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Caroline Ellison to plead guilty to fraud over FTX collapse

A second central figure, FTX cofounder Gary Wang, also agreed to plead guilty to charges of wire fraud, securities fraud, and commodities fraud, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York said Wednesday.
Caroline Ellison, math whiz and Newton native, was bound for success. Then she got into crypto.

How it happened: Zelensky’s surprise visit to DC was months in the making

The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington had percolated for some time before the surprise visit was revealed just hours ahead of the Ukrainian president’s arrival.
Read President Biden and Zelensky’s full remarks

In address to Congress, Zelensky says ‘against all odds’ Ukraine still stands

Health officials keeping close eye out for invasive Strep infections in children

Cases of “flesh eating disease” have been reported in Europe, and at least two children have died in the United States.

Downpours and high winds, followed by bitter cold, are expected to hamper holiday travel on Friday

A massive winter storm will disrupt plans for millions of travelers, but Massachusetts is expected to be spared the snow.

These maps show what to expect from the storm in New England

With new report, Massachusetts charts the path to net-zero emissions by 2050

In the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050, Mass. takes its latest crack at examining what net-zero emissions by 2050 will mean for the state.

‘It’s pretty rampant across the state’: Thieves continue to target Postal Service mailboxes

Former Harvard fencing coach, businessman found not guilty of bribery charges
gary washburn on basketball

Celtics shouldn’t be satisfied with another lackluster effort in loss to Pacers, despite spirited second half

The Celtics should not walk away the least bit inspired about cutting a 30-point deficit to 5, not a team that was once considered the best in the NBA.

How should the Patriots approach their final three games of the regular season?

Coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday his message is always the same: “One day at a time. One game at a time.”
Christopher L. Gasper: One year later, things are a lot different for first-round quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Mac Jones

Confessions of a would-be ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

Seeing women become super-champions convinced classical critic A.Z. Madonna to try out for the game show.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The IRS didn’t audit Trump like it was supposed to. We need to know why.

The agency’s inspector general should take a close look at the failure to review the former president’s taxes in a timely manner. And Congress should make sure audits happen in the future.
Philip J. Hanlon and Sian Leah Beilock

How to open the STEM pipeline

IDEAS | TOM SHEEHAN

By the warmth of my pellet stove, a lament
JOAN VENNOCHI

The T needs to rebuild trust
Alex Beam

The Joyes’ ever merry Christmas
The Emancipator

Jan. 6 committee leaves crucial lessons about race unspoken

The most striking thing about Monday’s final public meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol was what wasn’t said.
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Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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Healey says search for new MBTA General Manager should take ‘weeks, not several months’

Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll on Wednesday toured the T’s main repair facility in Everett, emphasizing the agency’s staffing and equipment shortages and vowing to increase investment by the state when they take office.

Two Somerville teens, inspired by TikTok, charged with robbing postal carrier

Inspired by postings on Tik-Tok, two Somerville teenagers allegedly robbed a USPS mail delivery person in Melrose by threatening her with a knife and a realistic looking air pistol, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan’s office.

TECH LAB
What’s behind the bid to ban TikTok?
The app's connection to China is a security concern for many, but others worry about the blowback from efforts to restrict its use.

Devens correction officer found guilty of violating prisoner’s civil rights, officials say

A federal jury in Boston on Tuesday found Seth M. Bourget, a senior correctional officer FMC Devens in Ayer, guilty of deprivation of civil rights under the color of law, the US Attorney's office said.

Denny Doyle, midseason addition to 1975 Red Sox, dies at 78
Doyle, a second baseman, played eight seasons in the majors in the 1970s, finishing his career with two and a half years in Boston that included a notable moment in the 1975 World Series.

Police investigate Wayland graffiti that targeted school superintendent
Wayland police were alerted to the graffiti targeting School Superintendent Omar Easy at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Wayland Community Pool, which is located near the high school, officials said in a statement.

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Mothers’ work is never done
Working mothers, hit hard by the pandemic, struggle to retrace steps back to employment.

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Best of the Arts 2022

The 50 best albums of the year

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

The 10 best TV shows of 2022

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A not so bright Christmas? High electric rates take ‘heartbreaking’ toll on some people’s holiday displays.

Ware resident Bill West’s holiday display always attracts locals. But this year, the cheer has been dimmed.

DEVRA FIRST
The 2022 Boston-area restaurant awards
Swank New England seafood, dishes from Yemen and Yunnan, a motorcycle cafe, and so many exciting new spots to try. Here’s a look back at the moments, places, and tastes that made the year memorable.

Richard Neal’s long quest for Trump’s tax returns is finished. Now, they’ll soon be public.
With just two weeks remaining before Republicans take control of the House, Richard Neal and his Democratic colleagues voted Tuesday night to release the Donald Trump's returns.

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The most time-efficient exercise you’ve never heard of? It’s called VILPA. I tried it at home.
A study recently published in the journal Nature Medicine reported that short, vigorous bursts of movement not associated with traditional exercise — the kind you’d get from hustling for the bus — confer significant health benefits.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

A cherished tradition is renewed in ‘Black Nativity’

Special Projects

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

A sigh of relief, then an odd sorrow about Jan. 6
IDEAS | NATE TINNER-WILLIAMS

The priest from Boston who could be one of the first African American saints
IDEAS | JANE ROSENZWEIG

The questions we ought to be asking about ChatGPT
James Alan Fox

The new Sandy Hook school offers lesson on safety
EDITORIAL

Roadmap to Justice: Trump must be held accountable
IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

The ‘Mozart effect’ is bunk. But your brain on music is still a wondrous thing.

Metro

From a homeless hotel to a Taunton apartment, one grandmother starts a new chapter

After spending weeks at homeless facilities for families with the two grandchildren she is raising, Felicia King now has a place to call her own just in time for the holidays, a modest 3-bedroom third-floor apartment not far from Taunton Green.

Health officials keeping close eye out for invasive Strep infections in children

Cases of “flesh eating disease” have been reported in Europe, and at least two children have died in the United States.
THINGS TO DO

Best things to do in R.I. this week: Dec. 23-30

This week: The finale of the Nutcracker, last of the Christmas displays, and end of the year laughs.
RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Where to eat and drink on New Year’s Eve in Rhode Island

This New Year’s Eve may be the first since Rhode Island rang in 2020 where lavish Gilded Age parties will be back in full swing in Newport, or where live music will take over clubs and bars in Providence.

Sports

Sports Business

Meet the Milford businessman at the heart of a vast network of sports power brokers

George Pyne comes from a family of NFL players. Now CEO of Bruin Capital he was called "one of the most influential figures in global sports and entertainment" by Roger Goodell.
gary washburn on basketball

Celtics shouldn’t be satisfied with another lackluster effort in loss to Pacers, despite spirited second half

The Celtics should not walk away the least bit inspired about cutting a 30-point deficit to 5, not a team that was once considered the best in the NBA.
MLB

Aaron Judge becomes Yankees captain, with Derek Jeter at side

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner interrupted a vacation in Italy to text the slugger, ultimately bridging the gap to keep the 6-foot-7 Judge in pinstripes likely for the majority of his career.
BOSTON COLLEGE 70, NO. 24 VIRGINIA TECH 64 (OT)

Boston College men upend Virginia Tech for first win over ranked opponent since 2020
nfl

Bears aren’t necessarily scheming to help Justin Fields break single-season QB rushing record
nfl

League-leading Eagles set the pace with eight players in inaugural Pro Bowl Games

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PODCAST

‘A dangerous American mythology’: RISD’s president on hard work, the school’s challenges, and its future

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Rhode Island School of Design president Crystal Williams said the college “has to be a place that is not a structural impediment, but a structural amplifier.”

IRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight

The report released Tuesday by the Democratic majority on the House Ways and Means Committee said the process, which dates to 1977, was “dormant, at best” during the early years of the Trump administration.
Sports Business

Meet the Milford businessman at the heart of a vast network of sports power brokers

Caroline Ellison, math whiz and Newton native, was bound for success. Then she got into crypto.
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Jeneé Osterheldt

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

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

MISS CONDUCT

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

COOKING

Recipes: Skip the browning step when making beef stew

metro

‘A dangerous American mythology’: RISD’s president on hard work, the school’s challenges, and its future

Mass. officials urge awareness of mental health hotlines to call during the holidays

Devens correction officer found guilty of violating prisoner’s civil rights, officials say

sports

Sloppy Celtics fall into early hole and can’t climb out against the Pacers, take third straight loss

Revolution trade up to select Maryland’s Joshua Bolma, add BC’s Victor Souza in MLS SuperDraft

Linebacker Matthew Judon is only member of the Patriots named to the Pro Bowl

business

Caroline Ellison to plead guilty to fraud over FTX collapse

Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges

Mass. signs $10 million deal to move call center to the cloud

politics

IRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight

Virginia state Senator McClellan wins Democratic nomination

How it happened: Zelensky’s surprise visit to DC was months in the making

Nation

Migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits

At Berkeley Law, a debate over Zionism, free speech and campus ideals

States contend with short timeline to correct broadband map

World

In address to Congress, Zelensky says ‘against all odds’ Ukraine still stands

Putin concedes military failings, but insists Russia will fight on

Coalition deal puts Netanyahu on brink of power in Israel

opinion

Tiny urban woodlands, big biodiversity

The ‘Mozart effect’ is bunk. But your brain on music is still a wondrous thing.

A Southwest Corridor win and an Allston loss

lifestyle

Suicide is a leading cause of death. And we’re in denial about our pain.

Need a last-minute holiday gift? Check out these sustainable small businesses

I’m worried about money

food & dining

Jazz club and restaurant in the works for Nubian Square

Recipes: Cook up collard greens for New Year’s Day in the hopes of good fortune

The 2022 Boston-area restaurant awards

travel

‘The White Lotus’ effect: Suddenly Sicily is hot

One of the best hotels in the world is right here in Rhode Island, according to Conde Nast Traveler

The best and worst airlines for customer experience, revealed

Arts

Wendy Artin’s ‘Flesh and Stone’ breathes new life into sculptures

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

Museum of Science launches ‘Mission: Mars’ on Roblox

Books

A great big batch of mysteries to get you through the trials of winter weather

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

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 11

Movies

AMC Entertainment buys ArcLight Cinema in Boston

Lights! Camera! ‘Babylon’!

‘Who’s your favorite fearless hero?’ Puss in Boots returns in ‘The Last Wish’

Television

Confessions of a would-be ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

For Steve Carell, an impressive second act

When the line between TV role and real life gets blurry

music

Elon Musk has been silent since his poll. But Snoop Dogg hasn’t.

Shirley Watts, widow of drummer Charlie Watts, dies at 84

On an ‘Unsilent Night,’ the audience is the star

Theater/Dance

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

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

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

globe local

Newton misses out on $136 million in funding for MBTA commuter rail stations’ accessibility upgrades

City Council vote delayed on proposed West Newton 50-unit housing, restaurant development

Coolidge Corner Theatre to host historian Edward J. Larson for Brookline’s MLK Celebration

Obituaries

Transgender rights advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau dies at 24

‘Get Carter,’ ‘Flash Gordon’ director Mike Hodges dies at 90

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, part of ‘Immaculate Reception,’ dies at 72