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US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade in days

The White House said it still didn’t know if Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a decision to invade, but it said Putin has assembled all the elements to do so quickly and told Americans in Ukraine to leave within the next 48 hours.

‘Why did you hurt my Chloe?’ Lawrence man gets up to 22 years in death, rape of 13-year-old girl

Prosecutors laid out chilling details of the case against 49-year-old Carlos Rivera on Friday after he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of various crimes stemming from the 2019 death of Chloe Ricard.

Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court before a clerk magistrate to determine whether probable cause exists to issue criminal complaints against the seven students, said the family’s attorney, Peter Hahn.

End of mask mandate in Mass. schools prompts range of opinions among local infectious disease experts

‘Keep them handy.’ As mask rules are dropped, free government masks become available at stores FDA delays public meeting for COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 to review more data

COVID-19: THE LATEST

Childcare providers across US are still struggling to survive

A Marshfield woman hoped to win an exotic vacation on ‘The Price Is Right.’ She got a trip to New Hampshire instead.

“It was so funny. My face says it all,” said Catherine Graham, who for a brief moment on camera looked like someone who had just been pranked.

A gap where steps are missing is seen on a staircase leading to the JFK/UMass station where Boston University professor David Jones fell to his death on Sept. 11.

Surveillance video shows BU professor climbing T stairs moments before his fatal fall

In newly released footage, David Jones can be seen jogging down the street, then climbing the badly damaged stairs, but the video cuts off before the BU professor falls.

E-mails show officials were slow to fix stairs at JFK/UMass Station where professor fell to his death

Beijing Winter Olympics

‘SHE IS A CHILD.’ Star figure skaters speak out in support of Russian skater who tested positive for banned substance

Former Olympic figure skating stars are speaking out this week in defense of Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian skater at the center of the latest doping scandal, ahead of a hearing in which officials will decide whether to allow her to continue competing.

Here's today’s primetime TV schedule The last ride of Shaun White: The ‘motivation’ for a new generation of snowboarders was a contender until the end See more coverage of the Winter Olympics

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Celtics fans, be patient, because they’re sticking with this team, and other thoughts

Brad Stevens's flurry of moves at the trade deadline indicated that he is in it for the long run with this group.

Derrick White (right) tries to get past the Grizzlies' Ja Morant during a December game. Brad Stevens coached White at the World Cup in 2019.

Why the Celtics traded for Derrick White and Daniel Theis

While White was a primary target of Brad Stevens entering Thursday, the Theis deal came together in the rushed final minutes before the deadline.

Five things to know about Derrick White, the Celtics new defensive-minded guard

Everett Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani (photo from Everett Schools website)

Everett superintendent found surveillance cameras in her office, her lawyer says

Priya Tahiliani, who is Indian-American and the city’s first superintendent of color, filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination on Jan. 17.

Everett Schools superintendent accuses mayor of racism and sexism

Boston startup wants to rid disposable diapers of plastic

Launched in June, the brand prides itself on being the only disposable diaper that enables a baby’s bum to touch nothing but pure cotton.

Senator Patricia Jehlen co-wrote a letter with Representative Josh Cutler that calls for a pause on the collection of unemployment overpayments through the end of July.

Two legislative leaders call for pause on collection of unemployment overpayments until end of July

The co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development say it will help reduce ‘economic turmoil’ for people who wrongly received benefits.

Opinion

A Help Wanted sign for a mechanic and technician is posted in front of a gas station offering auto care services in Montebello, Calif., on Feb. 3.

MARCELA GARCÍA

One clear answer to US labor shortages? Let more immigrants in.

The US economy is missing 2 million working-age immigrants. It’s hard to quantify how many of them didn’t come due to pandemic restrictions and how many didn’t due to the policy decisions from the Trump era.

Shira Doron, Westyn Branch-Elliman, and Elissa Perkins

A return to normal? Lifting school mask mandate is a start.

It’s too soon to lift the school-mask mandate

From traffic to unpaid wages, Canadian truckers face real problems. Vaccine mandates are not one of them.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Globe Magazine

The Arteriors cocktail tables, which can be pulled apart or pushed together, remind the homeowners of their own yin and yang personalities. The asymmetrical light fixture, which glows like a constellation at night, is one of their favorite elements of the design.

Their home design brings a bit of Prague, and a dash of Delhi, to Revere new construction

New homeowners hailing from different parts of the world seek a designer’s help blending their unique points of view.

A copy of the discarded note the author found.

I found a love note meant for someone else

I should’ve dropped it in a trash basket, but brought it inside anyway. I couldn’t resist.

This week's daters: Maeve and Alan.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I can’t believe I said something as nerdy as “Do you know what Coruscant is?”’

Will these two daters hit the high notes?

Masala Art's Gobhi Gulistan and Vegetable Samosa.

Project Takeout

4 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

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The education of Mac Jones continues right through the NFL postseason

The precocious Patriots rookie got to pick the brains of elite QBs at the Pro Bowl, and now he's in Los Angeles, getting a taste of the Super Bowl atmosphere.

Arlington native and screenwriter Isaac Aptaker explains how ‘I Want You Back’ almost came home to Boston

The Jenny Slate-Charlie Day rom-com is out this week on Amazon Prime.

MLB

Coroner: Former Red Sox player Jeremy Giambi took his own life

Giambi, 47, died Wednesday at his parents' home from a gunshot wound, according to the coroner's online case records.

Cellphone video of IRS agent assaulting tenant in East Boston leads to arrest

After reviewing the video, police arrested the agent. He has pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. He's due back in court March 3.

N.H. town ends 25-year winter event due to climate change

A New Hampshire town is ending its annual winter event because of unpredictable weather conditions due to climate change, saying melting ice and lack of snow have made planning the event difficult.

Ex-Fall River mayor granted another extension on prison surrender

A series of requests have prompted five postponements of Correia's date to report to a New Hampshire prison.

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Boston Ballet artist Tyson Ali Clark.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Black history I carry with me: Tyson Ali Clark

The Boston Ballet artist shares his beautiful resistance.

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Seeing the Bengals in the Super Bowl is special but bittersweet for Dan Ross’s family

The Northeastern star tight end, who had a record 11 receptions in Cincinnati's first Super Bowl appearance 40 years ago, died in 2006, but his close-knit family keeps his spirit alive.

The votes are in. This is the best sugar cereal, according to Globe readers.

Last week, Globe food critic Devra First gave us her definitive ranking of the best and worst sugar cereals, and we wanted to know: Do Globe readers agree? After more than 19,000 votes, we have a winner.

How neo-Nazi and antivaccine protesters collided at the Brigham

Brigham and Women’s Hospital has felt like a war zone of sorts to its employees, and the unrelated protests heightened the feelings of crisis.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls: A perfect Super Bowl snack.

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

Gordon Ramsay during an interview with the Boston Globe.

I spent time in a kitchen with Gordon Ramsay — and I survived

Visitors preview the "Frida: Immersive Dream" at the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza.

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

"Incredible Predators" debuts at the New England Aquarium.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Your February vacation week solved

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

Katie Hitchcock-Smith

Navigating the Great Resignation as a jaded millennial

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with Kazakhstan' President following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 10.

The Russian hackers are coming. Are we ready?

US Marines burn their fortifications on front line positions in Fallujah, Iraq, on April 30, 2004, before pulling out of the city.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Facing history to avoid repeating it

The starting point of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, in Ust-Luga, Russia.

Deterring Putin will test the mettle of the West

A woman places a wreath below a mural of singer John Prine on the side of Apollo's Pizza in Lexington, Ky. Prine died on April 7, 2020. He was 73.

IDEAS | PATRICK COLE

What we lose when our cultural icons die

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court before a clerk magistrate to determine whether probable cause exists to issue criminal complaints against the seven students, said the family’s attorney, Peter Hahn.

Gloria Rojas, trailblazing Latina broadcaster, dies at 82

Billed as New York City’s first Latina broadcast journalist when she was hired by WCBS-TV in 1968, Gloria Rojas went on to work as a journalist for every major network affiliate in the city for 23 years.

Coronavirus Live Updates

Childcare providers across US are still struggling to survive

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

2,499 confirmed cases and 53 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

Johnathan Coucelos (second from left) with his parents and siblings.

Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court before a clerk magistrate to determine whether probable cause exists to issue criminal complaints against the seven students, said the family’s attorney, Peter Hahn.

Dan Ross's widow, Joan, and her children, Jillian and Dan Jr., during a visit to the Bengals home in Cincinnati.

Seeing the Bengals in the Super Bowl is special but bittersweet for Dan Ross’s family

The Northeastern star tight end, who had a record 11 receptions in Cincinnati's first Super Bowl appearance 40 years ago, died in 2006, but his close-knit family keeps his spirit alive.

Maine native Emily Sweeney finished 26th in women's singles luge at the Beijing Olympics.

Some US Olympians enlist in the military in order to make it to the Games

Unlike some countries, the US does not pay athletes to go for gold, leading some to turn to the military and its World Class Athlete Program.

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTEBOOK

After another dominant season, St. John’s Prep begins quest to pin down elusive state individual tournament championship

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

2022 Winter Olympics: See tonight’s primetime schedule

christopher l. gasper

The education of Mac Jones continues right through the NFL postseason

Business

Senators warn Mass. lacks the workers it needs for clean-energy transition

Massachusetts has an ambitious emission reduction goal for the coming decade, but the state will need a veritable army of blue-collar workers to pull it off.

US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade in days

The White House said it still didn’t know if Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a decision to invade, but it said Putin has assembled all the elements to do so quickly and told Americans in Ukraine to leave within the next 48 hours.

Two legislative leaders call for pause on collection of unemployment overpayments until end of July

Boston startup wants to rid disposable diapers of plastic

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

A copy of the discarded note the author found.

I found a love note meant for someone else

A photo illustration of smoke coming from a gas stove.

There’s an invisible air quality threat lurking inside our homes

I caught COVID from my boyfriend’s sister. And now she’s mad at me!

Mustard-Braised Chicken With
Tarragon served on egg noodles.

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

metro

The Northeast's first Black woman school principal, Maria Baldwin, was an educator for 42 years, widely lauded for her academic stewardship by parents and professors alike.

Maria Baldwin, first Black woman school principal in the Northeast, had ‘a deep understanding of children’

Ex-Fall River mayor granted another extension on prison surrender — March 4 this time

Rhode Island political news: February 2022

sports

Jeremy Giambi (left), next to his brother, Jason, played one season with the Red Sox in 2003.

Coroner: Former Red Sox player Jeremy Giambi took his own life

‘SHE IS A CHILD.’ Star figure skaters speak out in support of Russian skater who tested positive for banned substance

Why was North Carolina’s governor tweeting at Bruins player Brad Marchand?

business

David Delmar Sentíes near his office.

Founder of tech-diversity nonprofit Resilient Coders to resign

Boston’s first WeWork gets OK to change to lab space

COVID-infected kids are missing out on school lunches

politics

Empty Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials at a high school vaccination site in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.

FDA delays public meeting for COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 to review more data

Biden highlights plan to trim drug costs

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for mixing up Gestapo and gazpacho

Nation

Sarah Palin departs from federal court in New York earlier this month.

Jury hears closing arguments in Palin vs. NY Times trial

Texas counties reject unprecedented numbers of mail ballots ahead of March 1 primary under restrictive new law

Gloria Rojas, trailblazing Latina broadcaster, dies at 82

World

Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, declared a state of emergency Friday due to the "Freedom Convoy" at the US-Canada Border. He said he plans to impose fines and prison time for those blocking highways and bridges.

Ontario premier declares state of emergency, threatens fines, prison time for blocking highways and bridges

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge

Extremist threat grows in Syria, US-allied Kurdish commander says

opinion

The friendly wave

Facing history to avoid repeating it

A ‘clear opportunity’ to develop affordable housing at Devens

lifestyle

Screenwriter and producer Isaac Aptaker's first feature film, "I Want You Back," comes out Friday on Amazon Prime.

Arlington native and screenwriter Isaac Aptaker explains how ‘I Want You Back’ almost came home to Boston

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

I haven’t made it past a first date in months

food & dining

Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls: A perfect Super Bowl snack.

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

The votes are in. This is the best sugar cereal, according to Globe readers.

Dig into Needham’s Little Spoon for terrific Thai food

travel

Hadar Busia-Singleton in Brazil.

Hadar Busia-Singleton on fresh pasta, her Nintendo Switch, and memories of Miffy

Historic Harris Hill Ski Jump celebrates 100 years with a winter carnival

A portable cinema, an Empire State proposal, and two weekends of live dance

Arts

Visitors preview the "Frida: Immersive Dream" at the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza.

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

Remembering Todd McKie, a painter known for his bright palette, dark humor, and friendship

At SPOKE Gallery, L’Merchie Frazier’s quilts speak volumes

Books

‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ turns African fantasy on its head

She follows her hunches for what to read next

The creation and the critique in ‘Pure Colour’

Movies

Fannie Lou Hamer spoke to Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party sympathizers outside the US Capitol in 1965.

Two documentaries offer powerful profiles of Black resistance

Flight patterns, the plight of the rights, class actions

Director Josephine Decker on adapting Jandy Nelson’s YA novel ‘The Sky Is Everywhere’

Television

RuPaul (pictured at the 2020 Emmy Awards) will host the fourth US iteration of "Lingo," which premiered in 1987 and is currently a hit in the UK.

Puzzle game show ‘Lingo’ set for a comeback

Drag performer Milk to host free disco skating show in the Fenway on Saturday

You say you want miniseries that aren’t traumatizing? Here are some that stand out.

music

Philippe Jordan conducts Borodin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev featuring Yefim Bronfman, piano, at Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

Drama and distinction for conductor Philippe Jordan and pianist Yefim Bronfman at BSO

Betty Davis, raw funk innovator, is dead at 77

BMOP celebrates 25 years of searching for the new

Theater/Dance

Dancers rehearse on stage as hundreds of dancers auditioned for the Youth America Grand Prix on the stage of the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on March 20, 2021. The dancers performed before a group of judges in hopes of receiving scholarships to top dance academies.

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

Drag performer Milk to host free disco skating show in the Fenway on Saturday

Chris Rock is coming to the Wilbur for five shows

globe local

A gap where steps are missing is seen on a staircase leading to the JFK/UMass station where Boston University professor David Jones fell to his death on Sept. 11.

Surveillance video shows BU professor climbing T stairs moments before his fatal fall

Episode 6: Black mental health professionals spotlight resources for locals looking for care

A dazzling spectacle of orchids will mesmerize at Tower Hill

Obituaries

An undated photo provided by WABC shows Gloria Rojas, who was billed as New York City's first Latina broadcast journalist when she was hired by WCBS-TV in 1968.

Gloria Rojas, trailblazing Latina broadcaster, dies at 82

Betty Davis, raw funk innovator, is dead at 77

John Wesley, an artist who couldn’t be pinned down, dies at 93