Monday. It’s a birthday for Maxim Gorky, Dan Dennett and Lady Gaga.
The big news at the Oscars was a slap.
Coleman Herman reports on a story about local scientists who felt they were misled by the Globe on their participation in a sponsored story paid for by tobacco company Phillip Morris. Sophisticated readers can easily spot these ads masquerading as legitimate reporting but you would have to assume that people fall for the trap, otherwise why are companies paying for them. Herman adds that the Globe did not respond to requests for comments.
More peace talks are scheduled for this week. There’s already an argument about what day they will start. Next they’ll have to agree to the shape of the table.
President Biden wants to distance himself from those who want to defund the police. His 2023 budget plan is a good start in that direction.
And Ted Widmer profiles Stu Sutcliffe, the Beatle that never got to Get Back.