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Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that two House chairmen who led President Trump?s impeachment inquiry will be among the House prosecutors for Trump?s Senate trial. 36 minutes ago
Who are the 7 impeachment managers?

DEMOCRATIC DEBATE
Can a woman take the White House? Sanders-Warren rift over gender spills into debate
The seventh presidential debate comes less than three weeks before Iowa Democrats make their choices in the state's first-in-the-nation vote.

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren appeared to have a tense exchange after the debate Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates
OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

With Iowa looming, Warren makes the most convincing case
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Can Elizabeth Warren beat Donald Trump? That?s still debatable

opinion

EDITORIAL

Iran protesters merit more than a Trump tweet
OPINION | Andrew Grainger

Pelosi restricts McConnell to a narrow impeachment path
OPINION | Laurence H. Tribe

Why Mitch McConnell must allow Senate to call witnesses in Trump?s impeachment trial
OPINION | MICHAEL A. COHEN

Democratic presidential candidates don?t have a plan for Mitch McConnell ? or 2020

Our changing climate

Your local TV weathercaster wants to tell you about climate change
Those friendly local weathercasters have a new and urgent mission: to convey the climate crisis in their daily briefings to audiences around the world. 38 minutes ago

Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s
The decade that just ended was by far the hottest ever measured on Earth, capped off by the second-warmest year on record, two federal agencies reported Wednesday. 33 minutes ago

OPINION | BUSALACCHI AND EMANUEL
How?s the weather? It could be EPIC
Congress is pressing for a new approach to protect life and property as effectively as possible.

Ken Jennings is the ?Jeopardy!? GOAT, wins $1 million
Being bold paid off for new ?Jeopardy!? mega-champion Ken Jennings, while it didn?t for his opponents.

Ken Jennings missed another Boston (ish) question
Shirley Leung

To save the planet, I subscribe to a stainless steel coffee cup

After reading this, you may never look at a disposable coffee cup the same way.

Marlborough woman struck by car recovering from injuries; her two dogs killed in crash

A Marlborough woman in her 30s is recovering Wednesday after being struck by a car while walking her two dogs in Marlborough Monday night, a crash that claimed the lives of her two pets, Marlborough police said. 2 hours ago
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Boys, 13 and 15, charged with robbing man with replica machine gun in Dorchester

Last weekend, it was 74 degrees. This weekend, it might snow

Malden police arrest alleged ATM bandit who may be scamming machines around Mass.

Get more out of your Globe subscription during the NFL playoffs by texting with Ben Volin

Putin announces constitutional reform, his PM steps down

President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of his prime minister Wednesday after proposing constitutional amendments that could herald his intention to carve out a position that would let him stay at Russia's helm after his presidency ends. an hour ago

Helmet trouble strikes 2nd all-female spacewalk

Jessica Meir and Christina Koch were barely a half-hour into the second all-female spacewalk when Koch's helmet camera and lights came loose.

Rent control supporters step up the pressure on Mass. lawmakers

A quarter-century after Massachusetts voters approved a statewide ban on rent control, lawmakers are considering legislation that would give cities and towns the ability to cap rents if they so choose.
WHAT SHE'S HAVING

Brighton Bodega: When it?s cold and dark, there?s nothing like a friendly neighborhood place

Brighton Bodega is warm and welcoming, even if you?re not a regular.

Recommended Reads

This pianist lost three fingers in a snow blower accident. But thanks to doctors, he?s able to play again

Murray Daniels, 65, wants to use his experience to help warn others ? and offer them a glimmer of hope.

HELP DESK
Nervous about your aging parents? eating habits? How not to get frozen out
Dozens of chickens. Questionable milk. Sometimes it?s funny; sometimes it?s serious. Here?s how to tell.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
My teenager brought an ?infant simulator? home from school, and I think I?m a grandma now
Parenting classes used to send students home with eggs to care for. Now, some get a sophisticated robot that can cost up to $1,000 to replace.

Rhode Island

As Raimondo enters sixth year, unemployment down but budget deficits persist

In her State of the State address, Governor Gina M. Raimondo highlights a lower state unemployment rate but she is still grappling with budget gaps.

Bryant, JWU top list of highest-paid college presidents

Outside of Providence?s newest building, birds keep dying
Newton

Development community watches as Newton referendum could upend Northland project

?People will have great pause about doing business in Newton,? said Greg Vasil, chief executive and president of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.

Newton artist?s ?universal? menorah is featured at Museum of Fine Arts

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

Pelosi should message McConnell: If you don?t subpoena John Bolton, we will
OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

It?s not up to black people to cure white racism
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Bernie Sanders can?t win ? right?

OPINION | VIN GUPTA

How Medicare for All would affect the doctor-patient relationship
OPINION | Nancy Gertner

What the Constitution actually says about a Senate impeachment trial

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

A CIA chemist, mind control ? and the return of psychedelic drugs

VISUAL STORIES

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

metro

Helmets not enough to prevent head trauma while skiing, new research suggests
With the ski season in full swing, wearing a helmet can help protect against accidents that occur on the slopes. However, new research suggests that helmets are only protective against some injuries, leaving much of the safety up to the skier's own actions.

Pelosi announces Schiff, Nadler lead prosecutors for Trump Trial

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced impeachment managers.

Your local TV weathercaster wants to tell you about climate change

Those friendly local weathercasters have a new and urgent mission: to convey the climate crisis in their daily briefings to audiences around the world.
NAMES

Ken Jennings missed another Boston (ish) question on ?Jeopardy! GOAT? Tuesday night

Malden police arrest alleged ATM bandit who may be scamming machines around Mass.

STAT

A spate of new class-action lawsuits threaten the CBD industry

Despite Trump?s pressure, only 15 veterans have received new antidepressant esketamine

Pregnant women and providers grapple with how to talk about marijuana

Watch: What is vitamin E acetate, and why does it seem to make some vapers so sick?

sports

Alex Speier

Alex Cora?s departure leaves a giant void in the Red Sox organization

The task of finding Cora?s replacement is a considerable one without a simple solution.

Alex Cora out as Red Sox manager

Cora, who led Boston to a World Series in his first season, was implicated in a MLB investigation alleging he coordinated the stealing of signs using technology.
Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox only had one choice with Alex Cora
Blue Jackets 3, Bruins 0

Tuukka Rask suffers concussion, Bruins blanked by Blue Jackets

Politics

Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s

Business

Putin announces constitutional reform, his PM steps down

Marijuana

Nevada sees record level of tax revenue from marijuana sales
magazine
cover story

New Year?s resolutions already wavering? Stick to them with these 8 easy ideas

The heartbreak of Alzheimer's

How could my wife have Alzheimer?s? She was only 56.
Globe Magazine

Signs of early-onset Alzheimer?s: When not to worry, and when to see a doctor
Resolutions you can keep

If you want to read more, you don?t need to start with Shakespeare

sports

Tuukka Rask concussed, Bruins floored in Columbus, and other observations

Former BC star and Carolina Panthers Pro Bowler Luke Kuechly announces his retirement

Celtics have a healthy roster just in time for games against the league?s best

metro

Helmets not enough to prevent head trauma while skiing, new research suggests

Pelosi announces Schiff, Nadler lead prosecutors for Trump Trial

Your local TV weathercaster wants to tell you about climate change

Nation

Highlights from the Democratic primary debate

FAA investigating Delta jet fuel-dumping on schoolkids

Can a woman take the White House? Sanders-Warren rift over gender spills into debate

World

Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Deputy prime minister calls Japan a nation with single race

Pope Benedict wants his name removed from book about priestly celibacy

politics

Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s

Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

Watch live: Nancy Pelosi announcing impeachment managers

business

Putin announces constitutional reform, his PM steps down

Boeing no longer world?s largest planemaker after 737 Max grounding

Standoff between Apple, US over Fla. shooter?s iPhone again has consumers? data security in doubt

lifestyle

'For Sama? documentary, co-produced by WGBH?s ?Frontline,? earns Oscar nomination

Louis C.K. announces Boston tour date in an attempt to revive his career

Asians cringe at ?Chinese restaurant syndrome? entry in dictionary

marijuana

Nevada sees record level of tax revenue from marijuana sales

Heavy marijuana users who started young drive differently ? even while not stoned, study says

Illinois warns shops against stockpiling pot amid shortages

opinion

Can Elizabeth Warren beat Donald Trump? That?s still debatable

With Iowa looming, Warren makes the most convincing case

Iran protesters merit more than a Trump tweet

food & dining

Nervous about your aging parents? eating habits? How not to get frozen out

Eating vegan just got easier

Trattoria Il Panino?s David Ledbury is a server to the stars

travel

Veteran pilot offers tips for smooth travel with children

Get a deal during R.I.'s first hotel week, plus a package for fans of ?Little Women?

He sees dead people ? and soon you can see him on TV

Books

#Megxit blows up, Gervais bears down, Prince Charming pops question, and everyone starts crying

Local bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 5

Books a bridge through difficult times for novelist Namwali Serpell

Movies

In ?Les Misérables?: trapped on the outskirts of Paris ? and the outskirts of French society

In Focus: Viva Varda! Agnès encore!

Oscars celebrate the Hollywood boys? club

Television

Netflix?s new documentary on Aaron Hernandez offers a gripping look at his descent into darkness

?Shameless? twofer on the horizon

Felicity Huffman?s daughter moves on from college scandal to ?Twilight Zone?

music

In Jordan Hall, A Far Cry eloquently pairs Shostakovich and Mahler

At BSO, an all-French program with flair

Patricia Kopatchinskaja is tired of classical music?s ?institutional inertia?

Theater/Dance

Humor and humanity are the icing on ?The Cake?

?Cats? live has lost none of its capacity to inflict suffering

Pearl S. Buck?s life takes the stage

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Roger Scruton, British philosopher and conservative lightning rod

Sultan Qaboos, quiet peacemaker who built Oman, dies at 79

Harold Burson, considered a giant in public relations, dies at 98