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NFL Draft

Cole Strange worked out at the combine.

Scouting Cole Strange, the obscure offensive lineman the Patriots just took in the NFL Draft

Here’s a rundown of his scouting report plus a highlight reel.

NFL Draft pick tracker See all the Patriots’ picks Here’s how the first round unfolded

Most mock drafts had Cole Strange as a second- or third-round pick.

Rams coach Sean McVay had a strange reaction when he saw the Patriots drafted Cole Strange

Southern California's Drake London was the first receiver picked, at No. 8 by Atlanta.

Ben Volin | On Football

It’s defense first, but wide receivers steal the show in 2022 NFL Draft, and other observations

Boston College guard Zion Johnson is the newest Los Angeles Charger after being selected No. 17 overall.

Boston College guard Zion Johnson, Everett safety Lewis Cine selected in first round of NFL Draft

‘I needed to see the person who took my son’s life’: Family of Marine veteran stabbed to death in downtown Boston speaks out
Apolonia Martinez sat stoically, shoulders pushed back, not a tear falling from her eye in a packed courtroom in downtown Boston Thursday, the first time she had a chance to see the man who allegedly stabbed her 23-year-old son to death during St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

9 takeaways from Boston’s investigation into Mission Hill School; DA reviewing

The report spurred Superintendent Brenda Cassellius to take the extraordinary step of recommending the school’s closure at the end of the academic year in June.

After spate of Mass. and Cass stabbings, authorities clear Atkinson Street, close engagement center

According to police reports, at least five stabbings were reported in the area between late Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit
The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain” — a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago.

Biden asks Congress for additional $33 billion to help Ukraine battle Russia House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid

Police video shows Ohio deputies stopping R.I. congressional candidate Michael Neary

“I’m running for Congress in Rhode Island,” Neary said after stepping out of the car in Troy, Ohio. “I just got in my car and was just riding.”

bruins 5, sabres 0

Bruins end power-play skid, Patrice Bergeron nets hat trick in win over Sabres

BLUE JAYS 1, RED SOX 0

Red Sox offense has zero life in shutout loss to wrap up series in Toronto

The WynnBet Sports Bar at the Encore Boston Harbor casino.

Mass. Senate passes sports betting bill that leaves college sports out of the game

Super Bowl, yes. March Madness, no. After hours of deliberating, the chamber passed the bill on a voice vote, without recording the positions of each senator — a remarkable and obscuring act on what would be a major policy change.

The Algonquin High girls ice hockey team defeated Canton High in the MIAA Div. 2 state finals 2-1 at TD Garden in Boston March 20.

Canton players and student fans celebrate an early first period goal by Maya Battista.

Meet the Globe’s Winter 2021-22 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in the eight winter sports. Find the section in print on Sunday, May 1.

Cycling in Acadia National Park offers spectacular views and is accessible to both beginners and experienced cyclists.

The best way to explore Maine’s Acadia National Park is by bicycle

For beginner and experienced cyclists alike, the park’s carriage roads offer stunning vistas and pristine nature.

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.

Opinion

An electronic highway sign on on Interstate 93 in Boston in 2014: “Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah.”

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America

We need to reload the code of the road.

IDEAS | RICHARD M. RE

Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day

IDEAS | FRANCINE HIRSCH

Putin’s Russia has crossed a threshold: It now looks like 1933 Germany

Edward J. Markey and Gina McCarthy

A clean energy economy is within reach

Rachelle G. Cohen

Ageism in health care? Yep, it’s a thing.

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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Here’s who is speaking at 2022 college commencements in and around Boston
College graduation season is upon us, with some schools having their first in-person commencements since the pandemic hit. Here is a list of schools around Boston and what they plan to do to celebrate their graduates this year.

‘Carpool Karaoke’ king Corden to leave CBS late-night show
James Corden will be bowing out of his late-night CBS TV show next year.

LARRY EDELMAN

Nowhere to hide: This market correction feels different
This year, stocks, bonds, and even crypto have been falling at the same time. It’s an unusual confluence of losses. And the Federal Reserve, its hands tied by inflation, won’t be bailing investors out as it has done in recent bear markets.

Days after Concord, N.H., couple killed on hiking trail, little information and fewer answers

One week after the bullet-ridden bodies of Stephen and Djeswende Reid were found near a quiet walking trail in Concord, N.H., authorities have gone quiet, at least publicly, releasing almost no new details. The case has left residents confounded, and speculation has bubbled up to fill the void.

Maine governor tests positive for COVID-19 after 2nd booster
Janet Mills, 74, tested positive on a rapid test Thursday afternoon after developing a scratchy throat, her office said. “This is a good reminder that even though we may want to be done with COVID, it’s not necessarily done with us,” she said.

Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor

The Oklahoma House gave final approval on Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

Recommended reads

Students entered Mission Hill School in Jamaica Plain last fall. Controversy and allegations of mismanagement of safety concerns have enveloped the school in recent months.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Scathing investigation prompts Boston superintendent to recommend closing ‘failed’ Mission Hill School

Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said the report will prompt district reforms, including greater oversight over autonomous pilot schools like Mission Hill to ensure the schools, which have greater freedom over curriculum and hiring, are following necessary rules.

INNOVATION BEAT

‘How To Boston While Black’ summit tackles how to attract (and keep) diverse tech talent
The multi-day conference will also touch on "earth-friendly entrepreneurship," government policy, fintech, and of course, the metaverse.

Decades later, arrest made in murder of girl in Lawrence
A retired Massachusetts corrections officer was arrested Tuesday in Alabama on charges of killing 11-year-old Melissa Ann Tremblay, who was found stabbed to death at an old railway yard in Lawrence in 1988, officials said Wednesday.

‘Jumping worms’ are spreading around New England. And that has ecologists worried.
Amynthas worms, which are native to East Asia and are often called “snake worms” or “jumping worms,” can have a devastating impact on forest ecosystems. They can be found all over New England, but concerns about their spread have increased in recent years.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Projectionist Adrianne Jorge adjusts the focus at the beginning of a screening of "Broken Arrow" on 35mm film at the Somerville Theatre on April 26, 2022. “We often joke that we're, like, the man — or woman — behind the curtain," said Jorge.

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

Eli "Paperboy" Reed's new album, “Down Every Road,” is a tribute to Merle Haggard. He performs May 4 at Boston's City Winery.

Brookline native Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed pays tribute to Merle Haggard on soulful ‘Down Every Road’

Floor-to-ceiling windows at The Glen House provide expansive views of the White Mountain National Forest and Presidential Mountain Range.

5 of our favorite eco-friendly resorts in New England

Why shouldn’t those tasty little blueberries get their own celebration? Maine, the largest producer of low-bush, wild blueberries in the country, throws a party in their honor every year during the height of harvest season.

Skip the flowers and hand Mom an invitation to one of these fun N.E. food fests

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

An electronic highway sign on on Interstate 93 in Boston in 2014: “Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah.”

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America

The current Supreme Court justices, seen in 2021. Stephen Breyer has announced his intention to retire this summer.

IDEAS | RICHARD M. RE

Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day

Russian President Vladimir Putin at an Orthodox Easter service last Saturday.

IDEAS | FRANCINE HIRSCH

Putin’s Russia has crossed a threshold: It now looks like 1933 Germany

Electric cars are parked at a charging station in Sacramento, Calif., on April 13, 2022.

Edward J. Markey and Gina McCarthy

A clean energy economy is within reach

Rachelle G. Cohen

Ageism in health care? Yep, it’s a thing.

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

Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID shot for kids 5 and younger

Moderna finally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID shots in children 5 and under, but some doctors questioned how necessary the shots will be at this point in the pandemic.

Dorchester three-decker fire displaces 8, kills 2 dogs

No residents or firefighters were injured, and the Massachusetts Red Cross is helping the three adults and five children who were displaced to find housing, officials said.

Mass. Senate passes sports betting bill that leaves college sports out of the game

Super Bowl, yes. March Madness, no. After hours of deliberating, the chamber passed the bill on a voice vote, without recording the positions of each senator — a remarkable and obscuring act on what would be a major policy change.

After spate of Mass. and Cass stabbings, authorities clear Atkinson Street, close engagement center

According to police reports, at least five stabbings were reported in the area between late Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.

Sports

Cole Strange was taken 29th overall by New England on Thursday night.

Patriots select Chattanooga guard Cole Strange in first round of draft

New England originally held the 21st pick but flipped it to Chiefs for No. 29 plus extra picks in the third (No. 94) and fourth rounds (No. 121).

Cole Strange.

NFL DRAFT 2022 | Round 1

How a fascinating first round of the NFL Draft unfolded

It was a fascinating first round, with just one quarterback (and no running backs) coming off the board. There were plenty of trades (A.J. Brown to Philly! Marquise Brown to Arizona!) and rarely a consensus choice.

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are set to pick at No. 29 in the first round.

NFL Draft 2022: See all the Patriots’ picks

They traded down in the first round on Thursday, sending the 21st pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 29th, 94th and 121st picks

Ben Volin | On Football

It’s defense first, but wide receivers steal the show in 2022 NFL Draft, and other observations

Boston College guard Zion Johnson, Everett safety Lewis Cine selected in first round of NFL Draft

Patriots notebook

Rams coach Sean McVay had a strange reaction when he saw the Patriots drafted Cole Strange

Business

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit

The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain” — a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago.

Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID shot for kids 5 and younger

Moderna finally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID shots in children 5 and under, but some doctors questioned how necessary the shots will be at this point in the pandemic.

Fidelity to hire more than 11,000 by the end of the year

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

magazine

High prices at the pump hurt. Here’s why they should be even higher.

A new co-worker sprays fragrance in the office; how can I get her to stop?

Artichoke Tart With Gouda and Herbs

Recipes: A brunch menu to impress mom on Mother’s Day

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

metro

Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island political news: April 2022

Here’s who is speaking at 2022 college commencements in and around Boston

Mass. reports 6,309 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 2,339 among staff

sports

Cole Strange worked out at the combine.

Scouting Cole Strange, the obscure offensive lineman the Patriots just took in the NFL Draft

Cardinals pull off huge trade, add WR Marquise Brown from Ravens

Chris Paul has a perfect night, top-seeded Suns eliminate Pelicans in Game 6

business

The WynnBet Sports Bar at the Encore Boston Harbor casino.

Mass. Senate passes sports betting bill that leaves college sports out of the game

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

Twitter reports growth in revenue and users as Musk prepares to take over

politics

Representative Bennie Thompson, chairman of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said prime-time hearings will "give the public the benefit of what more than a year’s worth of investigation has borne to the committee.”

Jan. 6 panel schedules prime-time public hearings

Gaetz criticizes Scalise and McCarthy over audio of comments on Jan. 6

House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid

Nation

James Corden arrives at the 2019 Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Annual Grants Banquet at the Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

‘Carpool Karaoke’ king Corden to leave CBS late-night show

Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor

Supreme Court still divided over prosecutions in ‘Indian country’

World

Emergency services are working in the area following an explosion in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Russia struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shortly after a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday evening. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine

Ukraine moves troops toward a Moldovan territory that has become a persistent concern in the war

Turkey’s leader lands in Saudi Arabia, seeking to ease tensions

opinion

Sandro Botticelli, "The Birth of Venus," painted in the 1480s.

Social Studies: When you can afford to be romantic; a very demanding sect; is it a lie if might be true someday?

Requiem for a fierce advocate and communicator

Should I take out a loan to intern for the UN?

lifestyle

An aerial view of the Nantucket estate just purchased by Red Sox owner John Henry.

Red Sox owner John Henry buys $25 million waterfront estate on Nantucket

He’s been checking in on me

Rates of non-hospital births rising among women of color

food & dining

The dining area of the new Hei La Moon location in the the Food Opera space at 83 Essex St. in Chinatown.

In a new location, Hei La Moon lives on

Serafina Seaport replaces Babbo; Eva moves into the former Cafeteria space

Skip the flowers and hand Mom an invitation to one of these fun N.E. food fests

travel

Hotel Marcel

A Brutalist beauty, the power of picture books, and an intimate Alaskan cruise

Chef Spike Mendelsohn’s recipe for a great trip includes margaritas, plenty of sleep, and his GoPro camera

5 of our favorite eco-friendly resorts in New England

Arts

Rixy, whose exhibition "Enter the Cúcala" is up at Simmons University's Trustman Gallery through May 13.

In Rixy’s world, cardboard beats canvas and the femmes are fierce

The figure as foundation in ‘You Had Me at Hello’

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

Books

Exposing mysteries of a small seaside town in ‘Vigil Harbor’

Reading when you’re looking for a challenge

Money, legacy, family, and lies all matters of ‘Trust’

Movies

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syrian Kurdistan in "The Will to See."

Willing ourselves to see; looking back at Marilyn Monroe; and listening to John Wayne Gacy

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

In ‘Petite Maman,’ a small-scale tale of childhood shifts into a fairy tale of sorts

Television

Sam Richardson in “The Afterparty,” one of many shows that draw in viewers with an atmospheric opening.

Creative opening sequences give shows a head start

CNN host John Berman tells viewers about medical emergency he suffered while running Boston Marathon

‘A fun game of Spot-the-Boston-actor’: TV shows and movies cast their eyes on local theater performers

music

Susan Kaup is the founder of the new streaming radio station Oh, Hello Boston, which features only local artists, past and present.

Streaming station Oh, Hello Boston plays homegrown music past and present, 24/7

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Brookline native Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed pays tribute to Merle Haggard on soulful ‘Down Every Road’

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet in rehearsal with William Forsythe.

World premieres from William Forsythe and Jorma Elo highlight Boston Ballet’s ‘MINDscape’ program

After a three-year absence, Alvin Ailey returns to Boston April 28-May 1

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

globe local

The grass field at Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to the Salemwood School (rear).

Turf vs. grass feud at park adjacent to school continues in Malden

Groveland receives funding for life-saving fire truck

Bridgewater voters approve tax hike for new fire station

Obituaries

Mr. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor award for his movie "Overhead 3" during the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015.

Kenneth Tsang, veteran Hong Kong actor, dies at 87

Geraldine Weiss dies at 96; blazed a trail for women in investing

Donald Baechler, painter of cartoonish collages, is dead at 65