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Unfinished justice

The state’s high court in 2017 struck down a murder law that had condemned men who never killed to die behind bars. But what about those already facing that dire penalty? They are waiting.

Two families, two views of felony murder Video: Here's how the state's felony murder law worked prior to 2017

Sentenced to "forever" A man - who never killed - fights against his felony-murder conviction

Joseph Jabir Pope, 69, tells how he has been incarcerated for more than half his life on felony-murder charges, despite playing no direct role in the killing. ( Video by Caitlin Healy/Globe Staff, Reporting by Mark Arsenault/Globe Staff and Meghan Irons/Globe Staff, Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff )

‘Sounded like thunder.’ OSHA investigating Boston Government Center garage collapse that killed worker

A Boston construction worker was killed Saturday evening after a partial collapse of the Government Center parking garage sent him falling several stories in the heart of downtown.

Rescue vehicles at the crane accident in Boston Saturday evening.

Worker killed after falling nine stories at Boston construction site

For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation
False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders
Medical, public health, and community leaders say that state and federal cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination initiatives will widen already-yawning gaps between haves and have nots.

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade

And the three other things you should know about last year’s police earnings.

McDonald’s is one of hundreds of foreign businesses to suspend operations in Russia.

‘It’s going down the drain’: Sanctions are taking their toll on Russia’s economy

The sanctions are starting to inflict a toll inside Russia that experts said will continue to increase, ratcheting up the internal pressure on a still-defiant Vladimir Putin to end the war.

Biden’s remarks about Putin continue to elicit criticism

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

President Joe Biden appeared to have a message for his Polish hosts

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee
Hours after a group of restaurant owners threatened to sue, the mayor signaled she could cancel outdoor dining in the North End entirely.

Runners moved past Oscars statues in place for the 2022 Academy Awards along Hollywood Blvd., during the 2022 Los Angeles Marathon on March 20 in Los Angeles.

2022 Oscars: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here

Expect a big night for "The Power of the Dog," but the power of the Oscars keeps waning.

The best part of the Oscars show? All those cringey moments. Three indie movie theaters give their Oscars predictions

People gathered at a rally to demand the return of the Abigail Adams statue back to Quincy City Hall.

Disappointment in Quincy at Abigail Adams statue’s change of venue

Community organizers, who have collected nearly 400 signatures on a petition, oppose the city’s plans for the future of a life-sized statue of Adams and her young son that was removed from a park in Quincy Center nine years ago.

Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. in New York City in 2010.

Nelson Aldrich Jr., whose writing pierced the pretense of old wealth, dies at 86

By departing Boston, where he worked for a time for the Globe, Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. escaped the trappings of an easily recognizable name, but he never could leave behind his privileged upbringing.

Opinion

Facial recognition technology was demonstrated on a video screen at the World Internet Conference is Wuzhen, China, Nov. 7, 2018.

EDITORIAL

When the bad guys are just a face in the crowd

Striking a balance between privacy and crime fighting is key to the use of facial recognition technology.

Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

The science says we need to remain vigilant about COVID

IDEAS | GREGG MITMAN

An empire of rubber and dashed dreams of Black prosperity in Liberia

MARCELA GARCÍA

Social media platforms must address Russia’s Spanish-language misinformation

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill lags on sexual harassment

The Globe turns 150

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Takeout from Shanti. This is Chicken Biryani.

Project Takeout

With patio season upon us, Project Takeout is a wrap. But first, our final batch of Globe staff recommendations.

Here are three local, independent restaurants we supported this week.

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Milton girl, 13, killed in boating accident in Aruba, is remembered as ‘an angel’ with ‘an ear-to-ear smile’
Cassidy Murray, a seventh-grader at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, was fatally injured in a boating accident Wednesday evening, her grieving family said Friday.

Two teenage boys arrested in connection with shooting at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester
A 17-year-old boy from Lynn was arrested after a brief foot pursuit at about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Remains of Marine from Leominster killed in Norway crash return to US
The remains of a marine from Leominster who died in a crash in Norway last week were returned to the United States Friday, officials said.

US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation
Republican US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on Saturday resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.

Boston College dedicates Pete Frates Center
Pete Frates, who raised millions for ALS research by championing the Ice Bucket Challenge, played baseball at Boston College.

Biden administration plans to offer second booster shots to those 50 and older
The Biden administration is planning to give Americans age 50 or older the option of a second booster of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine without recommending outright that they get one, according to several people familiar with the plan.

Are you a good candidate to own a killer bird?

Falconry, an ancient form of hunting using birds of prey to pursue small game, is today practiced by a small number of devoted falconers with understanding spouses, probably.

A running list of the Boston area’s best patios
Many open by April 1, and some are ready now.

ADRIAN WALKER

Will big money finally bet on Roxbury?
The 8-acre plot of land in Roxbury known as Parcel 3 has alternately tantalized and frustrated developers for decades.

Larry Edelman

There was something about Ned
Ned Johnson, the former Fidelity Investments chief who died on Wednesday, played the long game with more smarts and attention to detail than perhaps any of his competitors.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Oscar statuettes appeared backstage at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in 2016.

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

Karoline Boehm Goodnick's recipe for soy-caramel wings.

FOOD

The Oscars are a great excuse to snack in style. Here’s what to make.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in the Broadway revival of "The Music Man."

ON BROADWAY

When Broadway hitches its wagon to a star, the ride can get bumpy sometimes

Jane Campion accepts the award for best director for "The Power of the Dog" at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards this month. The prevalence of other awards shows on TV might be one of the reasons the Oscars broadcast has lost its hold on viewers.

Matthew Gilbert

Seven reasons why TV audiences are bored with the Oscars

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

How do you respond when something that raw comes out of seemingly nowhere?

SCOT LEHIGH

An ugly incident raises this question: How do you respond to sudden bigotry?

The Parker under construction in July 2021 on Lagrange Street, will feature condos.

Jason S. Weissman

Transfer fees aren’t the solution to Boston’s housing crisis

The demolition of Overlook Terrace at Orient Heights gets underway in January. The Boston Housing Authority-owned apartments will be replaced and modernized.

Dan O’Connell and Megan Sandel

One tool to help create affordable housing — real estate transfer fees

A guard in a protective suit watched over a barricaded community locked down in Beijing on Monday.

IDEAS | CHARLES DUNST

COVID reveals the weakness of China’s authoritarianism

The 1,000-year old Caves Monastery, one of the world's holiest sites for Eastern Orthodox Christianity, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

IDEAS | JULIE ZIGORIS

This ancient monastery in Kyiv is at the heart of Putin’s spurious rationale for the war in Ukraine

As COVID and its consequences intensified poverty, many health care workers became more active in prescribing financial resources. A growing body of evidence says those prescriptions might be just as important as pharmaceutical ones.

IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ

Take this cash and call me in the morning

Metro

Biden’s remarks about Putin continue to elicit criticism

Politicians and officials on Sunday said that President Biden's statement about Vladimir Putin was unhelpful.

Cold weather is coming and it could damage your plants

Temperatures are about to drop as arctic air moves into Massachusetts, and your plants outside could feel the effects.

‘Sounded like thunder.’ OSHA investigating Boston Government Center garage collapse that killed worker

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is leading the investigation into Saturday’s collapse at Boston’s Government Center garage that killed a worker, according to a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department.

SUNDAY'S CHILD

Emma loves animals and hopes her new family has a pet at home

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

Sports

Duke guard Trevor Keels (1) celebrates with center Mark Williams (15) and forward Wendell Moore Jr. (0) during the second half of Saturday's NCAA West Region final Saturday in San Francisco.

NCAA men's tournament | Duke 78, Arkansas 69

No. 2 Duke punches ticket to Final Four, highlighting coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last dance

The Blue Devils (32-6) delivered their legendary coach his 101st NCAA tournament win and 13th Final Four appearance, breaking a tie with legendary UCLA coach John Wooden for the most in NCAA tournament history.

Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels (right) shoots over Houston forward J'Wan Roberts during the second half of the Wildcats' 50-44 victory in the Eight Eight round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

NCAA men's tournament | Villanova 50, Houston 46

Franklin’s Jermaine Samuels leads No. 2 Villanova to Final Four berth

The 6-foot-7-inch senior forward had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Wildcats (30-7) to the Final Four.

Nick Abruzzese took a break from Harvard to play for Team USA in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Sports Log

Maple Leafs sign Harvard forward Nick Abruzzese

Abruzzese, the Ivy League Player of the Year, was originally taken in the fourth round, 124th overall, of the 2019 NHL Draft.

Christopher L. Gasper

Going around the horn to clean out spring thoughts on the local pro teams

WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY

Kevin Kisner back in usual semifinals position following an impressive quarterfinals

NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Frenzied fourth gets top-seeded N.C. State into Monday showdown with UConn

Business

‘My personal tragedy’: Ukrainians brace for attack on Odesa

The Black Sea port of Odesa is mining its beaches and rushing to defend its cultural heritage from a feared Mariupol-style fate in the face of growing alarm that the strategic city might be next as Russia attempts to strip Ukraine of its coastline.

Spring break crackdown puts focus on future of South Beach

Miami Beach officials have spent recent years trying to control the raucous crowds, public drinking and growing violence associated with the city’s world-famous South Beach neighborhood during spring break.

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee

Kaspersky named first Russian company on security risk list

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Chunky knit valances, a rug with a Greek key design based on a Miles Davis album cover, and pillows made from upholstery salvaged from the couple’s old sofas enhance the living room ensemble.

Home Refresh

They went looking for underused space in a renovation, and found 1,550 square feet

John Revelstoke Rathom was among the most famous journalists in the United States before he was blackmailed by the government in 1918.

PERSPECTIVE

We can’t choose our free-speech heroes. But we need all of them.

The writer’s mother dressed up to watch the Oscars at home in Florida. She’s holding her grandchild, the writer’s daughter.

CONNECTIONS

Why I owe it to my late mother to watch the Oscars all the way through to Best Picture

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COOKING

Unfinished justice

‘Sounded like thunder.’ OSHA investigating Boston Government Center garage collapse that killed worker

Worker killed after falling nine stories at Boston construction site

For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders Medical, public health, and community leaders say that state and federal cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination initiatives will widen already-yawning gaps between haves and have nots.

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade

‘It’s going down the drain’: Sanctions are taking their toll on Russia’s economy

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee Hours after a group of restaurant owners threatened to sue, the mayor signaled she could cancel outdoor dining in the North End entirely.

2022 Oscars: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here

Disappointment in Quincy at Abigail Adams statue’s change of venue

Nelson Aldrich Jr., whose writing pierced the pretense of old wealth, dies at 86

When the bad guys are just a face in the crowd

The science says we need to remain vigilant about COVID

An empire of rubber and dashed dreams of Black prosperity in Liberia

Social media platforms must address Russia’s Spanish-language misinformation

Beacon Hill lags on sexual harassment

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For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation
False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power.

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders
Medical, public health, and community leaders say that state and federal cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination initiatives will widen already-yawning gaps between haves and have nots.

North End restaurants, Wu trade shots over outdoor dining fee
Hours after a group of restaurant owners threatened to sue, the mayor signaled she could cancel outdoor dining in the North End entirely.

Milton girl, 13, killed in boating accident in Aruba, is remembered as ‘an angel’ with ‘an ear-to-ear smile’
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Two teenage boys arrested in connection with shooting at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester
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Remains of Marine from Leominster killed in Norway crash return to US
The remains of a marine from Leominster who died in a crash in Norway last week were returned to the United States Friday, officials said.

US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation
Republican US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on Saturday resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.

Boston College dedicates Pete Frates Center
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