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Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities

Her inaugural fund as Boston mayor places Michelle Wu squarely within an age-old political tradition: tapping the wealthy and powerful to pay for festivities where top donors gain access to the city’s new leader.

Lawsuit alleges supervisor at Dorchester day program raped deaf, disabled woman

The lawsuit says the woman couldn’t call out for help during the attack because of her disability and waited a day before confiding in another staff member at Strides Day Habilitation Program on Beach Street.

Judge dismisses Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times

A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

Mass. poised to be last state in continental US to reopen state capitol to public

Here’s what to know about the Ukraine-Russia crisis as diplomacy steps up

Diplomatic efforts to head off what US officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine entered a new round on Monday. Here’s a look at what is happening where and why.

Russia obliquely cooperative, mood of Ukraine crisis changes

Pedestrians walked past IBM Corp. office in New York.

Disparaging e-mails suggest IBM’s top executives sought to shed older workers

The new details provide more ammunition for the workers in a federal lawsuit and hundreds of private arbitration cases nationwide.

New book excerpt reveals Donald Trump’s interaction with Bill Belichick following Jan. 6 attack

Trump was disappointed the Patriots coach declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and says Belichick sought him out on a golf course a few months later.

Beijing Winter Olympics

John Powers | On Olympics

If the Russians are thumbing their nose at doping rules, it’s not hard to figure out why

With only minimal or symbolic penalties and “protected person” status for athletes who are minors, there are few deterrents for a country with a history of cheating.

Runner Sha’Carri Richardson suggests double standard in decision to allow Kamila Valieva to compete Women’s figure skating competition to start after days of drama surrounding Kamila Valieva

A victory over Finland propelled the US women to the gold-medal game against their archrivals.

US and Canadian women’s hockey teams have another golden moment for us coming up

Wednesday night's showdown in the Olympic final will be the latest chapter in a rivalry that just grows more intense and entertaining.

See more coverage of the Winter Olympics

The Trump Building in New York's financial district. Mazars USA LLP, the accounting firm that prepared former president Donald Trump’s annual financial statements, says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after investigators said they found evidence he and his company regularly misstated the value of assets.

Trump financial statements aren’t reliable, his accounting firm says

The accounting firm that prepared former president Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.

Tufts President Anthony Monaco.

Tufts University president Anthony Monaco to retire

Monaco is the latest in a series of high-profile academic leaders to announce their departures recently.

From left: Simone Ashley, Adjoa Andoh, Shelley Conn, Charithra Chandran in "Bridgerton."

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming

“Bridgerton,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and other series are back after pandemic-related hiatus.

This week’s TV: Story lines we forgot to remember, a Kanye docuseries, and more All about forgiveness: Noteworthy moments from the latest episode of ‘Euphoria’

Opinion

A social media post falsely claiming to show Jill Biden with Fidel Castro is displayed on a smartphone in Weston, Fla., on Oct. 15, 2020. Misinformation proliferates first online and is often shared on WhatsApp, which is particularly popular among Latino immigrants.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Taking on the scourge of online Spanish-language misinformation

Unchecked distortions on Spanish-language social media — a primary source of news for many Latinos — are twisting the truth about everything from COVID-19 and Ukraine to George Floyd and electoral candidates.

Senate needs to hurry up on Russia sanctions

I killed a man, went to prison, and then got a second chance. Others should too.

While Baker stands up to police, Wu surrenders to unions

NFL’s Super Sunday super mess

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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Mother, boyfriend, and friend charged with murder of Pawtucket toddler who ingested Fentanyl

All three are charged with the murder of Jachkeilin Guzman Trinidad Jr. His mother, Jessaline Andrade, is also charged with two counts of cruelty and neglect of her two older sons.

Contractor faces $624,000 in fines for safety violations at East Boston job site

The contractor was already facing perjury charges and $1.3 million in fines for workplace safety violations after two workers were killed in a downtown Boston dump truck accident.

Two people killed in crash in East Brookfield

A third victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and an investigation into the crash was underway, State Police said.

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars, reports say

After three years without a host, the Oscars are reportedly making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards.

Black history month

Elma Lewis brought Boston’s thriving Black arts scene to the national stage

With $300, 12 beat-up folding chairs, and two used pianos, Elma Lewis took a risk and opened her own school.

See more Black History Month coverage

Bank of America writes big check to food banks as part of bid to encourage COVID boosters

Bank of America donates $525,000 to four Mass. food banks in bid to encourage employees to seek COVID-19 booster shots.

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Janice Wallace of Braintree shopped for groceries.

‘Everything’s going up’: Seniors struggle with the prices of food, fuel, and medicine

The last time prices rose this fast, today’s seniors were in their prime and drawing paychecks. Now they’re older, retired, and feeling the crunch in a world where everything suddenly costs more.

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN

They qualified for unemployment benefits. Then the state asked for the money back.

Months after approving their jobless claims, Massachusetts began telling people that they may need to return the money. Here are the stories of people battling with the Department of Unemployment Assistance.

Double-decker tour buses are coming to Boston. But rivals say not so fast.

Open-top, two-level buses were apparently discouraged under Tom Menino’s long tenure as mayor. But last fall, the city’s main tour operators say they learned double-deckers could hit the road here soon.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Story lines we forgot to remember, the return of ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ and a Ye docuseries

When a show returns after being off the air for, in some cases, almost three years, who can remember where we left off?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Vintage Lee grew up in Roxbury and she'd like to give back.

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Zendaya as Rue in season 2, episode 6 of "Euphoria."

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

The BSO returned to Symphony Hall for a live performance on Opening Night on Sept. 30, 2021.

What does a concertmaster actually do? Our critic pulls back the curtain as the BSO searches for its next leader.

"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

Thomas Koonce speaking at his commutation hearing before the Governor's Council on Jan. 26.

I killed a man, went to prison, and then got a second chance. Others should too.

A racial discrimination case filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores means this is the year the NFL has to face a racial diversity reckoning it has been deferring for at least two decades.

NFL’s Super Sunday super mess

A flight attendant walks on board a Delta Air Lines plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina, on Jan. 20.

Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution.

A Boston bus instructor tests a battery-powered bus on the Silver Line in 2019.

Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles?

Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities

Her inaugural fund as Boston mayor places Michelle Wu squarely within an age-old political tradition: tapping the wealthy and powerful to pay for festivities where top donors gain access to the city’s new leader.

Coronavirus Live Updates

Mass. poised to be last state in continental US to reopen state capitol to public

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

Mother, boyfriend, and friend charged with murder of Pawtucket toddler who ingested Fentanyl

All three are charged with the murder of Jachkeilin Guzman Trinidad Jr. His mother, Jessaline Andrade, is also charged with two counts of cruelty and neglect of her two older sons.

Mass. poised to be last state in continental US to reopen state capitol to public

The Massachusetts State House will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Feb. 22, officials said. The reopening will come almost two years after it closed at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

Sports

Brad Marchand, chirping at Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, traveled with the Bruins to New York in the hopes of stopping by the NHL's office to appeal his six-game suspension.

Bruins notebook

Brad Marchand travels with Bruins to New York to appeal six-game ban

Marchand has already missed two games since his incident with Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristian Jarry led the NHL to his second suspension this season.

Garrett Richards, who most recently pitched for the Red Sox, sent former Angels communications director Eric Kay $1,700 in 2017.

Garrett Richards sent $1,700 to Eric Kay, on trial in death of Tyler Skaggs, former DEA agent testifies

Kay, the Angels’ former communications director, is on trial having been accused of providing the illegal drugs that led to Skaggs' overdose and death.

Jayson Tatum lauded Derrick White (left) for having an immediate impact with the Celtics after his acquisition from the Spurs last week. “Just a big guard, knows how to play basketball, high IQ, makes the right plays, great defender,” Tatum said of White.

In trading away seven players, the Celtics got quality in return for quantity

The acquisition of Derrick White from the Spurs and Daniel Theis from the Rockets more than made up for the seven players who were dealt last Thursday at the trade deadline.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

2022 Winter Olympics: See tonight’s primetime schedule

Questions loom about the future of Rams star Aaron Donald

Olympics: See the US men’s hockey team’s path to the gold medal game

Business

Trump financial statements aren’t reliable, his accounting firm says

The accounting firm that prepared former president Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.

Canada’s Trudeau wields emergency police powers against protesting truckers

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked sweeping emergency police powers Monday to quell protests against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in the capital and at border crossings.

Damon Hart’s training prepares him for C-suite job at Liberty Mutual

No-fly list talks in the US escalate as anti-mask violence soars

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

US Army PFC Tim Pizzute, center, with his brothers of the 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion of the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division, near Kirkuk, Iraq.

The circle of life

In first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 3,863 confirmed cases; 66 deaths reported on Friday

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

sports

Kamila Valieva.

Women’s figure skating competition to start after days of drama surrounding Kamila Valieva

Revolution add roster depth with signing of veteran Jozy Altidore

US and Canadian women’s hockey teams have another golden moment for us coming up

business

Bank of America encouraged employees in Massachusetts to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot by donating $100 to food banks here for each worker who was boosted in January.

Bank of America writes big check to food banks as part of bid to encourage COVID boosters

Here’s what to know about the Ukraine-Russia crisis as diplomacy steps up

Ontario to lift vaccine passport requirements on March 1

politics

Manuel Oliver displayed a banner calling on government officials to prioritize gun violence prevention from a construction crane near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Oliver's son Joaquin Oliver was killed in the Parkland school shooting four years ago today.

Parkland victim’s father scales crane near White House

Judge dismisses Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times

Louisville mayoral candidate unharmed in shooting, police say

Nation

A car crossed Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville's dry banks on May 23, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest it has been in at least 1,200 years and a worst-case scenario playing out live, a new study finds.

How bad is the Western drought? Worst in 12 centuries, study finds

Mass. poised to be last state in continental US to reopen state capitol to public

First Texan primary starts, hundreds of ballots get rejected

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Monday. Shoigu told Putin during a televised meeting that the military demonstrations, what he called "large-scale drills," were going to stop soon. Putin remained stolid.

Russia obliquely cooperative, mood of Ukraine crisis changes

Canada’s Trudeau wields emergency police powers against protesting truckers

Cook Islands confirms first COVID case - two years into pandemic

opinion

Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice

Biden’s bill would be a cornerstone for US climate policy

The hidden costs to lab animals and humans alike

lifestyle

The Boston Dynamics robots were featured in the Sam Adams Super Bowl LVI commercial.

Watch some of the most memorable ads from Super Bowl LVI

At Winter Olympics, virus fight waged with worker sacrifices

In times of need, Lasagna Love delivers

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.

Vegan vendors get ready for the return of RI VegFest

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

Ms. Herrera, shown in 2009, painted abstract geometric shapes in Paris and New York all but unnoticed for most of her long life.

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

‘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

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

Regina Hall, left, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars, reports say

Two documentaries offer powerful profiles of Black resistance

Flight patterns, the plight of the rights, class actions

Television

Zendaya as Rue in season 2, episode 6 of "Euphoria."

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming

Watch the first trailer for the Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas erotic thriller ‘Deep Water’

music

Randall Goosby in a photo taken for his album "Roots."

Violinist Randall Goosby brings top-tier talents to Boston

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem perform at star-studded Super Bowl LVI halftime show

Theater/Dance

Marianna Bassham in "People, Places & Things" at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

Marianna Bassham’s brilliant disguises in ‘People, Places & Things’

Elma Lewis brought Boston’s thriving Black arts scene to the national stage

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

globe local

Damages to the roof and solar panels at Bradford & Bigelow, a printing company on Perkins Way, are estimated at $2 million to $4 million, officials said.

3-alarm fire damages roof, solar panels at Newburyport printing company

Dracut police ask public to help identify 2 suspects in $12k robbery case

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

Obituaries

Ms. Herrera, shown in 2009, painted abstract geometric shapes in Paris and New York all but unnoticed for most of her long life.

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

Ivan Reitman, producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75

Ashley Bryan, whose diverse characters enlivened children’s books, dies at 98