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Unity without justice is dangerous, historians say. Just look at the Civil War

Historians say one lesson to learn from the aftermath of that war is not to rush toward a false sense of unity.
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National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

Man arrested in Washington with gun and ?unauthorized? inauguration credential, police say
The US Capitol Police arrested a man at a security checkpoint in Washington on Friday after he flashed an ?unauthorized? inauguration credential and a search of his truck found an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, authorities said.

Mass. reports 5,657 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 74 new deaths

In Massachusetts, 98,317 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, according to the state health department.
The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

?It has become a cult?: Steadfast Republican and former Oklahoma Congressman Mickey Edwards has left the GOP and ?will not be going back?

Former Oklahoma Congressman Mickey Edwards, who taught at Harvard for 11 years, bid his party goodbye, and scathingly so.

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

Martin Perez coming back to the Red Sox on $4.5 million deal
Boston declined an option on the lefthander in November, but is bringing him back at a discount as help for the back of its rotation.

dan shaughnessy
We?re still waiting for the Red Sox to improve their team, and other thoughts
It would be nice if they actually acquired some brand-name talent and made themselves worth watching in 2021.

Opinion

Mark L. Wolf

Merrick Garland may be the attorney general America needs

It is essential that the next attorney general be respected for his experience, intelligence, integrity, and impartiality.
Michael A. Cohen

Biden goes all in
JEFF JACOBY

Why New Hampshire is suing Massachusetts
IDEAS | Ira Helfand and Nate Goldshlag

The end of nukes
Scot Lehigh

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

In mayor?s race, Pressley?s endorsement packs the most power
As the two city councilors running for mayor of Boston announce endorsements to show their strength and try to stave off further challengers, one endorsement stands out as a singular, elusive prize: Representative Ayanna Pressley?s. But will the congresswoman choose a favorite?

Boston-based youth sports business Legacy Global Sports fails amid criminal inquiry
The company?s demise has left thousands of parents, coaches, staffers, vendors and investors with little hope of recovering the $30 million they are owed.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
Eagles and Steelers, used to stability and success, enter NFL offseason in disarray
The Steelers suffered an embarrassing home playoff loss, and the Eagles are staring over after firing their coach.

Ben Volin: Tom Brady and Drew Brees matchup will be one for the ages

Devils 2, Bruins 1
Bruins lose to Devils in final seconds of OT
Yegor Sharangovich scored with 1.7 seconds left in overtime for New Jersey.

How this 95-year-old gymnast stays young can be a lesson for us all
Other than a brief hiatus around the World War II years, Johanna Quaas has been a gymnast for the better part of three-quarters of a century.

Mass. residents receiving SNAP benefits will get boost from stimulus bill. Will it be enough?

The latest federal stimulus package increased SNAP benefits by 15 percent from January through June. That amounts to an additional $27 per person per month.

Juvenile wanted for setting fire to Boston police cruiser arrested in N.Y.
The youth was trying to board a one-way international flight Friday 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.

Governor Baker says state wasn?t planning for more vaccines, despite hopes raised by Trump administration this week
Governor Charlie Baker told reporters Friday that the state needs more clarity from the federal government on COVID-19 vaccine shipments, amid troubling new reports of shortages in the national supply.

Recommended Reads

Jeneé Osterheldt

The safety of privilege

When you feel entitled to safety, you feel entitled to commit acts of terrorism in the name of patriotism. You are disillusioned into thinking equity is a danger to you because America has made safety a luxury item for white folk. But for Black people, America has never been a safe place.

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.

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.

metro

More than 100 remain without power following overnight storm
Residents in the Boston area may have woken up to a rumble of thunder Saturday morning.

National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

Winifred Mayes, first woman in the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s string section, dies at 101

Sports

Methuen?s Calvin Kattar bloodied, beaten by Max Holloway in UFC main event
The 32-year-old Kattar won praise for lasting the full five rounds against a former champion, but Holloway controlled the fight throughout, breaking records for strikes attempted and landed.

Martin Perez coming back to the Red Sox on $4.5 million deal

Bradie Tennell and Karen Chen earn berths on US team for world championships

business

As corporate America flees Trump?s side, MyPillow?s CEO stands by it
Mike Lindell, who runs MyPillow, has been a consistent booster of President Trump and the company is a major supporter of conservative media.

Disneyland as a vaccination site? Airports as test centers? The travel industry pitches in

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

politics

Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation?s capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of US defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states.

Unity without justice is dangerous, historians say. Just look at the Civil War

Biden seeks quick start with executive actions and aggressive legislation

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 Friday 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.
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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

Talia Lavin

Confronting white supremacy among our neighbors, our families ? and ourselves
Bandy X. Lee and Jeffrey D. Sachs

Trump shows why mental health must be part of political discourse
Vidhya Ramalingam

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

As his game evolves, Jaylen Brown happy to pass along scoring opportunities

Positive COVID tests cause widespread quarantines as players begin arriving for Australian Open

Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open

metro

Mary Catherine Bateson dies at 81; anthropologist on the lives of women

When will the pandemic peak in Mass.? Too many variables make it hard to predict

Massachusetts National Guard members head to Washington, D.C.

Nation

State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops

Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

Man arrested in Washington with gun and ?unauthorized? inauguration credential, police say

World

A step toward a post-Merkel world: Her party picks a new leader ? again

Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged

How British scientists found the more infectious coronavirus variant

politics

Missouri woman seen with Pelosi sign charged in DC riot

Biden?s challenge: Preaching unity at the scene of Trump?s insurrection

Inside Twitter?s decision to cut off Trump

business

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

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

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

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

Biden goes all in

Trump?s global games-playing needs fast undoing

The end of nukes

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

Winifred Mayes, first woman in the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s string section, dies at 101

Mary Catherine Bateson dies at 81; anthropologist on the lives of women

Shirley Abrahamson, trailblazing Wisconsin judge, dies at 87