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Harris says there is a ‘real possibility of war’ in Europe as Russia threatens Ukraine

Vice President Harris wrapped up a weekend of outreach to European allies in Munich with a push to bolster the West’s resolve in confronting Moscow with crippling sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers gathered to celebrate a Day of Unity in Odessa, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

Russia may target multiple cities in Ukraine, US says

A Ukrainian soldier took shelter from shelling by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Russia says it will extend military presence in Belarus near Ukraine border

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and will continue with duties.

Why are beef prices so high? Some ranchers and the White House say it’s more than just inflation.

Beef and veal at grocery stores cost 16 percent more in January than they did a year earlier, and the profit margins of the four largest meatpackers have tripled in the past two years. But ranchers aren’t cashing in.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

Proof of vaccination no longer required at TD Garden beginning Monday

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Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists into country
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Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened

Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Supreme Court, sat at the witness table before testifying on his fitness for the post before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on July 18, 1967.

Some on the right have first Black woman justice’s qualifications under a microscope. It’s not a new strategy

Insinuating that the bar has been lowered to nominate a person of color to the Supreme Court happened with Thurgood Marshall in 1967, and will likely happen again with Biden’s yet-to-be-named pick.

Beijing Winter Olympics

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See photos from the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics

A complicated and controversial Games took its final bow at Beijing's National Stadium on Sunday.

Beijing Olympics draw to a close, ending safe but odd global spectacle See more Olympics coverage

An exhausted Jessie Diggins begins to celebrate her silver medal in the 30k mass start cross-country race on Sunday in Zhangjiakou, China.

Jessie Diggins makes more history with silver in cross-country mass start

The 30-year-old who lives part of the year in South Boston, and already won the first-ever women’s individual cross-country sprint medal for the United States in Beijing, added the first-ever in an individual distance race.

Mikaela Shiffrin, US finish fourth in Alpine team parallel finale

At 37, Elana Meyers Taylor is the oldest American woman to win a medal at the Winter Games.

Elana Meyers Taylor is one of the most influential and inspirational athletes in US history, and other Olympic thoughts

The bobsledder was voted by her peers to carry the United States flag at the Closing Ceremony.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston has had a turnstile of superintendents. Why can’t BPS hold onto them?

Boston will search for a superintendent during a time of great upheaval in public schools across the country.

The 49ers haven't put much faith in Jimmy Garoppolo this year.

Breaking down the NFL’s quarterback market for 2022

Teams that are in the market for a new starter include the Broncos, Buccaneers, Panthers, Commanders, Saints, and Steelers.

Joe Rogan in 2013.

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.

The Benton unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston, R.I.

Disturbing video taken at Eleanor Slater Hospital causes alarm for disability rights group

Video of a December search shows a psychiatric patient in distress, lying on the floor of the state-run hospital as department of corrections officers step over him and hospital workers ignore him.

Opinion

A video image of an escalator malfunction In September at the Back Bay MBTA station. The malfunction is one of a variety of injury-causing incidents that require attention from the T's new board of directors.

Baker’s first T board was a success. His new one still needs to prove itself.

Thus far, the new board has shown a lack of urgency in facing critical issues like safety and reduced ridership.

IDEAS | ALOLIKA DUTTA

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

Turning the Sunshine State into a state of hate

Winter Olympics stagger to a close

The ‘Little Magician’ who transformed American politics

Dragon Breath ramen from Red White.

PROJECT TAKEOUT

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Alec Baldwin and family purchase a retreat in Vermont

The historic farmhouse, built before 1800, and a guest cottage rest on “50-something acres” and the property is “just gorgeous,” Faith Rhodes, principal broker and owner of Rhodes Real Estate, told the Bennington Banner.

‘Varsity Blues’ aside, the wealthy’s advantage in college admissions remains a feature, not a bug

The actions of parents accused in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal were criminal because of the deception involved, and because their payments enriched individuals. Short of that, goosing your kid’s college prospects has become a fact of life for many rich parents.

Man shot and killed in incident involving police in Walpole, N.H.

One man is dead after he was shot by police overnight in Walpole, NH.

Four injured, including 8-year-old girl, when SUV crashes into Five Guys in Framingham

A woman, who was in her 40′s, was pulling into a spot at the restaurant on Cochituate Road, when she hit the accelerator, drove through the windows, and into the dining area at about 1:46 p.m., Rachel M. Mickens, a spokeswoman for the Framingham police, said in an e-mail. The restaurant was fairly crowded at the time and people were struck by both the SUV and broken glass from the windows, causing injuries.

Demonstrators in Copley Square support Boston library staff confronted in children’s room by patrons who refuse to wear masks

The people refusing to wear masks inside the library include at least two activists who have been demonstrating against Mayor Michelle Wu’s COVID-19 policies at venues and public events across the city, as well as outside Wu’s residence in Roslindale.

Man denied parole for fourth time in 1986 slaying of Canton high school classmate

A man who murdered a Canton High School classmate in 1986 will remain in prison after the Massachusetts Parole Board unanimously denied his fourth bid for freedom last week.

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Dr. Lisa Wollman was the whistle-blower who alleged that Mass. General Hospital violated Medicare and Medicaid rules when surgeons left operations to trainees because the doctors were juggling multiple operations.

Spotlight Follow-up

Mass. General pays $14.6 million to settle whistle-blower suit over concurrent surgeries

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.

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.

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.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

‘When are we going to stop the madness?’ Edith Bazile challenges Boston Public Schools to better serve students of color

Edith Bazile is long retired from Boston Public Schools, but she still spends her time there, challenging leaders to offer better educational opportunities to Black and Latino students and those with disabilities.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sam Waterston returns as DA Jack McCoy for the 21st season of "Law & Order."

MATTHEW GILBERT

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

Paul McCartney, shown in concert at Fenway Park in 2016, returns on June 7.

Paul McCartney has a date at Fenway Park on June 7

David Parker's New York-based The Bang Group brings Dance Now to Cambridge for two weekends.

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

Brianna Perkins, founder of Lit for Black Kids, an Instagram page and online bookstore. She runs the business from a room in her home.

Boston teacher creates online bookstore for Black children

Special Projects

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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

Ban or no ban, the incident exposed a hard truth about the avocado industry in Mexico — where the fruit is sometimes called “green gold.”

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

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

Amy Webb's latest book is "The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology."

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

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

Sometimes, a misspelling better conveys a word's essence.

IDEAS | HEATHER E. GOODMAN

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

The lawsuit filed by Brian Flores (right) against the NFL reads, "The owners watch the games from atop NFL stadiums in their luxury boxes, while their majority-Black workforce put their bodies on the line every Sunday, taking vicious hits and suffering debilitating injuries to their bodies and their brains while the NFL and its owners reap billions of dollars."

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

Proof of vaccination no longer required at TD Garden beginning Monday

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

Aiden is a very friendly and active 11-year-old

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column of a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

UK to scrap all remaining COVID restrictions next week

The British government confirmed Saturday that people with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back.

Surveillance footage shows 2 people tossing traffic cones from Mass. Ave. bridge into Charles River

DOT and State Police were investigating the vandalism but no arrests have been made, officials said Saturday.

Sports

The Olympic cauldron, Olympic rings, and national flags are seen during Sunday's Closing Ceremony.

See photos from the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics

A complicated and controversial Games took its final bow at Beijing's National Stadium on Sunday.

Erin Jackson triumph in the women’s 500 meters was heartwarming, but the US had hoped for as many as four gold medals in long-track speedskating based on their World Cup results.

John Powers I On Olympics

How Team USA fared at the 2022 Winter Olympics: A sport-by-sport analysis

The Americans will exceed their PyeongChang total despite cashing fewer chances than they’d hoped for in Alpine skiing and long-track speedskating.

Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins celebrates with her silver medal during the Closing Ceremony. Because the women's 30km mass start is the final event of the Games, the winners receive their hardware on a bigger stage.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

2022 Winter Olympics: See the results and medal winners

See how the Games unfolded.

Beijing Olympics draw to a close, ending safe but odd global spectacle

Friedrich gets 4th Olympic bobsled gold as Germans dominate

Finland beats Russians to win first men’s hockey Olympic gold medal in country’s history

Business

Russia may target multiple cities in Ukraine, US says

The United States has told allies that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would potentially see it target multiple cities beyond the capital Kyiv.

Russia says it will extend military presence in Belarus near Ukraine border

Russia and Belarus will extend their biggest joint military drills in years, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said, as frictions spike with the West over Russia’s military buildup near the Ukraine border.

Survivor found in burning ferry off Greek island; 11 missing

UK to scrap all remaining COVID restrictions next week

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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

Freshman Alyssa Holguin at her high school in San Francisco, in front of a mural about resistance.

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

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

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

Portuguese-Style Rice With Kale and Plum Tomatoes.

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

metro

Surveillance video shows two people tossing cones into the Charles River

Proof of vaccination no longer required at TD Garden beginning Monday

Demonstrators in Copley Square support Boston library staff confronted in children’s room by patrons who refuse to wear masks

sports

An exhausted Jessie Diggins begins to celebrate her silver medal in the 30k mass start cross-country race on Sunday in Zhangjiakou, China.

Jessie Diggins makes more history with silver in cross-country mass start

Woburn girls’ basketball stuns Andover in Comcast Tournament; Central Catholic snaps Franklin’s 54-game win streak

Commissioner Adam Silver says NBA now has tools to fight whatever coronavirus variants come its way

business

Rodent infestation at Family Dollar warehouse leads to hundreds of closures

Pandemic’s economic impact is easing, but aftershocks may linger

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

politics

Vice President Harris spoke to members of the media at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday.

Harris says there is a ‘real possibility of war’ in Europe as Russia threatens Ukraine

Why are beef prices so high? Some ranchers and the White House say it’s more than just inflation.

Some on the right have first Black woman justice’s qualifications under a microscope. It’s not a new strategy

Nation

TD Garden.

Proof of vaccination no longer required at TD Garden beginning Monday

Harris says there is a ‘real possibility of war’ in Europe as Russia threatens Ukraine

UK to scrap all remaining COVID restrictions next week

World

Ukrainian soldiers gathered to celebrate a Day of Unity in Odessa, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

Russia may target multiple cities in Ukraine, US says

Russia says it will extend military presence in Belarus near Ukraine border

Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened

opinion

Ban or no ban, the incident exposed a hard truth about the avocado industry in Mexico — where the fruit is sometimes called “green gold.”

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

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

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

lifestyle

This photo from 2019 shows the Manchester-by-the-Sea home Ghislaine Maxwell lived in prior to her arrest.

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

Levain's famous chocolate chip cookies.

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

Tourists waited in line to purchase tickets to Broadway shows in New York's Times Square on Nov. 12, 2021, the first weekend that travel restrictions into the US were lifted for fully vaccinated travelers.

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

A video still from Kerry Tribe's "Afasia," 2017. Installation view by Emerson Contemporary.

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

The curtain call for "Alien," as shown in the film “Alien on Stage."

Volcanic activity, an ‘Alien’ sighting, inscrutable icons

A Baltic state of mind

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley call off engagement, reports say

Television

The FX/Hulu series was delayed while Jeff Bridges (pictured in 2018) underwent treatment for lymphoma.

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

Dua Lipa brought her "Future Nostalgia" tour to TD Garden Friday night.

Dua Lipa dazzles at TD Garden

At BSO, Blomstedt returns with glowing Bruckner

Paul McCartney has a date at Fenway Park on June 7

Theater/Dance

From left: Charis Michelle Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), and Amahri Edwards-Jones (“Duckling Donna”) in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical."

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

Jack Berry's "Goodnight Moon" story box contains items that are written about in the story and an information sheet where families can access the audio recording and description of its contents.

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

A portrait of Leslie Parnas in 1964, the year he was hired at Boston University.

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