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"A gangster regime in the Kremlin has declared that its security is threatened by a much smaller neighbor — which, the regime claims, is not a truly sovereign country but just a plaything of far more powerful Western states. To make itself more secure, the Kremlin insists, it needs to bite off some of its neighbor’s territory. Negotiations between the two sides break down; Moscow invades." Kotkin continues. "The year was 1939. The regime in the Kremlin was led by Joseph Stalin, and the neighboring country was Finland."

Stephen Kotkin, Princeton professor and Hoover Institution fellow

These recurring episodes of Russian aggression, for all their differences, reflect the same geopolitical trap, one that Russian rulers have set for themselves again and again.
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Lowry: What did Joe Biden know, and when did he know it? » Boston Herald

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Business

Move of Benjamin Franklin Institute reflects broader change in Nubian Square » Boston Globe

State regulators reject plan to use ropeless lobster traps » Boston Globe

Boston nonprofit receives $1M grant from Gates Foundation » Boston Herald

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Editorial: Did Boston’s new outdoor dining rules have to be so cumbersome? » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Senators Offer Ideas Ahead Of Marijuana Debate » State House News Service

Education

Maura Healey and education leaders unite against bias and hate in high school sports » Boston Globe

11 key things Boston families want in the next schools superintendent » Boston Globe

New State Guidance Targets Hate, Bias In Sports » State House News Service

Providence finally has a superintendent of schools. Now the state takeover needs to take off. » Boston Globe

Boston technical college looks to expand with new lab building » Boston Herald

Health Care

DPH gets it right on Mass General Brigham » Commonwealth Magazine

Mass. extends rules to let nursing students start work early » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Charts: See how much the typical rental costs are in your town, according to Census data » Boston Globe

R.I. bill would ban ‘love letters’ from prospective home buyers » Boston Globe

Expert: Solving Homelessness Means Shifting From Shelters » State House News Service

Judiciary

New England Public Media report examines DA Harrington’s use of outside PR firm » Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire DA overturns 1983 arson conviction due to antisemitism » Boston Globe

Reidy Fires Back at Committee Chair's Justice Reform Claims » State House News Service

Labor

As Massachusetts Senate staffers move to organize, Gov. Charlie Baker declines to weigh in » MassLive

Local Government

Quincy Mayor Koch remains opposed to rebuilding Long Island bridge » WGBH

Politics

Howie Carr: Chris Sununu suffering from foot-in-mouth oration » Boston Herald

AG candidate Andrea Campbell launches ‘Gateway Cities’ tour, with Worcester stop planned this week » MassLive

Public Health

EPA to propose restrictions on asbestos » Boston Globe

Boston expecting $22M from state’s opioid settlement » Boston Herald

Massachusetts coronavirus cases jump by 27%, hospitalizations rise » Boston Herald

At Healey’s opioid funding announcement, Quincy opposition to Long Island bridge remains » Boston Globe

Opinion: Trump helped boost vaccine use after endorsement in online ads » Boston Herald

Bulk buyers turn down Moderna’s COVID vaccine as pandemic demand wanes » Boston Globe

Opioid settlement aims to funnel more than $525M to Massachusetts, municipalities » WCVB

Opioid Settlement to Provide $525 Mil for Treatment, Prevention » State House News Service

DPH and Mass. Lottery COVID vaccine initiative is expanding 'the lens of public health' » South Coast Today

Public Safety

Springfield has paid out $877K since January to settle 3 lawsuits claiming police misconduct » MassLive

Our Opinion: Dalton and Hinsdale exploring a shared police department is a wise move » Berkshire Eagle

Taxation

Fair Share Amendment Rally Highlights Education, Transportation Needs » iBerkshires

Transportation

As Beacon Hill moves toward undocumented drivers' licenses, big-city mayors voice support » WGBH

Here’s why Mayor Wu and other mayors say undocumented immigrants should be able to get driver’s licenses » Boston.com

JetBlue CEO apologizes for weekend disruptions “We know it’s a very challenging situation,” Hayes said. » Boston Herald

Quincy Mayor "Not So Sure" on Fare-Free Buses » State House News Service

Safety officials to probe electric, hybrid car batteries » Boston Globe

Mayors Press For Licensing Bill’s Passage » State House News Service

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Recipe of the Week

Sour-Cream Coffee Cake

Robert Farrar Capon — New York Times Cooking

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:

½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter at room temperature

1 ¼ cups/260 grams sugar

2 large eggs

1 ½ cups flour/188 grams

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cups/300 grams sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

FOR THE TOPPING:

½ cup/104 grams sugar

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon cinnamon

⅓ cup/70 grams chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a separate bowl, sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with sour cream and vanilla until just combined. Do not overmix. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

Make the topping: Combine sugar, cinnamon, flour and nuts in a small bowl and mix well.

Sprinkle the topping evenly over the cake and bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool, cut into pieces and serve.

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