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Is there another coronavirus booster shot in your future?

With uncertainty swirling around the possible impact of the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 in the United States, vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have both asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize second boosters - or fourth shots - of their vaccines.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 1,693 confirmed cases; 7 deaths reported on Friday

Biden to visit Poland during Europe trip this week, White House says

President Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces attack cities and trapped civilians in their nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

96-year-old who survived four WWII concentration camps dies in Russian attack

Bouncer at downtown Boston bar charged in stabbing death of Marine veteran from Illinois, police say

The victim was identified as 23-year-old Daniel Martinez, a native of Illinois, who was found by Boston police bleeding from a single stab wound near 33 Union St. shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday.

Here’s a look at the dueling bids to transform a long-empty parcel in Roxbury

Two well-known Boston developers are bidding for a long-stalled site in Roxbury. Here's what they'd put there.

The Red Sox were baseball’s worst defensive infield last season. How they’re fixing it goes deeper than Trevor Story.

Across baseball, hitters had a .241 average on grounders last year. Against the Red Sox, that mark jumped to .273, the highest against any team in the game.

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

The A-listers were spotted Sunday at Tatte Bakery & Cafe at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets.
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100 days in: A town hall with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

Join us Tuesday for a virtual town hall where Globe reporter Milton Valencia will ask Mayor Wu to reflect on her work so far and preview what lies ahead.
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Opinion
Joan Vennochi

First, a pity party — then Republicans pledge to probe Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ‘judicial philosophy’

You don’t have to be Black to hear the dog whistle.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Here’s why we should care about the recent spate of journalist killings in Mexico
ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Does anyone actually like their health care plan?
Michael J. Moore

This is the story of a North Atlantic right whale’s will to live — and her species’ to survive
EDITORIAL

What can the US do to roll out the welcome mat for Ukrainian refugees?
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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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Family ‘devastated’ by death of 27-year-old Leominster Marine who died in NATO training exercise in Norway
“We are brokenhearted, left trying to imagine our lives without Ross,” relatives of Ross Reynolds said. “We will miss his smile, his hugs, his laughter. We will miss his energy and goodness.”

Pawtucket officer who allegedly shot teenage driver arrested on domestic charges
Patrolman Daniel Dolan Jr. is accused of grabbing his young son by the neck and throwing a toy at his wife and children while they were sitting in the car, breaking the vehicle’s windshield.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
John Hancock — and much of corporate America — thrived during the pandemic. Here’s why.
The companies flourished not only because of low interest rates and massive government relief that kept money in consumers’ pockets, but also because they became more efficient and found new ways to grow revenue.

Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s south, officials say
More than seven hours after communication was lost with the plane, there was still no word of survivors.

HubSpot hit by hackers in search of cryptocurrency
The Cambridge software firm said that some customer contact information was stolen from about 30 crypto firms that use its services.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: The Oscars, a ‘Halo’ series, and the return of ‘Atlanta’
With some new wrinkles this year, can the Oscars telecast undo its annual decline in the ratings? Plus, a look at shows premiering this week.

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DAVID ORTIZ SHOOTING

David Ortiz was targeted by drug kingpin in 2019 shooting, according to Ed Davis’s findings

Ed Davis, the former Boston police commissioner hired by Ortiz, said César Peralta came to feel disrespected by Ortiz, prompting Peralta to sanction the ragtag hit squad that tried to kill the former Red Sox player.
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BPD officer under investigation in Jan. 6 insurrection is now living in N.H. and protesting vaccine mandates in Boston
Joe Abasciano is on paid medical leave from the Boston Police Department. He remains under investigation by the force for his involvement in the insurrection at the US Capitol.

Healey’s positions on criminal justice give some Democratic activists pause
Some progressive activists see a bright line difference between governor’s race front-runner Attorney General Maura Healey and underdog state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz on an essential issue: criminal justice. But will it make a difference?

Thank God it’s . . . Wednesday? Hybrid work is scrambling the days as we knew them.
What happens when one person’s “bad case of the Mondays” is another person’s “hump day”?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

Boch Center partners with Flymachine for virtual concert experiences that can be as social as you want

From the South Shore to Hollywood, ‘Selling Sunset’ breakout star Emma Hernan aims to inspire
Spring Travel

Where to stay in 4 of New England’s most-charming bed and breakfast towns

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

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Does anyone actually like their health care plan?
Michael J. Moore

This is the story of a North Atlantic right whale’s will to live — and her species’ to survive
EDITORIAL

What can the US do to roll out the welcome mat for Ukrainian refugees?
Catherine Klapperich and Rebecca Weintraub

Wastewater monitoring must be used as a tool to mitigate future COVID surges
EDITORIAL

There is no silver bullet against misinformation. But there are solutions.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The only way to fix Boston schools once and for all

Metro

Julie Frates, ALS patient advocate, to be Fisher College commencement speaker

Julie Frates, the widow of Pete Frates, who helped popularize the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise funds for ALS research, will be this year’s commencement speaker for Fisher College in the Back Bay, the school announced Monday.

Paula Green, tireless advocate for peace, dies at 84

"We are not born to hate," said Dr. Green, who created multiple places and programs to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 1,693 confirmed cases; 7 deaths reported on Friday

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.
RI CRIME

Pawtucket officer who allegedly shot teenage driver arrested on domestic charges

Patrolman Daniel Dolan Jr. is accused of grabbing his young son by the neck and throwing a toy at his wife and children while they were sitting in the car, breaking the vehicle’s windshield.

Sports

NFL

QB Jameis Winston agrees to return to Saints on 2-year deal

The Saints went 5-2 in the games Winston started in 2021, although he played just two series in his seventh game vs. Tampa Bay before tearing knee ligaments as he was tackled on a scramble.
red sox notebook

Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor unlikely to be ready to begin the season

The lefthander is still recovering from a herniated disk that landed him on the injured list at the end of the 2021 regular season.
NHL trade deadline notebook

Wild acquire Cup-winning goalie Marc- Andre Fleury hours before NHL trade deadline

The former Vezina winner should help the high-scoring Wild shore up their inconsistent goaltending issues.
Division 2 men's basketball quarterfinals

Bentley men’s basketball embraces underdog role against Northwest Missouri State
RED SOX

The Red Sox were baseball’s worst defensive infield last season. How they’re fixing it goes deeper than Trevor Story.
spring training report

Monday’s Red Sox spring training report: Bats keep bopping to back Michael Wacha’s debut

Business

Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
BOLD TYPES

Natalia Urtubey, City Hall’s small-business champion, joins the Eastern Bank Foundation

Bold Types is a weekly round-up of movers and shakers in Boston's business scene.

Here’s a look at the dueling bids to transform a long-empty parcel in Roxbury

Bitcoin bulls point to supply at three-year low, malaise lingers
magazine
Spring Travel

Where to stay in 4 of New England's most-charming B&B towns
Spring Travel

Exploring Mystic, Stonington, and more of Connecticut's coast
Spring Travel

Sometimes parents need just a little peace. I found mine in a tiny cabin.
On the cover

Inside an ugly battle over the future of N.H.'s Gunstock ski resort

metro

GOP governor hopeful Geoff Diehl picks running mate

R.I. will receive more than $100m in latest opioid settlement

A reimagined ‘Oklahoma’ pushes back on the notion of a perfect country

sports

Falcons trade quarterback Matt Ryan to the Colts, then sign Marcus Mariota

Jaylen Brown loves the freedom of being a sneaker free agent, and wants to ‘shift the mold of the athlete’ with his next deal

Bruins trade Zach Senyshyn for Senators defenseman Josh Brown

business

R.I. will receive more than $100m in latest opioid settlement

HubSpot hit by hackers in search of cryptocurrency

Biden says Russia weighs cyberattack, urges US vigilance

politics

Five takeaways from the first day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

During confirmation hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’

At Harvard, Ketanji Brown Jackson fought injustices but kept a steely academic focus

Nation

Five takeaways from the first day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

UN secretary general: Global climate target ‘is on life support’

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 1,693 confirmed cases; 7 deaths reported on Friday

World

As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known

The smaller bombs that could turn Ukraine into a nuclear war zone

96-year-old who survived four WWII concentration camps dies in Russian attack

opinion

In 2015, Merkel made powerful 3-word statement on refugees

Boston media used to shower the arts with coverage. Not anymore.

‘Strongman’ is a word we should do away with for people like Putin

lifestyle

Ukrainian refugees speak of bombs, half-empty cities, hunger

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

From the South Shore to Hollywood, ‘Selling Sunset’ breakout star Emma Hernan aims to inspire

food & dining

North End restaurants have to pay $7,500 for outdoor dining

Tiffani Faison and Rebel Rebel earn James Beard finalist nods

Allston’s iconic Silhouette Lounge to reopen

travel

Sometimes parents need just a little peace. I found mine in a tiny cabin.

Exploring Mystic, Stonington, and more of Connecticut’s southeast coast

Where to stay in 4 of New England’s most-charming bed and breakfast towns

Arts

Two collections become one in ‘On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America’ at PEM

Ukrainian American artist Lesia Sochor shares paintings of ‘pysanky’ at Museum of Russian Icons

Georgia O’Keeffe, behind the lens

Books

Making the Emerald Isle modern

Heather Havrilesky on reading memoirs, and writing them

Surviving family in Anne Tyler’s new novel ‘French Braid’

Movies

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

2022 Oscar ballot: Vote now

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

Television

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

This week’s TV: The Oscars, a ‘Halo’ series, and the return of ‘Atlanta’

music

Boston Baroque’s new virtual stage is here to stay

Daddy Yankee says he’s retiring: ‘I see the finish line’

Boch Center partners with Flymachine for virtual concert experiences that can be as social as you want

Theater/Dance

A reimagined ‘Oklahoma’ pushes back on the notion of a perfect country

New England Now Dance Platform presents diverse stories of community and globally inspired creativity

At the Colonial, the inspired improv of ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’

globe local

South Boston shines in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Roxbury seventh grader wins Boston’s citywide spelling bee

Saturday storms are expected to clear in time for Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday

Obituaries

Paula Green, tireless advocate for peace, dies at 84

Av Westin, newsman behind ABC’s ‘20/20,’ dies at 92

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, venerated Talmudic scholar, dies at 94