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?Varsity Blues? mastermind wrote secret notes, accusing FBI of coercing him into trapping wealthy victims

Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion mogul husband Mossimo Giannulli now say they have unearthed evidence that exonerates them of the allegations they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into USC as phony recruits to the college rowing team.

Markets shudder again on virus fears, extending recent rout
Stocks fell sharply in early trading Thursday, extending a weeklong rout and bringing the Dow Jones Industrial Average 10% below the record high it hit just two weeks ago. 2 hours ago

Lawmakers press State Police leaders about plan to address culture of corruption

State lawmakers have remained mostly silent over the last two years as scandal after scandal has beset the State Police force. That changed Wednesday.
Globe sues State Police, alleging agency failed to comply with public records law

A Netflix for coffee? Panera offers an $8.99 a month coffee subscription

Opinion

EDITORIAL

The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren
EDITORIAL

Putin?s bros already sowing 2020 discord
Paul G. Kirk Jr.

Progressive thoughts for Super Tuesday
Pam Wilmot

Massachusetts should pass Election Day registration legislation

All the weird stuff David Ortiz is selling at his Weston estate sale
This place has everything: a singing frog sculpture, leather pants, and a Red Sox snuggie.

Red Sox lawyers argue team should not be held liable for alleged electronic sign stealing

Chris Sale, Eduardo Rodríguez warn new Red Sox pitcher about driving in Boston
Martín Pérez?s teammates spent a little time teaching him about one of the off-the-field effects of playing in Boston: the perils of driving in the city.

Red Sox? Chris Sale to begin season on injured list as he recovers from pneumonia

? ? Election 2020 ? ?

Ground Game

With Super Tuesday looming, the importance of the South Carolina primary might be overblown

The state should matter a lot. However, in the 2020 election cycle, the importance of Saturday?s South Carolina primary may be radically overstated. 2 hours ago

Here?s what could happen if Bernie Sanders doesn?t get a majority of Democratic delegates

With eight Democrats still vying to be the party?s presidential nominee, some Democratic officials and analysts say it?s increasingly plausible that no single candidate will garner a majority of pledged delegates by the end of primary season. That would be messy. an hour ago

Bernie Sanders is set up for a big win in California, a victory that could pivot the race

The California Democratic primary on March 3 is the most delegate-rich contest in the party?s presidential process. This year, it?s taking place earlier than ever before, and Sanders, who?s held four California events in the past week, is dominating this contest so much that the nomination race could essentially be over after the California primary takes place.

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4 injured in Dorchester crash allegedly caused by stolen car fleeing police

Vermont House approves bill to legalize marijuana sales

Police find California mortuary SUV stolen with body inside

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.

Trump nominates Harvard Law graduate to serve on federal bench in Ohio

President Trump intends to nominate a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Harvard Law School to serve on the federal bench in Ohio, the White House said Thursday. 2 hours ago

?We want healing,' founder Tarana Burke says of the #MeToo movement, post-Weinstein
In the wake of Harvey Weinstein?s conviction, the founder of the #MeToo movement says the world has much more to learn.

Celtics 114, Jazz 103

?We showed resiliency?: Led again by Jayson Tatum, Celtics finish road trip with win over Jazz

During this 3-1 trip, the team?s lone loss was a two-point setback against the Lakers that several Celtics were still lamenting after Wednesday?s win.

FBI investigating state?s licensing of massage therapists with fake credentials

The FBI has launched an investigation into how applicants with phony or questionable credentials were able to get Massachusetts massage therapist licenses, bringing upheaval to a board that is supposed to help prevent sex trafficking.

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HELP DESK

Where to eat during Dine Out Boston

With the right strategy, you can enjoy good food, value, and atmosphere.

Columbia Gas to plead guilty in Merrimack disaster, pay $53 million fine; parent company must leave Mass.
Federal prosecutors say the 2018 pipeline explosion that killed one and injured more than 20 others was the result of "wholesale management failure."

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print
A bat in the house sends family for rabies treatment ? and a surprise bill for $6,240
A Newton family thought their insurers covered the treatment for possible rabies infection as "preventive," but that was only partially correct.

Rhode Island

Christopher Young, perennial candidate and activist, dies at 51

Young, of Narragansett, ran for office in every election cycle since at least 2000, usually losing by large margins in the Democratic primary.

As a grand jury probe involving Speaker Mattiello continues, the question remains: What?s the crime?

Rhode Island?s primary question: Will enough polling places be open on April 28?
Newton

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.

Newton examines maintenance needs of the city?s parks and recreation areas

State grant will boost Newton?s Pettee Square and Upper Falls Greenway

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

Michael Cohen

An ugly Democratic debate
Scot Lehigh

Bernie Sanders has a bad debate night
Joan Vennochi

A hopeless debate
Randall Kennedy

George Elmore ? the hero of the South Carolina primary
EDITORIAL

It?s the government?s duty to save right whales ? and us
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

Here?s what could happen if Bernie Sanders doesn?t get a majority of Democratic delegates
With eight Democrats still vying to be the party?s presidential nominee, some Democratic officials and analysts say it?s increasingly plausible that no single candidate will garner a majority of pledged delegates by the end of primary season. That would be messy.

There?s a turkey calling competition this weekend. May the best clucker win

It?s being hosted by the state chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, at MassWildlife headquarters.

?Varsity Blues? mastermind wrote secret notes, accusing FBI of coercing him into trapping wealthy victims

Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion mogul husband Mossimo Giannulli now say they have unearthed evidence that exonerates them of the allegations they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into USC as phony recruits to the college rowing team.

?We want healing,' founder Tarana Burke says of the #MeToo movement, post-Weinstein

4 injured in Dorchester crash allegedly caused by stolen car fleeing police

STAT

Health worker infections underscore the chaos of coronavirus response

Alzheimer?s group sees signs of progress against a grim disease. Is it real?

Opinion: Should ?broken? genes be fixed? My daughter changed my thinking

Why don?t ads for new medical scrubs reflect all healthy physician bodies?

sports

Chase Winovich pleads for Tom Brady to stay with Patriots

The defensive end out of Michigan took to social media to make his case that Brady should remain in New England.

Speculation swirls surrounding Tom Brady?s free agency and future with the Patriots

Tom Brady's contract with the Patriots expires March 17 at 4 p.m. We're keeping tabs on the latest developments.
Celtics 114, Jazz 103

?We showed resiliency?: Led again by Jayson Tatum, Celtics finish road trip with win over Jazz
SPORTS LOG

Boston College can?t hold off Notre Dame in men?s college basketball

Politics

Online ?impersonator? tried to contact campaigns, DNC says

Business

Corona beer takes a hit from coronavirus and brand image suffers

Marijuana

Amy Kennedy backs marijuana reform in congressional bid, despite husband?s anti-marijuana roots
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

Chris Sale, Eduardo Rodríguez warn new Red Sox pitcher about driving in Boston

Noah Dorsey-Sorofman backstops St. John?s Prep to Super 8 boys? hockey win over Xaverian

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton likely to miss Opening Day

metro

Here?s what could happen if Bernie Sanders doesn?t get a majority of Democratic delegates

There?s a turkey calling competition this weekend. May the best clucker win

?Varsity Blues? mastermind wrote secret notes, accusing FBI of coercing him into trapping wealthy victims

Nation

Employee kills five, then himself, in shooting at Molson Coors campus, police say

Cuomo says Trump is punishing New York for being too blue

Trump names Mike Pence to coordinate US response to coronavirus

World

German court overturns ban on assisted suicide

Pope observes usual Ash Wednesday customs in time of virus

Ex-Kremlin aide says Ukraine will never reclaim rebel east

politics

Online ?impersonator? tried to contact campaigns, DNC says

Trump appoints Pence to lead US response to coronavirus outbreak

Joe Biden scores a big endorsement as he battles Bernie Sanders in pivotal South Carolina

business

Corona beer takes a hit from coronavirus and brand image suffers

Markets shudder again on virus fears, extending recent rout

A Netflix for coffee? Panera offers an $8.99 a month coffee subscription

lifestyle

Actor Steven Seagal fined by SEC for touting token offering

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary

All the weird stuff David Ortiz is selling at his Weston estate sale

marijuana

Amy Kennedy backs marijuana reform in congressional bid, despite husband?s anti-marijuana roots

Vermont House approves bill to legalize marijuana sales

Applications open for ?jail-to-jobs? marijuana pilot program at Roxbury Community College

opinion

Putin?s bros already sowing 2020 discord

Progressive thoughts for Super Tuesday

Massachusetts should pass Election Day registration legislation

food & dining

Eating in the time of coronavirus

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

Scoop N Scootery extends its ice creamy reach to Allston area

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

?The Invisible Man?: When who you see sure isn?t who you get

In ?Beanpole,? after the war ? and before the fall

This ?Emma? is very much a period piece

Television

In ?Sanditon,? surprises don?t arrive by the book

Dating shows for seniors? Why not?

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

music

James Taylor refashions the classics on a too-polite ?American Standard?

There goes rhymin? Todd Snider

This spring, the Boston Pops celebrate 25 years with conductor Keith Lockhart

Theater/Dance

Weighing the cost of human ambition in SpeakEasy Stage?s eco-thriller ?The Children?

Maine?s Ice Dance International glides into the Skating Club of Boston on Saturday

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

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