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‘Incredibly unfair’: New outdoor dining rules make patio seating difficult for some Boston restaurants

With the season set to start Friday, restaurants are still waiting on paperwork, ordering new barriers, and wondering if it’s all worth the time and money.

A running list of the Boston area’s best patios

Transgender Day of Visibility event offers love, reassurance
Trans youth, activists, and lawmakers spoke at a Transgender Day of Visibility event outside the Massachusetts State House on Thursday morning.

State Department will allow Americans to mark gender as ‘X’ on passports

Healey says she backs legal sports betting in Mass. as lawmakers mull bill
“Sports betting,” gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Maura Healey said, “it is the way now. And I’m confident the Legislature will work something out.”

Lindsey Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

The South Carolina senator’s announcement had been expected after he criticized Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her four days of hearings last week.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

UN nuclear watchdog: Russians leave Chernobyl

5:10 p.m.
Weapons shipments arrive in Ukraine, Pentagon says
4:20 p.m.
Ukraine says Russian shelling hit aid convoy

From left: Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★½

Everything you’ve heard about ‘Everything’ is true

Emerson grads Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's "Everything Everywhere All at Once," starring Michelle Yeoh, really is that good.

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

As the state investigates the future of gas, climate advocates say they’re being shut out
A move by state officials appears to severely limit the influence climate groups can have on a process that will determine the future of natural gas in the state.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Every flavor of Worcester’s Table Talk Pies, ranked
Forget the seltzer; Worcester’s finest culinary export is its pie. But which is best? And which is most likely to remind you of hand soap from Bath & Body Works?

Here are 10 things in Worcester to make you smile

Tom Brady had good things to say about Bruce Arians, but there were indications of friction between the two.

ben volin | on football

Chalk up another win for Tom Brady in Bruce Arians’s surprise retirement

Brady has gotten more assertive about controlling his career, and it sure looks as if he won the power struggle here.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, shown at the Grammy Awards in 2015, are nominated for record of the year and best pop duo/group performance for "I Get a Kick Out of You," and album of the year for "Love for Sale."

Who will win at the Grammys, and who should

Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, and the duo of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett could be poised for a big night.

The Grammys put on their Sunday best

Matt and Annie Kelly took the plunge into renewable energy by spending about $24,000 for solar panels on the roof of their Cambridge home. But then it took four months for Eversource to make the routine inspection needed to flip the switch.

THE FINE PRINT

They spent $24,000 on solar panels. Then Eversource took four months to turn them on.

Matt and Annie Kelly installed solar panels on their Cambridge home. But because of delays at Eversource, the couple had to wait four months to flip the switch on.

Opinion

"There’s a growing contingent of Gen Z knowledge workers who are test-driving a new version of adult social life — one centered outside of the workplace."

IDEAS | KATHERINE HU

My generation isn’t looking to make friends at work

Offices will never be the social hubs they once were. It’s better this way.

SCOT LEHIGH

As the West closes ranks against Putin, Trump asks the Russian war criminal for political help

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Vladimir Putin’s fans are happier than you are

Richard E. Neal

A boost for Americans’ retirement funds

Joan Vennochi

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

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.

Explore the full feature ⟶

Swampscott man pleads guilty to scheme targeting Congolese immigrants

Federal prosecutors said Boris Shadari, 46, fraudulently posed as a tax professional and falsely inflated the federal income tax refunds of his clients in order to enrich himself.

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Music, theater, comedy, museum, and family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.

Atrius lays off dozens of nurses as COVID needs wane and merger nears

As proposed merger nears and COVID wanes, Atrius health lays off dozens of nurses.

LOVE LETTERS

We wanted to have it together by 30
“I wanted to be married by now, while he wanted to have his career in order.”

Quincy man, 25, arrested for alleged assault of Boston police officer after getting thrown out of theater at Chris Rock show

Boston police on Wednesday arrested a Quincy man for allegedly assaulting an officer following his removal from comedian Chris Rock’s show at the Wilbur Theatre over a mask dispute, according to authorities and legal filings.

BOOK REVIEW

Reclaiming Black life, and joy, in ‘The Trayvon Generation’
Blackness in America has always had some kind of unfortunate intimacy with trauma and grief, but in Elizabeth Alexander’s beautiful, relevant book the poet redefines the proximity of Black identity to loss as an opportunity to create new rituals and a new paradigm.

From pilgrims to protestors: 10 awesome women from Mass. history

Women’s History Month is coming to a close for 2022, but the fight for gender equality continues all year round.

DEVRA FIRST

10 exciting new restaurants for spring
Where will you be eating this season? Read on to find out.

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.

25 years ago, this April Fools’ Day joke brought up to 3 feet of snow to Mass.
An April Fools’ Day storm whipped up winds and dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on some areas of the state.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Benjamin Franklin portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 1778.

Q&A

Ken Burns talks about his latest documentary, ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ ahead of its PBS premiere

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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | KATHERINE HU

My generation isn’t looking to make friends at work

Countering the appeal of rising authoritarianism — in the United States as well as Russia — will require offering people other means to the same psychological ends.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Vladimir Putin’s fans are happier than you are

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

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas (center) sits between her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Senator Mitch McConnell at an event in 2021.

EDITORIAL

Jan. 6 committee must subpoena Ginni Thomas. Now.

Mississippi state Senators Rod Hickman, Michael McLendon, Albert Butler, and David Jordan review an alternate Senate redistricting map at the Mississippi Capitol on March 29.

David Daley

The Supreme Court is playing hardball politics, and democracy is losing

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

Man suffers life-threatening injuries during shootout with Boston police

Jeff Anilus, 31, was shot following a foot pursuit into the wooded area around the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain, according to Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long.

RI politics

Rhode Island political news: March 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

RI HEALTH

Coronavirus levels rising in Rhode Island waste water

“To me, this is a really, really important thing to keep an eye on,” Dr. Megan Ranney said. “The reality is today, even with the uptick seen in the wastewater monitoring, we are still at one of the lowest points in the pandemic in terms of cases.”

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.

Sports

The UConn women's basketball team meets with coach Geno Auriemma as they prepare for a practice session Thursday for their semifinal against Stanford in the NCAA Women's Final Four on Friday night in Minneapolis, Minn.

NCAA Women's Final Four

UConn and Stanford renew an intense rivalry at the NCAA Women’s Final Four

The two teams met in the Final Four 27 years ago to the day in Minneapolis, with UConn coming away with an 87-60 victory and its s first of a record 10 national championships.

The Seahawks released Bobby Wagner, a six-time All-Pro anchor of their defense, March 9.

NFL notebook

Star linebacker Bobby Wagner agrees to a five-year deal with Super Bowl champion Rams

ESPN reported Wagner’s deal contains $50 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $65 million.

South Carolina's Aliyah Boston, a former Worcester Academy standout, was named the Associated Press women's college basketball Player of the Year after leading the Gamecocks (33-2) to the NCAA Women's Final Four in Minneapolis.

NCAA basketball tournament notebook

South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston named AP’s women’s basketball player of the year

Boston, a former Worcester Academy standout, averaged 16.8 points and 12.2 rebounds this season to lead the Gamecocks (33-2) to the NCAA Women's Final Four in Minneapolis.

NATE WEITZER | BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

With a non-stop work ethic, goalie Scott Einarson keeps Billerica boys’ lacrosse going

Soccer

World Cup host Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of Friday’s draw

HS BOYS' LACROSSE | EMASS. PLAYERS TO WATCH

EMass boys’ lacrosse: Natick’s Colby LeBlanc headlines Players to Watch

Business

Immuta to increase workforce

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller shows promise in people recovering from surgery

Medical experts say the findings from the Boston biotech are encouraging, but that more data are needed.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits; layoffs still low

‘Incredibly unfair’: New outdoor dining rules make patio seating difficult for some Boston restaurants

magazine

He lost his arm in an accident. A new surgery and a bionic prosthetic are giving him back unprecedented control.

The Medical Issue

They said I might have breast cancer. Why would I need to wait weeks for a biopsy?

PERSPECTIVE

I was convinced I didn’t have Lyme disease. But guess what?

Cooking

‘Incredibly unfair’: New outdoor dining rules make patio seating difficult for some Boston restaurants

Transgender Day of Visibility event offers love, reassurance Trans youth, activists, and lawmakers spoke at a Transgender Day of Visibility event outside the Massachusetts State House on Thursday morning.

Healey says she backs legal sports betting in Mass. as lawmakers mull bill “Sports betting,” gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Maura Healey said, “it is the way now. And I’m confident the Legislature will work something out.”

Lindsey Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

Everything you’ve heard about ‘Everything’ is true

As the state investigates the future of gas, climate advocates say they’re being shut out A move by state officials appears to severely limit the influence climate groups can have on a process that will determine the future of natural gas in the state.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER Every flavor of Worcester’s Table Talk Pies, ranked Forget the seltzer; Worcester’s finest culinary export is its pie. But which is best? And which is most likely to remind you of hand soap from Bath & Body Works?

Chalk up another win for Tom Brady in Bruce Arians’s surprise retirement

Who will win at the Grammys, and who should

They spent $24,000 on solar panels. Then Eversource took four months to turn them on.

My generation isn’t looking to make friends at work

As the West closes ranks against Putin, Trump asks the Russian war criminal for political help

Vladimir Putin’s fans are happier than you are

A boost for Americans’ retirement funds

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

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My generation isn’t looking to make friends at work

Vladimir Putin’s fans are happier than you are

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

Jan. 6 committee must subpoena Ginni Thomas. Now.

The Supreme Court is playing hardball politics, and democracy is losing

Take this cash and call me in the morning

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Man suffers life-threatening injuries during shootout with Boston police

Rhode Island political news: March 2022

Coronavirus levels rising in Rhode Island waste water

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

Sports

UConn and Stanford renew an intense rivalry at the NCAA Women’s Final Four

Star linebacker Bobby Wagner agrees to a five-year deal with Super Bowl champion Rams

South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston named AP’s women’s basketball player of the year

With a non-stop work ethic, goalie Scott Einarson keeps Billerica boys’ lacrosse going

World Cup host Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of Friday’s draw

EMass boys’ lacrosse: Natick’s Colby LeBlanc headlines Players to Watch

Business

Immuta to increase workforce

Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller shows promise in people recovering from surgery

More Americans apply for jobless benefits; layoffs still low

‘Incredibly unfair’: New outdoor dining rules make patio seating difficult for some Boston restaurants

He lost his arm in an accident. A new surgery and a bionic prosthetic are giving him back unprecedented control.

They said I might have breast cancer. Why would I need to wait weeks for a biopsy?

I was convinced I didn’t have Lyme disease. But guess what?

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Mass. reports 2,441 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 804 among staff

1,472 confirmed cases and 7 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

Undergraduate workers at Dartmouth vote to unionize

sports

Major League Baseball finalizes rules changes for 2022 season

Thursday’s Red Sox spring training report: Rafael Devers and Bobby Dalbec kick in homers

‘I’ll be ready to play wherever’: Al Horford addressed his vaccination status ahead of playoffs

Transgender Day of Visibility event offers love, reassurance
Trans youth, activists, and lawmakers spoke at a Transgender Day of Visibility event outside the Massachusetts State House on Thursday morning.

Healey says she backs legal sports betting in Mass. as lawmakers mull bill
“Sports betting,” gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Maura Healey said, “it is the way now. And I’m confident the Legislature will work something out.”

As the state investigates the future of gas, climate advocates say they’re being shut out
A move by state officials appears to severely limit the influence climate groups can have on a process that will determine the future of natural gas in the state.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Every flavor of Worcester’s Table Talk Pies, ranked
Forget the seltzer; Worcester’s finest culinary export is its pie. But which is best? And which is most likely to remind you of hand soap from Bath & Body Works?

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Music, theater, comedy, museum, and family events, and more, selected by Globe critics and writers.

LOVE LETTERS

We wanted to have it together by 30
“I wanted to be married by now, while he wanted to have his career in order.”

DEVRA FIRST

10 exciting new restaurants for spring
Where will you be eating this season? Read on to find out.

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.

25 years ago, this April Fools’ Day joke brought up to 3 feet of snow to Mass.
An April Fools’ Day storm whipped up winds and dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on some areas of the state.