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Alex Gonzalez and Christopher Muther, masked up and ready to fly.

Christopher Muther

Why I’ll continue to wear a mask while traveling

Instead of doffing my mask because a judge in Florida sided with some folks who don’t believe in vaccines and think Bill Gates is tracking my vaccination record under my skin (have at it, Bill; CVS is tracking it, too), I’ll listen to professionals with experience in the arena of infectious disease.

Medical experts warn of hike in COVID-19 cases after federal judge lifts national mask mandate on public transit

A passenger wore a mask on the MBTA.

After the federal court ruling, where are you required to wear a mask?

A federal judge on Monday voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation and airlines, prompting a raft of businesses and agencies to drop their own mask requirements.

Arthur Glasgow is a volunteer for the Newton at Home village organization. He picked up 98-year-old Estelle Lindner at her home to take her to a doctors appointment at Beth Israel in Boston.

Pandemic’s lesson for many older folks: Stay in your home as long as you can

As the pandemic grinds into its third year, a loose-knit society of technology gurus, gerontology researchers, and community “villages” powered by volunteers is trying to gauge how realistic it is for large populations to age in place.

With new climate plan, AG Healey aims high
Attorney General Maura Healey spelled out a plan for addressing the climate crisis if she’s elected governor that includes appointing a cabinet-level climate chief and pledging to achieve a 100 percent clean electricity supply by the end of the decade.

Maura Healey holds commanding lead in Democratic gubernatorial race, new poll shows

Fewer than half of the poll's respondents, 48 percent, ranked climate in the highest category of concern, down from 53 percent in 2019. That's despite acknowledging the devastation from a series of weather-related events.

As Earth’s temperature rises, Massachusetts residents’ sense of urgency on climate change declines

Despite increasingly urgent international warnings and an onslaught of catastrophic wildfires and weather linked to global warming, fewer Massachusetts residents see the climate crisis as a very serious concern than they did three years ago, according to a new poll from MassINC and the Boston Globe.

How Massachusetts feels about climate change in 12 graphics

‘Some biotech firms will not survive’: Layoffs, closures, and mergers expected as part of an industry ‘correction’

After years of unchecked growth, biotech companies with little cash on hand after 14 months of deflated stock prices could soon resort to layoffs or mergers in an effort to stay alive.

President Joe Biden walked on the South Lawn of the White House.

There is only one reason why Biden is visiting N.H. today

Wouldn’t some good old-fashioned campaigning around the country be a good idea right about now?

Biden’s challenge: getting his mojo back with younger voters

INNOVATION ECONOMY

It’s almost impossible to get fired from some jobs these days
With openings hard to fill, are ‘incompetent’ employees getting a pass from employers?

Runners started the 126th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton.

Photos: Scenes from a sun-splashed 2022 Boston Marathon

See full results from the 2022 Boston Marathon

Russia forces attacking along broad eastern front, Ukraine says

Russian forces attacked along a broad front in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday as part of a full-scale ground offensive to take control of the country’s eastern industrial heartland in what Ukrainian officials called a “new phase of the war.”

Trent McDuffie (shown at the NFL Combine in March) has met with Bill Belichick, and he described the Patriots coach as "a DB dude."

nfl draft preview | defensive backs

Versatile Washington defensive back Trent McDuffie already has a lot of Patriot traits

It's unlikely that McDuffie would fall to the Patriots with the 21st pick, but they could trade up for him if they chose.

Asparagus Mimosa

WHAT SHE'S HAVING

Please stop overcooking asparagus

Bright green spring spears need very little time in a skillet of water, not in one of those silly tall pots. (And read on for the rules about eating them with fingers.)

Recipe: Sprinkle bright asparagus spears with hard-cooked egg for a pretty mimosa garnish

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler posed for a photo at the Barking Crab on Saturday.

Steven Tyler stops by Boston restaurant over the weekend

The Aerosmith frontman walked his way into The Barking Crab on Saturday night, and stopped to pose for photos with fans and staff.

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones had Easter brunch in Rhode Island

Opinion

An injured woman evacuated from Irpin lies on a stretcher in an ambulance on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 26.

How you can help Ukraine and its refugees

An abbreviated guide to trustworthy charities.

Placing BPS into state receivership would fail

Why is Governor Charlie Baker giving his blessing to the sheriff of Trumpachusetts?

The sham at the heart of the GOP’s Big Lie

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: The weaving, careening menaces on our highways

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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Officials report 3,000 customers without power after wind, rain and snow move through Mass.
The outages are due to a powerful weather system that brought strong winds and heavy rains to coastal Massachusetts while snow began accumulating out west after a bright and sunny Marathon Monday, officials said.

Joe Kahn named next executive editor of The New York Times
Kahn will succeed Dean Baquet, whose eight-year tenure is expected to conclude in June. He has local ties, growing up outside Boston and serving as president of Harvard’s undergraduate daily, The Crimson.

GETTING SALTY

Baldwin Bar’s Ran Duan prepares to open Birds of Paradise, the latest in a high-flying mixology career
Expect a throwback to the days of Pan Am luxury travel, but at the Speedway.

Tiffani Faison wins ‘Tournament of Champions’ Food Network competition

Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan cop
An independent autopsy confirms that Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer while facedown on the ground, lawyers for his family said Tuesday.

Judge rules against Marjorie Taylor Greene, says case to disqualify her can continue
A federal judge ruled Monday that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with their legal effort to disqualify Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, from running for reelection because of her role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

LOVE LETTERS

Is my boyfriend my caregiver? Or am I his?
“What I want is to have a healthy relationship.”

Recommended reads

Four wild turkey chicks were perched on a branch of a pine tree under the guard of their mother's wings in a Pembroke backyard in 2016.

The new golden age of wildlife in New England

After a century of science-based wildlife management, our backyards and backwoods are booming with animals.

Survey finds widespread grief among children from COVID-19 losses
The results from this survey are telling, and data from elsewhere document the pervasiveness of childhood loss, which can affect mental health and school performance.

Mother of Elijah Lewis, N.H. boy found dead in Mass., indicted on murder charges
The mother of the 5-year-old, whose body was found in a wooded area of Abington in October 2021, has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the case, N.H. Attorney General John Formella’s office said Monday.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Once a crown jewel of BPS, Roxbury’s Timilty Middle School will close in June. Will its history of transformation be remembered?
Timilty's enrollment plummeted from 700 in 2012 to just 200 this year. The district will shut the school's doors in June.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sebastian Stan and Lily James play Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in "Pam & Tommy."

Was ‘Pam & Tommy’ fair to the real Pam?

Frequent gallery patron Christine Kyle of Cambridge looks at "The Space Beyond," the largest piece in the exhibit “Carmelo Midili: Beyond the Shape,” on display at the Boston Sculptors Gallery LaunchPad space through May 1.

One artist’s trash is another’s treasure

Boston chef Tiffani Faison won the third season of the Food Network cooking competition show "Tournament of Champions" on April 17.

Tiffani Faison wins ‘Tournament of Champions’ Food Network competition

Seared Salmon With Chilies, Pickled Ginger, and Snap Peas

Recipes: Make the most of spring produce with meals starring sugar snap peas

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

Ordalis Rodriguez, 26, a migrant transported on a bus from Texas, with daughter Luciana, 1, and husband Víctor Rodriguez, 27, outside Union Station in Washington, D.C.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The high costs of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s political stunts

A passenger boards the MBTA 28 bus on Sept. 28, 2021, during a three-month pilot program during which passengers didn't have to pay a fare to ride the bus.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Abolishing MBTA bus fares is about more than improving transit access

It is understandable that, in the current highly polarized atmosphere, museums would try to steer clear of controversy, but they cannot evade the underlying issues.

Are we ready for the Philip Guston exhibit at the MFA?

A class at Ayesha Durkhani girls school in Kabul on March 23. These students are in the sixth grade, the highest class the Taliban is allowing girls to attend.

The world must help the girls of Afghanistan

Those remaining in the Republican Party are afraid. Standing up for what you think is right, if it is not in lockstep, is too dangerous and not worth the onslaught that might follow.

LESLEE SHERRILL

I stayed at the party too long, or why I left the GOP

A Boston Herald-Traveler article about 14-year-old Rocky Chamberlain, who ran in the 1967 Boston Marathon and whose "Beatle-type" hair style caused some to think he was the third girl running in that year's race.

IDEAS | AARON SCHMIDT

Gender panic on Heartbreak Hill

Metro

Maura Healey holds commanding lead in Democratic gubernatorial race, new poll shows

Attorney General Maura Healey is leading her Democratic primary opponent state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz by 45 percentage points, according to a new UMass Lowell survey of likely primary voters.

Governor signs bill to boost Maine’s aerospace industry

“The Maine Space Consortium will bring together business, research, and state leaders, to help ensure Maine continues to be at the forefront of this industry,” Senator Daughtry said in a statement.

Ex-chair of Mashpee Wampanoag tribe goes on trial

Cedric Cromwell’s criminal trial opens in U.S. District Court in Boston after being delayed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. He’ll be on trial with co-defendant David DeQuattro, the owner of an architecture firm in Providence.

Masks now optional on RIPTA buses, at T.F. Green airport

“RIPTA encourages those who want to continue to wear a mask when on board to continue to do so,” Scott Avedisian, RIPTA’s CEO, said Tuesday.

Sports

Trent McDuffie (shown at the NFL Combine in March) has met with Bill Belichick, and he described the Patriots coach as "a DB dude."

nfl draft preview | defensive backs

Versatile Washington defensive back Trent McDuffie already has a lot of Patriot traits

It's unlikely that McDuffie would fall to the Patriots with the 21st pick, but they could trade up for him if they chose.

Nate Eovaldi will be making his ninth career start against the Blue Jays Tuesday.

Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (MLB Network, NESN)

Game 11: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nate Eovaldi will get the start Tuesday night as the Red Sox open a three-game series with Toronto at Fenway Park.

Charlie Walker allowed three runs on three hits with six strikeouts in five innings for Milton.

MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

After slow start, Milton baseball continues red-hot run with comeback victory over Catholic Memorial

The No. 3 Wildcats overcame a 3-0 deficit with the game's final five runs, picking up their fifth straight win since a season-opening loss to No. 1 Austin Prep.

Hobey Baker Award winner Dryden McKay receives 6-month ban for doping

2022 Boston Marathon

How it happened: The 2022 Boston Marathon brought tears and triumph along 26.2 miles

boston marathon

See full results from the 2022 Boston Marathon

Business

Ex-chair of Mashpee Wampanoag tribe goes on trial

Cedric Cromwell’s criminal trial opens in U.S. District Court in Boston after being delayed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. He’ll be on trial with co-defendant David DeQuattro, the owner of an architecture firm in Providence.

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston startup gets $50 million to uncover the most promising crypto projects

Flipside Crypto has become a player in crowdsourced investment analysis.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

It’s almost impossible to get fired from some jobs these days

New York Times promotes Joseph Kahn to executive editor

magazine

This week's daters: Carla and Greg.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Not everyone is comfortable with sharing plates’

The writer (right) on assignment with Ted Williams in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1955.

I spent a week filming Red Sox great Ted Williams fishing. It was a dream.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

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

metro

A customer enters a restaurant where a sign is posted requiring masks on Feb. 9, 2022, in Providence, R.I.

RIPTA asks riders to keep wearing masks as it reviews judge’s ruling striking down mandate, T.F. Green Airport makes masks optional

Medical experts warn of hike in COVID-19 cases after federal judge lifts national mask mandate on public transit

Governor Charlie Baker’s back on the campaign trail. You’ll never guess why.

sports

Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir (left) and Evans Chebet were the women’s and men's champions at the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Eight lead changes and an elbow-to-elbow showdown highlight a thrilling 2022 Boston Marathon

Oakland places six more on COVID-19 list

‘This is the day to live for.’ Region basks in return of Patriots Day atmosphere.

business

Syringes and a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are displayed at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Batavia, Ill., on March 19, 2021.

Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall

Joe Kahn named next executive editor of The New York Times

Uber riders, drivers no longer need to wear masks in US

politics

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Judge rules against Marjorie Taylor Greene, says case to disqualify her can continue

There is only one reason why Biden is visiting N.H. today

Biden’s challenge: getting his mojo back with younger voters

Nation

From left, Dorothy Sewe consoles Patrick Lyoya's mother, Dorcas Lyoya, near Lyoya's father, Peter Lyoya, during a news conference at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ Family Life Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Thursday, April 14, 2022.

Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan cop

After the federal court ruling, where are you required to wear a mask?

CDC launches center to help predict pandemics and guide response

World

Supporters of newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif celebrated outside their party office, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 11, 2022. Pakistan's parliament elected opposition lawmaker Sharif as the new prime minister Monday, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.

Pakistan’s new Cabinet sworn in at presidency in Islamabad

Russia forces attacking along broad eastern front, Ukraine says

Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity

opinion

A class at Ayesha Durkhani girls school in Kabul on March 23. These students are in the sixth grade, the highest class the Taliban is allowing girls to attend.

The world must help the girls of Afghanistan

Are we ready for the Philip Guston exhibit at the MFA?

Abolishing MBTA bus fares is about more than improving transit access

lifestyle

"Saints, Sinners & Serial Killers" podcast hosts Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge will bring a live stage version of their true crime show to the Wilbur on April 20.

Boston’s true crime takes center stage with the ‘Saints, Sinners & Serial Killers’ live show

Steven Tyler stops by Boston restaurant over the weekend

Is my boyfriend my caregiver? Or am I his?

food & dining

Baked Linguine with Shrimp and Ricotta

Recipe: Pasta cooking water is a key ingredient in ricotta sauce for this baked linguine with shrimp

Recipe: If your Passover table needs a lift, try this matzo-vegetable bake

Recipe: Roast salmon with a sesame crust and serve it with a creamy ginger-miso dressing

travel

Alex Gonzalez and Christopher Muther, masked up and ready to fly.

Why I’ll continue to wear a mask while traveling

Family fun in N.H., nonstop flights from PVD, and a Dante-inspired hotel in Italy

She doesn’t pack light and that’s just how it is

Arts

Frequent gallery patron Christine Kyle of Cambridge looks at "The Space Beyond," the largest piece in the exhibit “Carmelo Midili: Beyond the Shape,” on display at the Boston Sculptors Gallery LaunchPad space through May 1.

One artist’s trash is another’s treasure

The Photographic Resource Center displays some of its resources

At the Venice Biennale — the art world’s version of the Olympics — Boston’s ICA is set to shine

Books

Investigating a book of the dead in ‘The Unwritten Book’

For Emily St. John Mandel, it’s always fiction, no matter the genre

A mind at work and play, in a critic’s memoir

Movies

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones arrived at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2019.

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones had Easter brunch in Rhode Island

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is making its mark at the 2022 box-office

Clothing allowance, blues legend, film studies, 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Television

Sebastian Stan and Lily James play Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in "Pam & Tommy."

Was ‘Pam & Tommy’ fair to the real Pam?

This week’s TV: Shows born to be binged, Julia Roberts in ‘Gaslit,’ and ‘Barry’ is back

Lizzo shined like a star as she hosted and performed on ‘SNL’

music

Violist Kim Kashkashian and pianist Donald Berman performed a piece by Robert and Clara Schumann, presented Thursday by Winsor Music at First Church in Boston.

Winsor Music’s deeply satisfying, well-timed evening with Schumanns and Kurtág

Stirring Debussy from Alan Gilbert and Beethoven from Joshua Bell at the BSO

Ex-Bosstones singer Dicky Barrett joins ‘Defeat the Mandates’ rally in Los Angeles

Theater/Dance

A.I.M's Catherine Kirk dances "Our Indigo: If We Were a Love Song."

Kyle Abraham and A.I.M soldier on at the ICA

Broadway theaters to largely drop vaccine checks but keep mask mandates

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

globe local

A fire broke out in Lawrence on Friday.

6-alarm fire in Lawrence displaces 16 families

‘Praying that soon we will all be at peace’: Greater Boston’s Jewish community offers support to people of Ukraine

Christmas in April, and the timing was perfect

Obituaries

FILE - Composer Harrison Birtwistle, from Britain, congratulates Conductor Pierre Boulez from France and the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, on Thursday, Sept 16, 2004, at the Lucerne Festival in the KKL Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne, Switzerland. Birtwistle, widely recognized as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary composers, has died. He was 87. Birtwistle’s publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said he died Monday, April 18, 2022, at his home in Mere, southwest England. No cause of death was given. Birtwistle created daringly experimental music that sometimes tried the patience of listeners. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler, File)

Groundbreaking composer Harrison Birtwistle dies at 87

Mexico’s champion of the disappeared, Rosario Ibarra, dies

Christopher Coover, auction expert in the printed word, dies at 72