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In historic vote, Mass. House passes bill to allow driver’s licenses for residents without legal immigration status

The measure won enough support in the heavily Democratic chamber to overcome a potential veto from Republican Governor Charlie Baker.

Wynn Resorts cashes in on Everett casino in $1.7 billion deal

The transaction is expected to close at the end of the year and will likely be one of the biggest commercial real estate deals in Massachusetts in 2022.

Pistons 112, Celtics 111
The lowly Pistons refused to lay down, and as a result the Celtics’ nine-game winning streak was halted
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 31 points for Boston.

US is moving toward time when ‘COVID isn’t a crisis,’ White House officials say, as CDC reviews guidance
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested the agency may soon update its COVID-19 guidance.

COVID level in Eastern Mass. waste water is down 98 percent from peak
COVID-19: THE LATEST

Remote work is a choice, not a necessity, for most; Disney World scraps mask requirement

Here’s what rising sea levels mean for Boston

A major new federal report found that the northeast could see multiple feet of sea level rise by the end of the century. This is what that would look like.
Northeast is likely to experience more than a century’s worth of sea level rise from 2000 to 2050, report finds
Beijing Winter Olympics

dan shaughnessy
Not hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics is the best thing that never happened to Boston
The problems of the Beijing Winter Games only reinforce what a bad idea it would have been for Boston to host an Olympics.

Tell us your take on Boston 2024: Did we dodge a bullet or was it a lost opportunity?

Valieva to take to Olympic ice once more amid doping scandal

Kamila Valieva aims for the top step of a podium she may never see when the Russian figure skating star, now at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, concludes her competition Thursday night with the women’s free skate at the Beijing Games.
Canada and US both eliminated from men’s Olympic hockey competition in dramatic fashion

Two Chinese-American stars competing in Beijing. Two opposite reactions.

Both Zhu Yi and Eileen Gu grew up in California and are competing for China in the Olympics. But the praise heaped on Gu, and the scorn directed at Zhu, highlight how hard it can be to have a complicated identity.
See more coverage of the Olympics

Wu signals shift in development priorities with planning that favors neighborhood issues over a downtown skyscraper
In a clear early signal of her development priorities, Mayor Michelle Wu is pumping the brakes on a long-debated plan that would allow a skyscraper on the edge of Boston Harbor, saying her administration will focus first on better planning of waterfront development in East Boston.

Tom Brady had some advice for Matthew Stafford during the Rams’ victory parade Wednesday

Brady took to social media to offer Stafford some thoughts on how to best proceed.

Lynnfield parent sentenced to 15 months in prison in Varsity Blues bribery scandal

Prosecutors had recommended a 21-month prison term for John B. Wilson, 62, a real estate and private equity investor, on charges of bribery, fraud, conspiracy, and filing a false tax return.

Burnt out, she quit her job in the ICU. After a fall off a cliff in Puerto Rico, she’s now a patient herself.

Beth Callahan was intubated in a San Juan hospital intensive care unit after she slipped atop a waterfall and fell into the pool below during an excursion on the island last Wednesday.
Opinion
Shayida Ali

Instead of the world championing the Olympics in China, nations should champion human rights for Uyghurs

The Chinese government is torturing and abusing millions of innocent Uyghurs, both physically and mentally. My family is among them.
SCOT LEHIGH

Protests at the homes of Wu and Baker have crossed a line

Joan Vennochi

Baker, Wu, and other politicians shouldn’t live in a bubble

Ava Callender Concepcion

The state Cannabis Control Commission seeks to right the wrongs of the war on drugs

JEFF JACOBY

What does immigration status have to do with a driver’s license?

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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.
See more from Project Takeout

More recent stories

‘I have one more new adventure left in me’: Amid the Great Resignation, Tripadvisor’s Steve Kaufer moves on to next act
The 59-year-old fixture of the Boston tech scene isn’t heading off into retirement. But he is leaving the company he built at a time of great change. And his story — particularly how he has dealt with the existential crisis of the pandemic — holds lessons for the business community.

Elderly victim of ATV riders says he expected to die in assault
No arrests have been made in the brazen Nov. 18 attack at a stoplight in Allston.

Ukraine tensions spike as West accuses Russia of lying about troop withdrawal
A senior US official told reporters that far from winding down its deployment near Ukraine, Moscow had added more than 7,000 combatants. Western allies expressed similar doubts about the Russian claims.

Foxborough students charged with assaulting transgender North Attleborough student

Two teens were charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery to intimidate, and a civil rights violation, authorities said.

Four RMV workers fired after 2,100 Mass. drivers got licenses without taking road tests, officials say

State officials said the 2,100 affected drivers must now pass a road test for their own safety and that of the public.

Parents charged for leaving toddler in cold car while skiing in Vermont
Two parents are accused of leaving a 2-year-old in a car when temperatures were below freezing while they skied at a Vermont resort where they also worked.

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THE FINE PRINT

Angry that your cable bill went up again? Here’s how to save.

The costs of Internet service, equipment rentals, fees, and taxes can add up. But you can pay less, while possibly getting more, by taking charge of how live TV gets into your house.

Strange-looking fish washes up on Revere Beach
Erik Haigh lives in Revere and was walking on the beach when he came across the large fish, which was at least five feet long and completely out of the water.

Analysis
Why Democrats might keep the majority in the Senate next year after all
The bottom line: Democrats are defending fewer seats, and they’re doing so with incumbents.

What does it say about your neighborhood if the supermarket isn’t so super?
A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping at five Boston-area locations of Stop & Shop to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

Amherst’s Emily Dickinson Museum receives $600,000 pledge for restoration of Carriage House

New York and Boston mix when Dance Now returns to Cambridge for two weekends

TELEVISION REVIEW

In the sci-fi thriller ‘Severance,’ to halve or halve not

Not only can Sarah Borges deliver a song, she does packages too

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

IDEAS | JASON PACK

When the US shrinks from the stage, things fall apart

RENÉE GRAHAM

Mitch McConnell’s no longer useful idiot

JEFF JACOBY

What does immigration status have to do with a driver’s license?

EDITORIAL

Glasnost on Beacon Hill

SCOT LEHIGH

Contemplating curling — and other Winter Olympics observations

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Remote work is a choice, not a necessity, for most; Disney World scraps mask requirement

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

Curry College offers $10,000 reward as part of investigation into hate graffiti found on campus

The graffiti, including drawings of swastikas, has roiled the private college since they were first reported last month. The most recent “bias-hate” writings were found on Monday and Tuesday in the laundry room and a bathroom of a residence hall, Liz Matson, a Curry spokeswoman, said in a statement.
SHORE ACCESS

Town of Narragansett invites Narragansett Indian Tribe to discuss coastal access

The 12-member House study commission studying coastal access does not include someone representing the Narragansett Indian Tribe, which historically used the shore for summer encampments but now faces barriers to getting there

Four RMV workers fired after 2,100 Mass. drivers got licenses without taking road tests, officials say

State officials said the 2,100 affected drivers must now pass a road test for their own safety and that of the public.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics let themselves down against Detroit, but there’s plenty of reason for All-Star break optimism

Boston disappointed against the Pistons, but that doesn't undo all the good work of recent weeks.
WEDNESDAY'S BOYS' HOCKEY

Norwell boys get their signature win, keep Old Oaken Bucket from Scituate

“It’s the biggest game of the year, I’d say,” sophomore Quinn Simmons said following his hat trick. “We’ll probably be No. 1 [in tournament seedings], but we can’t have that ego. We have to play like that.”
Olympics notebook

Mikaela Shiffrin fifth after first leg of Alpine combined

She made it through the downhill leg and will get a chance to go for a medal in the slalom run.
Olympics | Figure skating

Valieva to take to Olympic ice once more amid doping scandal

NFL

Tom Brady had some advice for Matthew Stafford during the Rams’ victory parade Wednesday

Pistons 112, Celtics 111

The lowly Pistons refused to lay down, and as a result the Celtics’ nine-game winning streak was halted

Business

Wu signals shift in development priorities with planning that favors neighborhood issues over a downtown skyscraper

In a clear early signal of her development priorities, Mayor Michelle Wu is pumping the brakes on a long-debated plan that would allow a skyscraper on the edge of Boston Harbor, saying her administration will focus first on better planning of waterfront development in East Boston.

Airbnb surpasses prepandemic levels

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

‘I have one more new adventure left in me’: Amid the Great Resignation, Tripadvisor’s Steve Kaufer moves on to next act

Administration says China failed trade commitments on multiple fronts

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.

magazine
CONNECTIONS

I found a love note meant for someone else

PERSPECTIVE

There’s an invisible air quality threat lurking inside our homes

MISS CONDUCT

I caught COVID from my boyfriend’s sister. And now she’s mad at me!

Cooking

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

metro

In historic vote, Mass. House passes bill to allow driver’s licenses for residents without legal immigration status

Elderly victim of ATV riders says he expected to die in assault

Burnt out, she quit her job in the ICU. After a fall off a cliff in Puerto Rico, she’s now a patient herself.

sports

Canada and US both eliminated from men’s Olympic hockey competition in dramatic fashion

Wakefield’s Bradley Diaz breaks Division 3 meet record in 600; Nashoba boys, Burlington girls win titles

In picture-perfect finale, Isabella Synnestvedt, Concord-Carlisle win girls’ Nordic title

business

Google plans privacy changes, but promises to not be disruptive

Senators unveil children’s online safety bill with broad provisions

January sees jump in retail sales

politics

San Francisco recalls 3 members of city’s school board

Why Democrats might keep the majority in the Senate next year after all

Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress

Nation

Remote work is a choice, not a necessity, for most; Disney World scraps mask requirement

Burnt out, she quit her job in the ICU. After a fall off a cliff in Puerto Rico, she’s now a patient herself.

Several jurors in Palin defamation case knew about judge’s decision

World

Ukraine tensions spike as West accuses Russia of lying about troop withdrawal

US and NATO see no immediate sign of a Russian pullback in Ukraine

The queen’s jubilee year has just started, but the bad news hasn’t stopped for royals

opinion

On China trip in 1985, she saw torments to come for Uyghurs

Contemplating curling — and other Winter Olympics observations

Mitch McConnell’s no longer useful idiot

lifestyle

More accessible travel, better lighting for travel, and more adventurous travel

He’s very into me. He’s also married.

San Francisco recalls 3 members of city’s school board

food & dining

5 restaurants to visit when you want to get away

Wanderlust comes to the kitchen

A zest for limoncello and other Italian inspired treats

travel

More accessible travel, better lighting for travel, and more adventurous travel

Going to Disney over February break? Here are the mask rules.

Hadar Busia-Singleton on fresh pasta, her Nintendo Switch, and memories of Miffy

Arts

At the Gardner, Zanele Muholi contains and represents multitudes

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

Books

‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ turns African fantasy on its head

She follows her hunches for what to read next

The creation and the critique in ‘Pure Colour’

Movies

Oscar at the altar: Happy couples must be even happier when each half has won an Academy Award

In the new indie film ‘Salesmen,’ four Boston comics are knocking at the door

If these pink walls could talk . . .

Television

Lots to look forward to on HBO, HBO Max

In the sci-fi thriller ‘Severance,’ to halve or halve not

Rams’ Super Bowl win hauls in largest viewing audience since Patriots beat Falcons in 2017

music

Not only can Sarah Borges deliver a song, she does packages too

Jake Blount is bringing old-time music to new audiences

Violinist Randall Goosby brings top-tier talents to Boston

Theater/Dance

Logan Marks swings home to PPAC in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’

New York and Boston mix when Dance Now returns to Cambridge for two weekends

Loretta Greco named artistic director at the Huntington Theatre Company

globe local

With NewMo, Newton’s rideshare service continues to grow

‘The Gath Pool is past its end of life.’ Newton debates how best to renovate the facility

Teen ‘ambassadors’ volunteer at Newton Food Pantry and learn how to make a difference

Obituaries

P.J. O’Rourke, outspoken political satirist, dies at 74

Ian McDonald, of the bands King Crimson and Foreigner, dies at 75

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106