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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court heads to full Senate with three Republicans saying they will support her

After the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked Monday on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination, the full Senate voted to consider her. Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski said they would vote to confirm Jackson, joining Susan Collins.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities

The top 2021 overtime earner in the Boston city workforce? Not a cop.

Thanks in large part to an accounting technicality, the top overtime earner in the city workforce last year was a wire inspector named Keith Barry.

Search continues for moped group who assaulted couple in Dorchester parking lot

The couple's car was targeted with rocks before attackers pulled out the driver and beat him.

Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT)
Jake DeBrusk helps Bruins bury the Blue Jackets in overtime
DeBrusk scores the first and last goal for the Bruins in a 3-2 overtime win versus the host Blue Jackets.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | Kansas 72, North Carolina 69

Kansas tops North Carolina with greatest comeback in championship game history to win fourth national title

The Jayhawks trailed by as many as 16, completing the biggest title-game turnaround in tournament history.

Mass. Senate staffers take step to unionize despite state law that has thwarted such efforts

Representatives from a local chapter of a major union delivered a letter to Senate President Karen E. Spilka’s office last week, saying that a “strong majority” of around 200 Senate staff members had signed union cards and were asking for voluntary recognition.

With federal funds in hand, public housing also at play in Mayor Wu’s agenda

A difficult question faces Boston: how to preserve and sustain the existing, dated public housing system, which experts say is a crucial part of any solution to the city’s housing dilemma.
Opinion
Joan Vennochi

In state auditor race, it’s Diana DiZoglio vs. Chris Dempsey and Robert DeLeo

She’s trying to cast herself as the candidate who is ready to challenge the status quo and take up issues like equity and social justice.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The long shelf life of Title 42
Bill McKibben

Heat pumps could help ease the climate crisis — and the war in Ukraine
EDITORIAL

Governor’s Council fades to black
JEFF JACOBY

Bruce Willis’s nightmare
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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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Arlington man, 46, dies while competing in Ironman competition in Galveston, Texas

Daniel Winkler, of Arlington, was pronounced dead at a Galveston-area hospital about an hour after he was pulled from the water during the swim portion of the Ironman, which includes swimming, running, and cycling courses.

Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting that killed 6
Sacramento police announced an arrest Monday connected with the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital city as multiple shooters fired more than 100 rounds and people ran for their lives.

Driver who killed two people in 2016 Sweet Tomatoes pizza shop crash in Newton loses appeal
Bradford Casler, who drove his SUV into the Sweet Tomatoes pizza shop in Newton, killing two customers and injuring four employees, lost his effort Monday to throw out two motor vehicle homicide convictions stemming from the 2016 crash.

Stoughton officer resigns amid probe sparked by woman’s suicide. Friends say she was pregnant with his baby.
Officials placed Officer Matthew G. Farwell on paid administrative leave in February 2021, shortly after Sandra Birchmore was found dead inside her Canton apartment.

Sarah Palin is running for Congress. Trump quickly endorsed her. But Alaska’s new election rules add an element of uncertainty
Sarah Palin would seem to be a shoo-in. But Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system changes the game.

SHORE ACCESS
R.I. report draws a new line in the sand: the recognizable high tide line
The 12-member House panel offered clearer guidelines for public access to the Rhode Island shore, mirroring legislation introduced recently by the panel’s co-chairs.

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This 14-year-old Carlisle resident is a crossword whiz — and the youngest to build a puzzle for The Sunday New York Times

On March 27, August Lee-Kovach, a freshman at Concord-Carlisle High School, became the youngest known person to have a crossword puzzle published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times.
Can you solve a crossword puzzle designed by a 14-year-old?

‘A file of shame’: Major UN climate report shows world is on track for catastrophic levels of warming
To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the analysis from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says, leaders must make radical, immediate changes. That includes rapidly phasing out the use of fossil fuels.

THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

The college gender gap has transformed the dating world

Women now outnumber men on US college campuses by a large amount. That's led to a numerical mismatch for singles with diplomas: In Suffolk County, there are almost 20 percent more college-educated young women than men.

Eight studies by former Harvard, BIDMC researcher retracted over ethics review
The research studies or abstracts led by ophthalmologist Dr. Jorge Arroyo were retracted by three different medical journals for problems with critical oversight approvals for the research.

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Culture & Lifestyle

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Grammys broadcast falters after a fast start
MUSIC REVIEW

A Bach keyboard landmark, scaled to his time and ours

REVIEW

‘The Just and the Blind’ looks at Black boyhood through a father’s eyes
MUSIC REVIEW

A booty-shaking blast from LCD Soundsystem at Roadrunner

Special Projects

Spotlight Team 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.

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.
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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Governor’s Council fades to black
Bill McKibben

Heat pumps could help ease the climate crisis — and the war in Ukraine
Michael E. Mann and Wanjira Mathai

UN IPCC report can lead governments to the climate action door, but they must walk through
Ko Barrett

Humans are responsible for climate change and humans have the capacity to solve it
JEFF JACOBY

Bruce Willis’s nightmare
IDEAS | BEN KISSAM

Confessions of a professional clickbait writer

Metro

State regulators reject plan to use ropeless lobster traps

The plan had drawn support from right whale scientists and environmental groups who say the ropeless gear eliminates the risk of whales becoming entangled in the heavy ropes that are typically used to connect traps on the seafloor to buoys on the surface.
RI BUSINESS

‘Blatant disrespect’: R.I.’s Lighthouse Inn decision blasted in Narragansett

“I question the legality and legitimacy of the (request for proposals) process, and I also question RIDEM’s disregard for local zoning authority,” said the town councilwoman who has been helping lead the town’s efforts to develop the site.

Mass. Senate staffers take step to unionize despite state law that has thwarted such efforts

Representatives from a local chapter of a major union delivered a letter to Senate President Karen E. Spilka’s office last week, saying that a “strong majority” of around 200 Senate staff members had signed union cards and were asking for voluntary recognition.

Green Line extension to Medford was set to open in December. Then May. Now it’s on track to open in summer.

A worker holding a spool of wiring at one under-construction station laughed when asked if they were putting on the final touches. “No,” he said. “But we’re getting there.”

Sports

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | Kansas 72, North Carolina 69

Kansas tops North Carolina with greatest comeback in championship game history to win fourth national title

The Jayhawks trailed by as many as 16, completing the biggest title-game turnaround in tournament history.
Bruins

The Bruins OT victory in Columbus may have come at a steep price: Trent Frederic, David Pastrnak hurt

Frederic absorbed a heavy shoulder-to-shoulder hit that buckled him in the second period; Pastrnak took a tumble on the ice during a third-period power play and left with an disclosed injury.
MONDAY'S BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Lincoln-Sudbury baseball earns a high five in comeback victory over BC High

Jake Haarde's sacrifice fly sparked a big fifth inning for the No. 9 Warriors, and Aidan Sweeney pitched 4 1/3 solid innings to shut down the No. 7 Eagles.
MONDAY'S SCHOOLS SOFTBALL ROUNDUP

Liv DeLong, Amesbury spin momentum in season-opening win over Peabody
Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT)

Jake DeBrusk helps Bruins bury the Blue Jackets in overtime

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Despite report, Yankees and Aaron Judge say no long-term deal yet

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Seaport traffic is back. So are ideas for new ways to get there.

There’s no better time than now to figure out how best to move thousands of people in and out of the transit-starved business district, surrounded by water, as development continues unabated. Here are a few ideas.

US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

Having obtained a warrant from a federal judge in Washington that allowed the vessel's seizure, the Justice Department alleges the yacht should be forfeited for violating US statutes pertaining to bank fraud, money laundering, and sanctions.

Government Center Garage collapse highlights tightrope walk of large real estate developments

With federal funds in hand, public housing also at play in Mayor Wu’s agenda
magazine
CONNECTIONS

What’s a mother supposed to do when Dad’s the ‘fun one’?
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She loves boating. I get very seasick.’
The Medical Issue

How pandemic isolation helped solve a medical mystery with our preschooler

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

metro

Rhode Island business news: March 2022

Brockton police seek suspect who slammed stolen car into unmarked police vehicles

Iris Mulholland, nurse who championed midwifery in three countries, dies at 93

sports

As playoffs loom, Celtics try to map out uncharted territory on the road ahead

Chris Sale placed on 60-day injured list, out until June with broken rib

After absorbing a heavy hit in his Bruins debut, defenseman Josh Brown back on the ice at Columbus

business

Musk becomes Twitter’s largest shareholder

The pandemic-era telemedicine boom has peaked. Here’s why.

The Broad won the biggest CRISPR patent fight yet, but the rivalry over gene editing is still simmering

politics

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court heads to full Senate with three Republicans saying they will support her

Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges

Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10 billion COVID agreement

Nation

Boston COVID-19 test positivity rate rises over 5 percent amid unease about BA.2 subvariant

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court heads to full Senate with three Republicans saying they will support her

Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges

World

Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities

Russia urged to stop using land mines in its war in Ukraine

Images of Russian atrocities push West toward tougher sanctions

opinion

Firestone in Liberia — this is why critical race theory matters

In face of false claims of panic attacks, Wu steadfastly leads

@FriedrichNietzsche — imagine that

lifestyle

Tom Brady has a surprising number of thoughts about sunglasses

Haven Box offers comfort after survivors of sexual violence leave the hospital

Music Collectibles Extravaganza to bring rock history to Boxborough

food & dining

A brasserie comes to the Greenway; Grafton Street returns to Cambridge

Pouring out their passion at the Koji Club

10 exciting new restaurants for spring

travel

Melanie Moore on cappuccino, carbs, and the California coast

The Federal opens in Maine; book highlights accessible national parks; and Colorado gets a hotel/hostel combo

Can I be charged an extra $1,360 for changing my flight?

Arts

Restless and uncertain, the first Whitney Biennial since the pandemic began begs the question: Where do we go from here?

Candice Lin turns survival, solitude, and loss into art

The art of tattooing on ‘an ever-changing canvas’

Books

Consciousness raising in Jennifer Egan’s ‘The Candy House’

Reclaiming Black life, and joy, in ‘The Trayvon Generation’

Family politics in Grant Ginder’s ‘Let’s Not Do That Again’

Movies

Meet the South Kingstown native who won an Oscar last week

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Issa Rae and the art of making space

Television

This week’s TV: The ‘GoT’ prequel is coming, Ken Burns on Ben Franklin, and a Chicago thriller

Ukrainian President Zelensky makes appearance at the Grammys

‘SNL’ tackled the Will Smith Oscars incident (of course)

music

A booty-shaking blast from LCD Soundsystem at Roadrunner

‘The Just and the Blind’ looks at Black boyhood through a father’s eyes

Grammy Awards 2022: A complete list of the winners (and nominees)

Theater/Dance

How Aaron Sorkin found Atticus Finch’s flaw

No slap-shtick from Chris Rock, just jokes

At Wheelock, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ team is delighted we’re not in lockdown anymore

globe local

Driver who killed two people in 2016 Sweet Tomatoes pizza shop crash in Newton loses appeal

A niece honors her uncle, a WWII war hero from Revere

Amid climbing Mass. COVID-19 cases, health experts urge booster shots

Obituaries

Iris Mulholland, nurse who championed midwifery in three countries, dies at 93

Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies

Nancy Lane, spirit behind studio museum in Harlem, dies at 88