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Sunday, March 27, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Politics

For Wu’s critics, a powerful tool: misinformation

False attacks aimed at undermining the mayor’s ability to lead have jumped from fringe corners of the Internet to the halls of power. Continue reading →

Politics

‘It’s going down the drain’: Sanctions are taking their toll on Russia’s economy

The sanctions are starting to inflict a toll inside Russia that experts said will continue to increase, ratcheting up the internal pressure on a still-defiant Vladimir Putin to end the war. Continue reading →

Health

Cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination worry health care leaders

Medical, public health, and community leaders say that state and federal cuts to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination initiatives will widen already-yawning gaps between haves and have nots. Continue reading →

Politics

Albright acted as model, mentor for generations of women

Albright’s death from cancer this week sparked American women to reflect on the 84-year-old diplomat’s sweeping influence on their lives, 25 years after Bill Clinton made her the United States’ representative to the world. Continue reading →

Nation

Descendants trace histories linked by slavery

Through grassroots groups, private genealogy firms and social media, it has never been easier for the descendants of 19th-century Americans to find and confront their histories. At the same time, the education of American history and the legacy of slavery has become an increasingly political issue, with Republican-led legislatures in several states passing laws to limit what can be taught in schools. Continue reading →

The Nation
The World

World

Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights

Some of the women were dual nationals returning to their homes overseas, including some from Canada, according to one of the officials. Continue reading →

World

Putin’s purge of ‘traitors’ scoops up pensioners, foodies, and peaceniks

RIGA, Latvia - There was a message to all Russians in the first cases under Russian President Vladimir Putin's hunt for what he calls "scum and traitors." Continue reading →

World

At the edge of Kyiv, Ukrainians show off their counteroffensive

Ukrainian forces are using American and British antitank weapons as they battle Russian forces outside Kyiv. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

When the bad guys are just a face in the crowd

Striking a balance between privacy and crime fighting is key to the use of facial recognition technology. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The city, the suburbs, the schools: connecting the dots

Separate is never equal, whether determined by race or geography. Continue reading →

OPINION

As Republicans flailed, Ketanji Brown Jackson never flinched

Her grace and thoughtfulness will serve her well on the Supreme Court of a nation sorely in need of both. Continue reading →

Metro

Spotlight

Two families, two views of felony murder

A botched robbery at a McDonald’s in Walpole brings a tragic death and blame, but also allegations of an unfair murder charge. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston police department sees biggest overtime drop in a decade

And the three other things you should know about last year’s police earnings. Continue reading →

Metro

Good Taste Records gears up for North End opening as surge in vinyl sales continue

According to industry analysts, the vinyl resurgence accelerated in 2021. For Coty Smith and his wife, Lindsey, it seemed like the perfect time to open their own shop. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins 6, Islanders 3

Bruins overwhelm Islanders at TD Garden

Boston got second-period goals from David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Erik Haula, and Jake DeBrusk. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Xander Bogaerts deserves a lucrative extension from the Red Sox, and other thoughts

Bogaerts has been a model employee, has made good on his team-friendly contract, and Red Sox fans deserve to see him here for the rest of his career. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Going around the horn to clean out spring thoughts on the local pro teams

Our teams are relevant, interesting, competitive, and playoff participants. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

Take this cash and call me in the morning

Can financial prescriptions cure America’s health problems? Continue reading →

IDEAS

This ancient monastery in Kyiv is at the heart of Putin’s spurious rationale for the war in Ukraine

Rich in lore and steeped in mysticism, the 11th-century Caves Monastery is a treasure of unparalleled cultural importance. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died. He was 50. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nelson Aldrich Jr., whose writing pierced the pretense of old wealth, dies at 86

By departing Boston, where he worked for a time for the Globe, Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. escaped the trappings of an easily recognizable name, but he never could leave behind his privileged upbringing. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Visual Arts

At the MFA, the stormy seas of change in ‘Turner’s Modern World’

The exhibition also displays the British artist’s more subdued watercolor sketches. Continue reading →

Television

Mastering the art of portraying Julia Child

British actress Sarah Lancashire explains how she prepared for her role in the new TV series “Julia,” what she learned about Child, and why filming in Boston gave her a clearer picture of TV’s first celebrity chef. Continue reading →

TABLES

Conveyor-belt sushi (and robots) come to Watertown

Plus, oyster tours and seafood brunches. Continue reading →

Travel

TRENDSPOTTING

‘The reality is no longer enough’: Immersive experiences are filling travel itineraries

All of travel is immersive, of course. Much of it is also interactive. Now technology is taking this idea to new extremes because "people don’t want to just look at things. They want to feel a part of it." Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

This kitten was found discarded in a trash can halfway around the world. Now she lives like a queen in Boston.

It’s been a long journey for a very lucky feline from Turkey. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Home of the Week: For under $900,000, a Sharon two-bedroom with lake rights

This Colonial, which sits on more than a half acre, has two suites, a great room, a garage, and an eat-in kitchen. Continue reading →