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US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

The appeal ensures that the legal fight over Donald Trump’s business practices will persist into the thick of the presidential primary season, and likely beyond.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists Months after backing Haley, Koch network suspends support for her campaign after South Carolina loss

Co-chair of Harvard antisemitism task force resigns

Raffaella Sadun, a Harvard Business School professor, has resigned from a task force created to combat antisemitism on campus.

Supreme Court takes up regulation of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas

The court is hearing arguments over laws adopted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas in 2021.
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments on social media

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership

Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

31 right whales seen in shipping lanes off the Massachusetts coast
The first group of whales surfaced while “feeding about 35 miles east of Nantucket,” and a second group was seen 20 miles east of Chatham, officials said.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid to Gazans in violation of a UN court order

N.H. woman reported missing, dies after being found in woods near home, officials say

Hearing in Karen Read case scheduled for Monday

As office market slump continues, more downtown property owners are seeking tax breaks

While abatement requests were down citywide, they were up in the core of downtown, where office towers help power the city’s tax base, and thus its $4.28 billion operating budget.
Black History Now

Charlotte Mathews-Nelson and Leon Nelson, NAACP leaders, advanced educational and economic equality in Boston

The NAACP has been the foundation of Charlotte Mathews-Nelson's activism since she moved to Boston in the 1960s.
More Black History Month coverage

How the Red Sox are changing their approach to routine drills, and other thoughts
In recent springs, the Sox focused more on individual drills with balls coming out of a pitching machine on artificial turf. Now they’re playing baseball on a baseball field.

Masataka Yoshida underwent offseason surgery to fix issue with jaw

At Somerville Bike Kitchen, a self-sufficient recipe for bicycle repair

The bicycle cooperative provides space and tools for patrons to fix their own bikes

Five takeaways from episodes 3 and 4 of ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’
From the rift created between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells to a deep dive into 'SpyGate', the latest episodes of 'The Dynasty' were jam-packed.

Here are 10 free agent quarterbacks for the Patriots to consider Former Patriots quarterback Cam Newton involved in youth football scuffle

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

Actor and comedian Amy Schumer said she was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome, a relatively rare hormonal disorder that can change a person’s facial appearance and cause weight gain.

Bitter rift erupts in Dedham over rejected bid to expand meal service for migrant families

With the proposal’s failure, local advocates for immigrants are grappling with the aftermath, sounding an alarm that supporters must be more vigilant about their towns’ decisions and expressing concerns about similar fights erupting in other communities.
A new immigration court is set to open in Mass. Will it help the immense backlog of cases?

As climate change soaks New England, flash flooding is costing cities

Massachusetts communities are struggling to recover from a huge increase in what one state emergency management official has called “gap disasters” — devastating storms that don’t qualify for federal aid.
Five-day forecast: An early taste of spring will kick off this final week of February
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

Even though the revival of “Law & Order” has been uninspired, I found Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy a consistent plus, all the way through his final appearance last week.
Opinion
RENÉE LOTH

Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued?

Fairhaven High School, the 1906 building in this South Coast town of 15,000, shines in the Oscar-nominated film.
Karen Stabiner

‘American Fiction,’ Alzheimer’s, and mid-century moms
EDITORIAL

All of Boston’s kids should be able to enjoy free museum Sundays
Carine Hajjar

Not all of the GOP is Donald Trump’s party
LETTERS

This is not a controversy: Healey’s ex-partner is a fine pick for SJC

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Westford woman identified as person killed in snowmobile crash in N.H. on Saturday

Krista Bebezas, 48, was riding a snowmobile on Saturday when she lost control of the vehicle on a trail near Pine Mountain in Gorham, N.H., officials said.
Read more news from New Hampshire

How to prep for the next wireless doomsday
Thursday’s nationwide crash of the AT&T wireless network left millions desperate for some other way to stay connected. Here are your options.

Biden and Trump both heading to the US-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, according to AP sources

The visits underscore the central role immigration is going to play in the 2024 presidential race and how much both President Biden and Donald Trump are seeking to use the nation’s broken system to their political advantage.

Brockton High advocates rally Monday on behalf of students, staff following calls for National Guard to quell violence
Brockton High has been engulfed in turmoil for months, with its halls and classrooms drastically understaffed after staffing cuts. Community members said they want to show students and staff they stand behind them.

Killing of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes
The killing of a 22-year-old nursing student has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who practice sports alone.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Even after a 30 percent pay cut, this buyout executive netted $897 million
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman has a ‘down’ year. Plus: Nvidia’s one-day stock boom and the shallow Mass. labor pool.

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger
Conti, who grew up in Belmont, is the "eminence grease" on the Major League Eating circuit.

Police and firefighters locate man barricaded in downtown Boston bank

Antoine Washington is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Boston Municipal Court on a number of charges.

Missing kayaker found dead in Barrington, R.I.

The kayaker has been identified as a 60-year-old man, but officials have not released his name or other details.
Read more news from Rhode Island

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Delays in financial aid leave high school seniors in limbo for college decisions

An overhaul of the form used for financial aid took longer than expected, and a calculation error in inflation rates pushed back financial information about prospective students that colleges and universities use to assemble aid packages.

Tears, toys, and flowers: Middleborough mourns girl who died in fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the state fire marshal’s office, but it isn’t believed to be suspicious.

‘They moved to MAGA.’ Nikki Haley’s home state of South Carolina takes a hard pass on her presidential run.
The story of Nikki Haley's arc in South Carolina is one of both path-breaking insurgency and fundamental change in this country’s politics. Now, she is decidedly on the outs in her home state.

A father did everything he could to protect his son. Until he couldn’t.
Kevin Berner told Braintree police that a nude photo of his 12-year-old son was circulating among other schoolchildren. Berner and his wife have been on a journey since, fighting for accountability.

Culture & Lifestyle

If you were at Woodstock, here’s a chance to share your story

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Special Projects

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.

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

LETTERS

Protest outside Healey’s home shows need for governor’s residence
IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

Will Harvard ever get another professor like Harvey Mansfield?
Lawrence K. Altman

I’ve reported on the health of every president since Reagan. Here’s what I think about Biden and Trump.
Beth Lindstrom

Blame Elizabeth Warren and the FTC for iRobot layoffs
IDEAS | GRETCHEN CLARK

Wild horses dragged me away
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

FOOD & DINING

Kleos, a Greek restaurant in downtown Providence, has closed

The eatery was opened in 2017 by Tom Bovis and his wife Lauren Lynch, who also own Italian restaurant Rosalina

31 right whales seen in shipping lanes off the Massachusetts coast

The first group of whales surfaced while “feeding about 35 miles east of Nantucket,” and a second group was seen 20 miles east of Chatham, officials said.
RI NEWS

White supremacist group hands out fliers at Cumberland library

The group of 18-20 members of the People’s Initiative of New England, an extension of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Club 131, reportedly also visited at least 2 other sites in town on Saturday.

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

Mr. Morgan, known as “Peetah,” started Morgan Heritage with seven of his siblings in 1994. The band later became a quintet.

Sports

bruins

Could the Bruins trade Linus Ullmark? Weighing pros and cons of a seismic deadline deal.

But with the NHL trade deadline less than two weeks away, could the Bruins actually look at uprooting the best goalie duo in the NHL?
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

The Bruins’ dismal 10-game stretch underscores the need for help at the trade deadline. But will that be enough?

David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Jake DeBrusk, among others, have cooled down. DeBrusk remains No. 1 on the trade block if Don Sweeney and Cam Neely intend to add some scoring help before March 8.
STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

Focusing on MIAA state tournament teams, as captured by high school photographers

Take a look at this week's selection of high school sports photos from across the state submitted through the Globe's high school sports student photojournalism program.
Men's college hockey

It’s nearing Hobey Baker time in men’s college hockey, and New England has some candidates
baseball

Northeastern’s Dennis Colleran, on cusp of big comeback, could go in 2024 MLB Draft
red sox

How the Red Sox are changing their approach to routine drills, and other thoughts

Business

FOOD & DINING

Kleos, a Greek restaurant in downtown Providence, has closed

The eatery was opened in 2017 by Tom Bovis and his wife Lauren Lynch, who also own Italian restaurant Rosalina

US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

As office market slump continues, more downtown property owners are seeking tax breaks
BOLD TYPES

Woods Hole ocean institute wins $25 million donation to study carbon capture in the sea
magazine
Globe Magazine

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Gut health explained: 5 things to know for a better microbiome
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He likes music and singing karaoke with friends’
CONNECTIONS

Life, death, and a houseplant: Mourning my mom through her purple shamrock

metro

Could Boston’s snow drought end come March or is winter already done?

Missing kayaker found dead in Barrington, R.I.

Charlotte Mathews-Nelson and Leon Nelson, NAACP leaders, advanced educational and economic equality in Boston

sports

Red Sox’ Masataka Yoshida underwent offseason surgery to fix issue with jaw

Five takeaways from episodes 3 and 4 of ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’

Bruins at Kraken: Grueling West Coast swing comes to a close in Seattle

business

Even after a 30 percent pay cut, this buyout executive netted $897 million

How to prep for the next wireless doomsday

What recession? Professional forecasters raise expectations for US economy in 2024.

politics

Biden and Trump both heading to the US-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, according to AP sources

Supreme Court takes up regulation of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas

Months after backing Haley, Koch network suspends support for her campaign after South Carolina loss

Nation

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

Killing of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes

World

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid to Gazans in violation of a UN court order

opinion

Oh, those ‘militant’ teachers unions are at it again!

How the town of Harvard embraced Afghan refugees

Una comunidad adinerada acoge a 20 refugiados afganos

lifestyle

My ex from high school is back in my life

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

food & dining

Kleos, a Greek restaurant in downtown Providence, has closed

What we know about the online feud involving a North End restaurant owner and the New Yorker who canceled a reservation

For Carla Hall, it’s been a bumpy climb to a ‘Top Chef’ life

travel

Facing America’s traumatic history head-on through tourism

‘All major events happen around the table’: What it’s like to eat your way around Porto

An hour’s drive from Lisbon, along Portugal’s west coast, a whole lot of raw beauty

Arts

Rothko’s power takes shape on paper, at the National Gallery of Art

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

Books

5 ways to read more in 2024

Power of Black girlhood captured in poems, art; Amy Lowell’s 150th anniversary celebrated; and more

Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 18

Movies

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

In ‘Io Capitano,’ two cousins on a treacherous quest

‘The Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

Television

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

Shane Gillis hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ 21 Savage performs

music

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

If you were at Woodstock, here’s a chance to share your story

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard’s country music chart

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Ukraine’s Grand Kyiv Ballet brings its ‘Giselle’ to Boston

Health

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

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

Lawrence Langer, Simmons professor and ‘towering figure in Holocaust studies,’ dies at 94

Hydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39