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Seiji Ozawa, acclaimed former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor, has died

The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra’s 128-year history.

Former Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa conducted the orchestra during a rehearsal of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," at Symphony Hall, in Boston, on Nov. 26, 2008.

Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs

In remarks at the White House Thursday evening, President Biden denied that he improperly shared classified information and angrily lashed out at special counsel Robert Hur for questioning his mental acuity.

Read the special counsel report Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Trump will win most, if not all, of the state’s 26 delegates. He needs to accrue 1,215 delegates to formally clinch the party’s nomination and could reach that number in March.

See results from Nevada's GOP caucuses James Pindell: Rundown of Supreme Court’s hearing on whether Trump can be kicked off Colorado’s ballot

Forecast | Dave Epstein

The weekend will be unseasonably mild. But next week could be a snowy one.

A warming trend in the Northeast will see temperatures inching close to 60 on Saturday before we snap back to reality and brace for a potential winter storm Tuesday.

Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say

Neighborhood groups are pushing for a public meeting with officials so residents can get more information about the proposal.

Lobstermen Dan Holmes (left), past president of the Plymouth Commercial Fishing Association, and Tom O’Reilly, a member of the Plymouth Harbor Committee, are pictured at the town wharf in Plymouth.

Cruise ships and lobstermen. Is Plymouth Harbor big enough for the both of them?

Cruise dockings are set to surge this summer in Plymouth, where lobstermen are concerned a short season could grow even shorter.

One year later, no answers for why a 26-year-old R.I. marathoner died
Pierre Lipton, a Brown graduate named to Forbes 30 under 30, collapsed after finishing a marathon, and his father says, “The lack of a definitive explanation makes it even more devastating.”

It’s National Pizza Day. Here are 5 recipes for pizzas you can make at home.
You might be able to score a deal at your favorite pizza place. But if you’re in the mood to make your own slice, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of our favorite recipes from Globe Food contributors.

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

“I know there’s a perception that [Patriots] have held back on spending,” Kraft said. “Let me just say, for our fans, that’s just not true.”

Robert Kraft will put no limit on how much the Patriots can spend in the offseason

As the Patriots approach a critical offseason — with a new coach in Jerod Mayo and a re-shuffled front office — Kraft insisted that money will not be an obstacle.

Ben Volin: ‘It’s hard to Belichick’: Taking the temperature on his future at the Super Bowl

While former teammate Mookie Betts (left) has been lighting up Los Angeles, Rafael Devers remains with the Red Sox as the club's star.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Star-starved Red Sox will gather for spring training in Fort Myers in relative anonymity

Gone are the days when photographers would line the sidewalk to get shots of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Chris Sale, and other All-Stars.

Rafferty Law (left) and Samuel Jordan in "Masters of the Air."

MATTHEW GILBERT

With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history

We’re going back over a war that was fought against fascism, among other evils, revisiting a time not too long ago when the nation was clearer on its identity as a democracy.

The Celtics are trading a second-round pick for 76ers guard Jaden Springer.

How the NBA trade deadline went down: Celtics make some minor moves, but keep core intact

The Celtics made a few minor moves at the deadline, but indicated ahead of Thursday that they had no intention of messing with their core.

Four things to know about new Celtic Jaden Springer

Matt Grzelcyk celebrates the Bruins' third goal of the game getting past a sprawled Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko. Morgan Geekie (not pictured) scored the goal in the second period.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Lessons to take from the Bruins demolishing a Canucks’ team clearly off its game

Even after a night when Boston could do no wrong, we’re still a long way from knowing who’ll be the team to get it all right in the end.

Opinion

It’s OK, Beyoncé. Prince never won an Album of the Year Grammy either.

Generally speaking, the Grammys have a tendency to get it wrong a lot, especially in its biggest category.

The hidden toll of sports gambling

Massachusetts shouldn’t put its lottery online

IDEAS | SHERRIE DULWORTH

What is a good death?

A ruling that frees up local political discourse

More recent News

Israeli bombs target Gaza’s crowded Rafah as the US warns Israel against sending troops there
President Biden said Thursday that Israel's conduct in the war, ignited by a deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack, is "over the top," the harshest US criticism yet of its close ally and an expression of concern about a soaring civilian death toll in Gaza.

Endangered shark found washed up on shore of beach in R.I.
The shark was eight feet and eight inches long and a couple hundred pounds when Dodd found it, responding to a call around 3 p.m. Wednesday, he said.

Newton School Committee officially approves new teachers contract
The committee had voted to approve the agreement during an emergency meeting on Feb. 3, just hours after the two sides reached a tentative agreement. School Committee Chair Chris Brezski explained Thursday night’s vote was held during a regularly scheduled public meeting.

Local officers say they saw nothing out of the ordinary in search of area where Lewiston shooter’s body was later found

Lisbon Officer Renee Bernard and Detective Richard St. Amant both told Maine’s independent commission investigating the events surrounding the Oct. 25 mass shooting that they and another officer made a “cursory search” of the lot in Lisbon around 2 a.m. Oct. 26, about seven hours after the shooting.

The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
A vote to begin work on the new package cleared on a 67-32 vote, but the legislation’s path remained uncertain. Senate leaders had not agreed to a process to limit the debate time for the bill.

Providence teachers are burned out by the system, not by the students
Students and teachers alike are upset about the decision to close 360 High School. One teacher shares her point of view: “Beyond the shock of this news, I am appalled at the brusqueness with which it was delivered.”

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GBH's Brighton headquarters located next to the Mass. Pike.

Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture

Several staffers say there’s an undercurrent of fear and intimidation fostered by domineering bosses. CEO Susan Goldberg said “a personnel situation occurred in our newsroom and we've dealt with it.”

Black History Now

Frieda Garcia’s activism in Boston spans decades. ‘There were a lot of battles to be fought.’
Garcia has served on over 80 committees, including several mayoral commissions.

‘A singular moment’ in her career: Anita Hill to appear in Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s Black History Month concert

‘It’s sad that makes me a villain’: Longtime Newton councilor ousted after leading city’s zoning rewrite
The state’s MBTA communities law can put local officials in a difficult spot, drafting zoning laws their communities oppose. Deborah Crossley learned that the hard way.

For polyamorous people, there is no romance without finance
The Globe spoke with more than a dozen polyamorous New Englanders about the cost of dating, budgeting strategies, and financial conversations.

Culture & Lifestyle

A scene from "Tampopo."

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Willa Cather with Mount Monadnock in the background taken by her companion Edith Lewis.

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

Ludovic Slimak, author of "The Naked Neanderthal: A New Understanding of the Human Creature."

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in a scene from the Netflix limited series "One Day."

‘One Day,’ and then another, all the way into adulthood

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Fox News that if anyone wanted to know what he thought “about any issue under the sun,” they should just “go pick up a Bible … and read it. That’s my worldview.”

Oh lord, what’s up with the GOP?

Governor Maura Healey spoke to reporters on Jan. 31.

Changing the salary rules for the state’s top police training official doesn’t pass the smell test

Protesters advocating for transgender rights and health care protested outside of the Ohio State House on Jan. 24, in Columbus, Ohio.

When the GOP comes for trans rights, they come for all of our rights

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump after speaking at a campaign event in Atkinson, N.H., on Jan. 16.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

In the Trump disqualification case, expect a Supreme sidestep

A Ukrainian soldier in a trench in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Jan. 19.

IDEAS | MATT GALLAGHER

This is no time to give up on Ukraine

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Seiji Ozawa, acclaimed former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor, has died

The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra’s 128-year history.

Providence teachers are burned out by the system, not by the students

Students and teachers alike are upset about the decision to close 360 High School. One teacher shares her point of view: “Beyond the shock of this news, I am appalled at the brusqueness with which it was delivered.”

One year later, no answers for why a 26-year-old R.I. marathoner died

Pierre Lipton, a Brown graduate named to Forbes 30 under 30, collapsed after finishing a marathon, and his father says, “The lack of a definitive explanation makes it even more devastating.”

Cruise ships and lobstermen. Is Plymouth Harbor big enough for the both of them?

Cruise dockings are set to surge this summer in Plymouth, where lobstermen are concerned a short season could grow even shorter.

Sports

Matt Grzelcyk celebrates the Bruins' third goal of the game getting past a sprawled Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko. Morgan Geekie (not pictured) scored the goal in the second period.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Lessons to take from the Bruins demolishing a Canucks’ team clearly off its game

Even after a night when Boston could do no wrong, we’re still a long way from knowing who’ll be the team to get it all right in the end.

Pierre Lipton, right, after completing a Rhode Island road race with his girlfriend, Eleanor Pereboom.

One year later, no answers for why a 26-year-old R.I. marathoner died

Pierre Lipton, a Brown graduate named to Forbes 30 under 30, collapsed after finishing a marathon, and his father says, “The lack of a definitive explanation makes it even more devastating.”

While former teammate Mookie Betts (left) has been lighting up Los Angeles, Rafael Devers remains with the Red Sox as the club's star.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Star-starved Red Sox will gather for spring training in Fort Myers in relative anonymity

Gone are the days when photographers would line the sidewalk to get shots of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Chris Sale, and other All-Stars.

Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons

Defensive dominates as Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, and Patrick Willis highlight 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson near-unanimous choice for second NFL MVP award

Business

Cruise ships and lobstermen. Is Plymouth Harbor big enough for the both of them?

Cruise dockings are set to surge this summer in Plymouth, where lobstermen are concerned a short season could grow even shorter.

Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares, new poll shows

Most US adults believe that air travel is generally safe in the US, despite some doubts about whether aircraft are being properly maintained and remain free from structural problems..

Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press

Fidelity keeps growing

magazine

More women than ever are freezing their eggs. Why do so few end up using them?

When my daughter was born, I became the most scared dad there ever was

Globe Magazine.

My marriage suffers when we go too long without being intimate

Salted Butter Caramel Chocolate Mousse

Sweet on someone? Let them know with salted butter caramel chocolate mousse.

metro

Students returned to school at Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School on Monday after the Newton teachers strike was settled.

Newton School Committee officially approves new teachers contract

McKee says she encouraged RIDOT’s Alviti to meet with aggrieved workers

Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say

sports

Brad Marchand (center) gave the Bruins the lead 32 seconds into the game and celebrated with Hampus Lindholm (left) and Charlie Coyle.

In highly anticipated matchup of NHL’s top teams, Bruins score a shutout of Canucks

Newburyport boys’ hockey continues to pile up impressive wins

Jaeshawn Rogers, Burke boys’ basketball avenge loss to Charlestown to earn share of City League’s South Division title

business

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set off to Washington to urge continued aid for Ukraine and send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the West remains united.

Germany’s Scholz heads to Washington, seeking a clear signal to Putin on aid for Ukraine

Google releases Gemini, an AI-driven chatbot and voice assistant

LastPass warns users not to fall for fake iPhone app

politics

President Biden arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Wednesday.

Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs

Why AP called the Nevada GOP caucuses for Trump: Race call explained

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Nation

The sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline as a plane approaches for a landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sept. 6, 2023.

Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares, new poll shows

2,792 confirmed cases and 37 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Crews work to recover remains of 5 Marines killed when helicopter crashed in California mountains

World

A Palestinian child looks at the damage to his family's house after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 8.

Israeli bombs target Gaza’s crowded Rafah as the US warns Israel against sending troops there

Independent candidates backed by ex-PM Khan’s party lead as Pakistan announces election results

Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at possible swap of imprisoned WSJ reporter

opinion

Protesters advocating for transgender rights and health care protested outside of the Ohio State House on Jan. 24, in Columbus, Ohio.

When the GOP comes for trans rights, they come for all of our rights

Changing the salary rules for the state’s top police training official doesn’t pass the smell test

The UN agency that’s supposed to aid Palestinian refugees has only made things worse

lifestyle

Access to more products, opinions, and technology, lets us see ourselves all the time — on FaceTime, on Zoom, in selfies. Some of us don't like what we see.

The best midlife beauty technique? Normalizing aging, however you choose to do it.

Muscle up like Mark Wahlberg at his new gyms opening in Boston this year

The case of the 27-year-old underwear

food & dining

Deep dish skillet pizza.

It’s National Pizza Day. Here are 5 recipes for pizzas you can make at home.

We check out Mothership, which has landed behind Alewife

It’s taco time: News from Bartaco, La Ventana, and Tulum

travel

The sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline as a plane approaches for a landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sept. 6, 2023.

Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares, new poll shows

Am I responsible for damage to my Turo even if I didn’t cause it?

Creative ice shanties on display, Saturday night ski deals, and a calming oasis in the heart of NYC

Arts

"Sumojazz (6)" (left) and Sumojazz (13)" are both 2011 works by James Luna.

With a small show of prints by Indigenous artists, the MFA looks to the future

A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s

MFA agrees to return sacred relics to Korea

Books

Willa Cather with Mount Monadnock in the background taken by her companion Edith Lewis.

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 4

Movies

A scene from "Tampopo."

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Filmmaker Jim Byrkit debuts ‘Shatter Belt’ at Boston Science Fiction Film Festival

Coming-of-age meets high camp in ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

Television

Rafferty Law (left) and Samuel Jordan in "Masters of the Air."

With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history

Good renewal news continues: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ gets second season

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

music

Former Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa conducted the orchestra during a rehearsal of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," at Symphony Hall, in Boston, on Nov. 26, 2008.

Seiji Ozawa, acclaimed former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor, has died

Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons

Aston Barrett, 77, bass-playing force with Bob Marley and Wailers, dies

Theater/Dance

Haley Wong (left) and Isabel Van Natta react during a rehearsal of the Huntington's "John Proctor Is the Villain" at the Calderwood Pavilion. The actresses play students at a Georgia high school.

In ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ a high school is a #MeToo crucible

It’s the humans who are in need of repair in ‘Machine Learning’

P. Carl’s transition isn’t a solo journey in ART’s ‘Becoming a Man’

Health

Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, R.I.

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Incel culture and its rise in the modern dating world

Obituaries

In a photo provided by Kate Simon, Mr. Barrett (center left) joined Bob Marley (center) in 1977.

Aston Barrett, 77, bass-playing force with Bob Marley and Wailers, dies

Sebastián Piñera, former Chilean president and billionaire mogul, dies at 74

Clyde Taylor, literary scholar who elevated Black cinema, dies at 92