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Shared baths and extra jumpers: Brits stare down cost of living crisis worsened by Russia

Great Britain was in the throes of an inflation spike even before Russia invaded Ukraine, but the conflict has put more pressure on already-skyrocketing energy costs, and prices are rising the fastest in three decades.

Putin tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout
Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol on Thursday, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the war’s iconic battleground.

Biden to announce new military aid for Ukraine

Larry Edelman

How high will mortgage rates go? It depends on the Fed’s inflation fight.
Here’s why home loans rushed past 5 percent and what may be in store for buyers and sellers.

Yes, Republicans are now at war with Disney. Here is why the latest culture war may backfire on the GOP.

What began months ago as just another salvo in the culture wars suddenly became about threatening a major part of the Florida economy, in a major political gamble by Republicans.

COVID levels in waste water in Eastern Mass. climb — but at a slower pace

The levels of coronavirus in Eastern Massachusetts waste water, considered an early warning for future COVID-19 case increases, continued to climb through the weekend, but the pace of increasing appears to have slowed.

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding mask mandate

Celtics guard Derrick White (left) blocks a third-quarter shot attempt by the Nets' Kyrie Irving (right).

Gary Washburn | CELTICS 114, NETS 107

With his second-half coaching adjustments, Ime Udoka positioned the Celtics to win Game 2

There is a trust that Udoka is going to make the proper and necessary adjustments to give the Celtics a chance to compete.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics got a boost off the bench from Payton Pritchard, who finished with 10 points and four rebounds.

‘Their window is now’: Kyrie Irving not surprised by Celtics’ performance in Games 1 and 2

Both times, despite some uneasy moments, they found a way, and now they are in control of the series as it returns to Brooklyn for Game 3.

Dan Shaughnessy: Kevin Durant has another clunker, and that’s a big problem for the Nets

Eye-popping cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage outpaces similar projects in US and Canada
The $402 million price tag raises questions about whether the cash-strapped T will be able to upgrade its remaining garages to achieve its goal of switching from fossil fuel to battery-electric buses.

After years of red tape and red ink, Mass. hemp companies are finally turning a profit
The reversal of fortune is largely due to a 2020 state law that allows in-state hemp companies to sell their products to Massachusetts marijuana operators.

Plant-based Impossible burgers for sale in a supermarket.

In ongoing beef over alternative ‘meat’ products, Boston’s Motif goes after Impossible Foods’ patent

The two companies have been sparring over the process used to make plant-based products.

Exterior of Brigham and Women’s Health Care Center pictured here.

Brigham, Children’s Hospital researchers find increased mutations in Alzheimer’s patient brain cells

Alzheimer’s disease patients had a greater number of mutations in their brain cells than people who were normally aging, a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital found.

Aidan Connolly, 27, of Roslindale died while kayaking in Vermont.

Family mourns kayaker from Mass. who drowned in Vermont lake

One of the two men who drowned after their kayak overturned in a lake in Vermont is remembered by his family as being “all about happiness” and “the greatest son you could imagine.”

Opinion

Airline passengers and crew members, some not wearing face masks following the end of COVID-19 public transportation rules, walk to flights in the Denver International Airport terminal on April 19.

Judge’s mask ruling could make fighting the next pandemic harder

As uncertainty remains about the trajectory of the virus and future variants, the federal government should not lose one of its key tools to help contain its spread.

Katherine Gergen Barnett

Primary care is on life support

CHRISTOPHER RHODES

The feminizing of fascism in Europe

H.D.S. Greenway

Given US policy in Ukraine, what would the US do if China tried to take Taiwan?

The race for lieutenant governor should be about ideas and experience. Not about $1 million.

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Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1

Nick Pivetta still missing his best stuff, Red Sox missing timely hitting in loss to Blue Jays
The Sox went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position, not enough to support a struggling Pivetta.

Former student athlete files lawsuit against North Kingstown school officials, athletic directors
The former student, identified as John Doe 42 in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Providence County Superior Court, is seeking damages for negligence for being subjected to the “naked fat tests” and alleges that former coach Aaron Thomas is not the only one who abused a position of power.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

The Sports Hub dominates (again) in winter sports-talk radio ratings
All of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s daily programs finished first in their time slots.

Federal investigators examined Red Line door after man dragged, killed at Broadway T stop

The Red Line car involved in the death is among the oldest in the MBTA’s subway fleet. It entered service in 1969 or 1970, agency spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said last week.

Man convicted in 1994 Brockton murder granted parole after Baker commuted life sentence

The Massachusetts Parole Board unanimously voted to grant parole for William Allen, a man who has spent 28 years in prison for participating in an armed robbery in Brockton where his friend stabbed a man to death.

State task force recommends Mass. do more to crack down on PFAS

On Wednesday, a state task force unanimously approved a report recommending ways to address contamination by PFAS, a group of highly toxic manmade chemical compounds.

Recommended reads

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

The ‘invisible’ targets of hatred and hardship: Lower-income Asian Americans the focus of new COVID-19 study
A new study by Boston researchers has found that many lower-income Asian Americans, often underrepresented in studies of COVID-19, were hit hard by the pandemic and suffered a triple threat of health risks, financial stress, and racism.

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.

Rhode Island foodies, rejoice: Design plans for Union Station food hall have been approved

The proposed food hall in the historic Union Station is set to open in spring 2023, and will feature an outdoor plaza and a separate restaurant

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Culture & Lifestyle

David Hyde Pierce as Paul Child in "Julia."

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

From Niles Crane to Paul Child, David Hyde Pierce creates characters to remember

Andris Nelsons (pictured conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall last year) will lead 13 programs in the BSO's 2022-23 season.

Boston Symphony Orchestra unveils its 2022-23 season

Comedian Bill Burr

Bill Burr announces August show at Fenway Park

Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond in "Minx."

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Stealth powerhouse makes ‘Minx’ compelling viewing

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

Fish know there's safety in numbers — and they're not the only animal that can count.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH PRESTON

Fish don’t learn it in schools, but they can do math

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One on April 19 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to New Hampshire to promote his infrastructure agenda.

Democrats dither as their problems swell

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

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

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson runs a jail that’s regularly decried by prison reform advocates, and he’s all-in with Trump’s anti-immigration policies.

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

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

Mayor Lombardi weighs in on police, pot, and a state contract probe

The North Providence Democrat says he voted for Trump and he plans to run for another four-year term when he’s 78.

Rideshare driver charged with kidnapping 19-year-old passenger in Bourne

My Mhamedi-Alaoui, 46, of Quincy was arraigned Tuesday in Falmouth District Court on one count of kidnapping, the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Ex-Fall River mayor set to begin prison sentence on Friday as appeals court denies bid for delay

Jasiel Correia, 30, was convicted last year on a slate of corruption charges stemming from his time in office for defrauding investors in a smartphone app and for extorting marijuana companies seeking to do business in the city.

Weymouth woman accused of stealing from South Shore assisted living centers facing new charges, police say

Anne Rose Fleurant, 36, was charged with larceny from a building and receiving stolen property in Cohasset. She was also charged with identity fraud and three counts of larceny from a building in Quincy and two counts of receiving stolen property in Weymouth, Randolph police said in a statement.

Sports

Celtics guard Derrick White (left) blocks a third-quarter shot attempt by the Nets' Kyrie Irving (right).

Gary Washburn | On basketball

With his second-half coaching adjustments, Ime Udoka positioned the Celtics to win Game 2

There is a trust that Udoka is going to make the proper and necessary adjustments to give the Celtics a chance to compete.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics got a boost off the bench from Payton Pritchard, who finished with 10 points and four rebounds.

Celtics 114, Nets 107

‘Their window is now’: Kyrie Irving not surprised by Celtics’ performance in Games 1 and 2

Both times, despite some uneasy moments, they found a way, and now they are in control of the series as it returns to Brooklyn for Game 3.

In the third quarter, Jaylen Brown stole the ball from Kevin Durant, who had more turnovers (6) than field goals (4).

Dan Shaughnessy

Kevin Durant has another clunker against Celtics, and that’s a big problem for the Nets

Durant has made only 13 of 41 shots in the first two games of this series, both Nets losses.

Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1

Nick Pivetta still missing his best stuff, Red Sox missing timely hitting in loss to Blue Jays

Adam Himmelsbach | Instant Analysis

Celtics roar back to beat Nets, lead series, 2-0

NCAA men's basketball

Jay Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Fordham’s Kyle Neptune to take over

Business

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week

The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March.

How high will mortgage rates go? It depends on the Fed’s inflation fight.

Here’s why home loans rushed past 5 percent and what may be in store for buyers and sellers.

Cape Air buys 75 electric planes

Netflix subscriber loss greeted harshly by investors

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

William Allen spoke to the Governor's Council at his hearing on Feb. 1, 2022.

Man convicted in 1994 Brockton murder granted parole after Baker commuted life sentence

Rhode Island business news: April 2022

Former student athlete files lawsuit against North Kingstown school officials, athletic directors

sports

Francis Arias sprinted to third with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the first inning of English High's 11-3 Boston City League victory over New Mission.

English High’s top hitters dominate New Mission in Boston City League baseball

Celtics fans target Kyrie Irving early and often in Game 2

J.D. Martinez leaves game early Wednesday with left adductor tightness

business

Plant-based Impossible burgers for sale in a supermarket.

In ongoing beef over alternative ‘meat’ products, Boston’s Motif goes after Impossible Foods’ patent

Tesla’s first quarter earnings seven times more than year ago on strong sales

Makeshift homeless shelter Operation Hunker Down is shutting down

politics

President Biden spoke at event in February.

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda

Biden set to announce new military assistance for Ukraine

Biden set to announce new military assistance for Ukraine

Nation

Supporters of Donald Trump pictured in front of the Capitol on the day of the mob break-in and riot.

A man boasted about Jan. 6 to his Uber driver, feds say. He’s now charged.

‘Awesome’ April offers welcome California storms, but drought persists

The rise of solo judges nixing nationwide policies

World

Local civilians walked past a tank destroyed during heavy fighting in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 19, 2022.

Putin tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout

Queen Elizabeth II privately marks her 96th birthday

‘Days or hours left’: Russia ramps up pressure in Mariupol

opinion

Fish know there's safety in numbers — and they're not the only animal that can count.

Fish don’t learn it in schools, but they can do math

The blessing of ‘rote’ memory

The intolerance that divides and besets us

lifestyle

Bradley Cooper.

Bradley Cooper is looking for extras in Western Mass. to be in new film ‘Maestro’

Action Pact Boston kicks off series of six public art installations for climate change awareness

Smile app makes dating a laughing matter

food & dining

Hangar 420, a cannabis producer and distributor in Warwick, Rhode Island, has launched a cannabis-infused coffee syrup called Co-Pilot Syrup. The product is to mark the annual celebration of cannabis with a tribute to the official beverage of Rhode Island -- Coffee Milk.

A little cannabis in your coffee milk? New product celebrates 420 and a Rhode Island food staple

Rhode Island foodies, rejoice: Design plans for Union Station food hall have been approved

High Street Place was worth the wait

travel

In Victoria-by-the-Sea, on the south shore of PEI, the still operating 1879 lighthouse doubles as the Victorian Seaport Museum, where a wall-mounted selection of photos and text details the village’s seafaring history.

Put Victoria-by-the-Sea on your must-see bucket list

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

Arts

Michael Eder, "Neponset River," 2022. Oil on canvas.

In ‘Neponset River,’ layers upon layers

Not child’s play

One artist’s trash is another’s treasure

Books

Neil Gaiman has a live show in Boston on April 29.

‘I promise it won’t be boring,’ says Neil Gaiman of his Boston show on April 29

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

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

Movies

The Bonanza Creek Ranch, where the film "Rust" was being filmed.

New Mexico fines film company over Alec Baldwin shooting

Letting Nic Cage be Nick Cage in ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up for new feature about Nike and Michael Jordan

Television

From left: Rob Brown, Ham Mukasa, Robert Harley, and Jon Bernthal in "We Own This City."

In David Simon’s ‘We Own This City,’ the thugs who rule the streets wear badges

From Niles Crane to Paul Child, David Hyde Pierce creates characters to remember

Kathryn Hays, soap star for nearly 40 years, dies at 87

music

Brazilian singer Pabllo Vittar performs onstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., this month, the first time a drag artist was part of the festival's lineup.

Drag queen Pabllo Vittar has a big voice, and she’s using it to propel herself to pop stardom

A jewel in a new setting

Joshua Redman’s former quartet is now an all-star team with a date at Symphony Hall

Theater/Dance

Comedian Dane Cook performs at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles in 2021.

Dane Cook returns to Boston with something to prove

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

Broadway theaters to largely drop vaccine checks but keep mask mandates

globe local

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.

Newton struggling to make ends meet as new budget year approaches

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

Obituaries

In 2017, Mr. Lupu performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andris Nelsons.

Radu Lupu, pianist who awed listeners, dies at 76

Kathryn Hays, soap star for nearly 40 years, dies at 87

Leo Marx, pioneering professor and writer in American studies, dies at 102