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City Council meeting on police budget keeps focus on overtime and mental health

As Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4 billion budget proposal undergoes the review process, the Boston City Council peppered police officials with questions about the department’s policies and priorities, from reducing overtime to increasing racial diversity among employees Thursday.

Biden urges world leaders to add financial fire to COVID fight, as Congress stalls aid

President Biden urged countries to spend more to help combat COVID-19, even as he's been unable to convince lawmakers in his own country to free up additional funds for the pandemic fight.

5,576 confirmed cases and 16 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Mass. reports uptick in new school coronavirus cases

Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40 billion Ukraine package

The legislation has been approved overwhelmingly by the House and has strong bipartisan support in the Senate. Final passage is not in doubt.
Russian threats push Finland toward joining NATO alliance

Parents are grappling with an ‘impossible’ baby formula shortage

Nearly half of the normal supply of baby formula is out of stock nationwide, forcing families to travel far for supplies or ration what they have.

Prosecutors pursue inquiry into Trump’s handling of classified material

Federal prosecutors have begun a grand jury investigation into whether classified White House documents that ended up at former president Donald Trump’s Florida home were mishandled, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers
KEVIN CULLEN

In Vermont, a house that, like the owner’s story, no one would buy

People in this part of Vermont are known for their live-and-let-live attitude. But the rumor and innuendo that trailed Carman made his house unsellable.
Nathan Carman ordered held without bail on charges he killed his mother at sea

What actually happened on that final play? And eight other thoughts on a thrilling Celtics-Bucks series.

Although the Celtics’ situation might seem dire, they are actually just 1.5-point underdogs for Game 6.
Christopher L. Gasper: If the Bucks win the series, the Celtics will have no one to blame but themselves
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

Demonstrations have driven every halting step of progress this nation has made. This is not the time to block them.
Nina Wang

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE
IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.
SCOT LEHIGH

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience
EDITORIAL

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Magazine | Your Home

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

A funky Cambridge loft with a mirrored shower that’s like being in ‘a Picasso’

This Vermont home uses more than 8 wood species for a Scandinavian vibe

You don’t need to own a place to make it great. Check out this designer’s rental.
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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
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Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.
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Healey takes campaign to the South Coast, snags endorsements
Attorney General Maura Healey talked up her pitch to expand public transportation, expand the offshore wind industry, and support community greenspaces, though offered few details in response to questions.

Did Tim Hyers’ departure for Texas have anything to do with Red Sox offensive malaise? Pete Fatse, Hyers successor as hitting coach, doesn’t think so.
Since Hyers' departure, the Red Sox have averaged 3.5 runs through the first 31 games. Said chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom: “I wouldn’t point to that [as a cause of the team’s struggles]. Tim and Pete were in lockstep on so many things."

Louisiana House removes murder charge from abortion bill
The controversial bill would have ventured farther against abortion than lawmakers’ efforts in any other state. It would have made women who end their pregnancies subject to criminal homicide prosecutions.

Supreme Court justices hold first meeting since leak of draft Roe opinion

The declining size of North Atlantic right whales threatens the endangered species, new study finds
Smaller female right whales don't raise as many offspring, according to a new study. Previous research found the whales may be shrinking because of fishing gear entanglements.

Baker welcomes federal safety inspection of T
Governor Charlie Baker said the Federal Transit Administration brings a lot of knowledge about how other transit systems manage their older lines. Last month, a passenger whose arm got caught in a more-than-50-year-old Red Line car was dragged to his death.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities
The facilities dashboard will give each school building an overall rating so that parents can figure out how their children’s school stacks up against others in the city and why some school projects are being prioritized over others.

The Globe turns 150

150 years of The Boston Globe
Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

The housing divide is pulling Massachusetts apart

In areas where people talk a lot about fixing inequality, like Boston, real estate prices have erected higher and higher barriers between existing and aspiring homeowners.

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Families of 84 veterans who died in the 2020 COVID outbreak will receive a minimum of $400,000 each under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
A Mattapan mother says her son was in medical distress but BPS delayed calling 911
Boston Public Schools said it is examining the school’s response.

Natick couple, eBay fail to settle lawsuit over bizarre harassment
Ina and David Steiner will proceed with their lawsuit against eBay after mediation efforts failed. The couple say they were emotionally and psychologically tortured in 2019 by the company's employees.

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Culture & Lifestyle

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

Johan Lenox’s adult angst, with beats and strings

‘If you have a problem ... take it up with me.’ Rick Riordan blasts racist backlash over ‘Percy Jackson’ casting

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Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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.
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

Nina Wang

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE
IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.
SCOT LEHIGH

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience
EDITORIAL

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor
Joan Vennochi

Meet Bret Bero — rhymes with ‘hero’ — a candidate for lieutenant governor
IDEAS | MARISSA CONRAD

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Metro

Hanson police search for SUV involved in hit-and-run with bicyclist

The white, mid-sized SUV was seen driving east on Route 14 toward Pembroke following the crash that occurred around 5:50 p.m. Thursday near 500 Maquan St., Hanson police said.
RI POLITICS

Refugee Dream Center founder launches congressional campaign

“As someone who has fought and stood up to a dictator,” Omar Bah said, “I am better positioned to fight and defend democracy. Democracy is more under threat today in this country than ever before.”
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities

The facilities dashboard will give each school building an overall rating so that parents can figure out how their children’s school stacks up against others in the city and why some school projects are being prioritized over others.

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

Families of 84 veterans who died in the 2020 COVID outbreak will receive a minimum of $400,000 each under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge.

Sports

THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Owen Hoffman lifts Hingham past Duxbury in double-overtime thriller in boys’ lacrosse

Regardless of the season, the location, or each team’s ranking, Hingham and Duxbury boys’ lacrosse games always seem to come down to the final possession in this storied rivalry.
Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

Bruins top Hurricanes to force Game 7 in Carolina

Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist.
Instant Analysis: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

Bruins finally score first, and score often, in beatdown of Hurricanes to force Game 7, and other observations

Brad Marchand got the Bruins on the board in the second period and they never looked back in a Game 6 victory.
Red Sox

Red Sox pitching prospect Noah Song completes Naval flight training
Red Sox notebook

It’s clear the Red Sox bullpen has been a complete mess
Sports Log

Sebastian Munoz shoots 60 at Byron Nelson, record second this season

Business

Meatpackers played up ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite COVID risks, House report alleges

The House committee alleges in their report the legal team of Tyson Foods’s prepared a draft with input from other firms that became the basis for an executive order to keep the plants open which the Trump administration issued in April 2020, hampering workers' ability to stay home.

Senator to introduce bill giving Big Tech its own federal watchdog

Senator Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, on Thursday introduced the Digital Platform Commission Act.

Biden under fire for FDA’s delay in fixing baby formula shortage

Twitter’s CEO shakes up his leadership team - again
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MISS CONDUCT

How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves
PERSPECTIVE

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.
COOKING

Recipes: With the right fillings, flatbreads make a satisfying meal

Environment

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

metro

Suspension of Blue Line Service between Airport and Bowdoin stations extended through May 17

City Council meeting on police budget keeps focus on overtime and mental health

Baker welcomes federal safety inspection of T

sports

Bruins beat the Hurricanes to force Game 7

Patriots start 2022 season in Miami, home opener is Week 3 vs. Baltimore. Here is the complete schedule.

Hampus Lindholm shows no rust in his return to Bruins lineup

business

Last defendant in eBay harassment case pleads guilty

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

Wickremesinghe is chosen as Sri Lanka’s prime minister in effort to quell crisis

politics

Supreme Court justices hold first meeting since leak of draft Roe opinion

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers

Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40 billion Ukraine package

Nation

Alito reluctant to discuss state of Supreme Court after Roe leak

Louisiana House removes murder charge from abortion bill

Biden administration cancels drilling sales in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico

World

Russian threats push Finland toward joining NATO alliance

Russian threats push Finland toward joining NATO alliance

Finland moves to join NATO, upending Putin’s Ukraine war aims

opinion

Boston could take the lead in memorializing those lost to COVID

Social Studies: Money for kids; questioning female doctors; inscrutable humans

Taking away one right at a time

lifestyle

He says I’m weak and pathetic

Circumstances of Naomi Judd’s death revealed by daughter Ashley in new interview

Boston-based PRX clinches Pulitzer for audio reporting

food & dining

In new digs, with a new proprietor, Waltham’s Il Capriccio still soars

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer’s Faccia Brutta sets a date; rooftop dining returns to the Colonnade

Where to eat dollar oysters around Boston

travel

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Help! My all-inclusive hotel in Mexico is only half-inclusive

Museum hopping is one way to get to know the Granite State

Arts

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

An artistic revolution by the seaside in ‘The Shores of Bohemia’

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

Love and time travel in Emma Straub’s ‘This Time Tomorrow’

Movies

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

‘The Automat’: A tribute to ‘the house that nickels built’

Jessie Buckley: Now you see her, now you don’t

Television

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose

For Dick Wolf, series renewals continue apace at NBC, CBS

Podcast goes behind the scenes at ‘SNL’

music

From the New Orleans Jazz Fest to New England: 13 electrifying artists there who’ll be coming here

‘Pussy riot’ band member dresses as food delivery worker to escape Russia, goes on tour to support Ukraine

Saxophonist Ricky Ford crosses the ocean for a jazz tribute to Langston Hughes in Roxbury

Theater/Dance

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

Moving through trauma in Jean Appolon Expressions’ ‘Traka,’ a world premiere at the ICA this weekend

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

globe local

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

‘It adds a whole different vibe to the downtown’: Al fresco dining returns to Greater Boston

Does Massachusetts have a coyote problem?

Obituaries

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

Bruce MacVittie, ubiquitous character actor, dies at 65

John Leo, columnist who took aim at liberal pieties, dies at 86