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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Massachusetts

For some, report on Mass. traffic stops shows stubborn racial biases persist in policing

The report determined Black and Latino drivers were more likely than white drivers to be subjected to searches during stops and had a higher chance of receiving a criminal citation or being arrested. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Big challenges confront Boston schools amid leadership shakeup: ‘We don’t want things to move backwards’

Big questions remain about whether momentum will stall or if a new leader will shift priorities. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor

The suit alleges that Harvard ignored numerous warning signs, enabling professor John Comaroff to sexually harass one student and damage her career, as well as the careers of two classmates who spoke in her defense. Continue reading →

Politics

Eric Lander’s resignation is latest setback as Biden seeks to elevate science

The administration has sought to restore public trust in science but has struggled to bring the pandemic to heel. Continue reading →

Business

A ‘spudpocalypse’ could threaten Mass. french fries and hash browns

Canada halted exports of potatoes from Prince Edward Island to tame the spread of a soil-borne pest called potato wart. The move could have an outsize impact in Massachusetts, where residents consume 75 million pounds of the spuds annually. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

McConnell blasts RNC resolution, calling Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’

In the days since the RNC passed the resolution at its winter meeting, a handful of Republicans have criticized the move as everything from a political distraction to a shame on the party. McConnell was among the most blunt. Continue reading →

Politics

Opioid fight needs comprehensive strategy, Cabinet leadership, congressional report says

“This is one of our most pressing national security, law enforcement, and public health challenges, and we must do more as a nation and a government to protect our most precious resource — American lives,” the bipartisan report said. Continue reading →

Nation

A once firm antiwar alliance splinters over Ukraine

The complex dynamics among veterans’ groups that had been united just months ago reflected both general exhaustion with war among American voters and shifting domestic politics on the right and the left. Continue reading →

The World

World

Europe ramps up Ukraine crisis diplomacy, as Kremlin calls on West to accept its demands

Efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron to defuse the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine yielded little visible progress Tuesday, as he hopped from Moscow to Kyiv to Berlin with no tangible assurance tensions would ease. Continue reading →

World

With no end in sight, Ottawa protests extend beyond Canada’s borders

As Ottawa residents woke up Tuesday to their 12th day of protesters occupying the core of Canada’s capital, the demonstrations continued to reverberate beyond Canada, with a new road blockade temporarily cutting off the country’s busiest link to the United States and copycat convoys spreading to New Zealand and Australia. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s spreading NSO scandal derails Netanyahu’s corruption trial

An Israeli court on Tuesday postponed the corruption trial of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu following media reports that police had unlawfully hacked the phone of a key prosecution witness using Pegasus spyware supplied by Israel’s NSO Group. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Lift the school mask mandate

It’s time for kids to breathe easier. Continue reading →

OPINION

The GOP’s bad bet: Declaring war on the truth

Despite Trump’s popularity with his cult-like base, his attempted auto-coup is a huge target for Republican rivals. Think of the completely accurate campaign ads that could be made encapsulating Trump’s foul scheming in a TV nutshell. Continue reading →

OPINION

Putin’s phony grievance

It is Russia that betrayed Ukraine and the West, not the other way around. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

After two decades at HUD, the Rev. Miniard Culpepper retires

Culpepper, senior pastor at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Dorchester, is retiring as a regional counsel HUD. Continue reading →

Metro

Wu has a mandate on schools - and didn’t waste any time using it

Mayor Wu has a mandate on schools - and didn’t waste any time using it. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. will pay $500 to a half million low-income workers next month

The Baker administration based its criteria on 2020 tax returns, making eligible those who earned at least $12,750 in income from a job — the rough equivalent of working 20 hours a week, for 50 weeks, at the state’s minimum wage in 2020 — and whose total income did not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins Notebook

After a needed break, the Bruins are prepped for a packed second half

The Bruins played 17 games in January alone, and the next couple months will be similarly busy. Continue reading →

Women's Beanpot final: Harvard 5, BC 4

Harvard tips Boston College to win its first Women’s Beanpot title since 2015

Becca Gilmore’s late third period goal was the difference for the Crimson. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Why Odell Beckham Jr. is the most misunderstood player in the country

The Rams receiver has a reputation for being tempestuous, but in reality, it has always been about wanting to win for him. Continue reading →

Business

Business

A ‘spudpocalypse’ could threaten Mass. french fries and hash browns

Canada halted exports of potatoes from Prince Edward Island to tame the spread of a soil-borne pest called potato wart. The move could have an outsize impact in Massachusetts, where residents consume 75 million pounds of the spuds annually. Continue reading →

Business

Markey, Warren, Moulton lean on GE to bring back work to Lynn

The dust-up comes several months after the IUE-CWA and its allies launched a “Bring It Home GE” campaign to pressure the company to reinvest in domestic manufacturing and pare back its offshoring. Continue reading →

Business

Peloton says CEO has stepped aside, announces 2,800 layoffs

But Peloton’s instructors, credited with building the fitness company’s cachet, will remain untouched. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dies

Mr. Trumbull spent six decades expanding cinematic horizons, with much of that work done at a studio compound in New Marlborough in the Berkshires. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

GETTING SALTY

Charles Draghi doesn’t need to butter anyone up

The former Erbaluce owner resurfaces as Alcove’s new chef. Continue reading →

FOOD

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

What are your favorite self-indulgences? We asked local figures from the food world and beyond to share the foods they crave when they want to indulge in something special. Continue reading →

SUPER BOWL SNACKS

Recipe: Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls will win cheers during the big game

Recipe for Extra Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Rolls from the Food section of The Boston Globe. Continue reading →