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Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, will privatize company

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history to take private a 16-year-old social networking platform that has become a hub of public discourse and a flashpoint in the debate over online free speech.

Twitter employees search for answers

What Harvard’s Joan Donovan thinks about the future of Twitter

On Monday morning, Joan Donovan tweeted that Elon Musk's bid for Twitter could impact content moderation, online harassment, and cryptocurrency.

3 reasons why Elon Musk buying Twitter won’t impact American politics in a dramatic way

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 5,443 confirmed cases; 10 deaths reported Friday
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

COVID was an unwelcome guest at PAX East convention

Protester arrested outside Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s home

After months of protests outside Wu's residence in Roslindale, a protester was arrested for the first time Monday.

US promises more Ukraine aid; Biden announces veteran envoy

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that the United States wants "to see Russia weakened to the point where it can’t do things like invade Ukraine.”

Russia hits rail, fuel facilities in latest attacks

Patrick M. Rose Sr., former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, wipes away tears after he read a statement to the court on Monday.

Former Boston police union head Patrick Rose pleads guilty to abuse charges, sentenced to 13 years in prison

Patrick Rose Sr., the onetime president of the city’s powerful patrolmen’s union, was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison, with a maximum of 13 years.

Couple that was killed in Concord, N.H., had moved back to New England after husband retired
Stephen Reid and Djeswende Reid were shot multiple times on a hiking trail, and authorities are continuing to investigate.

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The Patriots have some ground to make up in this week’s NFL Draft
The Patriots haven't upgraded the roster significantly this offseason, so it's imperative that they hit on some draft picks or make a meaningful trade.

Patriots add a draft pick in trade with Texans, getting a sixth- and seventh-rounder for a fifth

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson would be a nice building block for the Jaguars to take with the first overall pick.

Ben Volin’s 2022 mock NFL Draft

The annual talent search is coming up this week, and here is one expert opinion on how the first round will go.

The level of uncertainty is what makes this year’s NFL Draft so intriguing

Nurses and other clinicians at McLean Hospital, the world-renowned psychiatric hospital in Belmont, have voted to join AFSCME Council 93.

McLean nurses, clinicians vote in union following fiercely contested campaign

Following a contentious union campaign that generated staunch resistance from management at McLean Hospital, nurses and other clinicians at the world-renowned psychiatric hospital in Belmont have voted to join AFSCME Council 93.

Ina and David Steiner, the Natick couple who were harassed and stalked by former eBay employees in 2019.

Mastermind of Natick couple’s harassment pleads guilty

Former eBay employee Jim Baugh admitted overseeing deliveries of a bloody pig mask, live spiders, and a funeral wreath to Ina and David Steiner, who published an online newsletter that reported on eBay.

Robert Williams (right) throws down an alley-oop dunk over Nets center Andre Drummond during Game 3 on Saturday.

Celtics at Nets | 7 p.m. | nbcsn, tnt

With Robert Williams back in full flight, the Celtics can dream big as they look to close out Nets

“If we were going to do anything special this year," Jayson Tatum said, "this postseason, we definitely need him."

Just as 19th-century antislavery publications reframed and amplified the quest for abolition, The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Black wealth series | Part 1

Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt
It’s the loans that are the bad idea.

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Opinion

Kayla Frank, on her sixth day of her second hunger strike, sits in a wheel chair while joining other activists during a rally for voting rights in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18.

If Democrats ran Ukraine, the Russians would be in Kyiv by now

While Republicans launch their missiles of fear, Democrats surrender.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why bringing the former president of Honduras to justice matters

Julia Mejia, Gretchen Cook Anderson, Johannes Fruehauf, and Richard Taylor

Boston’s biotech boom must bring along Black and brown residents

Dems tackle a presidential primary revolution

It’s a mistake to ban Holocaust denial

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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Judge finds Trump in contempt of court in New York legal fight
The judge said a contempt finding was appropriate because former president Donald Trump and his lawyers hadn’t shown they had conducted a proper search for the records sought by the subpoena.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, in text to Mark Meadows, raised topic of martial law to keep Trump in power
Marjorie Taylor Greene, told then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in January 2021 that some members of Congress were calling for Donald Trump to impose martial law to remain president.

Barnes & Noble to close two Boston-area locations
Barnes & Noble is closing two brick-and-mortar locations — both its Prudential Center and Braintree bookstores.

Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes, embracing a top priority of Republicans.

Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is bringing his controversial ‘ghost kitchen’ startup to Boston
The Uber cofounder’s startup bought a Roxbury warehouse that it plans to turn into a “ghost kitchen” hub for restaurants’ third-party delivery operations.

Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio
A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities, and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death.

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Laura Messner, who has been a teacher for 13 years, said she hopes that things in her school system will improve as pandemic restrictions continue to lift, but feels skeptical.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Continued student struggles are weighing on teachers in the third year of the pandemic

With full-time in-person learning back and the coronavirus seemingly on the wane, 2021-2022 was supposed to be the return to normal at public schools. But teachers and counselors in Boston and across the state say it has been the hardest year yet of the pandemic.

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Workplace stress is making us sick. Can we hold bosses responsible?
From office workers to nurses to first responders, "workplace management" is estimated to be the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.

Family terrorized by golf balls wins nearly $5 million from neighboring country club
When the Tenczars moved into their dream home overlooking a golf course in the spring of 2017, the family savored the idyllic views of the 15th fairway and the serenity of Indian Pond Estates. Then the golfers showed up in force.

Charlie Baker wants lots of new housing around MBTA stations. Not so fast, towns say.
Dozens of communities are pushing back against an ambitious new housing law that sets the stage for potentially hundreds of thousands of new apartments and condos to be built across Eastern Massachusetts in the coming years.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Huntington Theatre Company's "The Bluest Eye" received seven Elliot Norton Award nominations, including a best actress nod for Hadar Busia-Singleton (center).

SpeakEasy, Huntington lead Norton Award nominations honoring excellence in theater

Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt in "The First Lady."

Why ‘The First Lady’ is second-rate

Russia's seafoam-green pavilion stood silent and empty amid the bustle of previews at the Venice Biennale.

Dispatch from Venice

At the Venice Biennale, the war is a day’s drive away

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Please stop overcooking asparagus

Special Projects

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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.

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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.

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A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Ashley Borges, and Jahmarie Davis hold up a gift shirt from the Benjamin Franklin Cumming Institute of Technology after a surprise announcement to entire 2022 Dearborn STEM Academy graduating class that they are admitted to Benjamin Franklin Cumming Institute of Technology for the fall term

Julia Mejia, Gretchen Cook Anderson, Johannes Fruehauf, and Richard Taylor

Boston’s biotech boom must bring along Black and brown residents

Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd while campaigning at the Derry Opera House on Feb. 5, 2020, a week before the New Hampshire primary.

Dems tackle a presidential primary revolution

A visitor entered the Sachsenhausen Nazi death camp through the gate with the phrase 'Arbeit macht frei' (work sets you free) in Oranienburg, Germany, earlier this year.

It’s a mistake to ban Holocaust denial

A scene from the town of Przemysl, Poland, near the border with eastern Ukraine, where Julio Salado, a Malden resident, has been volunteering with the international nonprofit World Central Kitchen.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why this Malden resident went to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is leaving her job after less than three years, and there has been extensive turnover in other administrative positions during her tenure.

Thirty percent of BPS students don’t speak English as a first language. The district is still failing too many of them.

Epidemiologists credit nuclear power with saving far more lives — from reduced emissions — than it has ever cost.

IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

It’s time to see nuclear power in a different light

Metro

Man in 60s burned by out-of-control Ipswich brush fire

A man in his 60s suffered burns on his fingers and legs following an out-of-control brush fire that spread to a wooded area in Ipswich Monday morning, officials said.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 5,443 confirmed cases; 10 deaths reported Friday

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

DMV chief missed ‘red flags’ about prostitution

Monday’s report stems from a Cranston police raid last year of several massage parlors suspected of being involved in prostitution.

Maine governor asks tribes, lawmakers to delay sovereignty bill

Democratic Governor Janet Mills asked tribal chiefs and legislative leaders in a letter made public Monday to delay their effort to amend a 1980 land settlement deal that gave the state some governmental power over tribes.

Sports

Alvin Kamara played in the Feb. 6 Pro Bowl before he was arrested.

Hearing postponed for Saints star Alvin Kamara in Las Vegas felony assault case

Attorneys for Kamara, the Chiefs' Chris Lammons, and two other defendants asked for more time to review evidence.

Deebo Samuel had 77 catches for 1,405 yards and six touchdowns, leading the NFL with 18.2 yards per reception.

49ers GM John Lynch ‘can’t ever imagine’ trading All-Pro Deebo Samuel

Lynch said he always listens to offers, but he was steadfast in his belief that Samuel will be on the Niners in 2022.

Joel Embiid sarcastically applauded the referees as he left the court on Saturday.

Joel Embiid fined $15K for criticizing refs after 76ers loss to Raptors

Toronto avoided a sweep on Saturday, and the Sixers star wasn't pleased with the whistles.

Carlos Alcaraz youngest into ATP top 10 since Rafael Nadal in 2005

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ volleyball: St. John’s Prep’s Dan Schorr headlines Players of the Week

Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera could be the last MLB player for a while to get 3,000 career hits

Business

McLean nurses, clinicians vote in union following fiercely contested campaign

Following a contentious union campaign that generated staunch resistance from management at McLean Hospital, nurses and other clinicians at the world-renowned psychiatric hospital in Belmont have voted to join AFSCME Council 93.

COVID was an unwelcome guest at PAX East convention

It's unclear whether anyone was infected at the convention, but at least one attendee (out of thousands) tested positive last Thursday.

Amazon union election kicks off at second New York warehouse

Facebook is opening a physical store to show off its virtual gadgets

magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

Want to pay less for a Boston apartment? Move in with a nudist.

Five things every condo buyer should know

Seared Salmon With Chilies, Pickled Ginger, and Snap Peas

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

metro

Police chief Robert MacDonald, left, and district attorney Thomas M. Quinn III spoke to the media during a press conference at the Dighton Police department in Dighton, MA on May 10, 2019.

Mass. cold case unit aims to identify remains from 1980s-2021

Police search for man who broke MBTA bus window after he was asked to wear a mask

Meet the artist representing Rhode Island on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’

sports

Bill Belichick has started his wheeling and dealing.

Patriots add a draft pick in trade with Texans, getting a sixth- and seventh-rounder for a fifth

The Patriots have some ground to make up in this week’s NFL Draft

Colorado State’s Trey McBride looks like the prize among tight ends in NFL Draft

business

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., departs from court for the SolarCity trial in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Monday, July 12, 2021.

Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, will privatize company

This Maine island, with cozy cabin, is on the market for $339,000

Judge finds Trump in contempt of court in New York legal fight

politics

Early voters in Miami on Oct. 28, 2020.

Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit

3 reasons why Elon Musk buying Twitter won’t impact American politics in a dramatic way

Marjorie Taylor Greene, in text to Mark Meadows, raised topic of martial law to keep Trump in power

Nation

A train conductor on a Red Line in Chicago, April 14, 2022. Crime rates on trains and buses are up in some of the nation’s biggest cities, one more barrier for downtowns trying to rebound. (Mary Mathis/The New York Times)

Cities want to return to prepandemic life. One obstacle: transit crime.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 5,443 confirmed cases; 10 deaths reported Friday

Johnny Depp recording warns of ‘bloodbath’ if arguments escalate

World

“It’s the lifeblood here for the Ukrainian armed forces,” the Pentagon press secretary said of the ammunition supplies being given to Kyiv, Ukraine. Pictured here, military volunteers loaded magazines with ammunition earlier this year, in Fastiv, Ukraine.

Seeking arms for Ukraine, Pentagon buyers scour Eastern European factories

How Zelensky ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing

Their cover blown, Blinken and Austin pushed on to Kyiv despite security risks

opinion

‘Where is the money?’ abolitionist Maria Stewart asked in the 1800s. We’re still asking.

We can solve the racial wealth gap

Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt

Giving credit where it’s due

lifestyle

He refuses to try long-distance

Boston storytellers to compete for champion’s title at the Moth GrandSLAM

I do not feel like our five-year relationship is a romantic one

food & dining

Chef Dave's at The Street Chestnut Hill.

Private chef David Welch to open Chef Dave’s in Chestnut Hill

After a long hiatus, Providence’s Sarto reopens with a fresh take on Italian food

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

travel

An Aegean Airlines plane.

Aegean Airlines refunds one ticket but not the other

A new habitat for gorillas, images from Armenia, and ‘Golden Girls’ fans go cruising

Want to feel like you’re in some kind of CGI fantasy dreamscape? Visit Vancouver.

Arts

George Martin secured to a trailer paintings by Francis Hines that were found in a dumpster on Sept. 23, 2017, in Watertown, Conn. After fading into obscurity, Hines, who died in 2016, is again gaining attention after hundreds of his paintings were rescued by a car mechanic from a dumpster in Connecticut. An exhibit of that art will open May 5, 2022, at the Hollis Taggart galley in Southport, which is known for showing the works of lost or forgotten artists.

Mechanic finds paintings in Conn. dumpster, sparks appreciation for a forgotten artist

In ‘Neponset River,’ layers upon layers

Not child’s play

Books

Barnes & Noble announced it would be closing its Prudential Center location this June.

Barnes & Noble to close two Boston-area locations

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog

In ‘Paradise Falls,’ home sweet, polluted home

Movies

Tilda Swinton in "Memoria."

‘Memoria’: What you hear is what you get

‘The Bad Guys’ shows that crime does pay, at least for viewers

Boston’s Independent Film Festival is back — and back in theaters

Television

Cory Hueston represents Rhode Island on "American Song Contest" on NBC.

Meet the artist representing Rhode Island on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’

Why ‘The First Lady’ is second-rate

This week’s TV: An ‘Offer’ not to refuse, the end of ‘Ozark,’ and David Simon’s latest

music

Cory Hueston represents Rhode Island on "American Song Contest" on NBC.

Meet the artist representing Rhode Island on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’

Garth Brooks announces second Gillette Stadium concert

How Lexington’s Music Emporium became a high-end candy store for lovers of luthier-made guitars

Theater/Dance

Ramona Lisa Alexander

In ‘Black Super Hero Magic Mama,’ comic-book fantasy meets all-too-common reality

SpeakEasy, Huntington lead Norton Award nominations honoring excellence in theater

Struggling to build a better world in ‘Parable of the Sower’

globe local

Courtney Henderson of the Brockton Area Branch of the Women in NAACP will host the poetry event.

Brockton educators to share ‘Poetry of the City of Champions’

As spring begins to bloom, so do community gardens

The Argument: Should Massachusetts require consumer notification before leased vehicles are repossessed?

Obituaries

Chief Haney served stints in the state House and Senate from 1980-2002 and was chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee from 1994-2002.

Native American artist, chief, Oklahoma lawmaker Haney dies

Debra Stark, founder of Debra’s Natural Gourmet, dies at 75

Jim Hartz, NBC newsman and former ‘Today’ cohost, dies at 82