Trump is in ?excellent? health, White House physician says

White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson.

Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press.

Dr. Ronny Jackson provided a more detailed readout Tuesday following President Trump?s first physical last Friday at the Walter Reed military hospital.

Dave Epstein

Here?s what snowstorm has in store for Mass.

The bulk of the snow will fall Wednesday between about 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., with a little accumulation before that and a little after.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/17bizFaucetClosed.psd What happens if the government shuts down?

Unless Democrats and Republicans can resolve a long list of contentious issues by Friday, large parts of the federal government will stop working this weekend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bos-311_17carmelt03_met.jpg When snow melted, cars were suddenly in the road

Parked snugly against snowbanks, the cars were stranded in the middle of the street when the snow melted.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-4001.jpg Meet gubernatorial hopeful Jay Gonzalez

An introduction to Democratic candidate Jay Gonzalez, a former state secretary of administration and finance.

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Mitt Romney is giving speeches in Utah, but he isn?t saying yet whether he?s throwing his hat in the ring.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bran3.jpg Benefactor gives $8.4 million to Brandeis University

A former rehabilitation doctor has left $8.4 million to Brandeis University to support the school?s students and research in its social justice programs.

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Senator Lindsey Graham said President Trump had been badly served by his staff and the situation had turned into an ??s-show.??

Ground Game

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If there?s one consistent thing about this president, it is his inconsistency.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/acd4fb22223e48a39f2c6fde63e1060f-acd4fb22223e48a39f2c6fde63e1060f-0-U8483544779QVB--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Watch Senator Booker?s passionate speech during today?s Senate hearing

Senator Cory Booker gained attention on Tuesday after delivering a passionate rebuke of President Trump?s reported comments about immigrants.

On a controversial website called Rubmaps.com, customers of massage parlors described their sexual experiences in detail, including how much they paid, what services they received, and their level of satisfaction with the women?s performance.

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Sex traffickers are on many websites. Why is police action so rare?

Men write detailed reviews about paying for sex at hundreds of erotic massage parlors on websites like Rubmaps.com. But prosecuting the sex traffickers is no slam dunk.

The Season Ticket podcast

Dan Shaughnessy joins guest host Chad Finn to break down why he believes this year?s Patriots have the easiest road to the Super Bowl yet.

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The Patriots quarterback also said he?s ignoring the noise and hype surrounding the AFC Championship on Sunday.

CHAD FINN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Copy%20of%20brady%20luck.jpg AFC challengers come and go; Patriots go on and on

Various incarnations of Colts, Steelers, Broncos, Ravens, and others have all taken their shots over the last 16 years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_banners1_spts.jpg Want to go to Sunday?s Pats game? It will cost you a small fortune

The average cost of one ticket to Sunday?s matchup against the Jaguars was at least $700, according to companies that track the resale market.

Mark Jackson and Patrick Nolan worked the ?brew bar? at the new site in Quincy.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

A new Dunkin? in Quincy, without the ?Donuts?

Located about 1 mile from where the first one opened 68 years ago, this one is decidedly more modern.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/M.ScottBrauer-TheNewYorkTimes_13ufopilot01_met-U8483544779bsC--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg This former Navy pilot, who once chased a UFO, says we should take them seriously

The story that this former pilot has to tell is literally out of this world.

GE remains committed to its new home. But it?s hard not to wonder if GE?s full potential effect in Boston will shrink alongside its diminished ambitions.

Talking Points

What GE?s potential breakup means for Boston

Part of what made landing GE so appealing for Boston two years ago was its international scope and aspirations. But its CEO says more cuts could be coming.

Vivek Murthy urges people to invest in social connections ? for their health and that of the nation.

Former surgeon general sounds alarm on hidden toll of loneliness

Vivek Murthy urges people to invest in social connections ? for their health and that of the nation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/104eaa5f093743fbb104c1bf5759906c-104eaa5f093743fbb104c1bf5759906c-5225-U84835447790q--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg ?Flu is everywhere in the US right now.? And it could get worse

The influenza virus that?s sickened millions of Americans is already the most widespread outbreak in at least a dozen years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Image-2(2).jpg We ran Tom Brady, Matt Damon, and others through Google?s Arts and Culture app

Social media feeds were flooded this weekend with images of people matching selfies taken on their smartphones with works of art from around the globe.

Opinion & Ideas

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AftVVuEU-4003.jpg Racists don?t care about your resume

There?s no one more immune to reason than a racist.

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Abdulkader Hayani put his daughter Ameenah to bed.

The Last Refugee: A three-part series

A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Patient%20antibiotics.jpg A severe flu season is stretching hospitals thin. That is a very bad omen

This flu season is offering us an important warning: We?re not ready for a flu pandemic.

Real Estate

Luxury home of the week: $8.4 million Falmouth house on harbor

When you are shoveling snow in the freezing cold this week, the warm, gentle breezes of a Cape Cod summer may cross your mind. A five-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 4,395-square-foot home on the West Falmouth waterfront could help you realize that dream. Located on Chapoquoit Point, this home at 26 Associates Road boasts a patio overlooking the water.