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Massachusetts' Lynn Jennings is one of the greatest American distance runners in history. In 2017, moved to action after learning another athlete's story of abuse, she began working to hold her former coach, John Babington, responsible for sexually molesting her and others during his career coaching women at Harvard, Wellesley, and in the Olympics.

A reckoning, decades in the making: Famed Olympic runner Lynn Jennings chases down the renowned coach who abused her as a teen

John Babington was sexually abusing the future Olympian while he helped turn her into a world-class athlete. He then abused a fellow runner. Years later, their paths crossed as part of Jennings's pursuit of justice.

High-flying drones, unmanned jetpacks, and other odd sightings pilots in New England have reported to the FAA
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, which compiles reports from pilots, the number of unmanned aircraft sightings has increased dramatically over the past two years.

President Biden says he wants ‘sharper rules’ on unknown aerial objects

KEVIN CULLEN

In one of the most beautiful spots in Vermont, an ugly situation
The chairman and vice chairman of the Woodstock Inn say they were forced out over their inquiry into reports of sexual harassment and mistreatment of workers.

Outdoor dining in parking spaces will be prohibited in the North End, under new rules outlined by the Wu administration Thursday, though it will still be permitted on sidewalks.

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

After spats and complaints the last two summers, Boston’s busiest restaurant district will face tighter rules on outdoor dining this year.

Healey administration begins training police in how to inspect gun dealers amid concern laws aren’t being enforced

The training comes after the Globe found hundreds of dealers hadn’t had a police inspection in years.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools quietly negotiating with city police to formalize relationship

Amid recent high-profile violent incidents at schools, some city councilors and families have called for police to return to schools, while other parents and education advocates want alternatives to keep students safe.

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The Georgia grand jury looking into Trump election interference has released a portion of its report. Here’s what to know.
While highly anticipated, what was made public probably didn’t make anyone happy, simply because there wasn’t a lot there.

Senator Mitch McConnell slams nomination of N.H. attorney Michael Delaney as judge on US Court of Appeals
On Thursday, the top Republican senator blasted the nomination of a New Hampshire attorney to serve as a federal judge in Boston, accusing him of using “frankly shocking” tactics while representing a prep school in a sexual assault lawsuit.

Man faces arraignment today on murder charge in slaying of 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Dorchester

CNN’s Don Lemon issues apology after receiving backlash over ‘completely offensive’ and ‘sexist’ remarks

Marty Walsh served as mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 before leaving to join President Biden's Cabinet as labor secretary.

Marty Walsh will step down as US secretary of labor to lead NHL Players’ Association

The former Boston mayor will leave the government post and start his new job in mid-March.

The Celtics expressed confidence in Joe Mazzulla by removing his interim tag and inking him to a contract extension.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Astutely, the Celtics locked up Joe Mazzulla and moved on from Ime Udoka before NBA All-Star Weekend

Mazzulla has made such an overwhelmingly positive impression, the Celtics had no choice but to make his presence permanent.

AMC Theatres is rolling out a new tier-based ticket pricing system to accompany its existing Stubs membership program.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

AMC’s new Sightline pricing plan is an insult to moviegoers

Why would I pay extra just to sit down?

Opinion

Students make their way on the Brockton campus of Massasoit Community College.

Free community college must focus on retention, not just admission

Tennessee and Michigan have pioneered tuition-free community college for adults, and Massachusetts can learn from their experiences.

IDEAS | CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI

My wife and I fantasized about quitting our jobs. Instead, we took a hike.

About those Jesus ads

A nation’s future dying one bullet at a time

To fix Social Security and Medicare, look to Reagan and O’Neill

The Emancipator

Why cancel culture scares the rich and powerful so much

The Emancipator sat down with Ernest Owens, author of “The Case for Cancel Culture,” who wants to shift the conversation around canceling and show why it’s a right we should protect.

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Black History Month

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Fetterman checks into hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression
The decision to seek help at Walter Reed underscored the challenges, both physical and emotional, that Senator John Fetterman has been dealing with since entering the Senate last month after a life-threatening stroke last year.

Amid political pressures, TikTok hires lobbying firm in Massachusetts
Bay State Strategies plans to represent TikTok in Massachusetts on matters involving social media and “software restrictions,” according to a filing with the state.

New UMass Amherst chancellor should ‘keep up the momentum’
Javier Reyes will face numerous challenges when he takes the helm of UMass Amherst, including boosting research operations, negotiating with unions, and continuing to improve the campus reputation.

Woman who was target of ‘grandparent scam’ given ride to bank; Norwood police asking for public’s help in identifying vehicle

A woman who was the target of a so-called grandparent scam was driven to a Norwood bank by the alleged scammer so she could withdraw thousands of dollars from her account, police said.

Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says in statement
Willis’s family called FTD “a cruel disease” that can strike anyone. Their statement says there are currently no treatments for the disease.

Framingham Democratic official faces backlash over comments about children with special needs

Michael Hugo's comments drew a swift rebuke from those in attendance, including several members of the city’s Democratic committee.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Bob and Betsy Conlon visited the grave of their son Michael in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield last month.

Fatal police shootings recur, leaving precious little resolved

Nikki Haley has signaled that she could be the presidential candidate Gen Z desires, publicly stating, “I think we need a young generation to come in, step up, and really start fixing things.”

Gen Z loathes Trump. Nikki Haley could do better among young voters.

Marty Walsh has been underestimated his entire life. All the challenges he faced and embraced made him the man — and the successful politician — he is.

Marty Walsh’s new hockey job comes with a penalty box of controversy

Former vice president Mike Pence is trying to pull a logic-defying legal switcheroo.

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Pence’s move is straight from Trump’s dirty playbook

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC, a neutral-flag approach in which athletes wore a uniform with Russian colors, reacted after skating during the Women Single Skating Free Skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing, China.

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Metro

High-flying drones, unmanned jetpacks, and other odd sightings pilots in New England have reported to the FAA

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, which compiles reports from pilots, the number of unmanned aircraft sightings has increased dramatically over the past two years.

Healey administration begins training police in how to inspect gun dealers amid concern laws aren’t being enforced

The training comes after the Globe found hundreds of dealers hadn’t had a police inspection in years.

Nikki Haley teams up with Don Bolduc for N.H. town halls

The GOP presidential hopeful is looking to claim her lane in the 2024 contest, which already includes the former president in whose administration she served.

Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name

Pride Month’s signature parade and festival will be held June 10 on Boston Common and at City Hall Plaza.

Sports

Massachusetts' Lynn Jennings is one of the greatest American distance runners in history. In 2017, moved to action after learning another athlete's story of abuse, she began working to hold her former coach, John Babington, responsible for sexually molesting her and others during his career coaching women at Harvard, Wellesley, and in the Olympics.

A reckoning, decades in the making: Famed Olympic runner Lynn Jennings chases down the renowned coach who abused her as a teen

John Babington was sexually abusing the future Olympian while he helped turn her into a world-class athlete. He then abused a fellow runner. Years later, their paths crossed as part of Jennings's pursuit of justice.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had to leave Thursday's game in the second quarter after jamming his wrist while blocking a shot.

Sprained wrist has new Bucks assist king Giannis Antetokounmpo in doubt for All-Star game

Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said initial reports were “hopeful" and the X-ray was “clean.”

Norton's Shea Podbelski rejoices as she crosses the finish line after winning the girls' 1-mile run in 5 minutes, 16.73 seconds. She was a double-winner for Norton after taking the 1,000-meter run in 3:04.54.

MIAA Division 5 indoor track & field championships

In a pair of repeat title wins, Littleton boys edge Ipswich; Weston girls win relays to top Norton in MIAA Division 5 indoor track and field championships

Weston swept the relays — the 4x200 (1:47.72), the 4x400 (4:09.78), and the 4x800 (10:18.35) — to claim the girls’ title over Norton, 71-67. Tim Rank and Bona Bradshaw helped the Littleton boys outdistance Ipswich, 64.5-49.5

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Business

Tesla recalls 363,000 vehicles to fix flaws in ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature behavior

The recall, part of a larger investigation by US safety regulators into Tesla’s automated driving systems, came after regulators expressed concerns about the way Tesla’s system responds in four areas along roads.

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

After spats and complaints the last two summers, Boston’s busiest restaurant district will face tighter rules on outdoor dining this year.

South Boston officials object to convention center land plan

Wholesale price pressures emerge despite long-term slowdown

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Black Love is a Beautiful Resistance

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metro

A police vehicle passes the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in the Dorchester in November 2021, after a student allegedly attacked the principal there, police said.

Boston Public Schools quietly negotiating with city police to formalize relationship

Homelessness in Rhode Island

R.I. House passes bill to keep retirees working as substitute teachers

sports

Tiger Woods waves to the crowd after making birdie on the 18th green during the first round of the The Genesis Invitational.

Tiger Woods steals the show at Genesis Invitational

Bruins look for sizable change in power-play production via Nick Foligno and Charlie Coyle

After three arduous, injury-riddled seasons, Red Sox lefthander James Paxton is happy to be back on the field

business

Amid political pressures, TikTok hires lobbying firm in Massachusetts

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Susan Wojcicki stepping down as CEO of YouTube

politics

Former president Donald Trump.

Grand jury in Georgia Trump inquiry sees perjury by witnesses, but no vote fraud

Fox hosts didn’t believe 2020 election fraud claims

Nikki Haley teams up with Don Bolduc for N.H. town halls

Nation

The Milwaukee skyline is pictured on Sept. 6, 2022.

Cities appealing 2020 census count garner only small wins

US prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly

Former officers to appear before judge in Tyre Nichols death

World

A young Ukrainian girl reflects in a window as she plays at a counselling center run in sponsorship with UNICEF to support refugees in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 2.

Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war

Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island

South Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukes

opinion

Deadly ammunition

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lifestyle

Bruce Willis, the prolific action-movie star, in New York, Sept. 1, 2015.

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How will I find someone again?

Raquel Welch, actress and pinup star, dies at 82

food & dining

Outdoor dining in parking spaces will be prohibited in the North End, under new rules outlined by the Wu administration Thursday, though it will still be permitted on sidewalks.

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

In Arlington, locals are scrambling to try a new all-day diner

Portland with the kids? We put it to the test.

travel

Will Marriott do a good deed itself by fixing the problem?

Help, my $1,000 Marriott gift card is invalid!

Boston holds its own on list of best cities for bachelorette parties

New on the spa menu: Treatments for your mental health

Arts

Betye Saar’s “Legends in Blue,” 2020. Mixed-media assemblage. Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, Calif.

At the Gardner, groundbreaking artist Betye Saar unpacks her travels

In Providence, Nafis M. White explores pleasure and pain

How Boston artist ‘Blind Fox’ became the go-to muralist for the city’s trendiest bars and businesses

Books

Rebecca Makkai’s ‘I Have Some Questions for You’ spotlights the power of storytelling in an age of true crime and #MeToo

‘The Deluge’ author Stephen Markley plays the literary lottery

Three books tackle the complexities of friendship, through life and death

Movies

AMC Theatres is rolling out a new tier-based ticket pricing system to accompany its existing Stubs membership program.

AMC’s new Sightline pricing plan is an insult to moviegoers

Leap for joy: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ is coming back to the Coolidge

‘Full Time’: A ticking clock, a transit strike, and a tenacious mother

Television

Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us."

With nuance, TV reflects the many shades of grief

Revisiting John and Yoko cohosting ‘The Mike Douglas Show’

In stylish sci-fi series ‘Hello Tomorrow!,’ a giant leap for mid-century modern

music

Two versions of composer Valerie Coleman's piece "Umoja" will be performed at Jordan Hall within the next month.

Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman creates songs of unity

Jason Moran honors overlooked jazz pioneer James Reese Europe

Boston Symphony Orchestra announces new assistant conductor Samy Rachid

Theater/Dance

Lyndsay Allyn Cox, shown in rehearsal for SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of "Fairview."

An inquiry into race, ‘Fairview’ demands that audiences sit up

Manual Cinema has created a monster, but it’s not your typical ‘Frankenstein’

Make way for ‘Make Way for Ducklings’

globe local

Riley Lauren provides the water to help Patrick Lauren, left ,and Finn Sullivan, right, slide down a rock on Minot Beach in Scituate.

Non-resident beach stickers sell out quickly on first day of sales

Lawsuit stops plan for new community pool, bathhouse

Going all out on Valentine’s Day

Obituaries

Tim McCarver was honored with the Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence in 2012.

Tim McCarver, All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster, dies at 81

Robert Geddes, 99, transformative architecture dean at Princeton, dies

Toyota founder’s son, who led global growth, dies at 97