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Mass. General pays $14.6 million to settle whistle-blower suit over surgeries by unsupervised trainees

Anesthesiologist Lisa Wollman alleged that at least five orthopedic surgeons regularly kept patients under anesthesia longer than medically necessary because the doctors were juggling two operations at once.

Mayor Wu lifts proof of vaccine mandate due to improving COVID-19 conditions

Mayor Michelle Wu ended Boston’s proof-of-vaccination requirement for indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues Friday evening.
COVID-19: THE LATEST

Politics may have influenced prescribing of ineffective COVID-19 treatments, study suggests

Athol man charged with using riot shield against police during Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Vincent J. Gillespie, 60, was charged with using a police shield to attack officers trying to block rioters from entering the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was preparing to confirm Joe Biden’s election as the next president.

Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.

In N.H., a ski race that doesn’t really get going until the hallucinations start

All you have to do is ski a mile and a quarter up to the top of Black Mountain, to the spot where the beloved vintage double chair lift unloads, and then ski back down.
Beijing Winter Olympics

US skaters file appeal to get Olympic medals, AP reports
The US figure skaters whose Olympic silver medals are being withheld have filed an appeal to have them awarded before the end of the Beijing Games, with a decision expected as soon as Saturday night.

This Winter Games involved a lot of heartbreak. Olympians weren’t shy about sharing on social media.

When an elite athlete openly addresses the toll of defeat — whether mentally, emotionally, or physically — it can help shed the image of them being godlike or invincible, a media expert noted, in turn providing a “glimpse of the humanity.”
Alpine mixed team race postponed until Sunday

Two-time Olympic champ David Wise of US takes silver in men’s halfpipe; New Zealander Nico Porteous wins gold

Wise was the only winner the men’s event had ever known. His teammate, Alex Ferreira, threw down a strong first run to end up with the bronze.
See more of our ongoing Olympics coverage

Anxious car buyers find themselves watching the same (smoldering) boat
The operator of a Rhode Island-bound car transport ship that caught fire off Portugal, prompting the evacuation of the crew, said Friday that salvage teams were headed to the Azores to assess damage to the vessel and the inventory of vehicles on board.

The Manchester-by-the-Sea home where Ghislaine Maxwell lived to list for $7.3 million

The waterfront mansion where Jeffrey Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell lived prior to her sex trafficking arrest is coming to the market for $7.295 million, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
ADRIAN WALKER

Dead attorney’s racist social media posts prompt calls for new trials

Richard Doyle had a history of posting racist and anti-Muslim posts on Facebook.

Where does Joe Rogan draw the line?

The podcaster has drawn fire for leveraging his massive platform to spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, and for using racist language. The Newton native has plenty of defenders, but many others believe a comeuppance is overdue.
Opinion
LETTERS

Winter Olympics stagger to a close

The Olympics have been dying a slow death for decades since professionals were allowed into the arena. This year’s production, with its blatant rules-bending, has assured that my children and many others will never again watch.
IDEAS | ALOLIKA DUTTA

A poet in India finds inspiration in photographs of polar bears in Russia

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Bring back the woolly mammoth? Steal DNA? The prospects and pitfalls of rewriting life.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Oh my guac! The truth behind the short-lived avocado crisis of 2022.

EDITORIAL

Let police in Mass. snoop more often — with judicial approval

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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
PROJECT TAKEOUT

3 places we supported this week

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

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York
Former president Donald Trump faced one legal setback after another this week. Here’s a look at the flurry of developments.

CNN executive was ousted after discussing interview topics with Andrew Cuomo
An internal investigation found that a top executive, Allison Gollust, had extensive communications with then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

How Jamaica Plain’s Video Underground rental store is surviving the streaming era
To compete with the many available streaming services, the Video Underground DVD rental store in Jamaica Plain has had to diversify its offerings.

Judge sentences former Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright to two years in prison
Kim Potter said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. Her sentence falls below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors.

Black History
Ellen S. Jackson: a leader of desegregation movement of Boston Public Schools
Ellen Swepson Jackson, a Boston civil rights activist, was determined to give all children equal access to education. Her actions helped to pave the way for the desegregation of Boston Public Schools.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Nothing is clear in the Eastern Conference
“It’s going to come down to teams getting on a hot streak these last [20 plus] games and trying to find that rhythm and hopefully stay healthy or get healthy,” said Atlanta coach Nate McMillan.

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Boston wants to bring outdoor dining back to the North End. The neighbors aren’t happy about it.

The City of Boston wants to make a stretch of Hanover Street a one-way street for several months as part of its outdoor dining plan, which has drawn heavy skepticism and pushback from some neighborhood residents.

The RMV wants her son to take a road test or lose his license. But she says he already took one — and now lives in the Midwest.
Betsy Braconi said she knows her son took a road test two years ago because she was at the Brockton RMV when he did.

Tara Sullivan
The Olympic women’s figure skating competition was clear proof something has to change
Whether it is banning Russia altogether or changing the age requirement for skaters, the scenes in Beijing demand that action be taken to prevent a repeat.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
No, college students aren’t obsessed with free speech. Here’s what they do worry about.
Two researchers spent five years visiting 10 vastly different campuses. Their sobering conclusion: The field of higher education is going to need some big changes.

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Culture & Lifestyle

MATTHEW GILBERT

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

Paul McCartney has a date at Fenway Park on June 7

New York and Boston mix when Dance Now returns to Cambridge for two weekends

BOOKS

Boston teacher creates online bookstore for Black children

Special Projects

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Wu’s proposed real estate transfer tax deserves Legislature’s blessing

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Canada declared a national emergency for this?

David Allen Sibley

A Steller’s Sea-Eagle is one for every birder’s life list

IDEAS | HEATHER E. GOODMAN

In spelling, there’s always room for ‘improvemeant’

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

I don’t need Eminem’s knee. I need the NFL to own its systemic racism problem.

IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

Why does parenthood make us nostalgic?

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Politics may have influenced prescribing of ineffective COVID-19 treatments, study suggests

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

Skies cleared and power mostly restored, after strong winds and heavy rain blanket eastern Mass.

The highest winds were recorded on Cape Cod, where they reached 81 miles per hour at Hatch Beach in Eastham, 64 miles per hour in Chatham, and 59 miles per hour in Woods Hole in Falmouth. On the South Shore, winds of 61 miles per hour were recorded at the Hull Yacht Club, and 56 miles per hour in Duxbury, the service said Friday evening.

Man arrested for allegedly hitting Boylston officer with car, fleeing

Bryan Walker, 38, of Fitchburg is facing charges of attempted murder, assault and battery of a police officer and with a dangerous weapon, trafficking cocaine over 36 grams and reckless operation of a car among other charges, State Police said Friday.

Athol man charged with using riot shield against police during Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

Vincent J. Gillespie, 60, was charged with using a police shield to attack officers trying to block rioters from entering the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was preparing to confirm Joe Biden’s election as the next president.

Sports

Olympics | Figure skating

US skaters file appeal to get Olympic medals, AP reports

The US figure skaters whose Olympic silver medals are being withheld have filed an appeal to have them awarded before the end of the Beijing Games, with a decision expected as soon as Saturday night.
Olympics

Two-time Olympic champ David Wise of US takes silver in men’s halfpipe; New Zealander Nico Porteous wins gold

Wise was the only winner the men’s event had ever known. His teammate, Alex Ferreira, threw down a strong first run to end up with the bronze.
Olympics

In Mikaela Shiffrin’s last chance to medal, Alpine mixed team race postponed until Sunday because of strong winds

Gusts at up to about 40 miles per hour forced the postponement of the race.
MIAA DIVISION 5 INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Everything breaks right as South Hadley’s Jonas Clarke sets 55-meter record; Weston girls, Littleton boys team champions

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Nothing is clear in the Eastern Conference

basketball

Four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili heads list of Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

Business

CNN executive was ousted after discussing interview topics with Andrew Cuomo

An internal investigation found that a top executive, Allison Gollust, had extensive communications with then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Spotlight Follow-up

Mass. General pays $14.6 million to settle whistle-blower suit over surgeries by unsupervised trainees

Anesthesiologist Lisa Wollman alleged that at least five orthopedic surgeons regularly kept patients under anesthesia longer than medically necessary because the doctors were juggling two operations at once.

Anxious car buyers find themselves watching the same (smoldering) boat

US paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports

STAT

‘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.

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Globe Magazine

New ethnic studies requirements mean more lessons on race in Boston classrooms

GLOBE MAGAZINE

No, college students aren’t obsessed with free speech. Here’s what they do worry about.

PERSPECTIVE

If we love our pets so much, why do we treat their veterinarians so poorly?

Cooking

Recipes: Sturdy and sweet, kale amps up the flavor and texture of 3 dishes

metro

Dead attorney’s racist social media posts prompt calls for new trials

Leslie Parnas, celebrated cellist and musical diplomat, dies at 90

Mass. General pays $14.6 million to settle whistle-blower suit over surgeries by unsupervised trainees

sports

This Winter Games involved a lot of heartbreak. Olympians weren’t shy about sharing on social media.

Joaquin Niemann breaks 36-hole record at PGA Genesis Invitational, has two-shot lead

NFL preparing new investigation of Commanders owner Dan Snyder

business

Fed overhauls investment and trading rules following resignations of top officials

Roxbury’s Frugal Bookstore garners donations after weekend fire

Some US Apple Store employees are working to unionize, part of a growing worker backlash

politics

Harris to push Western unity, lash Russia in Munich address

A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York

Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago, National Archives says

Nation

Politics may have influenced prescribing of ineffective COVID-19 treatments, study suggests

Judge sentences former Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright to two years in prison

Harris to push Western unity, lash Russia in Munich address

World

Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears

These vaccines have been embraced by the world. Why not in China?

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin’s decided to further invade Ukraine

opinion

Tom Brady’s run holds a lesson for K-12 education

Grid operator: Measured transition makes way for clean energy

Instant ice cream, from state that brought us instant photos

lifestyle

The Manchester-by-the-Sea home where Ghislaine Maxwell lived to list for $7.3 million

How Jamaica Plain’s Video Underground rental store is surviving the streaming era

At what point should we break up?

food & dining

Mooo moves into the Seaport; Ruckus returns to Chinatown

A friendly Brookline spot serves traditional food the way it’s made in Anatolia

5 restaurants to visit when you want to get away

travel

Expedia CEO predicts the ‘busiest travel season ever’ this summer

These days, apres-ski can mean coaster rides and ziplining

The funkiest, baddest ‘burg in Florida

Arts

Kerry Tribe uses language as a medium in ‘Onomatopoeia’

At the Gardner, Zanele Muholi contains and represents multitudes

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

Books

In Neal Thompson’s ‘The First Kennedys,’ how one brave widow built an American dynasty

Garrett Hongo: reading through Los Angeles and Hawaii

Maud Casey’s fourth novel takes us inside an asylum for women

Movies

Volcanic activity, an ‘Alien’ sighting, inscrutable icons

A Baltic state of mind

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley call off engagement, reports say

Television

With Jeff Bridges in remission, ‘The Old Man’ is set for summer

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

Olivia Colman’s presence raises ‘Expectations’ for miniseries

music

At BSO, Blomstedt returns with glowing Bruckner

Paul McCartney has a date at Fenway Park on June 7

Singer Lilly Hiatt shares moments of introspection from the ‘unrest’ in her soul

Theater/Dance

An array of Donnas in ‘Summer,’ a musical that sets out to capture a rich and complex life

Before she left Boston, Donna Summer found her voice

A vision of Miriam Makeba in ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

globe local

Framingham Eagle Scout gives back to Perkins School for the Blind

Maynard’s pollinator meadow puts native species first

Can shabby shopping plazas become vibrant new villages?

Obituaries

Leslie Parnas, celebrated cellist and musical diplomat, dies at 90

Minnesota Representative Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle

Cocoanut Grove fire survivor Christian Gerhard, 97, strove to increase literacy