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Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices

President Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the US and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Costs of war mount in Europe as inflation soars, growth sags

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Ukrainians in US mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
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Ukrainian president says defense is at a ‘turning point’
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Zelensky recalls Ukraine ambassadors to Georgia, Morocco

‘I think this is going to be a very bad year’: Recent teen driving deaths alarm experts in Mass.

At a time when motor vehicle crashes and fatalities are surging nationwide, a recent flurry of crashes involving Massachusetts teenagers has experts fearing what the warmer months could portend.

FDA advisory vote casts pall over the future of Amylyx’s experimental ALS drug

A panel of neurologists voted against recommending approval, despite pleas from patients.

Top lawmaker vows movement on e-bike bill long sought by advocates

His comment came after a rally at the State House during which city officials and advocates from Boston and nearby municipalities pressed for the legislation.

Ticket holders enter the Wilbur Theatre to see comedian Chris Rock at the first of his two stand-up shows Wednesday night.

At the Wilbur, Chris Rock says he’s ‘still processing’ that slap

The comedian addressed the Oscar night confrontation with Will Smith for the first time before an audience that greeted him with a pair of standing ovations.

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code, academy says

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians announces his retirement
Tom Brady's new coach will be Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Arians, 69, denied a rift with Brady, who retired and then reversed course this off-season.

Celtics lose to Heat, squander chance to move back into tie for first in Eastern Conference
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists to lead Boston.

Mayor Michelle Wu passed a small group of demonstrators as she left her home in the Roslindale neighborhood earlier this year. The group was protesting the vaccine mandate in Boston.

Boston City Council approves protest restrictions proposed by Mayor Wu

The new rule would bar demonstrations at any private home between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Currently, noise ordinances allow protestors to start at 7 a.m.

A group of South Boston property owners are in early stages of planning a 2 million-square-foot development on a triangular parcel at Old Colony and Dorchester avenues in South Boston, seen here in an aerial shot from 2016.

Another big project aims for South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue

A $130 million financing deal has paved way for a mixed-use development on five acres at Old Colony and Dorchester Avenues.

Luca De La Torre (right) and Costa Rica's Anthony Contreras battle for the ball during Wednesday's match in San Jose, Costa Rica.

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING | COSTA RICA 2, UNITED STATES 0

Americans lock up World Cup spot despite qualifier loss in Costa Rica

The Americans merely needed to avoid losing their octagonal finale by more than five goals, and did so to secure a spot in Qatar later this year.

Opinion

A bus arrives at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester on March 17. Two teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with the March 15 shooting of a teacher and student at the school.

Joan Vennochi

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

No matter what side of the police-in-school debate you are on, these incidents deserve transparency and public attention.

EDITORIAL

Jan. 6 committee must subpoena Ginni Thomas. Now.

JEFF JACOBY

What gaffe? Of course Putin should not be in power.

Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux

The West can strengthen Zelensky’s negotiating position

RENÉE GRAHAM

How Black women were seen — then unseen

Globe Spotlight Investigation

Felony murder explained

An explainer about how the Massachusetts felony murder law had worked -- and why some say current reforms aren't enough. ( Video Produced by Anush Elbakyan/Globe Staff, Animation by Dominic Smith )

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 Yvonne Abraham: Flawed justice, but we can fix this

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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McCarthy says Cawthorn ‘did not tell the truth’ about orgy, drug claims
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday after meeting with Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina that the freshman lawmaker was not telling the truth when he made claims about an “orgy” invitation and alleged drug use among unnamed members of Congress.

Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting after aphasia diagnosis
“Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” Rumer Willis wrote of her father, "Die Hard" actor Bruce Willis, in a post on Instagram Wednesday.

In Dennis White litigation, federal judge sides with Janey regarding discrimination claims
In a Tuesday order, Judge Leo T. Sorokin said, “[T]he Court finds that White has not alleged facts that would plausibly support an inference that Janey terminated White because of his race or his gender.”

Funny, strange, silly, (and sad) vanity plates issued in Massachusetts
Vanity license plates that were approved by the Registry of Motor Vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic provide a snapshot into the psyches of Massachusetts motorists.

Somerville orthodontist and landlord sues Tufts student journalists over story on renters’ protest
Mouhab Rizkallah is suing two Tufts University student journalists over coverage of a renters’ protest outside his office, claiming defamation and emotional harm for suggesting he lied, according to a complaint filed in Middlesex Superior Court.

Justice Dept. widens Jan. 6 inquiry to range of pro-Trump figures

Federal prosecutors have substantially widened their Jan. 6 investigation to examine the possible culpability of a broad range of figures involved in former president Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

10 exciting new restaurants for spring

Where will you be eating this season? Read on to find out.

Independent hospitals are ‘one crisis away’ from financial instability
Unlike larger peers that have financial cushions to weather down years, independent organizations instead are cutting costs to make things work.

Charts: How much did housing costs go up in your town?
Among owner-occupied housing units, Massachusetts had a median home value of nearly $400,000, according to the new data. That’s higher than any other state except for Hawaii and California. Explore the charts to see how your town stacks up.

Analysis

All three branches of government are now embroiled in Jan. 6, and other things we learned in recent days
Amid all of the news about Ukraine, the NCAA basketball tournament, and even the Oscars, legitimate big news involving the congressional Jan. 6 commission may have gone into the background.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Benjamin Franklin portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 1778.

Q&A

‘Benjamin Franklin’ is about ‘the tensions between American definitions of freedom,’ filmmaker Ken Burns says

The stars of "CODA," which won best picture, at the Governors Ball after the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

MOVIES

Oscar-winning ‘CODA’ to return to movie theaters — including Gloucester Cinema

Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in Hulu's "The Girl From Plainville."

What’s the story behind ‘The Girl From Plainville’? This timeline puts Michelle Carter case into context

Daniel Scheinert, left, and Daniel Kwan, directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," at the Liberty Hotel.

A long way from Emerson, the Daniels talk about their new film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

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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