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Healey calls for more attention to equity in state’s coronavirus vaccination campaign

Attorney General Maura Healey waded into the public debate over coronavirus vaccine distribution Monday, touring a site in hard-hit Chelsea and pressing Governor Charlie Baker to further incorporate equity into how shots are allocated.

Mass vaccination site opens in Natick Monday morning
A new mass vaccine site opens Monday at the former Sears store at the Natick Mall, where the closed store will reopen to provide the life-saving medication.

More vaccine news, resources, and guidance

AG nominee Merrick Garland vows to focus on civil rights, political independence at hearing
Merrick Garland appeared for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.

Watch live: Merrick Garland confirmation hearing
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Supreme Court won’t halt Trump tax record turnover

In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is declining to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor.

Majority of Trump voters believe debunked theories about election, Capitol attack, poll finds

Nearly half of those surveyed asserted they would leave the Republican Party and pledge their allegiance to former president Donald Trump if he decided to create a new party.
Dominion Voting sues MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for $1.3 billion

Once buried, a cache of images from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto emerges at the MFA
For decades, a survivor cherished and quietly guarded this rare set of photographs.

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting
The move comes at a critical moment, as municipalities across the state are waging a war against waste, for reasons ranging from money to climate change.

As climate change increases flooding, Mass. likely to see damaged-property costs surge, report says

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Restaurants don’t need indoor dining. They need a bailout.

Democrats’ proposal to include $25 billion in restaurant grants in the next major COVID relief package could save restaurants — and lives.
Kevin P. Hill

COVID-19 makes it harder to stay sober
Brandon D.L. Marshall and Ashish K. Jha

Overdose prevention sites save lives
UMass School of Medicine Specialists

Remove the waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescribing
EDITORIAL

It’s time to fix the Affordable Care Act

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

The Black history I carry with me

A Beautiful Resistance — a special project from the Globe's culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt — is celebrating Black History Month by amplifying local stories of change-makers and the people inspired by them.

John Travolta selling $5m oceanic Maine mansion with 20 bedrooms
The 67-year-old star of “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever” recently listed the home on Islesboro, an island off the coast of Maine.

Boston Calling canceled again amid the coronavirus pandemic
This year’s event was slated for May 28-30, but the lineup and headliners had not yet been announced.

Watch: Plane engine was engulfed in flames before returning to Denver airport
The Boeing 777 had just taken off from Denver International Airport and was en route to Honolulu when the right engine failed, prompting the crew to make an emergency landing.

Boeing says 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

Is it COVID… or a bad slice of meatloaf?
With new variants surging and cases high, it’s easy to jump to the worst-case scenario.

Photos: See what the Bruins’ win over the Flyers in picturesque Lake Tahoe looked like
On Sunday night, the Bruins put a beatdown on the Flyers, 7-3, thanks to three goals from David Pastrnak, and all against a backdrop of tall trees and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

M&T Bank buying People’s United in $7.6 billion all-stock deal
M&T said it will make Bridgeport, Conn., the current home base for People’s United, its New England headquarters after its deal with People’s United is completed.

Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years
The helmet-wearing French duo shared the news Monday in an 8-minute video called “Epilogue."

GETTING SALTY
Sycamore’s Lydia Reichert prepares to open Jinny’s Pizzeria, an homage to her vivacious grandmother
The friendly Newton pizza shop will debut in the coming days.

Recommended reads

Thousands of Mass. hospital workers have been sickened with COVID since the start of the pandemic

They’ve been on the front lines of the pandemic for almost a year. They’ve battled under grueling conditions. They’ve saved lives and watched people die. And a staggering number of health care workers statewide — more than 14,000 — have become sick themselves.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Black history I carry with me: Kaasim Abdal-Khallaq Davis
Kaasim Abdal-Khallaq Davis is a singer, model, and actor. He continues his family tradition with a clothing brand: Nubian is a Lifestyle.

WAKANDA II seeks to back sole Black candidate for mayor
Black leaders have been holding virtual planning sessions, fine-tuning a candidate questionnaire on key issues, and spearheading a determined effort to coalesce behind a single Black candidate since President Biden tapped Mayor Martin J. Walsh to be his labor secretary.

metro

Mass vaccination site opens in Natick Monday morning
A new mass vaccine site opens Monday at the former Sears store at the Natick Mall, where the closed store will reopen to provide the life-saving medication.

Healey calls for more attention to equity in state’s coronavirus vaccination campaign

Divers return to Wareham reservoir in search of person who fell through ice

Sports

High school football camper who heckled Cam Newton in viral video apologizes
Jseth Owens posted the apology to Newton on Twitter early Monday morning, writing he “never meant to humiliate & let anyone down.”

Cam Newton responds to viral video of young heckler: ‘I impact kids lives in a positive way’
BRUINS

Photos: See what the Bruins’ win over the Flyers in picturesque Lake Tahoe looked like

business

M&T Bank buying People’s United in $7.6 billion all-stock deal
M&T said it will make Bridgeport, Conn., the current home base for People’s United, its New England headquarters after its deal with People’s United is completed.

Boeing says 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses

politics

AG nominee Merrick Garland vows to focus on civil rights, political independence at hearing
Merrick Garland appeared for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.

Supreme Court won’t halt Trump tax record turnover

Watch live: Merrick Garland to testify at his confirmation hearing

lifestyle

GETTING SALTY
Sycamore’s Lydia Reichert prepares to open Jinny’s Pizzeria, an homage to her vivacious grandmother
The friendly Newton pizza shop will debut in the coming days.

Social media creators are pushing the boundaries of the opulent world of ‘Bridgerton’

COMFORT ZONE

‘Don’t Look Up’ stars Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio bid Boston goodbye

arts

Boston Calling canceled again amid the coronavirus pandemic
This year’s event was slated for May 28-30, but the lineup and headliners had not yet been announced.

Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years

Netflix documentary to examine the man at the center of the college admissions scandal

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
Website glitch to be resolved: Rhode Islanders over 65 will soon be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
On Monday, nearly 10,000 appointments will be made available to eligible residents at the state’s two mass vaccination sites.

CORONAVIRUS

R.I. to close its two field hospitals due to declining COVID-19 case numbers
RI EDUCATION

After COVID-19, incoming governor McKee is inheriting another challenge: the state takeover of Providence schools

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

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

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.
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

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new documentary and the role of the Black church in social justice

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his newest work for PBS, "The Black Church," premiering Feb. 16.
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.

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

In the midst of a pandemic, and winter weather, puzzles are a great way for people to entertain themselves inside. Puzzling also helps people feel less alone.

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’

She hopes her audition song, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Golden Slumbers,” will strike a chord for listeners “waiting for better days.”

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | FRANK PASQUALE

Now that science fiction is reality, it’s time for new laws of robotics
IDEAS | JIM KRANE

Can Saudi Arabia use ‘clean oil’ to buy time in the fight against climate change?
IDEAS

The ‘dirty secret’ of being a homeless child
JEFF JACOBY

For Biden, a better way forward on Taiwan
Timothy Scalona

One-time $1,400 ‘relief’ checks provide little relief for the working class
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Our disinformation problem has been 70 years in the making

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
My Boston History

We loved ‘The Nutcracker.’ We rejoiced at ‘Black Nativity’
My Boston History

Why New Edition’s breakout success meant so much to kids like me growing up in Roxbury

Perspective

Small businesses need help. And it’s time for insurance companies to pay up
Cooking

Egg recipes for when you’re scrambling for dinner

sports

Billerica/Chelmsford girls’ hockey co-op completes turnaround, wins Merrimack Valley Conference Cup

With their decisive win, Bruins helped the NHL weather a shaky outdoor weekend and finish on a strong note

In Lake Tahoe, everything looked great for the Bruins against the Flyers: The setting, the performance, and David Pastrnak

metro

Website glitch to be resolved: Rhode Islanders over 65 will soon be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

‘We don’t have any good answers.’ Local leaders frustrated with Baker’s decision to stop sending doses to local vaccination sites

R.I. to close its two field hospitals due to declining COVID-19 case numbers

Nation

Charts: Signs that the pandemic is weakening, though experts continue to urge caution

Watch: Plane engine was engulfed in flames before returning to Denver airport

AG nominee Merrick Garland vows to focus on civil rights, political independence at hearing

World

Prince William says hospitalized grandfather Prince Philip is ‘OK’

In Israeli election, a chance for Arabs to gain influence — or lose it

Pressuring France to bring them home, women who joined ISIS stage hunger strike

politics

Dominion Voting sues MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for $1.3 billion

Majority of Trump voters believe debunked theories about election, Capitol attack, poll finds

The lost hours: How confusion and inaction at the Capitol delayed a troop deployment

business

FAA orders emergency inspections after Denver jet incident

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting

UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31

lifestyle

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

I want it to be the four of us

marijuana

Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows

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

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

opinion

COVID-19 makes it harder to stay sober

Before we celebrate longevity, we need better supports for those in need

Restaurants don’t need indoor dining. They need a bailout.

food & dining

Sycamore’s Lydia Reichert prepares to open Jinny’s Pizzeria, an homage to her vivacious grandmother

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts

The Langham, Boston returns, MarketStreet Lynnfield plans new openings, and a busy taqueria branches out

travel

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

Here’s why you should dust off those cross-country skis this winter

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

Books

Four Takes: On Hollywood

Small town, many stories in ‘American Delirium’

Carol Orange discusses her novel take on the Gardner heist in ‘A Discerning Eye’

Movies

Netflix documentary to examine the man at the center of the college admissions scandal

Turning 40: 1981 at the movies

A justice speaks; justice is elusive; justice is sought

Television

This week’s TV: Take-it-or-leave-it binges, ‘Mr. Soul!,’ and a bicoastal Golden Globes

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver takes a closer look at the deadly storm in Texas and castigates Cruz for his Cancún getaway

‘SNL’ lampoons Cruz for traveling to Cancún amid crisis in Texas

music

Boston Calling canceled again amid the coronavirus pandemic

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO

At NEC, a concert to pay tribute to Coretta Scott King, and to many, many others

Theater/Dance

Amid the biotechs in Kendall Square, a place for dance

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

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

globe local

Colorado woman injured after crashing snowmobile into N.H. river

Coating of snow, rain coming to Mass. on Monday

Can this DPW yard help save the planet?

Obituaries

Irvienne Goldson, health care ‘spirit warrior’ for women of color, dies at 60

Milford Graves, singular drummer and polymath, dies at 79

Arturo Di Modica, sculptor of Wall Street bull, dies at 80