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If teachers must return to classrooms in person, they should get vaccines, top state lawmakers tell Baker

In a letter sent to the governor, a group of legislators wrote that they would like teachers to be vaccinated by April 1 to make it safe for them to return to teaching in person.

980 confirmed cases, 37 deaths, and 44,340 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.
The state said 28,867 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 775 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.

Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans.

Tufts Medical Center celebrates arrival of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine; other hospitals get shots
Tufts Medical Center today marked the arrival of 2,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the third COVID-19 vaccine now available in the US. They are planning to start administering them on Thursday, a spokesperson said.

Model sees continuing decline in Mass. coronavirus pandemic Local researchers look at antibody response role in COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine news, resources, and guidance
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Former Wynn executive unveils plans for 21-story tower in Everett, featuring a rooftop restaurant

The 366-unit building, dubbed “Sky Everett,” would be topped by a restaurant run by father-and-son team Nick and Nico Varano, with views of the Boston skyline.

13 killed when big rig hits SUV carrying 25 people, police say

Officials believe there were 27 people in the SUV that struck a tractor-trailer full of gravel.

Gina Raimondo confirmed as commerce secretary

The US Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of commerce, cutting short by nearly two years her tenure as Rhode Island’s first female governor.
McKee to be sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

Opinion

Grading Massachusetts on COVID-19 vaccination
Renée Graham

Andrew Cuomo and the post-#MeToo reckoning that never was

Even if harassment allegations force out the New York governor, survivors know it won’t change an entrenched culture that protects men’s insidious behavior.
SCOT LEHIGH

Maine makes age the vaccine metric that matters
Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence S. Bacow

Mayors play a leading role in the shaping of America — empower them
Joan Vennochi

With vaccine comes relief and a stab of guilt
KENNETH ROGOFF

Gambling on another move for ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

These ‘deepfake’ videos of Tom Cruise on TikTok show how realistic — and popular — altered content can be
The videos, while seemingly playful in nature, have stirred up conversations about how deepfake technology could be harmful, and whether there should be additional oversight.

WHAT SHE'S HAVING | DEVRA FIRST
At The Federal, a miracle to go: perfectly cooked steak
The steakhouse model doesn’t lend itself to takeout, but restaurants are finding ways to make it work.

obituary
Frank LaTorre, champion of Providence’s night life and downtown culture, dies at 71
The former executive director of the Providence Downtown Improvement District found new ways to make the city vibrant.

Maine man, 37, indicted for assaulting police officers in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
The grand jury last week indicted Kyle Fitzsimons, 37, on 10 counts including inflicting bodily injury on certain officers, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, legal filings show.

Analysis
Andrew Cuomo is facing mounting sexual harassment claims. Why aren’t Democrats bailing on him?
One of the most confounding things in American politics right now is the Democratic response toward back-to-back-to-back allegations in recent days that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women.

Cambridge police report hike in catalytic converter thefts; 40 stolen from Toyota Prius cars since January
Cambridge police have seen an increase in catalytic converter thefts from Toyota Priuses.

obituary
Vernon Jordan, former Clinton adviser, has died
Jordan rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer.

Harvard to expand program on city leadership with $150 million from Bloomberg

The new effort “will strengthen the capabilities of mayors and their teams" and "advance effective organizational practices in city halls around the world," according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Analysis

Andrew Cuomo is facing mounting sexual harassment claims. Why aren’t Democrats bailing on him?

One of the most confounding things in American politics right now is the Democratic response toward back-to-back-to-back allegations in recent days that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women.

THE FINE PRINT
Skin treatment rubs some the wrong way
An hour after entering Forever Flawless at Northshore Mall, Patricia DeGeorge emerged with a hand-held infrared light for at-home skin care, plus about a dozen boxes of complimentary creams and lotions. And a receipt for a whopping $9,031.25.

State officials, community leaders try to dissuade residents from vaccine ‘shopping’
With three COVID-19 vaccines soon to be available in Massachusetts, officials are stressing that all are highly protective against the deadly coronavirus.

metro

CareWell clinics in Massachusetts plan to resume COVID-19 vaccinations next week
The Quincy company wouldn’t say how many appointments it was forced to scrap because the state had cut off its vaccine supply. But it said new shipments will enable it to reschedule those appointments.

RI POLITICS

Incoming Governor McKee outlines early plans, appoints senior staffers
RI POLITICS

McKee to be sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor

Sports

Former Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy released by Miami Dolphins
Van Noy appeared in 51 games over four seasons with the Patriots before signing with the Dolphins last offseason.

red sox notebook

A bit of a milestone for Red Sox Rule 5 pitcher Garrett Whitlock
Red Sox

How Nick Pivetta is embracing a fresh start with the Red Sox

business

Former Wynn executive unveils plans for 21-story tower in Everett, featuring a rooftop restaurant
The 366-unit building, dubbed “Sky Everett,” would be topped by a restaurant run by father-and-son team Nick and Nico Varano, with views of the Boston skyline.

Pandemic loan program at high-risk for fraud, auditor finds

Amazon workers union drive reaches far beyond Alabama

politics

Reversing Trump, Interior Department moves swiftly on climate change
Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico, Biden’s nominee to lead the department, faces a showdown vote in the Senate likely later this month. But even without her, an agency that spent much of the past four years opening vast swaths of land to commercial exploitation has pulled an abrupt about-face.

Biden expects enough COVID vaccine for all American adults by end of May, 2 months earlier than anticipated

FBI director Wray condemns Capitol attack as ‘domestic terrorism’

lifestyle

WHAT SHE'S HAVING | DEVRA FIRST
At The Federal, a miracle to go: perfectly cooked steak
The steakhouse model doesn’t lend itself to takeout, but restaurants are finding ways to make it work.

PROJECT TAKEOUT

3 places we supported this week
FOOD

From patios to pop-ups, hotel chef David Bazirgan finds room to grow

arts

ART
‘Against all odds,’ Peabody Essex show leads to discovery of second Jacob Lawrence painting
The piece was hanging all these years in a nurse's apartment on the Upper West Side.

TELEVISION

‘Behind Her Eyes’ ends on a sci-fi note
COMFORT ZONE

Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola is at HOME on the open mic

rhode island

RI POLITICS
Incoming Governor McKee outlines early plans, appoints senior staffers
On a call with his transition team Tuesday, he said he’s aiming to open businesses and have a plan for schools as early as March 14.

RI POLITICS

McKee to be sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor

POLITICS

Gina Raimondo confirmed as commerce secretary

Newton

Special Projects

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.
See the full project

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

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

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Jeneé Osterheldt
A Beautiful Resistance
Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

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.

Globe Spotlight Investigation
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.

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola is at HOME on the open mic

The theme interested the Chicago transplant long before the pandemic.
COMFORT ZONE

GBH’s ‘Masterpiece’ reflects on 50 Years with a new podcast

The three-part series is "a superhero origin story," according to host Jace Lacob.
COMFORT ZONE

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

The new host of WMVY's "Local Music Café" is excited to showcase New England artists.
TELEVISION

The line is blurrier, but there’s still a big difference between TV and movies

Artistically speaking, series TV and film exist in different time zones.
LIVE MUSIC

Tickets on sale for Opera North’s open-air Summerfest 2021

Live performances will once again grace the outdoor stage in Cornish, N.H., from July 16 through Aug. 1.
PETS

Tap your dogs’ unleashed potential. Here’s where you can let them run free

Greater Boston features a surprising number of open spaces where our well-behaved pooches are welcome to roam without fences.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence S. Bacow

Mayors play a leading role in the shaping of America — empower them
EDITORIAL

Blood on the streets of Myanmar
Marcela García

A blueprint for how to reopen Boston schools
EDITORIAL

Parenthood shouldn’t be a bar to public office
Renée Graham

Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, and our demands on aging superstars
IDEAS | Rachel Rebouché and Mary Ziegler

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

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
Pandemic Parenting

4 ways families can find silver linings from this terrible pandemic year
Pandemic Parenting

We can care about education and be OK writing this year off
Pandemic Parenting

What should kids expect at summer camps this year?
Cooking

Recipes: Thai stir-fried glass noodles plus soup and dessert

sports

Tuesday’s Red Sox spring training report: First win is in the books

As more allegations against Mickey Callaway surface, Terry Francona says Indians didn’t cover up harassment

Patriots e-mails regarding coach compensation will remain private, Arkansas judge rules

metro

McKee to be sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor

‘Newton Al Fresco’ to bring outdoor dining to city starting April 1

A friendly dog named Bob brings a bit of comfort and connection to patients

Nation

Reversing Trump, Interior Department moves swiftly on climate change

‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly Parton sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before getting COVID-19 vaccine

Biden retains Trump’s moves on space

World

Virus variant in Brazil infected many who had already recovered from COVID-19

Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies

British publisher to appeal ruling that it invaded Meghan Markle’s privacy

politics

Vernon Jordan, former Clinton adviser, has died

Warren and Markey want Biden to include recurring direct payments in his wider economic package

Third woman accuses Cuomo of unwanted advance

business

Physician group Atrius plans acquisition by Optum

Black Market, the Nubian Square incubator, aims to buy the building it’s been renting

Harvard to expand program on city leadership with $150 million from Bloomberg

lifestyle

Should your takeout packaging go in the recycling bin, compost pile, or trash can? Here are some tips

Recipe: Forget sourdough. Here is a basic, no-knead, crusty whole-wheat loaf baked in a Dutch oven.

Teas with Rwandan roots that aim to do good

marijuana

Mass. marijuana has to be ultra-sterile. Just one problem: It’s a plant

Marijuana company sues Boston zoning board over rejection

New Jersey governor signs laws to set up marijuana market

opinion

Maine makes age the vaccine metric that matters

Andrew Cuomo and the post-#MeToo reckoning that never was

We need to erect monuments to our sad American truths

food & dining

At The Federal, a miracle to go: perfectly cooked steak

Recipe: Forget sourdough. Here is a basic, no-knead, crusty whole-wheat loaf baked in a Dutch oven.

3 places we supported this week

travel

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences

The new travel reality: Vaccine required

Books

Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola is at HOME on the open mic

Six Dr. Seuss works halted for racist images

Crime and damages in ‘The Lowering Days’

Movies

Golden Globes 2021: A complete list of winners (and nominees)

Armie Hammer is in ‘Crisis’ and they can’t hide it

Some sequels take longer (a lot longer) to arrive than others

Television

‘Behind Her Eyes’ ends on a sci-fi note

GBH’s ‘Masterpiece’ reflects on 50 Years with a new podcast

‘American Horror Story’ begins two weeks of shooting in Provincetown

music

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

When Beethoven resonates in a crisis

Jazz artist Maria Schneider on making music, and making a living

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet celebrates Jorma Elo in a rich program of new work and past highlights

On your screen but outside the box: Theater companies rise to a creative challenge

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

globe local

‘Newton Al Fresco’ to bring outdoor dining to city starting April 1

Devastating fire at Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut can’t touch its soul

‘It is not just about memorizing facts.’ Historians examine how Black History Month was intended to be celebrated

Obituaries

Michael Downing, whose books illuminated his illness and the lives of others, dies at 62

Sheila Washington dies at 61; helped exonerate Scottsboro Boys

Claudette White, innovative tribal judge, dies at 49