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Four takeaways from the final day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings

The fourth and final day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of Jackson wrapped up Thursday with several hours of testimony from outside experts. Here are a few takeaways.

Cory Booker to Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘The United States of America will be better because of you’ McConnell says he'll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court

‘This is everything’: Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s daughter smiling at her mother resonates with many
The moment appeared to resonate with parents and family members of other barrier-breaking women of color.

KEVIN CULLEN

You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can’t tell him much
How on earth can Harvard produce someone as grounded and poised as Ketanji Brown Jackson and someone as unmoored and annoying as Ted Cruz?

Edward C. Johnson III dies; his leadership of Fidelity helped transform investing

Mr. Johnson positioned Fidelity at the leading edge of the mutual fund industry’s dramatic rise, which began in the 1970s, and pioneered the practice of selling fund investments directly to individuals.

Larry Edelman: There was something about Ned

1,086 confirmed cases and 5 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

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

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts Mass. reports 1,993 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 601 among staff

Sons of Boston loses entertainment license in wake of killing of former Marine

Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC over 2016 election he won

President Biden spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine during a news conference after a NATO summit and Group of Seven meeting at NATO headquarters on Thursday.

Biden promises new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chemical weapons

President Biden, in an early evening news conference after meeting with NATO and G-7 leaders, warned that a chemical attack by Russian “would trigger a response in kind.”

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Biden said he wants Russia out of G-20

A ‘demographic perfect storm’: Suffolk County had one of the steepest population declines in the US, Census data show
Suffolk County lost 3.3 percent of its population in just 15 months after tens of thousands of people moved out of Boston and its surrounding communities, new Census data show.

‘We will SMASH you.’ Dropkick Murphys file cease and desist order to stop white nationalists from using their music.
An attorney for Dropkick Murphys has filed a cease-and-desist letter in response to a white nationalist group that used one of the band's songs in a video posted this week.

Green Line Extension to Union Square grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

MBTA releases first five-year spending plan since pandemic began totaling $9.4B

The transit agency unveiled plans to spend $9.4 billion through fiscal year 2027 on 552 projects, including $579 million for new Red and Orange Line vehicles, $493.5 million for South Coast Rail, a commuter rail line that would provide service to Boston from Taunton, New Bedford, and Fall River, $420.1 million for a new fare collection system, and $357.7 million on the Green Line extension.

The Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, as seen in Georgia in October. Researchers say the large spider could spread to much of the East Coast.

New Englanders: Don’t panic about those giant ‘ballooning’ 🕷️🕷️🕷️, spider expert says

Although Joro spiders may look intimidating, UMass Lowell biologist Jessica Garb believes they don’t pose any threat to people.

Providence fans stormed the court after Providence defeated Creighton on Feb. 26 in Providence to win the regular season Big East title.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Providence College men’s basketball team has captivated — and lifted — the entire state

Some may say the Friars are an underdog team on a “lucky” streak. But making it to the Sweet 16 took more than luck: Along with all of the hard work, the Friars have rallied the support of the entire state of Rhode Island.

Opinion

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during questioning by Senator Ted Cruz on Wednesday.

As Republicans flailed, Ketanji Brown Jackson never flinched

Her grace and thoughtfulness will serve her well on the Supreme Court of a nation sorely in need of both.

Elizabeth Warren

Public defenders like Ketanji Brown Jackson belong on the Supreme Court

An ugly incident raises this question: How do you respond to sudden bigotry?

Jason S. Weissman

Transfer fees aren’t the solution to Boston’s housing crisis

Dolly Parton, the role model the world needs right now

Your Home | Globe Magazine

In the family room, the coffee table and swivel chair are from Room & Board and the artwork outside the bath is by local artist Margie McGrail Michals of Small Cup Designs.

Making a family room and kitchen work better in a 1928 Colonial

For a Brookline family with teenagers, a well-placed wall and a shrunken bath are just a few of the fixes that up the usability of their home.

The swivel chair is upholstered in mod velvet fabric by local artist Liz Roache for Pierre Frey. The black, white, and hot pink hair-on-hide rug satisfies homeowner Sharon Burke’s desire for color in the seating area.

After years in their home, a couple turns their basement into a sports bar

They pulled together a team that turned the half-finished space in their Boxborough home into a lounge where everyone loves to gather.

Architect Carl Solander clad existing parts of the house in metal and the addition in wood. The addition’s butterfly roof allowed for tall ceilings and high windows.

Could they bring the light of their Chelsea loft to a boxy suburban home?

A couple re-creates loft life in Wayland through a modern addition with soaring ceilings.

Chunky knit valances, a rug with a Greek key design based on a Miles Davis album cover, and pillows made from upholstery salvaged from the couple’s old sofas enhance the living room ensemble.

They went looking for underused space in a renovation, and found 1,550 square feet

With their kids hitting middle school, the owners of this Cambridge home were feeling cramped. An architect discovered they weren’t making the best use of their space.

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.

Explore the full feature ⟶

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

More recent stories

Northampton man, 20, accused of hitting UMass student and fleeing the scene

Jacob Delisle, 20, was arraigned Thursday morning in Eastern Hampshire District Court on charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, crosswalk violation, misleading a witness, and trespassing, the district attorney’s office said.

‘She needs a forum to improve’: Chang-Díaz challenges Healey to debate before June, signaling shift in strategy
State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz Thursday challenged Attorney General Maura Healey to three live, televised debates before the Massachusetts Democrats convention in June.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘The Gilded Age’ ends first season on a high note
The HBO series grew some 54 percent in viewership since the January premiere.

Alabama attorney general declines to say whether Biden is ‘duly elected’ president

“He is the president of this country,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall replied to repeated questioning by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.

QUICK BITE

The Burlington Mall gets a saucy addition with Manhattan’s Parm
Consider it the lower-cost, suburban version of the Back Bay’s Contessa.

LOVE LETTERS

She goes to the store and doesn’t come back
All she says is that she doesn’t cheat.

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The journey for Bonçuk the kitten began in Turkey when she was 2 weeks old. From left: Bonçuk gets a special feeding, spending time with 12-year-old Jamaica Plain middle school student Alanur Heidecker (center) who rescued her, and with the cat-loving flight attendant (right) who brought her to the United States.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

This kitten was found discarded in a trash can halfway around the world. Now she lives like a queen in Boston.

It’s been a long journey for a very lucky feline from Turkey.

In the North End, the kerfuffle over outdoor dining continues
The city told restaurateurs to pay $7,500 to participate in the outdoor dining program this summer. Now, they’re fighting back.

AG investigation, NAACP report target Danvers leaders in wake of hockey team controversy
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office had previously stopped short of acknowledging it had launched an investigation, saying only that it was “looking into” the Danvers case.

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.

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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

Special Projects

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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

Dolly Parton performs at Austin City Limits Live during Blockchain Creative Labs' Dollyverse event during the South by Southwest Music Festival on March 18 in Austin, Texas.

Dolly Parton, the role model the world needs right now

The Parker under construction in July 2021 on Lagrange Street, will feature condos.

Jason S. Weissman

Transfer fees aren’t the solution to Boston’s housing crisis

The demolition of Overlook Terrace at Orient Heights gets underway in January. The Boston Housing Authority-owned apartments will be replaced and modernized.

Dan O’Connell and Megan Sandel

One tool to help create affordable housing — real estate transfer fees

A guard in a protective suit watched over a barricaded community locked down in Beijing on Monday.

IDEAS | CHARLES DUNST

COVID reveals the weakness of China’s authoritarianism

The 1,000-year old Caves Monastery, one of the world's holiest sites for Eastern Orthodox Christianity, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

IDEAS | JULIE ZIGORIS

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

As COVID and its consequences intensified poverty, many health care workers became more active in prescribing financial resources. A growing body of evidence says those prescriptions might be just as important as pharmaceutical ones.

IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ

Take this cash and call me in the morning

Metro

What you need to know about North Kingstown High School Coach Aaron Thomas and the ‘fat test’ issue

Former NKHS student-athletes say basketball coach Aaron Thomas had them strip naked so he could conduct “fat tests” near their genitals. Now, the attorney general is investigating. Catch up on the story here, with earlier reporting as well as the latest news from the lawyers, school administrators, parents, and victims

Rhode Island Queer PAC blasts local version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

The group has also criticized a second bill, which would ban transgender students from playing girls’ sports. “The targeting of queer youth will not be tolerated,” the group said.

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.

Edward C. Johnson III dies; his leadership of Fidelity helped transform investing

Mr. Johnson positioned Fidelity at the leading edge of the mutual fund industry’s dramatic rise, which began in the 1970s, and pioneered the practice of selling fund investments directly to individuals.

Sports

There were hopes that Patrice Bergeron would be cleared for the Lightning game, but doctors said no.

bruins notebook

Bruins are without Patrice Bergeron for a fourth straight game

Still dealing with the effects of an arm infection, the Bruins captain sat out vs. the Lightning, with hopes of returning Saturday.

Randy Arozarena batted .274 with 20 homers, 69 RBIs, and an .815 OPS last season and was named AL Rookie of the Year.

Baseball notebook

Randy Arozarena, Bo Bichette among 16 players whose contracts are renewed

The renewals were up from eight last year, which was among the lower annual totals.

Providence men's basketball coach Ed Cooley, who has guided the fourth-seeded Friars to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1997, thanked Patriots owner Robert Kraft for lending the school the team's plane to transport support staff, donors and fans to Chicago for Friday's Midwest Regional semifinal against top-seeded Kansas.

NCAA men's tournament notebook

Patriots provide team plane to airlift Providence fans to Chicago for Friday’s NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal vs. No. 1 Kansas

Providence coach Ed Cooley, who grew up an unabashed New England Patriots fan, now has a bigger reason to support his favorite NFL team.

Chiefs agree with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a three-year deal, $30m deal

minnesota state 4, harvard 3

Harvard men’s hockey is bounced by Minnesota State in NCAA regional semifinal

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Providence College men’s basketball team has captivated — and lifted — the entire state

Business

Investors taking money out of China on an ‘unprecedented’ scale

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

EU takes aim at Big Tech’s power with landmark digital act

The European Union was expected to finalize one of the world’s most expansive laws in order to address the power of the biggest technology companies, instituting regulations that will affect app stores, online advertising, e-commerce, messaging services, and other everyday digital tools.

Call for an Uber, get a yellow taxi

American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969

magazine

John Revelstoke Rathom was among the most famous journalists in the United States before he was blackmailed by the government in 1918.

We can’t choose our free-speech heroes. But we need all of them.

Navigating social events when you feel more at risk for COVID than others

She’s an extrovert. I’m a homebody. How do we make it work?

Roasted Eye of Round With Miso, Orange, and Five-Spice

Recipes: Four boldly seasoned roasts using less expensive eye of round

metro

Green Line Extension to Union Square grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

MBTA releases first five-year spending plan since pandemic began totaling $9.4B

Mass. reports 1,993 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 601 among staff

You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can’t tell him much

sports

The Pride are the defending league champions, having hoisted the trophy last March at Warrior Ice Arena.

Boston Pride women’s hockey team heads to Florida for playoffs, seeking a third Isobel Cup

Value of Red Sox soars to $3.9 billion, according to Forbes

Out of Division 3 UMass Dartmouth, Red Sox have an intriguing fireballing prospect

business

In a five-decade low, 1,350,000 Americans collected jobless aid the week that ended March 12.

American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969

SJC rules 7-Eleven franchisees can be considered employees

Nurses at Beth Israel Lahey Health sites take step closer to strike

politics

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified on her nomination to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Wednesday.

McConnell says he’ll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court after Senate committee concludes hearings

QAnon supporters cheer GOP attacks on Jackson, Democrats see a signal

Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for two former Trump aides

Nation

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified on her nomination to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Wednesday.

McConnell says he’ll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court after Senate committee concludes hearings

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

See how many people have received a COVID-19 vaccine in your Mass. town

World

Borys Zabarko, a Jewish survivor of World War II, is now in Stuttgart, Germany, where he fled after Russia invaded Ukraine.

‘A frightening repeat’: Ukrainian World War II survivors face conflict again

At Polish site, Ukrainians train to fly drones for rescue missions and targeting Russians

Biden said he wants Russia out of G-20

opinion

A North Atlantic right whale appears at the surface off the coast of Plymouth in March 2018.

Rules failing to protect whales from entanglements, vessel strikes

The state, under a lame duck governor, should not be taking over BPS now

Women’s History Month is a pat on the head

lifestyle

The eggplant parm platter at Parm.

The Burlington Mall gets a saucy addition with Manhattan’s Parm

Take an online tour of Gloria Steinem’s journalism career via a new Google Arts exhibition

Half of Ukraine’s children now displaced by Russia’s war

food & dining

The eggplant parm platter at Parm.

The Burlington Mall gets a saucy addition with Manhattan’s Parm

Conveyor-belt sushi (and robots) come to Watertown

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

travel

Carrabassett Valley has miles and miles of hiking trails, including parts of the Appalachian Trail. Pictured here is Bigelow Mountain.

Carrabassett Valley for all seasons

Dinosaurs at Faneuil Hall, yurts in Nova Scotia, and Boston-London flights on United

‘The reality is no longer enough’: Immersive experiences are filling travel itineraries

Arts

"Fall of the Rhine at Schaffhausen," Joseph Mallord William Turner, about 1805–06.

At the MFA, the stormy seas of change in ‘Turner’s Modern World’

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

‘Beyond King Tut’ immersive experience coming to Boston

Books

illo for books

Our tangled family trees in Maud Newton’s ‘Ancestor Trouble’

Rebecca Mead on books to learn about London and New York

On Women’s History Month, books about Shirley Chisholm and by Stacey Abrams

Movies

Mina Caputo in "The Sound of Scars."

A band apart; a Band coming apart; a place apart

From Afghanistan to Attica: looking at this year’s Oscar nominees for best documentary feature

Naomi Watts plays a real-life heroic hiker in ‘Infinite Storm,’ a film set on Mount Washington

Television

Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child in the HBO Max series "Julia."

Mastering the art of portraying Julia Child

Seven reasons why TV audiences are bored with the Oscars

‘The Gilded Age’ ends first season on a high note

music

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram hails from Clarksdale, Miss., the epicenter of Delta blues.

At 23, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is making sure the future of the blues is in good hands

Jeremy Denk’s lessons in love — and piano

‘We will SMASH you.’ Dropkick Murphys file cease and desist order to stop white nationalists from using their music.

Theater/Dance

Donnla Hughes plays Darja, and Rodney Witherspoon II plays Vic, in The Gamm Theatre's production of "Ironbound."

Powerful acting in ‘Ironbound’ brings life to stories of survival and determination

When Broadway hitches its wagon to a star, the ride can get bumpy sometimes

Hello, gorgeous: ‘Funny Girl’ costume designer on the delights of dressing the Broadway revival

globe local

Part of the original scroll that Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road" is displayed at Boott Cotton Mills Museum in Lowell. Pictured next to it are Jim Sampas (left), Kerouac's nephew and literary executor of Kerouac's estate, and Jim Canary, the scroll's conservator.

100 years after his birth, the road brings Kerouac back to Lowell

With ‘Fro-Zen’ meditation, yoga instructor teaches how to handle ‘good stress’

On Newton’s Union Street, Nearby Gallery showplaces emerging artists

Obituaries

Mr. Johnson led Fidelity Investments for about four decades.

Edward C. Johnson III dies; his leadership of Fidelity helped transform investing

Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, has died