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Boston Public Schools routinely overestimates future enrollment — and it matters
The district has put off hard decisions to close schools, even though it knew it already had excess space.

One dead, one injured, in Dorchester shooting

One man was fatally shot and another man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a double shooting near 89 Wilrose St. in Dorchester on Tuesday evening, Boston police said.

Grief and questions linger after apparent murder-suicide in Andover

Those close to the Robinsons described a growing distance between themselves and the couple — a space that seemed to widen further during the pandemic.

Revelations that Annie Dookhan may not have been ‘sole bad actor’ in drug lab scandal prompts calls for new trials

Newly released records from a state investigation into the drug lab scandal identified at least four other lab employees who may have falsified tests or helped cover it up.
Dookhan wasn’t the ‘sole bad actor,’ new documents show

The Sports Hub’s parent company suspends Tony Massarotti for the rest of the week

The cohost of "Felger and Mazz" had apologized Monday for what he acknowledged was a "hurtful" and "insensitive" comment he made during Friday's show.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a tech entrepreneur, announces 2024 presidential run

A young, rich and little-known tech entrepreneur who calls "wokeism" a national threat announced Tuesday night he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.

Jury in Georgia Trump inquiry recommended multiple indictments, forewoman says

The investigation in Atlanta has been seen as one of the most significant legal threats to Trump as he begins another run for the presidency.

Democrat wins back his N.H. House seat in Rochester special election: ‘I need to get back to work’

Chuck Grassie beat his Republican challenger, David Walker, 568-451. Now Republicans appear to hold 201 seats in the state House of Representatives, while Democrats hold 198 seats, and one other seat sits vacant.

A 4 a.m. departure, a fake ‘golf tourney’, and two 10-hour train rides: How President Biden’s secret visit to Ukraine unfolded

President Biden's clandestine journey spanned a seven-hour fight to Poland and a nearly 10-hour train ride to Kyiv, a city battered by months of Russian missile attacks.

President Biden in Poland says US and allies ‘have Ukraine’s back’

Biden and Putin offer radically different portraits of the war in Ukraine

When a Ukrainian family began setting up their new home, Arlington’s online community turned out to help

‘We are happy that Ukraine is not alone.’ Mass. Ukrainians optimistic following Biden’s surprise Kyiv visit

Greater Boston’s housing market continues to slouch amid early signs of a comeback
The market continued to decline in January by just about every measure, including the region’s home values, but an uptick may be around the corner.

Real estate industry launches direct voter campaign opposing Wu’s rent control plan

Leaving the Democrats didn’t isolate Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. But on the campaign trail, it might.

By renouncing her membership status in the Democratic Party, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has also given up access to much of the infrastructure that helped lift her to the seat in the first place.

Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, dies after cancer battle

Spencer, the golden retriever beloved for holding “Boston Strong” flags in his mouth along the iconic Boston Marathon route, died last week at his home in Holliston, his owner said Tuesday.

Here’s what our readers think about people leaving Massachusetts

Housing costs and remote work are among the top reasons people migrated to other areas.
Massachusetts has lost 110,000 residents since COVID began

Woman killed in Dorchester remembered as devoted mother who loved life

Abiezer Ayuso said his niece was visiting a cousin in the Dorchester neighborhood where gunfire erupted Saturday night.
KARA BASKIN

9 restaurants for every phase of romance

From first dates to errand-running, a culinary game plan designed to keep the flames burning.

‘This is a dream job.’ Candidates compete for Lego positions in master builder competition in Boston.

The participants had no instruction manual as they faced three elimination-style challenges in front of crowds of eager kids and Lego enthusiasts.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden’s message to Vladimir Putin: The West won’t blink

In his surprise trip to Ukraine, Biden was the only person in the world who could convincingly serve that notice — and he did it in commanding fashion.
Sasha Chanoff

How Americans can sponsor refugees — and why they should
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: These mangled metaphors really break the cake
Nichola Hill

Is bird flu the next pandemic?
Joan Vennochi

Senator John Fetterman and the politics of health
The Emancipator

Caste should not be part of the ‘American Dream’

Caste could become the newest protected class in Seattle’s anti-discrimination law. More lawmakers need to follow suit to prevent this system of rigid hierarchy from taking root in the U.S. and protect the rights of lower-caste South Asian immigrants.
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Black History Month

The beautiful resistance of Black love

Throughout Black History Month, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.
When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one

Special reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

With abortion under attack nationwide, Healey joins 19 other governors in effort to shore up state protections
A multi-state group will share ideas on how to reinforce reproductive freedoms, eight months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to an abortion.

David Cicilline to resign from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation
The move will set up an off-year special election for the First Congressional District seat that most political observers believed the 61-year-old Cicilline could have held for the rest of his life.

A running list of possible candidates for Cicilline’s congressional seat

Employees at three Somerville cafes approve union contract, among first in Mass.
The agreement — forged more than a year after the union first formed — comes with a 95 cent pay bump, paid time off, and health insurance.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Limited-edition, $500 sneakers now on the menu at Kowloon
Finally! A chance to strut in custom Kowloon Nikes.

McClellan wins special election for Virginia’s 4th District
Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator from Richmond, to fill an open seat in the US House of Representatives, where she will make history as the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress.

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary
Conservatives have controlled the court for 15 years, but an open seat this year gives liberals a chance to take over the majority with issues like abortion access, gerrymandered legislative districts and voting rights heading into the 2024 presidential election at stake.

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COVID is still killing people every day. But its main victims have changed.

Since the end of the first Omicron wave last March, white people in Massachusetts are more likely to die from COVID than Black or Hispanic people.

12 conditions from Alzheimer’s to Lyme that Mass. biotechs are developing treatments for now
Scientists in one of the world’s most innovative biotech hubs are working on treatments for conditions ranging from cancer to chronic pain, Alzheimer’s to postpartum depression.

Many in Washington vow not to touch Social Security or Medicare. But the nation’s debt problem can’t be solved without tackling them.
The huge Baby Boom generation is retiring and will be receiving benefits for longer because of lengthening life spans, putting increasing pressure on entitlement programs.

A slice of light: Photo essay of shadows transforming city streetscapes
While the human eye perceives detail simultaneously in the deepest shade and brightest sunshine, our cameras must choose, biased toward one — or fair to neither.

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Culture & Lifestyle

At SpeakEasy, ‘Fairview’ stares down the white gaze

On ‘Knobs’ nights, a Kendall Square bar brings the beats

Lahav Shani makes powerful Symphony Hall debut

Exhibit at Boston University seeks to establish comics as a medium

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Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: These mangled metaphors really break the cake
Nichola Hill

Is bird flu the next pandemic?
Joan Vennochi

Senator John Fetterman and the politics of health
NEWSLETTER

Yes, the T is lousy. But some suburbs are building transit-oriented housing anyway.
EDITORIAL

Three- and four-bed nursing home rooms should be phased out
IDEAS | ANNA OAKES & DIEGO SENIOR

People are falling in love with chatbots

Metro

Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, dies after cancer battle

Spencer, the golden retriever beloved for holding “Boston Strong” flags in his mouth along the iconic Boston Marathon route, died last week at his home in Holliston, his owner said Tuesday.
NH Politics

Democrat wins back his N.H. House seat in Rochester special election: ‘I need to get back to work’

Chuck Grassie beat his Republican challenger, David Walker, 568-451. Now Republicans appear to hold 201 seats in the state House of Representatives, while Democrats hold 198 seats, and one other seat sits vacant.

Revelations that Annie Dookhan may not have been ‘sole bad actor’ in drug lab scandal prompts calls for new trials

Newly released records from a state investigation into the drug lab scandal identified at least four other lab employees who may have falsified tests or helped cover it up.

Real estate industry launches direct voter campaign opposing Wu’s rent control plan

The real estate industry has launched a six-figure campaign to try to kill the policy before it has even been formally debated.

Sports

Men: Michigan State 80, Indiana 65

Michigan State defeats No. 17 Indiana in first home game since campus shootings

The victims, survivors, and first responders from last week’s shootings were recognized before the game.
HS girls' basketball: St. Mary's 73, Dracut 72

Despite a heroic 46-point effort by Dracut’s Ashlee Talbot, Yirsy Queliz delivers in clutch for St. Mary’s girls’ basketball in Spartan Classic thriller

Queliz went coast-to-coast for a go-ahead layup with 7.6 seconds remaining to lift fourth-ranked Spartans in tournament final in Lynn.
High schools

Girls’ hockey roundup: Nikki McDonald (2 goals), Kelly Holmes (2 assists) lead King Philip to shootout victory over 17th-ranked Milton

Check out the latest high school girls' hockey scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.
Golf

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy break ground on high-tech golf league site in Florida
Women: St. John’s 69, UConn 64

St. John’s beats UConn for first time in 11 years in women’s college basketball
High schools

Girls’ basketball roundup: Senior Abby Dube (15 points) leads the way for Pentucket in Spartan Classic win over Newton South

Business

Golf

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy break ground on high-tech golf league site in Florida

TMRW — pronounced “tomorrow” — says TGL play will begin early next year, and the league will be in partnership with the PGA Tour.

Cans of baby formula recalled over possible contamination

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Real estate industry launches direct voter campaign opposing Wu’s rent control plan

Fidelity Charitable’s $11.2 billion in grants in 2022 breaks record
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Health & Biotech

12 conditions from Alzheimer’s to Lyme that Mass. biotechs are developing treatments for now

COOKING

Use whatever pasta or noodles you have for these Asian-inspired recipes
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The couple next to us seemed to be listening in on our conversation’
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 20-Feb. 26

metro

Boston Public Schools routinely overestimates future enrollment — and it matters

What’s behind calls to change RIPTA leadership?

Breaking down Cicilline’s decision to exit Congress

sports

Hawks fire coach Nate McMillan

Camryn Collins leads No. 7 Foxborough girls’ basketball to Warrior Classic title over No. 10 Brookline

Girls’ hockey notebook: Undeniably unselfish, Kelly Holmes gives King Philip a dangerous net-front presence

business

Walmart warns that shoppers are feeling the squeeze of higher prices

Bribes, sabotage, payoffs: ESPN describes how soccer’s World Cup might have been rigged by FIFA for Fox

United Airlines eases family seating after call to cut fees

politics

Jill Biden makes 6th visit to Africa, her 1st as first lady

Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary

Nation

McCarthy gives Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms

Jury in Ga. Trump inquiry recommended multiple indictments, forewoman says

Strange DNA found in the desert offers lessons in the hunt for Mars life

World

Biden and Putin offer radically different portraits of the war in Ukraine

Russia’s top paramilitary chief accuses army command of treason

Remembering the lives saved drives rescuers in Turkey to push on

opinion

Moving the needle seems to be a sticking point for Social Security

Watch Sox ace Sale closely, sure, but don’t stoop to body shaming

The state Senate goes astray on limits for its leader

lifestyle

With The Aurora Journal, one Brookline student wants to expand opportunities for emerging writers

‘King of Queens’ actor Kevin James is first entry on a BBQ ‘Wall of Fame’

To write her best-selling novel, ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ Bonnie Garmus had to start a few fires

food & dining

Come to the Italian table. Gluten-free? No problem.

Spotlight on women-founded restaurants, bakeries, distilleries, and more

A clever Fluicer for all your citrus squishing needs

travel

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

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

New on the spa menu: Treatments for your mental health

Arts

Have camera, will fish

Galleries: A map based on touch and care

At the ICA, childhood lost in transition

Books

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

The write stuff: With their new books, four local authors seek to inspire, thrill, entertain, and educate.

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

Movies

Telling an Irish story in the Irish language

Hulu releases trailer for ‘Boston Strangler’ starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon

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

Television

Watching war encroach on a peaceful place in ‘All Creatures Great and Small’

This week’s TV: They almost got the part, Christoph Waltz as a creepy boss, and the return of ‘Party Down’

Ahead of her third ‘Shark Week’ filming, URI grad student looks to capture the deep sea on camera

music

Guns N’ Roses announce world tour, August show at Fenway

On ‘Knobs’ nights, a Kendall Square bar brings the beats

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, session man and hit maker, dead at 89

Theater/Dance

At SpeakEasy, ‘Fairview’ stares down the white gaze

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

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

globe local

Guitar trio goes Bach from electric to classical

Drive to compete pushed soccer star Julie Hubbard to overcome her injuries

‘A blueprint for the future’: Committee recommends sweeping changes to the Reggie Lewis center

Obituaries

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, session man and hit maker, dead at 89

Richard Belzer, comedian turned ‘Law & Order’ stalwart, dies at 78

Michael Fung, headmaster who elevated Charlestown High, dies at 79