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Beijing Winter Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin is down and out in the first run of the women's slalom.

‘It makes me second-guess, like, the last 15 years’ — Mikaela Shiffrin misses another gate, out of her second straight Alpine race

The two-time Olympic champion missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games.

See more Winter Olympics coverage

3 graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor

The suit alleges that Harvard ignored numerous warning signs, enabling professor John Comaroff to sexually harass one student and damage her career, as well as the careers of two classmates who spoke in her defense.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Big challenges confront Boston schools amid leadership shakeup: ‘We don’t want things to move backwards’

Big questions remain about whether momentum will stall or if a new leader will shift priorities.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announces departure For Wu, Cassellius’s departure is both a challenge and an opportunity

For some, report on Mass. traffic stops shows stubborn racial biases persists in policing

The report determined Black and Latino drivers were more likely than white drivers to be subjected to searches during stops and had a higher chance of receiving a criminal citation or being arrested.

Mitch McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the “violent insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it’s not the party’s job to police the views of lawmakers.

Mayor Wu sets guidelines for when proof-of-vaccination rules might wind down

Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday laid out what she said were the benchmarks the city will be using to determine when to lift a mandate requiring people to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter businesses like dine-in restaurants, bars, gyms, clubs, and theaters.

Here’s how low COVID-19 case stats should go before people stop wearing masks indoors, according to the CDC

COVID-19: THE LATEST

Dropping indoor mask mandate, New York joins blue states easing COVID rules

Celtics 126, Nets 91

Celtics again take care of business against an overmatched opponent

The Celtics scored the game’s first 14 points, and also led, 28-2.

Gary Washburn: Celtics are playing their best basketball of the season, and should be buyers at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline

Danton Heinen (right) scored twice in the second period against his former team to help the Penguins to a 4-2 win.

Penguins 4, Bruins 2

Bruins blow another lead, this time in loss to Danton Heinen and the Penguins

The former Bruins draft pick scored twice after a 10-game drought to help the Penguins rally at TD Garden.

Dr. Eric Lander’s reputation as a lightning rod was publicly known at the time of his nomination and unanimous confirmation by the Senate.

Eric Lander’s resignation is latest setback as Biden seeks to elevate science

The administration has sought to restore public trust in science but has struggled to bring the pandemic to heel.

Wellesley High School pictured in October.

Wellesley schools reach settlement with parents group over federal lawsuit

A Washington, D.C.-based conservative group and three local families have settled a federal lawsuit they filed last year against Wellesley Public Schools in which the plaintiffs alleged the district had violated white students’ civil rights and squashed free speech.

Opinion

First-grade student Citlaly Luna Osorio whispers to classmate Genevie Lewis, "we can share crayons" at the Parlin School in Everett on Nov. 19, 2001.

Lift the school mask mandate

It’s time for kids to breathe easier.

The Capitol insurrection was not ‘political discourse.’ It was a violent act of sedition.

The GOP’s bad bet: Declaring war on the truth

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: That curious thing dogs do

Paul Farmer, Sheila Davis, and Ophelia Dahl

The white nationalist threat to antiracist medicine in Boston

Takeout from Leena's Kitchen in Plymouth.

Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spots Explore the full project

More recent stories

Women's Beanpot final: Harvard 5, BC 4

Harvard tips Boston College to win its first Women’s Beanpot title since 2015

Becca Gilmore’s late third period goal was the difference for the Crimson.

Mass. will pay $500 to a half million low-income workers next month

The Baker administration based its criteria on 2020 tax returns, making eligible those who earned at least $12,750 in income from a job — the rough equivalent of working 20 hours a week, for 50 weeks, at the state’s minimum wage in 2020 — and whose total income did not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level.

Starbucks, citing safety, fires 7 seeking union in Memphis

Starbucks has fired seven employees who were leading an effort to unionize a Memphis, Tennessee, store.

One hour on a bench with the $1 sketch artist of Boston Common

Nick Shea spends many of his days drawing strangers on Boston Common for $1. "It’s done a lot for me," Shea said, sitting on a bench on the Common on a rainy Monday.

Patriots bring back Joe Judge to coaching staff after failed Giants tenure

Judge left New England to become head coach of the Giants after the 2019 season but won just 10 games in his two-year tenure.

Three bear cubs rescued after den destroyed by worker

The three bear cubs found in Peterborough, N.H., were transported to Kilham Bear Center.

Recommended reads

We've come up with some ideas for what to name the new Frontier/Spirit airline if it happens.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Spirit and Frontier are merging, but what should the new airline be called? We have ideas.

Using customer reviews, we’ve come up with a list of suggested names. No need to thank us, Spirit and Frontier. These are yours to use, free of charge. (Foreign concept to you, we know.)

Coyotes are seemingly everywhere these days. And there aren’t many hunters standing in their way.

In 1996, voters outlawed the traps that were the chief method of coyote control. Now, with the population burgeoning in Massachusetts, hunters are asking for new tools.

DEVRA FIRST

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

What are your favorite self-indulgences? We asked local figures from the food world and beyond to share the foods they crave when they want to indulge in something special.

In Boston, a growing community of Uyghurs fights to save its culture and its people

A community of about 200 Uyghurs in the Boston area is urgently working to call attention to the intensifying repression in Xinjiang, China, and to strengthen bonds among themselves, which they see as integral to preserving their culture and protecting their people.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

Choreographer/Director Rachel Bertone Photo credit: Courtesy Reagle Music Theatre -- 22Rise

Rachel Bertone named new leader of Reagle Music Theatre

TikTok celebrity hairstylist and Franklin native Brad Mondo

TikTok hair icon Brad Mondo is plotting his world domination

Mustard-Braised Chicken With
Tarragon served on egg noodles.

Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

Massachusetts-born Lauren Hashian released the first side of her debut EP, "Love . . . And Other Things," in December, with the second side to follow this March.

Singer-songwriter Lauren Hashian is living her middle school dream

Special Projects

Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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

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

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

"Circling" and "nesting" are functional — but they sure take the fun out of functionality. Let’s see if we can do better.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: That curious thing dogs do

Much of our research is focused on racism because over a century of research has shown racism to be implicated in poor health outcomes.

Paul Farmer, Sheila Davis, and Ophelia Dahl

The white nationalist threat to antiracist medicine in Boston

Corey Lewandowski will try to frame Maura Healey as an extremist.

Corey Lewandowski was fired by Trump. Now, he’s advising Geoff Diehl’s campaign.

Most of Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius's tenure has been dominated by COVID-19.

After Cassellius, BPS needs rapid improvement

Whoopi Goldberg speaks during a ColorComm luncheon on Oct. 1 in New York City.

Colette A.M. Phillips

What Whoopi Goldberg misunderstood about racism and the Holocaust

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Republicans are making it harder to vote. How much will it matter?

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Dropping indoor mask mandate, New York joins blue states easing COVID rules

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

3 graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor

The suit alleges that Harvard ignored numerous warning signs, enabling professor John Comaroff to sexually harass one student and damage her career, as well as the careers of two classmates who spoke in her defense.

Rhode Island crime news: February 2022

Regular updates from police and the Rhode Island courts.

Ashley Kalus files to run for governor of Rhode Island

Ashley Kalus, an executive at Doctors Test Centers, bought a house in Newport last year and registered to vote there last month.

Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin is down and out in the first run of the women's slalom.

‘It makes me second-guess, like, the last 15 years’ — Mikaela Shiffrin misses another gate, out of her second straight Alpine race

The two-time Olympic champion missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games.

Enes Freedom had the backing of the Celtics bench after his 3-pointer in the second half of a laugher against the Nets.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Celtics are playing their best basketball of the season, and should be buyers at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline

The Celtics have won six straight and could use an upgrade on the bench to boost the team to greater lengths.

Brad Marchand (left) had to be restrained after an altercation with Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry.

Brad Marchand given match penalty, Patrice Bergeron injured as Bruins suffer costly loss to Penguins

Marchand could face a suspension after taking a swing at Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, while Bergeron left the game in the third period with an apparent head injury.

TUESDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

With big third-quarter surge, Franklin boys’ basketball runs away from third-ranked Taunton

Kim cruises in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, on to the final

TUESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Dorchester girls’ hockey trailblazer Stephanie O’Sullivan honored with jersey retirement

Business

Markey, Warren, Moulton lean on GE to bring back work to Lynn

The dust-up comes several months after the IUE-CWA and its allies launched a “Bring It Home GE” campaign to pressure the company to reinvest in domestic manufacturing and pare back its offshoring.

THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

How will Boston bounce back from COVID?

Over the last two years, people have fled city apartments and landed on patches of grass in the suburbs. What will it take for urban centers to rebound and reclaim their pre-pandemic vibrancy?

New York to end mask rule

Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk

STAT

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‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities

A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms

STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South

Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real

The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

magazine

After my son died, a victim of the opioid epidemic, my heart broke beyond repair

This week's daters: Ashley and Andrew.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both aren’t the kind of people to binge-watch TV’

Those COVID tracking charts start here, with Biobot sewage analysis that knows we’re sick before we do

Mitchell (front) and astronomy students in front of the Vassar College Observatory, 1878.

She was a self-taught astronomer with a radical idea: The stars belong to all

metro

Mr.Trumbull demonstrated a zero gravity crane equipped with a cinema camera in his Berkshires studio in 2015.

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies

For some, report on Mass. traffic stops shows stubborn racial biases persists in policing

Rhode Island political news: February 2022

sports

Harvard celebrated its Women’s Beanpot victory over Boston College.

Harvard tips Boston College to win its first Women’s Beanpot title since 2015

Celtics again take care of business against an overmatched opponent

Bruins blow another lead, this time in loss to Danton Heinen and the Penguins

business

A worker at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility in Boston. The House measure bolstering the agency also has strong support in the Senate.

House moves to shore up Postal Service

Peloton says CEO has stepped aside, announces 2,800 layoffs

Gates, French Gates rank as biggest charity donors of 2021

politics

Dr. Eric Lander’s reputation as a lightning rod was publicly known at the time of his nomination and unanimous confirmation by the Senate.

Eric Lander’s resignation is latest setback as Biden seeks to elevate science

GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over masks

Justice Department seizes $3.6 billion in bitcoin and arrests married couple

Nation

People waited to receive a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.

Dropping indoor mask mandate, New York joins blue states easing COVID rules

How will Boston bounce back from COVID?

World surpasses 400 million known coronavirus cases and confronts how to live with COVID

World

A boy is swabbed by a health worker during a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 at a private testing site on January 17, 2022 in Beijing, China.

World surpasses 400 million known coronavirus cases and confronts how to live with COVID

Europe ramps up Ukraine crisis diplomacy, as Kremlin calls on West to accept its demands

North Korea builds missile base near China as fears of new test loom

opinion

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores walks off the field in October. Flores has sued the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices for coaches and general managers.

America’s national pastimes — football and racism

Corey Lewandowski was fired by Trump. Now, he’s advising Geoff Diehl’s campaign.

A butterfly sanctuary and the real-life implications of the far right’s web of lies

lifestyle

Michael Bobbitt, executive director of the Mass Cultural Council, treats himself to a healthy lifestyle.

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

Andrea Wang and Jason Chin’s Caldecott Medal-winning ‘Watercress’ solidifies its place in history

We wanted a bean snack to scratch our itch for a salty crunch. These were our favorites.

food & dining

Michael Bobbitt, executive director of the Mass Cultural Council, treats himself to a healthy lifestyle.

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

We wanted a bean snack to scratch our itch for a salty crunch. These were our favorites.

Bee’s Wrap goes big with produce bags

travel

We've come up with some ideas for what to name the new Frontier/Spirit airline if it happens.

Spirit and Frontier are merging, but what should the new airline be called? We have ideas.

With new Frontier flight to Cancun, Rhode Island’s ‘international’ airport will soon live up to the name

Counting on ‘endemic’: The travel industry readies for a potentially new phase

Arts

Artist Nick Shea, 25, does $1 sketches of passersby from a bench on Boston Common.

One hour on a bench with the $1 sketch artist of Boston Common

Conscious coupling in ‘Love Stories,’ now at Worcester Art Museum

Sculptor Courtney Mattison conjures the sea and its discontents at New Bedford Whaling Museum

Books

A cold that bites in Sarah Manguso’s ‘Very Cold People’

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s new novel, ‘The Books of Jacob,’ awes in size and scope

Chuck Klosterman: reading a little bit of everything, all of nothing

Movies

Mr.Trumbull demonstrated a zero gravity crane equipped with a cinema camera in his Berkshires studio in 2015.

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies

Globe critics react to the 2022 Oscar nominations list

How to watch the 2022 Oscar-nominated films

Television

Elle Fanning (with Michael Mosley as attorney Joseph Cataldo) bears a striking resemblance to Michelle Carter in advance photos for "The Girl From Plainville."

Hulu’s ‘The Girl From Plainville’ premieres March 29

‘The Afterparty’ is a playful whodunit, but Sam Richardson’s appeal is no mystery

3 jaw-dropping moments from last night’s episode of ‘Euphoria’

music

Romanian cellist Andrei Ionita joined conductor Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic on Sunday afternoon in Symphony Hall.

Zander and Boston Philharmonic take on Shostakovich and Beethoven

Singer-songwriter Lauren Hashian is living her middle school dream

The Who to play TD Garden in May

Theater/Dance

Jeff Church, left, and Marc Pierre perform in "An Octoroon" at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick, R.I.

‘An Octoroon’ offers a challenging, heart-stirring look at the past and present

Rachel Bertone named new leader of Reagle Music Theatre

Boston-based tap dance company Subject:Matter makes ‘Songbook’ sing

globe local

Boston City Councilor and former public defender Ricardo Arroyo announced his candidacy for Suffolk district attorney in Roslindale on Tuesday.

City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo to run for Suffolk district attorney

Melnea Cass, ‘First Lady of Roxbury,’ gave Boston her all

Salem State University campus police officers equipped with body cameras

Obituaries

Mr.Trumbull demonstrated a zero gravity crane equipped with a cinema camera in his Berkshires studio in 2015.

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies

Robin Herman, ‘perfect role model’ for female sports journalists, dies at 70

George Crumb, eclectic composer who searched for sounds, dies at 92