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Here’s what we know about Airman Jack Teixeira and the espionage case against him

With Jack D. Teixeira scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing at 11 a.m. Monday in US District Court in Boston, the espionage case against the young Massachusetts Air National Guard member has taken an unexpected turn.

Teixeira plans to plead guilty in leaked documents case

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

So this is how the 2024 election is gonna go? In Texas, Biden and Trump preview for the months ahead.

The rematch between President Biden and Donald Trump unofficially kicked off on the Texas border on Thursday, with their signature styles on full display.

Today is the last day for early voting for Super Tuesday in Mass. Here’s what to know.

Proposal to expand free museum access for Boston students appears dead; Wu says it’s too soon

Mayor Michelle Wu said it is too soon to add students from other schools and homeschooled students to the fledgling initiative before the city and the participating institutions have more data on how it affects their bottom lines.

Newburyport mourns beloved Unitarian minister fatally struck by pickup truck
The Rev. Helen M. Sampson Murgida was headed to City Hall to deliver the opening prayer of the mayor's State of the City Address Wednesday when she was fatally struck by a pickup truck outside City Hall.

Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement

Texts show witness readily helped build a case to disqualify Trump prosecutors

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case expected to set trial date Friday during crucial hearing

Mourners gather in front of the Mother of God Quench My Sorrows church ahead of a funeral service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Moscow on March 1.

Navalny’s family and supporters are laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison

Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, a Steward Hospital.

Steward hospital system receives higher insurance payments than many in Mass.

A recent analysis provided to the Globe shows that Steward’s hospitals as a group are paid the same as or better than many Massachusetts hospital systems for the medical care they provide.

See more coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Only a fraction of low-income renters facing eviction have lawyers. Some lawmakers want to change that.
Governor Maura Healey has allocated $3.5 million for an access to counsel program in her proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and the Boston City Council is exploring the possibility of implementing a pilot program.

‘Toilets were gurgling’ and ‘windows flexing’: Hurricane-force winds rattle Mount Washington
Notorious for its extreme weather conditions, the Northeast’s highest peak recorded a 147 mph wind gust early Thursday.

The final weather balloon was released from the NWS Norton's former site in Chatham on March 31, 2021.

Closing the weather ‘data gap’: NWS closes in on new launching site for weather balloons

Information fed into forecast models helps meteorologists develop a three-dimensional picture of what's happening in the atmosphere.

Everything is pointing in the right direction for Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics.

Nine months after calling for Joe Mazzulla to go as Celtics coach, I’m glad he stayed

Brad Stevens gave him a more coachable roster this season — and he’s a better coach and has earned greater trust.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) spoke to a reporter during a vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government on Sept. 30 in Washington, D.C.

Romney was asked if he’d vote for Trump over Biden. He did not mince words.

“Having a president who is so defaulted of character would have an enormous impact on the character of America, and for me, that’s the primary consideration,” the former Massachusetts governor said.

The Bruins' best players, including too many of their top six forwards, are far from being their best players.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

The Bruins need more from their best players, something a deadline deal might not be able to fix

The trade deadline is approaching, and it’s clear the Bruins need to ask for more from the players on hand and from whomever else might walk through the door in the next few days.

Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet star in "Dune: Part Two."

Odie Henderson review | ★1/2

‘Dune: Part Two’: When sand gets in your eyes

Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, and sandworms star in this hazy continuation of the sci-fi story.

Opinion

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued the town of Milton for violating a new state housing law.

Campbell’s beef puts Milton in the soup

The attorney general sued the town for violating a new state housing law, sending an important message to other communities that might be considering defiance.

Steward Health Care should face a full-scale criminal investigation

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Forget the ‘doom loop.’ America’s downtowns are coming back.

Mass. Republican voters should give party chair Amy Carnevale a vote of confidence

He helped lead Trump’s 2020 Mass. bid. Now he’s MAGA-ed out.

More recent News

Boston Teacher Union contract talks kick off amid budget cutting
The talks are starting up as Boston Public Schools prepares to slash hundreds of positions and close dozens of classrooms in an effort to balance next year’s budget.

Biden nominates former Boston mayor Martin Walsh to Postal Service board of governors
Former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh has been nominated by President Biden to serve on the United States Postal Service’s board of governors, the White House said Thursday.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Brookline painter Leslie Sills brings women’s art history to life
In the Globe's "Working Artist" series, writer Cate McQuaid visits artists and performers in their studios and spaces to find out how they create and what their lives are really like.

Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source

A federal judge held Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.

With Cambridge College acquisition, Bay Path University gains a foothold in Eastern Massachusetts

The deal, which still must be approved by state higher education officials, will bring together two nonprofit leaders in career-focused education, and give Longmeadow-based Bay Path a foothold in the competitive adult education market in Eastern Massachusetts.

Healey aims to invest $1b to boost Mass. climate-tech economy

The investment is designed to make Massachusetts a climate-tech epicenter, much like how similar public investments launched about 15 years ago solidified this state’s leadership in life sciences.

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Illustrations for magazine's March 3, 2024, cover story about an ice climbing accident on Mount Katahdin in Maine in 1974.

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

It was a mild winter day in 1974 when six climbers set out on a route no one had ever attempted. Then came a storm of unimaginable fury.

COMMENTARY

No one’s ever accused Jennifer Lopez of making fame, or longevity, look easy
But she’s taken her flops in stride and emerged as more than a sum of her famous parts — an OG influencer who’s associated as much with failure as she is with success.

In Boston’s battle against rats, the rodents appear to be winning: ‘They seem quite content coexisting’
Boston has long battled this stealthy foe, but by many accounts, the city’s rat problem is getting worse. With trash providing bountiful food, rats seem to be more visible, almost brazen, as they make their rounds.

Seeing sports in all 50 states? Bob Ryan completes journey with a flourish in South Dakota.
The author's vocational duties and avocational interests have taken him to games all over the country — quite literally.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jennifer Lopez in "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story."

No one’s ever accused Jennifer Lopez of making fame, or longevity, look easy

Mindy Kaling attended the Sephora Soho x Lion Pose PA at Sephora Soho on Oct. 2, 2023, in New York City. The Cambridge native recently opened up to the Wall Street Journal about motherhood and more.

Mindy Kaling talks motherhood, Celtics, and advice she got from Oprah

"Four Daughters," directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, recounts the saga of a single mother from Tunisia who rules her growing daughters with an iron fist, and loses her two eldest to radicalization.

A single mother from Tunisia lost two of her daughters to ISIS. ‘Four Daughters’ tells their true story — using actors.

Sean McShane (right) with "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings

How a Boston Freedom Trail tour guide ended up on the ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Copley Square area shuttles for the Green Line shutdown started Feb. 20, affecting commutes.

The Green Line shutdown has made me appreciate the journey

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the longtime top Senate Republican, said on Wednesday that he would give up his leadership post at the end of this year, acknowledging that his Reaganite national security views had put him out of step with a party.

Mitch McConnell has already been defeated — by Trump

Frozen embryos at the National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, Tenn., in 2015.

Republicans need to put up or shut up over the IVF mess they created

Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis and lawyer Nathan Wade at a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.

Healey, Willis, and the dangers of hiring someone you slept with

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Women & Infants Center halted in vitro fertilization procedures after a state Supreme Court's ruling that embryos in test tubes should be considered children, on Feb. 22.

Antonio Gargiulo

Six lessons the US can learn from Italy’s restrictions on IVF treatments

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Closing the weather ‘data gap’: NWS closes in on new launching site for weather balloons

Information fed into forecast models helps meteorologists develop a three-dimensional picture of what's happening in the atmosphere.

COMMENTARY | WILLIAM J. FAZIOLI

Building a resilient Rhody requires an investment in infrastructure

With our shifting environment, communities must continue to adapt to better handle stormwater runoff and coastal storm impacts.

Here’s what we know about Airman Jack Teixeira and the espionage case against him

With Jack D. Teixeira scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing at 11 a.m. Monday in US District Court in Boston, the espionage case against the young Massachusetts Air National Guard member has taken an unexpected turn.

Only a fraction of low-income renters facing eviction have lawyers. Some lawmakers want to change that.

Governor Maura Healey has allocated $3.5 million for an access to counsel program in her proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and the Boston City Council is exploring the possibility of implementing a pilot program.

Sports

The Bruins' best players, including too many of their top six forwards, are far from being their best players.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

The Bruins need more from their best players, something a deadline deal might not be able to fix

The trade deadline is approaching, and it’s clear the Bruins need to ask for more from the players on hand and from whomever else might walk through the door in the next few days.

Everything is pointing in the right direction for Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics.

Nine months after calling for Joe Mazzulla to go as Celtics coach, I’m glad he stayed

Brad Stevens gave him a more coachable roster this season — and he’s a better coach and has earned greater trust.

JoJo Lacey, shown earlier this season, cracked 20 points for the second time this month with her 23-point showing in a win over North Carolina.

BOSTON COLLEGE 78, NORTH CAROLINA 74

Boston College women’s basketball breaks 10-game skid, beats North Carolina

JoJo Lacey had her best game in a BC uniform, pouring in a career-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds.

MIAA girls' basketball roundup

Lexington girls survive first-round test vs. Acton-Boxborough, advance to Division 1 second round

REVOLUTION 3, CA INDEPENDIENTE 0

Revolution make strong first impression at Gillette, roll to advance in CONCACAF Champions Cup

BRUINS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4

Mason Lohrei’s goal finishes what Morgan Geekie’s hat trick started for the Bruins in a win over the Golden Knights

Business

Local group joins national hunger effort

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

State Street withdraws from $68 trillion climate investing group

State Street said the organization has hamstrung the firm’s own approach to the matter and its ability to interact with corporations.

Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal

Healey aims to invest $1b to boost Mass. climate-tech economy

magazine

How to handle harassment at a restaurant from a fellow diner

Almond-Coconut Cake With Cherries and Pistachios

Bake away the winter blues with two Mediterranean-inspired cakes

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.

Richard Evans Schultes in the Cerro Campana mountains in Colombia, in June 1943.

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits

metro

Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, a Steward Hospital.

Steward hospital system receives higher insurance payments than many in Mass.

Today is the last day for early voting for Super Tuesday in Mass. Here’s what to know.

Newburyport mourns beloved Unitarian minister fatally struck by pickup truck

sports

East Boston's Christian Sanders (left) scores over Hanover's Cooper Horner (right) during the first half of the Jets' 51-24 Division 3 first-round victory. Sanders led the way for No. 12 East Boston with a double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds.

Christian Sanders doubles up for East Boston boys’ basketball in Division 3 tournament win over Hanover

The Celtics won’t be caught in the East, which leads to a look at playoff possibilities, and other thoughts

Intensely private Shohei Ohtani shares a little: He’s married

business

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Fed policymakers have signaled that they could cut interest rates several times this year.

A key inflation measure moderated in January

In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates demand better standards.

Boston nonprofit commits over $60 million to White House anti-hunger effort

politics

President Biden delivered remarks about immigration and border security on Feb. 29, 2024 in Olmito, Texas.

So this is how the 2024 election is gonna go? In Texas, Biden and Trump preview for the months ahead.

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case expected to set trial date during crucial hearing

Biden and Italy’s Meloni to hold talks at time of worries about Ukraine, political headwinds at home

Nation

Law enforcement officials and medical personnel work the scene of an officer involved shooting near the intersection of Elsea Smith Road and Budschu Road on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Independence, Mo.

Court worker serving an eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say

Parts of the Sierra Nevada likely to get 10 feet of snow from powerful storm by weekend

Some left helpless to watch as largest wildfire in Texas history devastates their town

World

Mourners gather in front of the Mother of God Quench My Sorrows church ahead of a funeral service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Moscow on March 1.

Navalny’s family and supporters are laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison

India’s richest man is bringing Rihanna and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding bash for his son

A soldier turns himself in shortly after 4 people are killed in shootings in Germany

opinion

A tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive was set up in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Some wish for, others wary of, a cease-fire

Much warmth projected from one town’s embrace of refugees

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

lifestyle

If you’re on the brink of handing over the keys and are a bit apprehensive, here’s advice from Ryan Pietzsch, the National Safety Council’s expert in driver safety education and training.

Road rules: How to help your teens drive safely

Mindy Kaling talks motherhood, Celtics, and advice she got from Oprah

He lied about blocking his ex

food & dining

The oxtail pho with bone marrow at Le Madeline in Quincy.

A modern Vietnamese remake at Lê Madeline

At Bev’s, a California vibe with a Maine address

A rite of spring on Castle Island in South Boston: Sullivan’s restaurant to open March 2

travel

Nobody available to go where and when you want to go? Go anyway. You don’t have to be part of a cozy couple to enjoy the ravishing beauty of places like Jimbaran Bay in Bali.

Don’t be afraid to eat out alone — and other tips for independent travelers

Film, TV, and stage actor Jim Ortlieb on escaping his phone and living every day like it’s vacation

I paid extra to get to my cruise. Why can’t I get reimbursed?

Arts

Sharmin Faeq Sadiq from Kurdistan, Iraq, and Tugba Gula of Turkey contribute to "The Red Dress" in 2022. Created by textile artist Kirstie Macleod,"The Red Dress" was crafted by hundreds of embroiderers around the world. It's on view at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.

At Fuller Craft Museum, ‘The Red Dress’ speaks intimately to the experiences of women

Brookline painter Leslie Sills brings women’s art history to life

This Mass. attraction named the country’s top ‘open-air museum’ by USA Today

Books

An image from "Whale Fall," the award-winning children's book by Massachusetts author Melissa Stewart and illustrator Rob Dunlavey.

Preserving the history of New England’s LGBTQ+ communities online; ‘Whale Fall’ wins children’s science book award

Author readings around Boston through March 9

Nathan Tavares gets a chance to rewrite a story from years ago in ‘Welcome to Forever’

Movies

Jennifer Lopez in "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story."

No one’s ever accused Jennifer Lopez of making fame, or longevity, look easy

Are you ready to place your Oscar bets for best documentary short?

‘Dune: Part Two’: When sand gets in your eyes

Television

Jodie Foster (left) and Kali Reis in HBO's "True Detective: Night Country."

Good show, bad ending

Oscar nominee Randolph was also divine in ‘High Fidelity’

Kate Winslet stars as an Eastern European dictator in an HBO Max miniseries ‘The Regime’

music

Composer Matthew Aucoin returns to Boston to conduct a chamber version of his opera "Eurydice," which had its New York premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021.

Composer Matthew Aucoin is bringing his slimmed-down ‘Eurydice’ opera to Boston

Even with a cold, Audra McDonald shines at Symphony Hall

Paula Cole talks about her new album, ‘Lo’

Theater/Dance

Brian Boruta, producing artistic director of Umbrella Stage in Concord.

Umbrella Stage keeps stepping up

International stars of flamenco music and dance kick off four-night festival on Saturday

In ‘Golda’s Balcony,’ the Israeli prime minister in crisis in 1973

Health

An empty wheelchair at a long-term care center on Oct. 25, 2022.

In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates demand better standards.

‘An extremely aggressive timeline’: Rhode Island Life Sciences Hub to hire inaugural CEO by May

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Obituaries

Brian Mulroney, the former prime minister of Canada, pictured in 2018.

Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister, dies at 84

Richard Lewis, comedian known for his neurotic, stream-of-consciousness act and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ role, has died

Niklaus Wirth, software developer who saw power in simplicity, dies at 89