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Two men killed at construction site in downtown Boston, officials say

Two people were killed Wednesday in an accident at a downtown Boston construction site. Law enforcement and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.
tara sullivan

Even before the horrifying crash, Tiger Woods had his priorities in order

HIs golfing future has been cast into doubt, but he had already discovered that being a father was more important anyway.
Surgeon: Tiger Woods suffered open fractures in crash; rod, pins, and screws inserted to stabilize leg What we know about Tiger Woods’s car crash

A $50 million cut to BPD’s budget? Campbell pitch shows police reform will be key issue in mayoral race

Police reform promises to continue to be a top issue in this year’s rapidly developing mayoral contest.
Barros, inching closer to a bid for mayor, is set to resign from City Hall post

Analysis
What’s the deal with Joe Manchin? Here are 3 key things to understand why he might sink a lot of the Democratic agenda
The West Virginia Democratic Senator seems to be at the center of basically every issue swirling around American politics these days.

Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Former Smith College employee will take claim of hostile environment for white workers to state

The former worker says she plans to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Smith's president says the claim is unfounded.

Weather | Dave Epstein
Mild weather is on the way this week as spring approaches
Could you feel that touch of spring in the air Tuesday afternoon? As we inch closer to March, temperatures will be less bitterly cold and the snow will start to melt.

Bust of Black hero of Lewis & Clark trip goes up in Portland, Ore.
A bust of York, a Black man enslaved by William Clark and the first African-American to cross North America, was installed in the dead of night by persons unknown.

Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch
The struggling Canadiens also fired associate coach Kirk Muller and appointed assistant coach Dominique Ducharme interim coach.

Opinion

Robert Hecht and Shan Soe-Lin

Massachusetts’ vaccination rate is at risk of stalling out

For each of the eligible groups, only a fraction are getting vaccinated.
Scot Lehigh

The sad American truths the pandemic has revealed
IDEAS | BRYAN SCHONFELD and SAM WINTER-LEVY

The great myth of campus socialism
David M. Shribman

Fight within the GOP is disrupting Biden’s playbook
IDEAS | Rachel Rebouché and Mary Ziegler

Could Roe v. Wade really become ‘the law of the land’?

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

Restaurants we supported this week Learn more about Project Takeout

The Black history I carry with me

A Beautiful Resistance — a special project from the Globe's culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt — is celebrating Black History Month by amplifying local stories of change-makers and the people inspired by them.

Romney says he is ‘pretty sure’ Trump would win the GOP 2024 nomination for president if he ran again
Utah Senator Mitt Romney said he believes that former president Donald Trump will continue to play a role in the Republican Party and that he would clinch the nomination for leader of the free world if he ran on the GOP ticket three years from now.

Senator Johnson pushes false claim that insurrectionists on Jan. 6 were ‘fake Trump protesters’ during hearing
At a hearing held Tuesday to examine the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson pushed false claims that the mob that stormed the building was made up of “plainclothes militants, agents provocateurs, fake Trump protesters, and disciplined, uniform, column of attackers.”

Security officials cast blame at federal agencies, each other for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol

Alex Speier
Why hasn’t the Red Sox’ farm-system ranking improved?
Despite a flurry of trades that brought many new minor leaguers to the Red Sox, the team's ranking remain unchanged at No. 20.

Women struggle to break through top pay ranks at UMass Amherst
The university fared worse in achieving gender equity among its top earners than many of the country’s 130 public and private research institutions surveyed in a report released Wednesday.

See the highest earners on the Mass. state payroll

Boston may sanction restaurant for COVID-19 violations at Republican event
A former state representative, congressional candidate and a few dozen others gathered at West on Centre for a “Lincoln’s Day Breakfast” event where many attendees appeared to be maskless, even in close quarters.

Newburyport resident plunges into bitterly cold Atlantic Ocean daily to fight addiction epidemic
For 23 days and counting, Connor Mulholland has been running down the beach in Salisbury and on Plum Island in nothing but a bathing suit before plunging into the cold, choppy sea. The daring swims are part of a month-long challenge to raise money for a nonprofit that helps people battling addiction.

Warehouse robotics maker Berkshire Grey plans to go public through SPAC merger
Berkshire Grey makes artificial intelligence-powered automation systems for warehouses and fulfillment centers, and its customers include retail giants Walmart, Target, and TJ Maxx.

Judge bans enforcement of Biden’s 100-day deportation pause
A federal judge late Tuesday indefinitely banned President Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.

Recommended reads

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Black history I carry with me: Vanessa Jean-Baptiste

Vanessa Jean-Baptise will be the first woman of color to open a dispensary, Legal Greens, in Massachusetts.

Former Smith College employee will take claim of hostile environment for white workers to state
The former worker says she plans to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Smith's president says the claim is unfounded.

Where have all the work friends gone?
The pandemic has emptied downtown buildings, and along the way, done a number on office plants, gossip, and relationships, even with people you didn’t know you’d miss.

metro

Watch live: Governor Baker to speak about COVID-19
Governor Charlie Baker is expected to give an update on the state’s progress in battling COVID-19 Wednesday.

Watch live video: City officials speak after two people killed at construction site

Two men killed at construction site in downtown Boston, officials say

Sports

tara sullivan
Even before the horrifying crash, Tiger Woods had his priorities in order
HIs golfing future has been cast into doubt, but he had already discovered that being a father was more important anyway.

Surgeon: Tiger Woods suffered open fractures in crash; rod, pins, and screws inserted to stabilize leg

What we know about Tiger Woods’s car crash

business

Warehouse robotics maker Berkshire Grey plans to go public through SPAC merger
Berkshire Grey makes artificial intelligence-powered automation systems for warehouses and fulfillment centers, and its customers include retail giants Walmart, Target, and TJ Maxx.

J&J one-shot vaccine appears to fare better against worrisome COVID-19 variants than first reported

USPS reveals plan to build an environmentally friendly, electric mail truck

politics

Biden aims to distribute masks to millions to hard-hit communities
President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus, as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government’s response to the pandemic.

Bernie Sanders talks raising the minimum wage, health care, climate change — and dealing with ‘Big Lies’
Analysis

What’s the deal with Joe Manchin? Here are 3 key things to understand why he might sink a lot of the Democratic agenda

lifestyle

Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman leads one-of-a-kind footwear course at MassArt
The world-renowned footwear designer and Haverhill native is bringing his expertise to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in a six-session course called “Sole Connection: Footwear Design.”

SIPS

Celebrating the Irish poitín

THE CONFIDENT COOK

Recipe: Tuck roasted red peppers, fennel, mayo, and provolone into these hearty vegetarian grinders

arts

ART
Around Boston, a tide of art to comfort and calm
In traumatic times, these creatives are drawn to themes like breath, joy, and care.

TELEVISION

As McDormand eyes a third Oscar, ‘Olive Kitteridge’ deserves another look
A.Z. MADONNA

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

rhode island

RHODE MAP
These former lieutenant governors who became governors have some advice for Dan McKee
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer offered a few pointers.

RI POLITICS

From pensions to the pandemic: The moments that defined Gina Raimondo’s time in R.I. politics

RI SPORTS

In Providence, a Little League president teaches life lessons along with baseball

Newton

Special Projects

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black History Month

A Beautiful Resistance, in a special collaboration with Reebok, celebrate Black History Month. Black Joy. Black Wellness. Black Futures.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It’s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You’ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

ASK MATTHEW

10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens

We asked for suggestions, and from "Sherlock" to "Green Acres," readers responded.
COMFORT ZONE

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston

Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club, shared his favorite local stops.
A.Z. MADONNA

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Habibi's “Jeder Baum spricht” (”Every tree speaks”) is part of a new BSO Now program.
ASK MATTHEW

If you enjoyed ‘Your Honor,’ who am I to judge?

As a critic, I don’t pretend my opinions are the correct ones, or even the best ones; they’re just mine.
COMFORT ZONE

Tatiana de Rosnay on ‘Sarah’s Key,’ Boston memories, and her scary new novel

The author casts a wary eye on on the near-future in her new book, "Flowers of Darkness."
COMFORT ZONE

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

Renee Fleming, Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Headley, and others are slated to perform in a benefit for Health Care Without Walls.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

‘Civilianizing’ police details can be win-win
Susan Hockfield and Ernest J. Moniz

George Shultz — an environmentalist and technologist ahead of his time
EDITORIAL

Restaurants don’t need indoor dining. They need a bailout.
Joan Vennochi

For Charlie Baker, ‘sorry’ is the hardest word
EDITORIAL

Despite census delays, accuracy must be the top goal of redistricting
IDEAS | FRANK PASQUALE

Now that science fiction is reality, it’s time for new laws of robotics

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
My Boston History

We loved ‘The Nutcracker.’ We rejoiced at ‘Black Nativity’
My Boston History

Why New Edition’s breakout success meant so much to kids like me growing up in Roxbury

Perspective

Small businesses need help. And it’s time for insurance companies to pay up
Cooking

Egg recipes for when you’re scrambling for dinner

sports

Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch

Why hasn’t the Red Sox’ farm-system ranking improved?

Led by Nobles alum Katie Benzan, No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball rings up 111 points in rout of Iowa

metro

These former lieutenant governors who became governors have some advice for Dan McKee

Suffolk sheriff calls for BPD commissioner Dennis White to be reinstated should probe drag on

A $50 million cut to BPD’s budget? Campbell pitch shows police reform will be key issue in mayoral race

Nation

Bust of Black hero of Lewis & Clark trip goes up in Portland, Ore.

Biden aims to distribute masks to millions to hard-hit communities

Federal officials say they’ll allocate millions of Johnson & Johnson doses next week if vaccine is OK’d

World

A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters

Israel gives vaccine to far-off allies, as Palestinians wait

Having won Syria’s war, Assad is mired in economic woes

politics

DNC announces several new hires, including Roger Lau, a former Elizabeth Warren staffer

Security officials cast blame at federal agencies, each other for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol

Romney says he is ‘pretty sure’ Trump would win the GOP 2024 nomination for president if he ran again

business

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

FAA orders inspection of Pratt & Whitney engines on Boeing 777 planes

Facebook strikes deal to restore news sharing in Australia

lifestyle

Recipe: Wake up sleepy winter taste buds with carrot and beet salad bowls with citrus dressing

Recipe: The classic Turkish trio of lamb, eggplant, and tomatoes comes together in the Ottoman dish Sultan’s Delight

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston

marijuana

New Jersey governor signs laws to set up marijuana market

Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows

Should psychedelic drugs be decriminalized in Mass.? Advocates see opening

opinion

The great myth of campus socialism

The old house on Nantucket

‘Civilianizing’ police details can be win-win

food & dining

Celebrating the Irish poitín

Recipe: Tuck roasted red peppers, fennel, mayo, and provolone into these hearty vegetarian grinders

Recipe: Wake up sleepy winter taste buds with carrot and beet salad bowls with citrus dressing

travel

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

Here’s why you should dust off those cross-country skis this winter

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

Books

Tatiana de Rosnay on ‘Sarah’s Key,’ Boston memories, and her scary new novel

Four Takes: On Hollywood

Small town, many stories in ‘American Delirium’

Movies

Netflix documentary to examine the man at the center of the college admissions scandal

Turning 40: 1981 at the movies

A justice speaks; justice is elusive; justice is sought

Television

As McDormand eyes a third Oscar, ‘Olive Kitteridge’ deserves another look

If you enjoyed ‘Your Honor,’ who am I to judge?

This week’s TV: Take-it-or-leave-it binges, ‘Mr. Soul!,’ and a bicoastal Golden Globes

music

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Boston Calling canceled again amid the coronavirus pandemic

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO

Theater/Dance

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

Amid the biotechs in Kendall Square, a place for dance

A Strindberg adaptation unfolds before an all-seeing camera in ‘Julia’

globe local

Newton mayor asks residents for help in reporting potholes

Wellesley celebrates 50 years of local recycling program

Newton officials investigate letter sent to school employee as hateful act

Obituaries

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies

Irvienne Goldson, health care ‘spirit warrior’ for women of color, dies at 60

Milford Graves, singular drummer and polymath, dies at 79