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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

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.

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.

COVID-19: THE LATEST

US is moving toward time when ‘COVID isn’t a crisis,’ White House officials say, as CDC reviews guidance

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.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

At long last, accountability for gunmakers

Remington finally has agreed to the plaintiffs’ demand that the internal documents it has shared so far be made public. And that could be huge.

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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Bridgewater Hospital was improving. What happened?

Potent drug cocktails replace physical restraints at the medium-security facility for people with mental illness.
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

Shayida Ali

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

Ava Callender Concepcion

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

Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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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.
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Tom Brady had some advice for Matthew Stafford during the Rams’ victory parade
Brady took to social media to offer Stafford some thoughts on how to best proceed.

Gary Washburn | PISTONS 112, CELTICS 111
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.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
Lots to look forward to on HBO, HBO Max
HBO unloaded a lot of new information about its shows this week as part of the Television Critics Association’s virtual press tour.

Russia adds troops near Ukraine despite drawdown claims, US officials say

As Ukrainians waved flags in a show of defiance of a feared Russian invasion, the United States reported that Moscow had added as many as 7,000 troops to forces stationed along the tense border — a warning that contradicted Kremlin declarations that military units were being pulled back.

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.

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.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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

RI Sports

After setting world record, R.I. high school runner on pace for Olympics

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Moses Brown junior Sophia Gorriaran and her father/coach, Steve Gorriaran, talk about the smallest state’s big running community.
SHORE ACCESS

R.I. shore access commission has some ideas. They might not sit well with everyone.

“If they’re only going to let us walk on the shore, then we’re better off with nothing, because that’s going backward to pre-2019,” one Charlestown resident said. “This passage-only is 100 percent of what the shoreline property owners want.”
Coronavirus Live Updates

US is moving toward time when ‘COVID isn’t a crisis,’ White House officials say, as CDC reviews guidance

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.

Sports

RI Sports

After setting world record, R.I. high school runner on pace for Olympics

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Moses Brown junior Sophia Gorriaran and her father/coach, Steve Gorriaran, talk about the smallest state’s big running community.
Olympics | Women’s speedskating

Takagi wins 1st individual Olympic gold, Bowe breaks through

Miho Takagi of Japan won her fourth speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and the first individual gold of her career with an Olympic-record victory in the women’s 1,000 meters Thursday. Meanwhile, Brittany Bowe of the United States claimed the first individual medal of her career with a bronze.
Women’s Hockey | Canada 3, US 2

US women’s hockey team falls to Canada to take silver

The defending champion United States, who have two Olympic golds, settled for their fourth silver medal in the fierce rivals’ latest showdown to win the biggest prize.
Olympics | Alpine combined

Mikaela Shiffrin‘s Olympics: 5 individual races, no medals, 3 DNFs

Olympics | Alpine combined

Gisin wins back-to-back Olympic combined, Shiffrin out again

Olympics notebook

Mikaela Shiffrin misses gate in second leg of Alpine combined

Business

Justice Dept. to take on exploitation of supply chain issues

The Justice Department is launching a new initiative aimed at identifying companies that exploit supply chain disruptions in the US to make increased profits in violation of federal antitrust laws.

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

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

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

Town of Narragansett invites Narragansett Indian Tribe to discuss coastal access

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

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

sports

US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals wait, sources say

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

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

business

Administration says China failed trade commitments on multiple fronts

Google plans privacy changes, but promises to not be disruptive

Senators unveil children’s online safety bill with broad provisions

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

Amir Locke to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral service

US is moving toward time when ‘COVID isn’t a crisis,’ White House officials say, as CDC reviews guidance

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

World

Russia adds troops near Ukraine despite drawdown claims, US officials say

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

opinion

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

When the US shrinks from the stage, things fall apart

Immigration and the labor shortage

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