The Boston Globe

Democrats are considering a federal shutdown, but it?s risky

Boston, Massachusetts - 1/15/2018 - U.S. Senator Ed Markey speaks during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial breakfast at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, January 15, 2018. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff) — Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Democrats said they may withhold their votes to fund the government until they get a deal to protect young unauthorized immigrants.

From his sleeping patterns to his diet, here?s what we learned about Trump?s health Tuesday

President Trump hopes to lose between 10 and 15 pounds, only sleeps four or five hours per night, and takes pills for hair loss and high cholesterol.

Add extra time to your Wednesday morning commute

Plan on slow travel wherever you?re going in Massachusetts today.

Dave Epstein

Snow is expected Wednesday morning. How much depends on where you are

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.

For school superintendents, it?s the toughest call

Blizzards make it an easy decision on whether to close schools. But storms like the one Wednesday morning ? with only a modest amount of snow expected ? are dicey.

Sarah Sanders was asked to clear up what Trump said in the Oval Office. Here?s how she responded

The White House press secretary was asked to clear up, once and for all, what was said in the Thursday immigration meeting.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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.

Bannon is subpoenaed in Mueller?s Russia investigation

Stephen Bannon, President Trump?s former chief strategist, was subpoenaed last week by special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a grand jury.

Meteor?: Bright light, loud noise rattle Michigan residents

The National Weather Service says the bright light and what sounded like thunder in the sky across the Detroit metropolitan area may have been a meteor.

Former Boston Celtics player Tom Heinsohn, left, and Jo Jo White smile after they threw out the first pitches before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. Heinsohn and White are to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) — Winslow Townson/Associated press

Gary Washburn

Jo Jo White was a classy fixture in Boston

He was a prince, always walking with class and dignity, never fully acknowledging his greatness.

Pelicans 116, Celtics 113 (OT)

Celtics can?t keep up with Pelicans in overtime loss at TD Garden

The Celtics, who came in with a seven-game win streak, hadn?t played since last Thursday in London.

Ben Volin | On Football

Here?s how the Patriots will play the Jaguars

The Patriots? game plan defensively will be similar to Saturday?s against Tennessee.

Tom Brady says Jaguars are ?the best team? he?ll face yet

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

Adrian Walker

State?s ?Valor Act? is a good intention gone wrong and must be fixed

Unfortunately, good intentions can lead to really terrible laws.

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.

General Electric Chairman and CEO John Flannery is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Flannery said the company is weighing the future of its transportation, industrial, and lighting businesses so that it can focus more intently on its most profitable divisions. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) — Associated Press/Richard Drew

GE?s chief executive opens the door to breaking up the company

Although company officials said they remain committed to Boston, a restructuring would make GE a very different company than the one Massachusetts wooed here in 2016.

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.

Here?s when the new Wegmans in Natick is opening

The supermarket, which will span 146,500 square feet over two floors in Natick Mall, will also feature two restaurants.

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.

?Loneliness kills?: Former surgeon general sounds alarm on toll of loneliness

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

Chan Zuckerberg philanthropy taps UMass Amherst to create AI scientific research tool

The initiative awarded a $5.5 million grant to create a free, artificial intelligence-driven tool that would make millions of published findings easily accessible to researchers worldwide.

Names

Celeste Ng?s ?Everything I Never Told You? gets optioned

The Cambridge writer?s debut novel may be coming to a theater near you.

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.

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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Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

Only the GOP can prevent a government shutdown

If Republicans can?t keep the lights on in Washington, it would be an unnerving commentary on the GOP?s ability to handle the most basic tasks of governing.