesday for what police have described as non-life threatening wounds, authorities said.

NH woman, 22, dies in fall from boat in waters off Boca Raton, Fla.
A 22-year-old New Hampshire woman died Sunday after a wave apparently swept her off a motor boat in waters off Boca Raton, Fla., officials said.

Nine killed, including six college students, in crash involving New Mexico university’s golf teams

The Texas Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in a head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university’s golf teams.

MISS CONDUCT
How to talk about the war on Ukraine and other horrible things with sensitivity
It’s easy on social media for well-meaning attempts at solidarity to come across wrong. This advice can help.

Love Letters
Meeting anyone after my husband’s death has been demoralizing
After getting hurt so often, is it normal to hate romance and dating?

DEVRA FIRST
In praise of the full Irish breakfast
From black pudding to beans, it offers so much, without our ever having to make a decision.

Recommended reads

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.

As the Fed starts to hike interest rates, Americans should brace for some pain
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled publicly that the central bank will raise its rock-bottom benchmark interest rate by at least one quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the first increase since 2018.

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.

Harvard’s big plans in Allston face growing pushback from the neighbors
A coalition of community groups sent a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu over the weekend, requesting additional income-restricted housing, tree canopy coverage, and more on the acres the university intends to develop.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Cooking

Recipes: Three great weeknight meals featuring pork tenderloin

Former WCVB anchor Natalie Jacobson to publish a memoir
TELEVISION

‘Minx’ is very much a different kind of ’70s show

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

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

That’s Tom. Brady. That’s B as in boy, R as in retired, A as in actually . . .
Joan Vennochi

Tom Brady is all about Tom Brady
EDITORIAL

An American journalist martyred in Ukraine
Tara D. Sonenshine

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

The world failed to act in 2020 when Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Now history repeats itself in Ukraine.
IDEAS | JULIE WITTES SCHLACK

Leaving Cambridge for the comfort of strangers

Metro

RI NEWS

Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk could remain closed ‘well past the summer season’

According to the mayor of Newport, an engineering firm conducted an initial examination Tuesday and say the freeze-thaw cycle is a potential cause of the collapse.
RI politics

Rhode Island political news: March 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

A brief history of daylight saving time

In the United States, the Standard Time Act, also known as the Calder Act, was passed in 1918 to conserve fuel by extending the amount of evening light. The law was repealed after seven months, but the practice became widespread.

Could making Daylight Saving Time permanent affect our health? Here’s what the research shows.

Over the years, some researchers have shown the switch from summer to winter time is linked with disturbed sleep, more heart attacks, and a slight rise in fatal car crashes.

Sports

live updates

NFL free agency tracker: Patriots sign cornerback Terrance Mitchell to one-year deal

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.
Patriots

Here are the Patriots’ picks for the 2022 NFL Draft

The NFL released its official round-by-round draft order Wednesday morning, and the Patriots currently have seven spots.
Red Sox

MLB free agency: Phillies sign Kyle Schwarber; Japanese star Seiya Suzuki signs massive deal to join Cubs

Schwarber was traded from the Nationals to the Red Sox at the deadline in 2021, and helped Boston advance to the ALCS.
Red Sox

Chris Sale has a rib cage stress fracture and won’t be ready for start of Red Sox season
Patriots

Four things to know about Mack Wilson, new Patriots linebacker
red sox

Entering year 10, Xander Bogaerts is happy with the Red Sox. But an opt out or extension is on the horizon.

Business

TECH LAB

The tech industry’s troubling crackdown on pro-Russia news

Misinformation is a real problem. But so is the prospect of unaccountable bureaucrats and businesspeople arbitrarily deciding what we should know about the war.

Accenture, other companies launch new apprenticeship program

The company is leading a new apprenticeship program aimed at diversifying and broadening Boston's white-collar workforce.
RI BUSINESS

In downtown Providence, a cobbler brings a street — and the art of shoe repair — back to its roots

Airline ticket sales exceed a 2019 milestone for the first time
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CONNECTIONS

Losing a longtime friend to COVID changes the stakes, even for an obit writer
Spring Arts Preview

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

Inside the workshops of some of the region’s premier musical instrument makers

COOKING

Recipes: Three takes on Irish soda breads

metro

Newly unsealed court records raise questions about handling of probe into State Police trooper’s death

Tell us: What do you think about making Daylight Saving Time permanent year round?

Mayor Wu, Suffolk DA visit TechBoston Academy where teacher and student were shot; suspect still at large

sports

What Jake Diekman and Matt Strahm, the Red Sox’ two new lefty relievers, bring to the bullpen

In Division 3 girls’ basketball, St. Mary’s and Rockland earn their tickets to final

In court ruling, minor league baseball players’ class-action lawsuit gains favorable ruling against MLB

business

China’s COVID lockdowns set to further disrupt supply chains

Broadband providers offer free Internet to low-income families

Seaplane service returns between Boston and New York

politics

Invoking 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for more support for Ukraine

Could making Daylight Saving Time permanent affect our health? Here’s what the research shows.

Watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to Congress

Nation

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Invoking 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for more support for Ukraine

Watch live: President Biden speaks about US aid to Ukraine

World

Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress, pleading for help

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan; tsunami alert issued

Invoking 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for more support for Ukraine

opinion

The world bears witness to unfolding war crimes

Given housing woes, no wonder Newton school enrollment is dropping

Public, or at least shared, transportation: our great connector

lifestyle

Meeting anyone after my husband’s death has been demoralizing

What to expect from New York’s Blue Ribbon Group, coming to the Hotel Commonwealth this spring

3 places we supported this week

food & dining

What to expect from New York’s Blue Ribbon Group, coming to the Hotel Commonwealth this spring

3 places we supported this week

Recipes: Three great weeknight meals featuring pork tenderloin

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

Georgia O’Keeffe, behind the lens

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

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

Books

Former WCVB anchor Natalie Jacobson to publish a memoir

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

Chasing out the old horse

Movies

‘Deep Water’ doesn’t make much of a splash

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

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

Television

‘Minx’ is very much a different kind of ’70s show

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

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

music

Reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s faith in Boston has been rewarded

In Dorchester, the quiet virtuosity of Vietnamese guitarist An Tran

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

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

International films, a quilt exhibit, and understanding your cat

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

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