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Larry Edelman

Biden?s giant rescue bill depends on the narrowest of math

There is something for nearly everyone in Joe Biden?s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 and economic relief plan. And that?s why it?s going to be tough to persuade enough Republicans to back the complete package.
Joe Biden unveils vaccine plan fueled by billions in federal money Biden puts more stimulus funding on the table for MBTA

Capitol Police intelligence report warned three days before attack that ?Congress itself? could be targeted
Three days before thousands of rioters converged on the US Capitol, an internal Capitol Police intelligence report warned of a violent scenario in which ?Congress itself? could be the target of angry supporters of President Trump on Jan. 6, laying out a stark alert that deepens questions about the security failures that day.

Live Updates

Pelosi suggests members of Congress could face prosecution if they assisted rioters

New warnings of violence as security tightens for inauguration
Law enforcement officials are vetting hundreds of potential airplane passengers and beefing up airport security as officials amplify warnings of violence before the presidential inauguration from extremists emboldened by the Capitol attack last week.

Trump?s approval rating drops to new lows after Capitol riot, poll finds

Trump to leave Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning, before Biden?s inauguration

Massachusetts officials and public health experts see new hope in Biden?s ambitious vaccine plans

In Massachusetts, where the vaccine rollout has been at times slower than anticipated, Biden?s initiative could mean additional resources for the cash-strapped local public health departments charged with doling out vaccines to their communities.
Governor Baker says state wasn?t planning for more vaccines, despite hopes raised by Trump administration this week

Broad Institute?s Eric Lander stepping away to become Biden?s science adviser
Lander, the founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will take an unpaid leave of absence as cabinet-level science adviser in the Biden administration.

Biden will elevate White House science office to cabinet-level

Judge declines to dismiss charges against former BC student accused of urging boyfriend?s suicide

A former Boston College student accused of encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life in 2019 is headed to trial after a judge denied one request to dismiss a manslaughter charge against her Friday but allowed another motion for dismissal, the Suffolk district attorney?s office said.

National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy

The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate the nation?s most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York.

Celtics 124, Magic 97
Celtics return in fine form, and other observations of their rout of the Magic
After being off for a week because of COVID problems, the still-shorthanded Celtics impressed in a blowout of the Magic.

After a tough week on the sidelines, Celtics happy to return to work

Rhode Island doctor suspended indefinitely for deliberately exposing patients, staff to COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Farina is accused of working while sick and other misconduct that the state Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline said made him ?an immediate danger to the public.?

Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.

More about Project Takeout

The Globe is asking readers, if they can, to get takeout and help our local restaurants get through this dark winter.

Tell us your favorite restaurants

Explore a map of some local restaurants and submit your hometown favorites

Von Miller under investigation by police in suburb of Denver
Broncos linebacker Von Miller is under investigation by police in a Denver suburb.

Program director Joe Zarbano leaves WEEI after 14 years
Zarbano had been at the sports-radio station since 2007, having started as an intern.

Opinion

Talia Lavin

Confronting white supremacy among our neighbors, our families ? and ourselves

The list of those arrested or identified as participants grows: legislators, lawyers, doctors, nurses, firefighters, current and former members of the armed forces, and police officers.
Vidhya Ramalingam

Big Tech stepped up in the fight against far-right extremism. Where does it go from here?
Bandy X. Lee and Jeffrey D. Sachs

Trump shows why mental health must be part of political discourse
Scot Lehigh

The 14th Amendment offers an easier way than impeachment to ban Trump from future office
EDITORIAL

Police departments must take a hard line on insurrectionist and white supremacist cops

US lawyers ask 2nd Circuit to nix Trump from defamation suit
Justice Department lawyers asked a federal appeals court Friday to replace President Donald Trump with the United States as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s.

Reporter Nidhi Razdan claims she was victim of ?phishing attack? that led her to believe she?d been hired as a journalism professor at Harvard
In a lengthy statement on Twitter Friday, Razdan, who spent 21 years as a reporter at New Delhi Television ? or NDTV ? a news network and online media company in India, said she was falsely led to believe that she had been offered a position teaching at Harvard beginning in the fall.

Juvenile wanted for setting fire to Boston police cruiser arrested in N.Y.
The youth was trying to board a one-way international flight when authorities discovered he had an outstanding warrant for delinquency charges of arson of a motor vehicle and inciting a riot, Boston police said in a statement.

chad finn
Nine thoughts on the Red Sox and their offseason moves
So far, Boston's biggest moves have been the signings of outfielder Hunter Renfroe and pitcher Matt Andriese.

Police investigate if Quincy victim was shot in Boston
Boston police were investigating a crime scene Friday night in Quincy, where shooting victim was found, authorities.

Car goes airborne on I-93 in Boston, lands on loop ramp

The driver, a 19-year-old Lynnfield man, was seriously injured in the crash that occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, State Police said.

Boston attorney, ex-prosecutor, arrested on rape charge

Boston Police arrested defense attorney Gary Zerola Friday, after a warrant was issued for his arrest Tuesday for rape and breaking and entering during the nighttime. .At his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court, Zerola was held without bail awaiting the outcome of a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Thursday, officials said.

Baker vetoes Uber, Lyft fee increase as he signs off on $16 billion in transportation borrowing

Governor also rejects a low-income fare discount on the MBTA.

Recommended Reads

Tracking who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts

With a limited supply of vaccine doses, almost seven million residents, and some hesitation among specific communities, Massachusetts? long-awaited end to the COVID-19 pandemic feels within reach, but we?re not there yet.

KEVIN CULLEN
The gun nuts who stormed the Capitol proved that gun control works
The riot at the Capitol would have been infinitely worse if the gun-loving insurrectionists had carried weapons as openly as so many of them do in their home states.

Need a precedent for what?s going on in Boston politics? Look to 1993
President-elect Joe Biden choosing Mayor Martin J. Walsh to be his labor secretary has a striking precedent. In 1993, Raymond L. Flynn was tapped by Bill Clinton to become ambassador to the Vatican, setting up an open election to become the next Boston mayor.

metro

Pelosi suggests members of Congress could face prosecution if they assisted rioters
Violent mobs loyal to President Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America?s presidential election, undercut the nation?s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.

Boston attorney, ex-prosecutor, arrested on rape charge

Juvenile wanted for setting fire to Boston police cruiser arrested in N.Y.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On basketball
After a tough week on the sidelines, Celtics happy to return to work
There was a little bit of extra celebration, more than usual for a mid-January win over the Magic.

Bradie Tennell lands at the top of the women?s podium at US Figure Skating Championships

No pause button for Nate Amado, Whitman-Hanson boys? basketball in a riveting return

business

Disneyland as a vaccination site? Airports as test centers? The travel industry pitches in
With hotels at record-low occupancy, some airports running on skeleton crews and fairgrounds emptied of guests, many domestic travel companies and operators have begun donating their resources and newly vacant spaces to help get the pandemic under control.

Controversial Maine power line gets final federal permit, but suffers setback in court
Larry Edelman

Biden?s giant rescue bill depends on the narrowest of math

politics

Trump impeachment trial pending, McConnell is calling it a ?vote of conscience?
President Donald Trump?s impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden?s inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a ?vote of conscience.?

Top lawmakers not told of police request for backup before riot, aide and others say

New warnings of violence as security tightens for inauguration

lifestyle

COMFORT ZONE
Grammy-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas awarded Key to the City of Worcester
The honor went to those who made significant contributions to the arts in a difficult year.

I wanted to meet someone in 2020
IN THE FAMILY WAY

How to talk to your kids about what happened in Washington

arts

Beyond ?One Night in Miami:? Where to find more of the movie?s iconic foursome
Where to find more movies with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Malcolm X, and Sam Cooke.

COMFORT ZONE

MFA to celebrate MLK Day by imagining ?a world we want to live in?
TELEVISION

?Insecure,? ?High Maintenance? call it a day the right way

rhode island

Juvenile wanted for setting fire to Boston police cruiser arrested in N.Y.
The youth was trying to board a one-way international flight when authorities discovered he had an outstanding warrant for delinquency charges of arson of a motor vehicle and inciting a riot, Boston police said in a statement.

RI CRIME

Rhode Island doctor suspended indefinitely for deliberately exposing patients, staff to COVID-19
POLITICS

Will Governor Raimondo speak again? Her office has no comment

Newton

Special Projects

A beautiful resistance | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

With every sip, a labor of love

In Vermont, a winemaker is cultivating a legacy that pays homage to the Black folk who built this country and is celebrating life and the future of farming.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center?s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ?On the Street?: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

2020 Bostonians of the Year: The Front Line
They stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored ? one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It?s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You?ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

MFA to celebrate MLK Day by imagining ?a world we want to live in?

Highlights include a ?Voices on King? segment featuring artists, politicians, and community leaders.

Beyond ?One Night in Miami:? Where to find more of the movie?s iconic foursome

Where to find more movies with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Malcolm X, and Sam Cooke.
COMFORT ZONE

Grammy-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas awarded Key to the City of Worcester

The honor went to those who made significant contributions to the arts in a difficult year.
ASK MATTHEW

A reader looks to lasso more upbeat TV shows

Our critic has some ideas for comedies that offer a perfect escape from the real world.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

How to talk to your kids about what happened in Washington

As parents, we need to project calm and reassurance, even if we?re faking it.
WINTER GETAWAYS

The lush life, close to home: Hotel deals in and around Boston

If you?re looking for a home away from home, at least for a night or two, check out these local hotels.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

An Amherst professor predicted exactly how Trump would try to overturn the election. Now he fears for 2024
Renée Loth

With Trump era ending, the unwinding begins

IDEAS | MONICA RODDEN

Would I have stormed the Capitol?
Renée Graham

Weeping for my country, again
EDITORIAL

One red hot mayoral race is enough
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

?I was shaking. And I didn?t want my kids to see me.?

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months ? and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients? need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19?s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus ? and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
On the Cover

Jujubee?s fierce optimism is what we all need right now

Connections

Growing up, I thought my brother was the selfish one. Not any more.
Exclusive Excerpt

How many friends do we really need to be happy?
Dinner With Cupid

What happened next? Did these Cupid daters find love?

sports

Cubs avoid salary arbitration with a trio of stars who struggled in 2020

Stewart Cink, 47, basks in the glow at Sony Open

Celtics return in fine form, and other observations of their rout of the Magic

metro

Judge declines to dismiss charges against former BC student accused of urging boyfriend?s suicide

Biden puts more stimulus funding on the table for MBTA

After tumult, state names new commissioner for the deaf

Nation

Trump impeachment trial pending, McConnell is calling it a ?vote of conscience?

Recovered coronavirus patients should still get the vaccine, experts say

Two rioters claim Capitol officer told them, ?It?s your house now,? FBI says

World

Russia to exit Open Skies Treaty, escalating military rivalry with US

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched ballistic missile

The global death toll from the coronavirus has topped 2 million

politics

Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits

Lawyer for Capitol rioter in fur headdress says client was ?answering the call of the president?

President-elect Biden names Broad Institute founding director as science adviser, elevates position to Cabinet level

business

Desktop Metal buys 3D-printing competitor for $300 million

New small-business loans and state grants target entrepreneurs of color and those hardest hit

Broad Institute?s Eric Lander stepping away to become Biden?s science adviser

lifestyle

Boston artist Kofi Lost writes the Google Year in Search

Ghost King Thai opens in the South End, Gepetto arrives in Cambridge, and Yellow Door does brunch

Has he developed a work crush?

marijuana

Healey appoints new commissioner to Mass. marijuana agency

Study: smoking pot raises level of harmful chemicals in body but smoking tobacco is more harmful

Q&A with outgoing cannabis commissioner Shaleen Title

opinion

Big Tech stepped up in the fight against far-right extremism. Where does it go from here?

Trump shows why mental health must be part of political discourse

Confronting white supremacy among our neighbors, our families ? and ourselves

food & dining

Ghost King Thai opens in the South End, Gepetto arrives in Cambridge, and Yellow Door does brunch

Project Takeout

Get takeout. It?s your civic duty.

travel

Looking for wild snow? Here are 6 backcountry skiing tours to explore

One pandemic perk? Plenty more volunteers at Unity Farm Sanctuary

Nantucket hoteliers buy a private Caribbean island for their latest resort

Books

In ?Land,? Simon Winchester looks at what the hunger for land ownership has wrought

Essays on the magic and poetry of art and place by André Aciman

Paulette Jiles on reading about crime, action, and exploration

Movies

Beyond ?One Night in Miami:? Where to find more of the movie?s iconic foursome

Regina King on making ?One Night? memorable

12 activities to quell your nerves in these dark times

Television

?Insecure,? ?High Maintenance? call it a day the right way

A reader looks to lasso more upbeat TV shows

Inauguration events will be all over TV and the Web

music

What it takes to build a ?modular? opera

Passim sends grants totaling $40,000 to 24 project-minded musicians

Celebrity Series offers home concerts recorded around the world

Theater/Dance

Theater leaders lean into 2021 with plenty of programming and a measure of optimism

For some arts venues, a lifeline

Boston record label Dead & Mellow marks a first year in which nothing went according to plan

globe local

?They are our family?: Neighborhood bars struggle to survive during pandemic

Should the federal government cancel all student loan debt?

It?s not every day you see someone driving with a bird in the vehicle

Obituaries

Harold Bornstein, Trump?s former personal physician, dies at 73

Siegfried Fischbacher, magician of Siegfried & Roy, dies at 81

Barry Goldsmith, who escaped, dropped out, and came back