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James Withers sampled the catered breakfast at Cornerstone Research in Boston.

When there’s food, ‘more people show up’: Return-to-office plans spark catering boom

Companies eager to bring workers back to the office are feeding them more, which is good for beleaguered business-district lunch spots and caterers.

Here’s what you need to know about the BA.2 variant
Experts and officials are keeping a close watch on the Omicron subvariant BA.2 in the United States.

899 confirmed cases and 10 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass. Mass. reports 1,597 new COVID cases among public school students and 425 among staff Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

This chart shows when Boston would see sunlight depending on the time system
Here is when Boston would get sunlight under permanent daylight saving time and permanent standard time compared to our current system of switching clocks back and forth.

Dave Epstein: There’s no perfect answer on DST ‘It’s about time’: Globe readers sound off on proposal to make daylight saving time permanent If you change your clock and change your batteries, change your habits

American among civilians killed in Russian artillery attack in Ukraine, State Department says

The State Department did not immediately confirm the identity of the American, who was at least the second US citizen to be killed in the conflict, after the killing of journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud last week.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

US documenting Russia’s potential war crimes, Blinken says

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No UN vote on Russia’s derided resolution
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PayPal users can now send money to Ukrainians in the country and who fled

Frequent daytime napping by older adults linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s, study says

“The vicious cycle we observed between daytime sleep and Alzheimer’s disease offers a basis for better understanding the role of sleep in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults,” said Dr. Peng Li, a lead author of the study.

Mass. workers have the fourth-longest commute time among US states, according to new Census data

It’s not your imagination: Massachusetts workers endure long commutes, and they are getting worse.

A 13-year-old was driving truck that struck van, killing 9 in Texas, NTSB says
The pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, two-lane highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing the boy, a man traveling with him, six New Mexico college students, and a golf coach.

Ina and David Steiner of Natick were stalked by eBay employeees.

Bizarre harassment of Natick couple by eBay was ‘clearly criminal,’ company admitted

Lawyers for eBay admitted that employees should not have threatened Ina and David Steiner, sent the couple live spiders and a bloody pig mask, and followed them around town. But they also said the government should not charge eBay with criminal misconduct.

Ty Montgomery, 29, has played seven years in the NFL with the Packers, Ravens, Jets, and Saints.

Patriots sign veteran running back Ty Montgomery to two-year deal

Montgomery, a converted wide receiver, spent the last two seasons with the Saints and also is used on special teams.

Ben Volin: Patriots are standing pat in free agency, and their rivals are passing them by Tracker: More NFL free agency updates

Chowder is the ultimate New England comfort food, so we asked readers to tell us their favorite places to get it.

We asked Globe readers to share their favorite places to get chowder in New England. Here’s what they said.

Be it thick or thin, creamy or clear, brimming with chunks of fish or dotted with clams, one thing is certain: Chowder is the ultimate New England comfort food.

Opinion

At Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings, her legal rulings, education, life story, and overall qualifications will be put on full display. And so will her hair.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

It’s long past time for lawmakers to protect our crowns

The tide has turned as more Black people like me have embraced our natural hair textures in all aspects of life, including classrooms and boardrooms. But the law hasn’t caught up. That needs to change.

Stephen Kinzer

US military aid to Ukraine guarantees more suffering and death

Cass R. Sunstein

Hidden terms, high cancellation fees, complex disclaimers should be forbidden

Joan Vennochi

Win-win for Wynn

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

The last four weeks could upend our view of the last four decades

Bold Types

Bold Types | Andrea Stanley is building a local grain economy from the Ground Up

Boston Globe business reporter Janelle Nanos spoke with Andrea Stanley, a local small business owner building her own ecosystem. ( Producer & Editor: Anush Elbakyan, Producer & Reporter: Janelle Nanos, Producer: Caitlin Healy, Camera & Editing: Chaney Carlson-Bullock, Mikayla Litevich )

Andrea Stanley is building a local grain economy from the Ground Up

As the co-founder of a malthouse and flour mill in Holyoke, she supplies brewers and bakers with grains grown throughout the Northeast, helping create a more sustainable supply chain.

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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.

Explore the full feature ⟶

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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Transit Police tell St. Patrick’s parade revelers unruly behavior will not be tolerated on trains

Transit police on Thursday urged revelers at Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston to celebrate responsibly and warned in all-caps that unruly behavior on the train including booze consumption will “NOT be tolerated.”

North Carolina investigates Mark Meadows after reports that he never lived where he registered to vote

State investigators in North Carolina are probing Mark Meadows over his voter registration, after news organizations reported that the former White House chief of staff registered to vote in 2020 using the address of a mobile home he has never lived in.

Tiffani Faison and Rebel Rebel earn James Beard finalist nods
In the Northeast, Maine establishments fared better than those in Boston. Irene Li, cofounder of Mei Mei Dumplings and Prepshift, receives a James Beard Leadership Award.

Allston’s iconic Silhouette Lounge to reopen
The iconic watering hole — known for its vintage neon signs, budget-friendly beers, and of course, the popcorn — is slated to reopen Friday.

RHODE MAP AT MARCH MADNESS

Providence versus everybody
So much for the "experts" who predicted an upset. The Friars controlled nearly every facet of the game in a 66-57 victory over South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday.

Massport has a $1 billion plan to cut climate pollution. Critics say it’s nowhere near enough.

In one of the state’s largest efforts to curb carbon emissions, the Massachusetts Port Authority unveiled a plan to reduce its climate-warming pollution. It will subject just 12.5 percent of Massport’s emissions to reductions.

Leveraging pain for personal gain

The federal case against activist Monica Cannon-Grant, arrested on Tuesday morning, reveals a defendant who clearly wasn’t satisfied with just one self-enrichment scam.

Globe Magazine

Inside an ugly battle over the future of Gunstock ski resort in New Hampshire
Everyone involved can agree that the region’s only county-owned ski resort is something special. But that might be the only thing they can agree on.

Biden names Ashish Jha as White House COVID-19 coordinator
“As we enter a new moment in the pandemic — executing on my National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan and managing the ongoing risks from COVID — Dr. Jha is the perfect person for the job,” President Biden said of the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

How a small Cape Cod hotel evolved into a $20 million resort. Next month, it’s getting even bigger.
After an extensive renovation, the Pelham House Resort is about to undergo a growth spurt.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Uh oh. Netflix is testing a way to end password sharing, pushing subscribers to pay for extra users.

Conductor Keith Lockhart, pictured at Tanglewood, will lead five of six programs in the Boston Pops' spring 2022 season.

Boston Pops spring back to life with fresh lineup

Choreographer Stephen Galloway rehearsing "DEVIL's/Eye" with Boston Ballet.

CHOREOGRAPHER Q&A

Boston Ballet dancers move to Rolling Stones tunes in Stephen Galloway’s ‘DEVIL’S/eye’

Stilt walkers with the Hot Tamales at the 2018 South Boston St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day Parade. 2022 marks the return of the parade after two years off due to COVID.

6 St. Patrick’s Day events in Boston, online and beyond

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

By insisting that freedom of choice is not a sufficient safeguard, the Supreme Court has signaled its awareness of the uses and abuses of choice architecture.

Cass R. Sunstein

Hidden terms, high cancellation fees, complex disclaimers should be forbidden

The Gaming Commission's decision "establishes a footprint for the next expansion phase” of Encore Boston Harbor, said Scott Harshbarger, a former attorney general and longtime opponent of legalized gambling.

Joan Vennochi

Win-win for Wynn

Sandbags fortify a market where food is prepared for thousands of people in Kyiv, Ukraine.

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

The last four weeks could upend our view of the last four decades

A climate-resilient future is still possible. It starts with changing who is in the conversation to better identify the challenges we need to address, the best ways to address them, and the just, equitable outcomes we expect from our actions.

Edward R. Carr

We are not doomed to climate chaos

President Vladimir Putin of Russia at a ceremony in Belgrade, during a visit to Serbia, on Jan. 17, 2019.

Justin B. Hollander

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

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

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

The charts break down vaccination recipients by age, vaccination date, location, and race/ethnicity, while also outlining vaccination brand and administration site type.

Gloucester Stage receives gift inspired by ‘art-loving’ educator

He is best known for his nearly four decades as a local educator, but the late Gloucester principal Robert Natti also had a fondness for the arts, including as an amateur actor and engaging storyteller.

Hingham school project moves to schematic design phase

The plan to replace Hingham’s Foster Elementary School with a new building moved a step closer as the Massachusetts School Building Authority board voted to move the project into the schematic design phase.

Mass. coronavirus cases tick up to 1,597 among public school students and 425 among staff

The increase comes as many districts across the state lifted their masking requirements on campuses, following the Feb. 28 lifting of the statewide school mask mandate.

Sports

The damaged bus sits on the side of the road at the scene of a fatal car wreck early Wednesday, in Andrews County, Texas.

A 13-year-old was driving truck that struck van, killing 9 in Texas, NTSB says

The pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, two-lane highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing the boy, a man traveling with him, six New Mexico college students, and a golf coach.

Sydney Taylor helped UMass capture its first Atlantic 10 conference tournament title.

ncaa women's basketball

UMass, a 12 seed, doesn’t feel like an underdog in NCAA women’s basketball tournament

“If we just do what we do and play how we’re capable of playing, I think we’re just unstoppable,” said junior guard Sydney Taylor.

Cole Beasley was one of the NFL's most vocal anti-vaccination critics last summer.

NFL

Bills cut slot receiver Cole Beasley to free up cap space

The Bills made a huge splash in free agency a day ago, signing Von Miller.

NFL

Cowboys release right tackle La’el Collins for more salary cap relief

women's frozen four

Northeastern is confident and experienced heading into Women’s Frozen Four

RED SOX 14, TWINS 1

Thursday’s Red Sox spring training report: Bats strike early, often in Grapefruit League opener

Business

HOUSING

Despite unprecedented federal dollars, housing advocates say R.I. still isn’t designating enough funds to build, preserve units

In September 2021, housing advocates and providers called on the state to allocate at least $500 million, which is about half of the state’s ARPA funds, to put toward the crisis.

When there’s food, ‘more people show up’: Return-to-office plans spark catering boom

Companies eager to bring workers back to the office are feeding them more, which is good for beleaguered business-district lunch spots and caterers.

Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week

Ukraine war’s impact shows up in European company results

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A woman cries after a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 25.

PERSPECTIVE

The invasion of Ukraine reminds me of growing up in Iran. The trauma is lasting.

MISS CONDUCT

How to talk about the war on Ukraine and other horrible things with sensitivity

Love Letters

Meeting anyone after my husband’s death has been demoralizing

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Cooking

When there’s food, ‘more people show up’: Return-to-office plans spark catering boom

Here’s what you need to know about the BA.2 variant Experts and officials are keeping a close watch on the Omicron subvariant BA.2 in the United States.

This chart shows when Boston would see sunlight depending on the time system Here is when Boston would get sunlight under permanent daylight saving time and permanent standard time compared to our current system of switching clocks back and forth.

American among civilians killed in Russian artillery attack in Ukraine, State Department says

Frequent daytime napping by older adults linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s, study says

Mass. workers have the fourth-longest commute time among US states, according to new Census data

A 13-year-old was driving truck that struck van, killing 9 in Texas, NTSB says The pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, two-lane highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing the boy, a man traveling with him, six New Mexico college students, and a golf coach.

Bizarre harassment of Natick couple by eBay was ‘clearly criminal,’ company admitted

Patriots sign veteran running back Ty Montgomery to two-year deal

We asked Globe readers to share their favorite places to get chowder in New England. Here’s what they said.

It’s long past time for lawmakers to protect our crowns

US military aid to Ukraine guarantees more suffering and death

Hidden terms, high cancellation fees, complex disclaimers should be forbidden

Win-win for Wynn

The last four weeks could upend our view of the last four decades

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North Carolina investigates Mark Meadows after reports that he never lived where he registered to vote

Tiffani Faison and Rebel Rebel earn James Beard finalist nods In the Northeast, Maine establishments fared better than those in Boston. Irene Li, cofounder of Mei Mei Dumplings and Prepshift, receives a James Beard Leadership Award.

Allston’s iconic Silhouette Lounge to reopen The iconic watering hole — known for its vintage neon signs, budget-friendly beers, and of course, the popcorn — is slated to reopen Friday.

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Hidden terms, high cancellation fees, complex disclaimers should be forbidden

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The last four weeks could upend our view of the last four decades

We are not doomed to climate chaos

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Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

Gloucester Stage receives gift inspired by ‘art-loving’ educator

Hingham school project moves to schematic design phase

Mass. coronavirus cases tick up to 1,597 among public school students and 425 among staff

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A 13-year-old was driving truck that struck van, killing 9 in Texas, NTSB says

UMass, a 12 seed, doesn’t feel like an underdog in NCAA women’s basketball tournament

Bills cut slot receiver Cole Beasley to free up cap space

Cowboys release right tackle La’el Collins for more salary cap relief

Northeastern is confident and experienced heading into Women’s Frozen Four

Thursday’s Red Sox spring training report: Bats strike early, often in Grapefruit League opener

Business

Despite unprecedented federal dollars, housing advocates say R.I. still isn’t designating enough funds to build, preserve units

When there’s food, ‘more people show up’: Return-to-office plans spark catering boom

Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week

Ukraine war’s impact shows up in European company results

The invasion of Ukraine reminds me of growing up in Iran. The trauma is lasting.

How to talk about the war on Ukraine and other horrible things with sensitivity

Meeting anyone after my husband’s death has been demoralizing

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Mass. coronavirus cases tick up to 1,597 among public school students and 425 among staff

Despite unprecedented federal dollars, housing advocates say R.I. still isn’t designating enough funds to build, preserve units

If you change your clock and change your batteries, change your habits

sports

Providence men’s basketball snaps South Dakota State’s 21-game streak and advances in NCAA tournament

Baker Mayfield requests trade after Browns lose out on Deshaun Watson

Here’s what you need to know about the BA.2 variant
Experts and officials are keeping a close watch on the Omicron subvariant BA.2 in the United States.

This chart shows when Boston would see sunlight depending on the time system
Here is when Boston would get sunlight under permanent daylight saving time and permanent standard time compared to our current system of switching clocks back and forth.

A 13-year-old was driving truck that struck van, killing 9 in Texas, NTSB says
The pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, two-lane highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing the boy, a man traveling with him, six New Mexico college students, and a golf coach.

Tiffani Faison and Rebel Rebel earn James Beard finalist nods
In the Northeast, Maine establishments fared better than those in Boston. Irene Li, cofounder of Mei Mei Dumplings and Prepshift, receives a James Beard Leadership Award.

Allston’s iconic Silhouette Lounge to reopen
The iconic watering hole — known for its vintage neon signs, budget-friendly beers, and of course, the popcorn — is slated to reopen Friday.

RHODE MAP AT MARCH MADNESS

Providence versus everybody
So much for the "experts" who predicted an upset. The Friars controlled nearly every facet of the game in a 66-57 victory over South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday.

Globe Magazine

Inside an ugly battle over the future of Gunstock ski resort in New Hampshire
Everyone involved can agree that the region’s only county-owned ski resort is something special. But that might be the only thing they can agree on.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

How a small Cape Cod hotel evolved into a $20 million resort. Next month, it’s getting even bigger.
After an extensive renovation, the Pelham House Resort is about to undergo a growth spurt.