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Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey telling allies she is running for governor

Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed Wednesday when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Senate rules to overcome a Republican filibuster after a raw debate.

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents

The justices of the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to withhold presidential documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas white nationalist figures

In news conference to mark first year in office, Biden says US is weary from COVID but in a better place

President Biden also said he would likely have to settle for “big chunks” of his signature economic package to break an impasse in Congress.

Biden invokes comments made by N.H. governor Sununu in slamming Republicans for blocking his agenda Biden says he expects Russia will invade Ukraine

Harmony Montgomery’s father is a suspect in 2008 Lynn murder, source says

Adam Montgomery, who is currently being held without bail in New Hampshire, is a suspect in the 2008 murder of Darlin Guzman in Lynn, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation.

Amid growing criticism, Baker says he feels ‘pain’ of Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance

Everett Schools superintendent accuses mayor of racism and sexism

Priya Tahiliani has accused Mayor Carlo DeMaria of subjecting her to “blatant and overt acts of discrimination and retaliation” because she is an Indian-American woman who has hired administrative leaders who are not white.

Mass General Brigham backs extra tax on some real estate transactions to fund affordable housing

In an unusual public stance, the state’s largest private employer says the high cost of living in Massachusetts contributes to health disparities and staffing shortages.

Sarah Harmon led a primal scream event on the football field at Charlestown High School for mothers of young children who can no longer deal with all the pandemic is throwing at them.

A Boston moms group met for a primal scream. Here’s what happened.

With Omicron picking off day care and playdates and sanity, it’s especially hard to be the parent of a young child right now. Cue the primal screams.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey telling allies she’s running for governor

Healey’s announcement could come as early as Thursday, according to several people with knowledge of her plans.

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Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

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The comments were something of a departure for Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who acknowledged in another recent interview that she had not been clear enough in her guidance as she attempts to change course after a rocky first year in her job.

Baker announces launch of state’s ‘test and stay’ program for child care providers

Mass. reports 14,647 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 199 confirmed deaths reported over four days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Celtics guard Josh Richardson rejected Hornets forward Cody Martin during the second quarter.

Hornets 111, Celtics 102

Cold-shooting Celtics squander opportunity in loss to Hornets at Garden

Former Celtic Terry Rozier led the Hornets with 28 points and 10 assists.

Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (left) made $17 million and had just 294 yards and one touchdown.

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Six reasons why the longer-term outlook for the Patriots isn’t particularly rosy

The last month of the season demonstrated just how far they are from being championship contenders.

Ranking the Patriots’ free-agent acquisitions after their first seasons in New England

Mr. McNamara with his son Brian at Station 3 in Newton in 2001.

Ray McNamara, firefighter who survived an explosion to inspire others, dies at 79

Critically burned and blinded, Mr. McNamara underwent about three dozen operations and always encouraged others to "do the next right thing."

Opinion

Boston Police Sergeant Shana Cottone shouted a question to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as she left her home for City Hall. Cottone, who has spearheaded the resistance to Wu’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees, is currently on leave during an internal affairs probe.

When do protests cross the line? It can depend on your politics.

The boundaries of political protest will always be tested — in court and in the court of public opinion.

Student Emma Low takes part in a pooled COVID-19 testing program at the Rupert A. Nock Middle School in Newburyport, in Feb. 2021.

Westyn Branch-Elliman, Elissa Perkins, and Shira Doron

It’s time to revamp testing and quarantine policy for asymptomatic students

Hardly had the fine words of President Biden's inaugural address receded in the rearview mirror than his commitment to healing and peacemaking faded.

Biden is failing because he abandoned his mandate

Governor Charlie Baker’s impending departure has left Attorney General Maura Healey, a well-known and well-liked statewide figure, the strong frontrunner.

Maura Healey will soon be in the governor’s race

General Electric workers protested out of concern for their safety due to COVID-19 on March 30, 2020, on Necco Street in Boston. Two years later, GE became the first major corporation to announce it was halting its implementation of the vaccine or test mandate.

Biden shouldn’t give up on vaccine mandates

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Supreme Court justices issue statements rebuking report over masks

Two Supreme Court justices issued a rare statement Wednesday over what is for many Americans a common refrain — whether their coworkers should wear a mask.

Needham police officer and two other suspects charged in federal insider trading case

Court papers allege the officer got insider information from a close relative who worked at a Norwood-based semiconductor company and passed it on to two of his close friends, who have also been charged.

Mass. businesses back financial relief on jobless claims clawbacks

Employers are urging a compromise solution on $2.7 billion in overpayment to hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers in Massachusetts.

Andover says goodbye to ailing K9 Grimm

After 10 years together, K9 Grimm and his partner, Sergeant Michael Connor, took one last ride through town Wednesday. Grimm, who helped solve drug crimes and responded to the Boston Marathon bombings, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer and was "crossing over the rainbow," Andover police said.

Amazon reveals title for its ‘Lord of the Rings’ streaming series

For years, Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video has teased that it’s coming out with a “Lord of the Rings” television series. On Wednesday, the streamer finally revealed its name.

BOOKS

Who betrayed Anne Frank? A new book tracks history’s most famous cold case

Was it the thieving warehouse manager? A suspicious neighbor? A notorious informant? The answer, according to Rosemary Sullivan’s intermittently gripping “The Betrayal of Anne Frank,” is none of the above.

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‘I am thrilled to be a part of the Bruins forever’: Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 retired, raised to TD Garden rafters

O’Ree, now 86, formally took his bow — albeit virtually, from his home in San Diego — as the first Black man to play in the NHL.

Labor coalition asks Mass. high court to block gig worker ballot questions

Advocates working with a labor-backed coalition fighting the proposed ballot questions filed a complaint with the Supreme Judicial Court charging that the attorney general’s office “wrongfully” certified the petitions and that the secretary of state’s office should not be allowed to put them before voters.

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Families in Alabama have free, full-day prekindergarten while many Mass. families can only dream of it

Thanks to Alabama’s growing investments in early education, the state’s pre-K system is among the best in the nation in quality — and it’s free for most. Programs like Alabama’s are the envy of families in Massachusetts.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A bottle of Ostreida vodka with oysters from Matunuck Oyster Farm in Rhode Island.

Here’s how a boutique distillery in Rhode Island is making the country’s first oyster-distilled vodka

Utilize the kiosks to hear the meditative notes of each individual tree.

He turns the biorhythm of trees into beautiful music

Kerri Maher's "The Paris Bookseller" focuses on Paris in the 1920s and the bookstore that attracted Hemingway and Company

Weston author Kerri Maher captures 1920s Paris and its famed literary expats in ‘The Paris Bookseller’

"Arthur" creator and author Marc Brown

‘Arthur’ creator Marc Brown reflects on the final chapter of the adventurous aardvark’s tale

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Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.

Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, then president of Brigham Health, brought a Boston delegation in April 2018 to celebrate the opening of the Boao Evergrande International Hospital in China, constructed in a new medical tourism hub.

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How Brigham Health helped create a Chinese hospital for elites — and almost nobody came

In a deal worth millions with Chinese developer Evergrande, a Harvard teaching hospital risked its reputation on what would become a near-empty shell.

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The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Hardly had the fine words of President Biden's inaugural address receded in the rearview mirror than his commitment to healing and peacemaking faded.

Biden is failing because he abandoned his mandate

Governor Charlie Baker’s impending departure has left Attorney General Maura Healey, a well-known and well-liked statewide figure, the strong frontrunner.

Maura Healey will soon be in the governor’s race

General Electric workers protested out of concern for their safety due to COVID-19 on March 30, 2020, on Necco Street in Boston. Two years later, GE became the first major corporation to announce it was halting its implementation of the vaccine or test mandate.

Biden shouldn’t give up on vaccine mandates

In this Nov. 8, 2006 photo, American Nobel laureate and "Beloved" author Toni Morrison smiles during a press conference at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Democracy’s other threat: Book bans and purges

Michael Milburn and William DeJong

Bill to combat marijuana-related impaired driving should be rejected

Kareem Farah, who founded the Modern Classrooms Project, in his classroom in Washington, D.C., in 2017.

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Tsarnaev’s lawyer denies that Marathon bomber has prioritized paying family instead of victims

Earlier this month, the US Attorney's office filed a motion seeking a federal judge’s order to turn over all funds in Tsarnaev’s inmate trust account to the Clerk of the Court and be put towards payment of criminal penalties, including restitution for victims of the 2013 bombing near the Boston Marathon finish line.

Coronavirus Live Updates

Prior infection and vaccines provide best protection from COVID-19, CDC reports

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

Harmony Montgomery’s father is a suspect in 2008 Lynn murder, source says

Adam Montgomery, who is currently being held without bail in New Hampshire, is a suspect in the 2008 murder of Darlin Guzman in Lynn, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation.

Lowell High School bomb threat found ‘not credible,’ police say

Lowell police were notified of the bomb threat after the end of the school day Wednesday, and a search of the high school turned up nothing concerning, police said in a statement.

Sports

Jayson Tatum hangs on the rim after dunking against the Hornets Wednesday, but he couldn't hit from long range.

gary washburn | on basketball

Jayson Tatum’s 3-point shooting woes continue, and that could be fatal flaw for Celtics

Tatum was 0 for 7 in Wednesday’s loss to the Hornets as his percentage on long-range shots plummeted to 31.6 percent for the season.

Celtics guard Josh Richardson rejected Hornets forward Cody Martin during the second quarter.

Hornets 111, Celtics 102

Cold-shooting Celtics squander opportunity in loss to Hornets at Garden

Former Celtic Terry Rozier led the Hornets with 28 points and 10 assists.

Left back DeJuan Jones (center) is one of three Revolution players practicing with the US men's national team in Phoenix, Ariz., receiving his first call up this month.

Revolution players making their mark on US men’s national team roster

Newly acquired midfielder Sebastian Lletget, left back DeJuan Jones, and goaltender Matt Turner are participating in the US camp in Phoenix, Ariz., while the Revolution practice in Foxborough.

NHL expects to finish season on time despite schedule upheaval caused by COVID-19

australian open

Garbiñe Muguruza highest seed to fall so far in Australian Open with second-round exit

women's college hockey notebook

For on-ice official Kelly Cooke, this season has been like no other

Business

December was a good month for casinos

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Facing a shortage of truck drivers, pilot program turns to teenagers

People as young as 18 will soon be allowed to drive commercial trucks carrying tons of cargo across state lines under a federal apprenticeship pilot program that is intended to train thousands of new drivers.

Mass General Brigham backs extra tax on some real estate transactions to fund affordable housing

Chicago Public Media set to acquire Chicago Sun-Times

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‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities

A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms

STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South

Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real

The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

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Steamed Fish With Ginger and Shiitake Mushrooms

Recipes: Four ways to use ginger with fish, beef, pork, and chicken

It's been 50 years since the groundbreaking kids' show "Zoom" debuted on WGBH.

In 1972, the kids took over TV on the first "Zoom" to enter our homes

The roller-skating heroes who fought racism in Boston

metro

Dr. McLanahan was a Princeton sociologist whose studies provided the groundwork for research into the changing structure of the American family.

Sara McLanahan, who studied single motherhood, dies at 81

Amid growing criticism, Baker says he feels ‘pain’ of Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance

Andover says goodbye to ailing K9 Grimm

sports

Bol Bol, acquired by the Celtics on Wednesday, is expected to be sidelined for 2-3 months after undergoing foot surgery this week.

Celtics create $6.9 million exception with Wednesday’s three-team trade

After lackluster loss to Hurricanes, Bruins aim to ramp up effort vs. Capitals

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield undergoes shoulder surgery

business

An aircraft took off from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Airlines cancel some flights after reduced 5G rollout in US

2021 US minimum wage increased but not enough with inflation; numbers vary by gender and race

Mass. businesses back financial relief on jobless claims clawbacks

politics

The Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents

House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas white nationalist figures

Nation

Doctors treat COVID-19 patients connected to ventilators at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Poland’s doctors and medics are expecting huge strain on the health care system from the rising 5th wave of COVID-19 infections.

Prior infection and vaccines provide best protection from COVID-19, CDC reports

Why are men more likely to die of COVID? It’s complicated.

Jury selection to start in federal trial over Floyd’s death

World

Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, departed 10 Downing St. to attend a weekly questions and answers session at Parliament in London Jan. 12.

UK’s Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace

What scientists can tell us about the Tonga volcano eruption

UK says Omicron wave ‘has peaked,’ lifts COVID restrictions

opinion

Mourners lay flowers on the casket during burial services for Massachusetts State Trooper Thomas Clardy at St. Michael's Catholic Parish in Hudson in 2016.

Clardy Law would keep roads safe

After China, Mass General Brigham is hungry to grow back home

Bill to combat marijuana-related impaired driving should be rejected

lifestyle

Utilize the kiosks to hear the meditative notes of each individual tree.

He turns the biorhythm of trees into beautiful music

Providence inspired André Leon Talley before he was a star. Now, his legacy inspires students here

Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

food & dining

The Fancy sandwich at Flourhouse Bakery.

Mike & Patty’s famous breakfast sandwiches are now at Flourhouse, their little Newton outpost

Friendly’s to launch a quick-service café model in Westfield

Your pandemic meal plan: 7 takeout ideas, one for every day of the week

travel

The spartan interior of the 140-square-foot Getaway cabin keeps the focus on the giant window, and nature.

I found unexpected tranquility in a box in the woods

‘You are 2155th in line’: Steamship Authority opens Nantucket ferry reservations for summer 2022

Sing some gospel, bust a move, and feel the love at Nashville’s African American music museum

Arts

Maria Yolanda Liebana’s mixed-media collage “Victorious.”

‘Vernacular Glamour’ excavates the material world

‘The Embrace,’ Boston’s long-awaited tribute to the Kings, will be unveiled on MLK Day 2023

At the MFA, a sleeping giant awakens

Books

Kerri Maher's "The Paris Bookseller" focuses on Paris in the 1920s and the bookstore that attracted Hemingway and Company

Weston author Kerri Maher captures 1920s Paris and its famed literary expats in ‘The Paris Bookseller’

Who betrayed Anne Frank? A new book tracks history’s most famous cold case

A history of addiction in ‘The Urge’

Movies

Amin Nawabi in "Flee."

‘Flee’ goes from Afghanistan to Denmark, with a lifetime in between

In ‘Munich — The Edge of War,’ peace is hard to come by

‘I think acting is an impossibly difficult thing’: Talking with Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, director of ‘Drive My Car’

Television

Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector in HBO's "The Gilded Age."

In HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age,’ old money vs. new money makes for a richly rewarding drama

Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Amazon reveals title for its ‘Lord of the Rings’ streaming series

music

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks to perform at Gillette Stadium for the first time

Boy Harsher’s new music sounded like a soundtrack to something. So they made a horror film.

Glimpsing what a new era at the BSO might bring

Theater/Dance

Tig Notaro, shown in her comedy special "Happy to Be Here."

Tig Notaro is back on tour, and it’s not the end of the road after all

Lasting lessons in Lyric Stage’s ‘Mr. Parent’

How ‘Pretty Woman’ became a head-turner

globe local

Anmol Sharma delivered food at the Hamilton Grove Apartments, subsidized low-income housing for seniors, in 2020. Members of Newton Neighbors Helping Newton Neighbors deliver groceries with the Newton Food Pantry and the Newton Housing Authority amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Newton Neighbors seeks volunteers for food pantry deliveries

Massachusetts remembers MLK, reflects on how his legacy can shape the future

‘It’s a systemic breakdown’: With jury trials suspended, an unprecedented backlog snowballs

Obituaries

Dr. McLanahan was a Princeton sociologist whose studies provided the groundwork for research into the changing structure of the American family.

Sara McLanahan, who studied single motherhood, dies at 81

Ray McNamara, firefighter who survived an explosion to inspire others, dies at 79

Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73