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After acquittal, Trump unleashes fury at impeachment in White House speech

A day after he was acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate, Trump called the investigations into his conduct ?a disgrace,? and ?evil.? Trump, who came out to cheers from a friendly crowd, listed a litany of complaints stretching back to special counsel Robert Mueller?s Russia investigation. ?This should never ever happen to another president, ever,? Trump said of the impeachment inquiry. 31 minutes ago
OPINION | Michael A. Cohen

Thank you, Mitt Romney

Romney recognized that each of us has a calling greater than our political ambition.
Yvonne Abraham

I?m Susan Collins, and I approve this message

I think the president has learned a lot. That?s enough for me, and it should be for you, too.

New York just banned apartment broker fees. Why not Boston?
They're the bane of renters in Boston, that extra month's rent you pay some broker just for the privilege of renting an apartment. In a surprise move, New York just outlawed them. Why not Massachusetts? 26 minutes ago

Should Boston follow New York City?s lead and kill broker fees?

Opinion

OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

Kudos to Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, for standing up
OPINION | Diane Hessan

Fear and loathing in the Democratic Party
EDITORIAL

Voters: The last line of defense after farce of impeachment trial
EDITORIAL

Kill the tradition: N.H. and Iowa should not vote first

Parts of the Green Line will shut down for a month at a time this year
Regular Green Line riders will bear the brunt of the disruptions across the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority later this year, when the C and E branches each go offline for a month at a time to allow workers to quickly replace tracks.

The Oscars: Who?ll win, who should win, who shouldn?t
Ty Burr handicaps this year?s Academy Awards.

Cornell dean to become Simmons? first black president
Simmons University announced it has appointed Lynn Perry Wooten as its next president.

Don?t expect Barstool Sports headliners to go anywhere after casino deal

Penn National, which owns Plainridge Park casino, is buying a minority stake in the impertinent sports and culture media company founded in Massachusetts.
Barstool Sports is selling a stake to the owner of Plainridge Park casino

Andrew Lelling says arrests will cause academia to take China threat seriously

At a conference, the US attorney for Massachusetts discussed the charges against Harvard chemistry chairman Charles Lieber.
Two named interim chemistry department chairs at Harvard
More recent headlines

No charges for Good Samaritan who fatally shot neighbor with crossbow during pitbull attack

N.H. dad accused of attempted child exploitation in FBI undercover bust at Tewksbury hotel

State to end health insurance program it once called a cost-saver. The reason: Costs are too high.

Your Home | Globe Magazine

Best grandparents ever? This couple remade their home to welcome their adult children and grandkids

The designer of this Canton home converted two bedrooms into guest rooms and a third into a nursery because grandchild number 6 had just arrived.

Putting off a move to the suburbs, a young family remakes a Back Bay condo

?We aren?t sure how long we?ll stay in the city,? the homeowner says, ?but there was so much potential that we had to try.?

A Somerville gut rehab transforms an unremarkable home into a picture perfect neighbor

An single-family in Somerville becomes a breezy, not-too-modern stunner, inside and out.

Renovating a Westwood home, guided by simplicity

A pared down palette channels effortless glamour and a timeless allure.

Join a live Q&A conference call with James Pindell

We?re inviting readers to join us for a live conference call Q&A with Globe political reporter James Pindell ahead of the New Hampshire primary.

Whitman?s Mark DeLuca hopes to punch his ticket to bigger things Saturday
The local fighter, whose promoter is Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys, is ready for his next step with a big fight in England. an hour ago

20-year-old man allegedly had edibles, vape oil, marijuana, mushrooms, cocaine, and cash in his car in downtown Boston

As they searched the car, officers found the edibles, cocaine, vape oil, and $6,815 in cash, along with a bag of dried mushrooms, police said. 58 minutes ago

ARTS
A young Malcolm X, searching for his identity in Boston
ArtsEmerson?s world premiere of Will Power?s ?Detroit Red? depicts lesser-known chapters of a legendary life. an hour ago

Peter Serkin, 72, pianist with pedigree who forged a new path

Serkin was admired for his insightful interpretations, technically pristine performances, and tenacious commitment to contemporary music. He died Saturday morning at his home near Bard University, where he was on the faculty. He was 72.
Remembering Peter Serkin, pianist of exploratory rigor and grace

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The Great Divide

Test maker accuses Boston schools of misusing exam

Boston Public Schools have for years misused the test results that help determine admissions to its coveted exam schools, in a way that makes it harder for ?underrepresented? students to win admissions, according to the organization that administers the controversial exam.

Shirley Leung
Where women are shattering the glass ceiling, and where they are not
The Eos Foundation is drilling deeper into the data of Massachusetts public companies and coming up with rankings to better understand why some are shattering glass ceilings and others have not.

Jeneé Osterheldt
A Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City? Impossible feat without the cheerleaders who knew they could win
When the Chiefs march through Kansas City today to celebrate their Super Bowl win, I?ll be happy for the city and the team. But it?s a big win for the cheerleaders, too, who often don?t get the love or recognition they deserve.

Rhode Island

Coastal Medical agrees to join Lifespan

The two health providers hope to finalize a deal within six months.

R.I. legislature waits until end of session to act on many acts, data show

R.I. leaders discussing options for saving ?Superman? building
Newton

For Newton co-op, boys? gymnastics remains a must-see event

The sport may not be as popular as its glory days of the ?60s, but coaches Bill Martin and Tom Steeves have Newton North in position to make a run at a seventh straight MIAA title.

Newton City Council sets March 3 special election to decide Northland mixed-use development

League of Women Voters to hold climate change forum in Newton

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
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.
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.
Sign up for The Great Divide newsletter

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.
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 | John Ellis

The gathering gloom for Democrats
OPINION | Shanika Amarakoon

Shanika Amarakoon: The case for Pete Buttigieg
OPINION | Latha Mangipudi

Latha Mangipudi: Amy Klobuchar can bring our country together
EDITORIAL CARTOON | PATRICK CHAPPATTE

Let ?er rip
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Pelosi had the last word on Trump?s speech ? but not on Trump
IDEAS

What Massachusetts can teach America

VISUAL STORIES

12 days in Iowa

Globe staff photos of the month, January 2020

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

metro

Firefighters union files suit against Walsh administration
Boston Fire Fighters Local 718, one of the city?s largest unions and a big supporter of Walsh in his inaugural 2013 mayoral run, has sued the administration in Suffolk Superior Court, alleging repeated violations of the union?s collective bargaining agreement.

?You have to prove the case,? judge on the Pelletier medical malpractice case tells family?s lawyers

The Suffolk Superior Court judge overseeing the medical malpractice trial made it clear he thought the case was thin, lacked evidence and was short on relevant experts.

At Brockton VA, detox unit will be merged with another unit

A veterans affairs facility in Brockton is folding a 14-bed detox unit that serves patients with drug and alcohol problems into a larger in-patient, psychiatric unit, in a move criticized by some who work at at the facility.

20-year-old man allegedly had edibles, vape oil, marijuana, mushrooms, cocaine, and cash in his car in downtown Boston

Should cities and towns ban their government?s use of facial recognition technology?

STAT

In race to develop coronavirus treatment, Regeneron sees an inside track

Experts envision two scenarios if the new coronavirus isn?t contained

Brain ?hot spot? may explain why African-Americans feel greater pain

Walmart places a big bet on cheaper, less intimidating primary care

sports

Whitman?s Mark DeLuca hopes to punch his ticket to bigger things Saturday

The local fighter, whose promoter is Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys, is ready for his next step with a big fight in England.

On eve of NWHL All-Star celebrations in Boston, a look at why women?s pro hockey factions just can?t get it together

The NWHL is skating along in its fifth year, but the top players remain with the barnstorming PWHPA.

On eve of NWHL All-Star celebrations in Boston, a look at why women?s pro hockey factions just can?t get it together
College hockey notebook

Vermont men?s hockey coach Kevin Sneddon announces retirement

Politics

After acquittal, Trump unleashes fury at impeachment in White House speech

Business

Encore Boston Harbor casino slows its financial losses, but revenue remains sluggish

Marijuana

State Police find more than 360 pounds of pot during traffic stop in Sturbridge
magazine
Cover story

The 29 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?At our age, you never know what might happen?
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Greater Boston, Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Cooking

Recipes: Three bold snacks for a memorable Oscar party

sports

?We didn?t find any deals.? Danny Ainge discusses the trade deadline and what?s next

It could have been so much better for David Price in Boston

Red Sox seeking more compensation for Mookie Betts as Brusdar Graterol?s medical issues hold up trade

metro

Firefighters union files suit against Walsh administration

?You have to prove the case,? judge on the Pelletier medical malpractice case tells family?s lawyers

At Brockton VA, detox unit will be merged with another unit

Nation

Joe Biden takes a break from the New Hampshire campaign trail, sends out surrogates

Trump sounded off about a lot of people in his victory speech. Here?s what he said

Bernie Sanders declares victory in Iowa caucuses as DNC chief asks for a recanvass

World

Avalanche in Turkey kills dozens of rescuers responding to earlier slide

Palestinian killed in clashes as tensions rise over US plan

Xi signals more assertive response to epidemic

politics

Joe Biden criticized after awkward encounter with N.H. student

A full transcript of Trump?s remarks from the White House on impeachment acquittal

Romney takes flak, wins kudos after becoming lone Republican to vote to convict Trump

business

Encore Boston Harbor casino slows its financial losses, but revenue remains sluggish

New York just banned apartment broker fees. Why not Boston?

Weekend Agenda

lifestyle

Grand Tour: a modern French bistro from a chef known for seafood

More Mexican Food in the South End, and Fields Corner gets Asian-Southern fusion

For this duo, paddling in paradise sure beats snow in Lynn

marijuana

State Police find more than 360 pounds of pot during traffic stop in Sturbridge

Hemp bill approved by South Dakota House committee with governor?s support

Top Connecticut lawmakers file marijuana legalization bill on behalf of governor

opinion

New Hampshire?s new motto

Will Hollywood celebrate Tarantino?s sick joke?

Kudos to Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, for standing up

food & dining

Reusable sandwich bags make going green easy

In like Black Lamb

Seven simple ways to reduce E. coli risk

travel

For this duo, paddling in paradise sure beats snow in Lynn

Hard to believe the Omni Mount Washington Hotel was once on shaky ground

Here?s what it?s like to cruise on the tallest, longest sailing ship in the world

Books

Author Craig Fehrman stacks up books penned by presidents

Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo prefers poetry to plot

Jenny Offill?s irresistible new novel ?Weather? is tiny in size and immense in scope.

Movies

In flightless ?Birds of Prey,? Margot Robbie returns as Harley Quinn

The Oscars: Who?ll win, who should win, who shouldn?t

Kirk Douglas was Spartacus ? and much, much more

Television

Holding out hope for Edie Falco?s ?Tommy?

Ensemble comedy ?Mythic Quest? has got game

Despite a rich cast, ?Indebted? is lacking in laughs

music

With its tour canceled, Boston Symphony Orchestra offers free concerts

The ?astral folk? of Bonny Light Horseman

At a small Foxborough venue, Garth Brooks raises the bar

Theater/Dance

A young Malcolm X, searching for his identity in Boston

In ?Nina Simone: Four Women,? the singer, the song, the outrage

Courtney O?Connor named artistic director at Lyric 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

Kirk Douglas, intense star of dozens of movies, dies at 103

Nathaniel R. Jones, rights lawyer and federal judge, dies at 93

Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi is dead at age 95