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After six months of living in motel rooms, and two weeks living in a tent in a campground, Kiel Strong and his family of six are now sharing one room in his cousin's house. He searches for a movie for his sick children to watch as they quarantine in their room.

How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness

With two working parents, $80,000 a year in income, four kids, and a stable home in Rhode Island, the Strong family was living the American dream. Then they were evicted. And the nightmare began.

Robinson Lalin was killed by a faulty Red Line car. It should have been off the tracks decades ago.
Experts warned that the MBTA’s oldest cars were increasingly unsafe — just one mechanical failure away from tragedy.

At a Tewksbury nursing home, labor shortage reveals an industry in distress
With more than a third of staff positions vacant, the lack of nurses, housekeepers, and food-service workers has created a cascade of growing problems at Blaire House.

After hauling in an 8-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, Louisville tight end Marshon Ford was greeted by interim coach Deion Branch.

Fenway Bowl | Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7

Deion Branch and Louisville dominate Cincinnati to win first Fenway Bowl, renew Keg of Nails rivalry

In a short time, the former Patriots receiver goes from "Unc" to "Coach" to leading the resilient Cardinals to victory.

Amid crypto crash, Boston’s Jeremy Allaire may be the last person standing
The CEO of the region’s biggest crypto company, Circle, still has a long way to go. But for now, after the FTX debacle, put his startup down as a win for old-fashioned Boston fiscal conservatism.

‘It’s an ugly year in health care’: Hospitals report record losses in 2022
Mass General Brigham lost $432 million in the 12 months ending in September.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Pay no attention to the small men behind the curtain
Elon Musk and Donald Trump give the lie to the stubborn American myth that the rich are better than you and me.

Musk reinstates some reporters on Twitter

Boston police officer on leave following domestic violence arrest

James Kenneally, a member of the force since 1997, was arrested shortly after 1:35 p.m. Monday on a charge of assault and battery, police said.

David Banks prepared at his home in Wells, Maine, for a Santa event.

This Santa’s got a real beard, a red suit, and a big heart

TikTok of boy meeting Santa at Natick Mall goes viral — and it’s what the holidays are all about

Connecticut-based Avangrid said it intends to enter the state’s next round of bidding for wind-farm contracts in the spring.

Citing cost increases, Avangrid asks to back out of offshore wind contracts for project off Martha’s Vineyard

Avangrid had been trying to renegotiate contracts for its 1,200-megawatt Commonwealth Wind project to no avail.

Jayson Tatum went face to face with Paolo Banchero Friday night, a 117-109 victory for the Magic.

Jayson Tatum’s advice to Magic rookie and fellow Duke alum Paolo Banchero: ‘Guys are going to come at you.’

Tatum has advised Banchero of the expectations and rigors of life in the NBA.

Paul Pierce sees great things for Jayson Tatum and the Celtics this season

Aaron Judge is more than a $360 million ballplayer; he's also a huge marketing hit.

Why has there been a dizzying level of money and term in baseball free agency this year?

A growing number of owners added to competition at the top of the market with higher-payroll teams.

Opinion

David Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, in State College, Pa., on Oct. 29.

Barstool fails the sports betting ‘suitability’ test

The founder of Barstool, David Portnoy, built the brand on raunch, juvenile behavior, and misogynist and racist rhetoric.

IDEAS | MIKAELA CONLEY

The Trash Tree

MARCELA GARCÍA

Regulate TikTok, don’t ban it

Boston no longer needs to hold city workers hostage to residency

Why a graphic designer should not be compelled to produce websites for same-sex couples

Test-taking students in Michigan City, Indiana, Oct. 19, 2020.

The Emancipator

It’s time to end catch-up culture in American schools

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us an opportunity to reimagine learning. The late bell hooks, author of “Teaching to Transgress,” laid the groundwork for an education system that fully supports student growth and teacher well-being.

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Special reports

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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Transit Police seek to identify suspect in alleged assault at MBTA Downtown Crossing station
The incident occurred at the Chauncy Street entrance to the Downtown Crossing station Friday afternoon, Transit Police say.

Freetown stabbing sparks search for missing toddler, found alone in woods, police say

Angel-Leah Duarte had fled with 2-year-old after allegedly stabbing a 61-year-old in the face, police say. First responders subsequently launched an intensive search for both mother and child.

After Berlin tank burst, New England Aquarium says it’s ‘confident in the structural integrity’ of its four-story exhibit
The New England Aquarium's 200,000-gallon tank is supported by a concrete frame designed to “prevent catastrophic failure."

US company to send team to look into Berlin aquarium rupture

Vikings complete biggest comeback in NFL history, clinch NFC North title with OT win over Colts
Minnesota completed the comeback from a 33-point deficit with Greg Joseph’s 40-yard field goal with three seconds left in overtime.

Robert Oppenheimer was wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says 68 years later
The leader of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer saw his security clearance was revoked in 1954 as the result of a "flawed process," the Biden Administration said.

Russia’s calamity in Ukraine was result of bad planning, repeated failures — and Putin’s folly
While the outcome of the war in Ukraine is uncertain, Russia's decision to invade is increasingly seen as a catastrophe for its military and the Russian nation.

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Best of the Arts 2022

The 50 best albums of the year

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick" from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. (Paramount Pictures)

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

The 10 best TV shows of 2022

Recommended reads

Lamont Thomas, of Roxbury, spoke at the graduation ceremony. Behind him, from left, were Anthony Davis Jr. of The Davis System and Frank Farrow, executive director of the Office of Black Male Advancement.

First ‘Black Men Lead Boston’ class graduates with a new sense of direction

The 24 Black men live in seven neighborhoods, and range from young college students to more experienced adults.

college sports

What to know about Charlie Baker taking over as NCAA president: Major issues, salary, and more
Baker will immediately be hit with a number of issues to solve — NIL, the transfer portal, big money coming in via conference media rights contracts, and the ever-present gender inequities plaguing college sports.

Brittney Griner releases first statement since returning to US, says she intends to play basketball next season
“It feels so good to be home!” Brittney Griner wrote in an Instagram post on Friday morning.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Five restaurants worth getting a baby sitter for over the holiday break
Steal away for a couple of hours. You’ve earned it.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Karen Connell with artwork she makes from recycled materials, including coffee cups, Amazon boxes, and toilet paper rolls.

Southborough native turns discarded Dunkin’ cups into ‘trash art’

This image released by the Library of Congress shows Meg Ryan, left, and Billy Crystal in a scene from "When Harry Met Sally."

‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Iron Man’ added to film registry

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is James Cameron’s ‘waking dream of the ocean’

Voices of Black Persuasion sing "Go Tell It on the Mountain" in "Black Nativity."

A cherished tradition is renewed in ‘Black Nativity’

Special Projects

Photo illustration

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Henry Rosovsky in the military in South Korea in 1951.

IDEAS | NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF

No dismal scientist: Remembering my ‘third grandfather,’ Henry Rosovsky

An aerial view of the first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast United States, planted in September in Danehy Park, a former landfill in North Cambridge.

IDEAS | JOELLE RENSTROM

Tiny urban woodlands, big biodiversity

In 2004, The Amirault family (left to right) Gerrilyn, Patti, Gerald, and Patrick speak during a press conference after Gerald Amirault was released from jail.

The Fells Acres saga continues

A Nov. 20 memorial in New York City honored trans people killed by gun violence.

What it means to live in a climate of LGBTQ hate

Workers construct an affordable housing development on Nantucket on June 30. This development is one of multiple projects aimed at alleviating the cost of living for year long residents.

Rachel Heller and Christopher Norris

How to ensure affordable housing in Massachusetts

Snarled traffic in front of the Globe’s old Morrissey Boulevard building in the early 1960s.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

To curb greenhouse emissions by 2030, make traffic jams a thing of the past

Metro

Robinson Lalin was killed by a faulty Red Line car. It should have been off the tracks decades ago.

Experts warned that the MBTA’s oldest cars were increasingly unsafe — just one mechanical failure away from tragedy.

This Santa’s got a real beard, a red suit, and a big heart

How many elves does he have? Oh, four or five thousand.

Globe Santa brought them gifts, now they’re giving back

Once they were recipients of gifts from Globe Santa, now they are the program's generous donors.

Pay no attention to the small men behind the curtain

Elon Musk and Donald Trump give the lie to the stubborn American myth that the rich are better than you and me.

Sports

St. Sebastian's senior guard Trevor Mullin (left) goes airborne for an easy basket in a 102-61 rout of Choate on Saturday in the championship of the Class A Winter Classic in Needham.

HS BASKETBALL: ST. SEBASTIAN'S 102, CHOATE 61

In a sizzling 7-0 start, the St. Sebastian’s basketball team is taking the unselfish path to success

Senior guard Trevor Mullin (25 points) and freshman star AJ Dybantsa (8 points, 12 points, 11 assists) have the Arrows on target for making a run at a NEPSAC Class A title.

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) has been cleared to play Sunday against the Raiders in Las Vegas.

Christian Barmore activated to play against Raiders, while tackle Isaiah Wynn replaces him on injured reserve

Barmore, who had been dealing with a knee injury, is set to play in his first game since Week 6.

Patrice Bergeron is joined by his wife Stephanie, and children Victoria, Noah, and Zack in a pregame ceremony honoring his 1,000th point.

Bruins notebook

Bergeron saluted for reaching 1,000 points

“I’ve been around for a long time in this city, playing in front of these fans, and I’m very appreciative of all the support I’ve had over the years from them,” Bergeron said. “It was a nice moment. Happy to share that with my family and my teammates as well.”

Patriots thin at running back as Damien Harris is ruled out Sunday and Rhamondre Stevenson is questionable

vikings 39, colts 36 (ot)

Vikings complete biggest comeback in NFL history, clinch NFC North title with OT win over Colts

John Powers | On Soccer

France’s experience, repeat dreams stand in the way of Lionel Messi’s perfect farewell

Business

Amid crypto crash, Boston’s Jeremy Allaire may be the last person standing

The CEO of the region’s biggest crypto company, Circle, still has a long way to go. But for now, after the FTX debacle, put his startup down as a win for old-fashioned Boston fiscal conservatism.

At a Tewksbury nursing home, labor shortage reveals an industry in distress

With more than a third of staff positions vacant, the lack of nurses, housekeepers, and food-service workers has created a cascade of growing problems at Blaire House.

What comes next for the most empty downtown in America

Musk reinstates some reporters on Twitter. But their companies never left.

magazine

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo, File)

Jeneé Osterheldt

Bostonian of the Year: Bill Russell, a giant of Celtics basketball and American civil rights

4/23/1972: Bill Russell holds his daughter, Karen Kenyatta, April 23, 1972. (Dan Goshtigian/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170808_ON_003

Bostonian of the Year

‘To me, he was always just Daddy’: Karen Kenyatta Russell on her father’s lessons

How do I keep half-hearted gifts from hurting my feelings?

Nihari-Inspired Beef Stew

Recipes: Skip the browning step when making beef stew

metro

After six months of living in motel rooms, and two weeks living in a tent in a campground, Kiel Strong and his family of six are now sharing one room in his cousin's house. He searches for a movie for his sick children to watch as they quarantine in their room.

How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness

Storm rolls into New England with heavy snow accumulating in Western Mass., windswept rain in Boston

‘It’s an ugly year in health care’: Hospitals report record losses in 2022

sports

Dansby Swanson celebrated after hitting a home run for the Braves in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series.

Dansby Swanson, Cubs reportedly agree to seven-year, $177 million deal

Bill Belichick’s former assistants and players have been beating up on their mentor. Will Josh McDaniels be next?

Jayson Tatum’s advice to Magic rookie and fellow Duke alum Paolo Banchero: ‘Guys are going to come at you.’

business

This long-exposure picture taken on Oct. 24 shows a view of pedestrians at a street market in Attaba Square in the center of Egypt's capital Cairo.

IMF approves deal with Egypt for $3 billion support package

Twitter will restore more accounts weekly over next 30 days

Earthquake rattles biggest US oil-producing region in West Texas

politics

Robert Oppenheimer at Princeton University in 1957.

Robert Oppenheimer was wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says 68 years later

Garland moves to end disparities in crack cocaine sentencing

Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

Nation

Michelangelo, the 70-year-old African tortoise and San Jose preschool pet, wanders around at ARCHVET Animal Hospital in San Jose, Calif., on Jan. 31, 2021, following surgery the day before after being beaten and stabbed by an assailant.

California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise

University of California academic workers reach deal to end strike

University of California workers reach tentative deal to end strike after 32 days; contract now goes to a vote.

World

A destroyed Russian tank is seen on Dec. 15 in Kupiansk, Ukraine, near Kharkiv.

Russia’s calamity in Ukraine was result of bad planning, repeated failures — and Putin’s folly

Thailand’s king, queen test positive for COVID-19

US company to send team to look into Berlin aquarium rupture

opinion

An aerial view of the first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast United States, planted in September in Danehy Park, a former landfill in North Cambridge.

Tiny urban woodlands, big biodiversity

What it means to live in a climate of LGBTQ hate

Boston kicks vital Roxbury community center to the curb

lifestyle

Jenny Slate is pictured at the Governors Awards on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

East End Books pop-up hosts book signing with Jenny Slate, Ben Shattuck

The Rink at MarketStreet Lynnfield celebrates the season with themed skates

TikTok of boy meeting Santa at Natick Mall goes viral — and it’s what the holidays are all about

food & dining

Ali Tokhi, owner of The Helmand in Cambridge, waits on a table ahead of the Friday night dinner rush at his restaurant.

Five restaurants worth getting a baby sitter for over the holiday break

At Omar’s Bistro, the ultimate comfort food

Birds of Paradise takes flight in Brighton; Puritan Oyster Bar plans to open in Inman Square

travel

Grace Kelly in Taos.

Jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly on Taos, AirPods, and all forms of ice cream

The best and worst airlines for customer experience, revealed

Exploring Palermo through its street food

Arts

Sean Sullivan, "We Can't Unmix the Colors."

In ‘Winter Solstice’ at the Griffin, it’s most everything under the sun

Museum of Science launches ‘Mission: Mars’ on Roblox

Art museums didn’t go back to ‘normal’ in 2022 — and that’s a good thing

Books

Shoebert, once the star attraction at Beverly's Shoe Pond in September, is now the subject of a children's book.

Of snails, Shoebert the seal, and histories of New England

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 11

Author readings around Boston Dec. 18-24

Movies

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick" from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. (Paramount Pictures)

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

A freewheeling guide to who’s who in ‘Babylon’

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.

Television

Britain's Prince William and Britain's Prince Harry walk beside each other after viewing the floral tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

UK royals keep calm, carry on after Harry and Meghan series

With multiple series, Taylor Sheridan is leaving his stamp

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.

music

The Beatles' "Revolver" Special Edition

Seven of the year’s most rewarding reissues and box sets

Local artists pick their favorite sounds from our town

2022 in 20 songs: a playlist

Theater/Dance

From left: Adi Dixit and puppeteers Rowan Magee, Celia Mei Rubin, and Nikki Calonge in "Life of Pi" at the American Repertory Theater.

In ART’s ‘Life of Pi,’ a tiger burns brightest

In ‘Torch Song,’ a lovelorn drag queen, his heartbreaks, and his Ma

A cherished tradition is renewed in ‘Black Nativity’

globe local

The Shaw family, Susie, her husband Nick, and their children Bodhi, 2, and Kai, 10, with their luminaria in memory of their son and brother William.

Carlisle brightens the night in memory of one child while helping others

Keeping the miracle of Hanukkah glowing despite hate

The Argument: Should the state allow local rules giving tenants the right to purchase their buildings?

Obituaries

Alice Teirstein worked with students participating in the Young Dancemakers Company at the Fieldston School in Riverdale, N.Y., in 2001.

Alice Teirstein, who introduced youths to dance, dies at 93

Siniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53

Billie Moore, coach of champions in women’s basketball, dies at 79