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Biden-Putin meeting is possible amid Ukraine war fears but Kremlin says no specific plans

President Biden and Russian President Putin have tentatively agreed to meet in an effort to stave off Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. French President Macron's office said that Biden and Putin had “accepted the principle of such a summit.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin says he may recognize two Ukraine territories as independent

COVID-19: THE LATEST

What Africa is doing to tackle its coronavirus vaccination gap; Justin Bieber tests positive

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Jordan’s Prime Minister tests positive for COVID while in Egypt
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Johnson is set to lift coronavirus restrictions in England

THE FINE PRINT

A leaky oil tank could cost a young couple their dream home

Under strictly enforced state environmental laws, the Proctors are now responsible for removing contamination caused by the spill.

As companies offering 15-minute grocery delivery grow in Boston, so does scrutiny of how they operate

Some say the mini-warehouses in formerly empty spaces are skirting health regulations and other rules.

Michigan men's basketball coach Juwan Howard took exception to his opponent's tactics.

dan shaughnessy

Juwan Howard isn’t the first coach to lose control, but he was definitely out of line

The incident at the Michigan-Wisconsin game evoked memories of Chaney-Calipari and even some Red Auerbach antics.

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard hits Wisconsin assistant in handshake line after Badgers’ victory

Threats and outbursts directed at local health leaders are driving many to quit

Across Massachusetts, the exodus from such battering from critics and burnout includes health directors from Framingham, Oak Bluffs, and East Longmeadow, which also saw two of its three health board members resign amid mask debates.

beth teitell

We’re not hosting the Olympics in 2024. Who’s luckier — Boston or the Olympics?

If Boston’s bid had been successful, we’d be looking back now with nostalgia at the days when all we fought about were vaccine mandates and masking rules.

The mayors of Milan, Giuseppe Sala (center), and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Gianpietro Ghedina (right) wave the Olympic flag as the Winter Games head for their home cities.

John Powers | On Olympics

As the curtain falls on another messy Olympics, the Games just aren’t what they used to be

These were Games that were marked by anxiety, by isolation, by controversy and, finally, by relief that they were over.

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A candlelight vigil was held in Winthrop in memory of Air Force veteran Ramona Cooper and retired Massachusetts State Trooper David L. Green on July 1, 2021.

Murders of two Black Winthrop residents cited among white supremacist killings in ADL report

The murders of two Black people gunned down in Winthrop last year by a man who wrote white supremacist screeds was cited by the Anti-Defamation League in a report that warned of the threat posed by domestic extremists.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as CEO Travis Kalanick in Showtime's "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber."

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A ‘Beat the Press’ podcast, Uber CEO’s wild ride, and the words of Frederick Douglass

Emily Rooney and her panelists return to analyze the news media, as they had done since 1998 before "Beat the Press" was canceled last summer.

Dr. Warren Zapol in Antarctica with his wife, Nikki. A researcher whose discoveries about the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide are credited with saving countless lives, Dr. Zapol died Dec. 14 of complications from lung cancer that was diagnosed in 2015. He was 79 and lived in Cambridge.

Dr. Warren Zapol, anesthesiologist whose research discoveries saved lives, dies at 79

Dr. Zapol's discoveries about the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide are credited with saving countless lives.

Opinion

A pedestrian passes City Hall on Congress Street, Dec. 30, 2021.

The $1 fine for jaywalking is high enough already

Pedestrian deaths have risen in the past two years. Whatever the cause, there are better ways to make streets safer than increased penalties for jaywalking.

Boston’s small businesses have waited long enough. Get back to the office.

Pets over people

Linda Melconian

Tip O’Neill’s House could serve as a lesson to today’s Congress

Mary Ann D'Urso

To those who want to ban books: Why are you so afraid of ideas?

Dragon Breath ramen from Red White.

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

Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Franklin Park Zoo, trying to enter tiger enclosure

State Police troopers were sent to the zoo at around 9 a.m. Monday morning after security staff there reported they had detained a man who was attempting to enter the tiger enclosure, David Procopio, a State Police spokesman, said in a statement.

Bernie Madoff’s sister and husband are found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Florida

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Beach and her 90-year-old husband, Marvin. They were found unresponsive with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon inside their residence.

Police identify Grafton man killed when car plunged into ocean at Menauhant Beach

James A. Koshivos was traveling south on Central Avenue in Plymouth at a high speed in the pre-dawn hours Sunday when he drove past a stop sign, crossed over to Menauhant Road, and crashed over an embankment, plunging into the water, State Police said.

Innovation economy

The in-person pitch makes a comeback

For the first time since 2019, Techstars held a gathering at House of Blues to showcase 12 startups.

love letters

We’re never single at the same time

"He’s married, but he says he has always been in love with me."

Man shot and killed by N.H. state trooper during domestic violence call

Christopher Tkal, 57, died at the scene, and a loaded rifle was found beneath his body, officials said. An autopsy showed Tkal died from multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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

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.

Polar bears in an abandoned weather station on Kolyuchin Island in Russia.

IDEAS | ALOLIKA DUTTA

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

Student activist Kaylee Sandell speaks at the Florida state capitol in opposition to HB 1577, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Turning the Sunshine State into a state of hate

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, falls in the women's free skate program during competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 17 in Beijing.

Winter Olympics stagger to a close

A daguerreotype of Martin Van Buren, taken by Matthew Brady in 1849 or 1850.

The ‘Little Magician’ who transformed American politics

IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

Why does parenthood make us nostalgic?

Metro

Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Franklin Park Zoo, trying to enter tiger enclosure

State Police troopers were sent to the zoo at around 9 a.m. Monday morning after security staff there reported they had detained a man who was attempting to enter the tiger enclosure, David Procopio, a State Police spokesman, said in a statement.

Coronavirus Live Updates

What Africa is doing to tackle its coronavirus vaccination gap; Justin Bieber tests positive

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

Inspired by her brother, an entrepreneur offers job training to formerly incarcerated people

Tarshire Battle saw the challenges that formerly incarcerated individuals faced when reintegrating into society She founded Roots2Empower to use agriculture and food production to teach business skills.

Dr. Warren Zapol, anesthesiologist whose research discoveries saved lives, dies at 79

Dr. Zapol's discoveries about the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide are credited with saving countless lives.

Sports

Garrett Whitlock was one of the Red Sox' most valuable pitchers in 2021, yet he earned just $570,500 as a rookie.

A closer look at the minimum-salary issue in baseball’s CBA negotiations

Baseball in recent years has seen its minimum salary flatten in a way that bucks historical patterns.

Michigan men's basketball coach Juwan Howard took exception to his opponent's tactics.

dan shaughnessy

Juwan Howard isn’t the first coach to lose control, but he was definitely out of line

The incident at the Michigan-Wisconsin game evoked memories of Chaney-Calipari and even some Red Auerbach antics.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, and former NBA great Michale Jordan greet each other.

NBA honors past, present with 75th tribute at All-Star Game

One by one the names of the NBA’s greatest players were called, bridging basketball’s past and present.

NBA All-Star Game notebook

Jayson Tatum honored to join Celtics greats at the NBA All-Star celebration

NBA All-Star Game | Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160

Stephen Curry, LeBron James lead Team LeBron past Team Durant in the NBA All-Star Game

SUNDAY'S BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

No. 1 BC High leaves no doubt, rolls over No. 2 Andover in IAABO Board 27/Comcast Classic

Business

Bernie Madoff’s sister and husband are found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Florida

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Beach and her 90-year-old husband, Marvin. They were found unresponsive with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon inside their residence.

Coding for kids, by (older) kids.

An Arlington high school senior runs coding classes for children who need it most at Brookview House, a nonprofit servicing people experiencing homelessness.

Innovation economy

The in-person pitch makes a comeback

European Union mulls ways to stop the possible breakup of Bosnia

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

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

Dr. Warren Zapol in Antarctica with his wife, Nikki. A researcher whose discoveries about the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide are credited with saving countless lives, Dr. Zapol died Dec. 14 of complications from lung cancer that was diagnosed in 2015. He was 79 and lived in Cambridge.

Dr. Warren Zapol, anesthesiologist whose research discoveries saved lives, dies at 79

Threats and outbursts directed at local health leaders are driving many to quit

Weston man suffers severe injury in snowmobile crash in New Hampshire

sports

The Celtics' Tommy Heinsohn battles for the ball with Terry Dischinger (front) and Wilt Chamberlain (right) during the 1964 NBA-All-Star Game at Boston Garden.

It’s about time the NBA All-Star Game returns to Boston, and the Celtics might be thinking the same thing

North Andover boys put it all together in the end; Wellesley girls roll to Division 2 track championship

US women’s soccer team defeats New Zealand after 3 own goals

business

A Ukrainian serviceman leaves a coomand post to start his shift at a frontline position outside Popasna, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022.

Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom

Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction

Lab stocks scramble for new growth in India as COVID-19 gains halve

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

Biden is still willing to talk to Putin, Blinken says

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

Nation

Second grade students played at the start of the first day of school with the presence of the entire student body at the 551 National School in Asuncion, Paraguay on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, after COVID-19 restrictions at schools were eased across the country.

What Africa is doing to tackle its coronavirus vaccination gap; Justin Bieber tests positive

Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams

One dead, five wounded in shooting at a Portland protest against police violence

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin says he may recognize two Ukraine territories as independent

Johnson is set to lift coronavirus restrictions in England

What to know about a push for a summit amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis

opinion

A daguerreotype of Martin Van Buren, taken by Matthew Brady in 1849 or 1850.

The ‘Little Magician’ who transformed American politics

Laws curbing teaching are textbook case of backward thinking

Climate activists get utilities’ attention

lifestyle

Celebrity guests who appeared on "Arthur" included (clockwise from top left) Matt Damon, Michelle Kwan, Fred Rogers, Idina Menzel, Ming Tsai, and John Lewis.

10 unforgettable guest stars who appeared on ‘Arthur’

We’re never single at the same time

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

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

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as CEO Travis Kalanick in Showtime's "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber."

This week’s TV: A ‘Beat the Press’ podcast, Uber CEO’s wild ride, and the words of Frederick Douglass

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

‘Law & Order’ should have remained a closed case

music

Gil Rose leads the Boston Modern Orchestra Project at Symphony Hall in Boston.

A decadent 25th birthday for the Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Dua Lipa dazzles at TD Garden

At BSO, Blomstedt returns with glowing Bruckner

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

Dr. Warren Zapol in Antarctica with his wife, Nikki. A researcher whose discoveries about the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide are credited with saving countless lives, Dr. Zapol died Dec. 14 of complications from lung cancer that was diagnosed in 2015. He was 79 and lived in Cambridge.

Dr. Warren Zapol, anesthesiologist whose research discoveries saved lives, dies at 79

Elusiveness and grace carried Washington WR Charley Taylor to Hall of Fame

Emile Francis dies at 95; rebuilt NHL’s Rangers as coach and general manager