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State rebuffed funeral workers’ requests for vaccine doses, but offered them to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner staff

The Baker administration’s prioritization of medical examiner staff comes after the US Centers for Disease Control issued guidance that placed funeral workers with health care employees for shots.
Two community leaders demand Baker answer questions about vaccine supply

Icy storm barrels across central US, leaving millions without power
A massive winter storm bulldozed its way across the southern and central United States on Monday, leaving millions of people without power amid freezing temperatures, sending vehicles crashing into one another on ice-glazed highways, and bringing blizzardlike conditions to places where snowfall is usually the news from elsewhere.

‘Things will likely get worse’: Cold disrupts power in Texas

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the US Capitol.

Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal
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60 years later, the worst day in US figure skating history is remembered
On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire US figure skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships.

Fauci is awarded $1 million prize in Israel for contributions to public health
The veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases won for his research and his efforts to inform the public about the pandemic.

More than $1 billion in federal stimulus cash still unspent

Even as Massachusetts pushes Congress for more federal stimulus funding, new state data show it has only spent about half of the $2.7 billion it received last year through the federal CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund.

‘We’re in Fenway Park’: Police investigating after TikTok video shows two men sneaking onto the field
The men were eventually confronted by Fenway Park security and ran away, a Red Sox spokesperson said.

Boston College fires men’s basketball coach Jim Christian
Christian, who took over the program in 2014, had only one winning season at BC and was 78-132 overall there.

Here are the likely candidates to become BC men’s basketball coach

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver unpacks the impeachment trial and what the ‘next’ pandemic might look like
After several months away, John Oliver returned with the season premiere of his show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday to examine the likelihood of another pandemic arising — and what preventative measures can be taken now to reduce its scale.

Opinion

Joseph Coughlin and Luke Yoquinto

Boston: The Silicon Valley of longevity?

An older population can serve as the hub for a new kind of innovation cluster.
JEFF JACOBY

The racial decency — and irony — of Rutherford Hayes
EDITORIAL

Gun control, as urgent now as ever
EDITORIAL

Mail-in voting a winner, let’s keep it
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Our disinformation problem has been 70 years in the making

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 Learn more about Project Takeout

McKee: Raimondo’s vaccine rollout plan isn’t working
The incoming governor says he's “not satisfied” with the Raimondo administration’s progress on distributing vaccines.

Jake Auchincloss swings left in Congress amid lingering progressive skepticism
Jake Auchincloss was once a registered Republican who worked to elect Governor Charlie Baker. Now a freshman in Congress, he is facing pressure from liberals in his district, which stretches from the Boston suburbs to Fall River, to quickly prove his progressive bonafides.

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson found dead at age 38
Jackson was a three-time Pro Bowl receiver who played for the Chargers and Buccaneers.

Flirting with a friend after a breakup
Help a letter writer who has feelings for a close friend.

MATTHEW GILBERT
10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens
We asked for suggestions, and from "Sherlock" to "Green Acres," readers responded.

A groundbreaking Black woman in state and city government, Doris Bunte dies at 87
Mrs. Bunte was the first Black woman elected to be a Massachusetts state representative and the first Black woman to run the Boston Housing Authority.

COMFORT ZONE
The only typewriter shop in town has its hands full
A device that was once an office essential has been reborn as a creative tool embraced by young folks — which means Cambridge Typewriter owner Tom Furrier has been plenty busy.

Passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendant on Boston-bound flight

A passenger was met by state police at Logan Airport after he allegedly assaulted a flight attendant while the plane was in the air, authorities said.

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They have disabilities and serious medical conditions. But under state guidelines, they don’t qualify for early vaccination

Disability rights advocates have been pleading with Massachusetts officials to revise the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan and expand priority to more people with underlying conditions as other states have.
What you need to know about qualifying medical conditions for the vaccine

Hospitals denounce state’s decision to shut-off vaccine supply
Hospital leaders and physicians expressed dismay at the state's decision to halt vaccine distribution to hospitals and primary care offices, saying it could undercut efforts to reach minority communities and reluctant patients.

Brockton track star becomes stock market millionaire: an unlikely Wall Street success story
Keith Gill’s Reddit and YouTube posts put him at the center of the GameStop rally — and drew scrutiny from regulators.

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A groundbreaking Black woman in state and city government, Doris Bunte dies at 87
Mrs. Bunte was the first Black woman elected to be a Massachusetts state representative and the first Black woman to run the Boston Housing Authority.

Two community leaders demand Baker answer questions about vaccine supply

Stoneham mourns the loss of coach Jimmy Carino to COVID-19

Sports

MONDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP
Mansfield stars put it all together, turn tables on Taunton to share Hockomock Kelley-Rex boys’ basketball title
After suffering their first loss Sunday against the Tigers, the Hornets bounced back behind the strong play of Matt Boen - who netted his 1,000th career point - as well as Christopher Hill and Matt Hyland.

Northeastern men’s basketball will face North Carolina on Wednesday at UNC
Sports Log

Mikaela Shiffrin wins record sixth ski racing world championship

business

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch
The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Trump, said it is re-launching.

Vaccines may need retooling to fight coronavirus mutations, but that’s not an easy overnight fix

COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse

politics

Three sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year
Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months.

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol attack

Jake Auchincloss swings left in Congress amid lingering progressive skepticism

lifestyle

COMFORT ZONE
The only typewriter shop in town has its hands full
A device that was once an office essential has been reborn as a creative tool embraced by young folks — which means Cambridge Typewriter owner Tom Furrier has been plenty busy.

Flirting with a friend after a breakup

‘The trophy has got a football on it’: Drunk Tom Brady makes an appearance on ‘SNL’

arts

ASK MATTHEW
10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens
We asked for suggestions, and from "Sherlock" to "Green Acres," readers responded.

COMFORT ZONE

Join a sea shanty sing-along with Gloucester’s David Coffin
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Revisiting the AIDS crisis, the story of the Rock, and shows on their way out

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
McKee: Raimondo’s vaccine rollout plan isn’t working
The incoming governor says he's “not satisfied” with the Raimondo administration’s progress on distributing vaccines.

INNOVATORS Q&A

17-year-old founder and CEO of Tasium wins national entrepreneurship competition
RI BUSINESS

Making Providence feel like home

Newton

Special Projects

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black History Month

A Beautiful Resistance, in a special collaboration with Reebok, celebrate Black History Month. Black Joy. Black Wellness. Black Futures.
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

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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

COMFORT ZONE

Everyone loves Dr. Rick from those Progressive ads. He’s the creation of a Boston ad agency

The self-help coach keeps homeowners from turning into their parents — and helps them pronounce "quinoa."
COMFORT ZONE

Join a sea shanty sing-along with Gloucester’s David Coffin

The Revels artist-in-residence will lead the event on Facebook Live.
COMFORT ZONE

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival

The popular event serves up bountiful fare for "people who really appreciate sci-fi."
COMFORT ZONE

Walking through Gloucester with some of history’s greatest artists

Cape Ann Museum offers a series of tours that explore the city's rich history as a creative magnet.
COMFORT ZONE

Something to smile about: Newton company’s transparent mask is a revelation

Marissa and Adam Goldstein, parents of two sets of twins, pioneered a mask that is in demand by lip-readers and teachers, among others.
COMFORT ZONE

What to watch with your tweens? It’s an age-old question

Here are some shows that parents and their pre-teens might enjoy together.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | ELIZABETH KOLBERT

Humans need to remake the planet yet again
MARCELA GARCÍA

What Biden owes children and families separated at the border
IDEAS | MICHELLE DUBARRY

Streets that aren’t deadly — if we want them
EDITORIAL

Do your job, Senate

Scot Lehigh

Time will reverse the probable impeachment verdict
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Inside the race to develop a vaccine for our other pandemic: Hate

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
Cover story

100 top restaurants for takeout in Boston and beyond
Perspective

Restaurants have 'exhausted every strategy in the playbook'
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We were both math nerds in high school’
Cooking

Recipes: Beets make a sweet starting point for winter salads

sports

Michael McDowell pulls upset for the ages with Daytona 500 victory

Promising BC guard Wynston Tabbs done for season after violating COVID-19 protocols

Holes in schedule allow Bruins to reward themselves with rest

metro

Man wanted on murder charge in Manchester, N.H., weekend shooting

The trashing of a BC multicultural floor deepens long-standing concerns about racism on campus

It’s time to dump Presidents’ Day

Nation

Icy storm barrels across central US, leaving millions without power

David Perdue files to run against Raphael Warnock for Georgia Senate seat

‘Things will likely get worse’: Cold disrupts power in Texas

World

Parliament rape claim roils Australian government

Rocket attack in Iraq kills a US military contractor

No new virus cases raise hopes New Zealand will end lockdown

politics

Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal

Calls grow for commission to investigate Capitol attack

Biden aide feels heat from all sides on White House equality vow

business

UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive

Why some state and local governments are desperate for more stimulus aid

Activists worry about Biden’s commitment to a higher minimum wage

lifestyle

George Clooney to film new movie in Boston, and Ben Affleck will reportedly join him

Filmmakers Collaborative to host moviemaking workshops for students through February break

I feel like ‘the girlfriend who got pregnant’

marijuana

Should psychedelic drugs be decriminalized in Mass.? Advocates see opening

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

opinion

Boston: The Silicon Valley of longevity?

The racial decency — and irony — of Rutherford Hayes

Antiracism training: a work in progress

food & dining

In Chinatown, empty tables where banquets should be

Memories of Border Cafe come flooding in as word spreads that it has closed for good

At Home Kitchen in Needham, inventive dishes, speedily delivered

travel

Matt Smith of Club Passim is about to hit the airwaves and grew up hitting the road

A Black history tour in Rhode Island, women’s wellness in Hawaii, and a pillow to go

Despite hardship, St. Pete’s arts scene continues to flourish

Books

Angst spreads in ‘The Lonely Century’

Ethan Hawke on comic books to and his many copies of ‘Godot’

Godly women and an ungodly scandal in ‘Doomed Romance’

Movies

‘Barb and Star’ land very few laughs on this Florida trip

‘Sweding’ turns Hollywood classics into DIY entertainment

12-year-old Reyn Doi plays a villain and steals scenes in “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”

Television

10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens

This week’s TV: Revisiting the AIDS crisis, the story of the Rock, and shows on their way out

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver unpacks the impeachment trial and what the ‘next’ pandemic might look like

music

Join a sea shanty sing-along with Gloucester’s David Coffin

A valentine from the Boston Pops in its first-ever livestream concert

Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson

Theater/Dance

A Strindberg adaptation unfolds before an all-seeing camera in ‘Julia’

It’s a golden age for actors in their golden years

Amazon project would deliver two new theaters to the Seaport

globe local

Manchester, N.H., man killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 101 in Peterborough, N.H.

Lowell man arrested in Roxbury on drug and gun charges

As more seniors age at home during pandemic, health care aides are in growing demand

Obituaries

A groundbreaking Black woman in state and city government, Doris Bunte dies at 87

‘Everything an artist does is probably a metaphor,’ said Lois Tarlow, who died at 92

Frederick K.C. Price, founder of Black megachurch, dies