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For some, ‘mild’ illness from Omicron feels like anything but
An unlucky group of COVID-positive people have found that the variant’s “mild” categorization is something of an understatement.

Snow showers hit Mass. coast Saturday during more bitter cold
The ocean effect snow left light coatings in Boston down to the Cape, where a winter weather advisory is in place until 4 p.m. Saturday.

THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS

COVID hospitalizations plateau in some parts of the US, while a crisis remains in others

As waters warm and the lobster population booms off Canada, tensions rise between Indigenous and commercial fishermen
The increasing lobster catch in St. Mary’s Bay has raised the stakes for local fishermen, including the Mi’kmaw. As a result, long-simmering tensions between the Mi’kmaw and commercial fishermen, who have lobbied the government to shut down what they consider an illegal fishery, have boiled.

Virginia mother threatened to ‘bring every single gun loaded and ready’ to school over mask rules

A Virginia mother who sparked an uproar after she threatened during a school board meeting to “bring every single gun loaded and ready” to school if her children were compelled to wear masks has been charged.
Tara Sullivan

In a different kind of court, Novak Djokovic’s losses may affect him longer

The tennis star has been cast as a man who sees himself above Australia’s immigration rules, never mind those of honesty and common sense.

‘Confusing and complicated’ college financial aid game may be changing

Changing demographics in the United States have put the number of college-age young people in decline, which has begun to create a shift in the college market, worrying institutions and giving savvy students and families a competitive edge for the first time in decades.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Wave the white flag in City Hall Plaza free speech case, Mayor Wu

Given the legal tangle over free speech issues the flagpole has created for Boston, it may be wise for Mayor Michelle Wu to end the policy now and negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff.
LETTERS

Yet another hard look taken, again, at Boston Public Schools

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

How real could virtual reality become?

MARCELA GARCÍA

Follow the money: Sheriffs’ campaign donations get a much-needed look

IDEAS | H. LOUISE MESSINGER

I celebrate my transgender son, yet I grieve for his ‘dead name’

Winter Arts Guide

The drama ‘Bel Air’ offers a fresh take on the Fresh Prince

10 TV shows to watch while we’re waiting out winter

PEM breaks down silos between Native American and American art

Huntington’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ tries to capture Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

10 concerts sure to crank up the heat this winter

See more in our full winter arts preview

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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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We thought we’d be past this by now. We were wrong. Support your local restaurants.

We’re bringing back Project Takeout. Call it Project Take Two.
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A single word sparks a crossfire between the Supreme Court, NPR, and its star reporter Nina Totenberg
NPR’s Nina Totenberg reported on Tuesday that Chief Justice John Roberts had “in some form or other, asked the other justices to mask up” in the courtroom. It seemed like a nice scoop for NPR. Until Roberts dissented.

Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26
Actor and director Regina King said in a statement that her son Ian Alexander Jr. had died and did not provide further details.

Black Mississippi senators walk out in protest against vote on race theory
Black lawmakers walked out in protest Friday and withheld their votes as the Mississippi Senate passed a bill that would ban schools from teaching critical race theory.

Mass. Nurses Association calls on Baker to declare state of emergency as patients overwhelm hospitals
Union President Katie Murphy, a registered nurse, warned in the letter Thursday that the state’s health care system is nearing a breaking point and said Baker should reinstate the provisions of his March 2020 emergency declaration.

Mitch McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters
“I’ve never been accused of this sort of thing before, and it’s hurtful and offensive,” he said. “And I think some of the critics know it’s totally nonsense.”

ADRIAN WALKER
Can Maura Healey’s opponents make a race out of this?
Healey enters the race as the clear front-runner — indeed, she’s been the Democrats’ best hope of regaining the governor’s office for at least four years.

Introducing our new climate initiative

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.
Explore the new section, 'Into the Red'

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The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

When temperatures drop and New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside, we all need something to warm our souls. Here are 30 great comfort foods and where to find them. (You'll be glad you did!)
For small restaurants, Guy Fieri and ‘Triple D’ are ‘the gift that keeps on giving’

Olympics
The Beijing Olympics are complicated and controversial, and that’s before they even begin
China's president has promised a “fantastic, extraordinary, and excellent Games," but not everyone is so sure about that.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
‘It’s been a desperate call’: Substitute teachers in high demand as districts grapple with teaching shortages
As staffing shortages pummel schools across the region, substitute teachers are suddenly finding themselves as hot commodities.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
No more sad sandwiches: Where to find kid-friendly takeout
Dial down mealtime stress with roti or Korean corndogs.

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Culture & Lifestyle

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

A powerful story collection on life as a young man of color; authors receive creative writing grants

Boston Calling announces 2022 lineup with headliners Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Metallica

PARENTING UNFILTERED

No more sad sandwiches: Where to find kid-friendly takeout

THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Under the wheel

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

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.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Gang Chen

I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.

Alex Beam

The virtues of not selling out

EDITORIAL

Body cameras not just for cops any more

Amanda Nguyen

Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

A high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fast

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Set the underground rivers free

Metro

Snow showers hit Mass. coast Saturday during more bitter cold

The ocean effect snow left light coatings in Boston down to the Cape, where a winter weather advisory is in place until 4 p.m. Saturday.
Coronavirus Live Updates

COVID hospitalizations plateau in some parts of the US, while a crisis remains in others

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

New commander of USS Constitution to blend old, new in keeping Navy showpiece ship-shape

In a chilly outdoor ceremony Friday, Billie Farrell became the ship’s first female commander in its 224-year history. She will lead the Constitution for two years.

Newton native who was living double life when he killed wife in Vermont could be freed soon

On Jan. 12, Gregory Fitzgerald struck a new deal with Vermont prosecutors that reduced his sentence to 35 years to life.

Sports

High School Swimming Notebook

With Gracie O’Connell leading the way, Matignon is growing a successful swim program

The Williams-bound senior has her eyes on a state title.
John Powers | Olympic notes

Olympians challenged by cybersecurity concerns in Beijing

Canadian cybersecurity experts have warned that the My2022 smartphone app has a “simple but devastating flaw.”
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Al Michaels talks John Madden, Bill Parcells, and Curt Gowdy while preparing to call Tom Brady’s next playoff game

The 77-year-old announcer’s contract is up at the end of the season, but he made it clear he’s still passionate about broadcasting.
Christopher L. Gasper

NFL’s double standard when it comes to Black coaches on display once again

Tara Sullivan

In a different kind of court, Novak Djokovic’s losses may affect him longer

Ben Volin | On football

What did Mac Jones’s rookie season teach us? He needs more help

Business

Omicron nears US peak even as some regions still face struggle

The Omicron variant is starting to loosen its grip on the US Northeast, but experts warn that it will take more time for this latest COVID-19 wave to recede nationwide.
RI HEALTH

McKee allows nursing homes to bypass minimum staffing requirements

The Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act was signed into law by McKee in May 2021. Now, the governor says, critical staff shortages justify a moratorium on enforcement of the law and its financial penalties.
Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Mass. employers added 222,000 jobs last year

Tell us: Share your memories of the Floating Hospital for Children, now known as Tufts Children’s Hospital

STAT

‘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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Globe Magazine

The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

Globe Magazine

For small restaurants, Guy Fieri and ‘Triple D’ are ‘the gift that keeps on giving’

PERSPECTIVE

The power of having a great role model, whether you’re 9 or 99

MISS CONDUCT

My husband gave me a present and I gave it away

metro

‘Confusing and complicated’ college financial aid game may be changing

Suffolk DA will not bring criminal charges in BU professor’s death at JFK/UMass station

Can Maura Healey’s opponents make a race out of this?

sports

New GM Kent Hughes has a difficult job rebuilding Canadiens in loaded Atlantic Division

Robert Parish appreciates his accomplishments, as well as the abilities of today’s NBA big men

How ESPN’s Karl Ravech envisions the next season of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

business

IBM sells some Watson Health assets for more than $1 billion

For some, ‘mild’ illness from Omicron feels like anything but

A professor said her students think average Americans make six figures. That’s a long way off.

politics

White House official says US is moving toward a time when ‘COVID won’t be a constant crisis’

House panel obtains Trump records after Supreme Court ruling

Jan. 6 panel and state officials seek answers on fake Trump electors

Nation

COVID hospitalizations plateau in some parts of the US, while a crisis remains in others

Black Mississippi senators walk out in protest against vote on race theory

Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26

World

Airlines in Europe say they are flying near-empty planes as Omicron derails travel. They say EU rules mean they can’t stop.

China’s success taming virus could make exit strategy harder

Kurdish-led forces repel Islamic State prison assault; dozens dead

opinion

I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.

Pounding footsteps you hear belong to Mass General Brigham

For Willie and Flynn, it was a busing journey they took together

lifestyle

My husband wants an apology from my mom

No joke: Comics Colin Jost, Pete Davidson buy Staten Island Ferry boat

Home design: Turning a bland Mission Hill bedroom into a refuge

food & dining

For small restaurants, Guy Fieri and ‘Triple D’ are ‘the gift that keeps on giving’

The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

Eleven Madison Park and Per Se alums will open Twelve in Portland over Memorial Day weekend

travel

This Vermont town was named among the best places to travel in February

Help! My Expedia tour credit is about to expire

A romantic weekend in Portsmouth

Arts

10 museum must-sees that will banish the winter blahs

‘Vernacular Glamour’ excavates the material world

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

Books

New novel ‘Devil House’ looks at our true crime obsessions

Jabari Asim: an ‘eclectic, voracious’ reader

Science, fiction, and fantasy blend in ‘A Snake Falls to Earth’

Movies

Doc Talk: An incurable optimist, a fleeing fugitive, and an undaunted soul

Death becomes him

The Danish documentary ‘Flee’ is the latest reminder that animation doesn’t have to be just for children

Television

Louie Anderson brought poignancy, and memories of his mother, to ‘Baskets’

First look at Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in Hulu’s ‘The Girl from Plainville’

10 TV shows to watch while we’re waiting out winter

music

Conductor Elim Chan, pianist Igor Levit offer familiar comforts and new delights at the BSO

Boston Calling announces 2022 lineup with headliners Foo Fighters, the Strokes, Metallica

For the War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel, a return to a place he once called home

Theater/Dance

In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Dramas, musicals, and a trio of blue men: 10 shows for theatergoers this winter

See dancers from all over New England during a weekend of Boston performances

globe local

What to do in this bleak midwinter: How about visiting a museum?

Should Massachusetts guarantee anyone serving a life sentence the chance for parole?

Wouldn’t it be nice? Fifty-four years after we married, it still is.

Obituaries

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen master and political reformer, dies at 95

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, has died

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74