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Child labor violations, especially at fast-food chains, pile up in Mass.

Fast-food chains are particularly susceptible to abuses, but some teen workers keep quiet because they want to keep their jobs or they need the money to help their families.

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Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic presidential debate, will face rivals for first time

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has qualified for the upcoming Democratic presidential debate, marking the first time he?ll stand alongside the rivals he has so far avoided by bypassing the early voting states and using his personal fortune to define himself through television ads.

Nevada power-brokers put off a decision

After more than a year of presidential campaigning and voting in Iowa and New Hampshire, Democrats in Nevada and around the nation are confronting a moment of excruciating, frustrating, and perhaps unexpected ambiguity.

Congresswoman Pressley pushes for Warren campaign In Nevada, Democrats chase Sanders in a contest that could be make-or-break

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the hallowed, 110-year-old organization to carry on.

RED SOX

Report: Brock Holt signs free agent deal with Milwaukee

The popular utilityman made no secret he wanted to return to Boston, but his days seemed numbered after the addition of Jose Peraza.

J.D. Martinez wants to keep some in-game video

Most of the Boston area will see rain on Tuesday

$2,000 wedding dress is missing. Is the dry cleaner at fault?

The dress owner thinks the dry cleaner mistakenly dumped it with hangers and plastic in the pile for recycling, but the business owner says the bag arrived at its facility empty.

Thousands of crows have descended on Lawrence, and nobody knows why

The phenomenon has become impossible to ignore, capturing the attention of previously unaware residents and befuddling nearby business owners along the Merrimack.

John Powers

Reflections on covering a miracle in Lake Placid 40 years ago

In the Olympics, the US stunned the Soviets and lifted American spirits, and for Boston, it was very much a local story.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Sorry, but there is no explaining away the Mookie Betts move

Ownership did its best to justify the trade, but Red Sox fans probably found it difficult to swallow.

In message to fans, Red Sox owner John Henry acknowledges ire surrounding Mookie Betts trade Mookie Betts bids farewell: ?You were great to me, Boston?

Opinion

OPINION | Robin Chase and Doug Foy

Build a better city, starting with the Allston interchange

Letting towns solve the Mass. housing shortage

OPINION | Susan Smith Richardson

Let the sunshine in

OPINION | Chris Dunn

The long fight to protect the 2020 Census from Trump

Uber and Lyft fees might increase in Massachusetts ? but to what end?

The state fees attached to your Uber and Lyft trips are probably going up soon, to help pay for public transit and local roads. But is that the only reason to raise those ride-hail fees, or should they be used more creatively to try and fight traffic jams?

Whitey Bulger juror says she regrets murder conviction

Janet Uhlar, who was one of 12 jurors who found Bulger guilty in 2013 in a massive racketeering case, including involvement in 11 murders, said her regret stems from a cache of more than 70 letters Bulger wrote to her from prison, some of which describe his unwitting participation in a secret CIA experiment with LSD.

Apple warns that coronavirus will hurt revenue

Apple on Monday became one of the first companies to reveal how the coronavirus that has gripped China was affecting its business, saying it was cutting its sales expectations for this quarter, which a month ago it had projected to be robust.

Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question as total of those infected rises to 542

TOM FARRAGHER

With clippers and a comb, she was a small-town soul

For 35 years, from her post at Eric?s Barber Shop in downtown Camden, Julie Drinkwater Landwehr was the unofficial chronicler of life in her hometown.

Union chief who supported Walsh gets new post, and hefty raise

Richard Paris received an $88,959 salary in 2013, the year before Walsh was elected with large support from the firefighters? union. He has been in the new role since April.

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After fearing the worst, Ryan Newman hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after ghastly Daytona 500 crash

Mike Trout rips cheating Astros, calls for bigger punishment

Four people rescued after falling through ice in Boylston

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gary washburn | on basketball

After last season?s disappointment, Celtics are poised to pave a path to postseason success

Boston has a legitimate opportunity to claim the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a strong performance over the final 28 games.

NHL TRADE DEADLINE

Potential Bruins target Tyler Toffoli traded to Vancouver

Former Bruin Tim Schaller and the rights to Northeastern star Tyler Madden are headed to Los Angeles in exchange, along with a draft pick.

Patriots? offensive line likely to have a new look

There will be players returning from injury, a possible loss in free agency, and a new coach to oversee things.

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First in the nation, last in our hearts

Why do we take two years to run an election process, saturating the airwaves with stupid ads while making our campaigns more about money than ideas?

In Dorchester, he?s Frank. In increasingly progressive City Hall, call him Councilor No

Frank Baker has found himself in the minority ? sometimes totally alone ? amid an unprecedented surge of progressivism on the Boston City Council.

BOB HOHLER

Iced out: Elite youth hockey coaches at Assabet Valley suspended after abuse complaints

Three girls? youth hockey coaches have been suspended for allegedly emotionally abusing and bullying seven of their adolescent players.

Rhode Island

?With so much coast and so little land, R.I. is the most vulnerable state in New England?

A Q&A with Curt Spalding, the environmentalist helping Rhode Island communities figure out how to deal with climate change.

R.I. Foundation puts its money where its mouth is on education

Top Rhode Island Democrats throw support behind Klobuchar

Newton

Newton referendum could have broader implications on development

Northland supporters point to the potential chilling effect: What message will a no vote send if a prominent developer can win a hard-fought city council approval, then lose at the ballot box?

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

Newton to add shuttle between Wells Avenue and transit stops

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.

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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

Trump?s xenophobic travel ban punishes Americans above all

OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

The nonexistent question that may haunt the census

OPINION | John Thompson

The 2020 Census: Shaping the future of democracy in the United States

William Barr must go

OPINION | JEFF JACOBY

The president who was not a politician

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

All hail the campaign book

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Dogs compete at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Photos: Down to the wire in New Hampshire

At Galleria Umberto, last call can come by midafternoon

Globe staff photos of the month, January 2020

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An abandoned monastery in Brighton is being transformed

The renovations of these historic buildings are a part of the 11.6-acre redevelopment project to transform them into a 22,000-square-feet apartment building.

Most of the Boston area will see rain on Tuesday

The precipitation could make for a slow evening commute.

With clippers and a comb, she was a small-town soul

For 35 years, from her post at Eric?s Barber Shop in downtown Camden, Julie Drinkwater Landwehr was the unofficial chronicler of life in her hometown.

Union chief who supported Walsh gets new post, and hefty raise

First in the nation, last in our hearts

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Lottery like no other offers a cutting-edge medicine ? with lives on the line

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

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Bruins

Reflections on covering a miracle in Lake Placid 40 years ago

In the Olympics, the US stunned the Soviets and lifted American spirits, and for Boston, it was very much a local story.

NHL TRADE DEADLINE

Potential Bruins target Tyler Toffoli traded to Vancouver

Former Bruin Tim Schaller and the rights to Northeastern star Tyler Madden are headed to Los Angeles in exchange, along with a draft pick.

DAYTONA 500

After fearing the worst, Ryan Newman hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after ghastly Daytona 500 crash

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Sorry, but there is no explaining away the Mookie Betts move

Politics

Nevada power-brokers put off a decision

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Business

Pier 1 files for bankruptcy

Marijuana

A law said pot taxes should help communities harmed by the war on drugs. That hasn?t happened

magazine

3 chocolate desserts sure to win hearts this Valentine's Day

What I've learned from 15 years of writing Miss Conduct

The perils of taking fashion advice from a 27-year-old

Why some doctors despise electronic health records

sports

BC?s Jeff Hafley assembles a savvy football staff

BC High finishes off IAABO Board 27 Comcast Classic championship

After last season?s disappointment, Celtics are poised to pave a path to postseason success

metro

An abandoned monastery in Brighton is being transformed

Most of the Boston area will see rain on Tuesday

With clippers and a comb, she was a small-town soul

Nation

Virginia Legislature turns down ban on military-style weapons

Cardinal McCarrick secretly gave nearly $1 million to group led by cleric accused of sexual misconduct

With ?Mother Nature in charge,? dams unleash floodwaters

World

Britain battered as ?weather bomb? brings landslides and travel chaos

It?s a day for dogs as Brazil ramps up for Carnival

Rockets strike near US Embassy in Baghdad; no injuries

politics

Nevada power-brokers put off a decision

As he rises in polls, Michael Bloomberg faces increasing attacks from Democratic opponents

Latest election campaign news: Buttigieg is proud of his husband; Klobuchar fund-raising; Trump raises money; Biden and Sanders in Nevada

business

Pier 1 files for bankruptcy

Bezos says he will commit $10 billion to fight climate change

Apple Won?t Meet Quarterly Revenue Target Due to Coronavirus

lifestyle

Mary Steenburgen thinks you are capable of growth

Director Jeff Wadlow on turning campy ?70s show ?Fantasy Island? into a horror movie

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick honor late playwright Neil Simon at the Colonial Theatre

marijuana

A law said pot taxes should help communities harmed by the war on drugs. That hasn?t happened

Mike Bloomberg attacks marijuana legalization in controversial resurfaced recording

Verdict awaited for man accused of killing marijuana dealer in Iowa

opinion

Letting towns solve the Mass. housing shortage

Build a better city, starting with the Allston interchange

Let the sunshine in

food & dining

Cambridge?s Haute Coffee pours their final drink, and bagels come to Brighton

Famed New York City chef Marcus Samuelsson visits Boston in PBS series ?No Passport Required?

If hot sauces warm your heart, you?re in the right city

travel

Paul Revere, a Nordic ski race in Vermont, and a handy phone attachment you didn?t know you needed

Whether a laptop is your travel partner or a teen is, these companies have trips for you

Seize the Day: Making the most of Leap Year?s bonus

Books

In Julian Barnes?s ?The Man in the Red Coat,? a portrait of a paradox

Russem launches ?Design Brief?; Zabin reframes a riot; Marshall remembers Potter

Sarah DiGregorio?s history of premature birth shows promising developments

Movies

Full board of France?s Cesar film awards steps down

5 love stories to watch this weekend with or without a Valentine

NEC?s annual film noir concert makes music for ?Dr. Mabuse?

Television

This week?s TV: Streaming growth, Al Pacino?s Nazi hunters, and, yup, another debate

Another chance to see ?El Camino? ? and Robert Forster

What the heck is Quibi? Here?s the short answer

music

A spirited career-spanning set from Raphael Saadiq at Big Night Live

Handel and Haydn celebrates Beethoven?s 250th with Kristian Bezuidenhout in directorial debut

CRASHFEST brings the world to House of Blues

Theater/Dance

SpeakEasy, Boston Conservatory partner to give students theatrical experience

Invisible no more onstage, the lesbian experience is being given its dramatic due

Boston Ballet announces its 57th season, including six world premieres

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

Her sight gone, Sarah Smith, 71, embraced a richer, fuller world

Rajendra Pachauri, Indian climate change authority who led UN panel

Kevin Conway, ?Red Ryder? and ?Elephant Man? actor, dies at 77