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Oscar night

Oscar statue on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Early arrivals begin at an Oscars hoping for a comeback

For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards have rolled out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a back-to-normal Oscars. Except for all the stuff that’s changed.

Photos: Stars arrive on the red carpet at the Oscars

2022 Oscars: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here

Expect a big night for "The Power of the Dog," but the power of the Oscars keeps waning.

The best part of the Oscars show? All those cringey moments. Three indie movie theaters give their Oscars predictions

For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation
False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade
And the three other things you should know about last year’s police earnings.

‘There’s no way to get back 22 years’: Black officer wrongly accused of cocaine use plans to build school in Honduras with settlement money

People were tested for COVID-19 in 2021 at the drive-thru site at Revere High School. The Baker administration, citing a sharp decline in reported infections, said on March 4 that it will shutter three-quarters of the state’s free Stop the Spread testing sites at the end of the month.

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders

Medical, public health, and community leaders say that state and federal cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination initiatives will widen already-yawning gaps between haves and have nots.

Worker killed in Boston garage collapse mourned as devoted father, ‘dedicated and proud’ union member
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is leading the investigation into Saturday’s collapse at Boston’s Government Center garage that killed a worker, according to a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department.

Worker killed after falling nine stories at Boston site Worker death latest in string of accidents at construction sites in Greater Boston

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Some Russian troops are moving away from Kyiv area, Ukraine says

Globe Spotlight Investigation

Unfinished justice

The state’s high court in 2017 struck down a murder law that had condemned men who never killed to die behind bars. But what about those already facing that dire penalty? They are waiting.

Two families, two views of felony murder Video: Here's how the state's felony murder law worked prior to 2017

Sentenced to "forever" A man - who never killed - fights against his felony-murder conviction

Joseph Jabir Pope, 69, tells how he has been incarcerated for more than half his life on felony-murder charges, despite playing no direct role in the killing. ( Video by Caitlin Healy/Globe Staff, Reporting by Mark Arsenault/Globe Staff and Meghan Irons/Globe Staff, Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff )

Cold temperatures and partly cloudy skies are in the forecast for Monday in the Boston area.

forecast | dave epstein

Cold weather is coming and it could damage your plants

Temperatures are about to drop as arctic air moves into Massachusetts, and your plants outside could feel the effects.

Pedestrians walks past Modern Pastry on a sidewalk along outdoor dining areas in the North End, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, when patios were set up around the neighborhood.

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee

Hours after a group of restaurant owners threatened to sue, the mayor signaled she could cancel outdoor dining in the North End entirely.

State Senator Becca Rausch at the State House in Boston.

‘It’s nothing new’: A Mass. politician’s battle with pandemic-fueled online hate

Online trolls, shrouded in anonymity and fueled by the divisive nature of COVID politics, have levied streams of hate against people they dislike, including state Senator Becca Rausch, who has supported vaccines and mask mandates.

Opinion

Facial recognition technology was demonstrated on a video screen at the World Internet Conference is Wuzhen, China, Nov. 7, 2018.

EDITORIAL

When the bad guys are just a face in the crowd

Striking a balance between privacy and crime fighting is key to the use of facial recognition technology.

Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

The science says we need to remain vigilant about COVID

IDEAS | GREGG MITMAN

An empire of rubber and dashed dreams of Black prosperity in Liberia

MARCELA GARCÍA

Social media platforms must address Russia’s Spanish-language misinformation

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill lags on sexual harassment

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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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.

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Milton girl, 13, killed in boating accident in Aruba, is remembered as ‘an angel’ with ‘an ear-to-ear smile’
Cassidy Murray, a seventh-grader at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, was fatally injured in a boating accident Wednesday evening, her grieving family said Friday.

One man dead, 32, after shooting near an ATM in Lawrence
A 32-year-old man was shot to death in Lawrence early Sunday morning, according to a statement released by Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office.

Chris Wallace says life at Fox News became ‘unsustainable’
Chris Wallace often confounded conservatives by contradicting the right-wing stars at Fox News while he was there. But in December he jumped to CNN and is about to start a new show.

Nelson Aldrich Jr., whose writing pierced the pretense of old wealth, dies at 86
By departing Boston, where he worked for a time for the Globe, Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. escaped the trappings of an easily recognizable name, but he never could leave behind his privileged upbringing.

Top Places to Work nominations now open
Has your company been putting workers first throughout the twists and turns of the pandemic? We want to know.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

BU’s ‘Jenga Building’ is coming together above the Charles River
The glassy, 19-story computer science building will be a landmark on the city’s western skyline.

Are you a good candidate to own a killer bird?

Falconry, an ancient form of hunting using birds of prey to pursue small game, is today practiced by a small number of devoted falconers with understanding spouses, probably.

A running list of the Boston area’s best patios
Many open by April 1, and some are ready now.

Biden administration plans to offer second booster shots to those 50 and older
The Biden administration is planning to give Americans age 50 or older the option of a second booster of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine without recommending outright that they get one, according to several people familiar with the plan.

Larry Edelman

There was something about Ned
Ned Johnson, the former Fidelity Investments chief who died on Wednesday, played the long game with more smarts and attention to detail than perhaps any of his competitors.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

Karoline Boehm Goodnick's recipe for soy-caramel wings.

FOOD

The Oscars are a great excuse to snack in style. Here’s what to make.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in the Broadway revival of "The Music Man."

ON BROADWAY

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

Jane Campion accepts the award for best director for "The Power of the Dog" at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards this month. The prevalence of other awards shows on TV might be one of the reasons the Oscars broadcast has lost its hold on viewers.

Matthew Gilbert

Seven reasons why TV audiences are bored with the Oscars

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

How do you respond when something that raw comes out of seemingly nowhere?

SCOT LEHIGH

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

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

Green and Orange Line service to remain suspended beneath Government Center Garage

On Sunday, the MBTA said rail service through the area will not resume “until a team of structural engineers, examining and assessing infrastructure above and below the surface, confirms that subway service can safely resume.”

‘There’s no way to get back 22 years’: Black officer wrongly accused of cocaine use plans to build school in Honduras with settlement money

Richard Beckers was one of five Black police officers owed millions in backpay after two decades of litigation. Now, he wants to give it away.

Alleged shoplifter accused of strangling officer working detail at South Bay shopping center

The officer and a store employee “attempted to recover the stolen items and peacefully resolve the situation” but 26-year-old Patrick Craddock, “began to violently assault the officer” and took the officer’s portable radio, Boston police said in a statement.

Dear home staging client, your house is lovely, but please throw away everything you own immediately!

As home sellers fall under the influence of TikTok staging stars and throw-pillow-focused reality TV shows, a home-staging arms race is building.

Sports

Ime Udoka coaches the Celtics in his low-key fashion, demanding focus and respect.

Dan Shaughnessy

You might not know a lot about Celtics coach Ime Udoka, but here’s all you need to know: He’s in command

The rookie coach has his own, calm style, and he has the Celtics soaring with high postseason hopes.

Al Horford and Miami's Tyler Herro entered Sunday's play separated by just a half-game in the Eastern Conference, with Philadelphia and Milwaukee also battling for the top four playoffs spots.

Celtics notebook

Positioning push on top of NBA’s Eastern Conference could be complicated this year

With some powerful teams such as the Nets likely lurking in the play-in tournament, Ime Udoka said he would not be surprised if some squads at the top try to influence their first-round matchups.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick is expected to speak to the media for the first time this offseason on Monday.

Ben Volin | On Football

At NFL owners meeting, a rarity: no complaints about instant replay or the rules

There are proposals to the overtime format, but the competition committee says the NFL is in a really good place.

TWINS 6, RED SOX 3

Sunday’s Red Sox spring training report: Garrett Whitlock looks strong, but Hirokazu Sawamura makes a mess

Tara Sullivan

The Sox’ Rafael Devers is one of the game’s brightest young stars, and he deserves your attention

NCAA men's tournament | Kansas 76, Miami 50

Top-seeded Kansas defeats Miami in Midwest Region final for its 16th Final Four berth in school history

Business

‘Everything costs more, and people can’t keep up’

Rising prices for essentials like food and fuel have driven Americans to food pantries and assistance programs in droves.

‘It’s nothing new’: A Mass. politician’s battle with pandemic-fueled online hate

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

BU’s ‘Jenga Building’ is coming together above the Charles River

Top Places to Work nominations now open

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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.

Home Refresh

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

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

PERSPECTIVE

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

The writer’s mother dressed up to watch the Oscars at home in Florida. She’s holding her grandchild, the writer’s daughter.

CONNECTIONS

Why I owe it to my late mother to watch the Oscars all the way through to Best Picture

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COOKING

Oscar night

Early arrivals begin at an Oscars hoping for a comeback

2022 Oscars: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here

For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade And the three other things you should know about last year’s police earnings.

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders

Unfinished justice

Cold weather is coming and it could damage your plants

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee

‘It’s nothing new’: A Mass. politician’s battle with pandemic-fueled online hate

When the bad guys are just a face in the crowd

The science says we need to remain vigilant about COVID

An empire of rubber and dashed dreams of Black prosperity in Liberia

Social media platforms must address Russia’s Spanish-language misinformation

Beacon Hill lags on sexual harassment

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‘Everything costs more, and people can’t keep up’

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Biden’s remarks about Putin continue to elicit criticism

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For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation
False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade
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Milton girl, 13, killed in boating accident in Aruba, is remembered as ‘an angel’ with ‘an ear-to-ear smile’
Cassidy Murray, a seventh-grader at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, was fatally injured in a boating accident Wednesday evening, her grieving family said Friday.

One man dead, 32, after shooting near an ATM in Lawrence
A 32-year-old man was shot to death in Lawrence early Sunday morning, according to a statement released by Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office.

Chris Wallace says life at Fox News became ‘unsustainable’
Chris Wallace often confounded conservatives by contradicting the right-wing stars at Fox News while he was there. But in December he jumped to CNN and is about to start a new show.

Nelson Aldrich Jr., whose writing pierced the pretense of old wealth, dies at 86
By departing Boston, where he worked for a time for the Globe, Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. escaped the trappings of an easily recognizable name, but he never could leave behind his privileged upbringing.

Top Places to Work nominations now open
Has your company been putting workers first throughout the twists and turns of the pandemic? We want to know.

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BU’s ‘Jenga Building’ is coming together above the Charles River
The glassy, 19-story computer science building will be a landmark on the city’s western skyline.

A running list of the Boston area’s best patios
Many open by April 1, and some are ready now.

Larry Edelman

There was something about Ned
Ned Johnson, the former Fidelity Investments chief who died on Wednesday, played the long game with more smarts and attention to detail than perhaps any of his competitors.