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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in New York trial

He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013. The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, that could have resulted in a life sentence. 24 minutes ago

US stocks plunge as virus fears disrupt economy

US stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, following a broad sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of the disease outside the epicenter in China sent investors running for safety. 2 hours ago

World markets falter on concern about virus impact on economy

Pioneering Black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, portrayed in ?Hidden Figures,' dies at 101

A mathematician who worked on NASA?s early space missions, Johnson was portrayed in the film ?Hidden Figures,? about pioneering Black female aerospace workers. 2 hours ago

?We were attacked based on our race, our language, and our identity,? victim of East Boston attack says

A woman and her 15-year-old daughter say they were ?brutally attacked? for speaking Spanish in the Maverick Square section of East Boston earlier this month, and Boston police say the incident is under investigation by the Civil Rights Unit. 3 hours ago

India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump

Eating in the time of coronavirus

Customers are steering clear of Chinatown restaurants, but the neighborhood needs our business. an hour ago

Shirley Leung: After coronavirus, ?Made in China? isn?t what it used to be

Bernie Sanders? emergence as the Democratic front-runner fuels angst among moderates

Some Democrats are worried that Sanders? self-avowed democratic socialism and his embrace of Medicare for All could be a disaster for the party if he heads the ticket.

See the full results from the Nevada caucuses Trump makes veiled threat toward Schiff over briefing on Russian 2020 election interference

A fraught decision: Older drivers agonize over when to give up the keys

Older drivers are navigating everything from worsening eyesight to cognitive decline along with the winding and icy New England roads. But driving means mobility and independence ? along with a sense of identity ? and many wait as long as they can to give up the keys.

Opinion

Bloomberg?s long shot

Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac

We can choose to survive the climate crisis

What did you do when you knew climate change threatened our world?

THE EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSES

Mark your calendars: The Editorial Board is endorsing

There?s been no winter this winter

With little less than a week left in February and two weeks before Daylight Savings Time begins, the winter of 2019-2020 in Boston looks destined to go down in the books as unusually warm and fairly snow-free.

Early voting starts today. If you want to cast your ballot now, here's now

For the first time, Massachusetts voters this year will be able to cast ballots early for a presidential primary election, giving them five days starting Monday to vote ahead of Super Tuesday.

A mile-wide toxic waste site sits on the ocean floor near Stellwagen Bank

The federal government is trying to bury barrels full of waste at least three feet deep with roughly 10 million tons of sediment dredged from a $340 million project to widen shipping channels in Boston Harbor.

The best TV episodes of the 2000s? Let?s get started

Imagine trying to pick out the peak episodes of the Peak TV era. That?s exactly what I?m going to try to do, with your help.

The week in TV: My I?ll-get-around-to-it list, Segel?s ?Dispatches,? and teen heartbreak

Plymouth 9/11 memorial damaged, a week after Plymouth Rock vandalized

Plymouth residents woke up Sunday morning to find several pieces of the Sept. 11 memorial damaged, days after the vandalism of several monuments shocked the town and sparked outrage. 45 minutes ago

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Two people seriously injured in 4-alarm fire in Reading

Man charged with killing Lawrence DPW worker ordered held without bail

Alkermes sued over death of man who overdosed after taking addiction treatment Vivitrol

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts? We want to hear your questions

We?re asking readers to be involved as the Globe considers which stories to investigate. You pose a question that matters to you. We probe for an answer.

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Big pharma?s unconscionable insulin racket endangers people with diabetes

People with Type 1 diabetes shouldn?t have to ration their life-saving medicine because it?s unaffordable. Who will finally control insulin prices? 42 minutes ago

The Mass. hands-free driving law went into effect Sunday. Here?s what you can and cannot do

The new Massachusetts hands-free driving law went into effect Sunday. Here?s what you definitely can?t do anymore ? and a look at what you can. 3 hours ago

For Mass. drivers, hanging up is hard to do

California couple found alive a week after getting lost

The couple ventured into the wilderness, unprepared for a long hike or the cold night. They survived by drinking from a puddle and eating plants.

Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series ?Hunters?

The museum of the Nazi German Auschwitz death camp is objecting to a scene in a new Amazon TV series that shows a murderous game of human chess being played there, insisting that no such thing took place at the camp.

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The Great Divide

The ?sacred cow? of Boston?s education landscape

Call it Boston?s untouchable issue. For 20 years, every effort ? and there have been many ? to even tweak the admissions process for Boston Latin and the other exam schools have been swiftly quashed, placed among the trove of such plans already collecting dust.

?Open, insert, squirt.? In this town, children are taught to administer Narcan

At the end of the session, each child received a blue zippered bag containing two doses of Narcan to take home.

Emerson student with progeria, disease that causes premature aging, heartened by medical advances

Meghan Waldron is an 18-year-old freshman at Emerson College who has already lived longer than most people with her extraordinarily rare disease. Waldron is one of only a few hundred people worldwide who have progeria, which causes premature aging. She's taking an experimental drug that appears to prolong the life of people with the disease.

Rhode Island

Three Providence group homes are on probation and two others close after a state investigation

State officials have put three group homes for troubled youths on probation and removed girls from a fourth home after the state?s child advocate issued a scathing report about how the homes? operator was treating the youths in its care.

Brendan Doherty is mulling a run for R.I. governor

Newport company brings the Internet of Things to boats

Newton

In Newton, Super Tuesday voters will decide Northland?s fate

Backers praise the mixed-use project for adding housing and commercial opportunities. Critics say it is too large and will unleash more traffic.

Northland critics file new campaign finance complaint against Newton mayor

Newton referendum could have broader implications on development

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

Per Espen Stoknes

Hope and urgency from the Greta Generation

With a ?yes? vote on March 3, Newton can pave the way to fairer future

Newton wakes up to the dark side of America?s housing laws

Getting to the heart of Bernie Sanders? health

Joe Kennedy?s muddled message

IDEAS | Amanda Pustilnik

The perils of opening the mind

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: At spring training in Florida, Red Sox prepare for the 2020 baseball season

At 15, D?Angelo Ortiz is already showing some pop in his bat ? just like his famous father

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

I spent the night at South Street Diner, Boston?s only 24/7 sit-down spot

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BPS students see bathroom improvements after Globe story

Students and staff at three schools mentioned in a previous Globe story said they have seen improvements, including more regular cleaning, reduced odors, and new janitors.

Two people seriously injured in 4-alarm fire in Reading

Two people were hospitalized after a 4-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Reading early Monday morning, officials said.

The Mass. hands-free driving law went into effect Sunday. Here?s what you can and cannot do

The new Massachusetts hands-free driving law went into effect Sunday. Here?s what you definitely can?t do anymore ? and a look at what you can.

Three Providence group homes are on probation and two others close after a state investigation

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Brendan Doherty is mulling a run for R.I. governor

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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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Despite a botched pit stop, Joey Logano wins Las Vegas NASCAR race for second straight season

His decision not to pit kept him out front in a two-lap sprint to the finish that ended under caution.

Ryan Newman suffered head injury, no internal injuries in Daytona 500 crash

The driver said he suffered the injury in his crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 but did not disclose details in a statement read before Sunday?s race.

Quiet but confident Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs is learning from his mistakes

Los Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial

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Bernie Sanders? emergence as the Democratic front-runner fuels angst among moderates

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Business

US stocks plunge as virus fears disrupt economy

Marijuana

Louisiana licenses issued allowing farmers to grow hemp

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The Parenting Issue

How much can parents really control how their kids turn out?

The Parenting Issue

To raise healthy eaters, break those rules you learned as a kid

She slept with him on the first date. Big mistake?

Recipes: 3 chicken stews and soups that skip searing step

sports

Jack Jay?s late goal lifts Burlington over Hingham in Super 8 boys? hockey play-in game

Adam Falcione leads Southeastern to its fourth straight vocational school boys? hockey state championship

Celtics move cautiously with Kemba Walker?s recuperation

metro

BPS students see bathroom improvements after Globe story

Two people seriously injured in 4-alarm fire in Reading

The Mass. hands-free driving law went into effect Sunday. Here?s what you can and cannot do

Nation

?Mad? Mike Hughes dies in California rocket crash

Bernie Sanders? emergence as the Democratic front-runner fuels angst among moderates

?Open, insert, squirt.? In this town, children are taught to administer Narcan

World

As coronavirus cases spiral upward, South Korea raises threat level

Nine dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran

Big jump in virus cases in Italy?s north despite lockdowns

politics

Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders? momentum after Nevada win

Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors

Trump says he was not told that Russia was helping Sanders

business

US stocks plunge as virus fears disrupt economy

World markets falter on concern about virus impact on economy

After coronavirus, ?Made in China? isn?t what it used to be

lifestyle

Eating in the time of coronavirus

Meghan Trainor calls her father ?the strongest man I know? as he recovers from accident in LA

For Glass Animals, a triumphant return steeped in ?Déjà Vu?

marijuana

Louisiana licenses issued allowing farmers to grow hemp

Hawaii bill would protect workers allowed to use medical marijuana

University in Michigan opens cannabis research center

opinion

Bloomberg?s long shot

What did you do when you knew climate change threatened our world?

We can choose to survive the climate crisis

food & dining

A fun take on a classic dessert at Maca

New Hampshire?s Puritan Backroom wins a James Beard Foundation award

A Brazilian steakhouse opens near the Lawn on D, and Lumiere says au revoir

travel

Here?s where to feel like a kid in a candy store

Winter games: Here?s where families can have some fun

The best and worst buys at Hudson News

Books

Edith Wharton?s own copy of ?The Age of Innocence? arrives at The Mount for the novel?s 100th birthday

A curious case of mass hysteria

In four tantalizing titles, food for thought

Movies

Doc Talk: From ?Paris Is Burning? to ?My First Film?

Movie events and special screenings coming soon to Boston

In Focus: The persistence of memory powers Patricio Guzmán?s Chile trilogy

Television

The week in TV: My I?ll-get-around-to-it list, Segel?s ?Dispatches,? and teen heartbreak

Julia Roberts headlines TV adaptation of Slate podcast on Watergate

The best TV episodes of the 2000s? Let?s get started

music

Unplugged, the Robinson brothers conjure the soul of the Black Crowes

Jazz trumpeter Jason Palmer?s disparate inspirations: stolen paintings and stolen lives

?It?s our 1963?: Kamasi Washington talks jazz, experimentation, and living in the moment

Theater/Dance

Second City?s ?She the People? asserts our right to laugh out loud

?Swan Lake in Blue? is a jazzy re-imagination of a classic

Illness sidelines Sarah Jessica Parker for Friday night?s ?Plaza Suite?

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

B. Smith, model turned restaurateur and lifestyle maven, dies at 70

Legendary soccer coach Foster Cass, who guided Duxbury to state titles, dies at 79

Charles Hobson, who helped break a TV color line, dies at 83