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Walsh helped avoid a rail strike, but now must mend Biden administration relations with angry unions

Martin Walsh, who had been a union leader before becoming mayor of Boston, has been in the middle of the Biden administration’s scramble to keep the trains running, while also trying to retain the support of organized labor that is crucial to the Democratic Party.

Fred McGriff lone selection to Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era committee
Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were among those who fell short.

Quincy man charged after allegedly striking man with car in racially motivated incident

A man is being held without bail after he threatened an Asian family Friday morning, allegedly shouting at them to “Go back to China,” then hit one of them with his car, sending the man into a construction ditch, according to authorities and the victim’s sister.

Shootings at power substations cause outages impacting about tens of thousands in North Carolina

Suspect in murder of Marshfield couple arrested in Florida Friday night
Celtics 103, Nets 92

Jaylen Brown leads Celtics with 34 points while defense seals victory over Nets

On Sunday Jaylen Brown had his best burst of this season, when he started the game by drilling five 3-pointers in a row.
Gary Washburn: Kyrie Irving considers him a ‘brother’ now but Jaylen Brown understands relationship differently

Thoughts on five issues the Red Sox need to address as Winter Meetings get underway

Just like the last time the Red Sox were in San Diego for Winter Meetings in 2019, a large cloud hangs over the organization.
Xander Bogaerts is getting plenty of free agent interest, but the Red Sox are falling out of contention

George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees

Performers such as Gladys Knight or the Irish band U2 usually would be headlining a concert for thousands but at Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors the tables were turned as they and other artists feted for their lifetime of artistic contributions.

6 things you need to do differently when you fly now

It’s pretty ugly out there. Everything takes longer. Flights are frequently delayed. You need a whole new approach on multiple levels to get through it all sanely and safely.
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Half of workers tie their employer’s climate action to job satisfaction. These companies get it.

The pandemic destroyed work-life balance. But it’s not broken forever.

There are ways to conquer ‘vacation guilt’ in the always-on American workplace

6 perks that will make you want to work for these companies
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Biden’s new, common-sense approach to Venezuelan oil

Conditions attached to the deal should ensure that revenues from Venezuela’s oil go toward easing the country’s humanitarian catastrophe.
RENÉE GRAHAM

‘I want people to realize that violence against trans people . . . is real, and it’s an epidemic’
JEFF JACOBY

No, Justice Barrett should not recuse herself from same-sex marriage case
EDITORIAL

Wanted for the T: a GM who focuses on safety and reliability
MARCELA GARCÍA

When journalists are the target of high-tech espionage
The Emancipator

Why racism is a public health crisis

Dr. Monica Wang breaks down a U.C. Berkeley study linking racism in a community to higher risk of heart disease deaths among both Black and White members of the community.
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Man killed in gyrocopter crash at Beverly Airport

The man, 66, was the pilot and sole person on board the small aircraft that crashed at 11:41 a.m. Sunday while landing at the suburban airport, officials said.

Neighbors shaken after man found dead in home of man, woman charged with kidnapping

Michael Burke and Samantha Perry, both 38 are expected to be arraigned Monday at Lowell District Court, officials said, after police found the body of the 37-year-old man in their home on Coburn Street.

Boston police announce sudden death of K-9 Tyson

A highly skilled police dog, Tyson served a dual role, on patrol and helping to detect explosives, Boston police said Sunday.

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It’s OK to diss the Nazis
Kanye. Elon. Trump. This holy trinity, lionized by the GOP, are going to Make Antisemitism Great Again.

Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate

Ben Volin | On football
Week 13 Review: Move over, Chiefs and Bills. The AFC belongs to the Bengals (until further notice)
After an 0-2 start, Burrow and the Bengals are now proving that last year’s Super Bowl run was no fluke

Warnock and Walker are closing out the Georgia Senate race with different strategies
With three days left in the closely watched Senate runoff election in Georgia, Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker, are campaigning in distinct ways.

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He got off Mass. and Cass. Now, he’s working to beat the odds and stay sober.

Addiction has been a long, dark path for Josh Kivlehan, but now he has hope he can remain clean for good.

Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston was an entertaining evening
The 90-minute ceremony, which capped a three-day royal visit to Greater Boston, will air on the BBC and PBS in the coming days.

Biogen whistle-blower who received $266 million said people who report wrongdoing are ‘an anomaly’
Michael Bawduniak received $266.4 million last month as a result of a federal whistle-blower lawsuit he filed in 2012 against Biogen.

Boston Children’s faced months of death threats and hate mail. Here’s how staff members are coping.
The attacks come as caregivers at Children’s and beyond are already stretched thin from a surge of respiratory infections, a historic hospital capacity crisis, and several years of pandemic-induced exhaustion.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Tree lightings, holiday markets, and more family-friendly events for 2022

Sensitive stomach? Then urine trouble if you see ‘Symbionts’ at MIT List Visual Arts Center.

Musical adventurer Don Byron returns to NEC, where his explorations began

In bringing ‘Life of Pi’ to the stage, a sea of possibilities, and challenges

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A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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

TOM KEANE

Let’s face it: We Americans want our own royals
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Evictions are rising again. It’s time to get creative.
EDITORIAL

Blue Hill Avenue is choking on traffic. Here’s a way to unclog it.
Ashley Nunes

EVs are selling like hotcakes. Don’t rejoice just yet.
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Pollsters should look hard at their Question 1 misfire
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Church should be more like Burning Man

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Bob McGrath, longtime ‘Sesame Street’ star, dies at 90

His character was reliably smiling, easygoing, and polite, whether he was singing about “People in Your Neighborhood” (the butcher, the baker, the lifeguard) or taking a day trip to Grouchytown with Oscar the Grouch.

Boston police announce sudden death of K-9 Tyson

A highly skilled police dog, Tyson served a dual role, on patrol and helping to detect explosives, Boston police said Sunday.

‘A citizen of justice, a citizen of peace,’ Sabina Carlson Robillard dies at 34

"Her empathy was her sixth sense. She always thought of others before herself," Ms. Robillard's father said.

Neighbors shaken after man found dead in home of man, woman charged with kidnapping

Michael Burke and Samantha Perry, both 38 are expected to be arraigned Monday at Lowell District Court, officials said, after police found the body of the 37-year-old man in their home on Coburn Street.

Sports

Celtics 103, Nets 92

Jaylen Brown leads Celtics with 34 points while defense seals victory over Nets

On Sunday Jaylen Brown had his best burst of this season, when he started the game by drilling five 3-pointers in a row.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Kyrie Irving considers him a ‘brother’ now but Jaylen Brown understands relationship differently

"Our relationship [has improved]," Brown said of Irving. "We’ve been able to have conversations. We’ve been able to talk to each other."
Ben Volin | On football

Week 13 Review: Move over, Chiefs and Bills. The AFC belongs to the Bengals (until further notice)

After an 0-2 start, Burrow and the Bengals are now proving that last year’s Super Bowl run was no fluke
NFL NOTEBOOK

Ravens less concerned about another late-season Lamar Jackson injury
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Colorado’s ready for ‘Coach Prime’ time, introduces Deion Sanders as its new football coach

MLB

Fred McGriff lone selection to Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era committee

Business

California lawmakers to meet, eye big oil’s high gas prices

Furious about oil companies’ supersized profits after a summer of record-high gas prices, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday will formally start his campaign to punish big producers by asking the Legislature to fine them and give the money back to drivers.
RI BUSINESS

Outgoing Care New England CEO reflects on merger attempts and the future of health care in R.I.

“Pandemic. Health care financing mess. We had a cyber attack in the middle of it all,” said Dr. James E. Fanale. “Who knew the last couple of years were going to happen?”

Downtown streets are the back-to-office runway, and people are wearing whatever they want

Massachusetts enacted its most ambitious housing law in decades. Now the hard part is enforcing it.

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Top Places to Work

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts
MISS CONDUCT

How to get stuff done in a post-pandemic open-plan office
LOVE LETTERS

After reconnecting with my ex, I realize I want her back in my life
COOKING

Recipes: Add global flair to roasted vegetables

metro

When children’s high expectations meet parents’ low incomes

Marshfield double murder suspect under investigation in Florida aggravated battery case

Talaysia loves to dance, sing, and be silly

sports

Joe Burrow tops Patrick Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs

Thoughts on five issues the Red Sox need to address as Winter Meetings get underway

Jimmy Garoppolo done for season after breaking foot, but 49ers defense stays dominant against Miami

business

OPEC keeps oil targets amid uncertainty on Russian sanctions

Iran suspends morality police unit that sparked major protests

Biogen whistle-blower who received $266 million said people who report wrongdoing are ‘an anomaly’

politics

Supreme Court taking up clash of religion and gay rights

California lawmakers to meet, eye big oil’s high gas prices

Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows

Nation

Shootings at power substations cause outages impacting about tens of thousands in North Carolina

Trump’s call for ‘termination’ of Constitution draws rebukes

COVID hospitalizations rising post-Thanksgiving after an autumn lull

World

Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge

As oil prices fall, OPEC Plus opts against cutting production

Iran suspends morality police unit that sparked major protests

opinion

Pollsters should look hard at their Question 1 misfire

Installing a heat pump was simple

Keep Trump off the front page

lifestyle

This Weymouth LEGO artist and movie-maker is ready to put his best brick forward as one of the ‘LEGO Masters’ top four

My gym crush is haunting me

The Pantone 2023 color of the year is bold and very ’90s

food & dining

Johnson & Wales secret society dishes out a unique menu for members while mentoring future chefs

A winter relaunch for Season to Taste; Eataly hosts Globe Santa Day; Umbria returns to the North End

On Block Island, Ballard’s Beach Resort and town council agree to new round of restrictions

travel

Hey, Chase Sapphire Reserve, where’s my $15,194?

When Bermuda had an identity crisis, the island turned to a Bostonian for help

‘Biguanas’ and Bogie add to the allure of this funky Florida outpost

Arts

Guests at the Earthshot Awards were encouraged to dress sustainably. Mayor Wu understood the assignment.

Does the art world finally ‘get’ Alex Katz?

At Yale, connecting two great Britons

Books

In Jane Smiley’s latest novel, two young women navigate sex work and detective work on the frontier

Kerri Maher, author of ‘The Paris Bookseller’ and other historical novels, takes a contemporary approach to reading

In Kevin Wilson’s ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic,’ remembering a summer of adolescent upheaval

Movies

The greatest films of all time, according to critics? ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ make the cut

‘Sr.’ is Robert Downey Jr.’s moving tribute to his filmmaker-father

Lights! Camera! DeLillo!

Television

Bob McGrath, longtime ‘Sesame Street’ star, dies at 90

Keke Palmer addresses pregnancy rumors in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

On their final day in Boston, Prince William and Kate had a packed agenda

music

All the big names on the ‘green carpet’ at William and Kate’s Earthshot ceremony

On their final day in Boston, Prince William and Kate had a packed agenda

Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post

Theater/Dance

Faran Tahir to play the title role in ‘Macbeth’ on the Common

In bringing ‘Life of Pi’ to the stage, a sea of possibilities, and challenges

Season’s greetings from Cirque du Soleil

globe local

Among charter schools in Greater Boston suburbs, dress codes are anything but uniform

The Argument: Should Massachusetts raise the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 20?

Another plan for long-vacant Atlantic Aquarium in Hull

Obituaries

Bob McGrath, longtime ‘Sesame Street’ star, dies at 90

‘A citizen of justice, a citizen of peace,’ Sabina Carlson Robillard dies at 34

Freddie Roman, who brought Catskill comedy to Broadway, dies at 85