fb-pixel Skip to main content
The Boston Globe
TRENDING:
Coronavirus at a glance |
Massachusetts
Cases
Today
14-day trend
Deaths
Today
14-day trend
Mass. vaccinations
1st doses administered:
2nd doses administered:
United States
Cases
Deaths
Other resources:
SOURCES: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, CDC, Johns Hopkins University

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Restoring trust to save lives
This is the story of Black and Hispanic people who want the shot and can?t get it. But it?s also the story of those who can get it and don?t want it ? not yet ? because they don?t trust a health system that has let them down time and again.

A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT
The Black history I carry with me: Natanja Craig-Oquendo
Natanja Craig-Oquendo is executive director of the Boston Women?s Fund. She is committed to social, economic, and racial justice.

A GameStop ringleader?s videos draw a regulator?s attention

Last week, William Galvin?s office sent a letter to MassMutual?s general counsel seeking information about Keith Gill?s employment status and whether the company was aware of his outside activities promoting GameStop.
Congress wants to hear from the Mass. man at center of GameStop trading

Andrea Campbell leads fundraising pack in Boston mayoral race

In the Boston mayor?s race, city councilor Andrea Campbell now tops her council colleague Michelle Wu in campaign funds, according to state records.

City councilors want internal police report on Boston officer possibly involved in D.C. insurrection made public

Councilors Andrea Campbell and Julia Mejia are demanding that police tell the public what's known about a local officer said to have been at the storming of the US Capitol.

Opinion

Seth Moulton

Until you stand against extremism, don?t lecture me on patriotism or national security

If one protester?s burning of a flag so angered the Republican Party that they wanted to preach about patriotism, surely the Capitol riot and the movements that caused it must anger them too.
IDEAS | MEGHAN NESMITH

I know Facebook is garbage. But in the pandemic, it?s a lifeline for parents like me.
ALAN WIRZBICKI

After 95 years, writers finally get the green light to lift from ?The Great Gatsby?
Leo T. Sorokin

Restorative justice provides accountability, healing, and justice
Alice Greenway

On COVID-19 vaccinations and the bureaucrat in my laptop

Project Takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.

3 restaurants we supported this week Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive Learn more about Project Takeout

RI BUSINESS
Providence restaurant group looks to open Plymouth, Mass., location soon
G Hospitality, which owns Providence?s Sarto and G Pub, is opening a 20,000-square-foot space in Plymouth, Mass. -- in spite of pandemic delays.

RI CRIME
Barrington man found guilty of disorderly conduct and assaulting his Iranian-American neighbor
While the judge said the the racial slurs used by Dr. Richard Gordon were "deplorable," he wasn?t convinced this was a hate crime.

NWHL suspends 2021 Lake Placid bubble season as Boston Pride coach, five others test positive for COVID-19
The cancellation of the semifinals and final is a particularly devastating blow. All three games were scheduled to air nationally on NBC Sports Network, a first for professional women?s hockey.

Man who wore horns at US Capitol to get organic food in jail
A judge on Wednesday ordered corrections authorities to provide organic food to an Arizona man accused of participating in the insurrection at the US Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns.

TY BURR
It?s time (again) to laugh at the Golden Globe nominations
For the umpteenth year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was completely random with its picks.

?Mank,? Netflix lead Golden Globe nominations

CEO of social media app Parler says board fired him
John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

McKinsey settles for $573 million over role in opioid crisis
McKinsey & Co., the consultant to blue-chip corporations and governments around the world, has agreed to pay $573 million to settle investigations into its role in helping ?turbocharge? opioid sales, a rare instance of it being held publicly accountable for its work with clients.

Suspect in killing of 2 Florida FBI agents is identified
Officials identified the suspect as David Lee Huber, 55, who was under investigation in a case involving violent crimes against children. He died, apparently by suicide, after barricading himself in the apartment.

Recommended Reads

Warren, Pressley push Biden to cancel student loan debt

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley are pushing Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for roughly 44 million Americans.

TRAVEL
Orlando, it?s not, but small-town Florida has its own magic
Tempted to see it for yourself, once it?s safe to travel again? Here?s what you?ll encounter.

Perspective | Magazine
How is it that the average Boston-area house ?made? more than a minimum wage worker last year?
Something is wrong when a couple working full time earned less combined than, say, a three-bedroom Colonial in Dedham did in equity just by sitting there.

metro

A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT
The Black history I carry with me: Natanja Craig-Oquendo
Natanja Craig-Oquendo is executive director of the Boston Women?s Fund. She is committed to social, economic, and racial justice.

Walsh places new police commissioner on leave after past domestic violence allegation surfaces

Lawrence opens call center for COVID-19 vaccination appointments

Sports

On basketball | Gary Washburn
Celtics had their chances against the Kings, but fell into perpetual habits resulting in missed opportunities
The Celtics just turned what appeared to be a promising road trip 24 hours ago into a potentially bumpy one with another uneven and frustrating performance.

Kings 116, Celtics 111

Kings hand Celtics their first loss of West Coast road trip and other observations
BRUINS 4, FLYERS 3 (OT)

David Pastrnak notches hat trick, Patrice Bergeron?s overtime goal caps another Bruins comeback victory

business

CEO of social media app Parler says board fired him
John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

McKinsey settles for $573 million over role in opioid crisis

A GameStop ringleader?s videos draw a regulator?s attention

politics

Republicans vote to retain Cheney as No. 3 leader
House Republicans decided to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Representative Liz Cheney and saying they?d fight a Democratic push to kick Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene off her committees.

Biden gaining trust with left by holding firm on COVID-19 aid proposal

In rare public statement, congressional aides call for Trump?s conviction

lifestyle

Boston Public Library invites teens with musical talent to compete for prizes, the chance to produce
The BPL's new Teen Music Maker Showdown will recognize talented 13- to 18-year-olds.

TRAVEL

Orlando, it?s not, but small-town Florida has its own magic
TRAVEL

The St. Pete Pier is part park, part playground, part marketplace ? and all new

arts

TELEVISION
Even fava beans and a nice Chianti couldn?t improve bland ?Clarice?
The CBS crime procedural is a sequel to "Silence of the Lambs," minus Hannibal Lecter.

TELEVISION

?Jeopardy!? guest host list grows by four
WORKING ON IT

Do these new self-help books hold the keys to happy singlehood?

rhode island

RI BUSINESS
Providence restaurant group looks to open Plymouth, Mass., location soon
G Hospitality, which owns Providence?s Sarto and G Pub, is opening a 20,000-square-foot space in Plymouth, Mass. -- in spite of pandemic delays.

RI NEWS

R.I. Governor Raimondo delivers her final State of the State address
RI CRIME

Barrington man found guilty of disorderly conduct and assaulting his Iranian-American neighbor

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

Boston Globe launches ?Fresh Start? initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to ?right to forget? programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person?s life.

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

Cooking | Magazine

Three recipes that take the guesswork out of braising chicken

Inspired by dishes from around the world, these recipes work wonders.
COMFORT ZONE

Where to find and skate the Boston area?s best wild ice

Check out these seven great stops when the mercury drops.
A.Z. MADONNA

?Viola Mom? is the classical clown of TikTok

New York Philharmonic player Rebecca Young is earning new fans and racking up likes with her irreverent takes on the classics.

?This work must be in an institution.? Amanda Gorman portrait gifted to Harvard

Ghanaian artist Raphael Adjetey Adjei Mayne painted the piece in just five days.

19 mysteries and thrillers to lose yourself in this winter

Nothing takes the mind away from the twists and turns of reality like the twists and turns of a good mystery novel.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Pandemic socializing means pods, smaller groups, and sometimes exclusion. Here?s how to help your child (and maybe even yourself)

Dealing with a pandemic is bad enough; questioning your social worth doesn?t make it any better. How to cope? We talked to three experts for ideas.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Joan Vennochi

In the race for mayor of Boston, COVID-19 may prove to be the toughest opponent
EDITORIAL

Biden is right to go big on COVID-19 relief
IDEAS | CHLOÉ VALDARY

A hole in the heart of antiracism training
EDITORIAL

The pandemic changed college admissions. That?s a good thing.
Michael A. Cohen

The GOP?s post-Trump pivot isn?t happening
IDEAS | DAVID H. ROSMARIN

The psychologist will see everyone now

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
The Pandemic

Helping health care workers: The Emotional PPE Project covers what masks don't

On the Cover

Music's first responder: How Yo-Yo Ma consoled a reeling nation
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online and in person, Feb. 1-7
Cooking

Three recipes that take the guesswork out of braising chicken

sports

When to use challenge is a challenge for Celtics coach Brad Stevens

For Mike Breen, opportunity to coach his daughter and Norwell girls? hockey is ?the best of both worlds?

Jamel Shaheed?s clutch foul shooting helps Brighton boys? basketball clinch win over Boston English

metro

State officials redirecting unused COVID-19 vaccines to older residents, high-risk communities

Richard N. Cooper, Harvard economist and adviser to presidents, dies at 86

Providence restaurant group looks to open Plymouth, Mass., location soon

Nation

Republicans vote to retain Cheney as No. 3 leader

Suspect in killing of 2 Florida FBI agents is identified

Man who wore horns at US Capitol to get organic food in jail

World

Tweet from Rihanna on farmer protests gets India incensed

Website editor in Russia is jailed for sharing joke about Navalny protests

Ex-Peace Corps volunteers plead with US for help on Tigray

politics

House to vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees

Two women. Two votes. And the future of the Republican Party.

Justice Dept. drops suit against Yale that alleged admissions discrimination against white, Asian students

business

Congress wants to hear from the Mass. man at center of GameStop trading

HubSpot to acquire business media company The Hustle

Super Bowl commercials: To address or avoid the pandemic?

lifestyle

Sun, sand, and celluloid. These movies will transport you to Florida this winter

What is the future of Boston?s Black-owned restaurants?

Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive

marijuana

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

2 years after legalizing cannabis, has Canada kept its promises?

opinion

After 95 years, writers finally get the green light to lift from ?The Great Gatsby?

Restorative justice provides accountability, healing, and justice

I know Facebook is garbage. But in the pandemic, it?s a lifeline for parents like me.

food & dining

What is the future of Boston?s Black-owned restaurants?

Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive

7 questions with Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. founder Paul Wengender

travel

Orlando, it?s not, but small-town Florida has its own magic

The St. Pete Pier is part park, part playground, part marketplace ? and all new

Sun, sand, and celluloid. These movies will transport you to Florida this winter

Books

Do these new self-help books hold the keys to happy singlehood?

19 mysteries and thrillers to lose yourself in this winter

Finding oneself in ?Surviving the White Gaze?

Movies

Film audiences watch audiences in films in ?Have You Seen My Movie??

?Malcolm & Marie? is thick with he said, she said

It?s time (again) to laugh at the Golden Globe nominations

Television

Even fava beans and a nice Chianti couldn?t improve bland ?Clarice?

?Jeopardy!? guest host list grows by four

Early returns don?t inspire support for ?Mr. Mayor?

music

?Viola Mom? is the classical clown of TikTok

Tony Bennett?s family reveals singer?s battle with Alzheimer?s disease

Online concerts replace the BSO season that might have been

Theater/Dance

Actor Denis O?Hare on ?King Lear,? Trump, and the one role he never wants to play again

Boston Ballet revisits Yakobson gems and previews new work for spring

We, the jury: How courtroom dramas have primed us for Trump?s impeachment trial

globe local

Roses are a Valentines? Day favorite, but succulents can be romantic, too

Hilliards Chocolates gives customers a sweet way to say ?I love you?

Celebrating Darwin, a NASA mathematician, and a gift of masks

Obituaries

Richard N. Cooper, Harvard economist and adviser to presidents, dies at 86

John J. Sweeney, crusading labor leader, is dead at 86

Hal Holbrook, actor who channeled Mark Twain, is dead at 95