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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Ketanji Brown Jackson and ‘the nature of a right’

The questioning of Republican senators this week makes clear that the only rights the GOP cares about are the ones that protect their privilege.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Four takeaways (so far) from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s third day of confirmation hearings

Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared for a third day before the Senate Judiciary Committee for grueling confirmation hearings. Here are some takeaways.

Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, during his questioning of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, on the second day of her confirmation hearing in Washington on Tuesday.

‘Do you agree ... that babies are racist?’ Five noteworthy exchanges from second day of Jackson’s confirmation hearings.

Here are some of the more notable exchanges from day two of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation process.

Back on the market. Baker readying to put Hynes Convention Center up for sale, again
The governor is expected to file an economic development bill that could include a measure to sell the nearly 6-acre site of the Hynes, at the corner of Boylston and Dalton streets, likely for redevelopment.

From menial jobs to a Tufts neurologist, a doctor’s long and torturous journey
Dr. Peter Tatum, a fourth-year resident at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has led an improbable life.

Police officers were phased out of Boston’s public schools during the pandemic. Families wonder what that means for public safety.

A recent spate of assaults in middle and high schools has parents, teachers, and public safety officials worried for students' safety — and determined to work together, despite differences, to forge a multifaceted solution to the problem.

A month into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine fights on, makes Moscow pay a high price

With Wednesday marking four full weeks of fighting, Russia is bogged down in a grinding military campaign, with no immediate end in sight and its economy crippled by Western sanctions.

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SJC suspends Probate Court judge without pay for groping court employee and lying about it

In a rare rebuke, the state’s highest court Wednesday suspended Probate and Family Court Judge Paul M. Sushchyk without pay after finding that he groped a woman employee participating in a 2019 judicial conference and then lied about it.

Salem man, 76, pleads not guilty in 1971 murder of Bedford woman
Seventy-six-year-old Arthur L. Massei appeared in Middlesex Superior Court Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt with the word “Boston” emblazoned on the chest as he faced allegations that he murdered a Bedford woman more than five decades ago.

“I feel very strongly about freedom of speech and freedom of expression rights on my private property,” said Newton resident Martina Jackson, who was ordered last year to remove political signs outside her home. The city later rescinded the order.

A Newton couple were ordered to remove their political yard signs. Now they want their names cleared.

Free speech advocates criticize local restrictions on the display of political yard signs outside people’s homes

A Cambridge high school student's homework assignment that asked students to list positive effects of imperialism went viral. (Courtesy Calla Walsh)

Cambridge high schooler’s homework assignment to list ‘positive effects of imperialism’ goes viral

A tweet showing the assignment quickly went viral, drawing within hours more than 3,300 retweets, 36,000 likes, and hundreds of responses.

Xander Bogaerts signed a contract extension in 2019, before he hit free agency, but has an opt-out after 2022.

What does the Red Sox signing Trevor Story mean for Xander Bogaerts’ future?

Story is a Gold Glove shortstop moving to second. Bogaerts has an opt-out after this season.

‘The perfect place to go is Boston’: How Will Middlebrooks helped recruit Trevor Story to the Red Sox

Opinion

BPD Officer Joe Abasciano (center, with beard and olive-green hat) protested in January with opponents of the City of Boston’s vaccine mandate, in front of the State House on Beacon Street, demanding the end to the policy.

BPD foot-dragging on Jan. 6 probe hits new lengths

A Boston cop out on medical leave for more than a year has gone from D.C. rally to anti-vax activist.

IDEAS | JULIE ZIGORIS

This ancient monastery in Kyiv is at the heart of Putin’s spurious rationale for the war in Ukraine

Democrats’ sunken-failure agenda vs. GOP’s don’t-ask-because-we-aren’t-telling path

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Friedrich Nietzsche’s guide to better online living

Graphic photos are defining the war in Ukraine. Would similar images reignite America’s gun reform efforts?

The Globe turns 150

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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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Takeout from Shanti. This is Chicken Biryani.

Project Takeout

With patio season upon us, Project Takeout is a wrap. But first, our final batch of Globe staff recommendations.

Here are three local, independent restaurants we supported this week.

See more from Project Takeout

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State should keep its hands off the Boston Public Schools

Receivership would be a complete, unmitigated disaster — not least because it would give control of the BPS to an unaccountable group of state bureaucrats who may know little, and care less, about the needs of Boston’s schoolchildren.

Mayor Wu names Kristin McSwain director of new early childhood office

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids younger than 6

The company said a quarter of the dose it uses for adults worked well for youngsters under age 6 and that in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the US and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots.

Shipwreck discovery opens door into diversity of local whaling industry

NOAA announced Wednesday that a remotely operated vehicle discovered the wreckage of the Industry, which sunk during a brutal storm off the Gulf of Mexico in 1836.

The best part of the Oscars show? All those cringey moments.
Far more memorable than who takes home a trophy are those times where things go embarrassingly off script.

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

Trump rescinds Brooks endorsement in Alabama US Senate race

Former president Trump on Wednesday rescinded his endorsement of Representative Mo Brooks in Alabama’s US Senate race in a major blow to the congressman’s campaign.

Peek at the planets on clear-sky mornings

Although nights are getting shorter, they’re still good opportunities to check out the night sky. For the rest of this month and into early next, anytime the sky is clear, it’ll be worth taking a look at the southeastern horizon before sunrise.

Recommended reads

Illinois Marine Daniel Martinez, left, and his twin brother, Matthew Martinez. Daniel Martinez died over the weekend after he was stabbed to death.

Twin brother recalls Marine veteran stabbed to death in downtown Boston

Matthew Martinez’s twin brother, Daniel, was the victim of a homicide on a downtown Boston street. Now Martinez is focused on the future they planned to build together in the Chicago area where they were raised.

Group wearing neo-Nazi insignia lined up at St. Patrick’s Day parade, drawing outcry
Organizers of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade emphasized Monday that a group of people wearing neo-Nazi insignia along its route Sunday were “neither invited, nor welcome at our parade.”

Grocery prices are rising. But at Market Basket, you can still get more for your dollar (usually).
As supermarket prices increase, we visit New England’s own bargain grocery chain. Here’s what to buy — and, yes, a few things to avoid.

Wu reflects on first 100 days — and the road ahead — in wide-ranging Globe town hall
Housing was a top issue when voters chose Michelle Wu to lead Boston in November and now, it’s poised to form the basis of her pandemic recovery plan for the city, the mayor told the Globe’s Milton Valencia.

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Culture & Lifestyle

"Beyond King Tut" is coming to Boston this spring.

‘Beyond King Tut’ immersive experience coming to Boston

We are all Chowhounds now

A scene from the Broadway production of "Six." A touring version of the show will come to the Emerson Colonial Theatre Nov. 9-Jan. 15, 2023.

Broadway In Boston’s new season to include ‘Tina,’ ‘Six,’ ‘Jagged Little Pill’

Paul Mecurio takes a seat at "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in 2018. Off-camera, Mecurio warms up audiences before the tapings.

From ‘Colbert’ to the clubs, Paul Mecurio is the chattiest comic you might ever meet

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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

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, March 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dean A. Strang and Nancy Gertner

Ketanji Brown Jackson defended the poor — experience that can balance the Supreme Court

Republican Senators Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, and Ben Sasse. On Monday, Cruz (center) resurrected complaints that go back to President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 nomination of Robert Bork during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing.

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

Ballerinas from Boston Ballet rehearse "Etudes" in 1988.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: The invisible hands that guide us

An aerial view of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke in 2020. At least 77 veterans died as a result of a coronavirus outbreak at the Home in 2020.

Two years after COVID-19 deaths, still no systemic reform at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke

A police officer stands guard outside the red brick house where journalist Armando Linares was shot dead, in Zitacuaro, Michoacan state, Mexico, on, March 16, 2022. Linares, who was shot dead at the home on Tuesday, is the eighth Mexican journalist to be killed so far this year.

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The only way to fix Boston schools once and for all

Metro

Police officers were phased out of Boston’s public schools during the pandemic. Families wonder what that means for public safety.

A recent spate of assaults in middle and high schools has parents, teachers, and public safety officials worried for students' safety — and determined to work together, despite differences, to forge a multifaceted solution to the problem.

Salem man, 76, pleads not guilty in 1971 murder of Bedford woman

Seventy-six-year-old Arthur L. Massei appeared in Middlesex Superior Court Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt with the word “Boston” emblazoned on the chest as he faced allegations that he murdered a Bedford woman more than five decades ago.

A Newton couple were ordered to remove their political yard signs. Now they want their names cleared.

Free speech advocates criticize local restrictions on the display of political yard signs outside people’s homes

The first Providence mayoral debate happens today

The forum will be a good test for the candidates as they prepare for more debates later this spring, especially since none of them have rolled out detailed policy plans on … well, anything.

Sports

Xander Bogaerts signed a contract extension in 2019, before he hit free agency, but has an opt-out after 2022.

What does the Red Sox signing Trevor Story mean for Xander Bogaerts’ future?

Story is a Gold Glove shortstop moving to second. Bogaerts has an opt-out after this season.

Trevor Story will wear No. 10.

Trevor Story, ready to settle in at second, brings big expectations and power to the Red Sox

Story is looking for a bounce-back season at the plate and isn't too worried about adjusting to second, having played the position in the minors.

Head coach Ed Cooley of the Providence Friars reacts to a play during the first half against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KeyBank Center on March 17, 2022 in Buffalo, New York.

Providence College Friars living in moment, preparing to face top seed Kansas in Chicago

Providence again finds itself as an underdog as it prepares to meet top seed Kansas (30-6) on Friday with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.

‘The perfect place to go is Boston’: How Will Middlebrooks helped recruit Trevor Story to the Red Sox

Yankees star Aaron Judge, five Braves among players headed to arbitration

A shock in the tennis world: top-ranked Ash Barty retires at age 25

Business

Can an extra $800 a month lift someone out of poverty? Local nonprofits put cash to the test.

A trio of local groups have launched pilot programs to give no-strings-attached cash to people in need. Here's how it could work.

Baker administration offers $50 million to help companies tackle labor shortage

Baker administration launching program to offer training money and signing bonuses to help companies that are struggling to fill jobs.

Back on the market. Baker readying to put Hynes Convention Center up for sale, again

Russian stock trading to resume after market shutdown

magazine

The Land’s End Inn in Provincetown.

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

connecticut

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

A cabin at Getaway.

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

Skiers at the top of Gunstock in a vintage photo.

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

metro

Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island political news: March 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson and ‘the nature of a right’

Rhode Island business news: March 2022

sports

Portland's Jusuf Nurkic was hit with a hefty fan after throwing a Pacers fan's phone on Sunday.

Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic fined $40K for throwing Pacers fan’s phone

Brown’s E.J. Perry is a rarity: An Ivy League quarterback who is an almost certain NFL draft pick

MLB, MLBPA agree on new rules for this season, including expanded rosters and return of the ‘ghost runner’

business

Gregory Verdine

LifeMine raises $175m to find drugs from fungi

What they want: Allies meet in Europe for Ukraine summits

One ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash

politics

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Four takeaways (so far) from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s third day of confirmation hearings

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians during Europe trip

Supreme Court won’t say whether Thomas remains hospitalized

Nation

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Four takeaways (so far) from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s third day of confirmation hearings

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians during Europe trip

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids younger than 6

World

Zagarujka Ylia (L) held Neece Oliwia after they fled their home town of Marganets on the train on March 22, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine.

As many as 15,000 Russians killed in invasion of Ukraine, NATO estimates

A month into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine fights on, makes Moscow pay a high price

WNBA’s Griner visited in Russia by US Embassy official

opinion

A man looks out of the window of his partially destroyed house after the shelling by Russian warships, on the outskirts of Odessa, on March 21, 2022.

Voices of Ukrainian poets

Two years after COVID-19 deaths, still no systemic reform at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke

Tackling Boston area’s housing crisis without rent control

lifestyle

Takeout from Shanti. This is Chicken Biryani.

With patio season upon us, Project Takeout is a wrap. But first, our final batch of Globe staff recommendations.

We are all Chowhounds now

Recipe: Before it’s time to dust off the grill, cook these turkey zucchini burgers in a skillet

food & dining

Takeout from Shanti. This is Chicken Biryani.

With patio season upon us, Project Takeout is a wrap. But first, our final batch of Globe staff recommendations.

We are all Chowhounds now

Recipe: Make a simple French coq au vin part of your weekly repertoire

travel

A cabin at Getaway.

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

Woodworker Alison Croney Moses in her Allston studio.

Welcome to the woodshop: Alison Croney Moses is expanding access to the craft she loves

‘Beyond King Tut’ immersive experience coming to Boston

MIT to launch new design academy this fall

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

Oscar statuettes appeared backstage at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in 2016.

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

The best part of the Oscars show? All those cringey moments.

‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler invited to Oscars as presenter, report says

Television

Oscar statuettes appeared backstage at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in 2016.

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

‘My Brilliant Friend’ continues to shine in season 3

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

music

Singer-songwriter Mitski

Mitski postpones two Boston concerts after positive COVID test among touring party

Boston Baroque’s new virtual stage is here to stay

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

Theater/Dance

A scene from the Broadway production of "Six." A touring version of the show will come to the Emerson Colonial Theatre Nov. 9-Jan. 15, 2023.

Broadway In Boston’s new season to include ‘Tina,’ ‘Six,’ ‘Jagged Little Pill’

From ‘Colbert’ to the clubs, Paul Mecurio is the chattiest comic you might ever meet

Mitski postpones two Boston concerts after positive COVID test among touring party

globe local

“I feel very strongly about freedom of speech and freedom of expression rights on my private property,” said Newton resident Martina Jackson, who was ordered last year to remove political signs outside her home. The city later rescinded the order.

A Newton couple were ordered to remove their political yard signs. Now they want their names cleared.

South Boston shines in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Roxbury seventh grader wins Boston’s citywide spelling bee

Obituaries

Ms. Madden, shown in 2003, lent her name to furniture and houseware collections and was an early program host on HGTV.

Chris Madden, lifestyle author and personality, dies at 73

Paula Green, tireless advocate for peace, dies at 84

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