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Natali Sevriukova reacted next to her house following a rocket attack in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022.

President refuses to flee, urges Ukraine to ‘stand firm’ as street fighting begins in Kyiv

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. The country’s president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting that he would stay.

‘I feel devastated’: Mass. residents with ties to Russia caught off guard by Ukraine invasion Crisis in Ukraine: Here's how you can help

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

As street fighting begins in Kyiv, people are urged to seek shelter

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China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
11:58 p.m.
Kyiv residents urged to shelter amid fighting
11:16 p.m.
US puts banning Russia from SWIFT global system back in play

‘Don’t forget about us’: 30-year-old Ukrainian mayor calls on Boston and the world to help his homeland

"If you really support Ukraine and the values that we represent and protect, then you need to speak up," said Bogdan Melichavyi, 30, the mayor of Kopychyntsi, a small town in western Ukraine. "If we don’t stop it together, it will not stop."

What to know about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky

As Russia continues to attack Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is at the center of the conflict, as Ukrainians and world leaders turn to him to respond on behalf of the besieged country.

Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks, CDC says

According to the new guidelines, every county in Massachusetts is considered a low or medium COVID-19 level, meaning all residents can drop their masks.

1,329 confirmed cases and 29 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data report from Mass.

This map shows COVID-19 levels in Massachusetts.

Where should you wear a mask indoors? This map shows the COVID-19 level in each Massachusetts community, according to the CDC’s new system.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday loosened its mask recommendations for most of the country, adopting a new system that allows about 70 percent of the United States population to stop wearing masks.

President Biden’s pick of Ketanji Brown Jackson could make Supreme Court history

Biden’s announcement Friday upheld his campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to a court that has had only two other Black justices and only five women in its 232-year history.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her office at the federal appeals court in Washington.

What to watch next with the Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination — including a GOP move that would cause havoc

There are some dynamics to watch that could get very interesting.

Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? In Judge Jackson, others see Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Officials asked Harmony Montgomery’s family for years about her disappearance, but did little to follow up, report says

Each time officials inquired about Harmony, the girl’s father insisted that his daughter had been returned to her mother, according to a new report.

Here’s a look at snowfall totals from the storm

Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts over the last 48 hours.

After overnight freeze brings icy roads, clear skies and cold temperatures are ahead

A winter storm that has dumped significant snow on some parts of the region created treacherous driving conditions in the morning hours, with officials warning that slick roads may return Friday evening.

Opinion

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s job will be difficult — she will be a member of a small minority almost paralyzed in its ability to make a difference in these crucial cases. But her voice will remain critical.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Ketanji Brown Jackson won’t just make history, she’ll also be a voice for the ages

Most upcoming Supreme Court decisions will have an outsized impact on women, people of color, people not born into wealth and privilege, and people who have had to prove that they deserve the same shot at the American dream.

H.D.S. Greenway

Welcome to Cold War II

Andrew Bacevich

US can’t absolve itself of responsibility for Putin’s Ukraine invasion

MARCELA GARCÍA

A slap on the wrist for a bigoted assault in East Boston

Putin’s Hitler-like tricks and tactics in Ukraine

Actress Alicia Witt.

Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home, death certificates say

Robert Witt, 87, and Diane Witt, 75, died in their Worcester home in December from “probable cardiac dysrhythmia” due to cold, according to death certificates issued by the state medical examiner’s office.

Red Sox great Fred Lynn (with Jacoby Ellsbury) during an appearance at Fenway Park in 2012.

Dan Shaughnessy

Fred Lynn is correct — make the hitters beat the shifts — and other thoughts

In response to calls to ban defensive shifts, the Red Sox great says, "The onus is on the hitter. It really is. Learn how to hit off-speed stuff the other way. Bunt.”

Left to Right. Val Kilmer, Kevin Conroy, George Clooney, Jensen Ackles, Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, Adam West, Ben Aflfeck. Photo Illustration By Ryan Huddle /Globe staff

Ranking 10 Batman actors from best to worst

The first-place winner has the perfect voice. The second-place Batman is the sexiest. And in last place: the one who calls himself the franchise killer.

Vote for your favorite Batman For ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson was ‘the only choice’

From left: Ambreen Razia, Kadiff Kirwan, Aisling Bea, and Tobias Menzies in Hulu's "This Way Up."

30-plus TV shows to stream while it snows

These comedies, thrillers, dramas, docuseries, and imports ought to keep you entertained while you're stuck inside.

Parenting

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

Kids produce endless stuff. How do you decide what to save?

We need an Operation Warp Speed for kids’ mental health

It turns out a lot of moms take refuge in the bathroom, preferably one with a lock on the door.

Moms reveal where they find peace and quiet

Butter miso noodles with chicken and vegetables from Dumpling Daughter.

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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How Roberts v. City of Boston set a precedent to uphold racial segregation in schools

Five-year-old Sarah Roberts was denied enrollment from every public school in Boston, except for the all-Black Smith School, located far from where she lived. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, decided to sue the city, and the Supreme Court case went on to define the century-long struggle to desegregate schools.

Brookline wants a fossil fuel-free future. With latest ruling, the AG says: Not yet (again).

On Friday, a ruling from the Attorney General found that its attempt to use zoning bylaws to limit fossil fuels in new construction violated state law.

The scene at the MLB negotiations: Here’s what it’s like covering the players/owners meetings in Florida

At Roger Dean Stadium, the sides come and go from opposite ends, and the media and a few baseball-starved fans are there to keep an eye on the entrances and exits.

Boston couple getting offers as high as $750,000 for parking spot, report says

A couple has been offered as much as $750,000 for one of their valet parking spots as they prepare to sell their lavish Back Bay condominium for $10.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.

LOVE LETTERS

Is it time to settle?

"Ever since I was young, I devoured books and movies about love. ... Now I’m in my mid-30s, scraping the bottom of the pool on a dating app."

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I ... am a bit of an encyclopedia of useless information’

Will an IT professional need an assist from the help desk on this date?

Recommended reads

"Tailleur pour dames" by Remedios Varo (1957)

A rare work by Surrealist Remedios Varo ‘opens up new worlds’ at the MFA

The MFA is selling three major works, including two by Georgia O'Keeffe, to add the dreamlike painting to its collection.

Jury convicts 3 former Minneapolis police officers of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care when officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.

In the cold after midnight, Mayor Wu meets with people on the streets

One night a year – during the coldest months – city crews canvass across more than 40 designated sections of Boston seeking to engage people living on the streets and encouraging them to seek housing.

Obituary

Lauren Sampson was a ‘bright light’ of Boston’s civil rights lawyers

At 30, Sampson was one of the region’s most ardent civil rights champions. An “intellectual giant” of boundless compassion, she ended her life amid mental health struggles.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Somi as Miriam Makeba in a scene from "Dreaming Zenzile."

Singing out, and speaking out, in ArtsEmerson’s ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

Musician John Mayer performed at Madison Square Garden during his Sob Rock Tour on Sunday, Feb. 20.

John Mayer postpones two Boston shows at TD Garden after catching COVID again

It turns out a lot of moms take refuge in the bathroom, preferably one with a lock on the door.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Moms reveal where they find peace and quiet

"Tailleur pour dames" by Remedios Varo (1957)

A rare work by Surrealist Remedios Varo ‘opens up new worlds’ at the MFA

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

Olena Shykava, a volunteer paramedic, checks her smartphone as her team prepares to head out to the front lines to treat wounded Ukrainian soldiers on Thursday.

Russia has turned itself into a pariah state, and earned the world’s scorn

President Biden delivers a statement from the East Room of the White House about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Thursday in Washington.

The US must rediscover the resolve that thwarted the USSR

Children hold hands as they arrive to board a Kyiv bound train, on a platform in Kramatorsk, the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 24.

A child-sized connection to Ukraine

A woman on a bus holds a baby as they leave Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.

IDEAS | UNA HAJDARI

Ukraine’s struggle to free itself from history’s grasp

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has called on corporations and others to review and reinforce their cyber defense policies and procedures in case of cyber fallout similar to NotPetya.

With Russian invasion of Ukraine, US must bolster cyber defenses

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain.

IDEAS | MICHAEL MURPHY

What Paul Farmer taught me about ‘dignity construction’ in health care

Metro

Jeneé Osterheldt

Trayvon Martin’s Black life mattered

A decade after the killing of Trayvon Martin, we’re still struggling to protect Black lives.

After overnight freeze brings icy roads, clear skies and cold temperatures are ahead

A winter storm that has dumped significant snow on some parts of the region created treacherous driving conditions in the morning hours, with officials warning that slick roads may return Friday evening.

Cardinal O’Malley offers prayers for Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Cardinal Sean O’Malley joined Pope Francis in expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine and calling for an end to the Russian invasion of that nation in a post to the cardinal’s blog on Friday.

‘Don’t forget about us’: 30-year-old Ukrainian mayor calls on Boston and the world to help his homeland

"If you really support Ukraine and the values that we represent and protect, then you need to speak up," said Bogdan Melichavyi, 30, the mayor of Kopychyntsi, a small town in western Ukraine. "If we don’t stop it together, it will not stop."

Sports

Daniel Berger had a five-birdie, zero-bogey opening round Thursday and was nearly as flawless Friday, with six birdies and a bogey to move atop the Honda Classic leader board.

Daniel Berger moves atop Honda leader board with another 65

Berger’s 10-under 130 tied the third-lowest score through 36 holes since the Honda moved to PGA National in 2007.

Sean McVay's Rams have won the NFC championship twice in his five seasons, and beat Cincinnati in the Super Bowl earlier this month.

Report: Sean McVay no longer pursuing jump from Rams to NFL TV gig

The 36-year-old was reportedly meeting with Amazon next week, with the possibility of a $100 million contract on the table, but he will instead work a sixth season with the Super Bowl champions.

Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., is the spring training home of the Cardinals and Marlins, and also the site of the 2022 MLB labor negotiations.

Limited progress on MLB labor front; Manfred, Clark meet 1-on-1

Representatives of both sides in Major League Baseball’s labor impasse made progress on draft order Friday, but there was no movement on the significant issues that remain.

Luke Kornet grateful for a little stability with Celtics after unpredictable start to season

The Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prominent Russian stars playing in the US, says ‘please, no more war’

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING

A fierce competitive edge has thrust Manchester Essex senior swimmer Shea Furse into the fast lane

Business

Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

Here are the things to know about the conflict and the security crisis in former Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe.

China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

China is the only ally that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to US and European markets by doing too much.

US puts banning Russia from SWIFT global system back in play

Baker administration seeks approval to waive all federal unemployment overpayments

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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

The Parenting Issue

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

The Parenting Issue

College rejection season doesn’t have to hurt this much

The writer (right) and her friend in 1980 at Wesleyan University.

I needed calamine lotion at summer camp: The story of a 50-year friendship

Lemon-almond pound cake

Recipes: Three citrus cakes to brighten a winter day

metro

Ronald Armand Andruchuk in a campaign poster from when he ran for Cranston House District 14 in 2018.

Former Republican candidate found with more than 200 guns after neighbors complain of gunshots coming from his home

How Roberts v. City of Boston set a precedent to uphold racial segregation in schools

President Biden’s pick of Ketanji Brown Jackson could make Supreme Court history

sports

Shawsheen Tech freshman Sidney Tildsley (purple) rallied to beat Adam Schaeublin of St. John's Prep in the 132-pound final at the Division 1 championship last Saturday.

EMass wrestling: Shawsheen’s Sidney Tildsley headlines Athletes of the Week

Fresh challenges await as Revolution embark on a new season

Chelmsford freshman Thomas Brown has dominated heavyweight ranks, now the All-State Championship awaits

business

CarGurus CEO Jason Trevisan in the company’s Cambridge office.

CarGurus stock soars amid used-car price boom

In shift, insurance company now says Wareham couple is covered for oil leak

US consumer spending tops forecasts even as inflation jumps

politics

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, with President Joe Biden.

Biden nominates ‘proven consensus builder’ Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman on Supreme Court

What to watch next with the Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination — including a GOP move that would cause havoc

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court?

Nation

Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin’s Black life mattered

CDC study raises questions about agency’s isolation guidelines

To end opioid lawsuits, companies finalize $26 billion deal

World

Debris from an aircraft that grounded in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2022. Ukraine’s military on Friday was waging a fierce battle to push Russian forces back from Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, a day after a vicious fight that littered the highway leading into the city with burned-out Russian troop carriers and at least one body,

As street fighting begins in Kyiv, people are urged to seek shelter

President refuses to flee, urges Ukraine to ‘stand firm’ as street fighting begins in Kyiv

China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

opinion

President Biden delivers a statement from the East Room of the White House about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Thursday in Washington.

The US must rediscover the resolve that thwarted the USSR

A child-sized connection to Ukraine

What Paul Farmer taught me about ‘dignity construction’ in health care

lifestyle

Chef Tom Berry of COJE.

Local chef Tom Berry appeared on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ — and he did just that

Is it time to settle?

Creating a practical and serene breakfast nook in West Newton

food & dining

Chef Tom Berry of COJE.

Local chef Tom Berry appeared on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ — and he did just that

La Royal opens in Huron Village, serving beef heart and alpaca burgers

Recipes: Three citrus cakes to brighten a winter day

travel

Street art welcomes visitors to Jackson Ward, the neighborhood that has been called both the Harlem of the South and Black Wall Street.

Exploring and celebrating the uplifting Black stories from Richmond’s painful past

Flowers in Worcester, safety on the slopes, and gear in its rightful place

Where the boys went: Shifting demands transform spring break

Arts

Alex Ness (NessGraphics), artist and curator of the "New Horizons" NFT show, and David Paredes, who produced it, in Pellas Gallery on Newbury Street.

‘New Horizons’ at Pellas Gallery brings NFTs to Newbury Street

When artist moms team up with their artist children, playful ideas are born

Banksy would probably hate ‘The Art of Banksy’ — but that doesn’t mean you have to

Books

The ABCs of having a conversation with your child

Caught in the trap of chronic illness

On rural America

Movies

Left to right, Ben Affleck, Adam West Val Kilmer, Michael Keaton, Jensen Ackles, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Kevin Conroy, and Will Arnett.

Vote for your favorite Batman

For ‘The Batman’ director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson was ‘the only choice’

Ranking 10 Batman actors from best to worst

Television

Anthony Anderson and Jeffrey Donovan in "Law & Order."

‘Law & Order’ puts up solid ratings in return

30-plus TV shows to stream while it snows

When it’s better to be disturbed than distracted, there’s Discomfort TV

music

Andris Nelsons led violinist Baiba Skride and the BSO Thursday night at Symphony Hall.

Thoughts of Ukraine add emotional heft to BSO’s Russian and Baltic program

Paul McCartney adds second performance at Fenway Park

John Mayer postpones two Boston shows at TD Garden after catching COVID again

Theater/Dance

Somi as Miriam Makeba in a scene from "Dreaming Zenzile."

Singing out, and speaking out, in ArtsEmerson’s ‘Dreaming Zenzile’

The ‘Summer’ of our discontent

In ART’s ‘Ocean Filibuster,’ an argument for a sea change, with a dash of spectacle

globe local

The Abiel Smith School, the first public school established for Black children in the United States, has remained as a reminder of Boston's history of racial segregation today.

How Roberts v. City of Boston set a precedent to uphold racial segregation in schools

Take a hike! Late winter and early spring are a perfect time to explore Greater Boston’s trails

Pssst! Here are some favorite hiking spots in Greater Boston

Obituaries

Ms. Kellerman, with Ben Johnson (center) and Richard Harris at the 1971 Academy Awards.

Oscar-nominated ‘MAS*H’ actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84

Lauren Sampson was a ‘bright light’ of Boston’s civil rights lawyers

Gary Brooker, 76, frontman of rock band Procol Harum