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World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.

Tick-borne disease babesiosis now considered endemic in northern New England

Most cases are transmitted to humans by bites from blacklegged ticks also known as deer ticks, the same insects that carry Lyme disease.

New York authorities prepare for unprecedented arrest of an ex-president

The unprecedented arrest of a former commander in chief — one whose devoted supporters once staged a violent attack on the Capitol — will be anything but routine.

Trump’s call for protests gets muted reactionMike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice

Monica Cannon-Grant arraigned in federal court on new fraud charges

Community organizer Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband were arraigned in Boston Monday on new federal fraud charges, including allegations that they received nearly $60,000 in pandemic relief funds to provide hot meals to struggling people but instead used it to pay a car loan, auto insurance, and other personal expenses.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Spring arrives with some precipitation expected later in the week

For the first few days of spring, temperatures are expected to be above average along with at least partial sunshine.

Police ask for public’s help after Newton pizza shop broken into twice in 9 days

Foulkes decides against running for Congress in R.I.

Medical residents at Mass General Brigham could soon unionize. Here’s why.

Doctor David Enze Wang talked with a patient's family member on the phone in the Special Pathogen Unit ICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on April 27, 2020. The hospital converted the cardiovascular center into a COVID-19 intensive care unit.

Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, how cautious are the experts?

Some say they’ve loosened up, at least in their personal lives, but there are things they’re still keeping an eye on.

kara miller | the big idea
After another week of turmoil, how safe are banks?
First, we’re likely to see more consolidation and regulation. And second, there is the potential for more pain as banks adjust to a new, higher-interest-rate reality.

Inside the weird, wonderful world of ‘Buy Nothing’ groups

The offbeat giveaway groups on Facebook flourished during the pandemic, with membership numbers more than tripling.

Tell us: What items have you picked up or given away for free on Facebook?

A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine
What would become of this picturesque community five hours north of Boston if a powerful local family’s proposal to turn hundreds of acres of nearby wilderness into a billion-dollar patriotic theme park — complete with a 1,461-foot flagpole — moves ahead?

From left: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in "Succession."

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

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

HBO’s “Succession” is back for a fourth season Sunday only to say goodbye forever. Who’s going to rule the evil empire after Logan? That will be the big question.

Bova’s Bakery in the North End is closed this week for movie shoot

Tobin Anderson and Demetre Roberts were on the 68th of 68 teams in the tournament this season, but FDU's upset of No. 1 Purdue in the first round made their NCAA appearance unforgettable.

Tobin Anderson’s Cinderella win with Fairleigh Dickinson a moment for lower-level coaches

Anderson, who spent a decade each as a head coach in Divisions 2 and 3, struggles to get Division 1 teams interested in his experience before four-win FDU gave him a chance before this season.

New College of Florida in Sarasota.

Hampshire College extends warm welcome to students from New College of Florida, a DeSantis target

Ed Wingenbach, president of Hampshire College, said his team reached out to student organizers at New College in Sarasota, Fla., because the two colleges are “very similar institutions.”

Teacher Dina Gomes held Rory as she rocked Railey (bottom) in the infant room at the Nurtury Center in Roxbury, Feb. 7. In Massachusetts, child care for the youngest residents is more difficult to find and harder to afford than most other places in the country.

The financial fragility of single parents who need child care

If women fall out of the workforce because they can’t afford child care, few of them have enough of a financial cushion to get back on track.

Timothy Scalona

I am a survivor of the child welfare system. Family surveillance is not the solution to poverty.

Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz

US is still living with consequences of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

The quietly radical genius of Phillis Wheatley

Health care costs need to be contained

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.

A Beautiful Resistance

Jeneé Osterheldt

The women’s history I carry with me is love: Chardline Chanel

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

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Special reports

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

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Time for Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to turn to Jaylen Brown and others late when Jayson Tatum struggles

Saturday night's loss to the Jazz was just the latest example. Tatum had been held scoreless since late in the second quarter.

Stash’s Pizza owner charged with exploiting workers due in federal court
The owner of a Dorchester pizza shop accused of using threats and physical violence to force undocumented immigrants to work for him faces a detention hearing in US District court in Boston Monday.

‘It’s a great time to be in Boston:’ Revelers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in South Boston
“It’s St. Patrick’s Day,” said Maddie Vinjng during the parade. “It’s a great time to be Irish, It’s a great time to be in Boston, It’s a great time to be alive.”

Politicians trade jabs and jokes at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in Boston

Senator Elizabeth Warren says she favors increasing FDIC’s deposit insurance cap

The comments this weekend from the Massachusetts Democrat, a frequent critic of the finance industry, raise the political pressure in an already tense situation.

Before collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed spotted big problems

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, a visit that sent a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow have fallen short.

LOVE LETTERS
I’m waiting on his divorce
“He can’t move out of the house until the divorce is final.”

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled in downtown Baghdad on April 9, 2003.

Ending Saddam Hussein’s reign of terror was the right call

Manager and bartender Anna Puiia prepared a to-go cocktail behind the bar at Brassica Kitchen in Jamaica Plain on Jan. 10, 2021.

Raise a glass to another year of to-go drinks

Jennifer Thomson-Sullivan captured video of the chaos that ensued as people jumped out of the windows of an MBTA Orange Line train that caught fire, July 2022.

MBTArrrrrrrrrgh!

A turkey vulture in flight.

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

Vultures all the way down

An aerial view shows a soybean plantation that used burning to expand near Porto Velho, Brazil, in 2019.

Saving the Amazon, before it’s too late

IDEAS | ELOISE DAVENPORT

My fitness trackers took me hostage

Metro

Mike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice

Mike Pence is betting that in 2024, the Trump disruption he once cheered was more of an aberration than a transformation.

R.I. Senator Cano files to run for Congress

Cano, a Pawtucket Democrat, filed a statement of candidacy to run for the First Congressional District seat that Representative David Cicilline is vacating.

Foulkes decides against running for Congress in R.I.

“Right now, I believe that I can have a bigger impact in the long run by working with members of our community on local issues here at home,” the former CVS executive and gubernatorial candidate told supporters.

Monica Cannon-Grant arraigned in federal court on new fraud charges

Community organizer Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband were arraigned in Boston Monday on new federal fraud charges, including allegations that they received nearly $60,000 in pandemic relief funds to provide hot meals to struggling people but instead used it to pay a car loan, auto insurance, and other personal expenses.

Sports

Marty Walsh begins his new job as head of the NHL Players' Association on Monday.

Marty Walsh takes over as NHLPA executive director today. Here’s one thing that will be on the agenda.

The salary cap has been mostly flat since 2020, in large part because of the pandemic. But Gary Bettman said he's open to negotiating with the union.

Providence Friars head coach Ed Cooley during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

The Ed Cooley watch continues

Georgetown is doing everything it can to hire the Providence College coach -- and he's listening. WPRI is reporting that his house in East Greenwich is up for sale.

Trea Turner, who drove in four runs, has a tournament-leading four home runs.

WBC: US 14, CUBA 2

US routs Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic final

Trea Turner homered twice as the US reached its second straight World Baseball Classic final.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | OLE MISS 54, STANFORD 49

Ole Miss women stun top-seeded Stanford in Seattle Regional 4, reach first Sweet 16 in 16 years

D1 GIRLS' HOCKEY: SHREWSBURY 4, St. MARY'S 1

Shrewsbury’s confidence in high-scoring blue line rewarded with Division 1 girls’ hockey state championship

MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT: FLORIDA ATLANTIC 78, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 70

Fairleigh Dickinson battles, but Florida Atlantic ends ride for No. 16 seed

Business

kara miller | the big idea

After another week of turmoil, how safe are banks?

First, we’re likely to see more consolidation and regulation. And second, there is the potential for more pain as banks adjust to a new, higher-interest-rate reality.

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

The 97-year-old bakery on Salem Street in the North End shut its doors on Monday for a movie shoot and will reopen Saturday, according to its Facebook page.

Senator Elizabeth Warren says she favors increasing FDIC’s deposit insurance cap

Credit Suisse, UBS shares plunge after takeover announcement

London's Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben.

How to get the most out of a visit to London, before the coronation crowds take over

Practicing a yoga pose by the Stockbridge Bowl, which is also called Lake Mahkeenac.

Learning to relax at the Kripalu retreat in the Berkshires

The town of Myrina, capital of Lemnos island.

Looking for a gorgeous Greek island you can actually afford to visit?

This week's daters: Anna and Chris

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy music; he is much more into classical music’

metro

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

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

Police ask for public’s help after Newton pizza shop broken into twice in 9 days

The Ed Cooley watch continues

sports

Joe Mazzulla's Celtics are 7-6 since the NBA All-Star break and have dropped to third in the Eastern Conference behind the Bucks and 76ers.

Time for Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to turn to Jaylen Brown and others late when Jayson Tatum struggles

Nashoba peaks at the right time, riding Joe Quinn’s overtime goal to unexpected Division 3 boys’ hockey state title

Cuba’s semifinal place at the World Baseball Classic only heightens event’s spotlight

business

Dr. Marie Mortreux, a nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island’s Metabolism and Muscle Biology Lab, is researching ways to prevent astronauts from developing muscle and bone weakness.

What are the health consequences astronauts face when launching into space?

Before collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed spotted big problems

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 billion to calm turmoil

politics

Former Vice President Mike Pence, center, greets people in a bar after making remarks at a GOP fundraising dinner, Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Keene, N.H.

Mike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice

New York law enforcement prepares as speculation builds over possible Trump arrest

Senator Elizabeth Warren says she favors increasing FDIC’s deposit insurance cap

Nation

Doctor David Enze Wang talked with a patient's family member on the phone in the Special Pathogen Unit ICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on April 27, 2020. The hospital converted the cardiovascular center into a COVID-19 intensive care unit.

Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, how cautious are the experts?

Witness proposed by Trump defense to go before Manhattan grand jury Monday

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes

World

In this handout photo released by Russian Presidential Press Office, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Monday.

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine war

Australia won’t promise to side with US in Taiwan conflict

China’s Xi meeting Putin in boost for isolated Russia leader

opinion

Manager and bartender Anna Puiia prepared a to-go cocktail behind the bar at Brassica Kitchen in Jamaica Plain on Jan. 10, 2021.

Raise a glass to another year of to-go drinks

Ending Saddam Hussein’s reign of terror was the right call

Define ‘proxy war’

lifestyle

I’m waiting on his divorce

Tooth gems are sparking joy in Greater Boston

She could have been ... my girlfriend in Canada

food & dining

Ovos com molho de tomate e cebola, a Portuguese breakfast, prepared by Maria Lawton, the author of the “Azorean Cooking” cookbook.

🍳 Learn how to make this delicious Portuguese breakfast

Bar Vlaha prepares to open in Brookline; Lehrhaus debuts outside Inman Square

Connecting with Portugal through food with cookbook author Maria Lawton

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

Artist Betye Saar at her house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.

To search, to seek, to see: Betye Saar brings her travels to the Gardner Museum

A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

Darrel Ellis: A fractured life in pictures at the Carpenter Center

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 closed 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

From left: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in "Succession."

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’

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

music

Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the BSO and singers of the Lorelei Ensemble in Julia Wolfe's “Her Story” on Thursday in Symphony Hall.

Sounding ‘Her Story’ and the music of loss

At Roadrunner, Dawes makes a celebratory return to Boston

When only affluent fans can afford concert tickets, there’s a price to be paid

Theater/Dance

The New York City-based Gibney Company debuts “A Measurable Existence” at the ICA in Boston on March 17.

Gibney Company’s engaging Boston debut explores what separates us, what brings us together

Boston Ballet presents its best ‘Don Quixote’ yet

In ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G,’ a teen absorbed in a world of possibilities

globe local

At Dave & Buster’s in the Natick Mall, Joey Lively, 11, plays one of the video games.

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?

Turkish-born faculty at Framingham State mobilize to help earthquake survivors

Obituaries

Rafael Viñoly discussed a student’s building plans at the Yale Architecture School in New Haven in 2005.

Rafael Viñoly, architect who designed the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, dies at 78

Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75

Ann Summers lingerie chain boss Jacqueline Gold dies at 62