Two Senate bills that would have reopened government fail
The Senate has rejected two bills that would have reopened the federal government as the shutdown drags on.
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Wind gusts reach hurricane force in some areas as rain drenches region
The weather service fielded a number of reports of storm damage, including trees and power lines down and a trailer that was blown over in Cambridge.
Elizabeth Warren will propose a ?wealth tax? on the very rich
Two University of California, Berkeley, economists say they have been advising the Massachusetts Democrat on her plan.
Boston housing officials moving to evict Charlestown man charged in kidnap plot
Boston?s public housing czar said Thursday that officials are moving to evict a Charlestown man who allegedly held 23-year-old Olivia Ambrose captive.
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Historic photos of Kennedys will grace banners on the Greenway all winter
Ask not whom those photos depict ? virtually all New Englanders of a certain age will know immediately.
Michael Cohen subpoenaed to testify before Senate
A Senate committee subpoenaed President Trump?s former personal lawyer a day after Cohen postponed his public House testimony scheduled for February.
Mass. doctor reprimanded for removing wrong man?s kidney
The state Board of Registration in Medicine issued its reprimand to Dr. Ankur Parikh last month after he admitted to the error.
CNN?s Jim Acosta writing book on Trump White House
The title is ??The Enemy of the People,?? President Trump?s inflammatory insult for CNN and others whose reporting displeases him.
Top Fla. election official resigns after blackface photos emerge
Photos purportedly from 2005 show Michael Ertel wearing black face paint and dressed as a Hurricane Katrina victim.
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DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The first Patriots-Rams Super Bowl was the one that started it all
This year?s game takes place on the 17th anniversary of that unforgettable upset, and it?s worth a look back.
One airline trolled Atlanta as it announced it?s adding flights from Boston to the Super Bowl
Yes, there was a reference to that 28-3 game.
OPINION | CHRISTOPHER WEYANT
The state of President Trump
Cartoonist and illustrator Christopher Weyant envisions the president?s mood after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi canceled the State of the Union.
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SCOT LEHIGH
Mulling the mystery of the ice circle
What means that big icy disk, glittering like an enormous owl?s eye there in the river?
10 movies to see at this year?s Sundance Film Festival
More than ever the question of what defines ?independent film? remains open to debate. Here are 10 movies to look for this year.
Jim Wilson/Globe Staff/file
Who burned down St. Ambrose church?
On Jan. 24, 1984, a massive fire broke out at St. Ambrose church in Dorchester. The fire was initially deemed to be arson, but no one was ever convicted of the crime.
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The 37 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs
Dozens of inventive new spots to try, including fast-casual and top picks north, west, and south of the city.
Man says emotional support alligator helps his depression
Sixty-five-year-old Joie Henney says his registered emotional support animal likes to snuggle and give hugs, despite being a 5-foot-long alligator.
Illegal marijuana growing operation dismantled; at least one arrested
Braintree police said they found several marijuana plants, packaged marijuana, and equipment used to grow marijuana in locations in Braintree, Quincy, and Westford.
Sudbury?s Duck Soup is saving the Sky Bar
Louise Mawhinney, who owns the gourmet food shop, never thought she?d win the online auction for the brand. And then the results came in.
New novel coming in April from ?Fifty Shades? author E.L. James
James is working up some new thrills.
The Big Picture
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The best Globe staff photos of 2018
Our photographers share the stories behind what went into making the year?s best photos, as selected by the editors of the Globe Magazine and photo department.
Podcasts
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.
The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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PETER ABRAHAM | BEAT WRITER?S NOTEBOOK
As spring training approaches, something is still missing from Red Sox
Simple numbers say they need another reliever or two, and it?s a situation too risky to ignore.
Metro
About $24m spent on recreational pot sales in first 2 months
The state has received about $4 million in tax revenue.
Real Estate
Home of the Week: Addition gives $1.4 million Carlisle home an elegant edge
This single-family has four bedrooms, four full baths, and is nestled on 3.54 tranquil acres. Search the latest luxury listings at realestate.boston.com.
Politics
Kamala Harris makes first campaign staff hire in N.H., days after joining presidential race
Craig Brown, 28, will serve as Harris?s New Hampshire state director.
Nation & World
Police describe execution-style killings inside Florida bank
A gunman who took over a Florida bank apparently made the five women inside lie down on the lobby floor before shooting them in the backs of their heads, police said Thursday.
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Governor Baker proposes ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving
The long-debated idea has stalled in Massachusetts even while other states in New England and around the country have adopted bans.
Columnists
Business
Ironwood, new biotech both get women as board chairs
Appointments are unusual in the state?s male-dominated biotech industry.
Arts
theater
?Magic Mike The Musical? to premiere at the Colonial
Channing Tatum is among the producers of a stage prequel to the hit 2012 film about a male stripper in Florida.
STAT
Flu science points to another culprit when vaccines fail ? us
If you got the flu after taking a flu vaccine, the problem might have had as much to do with your immune system as it does the vaccine.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Real Estate
Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
