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Trump is ‘wrong’ to say 2020 election could be overturned, Mike Pence says

While former vice president Mike Pence in the past has defended his actions on Jan. 6 and said that he and former president Donald Trump will likely never see “eye to eye” on what happened that day, the remarks Friday marked his most forceful rebuttal of Trump to date.

Republican Party declares Jan. 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’

‘It’s a sad day for my party.’ Moderate Republicans react to RNC defending Jan. 6, censuring Cheney and Kinzinger

European countries are easing COVID-19 measures, even as they continue to report high volumes of cases. Here’s why.
Many European countries have said they are past the peak of COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, and as a result, they have opted to drop restrictions like mask mandates and the use of COVID-19 vaccine passes in public venues.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by Omicron

NHL announces Winter Classic returning to Fenway Park in 2023

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels

MGH claims breakthrough in detecting marijuana impairment

Beijing winter olympics

At the Olympics, a subdued Opening Ceremony from a controversial host in a weary world

China's human rights record has worsened since it last was host, and these Winter Games are being held amid a global pandemic that originated in the country.
How to watch: Day-by-day TV schedule and results See all of our ongoing Olympics coverage

‘Employers were barely sneezing at Omicron’: A surprisingly strong jobs report boosts Biden

Record COVID case counts last month during the Omicron surge had been expected to slow hiring significantly.
Dan Shaughnessy

Brian Flores shined light on two explosive NFL issues — race and tanking — and other thoughts

It’s clear that the Rooney Rule is a farce, and the idea of losing on purpose is totally believable and a ticking time bomb for the league.
Tanking allegations threaten NFL’s integrity, say sports betting experts
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Should Boston limit the use of gas-powered lawn tools?

First, let’s consider the potential for unintended consequences.
Andrew Bacevich

Who ya gonna believe about Russia invading Ukraine?

RENÉE GRAHAM

America’s national pastimes — football and racism

JEFF JACOBY

It’s not just the Holocaust that Whoopi Goldberg got wrong

Jay D. Blitzman, Stephen M. Limon, Tony DeMarco, Leslie Harris, Sydney Hanlon, Deborah Ramirez, John Greaney, and Leslie Donahue

In search of answers in the Harmony Montgomery case

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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
Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spots Explore the full project

More recent stories

‘This is just insane.’ MBTA’s machines for printing reduced-fare passes have been down for months.
Since November, the only two Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority machines that print reduced fare passes for seniors, people with disabilities, and people who are blind have been broken, the MBTA said.

Boston’s largest hotel just sold. Changes could be in store.
The Sheraton Boston has a new owner just a few months after re-opening following a lengthy pandemic closure.

Gas-powered leaf blowers are noisy and bad for the environment. Boston will soon consider what to do about them.
For urban and suburban dwellers alike, leaf blowers are often regarded as a noisy nuisance. Now a Boston city councilor wants a public hearing to discuss options for regulating gas-guzzling lawn and garden tools.

Pastor of St. Philip Parish in Greenville, R.I., has faced previous abuse allegations

The Rev. Francis Santilli, pastor of St. Philip Parish in Greenville, won’t exercise public ministry or live on church property pending the outcome of an investigation, the diocese said Thursday. He also resigned as pastor of St. Philip Parish.

Westwood Catholic School apologizes for offering fried chicken as part of Black History Month celebration

Leaders from Xaverian Brothers High School are apologizing after serving fried chicken to students as a part of their Black History Month celebrations — a move some are calling insensitive and racist.

Antisemitic graffiti found in Marblehead elementary school

Marblehead Schools Superintendent John Buckey said three separate incidents of vandalism occurred at the Village Elementary School in January, and he urged families to take time to talk to their children about “the implications of events happening in our nation and in our community.”

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INNOVATION BEAT

We took a ‘self-driving’ Tesla for a spin in Boston. Here’s how it did.

Amid ongoing safety and regulatory issues, our intrepid tech reporter tries out the automaker's new "full self-driving" feature.
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PARENTING UNFILTERED
How to talk to kids about sex
Too soon? Too late? Too awkward? Everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) about the 12-and-under set.

Vote in round three of our bracket: Which sugary cereal is best?
We’ve put together the ultimate breakfast cereal bracket. Help us decide once and for all which childhood favorite should be crowned champion.

Flashes still of violence, guns, drugs, and vandalism at Mass. and Cass
Residents and business owners in the area bemoan the pervasiveness of drug dealing and other crime weeks after city officials cleared the neighborhood of a homeless encampment.

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Culture & Lifestyle

BOOK REVIEW

A cold that bites in Sarah Manguso’s ‘Very Cold People’

STAGE REVIEW

Coming of age in a hostile world in ‘The Bluest Eye’

Vote in round three of our bracket: Which sugary cereal is best?

‘Self-Care for Black Women’ offers strategies for nurturing mind, body, and soul

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

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

Timothy J. Garvin, Katie Murphy, and Robin Smith

Mass General Brigham’s expansion plan must be rejected

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The extra unseen talent of Biden’s Supreme Court nominee and all Black women in law

SCOT LEHIGH

Moderate politics is the right path, even in Mass.

EDITORIAL

China wants to muzzle Olympians. The IOC can’t allow that.

Michelle Holmes

We need to school ourselves as to what safe in-person education looks like

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Republicans are making it harder to vote. How much will it matter?

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by Omicron

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

Andover’s EJ Perry named offensive MVP of East-West Shrine Bowl

Perry, who played college football at Brown, completed 13 of 18 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns in the the longest running college all-star football game.

Gas-powered leaf blowers are noisy and bad for the environment. Boston will soon consider what to do about them.

For urban and suburban dwellers alike, leaf blowers are often regarded as a noisy nuisance. Now a Boston city councilor wants a public hearing to discuss options for regulating gas-guzzling lawn and garden tools.

4,195 confirmed cases and 63 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

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

Sports

bruins

At 36, Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron remains a brightly shining All-Star

Preparation and a high hockey IQ are two keys to longevity for Bergeron, who could win his record fifth Selke Trophy this year.
sports betting

Tanking allegations threaten NFL’s integrity, say sports betting experts

“This is the largest controversy, the largest issue that the National Football League has ever faced,” said one expert.
BRUINS

NHL announces Winter Classic returning to Fenway Park in 2023

Speaking in Las Vegas as part of All-Star Game festivities, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league’s annual outdoor showpiece will be staged for a third time in New England.
women's college basketball notebook

Having a women’s-specific shoe brand is empowering to college basketball players

College football

Andover’s EJ Perry named offensive MVP of East-West Shrine Bowl

Striker Jozy Altidore reportedly close to joining Revolution

Business

Stocks climb as investors weigh surprising jobs report, Amazon earnings

Stocks on Wall Street rose Friday, as an unexpectedly strong jobs report scrambled investors’ expectations for coming interest rate increases.

Boston’s largest hotel just sold. Changes could be in store.

The Sheraton Boston has a new owner just a few months after re-opening following a lengthy pandemic closure.

Santander says it will stop writing new mortgages

Bill in Congress echoes Mass. automotive right-to-repair plan

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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On the cover

Those COVID tracking charts start here, with Biobot sewage analysis that knows we’re sick before we do

nantucket

She was a self-taught astronomer with a radical idea: The stars belong to all

MISS CONDUCT

Advice: How do I get people off the phone when I’m not up for talking?

Cooking

Recipes: Two secrets to quick and easy Mexican black bean dishes

metro

Advocates call for temporary barriers on R.I.’s iconic bridges

Confidence in COVID-19 vaccine declining among parents of youngest kids, survey says

‘This is just insane.’ MBTA’s machines for printing reduced-fare passes have been down for months.

sports

2022 Beijing Olympics: Day-by-day TV schedule and results

What makes New England such a good place for Olympic-level skiers and snowboarders to develop?

Baseball players reject owners’ request for federal mediation in labor talks

business

Austria’s COVID vaccine mandate is becoming law

A wave of organizations are offering paid leave for pregnancy loss

The US is expanding its hunt for early warnings of COVID in sewage

politics

‘Employers were barely sneezing at Omicron’: A surprisingly strong jobs report boosts Biden

Republican Party declares Jan. 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels

Nation

‘Employers were barely sneezing at Omicron’: A surprisingly strong jobs report boosts Biden

Minneapolis mayor announces moratorium on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke was killed

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by Omicron

World

Stoltenberg to become Norway’s next central bank governor

European countries are easing COVID-19 measures, even as they continue to report high volumes of cases. Here’s why.

Austria’s COVID vaccine mandate is becoming law

opinion

Jan. 6 commission turns up the heat on Trump

Moderate politics is the right path, even in Mass.

The extra unseen talent of Biden’s Supreme Court nominee and all Black women in law

lifestyle

TikTok hair icon Brad Mondo is plotting his world domination

He’s been married this whole time?

Bianca de la Garza has a co-anchor gig on far-right cable TV channel Newsmax

food & dining

A seasoned chef opens South Boston’s Lenox Sophia; Dorchester’s Anh Hong gets a second chance

3 places we supported this week

These are the best — and worst — sugar cereals

travel

Maine celebrates winter, Newport enjoys the spotlight, and Arches slows the flow of tourists

Italy is a cut above for this hairstylist to the stars

Mother Nature’s magic kingdom: Florida’s best state parks

Arts

Sculptor Courtney Mattison conjures the sea and its discontents at New Bedford Whaling Museum

In Jamaica Plain, a cannabis dispensary and museum pre-rolled into one

Textile paintings at Nearby Gallery invite viewers to probe, peer inside

Books

A cold that bites in Sarah Manguso’s ‘Very Cold People’

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s new novel, ‘The Books of Jacob,’ awes in size and scope

Chuck Klosterman: reading a little bit of everything, all of nothing

Movies

A host of reasons to follow the Oscars

Mark Wahlberg thinks Tom Brady’s story could make a great movie. And he wants to play Bill Belichick.

Long divisions; Hendrix in Hawaii

Television

A host of reasons to follow the Oscars

Miniseries have been thriving on streaming services. Here are the 10 best.

Mark Wahlberg thinks Tom Brady’s story could make a great movie. And he wants to play Bill Belichick.

music

At BSO, a Czech conductor’s bold return

Courtney Barnett is giving optimism a shot

A force in jazz, Cécile McLorin Salvant isn’t stopping there

Theater/Dance

Feet make music, too, in Subject:Matter’s ‘Songbook’ at the Somerville Theatre

Coming of age in a hostile world in ‘The Bluest Eye’

Jacob’s Pillow announces 2022 summer festival lineup, and one big change from last year

globe local

Gas-powered leaf blowers are noisy and bad for the environment. Boston will soon consider what to do about them.

This Valentine’s Day, say ‘I love you’ by doing something together

Should candidates’ party affiliations be listed on municipal election ballots?

Obituaries

Avram Goldberg, former Stop & Shop chairman who forged a unique approach, dies at 92

Former Celtics coach Bill Fitch dies at 89

Robin Herman, reporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms, dies at 70