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Bloomberg, Sanders attacked often in raucous Democratic debate

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates

Some candidates were at their most aggressive as they tried to muscle precious TV time away from their competitors, talking loud and long enough to win the floor in the poorly-run CBS debate. 2 hours ago
Fact-checking claims from the debate Did the Bloomberg campaign stack the debate audience with supporters? Bloomberg nearly says he 'bought' House newcomers
Highlights from the Democratic primary debate
The candidates took the Democratic debate stage on Tuesday in South Carolina.

KEY MOMENTS:

  • SHOUTING: Candidates went after each other on stage, often using volume to make their points.
  • WARREN VS. BLOOMBERG: The Mass. senator targeted the billionaire for a second straight debate.
  • SANDERS AND CUBA: The Vermont senator was booed by the crowd following a response about Fidel Castro.
  • NEW MATH: The candidates spent a chaotic section talking over the moderators about Sanders' Medicare for All spending

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Former Holy Cross rowing coach cited in fatal Florida crash

Coach Patrick was behind the wheel of a passenger van transporting team members to practice, when he made an illegal left turn into the path of an oncoming truck, police said.

CDC warns that Americans should prepare for coronavirus

A top official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that people should begin preparing for coronavirus spreading in the United States ? and the possibility of disruptions to daily life as society grapples with the disease.
How are Massachusetts schools, universities dealing with coronavirus ? Dow drops nearly 900 points amid virus fears Cambridge drugmaker readies possible coronavirus vaccine for testing 5 European nations report virus cases with links to Italy

Red Sox prospect arrives from Taiwan ? and is immediately quarantined over coronavirus concerns

'He became my best friend,? Dwight Evans said of Tim, his second son to die in 10 months
Tim Evans, who was 47 when he died of complications from neurofibromatosis on Feb. 22, helped raise awareness about the genetic disorder, from which his brother, Justin, died 10 months earlier.

Weymouth church to hold funeral services for Mass. family members killed in crash near Disney World

St. Francis Xavier Church will hold a wake and funeral Mass on Friday and Saturday for Josephine Fay, 76, her daughter, Julie Smith, 41, and grandchildren Scarlett Smith, 5, and Jaxon Smith, 11. 23 minutes ago

Opinion

Renée Graham

Put a man on the moon? A Black woman did that.

EDITORIAL

It?s the government?s duty to save right whales ? and us
Michael A. Cohen

Trump and the Republicans have warped the courts
THE EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSES

Mark your calendars: The Editorial Board is endorsing

Political Notebook
?Miracle on Ice? team struggles with backlash from donning ?Keep America Great? hats at Trump rally
If he had to do it again, hockey legend Mike Eruzione said, he would not put on the red ??Keep America Great?? hat.

Hot Pockets heiress headed to prison in college admissions scandal
Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs was sentenced to five months in prison, plus two years of supervised released and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine Tuesday in federal court in Boston, officials said.

Celtics notebook
Kemba Walker?s knee keeps him out of action
The All-Star guard missed his third straight game Tuesday in Portland, and may sit out the Utah game Wednesday.

FLAMES 5, BRUINS 2
Observations from the Bruins? loss to the Flames at TD Garden
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask suffered his first regulation home loss of the season. 2 hours ago

ALEX SPEIER
Red Sox? Jackie Bradley Jr. searches for consistency at the plate
This spring, Bradley is employing a swing that in many ways resembles the one he used down the stretch in 2019.

More Recent headlines

Newburyport man charged with assaulting 70-year-old woman

Concord Coach reconsiders immigration checks

Snowstorm ahead for parts of Maine and N.H.; Mass. to see mostly rain

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.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
Dating shows for seniors? Why not?
ABC?s reality head, Rob Mills, says that a planned show will feature singles age 65 and over.

NAMES
Longtime WAAF host Mistress Carrie says goodbye to radio station
The WAAF radio host said she felt like she was attending her own funeral as she gave a eulogy for the rock station she called home for nearly three decades. 2 hours ago

Job losses stabilize at GE as selling spree comes to an end
Look a little deeper into at GE?s annual report, released Monday, and the picture is one of an industrial giant that is finally stabilizing ? not one in free fall.

For the second time, fast-casual chain Cosi files for bankruptcy
The Charlestown company, which closed 30 restaurants in December, says it plans to focus more on catering.

Trump accuses Schiff of leaking intelligence on Russia?s 2020 interference
President Trump on Tuesday accused Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, of leaking information about Russia?s efforts to interfere in the 2020 election, dismissed the intelligence as ?exaggerated,? and refused to acknowledge that Moscow was behind similar efforts in 2016.

Newton task force to consider next steps for Ward and Underwood elementary schools
The task force will develop recommendations to address the deteriorating building conditions and declining enrollment at the Ward and Underwood elementary schools.

Quoth the raven: ?I?m back?
Once persecuted by early settlers, the raven is increasingly becoming a year-round resident of Massachusetts.

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

Trump demands two liberal Supreme Court justices recuse themselves from his cases
The president lashed out at two justices Tuesday, escalating his battle with the judicial system to new heights despite requests from his attorney general to refrain from Twitter blasts that complicate the administration?s legal fights.

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DEVRA FIRST

Eating in the time of coronavirus

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

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.

Lawmakers seek more info about capping ?Foul Area? in Massachusetts Bay
US Senators Elizbeth Warren and Edward Markey and Representative Joseph Kennedy have sent letters to the federal Environmental Protection Agency seeking more information.

Rhode Island

Virtual snow days were supposed to be the future. But no R.I. school district is using them

I?m old enough to remember 2017, when Rhode Island lawmakers passed a law establishing virtual snow days for students ? and canceling fun forever ? so that they wouldn?t be stuck in school until late June. Oh, well.

Is this heaven? No, it?s the Hasbro Toy Fair

Three Providence group homes on probation, two others close after state investigation
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

Lynnette Alameddine

Lynnette Alameddine: My son was killed in the Virginia Tech shooting ? which is why I?m voting for Mike Bloomberg
Joan Vennochi

In praise of whistle-blowers, in baseball and politics
Lee C. Bollinger and Michael A. McRobbie

In order to prevent another voting debacle, turn to paper balloting
Heidi Wyle

The coronavirus affected my company in China. How would it affect Boston?
Niall Ferguson

Bloomberg?s long shot
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

metro

Weymouth church to hold funeral services for Mass. family members killed in crash near Disney World
St. Francis Xavier Church will hold a wake and funeral Mass on Friday and Saturday for Josephine Fay, 76, her daughter, Julie Smith, 41, and grandchildren Scarlett Smith, 5, and Jaxon Smith, 11.

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates

Some candidates were at their most aggressive as they tried to muscle precious TV time away from their competitors, talking loud and long enough to win the floor in the poorly-run CBS debate.

Newton awarded state grant for Needham Street, Upper Falls infrastructure improvements

Newton will receive a nearly $400,000 state grant for infrastructure work on Needham Street and in Upper Falls, Governor Charlie Baker announced Feb. 20.
Dave Epstein

After this burst of mild weather, more cold is coming

Lawmakers seek more info about capping ?Foul Area? in Massachusetts Bay

STAT

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

sports

ON HOCKEY

With ALS diagnosis, Flames official Chris Snow is in the fight of his life

Melrose native is participating in a clinical test with an experimental drug in Toronto.
FLAMES 5, BRUINS 2

Bruins? effort against Flames ?clearly not good enough?

Coach Bruce Cassidy said his players ?didn?t break a sweat, some of them, it looked like.?
MIAA GIRLS? BASKETBALL

Kizziah Ruff, Cambridge shoot past Belmont
MIAA BOYS? BASKETBALL

Tyler Stewart, Taunton come up big to beat Marshfield

Politics

Bloomberg nearly says he ?bought? House freshmen during debate

Business

Stocks slide for 2nd day as US sounds alarm on coronavirus

Marijuana

South Dakota industrial hemp bill ready for Senate vote
magazine
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

Love Letters

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

Recipes: 3 chicken stews and soups that skip searing step

sports

For Jeff Hafley, everything in Boston College?s spring camp is a competition

Kemba Walker?s knee keeps him out of action

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has lineup decisions down the stretch

metro

Weymouth church to hold funeral services for Mass. family members killed in crash near Disney World

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates

Newton awarded state grant for Needham Street, Upper Falls infrastructure improvements

Nation

Bloomberg, Sanders attacked often in raucous Democratic debate

Watch live: Democratic debate in South Carolina

5 European nations report virus cases with links to Italy

World

Police move to clear Canada rail blockade by indigenous people

Dozens injured when car slams into crowd at Carnival in German town

Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series ?Hunters?

politics

The latest: Buttigieg cancels fundraising events in Florida

Sanders takes the brunt of the attacks in South Carolina debate

Fact-checking claims from the Democratic debate in S.C.

business

Stocks slide for 2nd day as US sounds alarm on coronavirus

Job losses stabilize at GE as selling spree comes to an end

For the second time, fast-casual chain Cosi files for bankruptcy

lifestyle

Longtime WAAF host Mistress Carrie says goodbye to radio station

Eating in the time of coronavirus

Showtime is producing a Kevin Garnett documentary

marijuana

South Dakota industrial hemp bill ready for Senate vote

Kansas lawmakers reject lower penalties on pot possession

Illinois recreational marijuana sales net $10M in tax revenue in 1st month

opinion

How and why does the Globe endorse presidential candidates?

We asked every Democratic presidential candidate the same reader question. Here?s what they said.

We gave the Democratic candidates yearbook superlatives

food & dining

Craving candy? Maybe some fish? With salmon candy, you can have both

Scoop N Scootery extends its ice creamy reach to Allston area

Great coffee, homemade baked goods, and outstanding sandwiches draw lines at Concord?s Haute Coffee

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

Dating shows for seniors? Why not?

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

music

Guitar ace Eric Johnson connects past and present on his ?Classics? tour

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

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

Theater/Dance

?Common Ground,? Calista Flockhart to be part of Huntington?s new season

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

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

'He became my best friend,? Dwight Evans said of Tim, his second son to die in 10 months

Katherine Johnson, ?hidden figure? at NASA during 1960s space race, dies at 101

Stephan Ross, a death camps survivor and founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial, dies