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On September 2, 2022, funeral workers carried a coffin with the body of an unidentified civilian, killed by Russian soldiers in the Bucha massacre.

When the war in Ukraine comes to classrooms in New England

How colleges in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are developing new expertise on war crimes and genocide studies.

Pedestrians take cover underneath an umbrella as rain falls in Boston.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Cooler temperatures and a little more rain are coming to Southern New England

Southern New England will enjoy another dry and mild day Wednesday before the weather takes a turn.

A park over the Pike in Chinatown? Boston officials are looking into it.
The city won a federal grant to study a new park over the Mass. Turnpike and rail lines in Chinatown, knitting together an urban fabric torn apart in the 1960s.

Trying to switch the state away from oil and other fossil fuels by 2050 is already a daunting prospect for Massachusetts. 2040 would be even harder.

Following a dismal global climate report, could Massachusetts push up its net-zero goal?

An alarming new report on climate change raises a difficult question for Massachusetts, already ahead of most states on climate policy. Is it even possible to move faster?

This winter, haunting signs of climate change were everywhere

Miguel Rivera, left, listens to fellow School of Reentry graduate Roberto Rivera, right, share his story about the program that helped him turn his life around. Roberto spoke at a roundtable discussion at the Boston Pre-Release Center.

Amid plans to expand education for inmates, Healey administration tours state’s School of Reentry

In the six years since the school opened, 81 percent of students have earned the equivalent of a high school diploma and 92 percent have held down a job more than a year after being released.

Jalen Mills's one-year contract is worth up to $6.1 million.

After releasing him, Patriots are bringing back Jalen Mills on one-year deal

The defensive back, who could help fill the void left by Devin McCourty, originally signed a four-year, $24 million deal in 2021.

N.H. House tables parental rights bill with criminal penalties for noncompliant teachers

Republicans had sought to add provisions to require teachers to “out” transgender kids to their parents, but it failed by just four votes.

Fired anti-vax Boston police officer followed Wu in a car after protesting at her house, documents say

Shana Cottone protested in front of the mayor’s home, yelling and screaming through a bullhorn, and on at least one occasion, followed Wu in a car, according to a summary of an internal affairs investigation.

Will this trio of Boston officers stay fired?

FAA issues safety alert in wake of recent near misses at Logan Airport and others around the country

The FAA on Wednesday issued a safety alert urging airlines, pilots, and other parties to take precautions in the wake of recent near misses at Logan International Airport in Boston and at other airports around the country.

Outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease linked to N.H. campsites

Public health officials have linked a campground in Meredith, N.H., to an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that sickened five people between fall 2021 and January after they stayed there, officials said Tuesday.

Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute
The Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute between whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of a squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor’s bottle and label.

Speculation over Donald Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

Analysis: Arrested or not, Trump may have already won this round

Jury rules against former Haitian mayor, who now lives in Malden, and orders $15 million in damages

Two inmates dig out of Virginia jail with toothbrush, get caught at IHOP, officials say

Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes in "Up Here."

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

In musical series ‘Up Here,’ cutesy trumps catchy

The eight-episode Hulu rom-com comes from a pedigreed creative team whose resumes include “Dear Evan Hansen,” Frozen,” “tick, tick… BOOM!,” and “Hamilton.”

Should I end my long-distance marriage before I move?

We have been in a relationship for a decade, but I’m not attracted to him. I think I underestimated how much physical attraction matters.

She wants to get together, but I don’t have time for new friends

Plus, what an opened baby gift reveals about mother-child relationships.

Opinion

Students at Castleton University in Vermont expressed their opposition to a proposal to eliminate library books as a cost-cutting measure.

IDEAS | GARRET KEIZER

Vermont’s outrageous library plan speaks volumes about our illusions

State college libraries are giving up on physical books — a decision that’s emblematic of how things often work in our society.

Campbell puts towns on notice: MBTA housing law isn’t optional

Should replacing Kamala Harris really be unthinkable?

Priestly celibacy gets a rethink

Normalize indicting Donald Trump

Actor Shameik Moore poses with young movie-goers during the ‘Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse’ Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on Dec. 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Emancipator

How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

While conversations about representation are essential, we also need to talk about the way racism itself is portrayed. The stories we tell can help solve the problem — or can perpetuate it.

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photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

Suffolk judge overturns 1992 murder conviction, clearing Barry Kamara’s name at last

Since 2019, judges have thrown out murder and rape convictions against more than a dozen Boston men, almost all of whom are Black and had been sentenced to life in prison.

Springfield mother says she hopes to be a foster parent for newborn child left on her doorstep

The baby boy, bundled in blankets, was left outside a home on Friday night or early Saturday, Springfield police wrote in a post on Facebook.

State board allowed woman accused of abusing foster children to keep nursing license for more than a decade

The state nursing board received two complaints about Susan Blouin’s alleged “house of horrors” but took no action.

Bob Metcalfe, ‘Father of Ethernet,’ wins Turing Award in computing

The longtime Boston-area venture capitalist helped develop Ethernet in 1973 as a simple way to let these personal computers communicate directly with each other over a wired connection.

Death of teen found near Murdaugh home now a homicide case, authorities say

The 2015 death of a South Carolina teen is now being investigated as a homicide after the Murdaugh family murders led his case to be reopened, authorities and attorneys for the teen's family announced Tuesday.

Firefighter injured battling three-alarm blaze in Dracut, 50 residents displaced, officials say

The fire started on the second floor of a 24-unit building before spreading to the attic, officials said.

Firefighter, resident injured in Maynard apartment fire, officials say

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The FanDuel app on a smartphone.

Double your money if the Celtics score? Eye-popping sports betting offers are hard to ignore.

As half a dozen mobile sportsbooks have competed for Massachusetts gamblers’ attention the last few weeks, they’ve promoted deals that come as close to handing out cold, hard cash to new customers as legally possible.

Dan Shaughnessy: We could use a break from these endless sports betting commercials

KEVIN CULLEN

Of Sisyphus and guns
After a week that should have produced some level of satisfaction, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden instead felt overcome with frustration.

MUSIC REVIEW

Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night
Even at 73, Springsteen still comes across as a man possessed by the spirit of rock 'n' roll, a point he and the E Street Band made emphatically in their nearly three-hour show at TD Garden Monday night.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘Asians are an afterthought’: Asian American students at BPS report feeling less safe, more undervalued
“The dominant narrative out there in Boston Public Schools, as well as many other places, is that Asian students are doing fine,” said former BPS teacher Go Sasaki. “Based on our experiences and anecdotes, we know that is not the case.”

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Culture & Lifestyle

Misty Copeland will accept the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award in June.

Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland to receive 2023 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award

Decorations at Peshawri Kebabs in Waltham.

During Ramadan, restaurants help break the fast

Shaina Lu (right) and her wife, Vivian Ho, work on the Harrison Avenue mural in Chinatown. Lu partnered with the Asian Community Development Corporation to restore the mural, which was vandalized during the pandemic.

Community members restore mural in Chinatown

Ryan McKinny and Naomi Louisa O'Connell in rehearsal for BLO's "Bluebeard's Castle"/"Four Songs."

Director, dancers, and singers build BLO’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ together

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Alvin Bragg exited the courtroom after the conclusion of the Trump Organization tax fraud trial at the New York Supreme Court on Dec. 6.

Prosecuting Trump for hush money undermines more serious investigations

Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, stars of the 1954 film "Brigadoon."

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: And they danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon

Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in an annual extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Interior Ministry in Moscow on March 20.

Putin now a pariah on the world stage

People are going to bring animals onto the subway. Should the T fight it or accept it?

Protesters gather to demand justice for Arif Sayed Faisal during a protest held by The Bangladesh Association of New England in January.

Protesters won’t let Cambridge sweep fatal police shooting ‘under the rug’

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

How Uphams Corner got wealthier without getting whiter

Metro

N.H. House tables parental rights bill with criminal penalties for noncompliant teachers

Republicans had sought to add provisions to require teachers to “out” transgender kids to their parents, but it failed by just four votes.

FAA issues safety alert in wake of recent near misses at Logan Airport and others around the country

The FAA on Wednesday issued a safety alert urging airlines, pilots, and other parties to take precautions in the wake of recent near misses at Logan International Airport in Boston and at other airports around the country.

When the war in Ukraine comes to classrooms in New England

How colleges in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are developing new expertise on war crimes and genocide studies.

Amid plans to expand education for inmates, Healey administration tours state’s School of Reentry

In the six years since the school opened, 81 percent of students have earned the equivalent of a high school diploma and 92 percent have held down a job more than a year after being released.

Sports

Jalen Mills's one-year contract is worth up to $6.1 million.

After releasing him, Patriots are bringing back Jalen Mills on one-year deal

The defensive back, who could help fill the void left by Devin McCourty, originally signed a four-year, $24 million deal in 2021.

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see below).

Up close and personal with the Red Sox: Portraits of spring training

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see inside).

Shohei Ohtani finished off Team USA in the ninth.

Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat United States to win World Baseball Classic

Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the game.

Celtics 132, Kings 109

With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown at their best, Celtics dominate Kings to wrap up road trip with a blowout

Peter Abraham I On baseball

With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint in WBC championship game

Brad Marchand had an all-world assist on Jake DeBrusk’s winning goal, and he appears to have found his groove for the Bruins

Business

Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute

The Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute between whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of a squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor’s bottle and label.

Starbucks union greets new CEO Narasimhan with 100-cafe strike

A Starbucks located at 711 Somerville Avenue in Somerville that has yet to win its union election was among the cafes striking Wednesday, with workers holding a picket line from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Troubled US organ transplant system targeted for overhaul

A park over the Pike in Chinatown? Boston officials are looking into it.

magazine

Can we lose COVID — but keep the new outlook it gave us?

She wants to get together, but I don’t have time for new friends

Italian Sausage and Mushroom Ragù
With Pappardelle

Recipes: Perk up your pasta with Italian sausage and fresh herbs

The Gently Used Book Sale will be held at Gore Place in Waltham on Saturday and Sunday.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, March 20-26

metro

Pedestrians take cover underneath an umbrella as rain falls in Boston.

Cooler temperatures and a little more rain are coming to Southern New England

Fired anti-vax Boston police officer followed Wu in a car after protesting at her house, documents say

Man accused of throwing woman into a campfire in Fairhaven facing criminal charges

sports

Jake DeBrusk slipped the puck past the outstretched leg of Senators goalie Mads Sogaard to give the Bruins the lead in the first period.

Linus Ullmark (40 saves), Bruins slam the door on Senators to extend win streak to four

For the Celtics, struggles in the clutch have often come down to ball security

From his stunning predraft interview to his emotional farewell, retiring safety Devin McCourty made an indelible impression upon the Patriots

business

Bob Metcalfe, the longtime Boston-area venture capitalist and publisher, has been awarded the 2023 Turing Award for his role in creating the networking technology Ethernet.

Bob Metcalfe, ‘Father of Ethernet,’ wins Turing Award in computing

US home sales pick up the pace as interest rates dip

Beacon Street townhouse across from Boston Common sold for more than $28 million

politics

Former president Donald Trump.

Grand jury in Donald Trump hush money investigation reportedly not meeting Wednesday

Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute

Speculation over Donald Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

Nation

Former Haitian Mayor Jean Morose Viliena departed federal court on Monday, March 20, in Boston.

Jury rules against former Haitian mayor, who now lives in Malden, and orders $15 million in damages

Two inmates dig out of Virginia jail with toothbrush, get caught at IHOP, officials say

Kansas could soon approve ‘born alive’ abortion bill

World

Boris Johnson gives evidence to the Privileges Committee at the House of Commons.

Boris Johnson facing high-stakes grilling over ‘partygate’

Ship dislodges, tips over in Scotland dry dock

UN: 26 percent of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 percent sanitation

opinion

Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, stars of the 1954 film "Brigadoon."

May I have a word: And they danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon

Putin now a pariah on the world stage

Not so fast on COVID vaccine price hike

lifestyle

Gwyneth Paltrow was in court in Park City, Utah, on Tuesday.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial begins over 2016 ski collision

Boston Underground Film Festival screens ‘strange and unusual’ films for the 23rd year

I’m waiting on his divorce

food & dining

Decorations at Peshawri Kebabs in Waltham.

During Ramadan, restaurants help break the fast

Recipe: If you’re tired of winter vegetables, try parsnip puree with leeks as a bed for salmon

Recipe: Change things up for dinner with hearty Japanese-style pancakes topped with fried eggs

travel

A rendering from the proposal for Flagpole of Freedom Park near Columbia Falls, Maine. If built, the more than $1 billion attraction would include the tallest flagpole in the world.

A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine

Visiting Zermatt and the Mighty Matterhorn

Why you should visit Alexandria, Va.

Arts

Berenice Abbott, "Album Page 1: Financial District, Broadway and Wall Street Vicinity, Manhattan," 1929.

At the Met, comparing and seriously contrasting

A doctor and painter shows what life is like ‘In the Fourth Trimester’

Community members restore mural in Chinatown

Books

Illustration from "Where Are You Going? To See My Friend!" by Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura.

Spotlighting Cambridge’s Blacksmith House Poetry Series, Dan Levitt’s ‘What’s Gotten Into You,’ and a new Eric Carle exhibit

Matthew Desmond’s ‘Poverty by America’ turns its lens on those who profit from it

John Sayles on reading for and during the making of a film

Movies

Anthony Bova, co-owner of Bova's Bakery in the North End, which is usually open 24 hours a day.

Bova’s Bakery closes this week for Damon, Affleck movie shoot

How accurate is Hulu’s ‘Boston Strangler’? Here’s what to know.

Five things we learned from Ben Affleck’s Hollywood Reporter interview

Television

Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes in "Up Here."

In musical series ‘Up Here,’ cutesy trumps catchy

This week’s TV: ‘Succession’ is back, a Dickens adaptation arrives, and Kiefer Sutherland stars in new thriller

Keri Russell returns to TV in ‘The Diplomat’

music

Bruce Springsteen leads the E Street Band at TD Garden Monday night.

Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night

At TD Garden, Bruce Springsteen loves that ‘Dirty Water’

Director, dancers, and singers build BLO’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ together

Theater/Dance

Misty Copeland will accept the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award in June.

Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland to receive 2023 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award

‘A Beautiful Noise’ to launch a national tour in the fall of 2024

Connection and disconnection in SpeakEasy’s ‘Wild Goose Dreams’

globe local

Gréta Ásgeirsson showed audience members her harp during intermission at a concert. “The harp is an intriguing instrument for many people. It’s large, and how frequently are you able to get that close to one?”

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

What else is drifting away from us besides the moon?

Obituaries

Alice Teirstein and Stuart Hodes in their dance entitled “I Thought You Were Dead” at Dance Theater Workshop in New York in 2005.

Stuart Hodes, who danced with Martha Graham, is dead at 98

Willis Reed, Hall of Famer and leader on Knicks title teams, dies at 80

Carol Sloane, graceful jazz singer for decades, dies at 85