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Ukrainian rail boss says more than 30 people killed in rocket strike on train station used for evacuating civilians

Ukrainian authorities said a rocket strike Friday killed more than 30 people and wounded over 100 at a train station in Kramatorsk, a city in the eastern Donetsk region, that was being used to evacuate civilians.

BC High lands $49 million donation to build wellness center
The donation is the single largest gift in BC High’s 159-year-history, and BC High says it’s the biggest donation given to any Catholic secondary school in New England.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asks for stay of execution, seeks new appeal on constitutional grounds

In a court filing Thursday, Tsarnaev’s attorneys said the US District Court in Boston improperly forced their client to stand trial in the city, denied his challenges to two jurors who lied in court, dismissed a juror who opposed the death penalty, and admitted evidence that was collected after a “coerced confession.”

Revere man, 23, shot and killed by his uncle outside courthouse in Medford

Chenghai Xue, 44, was charged with the murder and will be arraigned Friday in Somerville District Court, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said in a statement.

COVID-19 politics appear to be over. And it’s hard to see how they come back — even if the virus does.

With COVID levels low and exhaustion high among the American public, COVID-19 is fading into the background in both life and politics.

Appeals court backs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole.

MCI Cedar Junction to close, a milestone reflecting falling crime rates, sentencing reform

The maximum-security prison in Walpole will be shut down over the next two years.

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination signals change, but court’s conservative bent remains
The makeup of the court will limit her potential impact — at least in the short term — on the nation’s most contentious legal disputes.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

KEVIN CULLEN

In landlocked Vermont, an ambitious flatlander makes waves
In southern Vermont, where antiwar sentiment runs deep, an article and headline in a paper Belogour owns touched a raw nerve. Some readers thought it was satire. But Belogour meant every word, and the outcry was genuine, too.

The Biogen headquarters in Cambridge.

Medicare decision on polarizing Alzheimer’s drug divides doctors

Medicare said it will only cover Biogen’s drug Aduhelm in clinical studies. Doctors are split on whether that’s good or bad.

An employee at a Canadian marijuana company trimmed leaves from cannabis plants.

Consumers say Massachusetts weed stinks — and not in a good way

Recreational marijuana sales are well into their fourth year in Massachusetts. But is our weed any good?

Tiger Woods is back and so are the enthusiastic spectators who watched every move as he shot a 1-under-par 71 on Day 1 of the Masters.

After shooting a valiant 71, Tiger Woods has to figure out how to recover for Day 2 at the Masters

"We’ve got four straight days, and there’s no one that’s going to shoulder the load besides me," Woods said.

Opinion

State Attorney General Maura Healey (right) and state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz at a Democrat Caucus event in Worcester on Tuesday. In their race to be the Democratic nominee for governor, Chang-Díaz has proposed three live televised debates before the Democratic party convention in June. Healey has proposed two, which would take place after the convention.

Be brave, Maura Healey, and debate Sonia Chang-Díaz before the Democratic state convention

Healey’s reluctance keeps Democratic activists from comparison shopping for a gubernatorial candidate before they decide on a possible endorsement at the convention.

The UN Human Rights Council makes a mockery of human rights

The streets belong to the people

IDEAS | BOB BARSANTI

The sting of college rejection

Affordable Care Act could become a midterm election albatross

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.

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East Boston garage used as illegal crash pad by flight attendants, city officials say
The city's Inspectional Services Department said they have discovered an illegal crash pad built in an East Boston garage where flight attendants used bunk beds and shared a kitchen in a space without smoke detectors or a second exit.

Bucks 127, Celtics 121

Shorthanded Celtics push Bucks to the limit, but falter in the end
Marcus Smart led the way for the Celtics with 29 points, hitting 7 of 12 from 3-point range, but it wasn't enough to put away Bucks in 127-121 setback.

Boston police seek man accused of indecently assaulting two victims in Allston

Officers responded to a call at 8:17 p.m. Tuesday reporting an indecent assault and battery near the intersection of Spofford Road and Commonwealth Avenue, police said in a statement. A second victim said she was walking on Glenville Avenue on Tuesday when a man indecently assaulted her, police said in a statement Thursday night.

Chicopee superintendent worked her way up to the school system’s top job
Chicopee School Superintendent Lynn Clark, who is facing charges of lying to the FBI, worked her way up from substitute teaching to the school system’s top job.

Coming soon to the corner of Mass. Ave. and Boylston: Lab space and affordable housing
Developer re-works long-stalled project on a key corner of Back Bay.

The Masters

After shooting a valiant 71, Tiger Woods has to figure out how to recover for Day 2 at the Masters
"We’ve got four straight days, and there’s no one that’s going to shoulder the load besides me," Woods said.

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A couple strolls along the Gloucester HarborWalk.

PLAY LOCAL / STAY LOCAL

For a change of scenery minus the hassle, think Gloucester

We put on our tourist goggles, and approached this gem of a city as wide-eyed tourists from Dubuque, Iowa, as opposed to kinda-locals who once lived a mere 20 miles away. Here’s what we found.

Here are the 26 locals on the Forbes billionaires list
The 26 billionaires who live in Massachusetts or have close ties to the state are worth nearly $94 billion combined, according to the 2022 Forbes world’s billionaires list, which came out this week.

Which of these common foods and products can cause cancer? Test your knowledge.
A new website by experts from Harvard and Dana-Farber separates fact from myth. Think you’re up to speed on the latest research? Take this quiz.

Should you get that second booster shot? Here’s what you need to know.
Federal health officials say anyone 50 and older can get a second booster shot to protect themselves against COVID-19. But if you fall in that group, should you get one?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Superchunk plays Paradise Rock Club April 14.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

With this ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ a classic remains a classic

Tanya Donelly will be joined by the Parkington Sisters at The Town and the City Festival. "This whole event is going to feel celebratory,” she says.

After a long pause, Lowell’s The Town and the City music festival is back

An illustration by Kelsey Wroten from 'The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend,' by Maddy Court

A friendly self-help book for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women that answers all the big questions

Special Projects

Paul Gunter.

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 illustration.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A posted sign indicating a "Medical Facility Quiet Zone" is displayed outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic, Nov. 18, 2020, in Jackson, Miss.

Mississippi’s mainstream abortion law

A group of friends dined outdoors at Piattini on Newbury Street on May 17.

Did Boston’s new outdoor dining rules have to be so cumbersome?

The War Room where everything is revealed in “Dr. Strangelove.”

IDEAS | MATT BIVENS

The end of privacy could also mean the end of nuclear weapons

Detail of r/place on the fourth day, with probably all the curse words redacted.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

That time 6 million Reddit users came together and created something, together

Russian Pime Minister Vladimir Putin in 2008.

If Putin’s Russia can’t fulfill his autocratic goal, who will he turn to for help?

IDEAS | BEN KISSAM

Confessions of a professional clickbait writer

Metro

Best things to do in RI this week: April 8-15

Newport’s Restaurant Week keeps rolling now through April 10 and the menus are lit.

Boston police seek man accused of indecently assaulting two victims in Allston

Officers responded to a call at 8:17 p.m. Tuesday reporting an indecent assault and battery near the intersection of Spofford Road and Commonwealth Avenue, police said in a statement. A second victim said she was walking on Glenville Avenue on Tuesday when a man indecently assaulted her, police said in a statement Thursday night.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asks for stay of execution, seeks new appeal on constitutional grounds

In a court filing Thursday, Tsarnaev’s attorneys said the US District Court in Boston improperly forced their client to stand trial in the city, denied his challenges to two jurors who lied in court, dismissed a juror who opposed the death penalty, and admitted evidence that was collected after a “coerced confession.”

Medicare decision on polarizing Alzheimer’s drug divides doctors

Medicare said it will only cover Biogen’s drug Aduhelm in clinical studies. Doctors are split on whether that’s good or bad.

Sports

Minnesota State defenseman Benton Maass celebrates scoring a second-period goal on a wraparound that tied the game with Minnesota, 1-1.

Men's Frozen Four | Minnesota State 5, Minnesota 1

Minnesota State earns first trip to men’s Frozen Four with defeat of Minnesota

The Mavericks, who ousted Harvard and Notre Dame to get here, had won 17 straight games and 26 of their last 27.

Even shorthanded, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics pushed Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks to the brink before eventually suffering a 127-121 loss on Thursday night.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Even in a loss, Celtics show how ready they are for postseason

This wasn’t a moral victory, but it was apparent the Celtics weren’t too distressed because of their positive showing.

Michigan goalie Erik Portillo lost his mask and helmet after a collision in the second period.

In men’s Frozen Four at TD Garden, even without local teams, it was easy to find rooting interests

Denver's staunch defense might have won over the crowd in a 3-2 victory in overtime.

Bucks 127, Celtics 121

Shorthanded Celtics push Bucks to the limit, but falter in the end

Masters notebook

Tough day for Justin Thomas (4 over) as he again stumbles at a major

Sungjae Im leads the Masters with a 5-under 67, even though the attention is all on Tiger Woods, four shots back

Business

Medicare decision on polarizing Alzheimer’s drug divides doctors

Medicare said it will only cover Biogen’s drug Aduhelm in clinical studies. Doctors are split on whether that’s good or bad.

INNOVATION BEAT

Uber bought Drizly for $1 billion, but who will deliver the alcohol?

Some observers have said that because of laws that govern the tightly regulated alcohol industry, this merger is more complicated than it seems.

Can unvaccinated health care workers return to work in Rhode Island?

Newton Schools chief stepping down to run workforce training nonprofit

magazine

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

A woman’s reflection is seen through a colored sticker adhered to a window in Kendall Square.

Kendall Square has a diversity problem. These women are trying to solve it.

Love Letters Meredith Goldstein

‘He said we are still together . . . but not dating.’ What?

Ham, Gruyère, and Asparagus Tartines

Recipes: Ham, gruyère, and asparagus tartines make Easter brunch easy

metro

Pharmacy Manager Shannon Baker prepares a syringe for the new COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a Lifespan Health Care worker.

Can unvaccinated health care workers return to work in Rhode Island?

Former Patriot Matt Light running for school committee in Foxborough

In landlocked Vermont, an ambitious flatlander makes waves

sports

Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has much to celebrate after signing a four-year, $96 million contract extension to remain in Buffalo.

Stefon Diggs sticking with Bills after $96 million extension

Denver comes through in overtime with victory over Michigan in men’s Frozen Four semifinal

Top-ranked Needham boys’ volleyball rolls in road win vs. No. 6 Brookline

business

An arial view of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

There’s a renewed effort to make private universities pay property taxes in Rhode Island

BC High lands $49 million donation to build wellness center

Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud

politics

President Biden and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson watched from the White House as the Senate voted to confirm her.

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination signals change, but court’s conservative bent remains

COVID-19 politics appear to be over. And it’s hard to see how they come back — even if the virus does.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Nation

President Biden received a second booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in late March.

Appeals court backs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

Trump deflects blame for Jan. 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

World

A Ukrainian serviceman walks on a destroyed Russian fighting vehicle in Bucha, Ukraine, Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Ukrainian rail boss says more than 30 people killed in rocket strike on train station used for evacuating civilians

Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine begs for help

More Russians consider costs of war in Ukraine as casualties mount

opinion

Researchers in behavioral health have been advocating for increased support of behavioral research for decades — long before the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy as among the top threats to public health in 2019.

To transform public health, invest in behavioral research

The gift that will benefit Jackson, and the nation, after her confirmation: Time

A big American company is using bankruptcy to get the upper hand on cancer patients. Congress should ban the practice.

lifestyle

The TSA's Instragram post captioned this picture: "Talk about deadheading... This crusty ol' chap is actually a prop from the #TexasChainsawMassacre2 movie. His name is Nubbins, and he was brought through a checkpoint at the Atlanta (#ATL) International Airport, where as you can see, he was screened and sent on his jolly way. #TSAOnTheJob."

The TSA isn’t known for its sense of humor. But its Instagram account is.

He’s been deleting my male friends from social media

For a change of scenery minus the hassle, think Gloucester

food & dining

Craig and Travis Somers on the patio of Garden Patch by the Sea, their new restaurant in Quincy.

A vegan seafood restaurant opens in Quincy (and its patio is no shrimp, either)

At Ovenbird Café, a Belmont staple soars even higher

Miznon opens in the Seaport; ‘Top Chef’ sensation Spike Mendelsohn opens a plant-burger spot at Whole Foods

travel

The TSA's Instragram post captioned this picture: "Talk about deadheading... This crusty ol' chap is actually a prop from the #TexasChainsawMassacre2 movie. His name is Nubbins, and he was brought through a checkpoint at the Atlanta (#ATL) International Airport, where as you can see, he was screened and sent on his jolly way. #TSAOnTheJob."

The TSA isn’t known for its sense of humor. But its Instagram account is.

For a change of scenery minus the hassle, think Gloucester

When a passport problem feels like a parenting fail

Arts

An aerial view of the designs for the renovations of the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth, featuring a new wing and exterior plaza.

Dartmouth unveils designs for $88 million expansion of Hopkins Center for the Arts

From Ukraine to Maine: How Louise Nevelson’s roots shaped her into one of the most important artists of the 20th century

‘Becoming Trees,’ and learning from them, at Concord Center for the Visual Arts

Books

Saving the forests to save ourselves, in ‘Ever Green’

A brutal coming of age in Douglas Stuart’s ‘Young Mungo’

Anne Lamott: Finding an hour a day just to read

Movies

Mr. Persoff, appearing in the ABC-TV movie "The Sex Symbol." in 1974.

Nehemiah Persoff, one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, dies at 102

‘Ambulance’ chasing

Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton sharpen ‘All the Old Knives’ on Amazon Prime

Television

Donald Glover will costar in "Mr & Mrs. Smith."

Donald Glover gets new costar for ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’

An April shower of intriguing TV shows

Looking for a fun binge? Try ‘The Afterparty.’

music

Mr. Messina (left), performing with Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Bob Babbitt and Richard "Pistol" Allen at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in the movie "Standing in the Shadows of Motown."

Joe Messina, guitarist, one of last of the Funk Brothers of Motown hits, dies at 93

After a long pause, Lowell’s The Town and the City music festival is back

Roland White, a shaper of bluegrass and country rock, dies at 83

Theater/Dance

Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

With this ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ a classic remains a classic

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Our Daughters, Like Pillars,’ family ties get tangled

Cirque du Soleil bringing ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’ to the Wang for the holidays

globe local

A scene where two window washers were rescued by Boston firefighters at 100 Sudbury St. in Boston on Thursday.

Firefighters rescue two window washers from 42nd floor of downtown Boston building

A letter to Boston, from the father of Preston Settles

Mothers Out Front Newton has a message: ‘Gas: not safe, not clean, not green.’

Obituaries

Mr. Persoff, appearing in the ABC-TV movie "The Sex Symbol." in 1974.

Nehemiah Persoff, one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, dies at 102

Joe Messina, guitarist, one of last of the Funk Brothers of Motown hits, dies at 93

Roland White, a shaper of bluegrass and country rock, dies at 83