Patriots fans in the Gillette Stadium stands seemed eager to make the trip to Houston for Super Bowl LI.

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Fans seemed eager to make the trip to Houston for Super Bowl LI.

Bill Belichick embraced Tom Brady after the game.

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Bill Belichick embraced Tom Brady after securing a Super Bowl LI berth.

Tom Brady pointed at his teammates while celebrating New England?s win in the AFC title game.

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Brady pointed at his teammates after securing another AFC title.

LeGarrette Blount hoisted the Lamar Hunt Trophy as Patriots fans joined in celebrating New England?s AFC title.

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LeGarrette Blount hoisted the Lamar Hunt Trophy as fans celebrated.

Bill Belichick shook hands with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin after the game.

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Belichick shook hands with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin after the game.

Tom Brady and Chris Hogan celebrated after connecting on a touchdown pass in the second quarter.

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Brady and Chris Hogan celebrated a second quarter touchdown.

LeGarrette Blount celebrated his third-quarter touchdown.

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Blount was excited after his third quarter touchdown.

LeGarrette Blount celebrated a third-quarter touchdown.

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Blount dropped the ball on the turf after scoring.

Rob Ninkovich recovered a fumble in the third quarter.

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Rob Ninkovich recovered a fumble in the third quarter.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seemed to show some frustration in the third quarter.

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger appeared to be frustrated.

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Hogan tried to stay inbounds after making a reception.

Tom Brady dove forward during a quarterback sneak in the third quarter.

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Brady dove forward during a quarterback sneak in the third quarter.

Chris Hogan (left) celebrated his touchdown with teammate Danny Amendola in the first quater.

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Hogan (left) celebrated a touchdown with teammate Danny Amendola.

Gillette Stadium was awash in the glow of pyrotechnics before the start of the AFC Championship game.

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Gillette Stadium was awash in the glow of pyrotechnics before kickoff.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

With this win, Tom Brady gets the last word

Deflategate can go down as just another obstacle Brady had to overcome in the remarkable career he has carved out as the consummate winner.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The game on Feb. 5 is an opportunity to make Roger Goodell swallow his shield and present the Patriots with their fifth Lombardi Trophy.

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The Patriots? team president also said there?s no hard feelings toward Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

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The jacket Brady wore while he was out of the game caught some folks? attention.

Foxborough, MA - 1/22/2017 - Tom Brady passes in the second quarter. The New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 22, 2017. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

No running game necessary with Tom Brady

New England?s offensive production Sunday was quite different from Week 7 at Pittsburgh.

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The former Patriots backup quarterback asked an obvious question.

Lifestyle

ADDRESS: LUXURY IN THE CITY

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From oceanfront and river views to the charm of an old Jordan Marsh stable, options abound.

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Doctors expect the former president to be moved from the hospital?s intensive care unit soon.

President Trump

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) leads a meeting with invited business leaders and members of his staff in the Roosevelt Room at the White House January 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Business leaders included Elon Musk of SpaceX, Wendell Weeks of Corning, Mark Sutton of International Paper, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical, Alex Gorsky of Johnston & Johnson and others. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Trump vows ?advantages? to companies that stay in the US

President Trump repeated a campaign promise to business leaders to cut regulations ?by 75 percent, maybe more.?

EDITORIAL

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One big takeaway from Saturday?s massive protests: the Trump administration?s alt-reality.

TV Critic?s Corner

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In the history of workplace sitcoms, it?s often the person in charge who inspires big jokes.

Metro

Man who allegedly pulled fire alarm at Steelers hotel due in court

The suspect allegedly pulled the alarm at the hotel about 15 hours before the Steelers played the Patriots, eventually losing the AFC title game.

Boston-01/21/2017 Thousands of people filled Boston Common for the Boston Women's March for America. Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to the large crowd on Boston Common as Sen. Ed Markey(l) and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh stands behind her. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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New WBUR poll suggests Warren may struggle in 2018

Just 44 percent of Mass. voters said that Senator Elizabeth Warren deserved reelection.

Snowfall begins north and west of Boston, but concern remains over heavy rains

Rain from a coastal storm expected during the evening commute will be accompanied by winds gusting as high as 70 miles per hour.

At their home in Brookline, Dawn Oates cuddled with her daughter Harper, who born with a spinal cord injury that left her a quadriplegic. Harper, 5, was denied a spot last year at the Park School.

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Feds probe claim of bias at Brookline private school

Administrators at Park School are accused of declining to admit a disabled 5-year-old.

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He intends to slame the brakes on globalization and roll back policies put in place to create an open world.

Special reports

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INTERACTIVE

Tom Brady: Superfreak?

We break down, body part by body part, what science suggests the average 39-year-old human encounters, and how Brady might be defying those expectations.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

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One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

The story behind ?Spotlight?

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Globe must-reads

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: (L-R) Deadmau5, Kanye West, JAY Z and J. Cole onstage at the Tidal launch event #TIDALforALL at Skylight at Moynihan Station on March 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Sprint buying 33 percent stake in Jay Z?s Tidal service
At least one person was killed after flames broke out early Monday in Belmont.

1 killed in 3-alarm blaze in Belmont
Representative Katherine Clark was one of the first lawmakers in the country to say she would boycott Donald Trump?s inauguration.

Mass. lawmakers find silver lining in 2016 election outcome

This Jan. 14, 2017 photo shows a countdown sign leading up to Super Bowl LI in Discovery Green park in downtown Houston. Super Bowl LI will be played Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Guide to Super Bowl LI
Jane Patrick (right) has been helping her son with his student loan debt, and her roommate, Annette Pelaez, is still paying off debt from her college years.

This is the fastest-growing segment of borrowers burdened by student loans
Foxborough MA 1/22/17 New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft holding up the AFC Championship Trophy after they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 during the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

Fast Forward: It?s a Super Monday. That?s all.
PharmaLogics employees joined CEO Megan Driscoll and Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments (center), at a company gathering.

Big pay raises bring big benefits, Quincy firm decides
Project 351 Service Heroes Class of 2017 had time for one large group photograh at Faneuil Hall on Jan. 14.

Adrian Walker

Project 351 teaches teenagers the virtues of leadership
Foxborough, MA - 1/22/2017 - Tom Brady celebrates with teammates after the victory. The New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 22, 2017. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

Chad Finn

The Patriots aren?t supposed to be doing this, yet here we are again
After numerous reports of phones catching on fire, Samsung discontinued production of the Note 7.

Samsung says batteries were behind Note 7 fires
A woman used a computer to visit home rental website Airbnb.

Study: Airbnb likely doing little damage to hotels
From left: Woody McClain, Elijah Kelley, Algee Smith, Luke James, Keith Powers, and Bryshere Gray in ?The New Edition Story.?

Television Review

?New Edition Story? is a faithful retelling of highs, lows

Sports

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Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) was on his knees but still tried to put the puck past Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) and goalie Tuukka Rask.

Penguins 5, Bruins 1

Bruins swamped by Penguins in fourth straight loss

Sidney Crosby paced Pittsburgh with a goal and two assists.

Metro

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Gypsy moth caterpillars devoured trees across more than 100,000 acres in large swaths of Massachusetts last year.

Yet another gypsy moth infestation ahead for Mass.

Egg masses found throughout the state point to the likelihood of another moth-infested season.

Real Estate

Home of the week: A double-size condo in Back Bay with river views, a private entrance, and garage parking

This home comprises two of the five units in this condo building and boasts its own front entry, a doorway into the past and into a very comfortable present.

Politics

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FILE - In this April 2, 2016, file photo, former President George H. W. Bush waves as he arrives at NRG Stadium before the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game between Villanova and Oklahoma in Houston. Houston-area media are quoting former President George H.W. Bush's chief of staff as saying that Bush has been hospitalized in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

George H.W. Bush improving, wife staying night in hospital

The former president?s health continues to improve and his wife will remain hospitalized one more night to be ??closer to her husband.??

Cars

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What the experts say about the 2017 Hyundai Elantra

A Kelley Blue Book analyst, a car dealer, and a safety official weigh in.

Columnists

Project 351 Service Heroes Class of 2017 had time for one large group photograh at Faneuil Hall on Jan. 14.

Adrian Walker

Project 351 teaches teenagers the virtues of leadership
Protesters took part in the women's march on Washington D.C.

Joan Vennochi

Trump succeeds where Clinton failed
Thousands of people filled Boston Common for the Boston Women's March for America on Saturday.

Yvonne Abraham

In protest marches, a chance to see hope
The inside of the Church of the Woods.

Alex Beam

Brrr! Time for the outdoor church?
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Renée Graham

Dear President Trump
This is the entrance to TD Garden where a homeless man was allegedly assaulted by a security guard last month, according to authorities.

Kevin Cullen

Recognizing the humanity of the homeless
Closeup of an empty conference room before meeting

JEFF JACOBY

Curb the commission addiction
Foxborough, MA 01/14/17 Patriots Stephen Gostkowski reacts after making a field goal in the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots play against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Stephen Gostkowski doesn?t feel the pressure
Newly elected baseball Hall of Fame inductees Jeff Bagwell, second from left, Tim Raines, third from left, and Ivan Rodriguez, second from right, are joined by President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Jeff Idelson, left, and Chairman of the Board of Directors Jane Forbes Clark as they take part in a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Bob Ryan

Time to expand voting ranks for Hall of Fame
In 2012, lab technician Sherri Wang worked at Gen9, which produced a gene printer that could produce large quantities of genes and nucleic acids.

Scott Kirsner | INNOVATION ECONOMY

How a biotech startup rose, and then fell
US President Donald Trump leaves after being sworn in followed by first lady Melania Trump on the West Front of the US Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday -- ushering in a new political era that has been cheered and feared in equal measure. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Win McNameeWIN MCNAMEE/AFP/Getty Images

SCOT LEHIGH

Trump?s epic inaugural failure
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

THOMAS FARRAGHER

The chapters of Trump?s memoir are now in his hands

Nation & World

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Jeff Bullard and his daughter Jenny viewed the ruins of their home after a tornado Sunday in Adel, Ga.

At least 16 die as tornadoes sweep Southeast

Twelve people were killed in Georgia, and there were four deaths in Mississippi.

Business

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(FILES) This December 4, 2015 file photo shows a Canadian flag in front of the peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Canada's economy created 23,000 jobs in December -- four times what was expected -- although the unemployment rate remained stable at 7.1 percent, the government said January 8, 2016. Analysts had expected about 5,000 jobs to be created last month. A total of 36,000 jobs were lost in November, Statistics Canada said. AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images

Canada signals possible trade deal that excludes Mexico

The comments from Canada?s ambassador suggest President Trump?s protectionist pledges against NAFTA are splintering the continental pact.

Arts

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James McAvoy stars in M. Night Shyamalan?s ?Split.?

?Split? tops the weekend at the box office

The psychological thriller raked in an estimated $40.2 million through Sunday.

The Big Picture

President-elect Donald Trump waits to stop out onto the portico for his Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Associated Press

The inauguration of President Donald Trump

Trump, who upended American politics and energized voters angry with Washington, was sworn in today as the 45th president of the United States.

Ground Game

Ground game

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Trump may add his own eloquence to American history. After all, crazier things have happened during prior inaugural festivities.

Design New England

Design New England

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The lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.

Magazine

The cover for the January 22 2017 issue

Forget coal mining. This is the economic future we should fight for.

The cover for the January 15 2017 issue

These retro French chicken recipes are easier than they sound

The cover for the January 8 2017 issue

A widow in unfamiliar territory

The cover for the January 1 2017 issue

How I feel about my daughter?s search for her birth parents