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Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need

Health insurance companies have rejected medical claims for as long as they’ve been around. But a STAT investigation found artificial intelligence is now driving their denials to new heights.

These maps show how much snow New England can expect from the nor’easter
A powerful nor’easter moved into New England Monday night, bringing potentially damaging winds, rain, and heavy snow to the region, though forecasts indicate Boston will be spared the worst of the storm.

See where power is out in Mass. Winter storm expected to bring high tides, some coastal flooding to Mass. and R.I.

Children spent a February snow day in Grafton sledding at Fairview Cemetery.

School closures in Massachusetts for Tuesday, March 14

An intense pool of strong wids will rotate around the center of the storm Tuesday into early Wednesday as it pulls out to sea.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Nor’easter to bring heavy snow, rain, strong winds across New England

A bicyclist peddles down Noyes Street in the South End of Concord, N.H.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

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Making the case for Devin McCourty as a Hall of Famer
The recently retired Patriots stalwart is deserving of serious consideration for pro football's top honor. Here is why.

Tell us: Do you think Devin McCourty belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Boston’s tech, life science, and nonprofit communities hail SVB rescue, but worries persist

A wide swath of businesses in Greater Boston got a jolt of relief Monday as federal regulators moved to free deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, the failed California institution known for its services to startups, investors, and nonprofits.

Massachusetts affordable housing projects roiled by SVB meltdown Larry Edelman: Bank blowups are dangerous, but this isn’t 2008

They warned in 2018 that weakening regulations could lead to failure like SVB. Now Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats want those changes back.

Boston Police Dept. fires sergeant, officer who had fought city’s COVID mandates

The police department confirmed Monday night that Sergeant Shana Cottone and Officer Joseph Abasciano had been terminated.

Dr. Fauci comes to the aid of two women in need of medical assistance at D.C. gala. He’s ‘the real deal.’
“It was an eventful evening for medical emergencies,” Anthony Fauci said of the Gridiron Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Fallon Co. teams up with two Black-owned businesses to redevelop key Wentworth parcel
Wentworth Institute of Technology is trading in lacrosse balls for labs and soccer goals for centrifuges, with an ambitious plan to build a life sciences complex on the site of its main athletic field along Huntington Avenue.

MBTA to riders: Add 20 minutes to your commute each way

The MBTA Green Line and the Mattapan high-speed trolley continue to operate with a top speed of 25 miles an hour, while numerous “block speed” restrictions remain in effect on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines.

13-year-old Dorchester girl missing since Wednesday, Boston police say

Jamilianiz Montanez was last seen around 7:40 a.m. on March 8 near 530 Blue Hill Ave., Boston police said.

There’s an easy way to retrain the nasty internal voice telling you you’re not good enough

Negative self-talk can color how we and our kids interact with the world.

Jimmy Garoppolo spent the last 5½ seasons with the 49ers.

NFL free agency: Jimmy Garoppolo headed to Raiders, where he’ll reunite with Josh McDaniels

The Patriots re-signed Jonathan Jones, their most important free agent, and dealt Jonnu Smith to the Falcons. Follow along.

Patriots re-sign cornerback Jonathan Jones, their most important free agent, to a two-year deal

The Celtics' Jaylen Brown (43 points on 16-of-25 shooting) put up a jumper over the defense of Tari Eason of the Rockets.

ROCKETS 111, CELTICS 109

Jaylen Brown’s 43 points not enough to save the Celtics from a loss to the NBA-worst Rockets

The Celtics rallied late and had a chance to send the game to overtime, but Jayson Tatum missed a layup at the buzzer. Boston (47-22) remains in second place in the East but is tied with the 76ers (45-22) in the loss column.

Opinion

A report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which analyzed 2021 data from the CDC’s biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey, revealed a heartbreaking outlook: Nearly 3 in 5 teen girls, or 57 percent, said they felt persistently sad or hopeless.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Confronting the teen mental health crisis, one anonymous post at a time

Sophie Nystuen of Brookline offers a safe, therapeutic space on the Internet where teens can express themselves and unload their feelings and stress.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

If algorithms can read our minds, can we preserve freedom of thought?

DCF needs more resources to serve kids with medically complex needs

Charlestown is too isolated

Auditor Diana DiZoglio is taking on Beacon Hill — as promised

Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's Tár.

The Emancipator

We need to talk about Tár’s racist ending

In a time of rising anti-Asian hate, Tár, starring Cate Blanchett as a world-famous conductor, carelessly relies on Asian stereotypes to portray its White protagonist’s fall from grace.

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Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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McConnell is released from hospital and is headed to inpatient rehab
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital Monday after treatment for a concussion and will continue to recover in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a spokesman said.

Police Commissioner Cox on Southie St. Patrick’s Day festivities: BPD is ‘prepared for almost anything’
Boston police are ready for this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities, which can draw hundreds of thousands of revelers to the city’s streets, officials told the public at a Monday afternoon news conference at Boston Police Headquarters.

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It’s tax season. Here’s what you need to know when filing this year.
The Internal Revenue Service is promising a much smoother tax season this year, including readily available phone assistance and quick refunds.

Woman, 35, charged with attacking 13-year-old boy at Andrew MBTA station in South Boston

“Without provocation, the woman walked up to the boy and hit him in the face with a soda can that had jagged edges,” prosecutors said.

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82
Ms. Schroeder was outspoken on issues that ranged from women’s rights and family matters to military policy.

Biden reveals that he’ll deliver a eulogy for Jimmy Carter

President Biden inadvertently revealed that he has been asked by former president Jimmy Carter, who entered home hospice care last month, to deliver a eulogy.

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Corina Salgado shopped at the grocery store to supplement groceries from La Colaborativa's biweekly food distribution in Chelsea.

As food aid program winds down, another piece of the COVID-era safety net gets snipped away

People who've received expanded food benefits for the past three years face the program's end, even as food prices remain sky-high.

Vermont shocked by decision to remove books from state college libraries: ‘It’s an embarrassing decision’
Leaders of Vermont’s public colleges are taking an extraordinary step to save money: getting rid of most of the books in the campus libraries.

Waltham paid $17.4m for historic farmland. Now the city is placing a longtime community farm at risk, advocates say.
“I believe the citizens of Waltham should also have a chance to use this farm,” Mayor Jeannette McCarthy told city councilors at a recent meeting.

Telehealth at a crossroads: When does it work best? What should it cost?
The future of remote medical care remains unclear as patients flock back to the office, the rules shift once again, and insurers start to curtail their payments.

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Nick Mohammed (left) and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso."

This week’s TV: The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso,’ Bob Odenkirk’s new dramedy, and an Elvis cartoon

On Thursday night in Symphony Hall, (from left to right) conductor Thomas Wilkins, guest artist Earl Howard, composer Anthony Davis, and clarinet soloist Anthony McGill took a bow after the BSO's performance of Davis's work "You Have the Right to Remain Silent."

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GBH produces a yearly St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn every March.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with trad, a 5K, and plenty of Irish cheer

Anthony Bova, co-owner of Bova's Bakery.

Movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck to film at Bova’s Bakery in the North End

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Capitol Hill in Washington on March 15, 2022. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida reintroduced legislation that would end the practice of turning clocks back one hour every November.

Charles A. Czeisler and Elizabeth B. Klerman

Making daylight saving time permanent would mean losing sleep — and lives

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, right, took part in a meeting with President George W. Bush and former secretaries of defense and state to discuss the Iraq War at the White House on Jan. 5, 2006. Shown are former secretary of state (Reagan administration) Alexander Haig Jr., from left; former secretary of defense Robert McNamara (Kennedy/Johnson administrations); former secretary of defense Melvin Laird (Nixon administration); former secretary of defense James Schlesinger (Nixon/Ford administration); former secretary of defense Frank Carlucci (Reagan administration); former secretary of defense William Perry (Clinton administration); chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace; former secretary of defense William Cohen (Clinton administration); Commanding General Multi National Forces Iraq George Casey; secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld; Vice President Dick Cheney; President George W. Bush; Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Powell.

Andrew Bacevich

The self-deceived deceivers of war

MassHealth and the Massachusetts Health Connector have partnered with Health Care for All and other community organizations to knock on doors and talk to members in communities across the state about the need to update their personal information and complete the redetermination process.

How to prevent MassHealth enrollees from losing their coverage

"You can’t love poutine in the summer or in the south. It’s calorie-dense survival food for the darkest days of winter, those subzero stretches that make us dream of fat and salt and warmth."

IDEAS | GEORGE ROGERS

Lost winter: A season on thin ice is a bad time for poutine

Lawmakers reconsider the secrecy of the confessional

The Central Business District and the Chinatown in Singapore, which has an autocratic government and is known for its cleanliness and low rates of crime.

IDEAS | JASON MIKLIAN

Crazy rich autocracies: What are they doing better than democracies?

Metro

These maps show how much snow New England can expect from the nor’easter

A powerful nor’easter moved into New England Monday night, bringing potentially damaging winds, rain, and heavy snow to the region, though forecasts indicate Boston will be spared the worst of the storm.

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Mr. Pepitone won three Gold Gloves at first base and played in two World Series for the New York Yankees but may be best remembered for his high jinks,

High Street will be shut down as bridge is replaced, dam demolished

The $5.9 million project is being done by the town of Bridgewater in partnership with multiple state and national agencies and environmental groups.

School closures in Massachusetts for Tuesday, March 14

With a nor‘easter starting to hit New England, schools in the Boston area and across Massachusetts began announcing plans to close for the storm.

Sports

When going over Devin McCourty's impressive résumé, you can start with three Super Bowl championships.

Making the case for Devin McCourty as a Hall of Famer

The recently retired Patriots stalwart is deserving of serious consideration for pro football's top honor. Here is why.

From left, New York Yankees' Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Mr. Pepitone posed for a photo after their 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Oct. 14, 1964, in the sixth baseball game of the World Series in St. Louis.

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Mr. Pepitone won three Gold Gloves at first base and played in two World Series for the New York Yankees but may be best remembered for his high jinks,

United States' Mike Trout runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against Canada during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic game.

World Baseball Classic | United States 12, Canada 1

Mike Trout homers, US routs Canada in World Baseball Classic

Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings and the United States used a nine-run first to cruise past Canada 12-1 at the World Baseball Classic.

MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

In defense of its Division 2 championship, Malden Catholic boys’ basketball marches on to a title showdown vs. Mansfield

Bills rework Josh Allen, Von Miller deals to get under salary cap

Trevor Bauer, disgraced former Cy Young winner, signs in Japan

Business

Why another high inflation report may not cause Fed to hike

The government inflation report being released Tuesday is expected to show that price acceleration in the United States remained chronically high in February, putting the Federal Reserve in an unusually tough position.

Government officials offer assurances that banking system is safe

Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after two bank failures.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

Gen Z likes to live it up

magazine

This week's daters: Sydney and Matthew.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was 15 minutes late ... I did feel bad about that’

Boston Ballet’s "Don Quixote" opens on Thursday.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, March 13-19

The owners of this Lexington home wanted a space where they could entertain without the kids.

Softly rounded furniture offers seating, circulation space, and sizzle in a home cocktail lounge.

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events

metro

Pre-storm surf arrived along a seawall on Glades Road in Scituate on Monday.

Winter storm expected to bring high tides, some coastal flooding to Mass. and R.I.

13-year-old Dorchester girl missing since Wednesday, Boston police say

McKee poised to boost pay for top officials by up to 20 percent

sports

The Patriots' Mack Wilson Jr. was called for roughing the passer for a hit on the Lions' Jared Goff last season.

NFL to consider making roughing-the-passer penalties and personal-foul penalties subject to video review

Jaylen Brown’s 43 points not enough to save the Celtics from a loss to the NBA-worst Rockets

Puerto Rico has a perfect game against Israel in World Baseball Classic

business

The line started early at the Silicon Valley Bank branch Monday in Wellesley.

Boston’s tech, life science, and nonprofit communities hail SVB rescue, but worries persist

As economy falters, China’s new premier tries to boost business confidence

Pfizer buys Seagen for $43 billion, boosts access to cancer drugs

politics

President Biden.

Biden to sign new executive order aimed at gun violence

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82

They warned in 2018 that weakening regulations could lead to failure like SVB. Now Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats want those changes back.

Nation

Former president Jimmy Carter at his home in Plains, Ga., June 25, 2021.

Biden reveals that he’ll deliver a eulogy for Jimmy Carter

Las Vegas water agency seeks power to limit residential use

Cohen testifies in grand jury as Trump indictment appears near

World

An airliner worker asks a traveler to declare their health information after checking in at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Aug. 24, 2022.

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable

International court to open war crimes cases against Russia, officials say

opinion

"You can’t love poutine in the summer or in the south. It’s calorie-dense survival food for the darkest days of winter, those subzero stretches that make us dream of fat and salt and warmth."

Lost winter: A season on thin ice is a bad time for poutine

How to prevent MassHealth enrollees from losing their coverage

The world needs more water flowing where it’s needed most

lifestyle

How do we explain her past in pornography?

She never left her husband

The envelope (or e-mail), please: How to brace for college admissions season

food & dining

Nick Mohammed (left) and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso."

The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso’

Looking to buy a restaurant? There’s a ton for sale in R.I.

Where you should eat, drink, and celebrate for Saint Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island

travel

Ice prepares to greet admirers at the Kitty Cat Cafe in Peabody. He was recently adopted and will soon be in a permanent home.

Coffee, tea, or cats? A new cafe in Peabody caters to feline fanatics.

The Newport Car Museum is ‘not only a car museum . . . it’s an art museum’

A Costa Rican getaway turns into a 17-hour road trip to Texas

Arts

A visitor to the Museum of Fine Arts takes in David Drake’s “Storage jar, 1858” at the exhibition “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina."

At the MFA, enslaved Black potters’ work brings lives into the light in ‘Hear Me Now’

Abstraction is women’s work, too, at Addison Gallery of American Art

The politics of play at Northeastern University’s Gallery 360

Books

Mr. Oe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994.

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

Nancy Hopkins and her colleagues challenged a culture of male dominance at MIT in the 1990s — and won. Kate Zernike’s ‘The Exceptions’ tells us how.

Sabrina Orah Mark seeks the place where old and new collide

Movies

Casey Affleck attends the Vanity Fair 95th Oscars Party at the The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 12, 2023.

At glitzy Oscar parties: Casey Affleck’s about to start filming in Boston; Kraft still hoping Brady will retire a Patriot

The meaning behind the blue ribbons worn at the Oscars

Watching the Oscars with my friends

Television

Casey Affleck attends the Vanity Fair 95th Oscars Party at the The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 12, 2023.

At glitzy Oscar parties: Casey Affleck’s about to start filming in Boston; Kraft still hoping Brady will retire a Patriot

‘The Last of Us’ season finale: Tell us what you think

This week’s TV: The warm return of ‘Ted Lasso,’ Bob Odenkirk’s new dramedy, and an Elvis cartoon

music

On Thursday night in Symphony Hall, (from left to right) conductor Thomas Wilkins, guest artist Earl Howard, composer Anthony Davis, and clarinet soloist Anthony McGill took a bow after the BSO's performance of Davis's work "You Have the Right to Remain Silent."

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond

Theater/Dance

Rebecca Bradshaw

Rebecca Bradshaw named artistic director at Gloucester Stage

Bill T. Jones’s ‘Curriculum II’ puts us to the test

For comedian Fortune Feimster, ‘live, laugh, love’ is a way of life

globe local

Removing the High Street dam on the Town River in Bridgewater will open the path for migratory fish to get to spawning grounds upriver.

High Street will be shut down as bridge is replaced, dam demolished

‘Remember that time when there was nowhere else we needed to be?’

The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Obituaries

From left, New York Yankees' Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Mr. Pepitone posed for a photo after their 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Oct. 14, 1964, in the sixth baseball game of the World Series in St. Louis.

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76