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Jan. 6 committee releases final report, asserts Trump ‘conspiracy’ to overturn 2020 election

The central cause of the Jan. 6 insurrection was “one man,” the report says: Donald Trump. The nine-member panel also concluded the attack gravely threatened democracy and “put the lives of American lawmakers at risk.”

Cassidy Hutchinson, key Jan. 6 witness, says lawyer sought to influence testimony Read the Jan. 6 committee’s full final report Takeaways: From Trump’s lies to the ‘unimaginable’

Storm bringing ‘torrential rains’ and ‘strong to damaging winds’ arrives in Massachusetts

The powerful weather system bedeviling the Midwest with dangerously cold temperatures and snow arrived in Massachusetts late Thursday afternoon, generating its most ferocious conditions overnight into Friday.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

Frigid wind chill is expected across Massachusetts.

Maps: Where the storm will hit the hardest

Mass power outages Dec. 22, 2022.

Map: See where the power is out in Mass.

Boston Public Schools’ proposed school safety positions draw outcry from juvenile justice advocates

Amid an outcry from juvenile justice advocates, who said the program would result in the over-policing of Black and Latino students, the city is reframing the effort as focused on connecting students with social services and other kinds of help.

Former Olympic coach barred after sexual misconduct investigation
“In the course of the SafeSport proceedings, I acknowledged some past conduct and clearly expressed regret or remorse that the conduct occurred,” Babington said.

Former Darwin's worker Eleanor McCartney worked at the cafe on Mt. Auburn Street intermittently since 2018, until its closure in November.

When the union comes to a coffee shop near you

The closure of Darwin’s amid union activity highlights the often fraught relationship in independent cafes, when workers and owners stand side-by-side all day.

Customers, baristas poured one out for Darwin’s as Cambridge coffee shop chain closed for good

Globe Magazine

A Harvard Law professor broke the rules to let in WWII vets. They made ‘the best class there ever was.’
Refusing to reduce veterans to their test scores, Warren Seavey accepted some with questionable academic credentials— and others who hadn’t even applied.

Bob Ryan | State of the teams

Evaluating the state of Boston’s pro sports teams in 2022
We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of our last Duck Boat parade. Don’t expect anyone outside of New England to feel sorry for us.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones isn't afraid to display his emotions on the field, even if it is seen as disrespectful to his coaches.

Ben Volin I On football

Some Patriots players have been showing a surprising lack of respect for their coaches

It seems to be happening a lot this season, with most of the disrespect aimed at Matt Patricia, and by extension Bill Belichick, who hired Patricia.

The Patriots lost to the Raiders on Sunday in Las Vegas.

After a Raiders fan lost her cool on him, one Patriots fan is getting a special Christmas gift

Jerry Edmond was at the Patriots' loss to the Raiders when one local fan began berating him. Video of the incident went viral, and Robert Kraft reached out.

Charlie Coyle (left) and Trent Frederic congratulate Nick Foligno on his go-ahead goal in the third period.

BRUINS 3, JETS 2

David Pastrnak starts a comeback, Nick Foligno finishes it as the Bruins bring down the Jets

After falling behind by two goals in the first period, the Bruins rallied to improve to 18-0-2 and an NHL-best 26-4-2 overall.

An image released by the Department of Justice showed Dr. Jacquelyn Starer at the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

The doctor who joined an insurrection

The path from seemingly functioning member of society to democracy-smashing Trump cultist is well-worn by now.

Ashland doctor charged with punching police officer at Jan. 6 insurrection caught on police bodycam video, authorities say

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix.

Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters in a social media post to advocate for Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States says are baseless.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by delays, staffing shortages, and service interruptions, a city recovering from a pandemic struggles to bounce back. And everyday riders are feeling the pain.

An in-depth look at MBTA performance: How long did trips take? How busy was your station? And more. Tell us about your commute and your experience with the MBTA

Opinion

Remembering trans lives taken in 2022

Even before a gunman killed five people and injured nearly 20 last month at Club Q, a popular LGBTQ nightspot in Colorado Springs, Colo., 2022 was already a deadly year for trans and gender nonconforming people. At least 35 have been killed nationwide, most of them Black trans women.

Living without compromise, dying in their truth

Christmas in Kyiv: Keeping hope alive

IDEAS | JENNIFER NASH

A flock of birds gripped my hand — and pulled me back into the fight against climate change

Should Joe Biden run again?

Now that Ramses Ja and Q Ward own the White Lives Matter trademark, what do these long-time social justice supporters plan to do with the power that comes with ownership?

The Emancipator

What’s next for the White Lives Matter trademark?

Now that podcasters Ramses Ja and Q Ward own the White Lives Matter trademark, what do these long-time social justice supporters plan to do with the power that comes with ownership?

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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

More recent News

MBTA deputy general manager named interim GM as Poftak departs
MBTA Deputy General Manager Jeffrey Gonneville will become the T’s interim general manager in January, as Steve Poftak steps down after four years as GM, state officials said Thursday.

100-year-old pipe organ roars back to life in Medford
The organ, built in 1922, has been under repair since 2002, when it was delivered in pieces to Medford's Chevalier Theater by a collector from Maine.

Seven men, including four still at-large, indicted for fatal shooting in Quincy
The seven men were indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury on Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Jordan Wiggins, 32, on Aug. 18, law enforcement officials said.

Bicyclist killed in crash with truck in Acushnet
The bicyclist, a man who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday on South Main Street, Acushnet police said.

Dorchester teen arrested in connection to double shooting, police say

Sydeeq Murchinson, 18, of Dorchester is facing multiple firearms charges related to his arrest on Wednesday. He is at least the third person arrested in connection to the Dec. 5 double shooting near the Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester.

Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine

The bill passed by a vote of 68-29 and now goes to the House for a final vote before it can be sent to President Biden to be signed into law.

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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

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

Felicia King, formerly homeless and living with her two grandchildren at the Baymont Hotel in Kingston, took a break in her new apartment she just moved into.

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.

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.

BEVERLY BECKHAM

Like a warm coat, memories hug us like those we have lost
“People ask me how I get up every day, how I go on,” she said, candidly. “And I tell them, because they are all still with me. Because I take them everywhere I go.”

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

Scenes from tea at the Four Seasons.

At the Four Seasons, teatime is glorious, transportive, and sadly fleeting

Unpacking year-old fermented fish in Japan.

Japan aims to lure adventurous foodies with unique ‘fermentourism’

Novara's Jordan Knight poses with North Pole visitors.

NKOTB’s Jordan Knight on his newly reopened Novara restaurant, very manageable backstage food requests, and favorite band

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

The report from the House Ways & Means Committee, regarding the IRS and former president Donald Trump's tax returns.

James McHugh and Dennis Aftergut

Does releasing Trump’s tax returns risk more harm than good?

Philip J. Hanlon and Sian Leah Beilock

How to open the STEM pipeline

President Trump at the White House on Dec. 8, 2020, in Washington.

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

"I dream back to those days when I gathered the wood supply, when I felt the heat of wood a second time."

IDEAS | TOM SHEEHAN

By the warmth of my pellet stove, a lament

Enjoy the incipient Year of the Sheep, and don’t get fleeced!

The Joyes’ ever merry Christmas

IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

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

Metro

Boston Public Schools’ proposed school safety positions draw outcry from juvenile justice advocates

Amid an outcry from juvenile justice advocates, who said the program would result in the over-policing of Black and Latino students, the city is reframing the effort as focused on connecting students with social services and other kinds of help.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

With severe weather in the forecast, here’s a look at what to expect, according to Boston-area meteorologists.

Storm bringing ‘torrential rains’ and ‘strong to damaging winds’ arrives in Massachusetts

The powerful weather system bedeviling the Midwest with dangerously cold temperatures and snow arrived in Massachusetts late Thursday afternoon, generating its most ferocious conditions overnight into Friday.

Everett parking officer rescues eight residents from burning home

Brian Gianelli was out doing his rounds at 4:30 a.m. Thursday when he spotted smoke coming from 222 Vine St. He called 911 and went into the house to wake up residents, who had enough time to get out with their dogs and some Christmas presents, officials said.

Sports

(Clockwise from left): Rhamondre Stevenson, Jayson Tatum, Bruce Arena, David Pastrnak, and Rafael Devers.

Bob Ryan | State of the teams

Evaluating the state of Boston’s pro sports teams in 2022

We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of our last Duck Boat parade. Don’t expect anyone outside of New England to feel sorry for us.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix.

Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters in a social media post to advocate for Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States says are baseless.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ran for 51 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and finished 20 of 31 for 229 yards in a victory over the Jets.

Jaguars 19, Jets 3

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence finds his way through Jets’ defense as Jacksonville earns third straight victory

Zach Wilson went 9 of 18 for 82 yards with an interception and a dismal 41.9 rating for the Jets (7-8), whose playoff hopes took a devastating hit with their fourth straight loss

BRUINS 3, JETS 2

David Pastrnak starts a comeback, Nick Foligno finishes it as the Bruins bring down the Jets

Former Olympic coach barred after sexual misconduct investigation

Trevor Bauer, on suspension for two seasons, reinstated by MLB’s independent arbitrator

Business

When the union comes to a coffee shop near you

The closure of Darwin’s amid union activity highlights the often fraught relationship in independent cafes, when workers and owners stand side-by-side all day.

US prepared to help China with vaccines to control COVID

The US is prepared to help China with vaccines to help address its Covid-19 outbreak, but the government in Beijing hasn’t asked for assistance so far, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Have a safe trip: Oregon trains magic mushroom facilitators

Somerville battery startup’s first factory to be built in West Virginia

magazine

We take foster kids from their parents. Then we wonder what’s wrong with them.

Foxborough, MA - 11/17/2022: New England Patriots player Devin McCourty (cq) photographed for The Bostonians of the Year issue of the magazine..(Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

Bostonian of the Year: Honorable Mention

Patriot Devin McCourty’s on-field performance is matched only by his generosity

Wellesley, MA - 9/13/1965: Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach, left, talks to player Bill Russell during practice at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., on Sept. 13, 1965. (Paul J. Maguire/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170202_MJ_001

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

Ethiopian Stewed Collard Greens (Gomen Wat)

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

metro

Cindy Diaz plays with her 4-month-old son, Zayren Moreta, after dressing him up in a Santa outfit at the Clinton Street Shelter in Framingham.

Making spirits bright for the homeless

The Argument: Should Massachusetts lift its ban on Sunday hunting?

Quincy considers another long-term lease with Granite Links golf course

sports

Jeter Downs, grimacing after a strikeout last season, collected six hits in 41 trips to the batter's box during an abbreviated stay in the majors last season.

Nationals claim Jeter Downs, a former top Red Sox prospect with an uncertain future

Boys’ hockey notebook: Tewksbury upholds its program’s legacy of success by paying it forward

Former Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman dies of kidney cancer at 31

business

Encore Boston Harbor is one of three casinos that will launch in-person sports betting in Massachusetts in January.

Massachusetts to launch in-person sports betting on Jan. 31

Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bail bond

Customers, baristas poured one out for Darwin’s as Cambridge coffee shop chain closed for good

politics

The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its last public meeting in Washington, on Dec. 19, 2022.

Jan. 6 committee releases final report, asserts Trump ‘conspiracy’ to overturn 2020 election

Jan. 6 takeaways: From Trump’s lies to the ‘unimaginable’

Jan. 6 panel issues final report, placing blame for Capitol riot on ‘one man’

Nation

A pedestrian wears a facemask while crossing the street near the Chinatown Gateway Monument in Los Angeles, California on July 14.

Why mask mandates aren’t coming back even though COVID is

International migration drove US population growth in 2022

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

World

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, arrives at United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 20, 2021, during the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

UN deputy urges countries to consider armed force for Haiti

To save a ruin, send in the sheep

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

opinion

This mall in Paramus, N.J., was packed with holiday shoppers last weekend, but new a study suggests they were spending less than they used to.

Social Studies: Holiday spending isn’t what it used to be; inequality on the roads; whistleblowing on Twitter

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

How to open the STEM pipeline

lifestyle

Get read to peruse the Romance section at Porter Square Books.

Eight cozy, winter romance novels from New England authors to sweep you into the new year

All dressed up but no one approaches me

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

food & dining

The Darwin's Ltd. location at 1629 Cambridge Street in Cambridge. The three remaining Darwin's locations closed on Thursday.

Customers, baristas poured one out for Darwin’s as Cambridge coffee shop chain closed for good

A bustling, all-day brasserie in the heart of Kendall Square

Bondir’s Jason Bond plans a pop-up; pizza and juices come to Time Out Market Boston

travel

A band of street musicians playing outside of Café Du Monde sets a joyous mood for the day.

Go easy on your wallet in the Big Easy

Boarding denied on cruise because of positive COVID test

A Newport update, festive party package, and portable back and neck care

Arts

Pelle Cass, HU Pole Vault (first version), 2019/2022. Inkjet print on heavy matte rag paper.

Bodies of work at the deCordova’s ‘New Formations’

At the Clark, ‘On the Horizon’ and through the haze

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

Books

Readers offer their choices for the best books of 2022

Douglas Brinkley’s ‘Silent Spring Revolution’ details the impact of activists and presidents from JFK to Nixon on environmental protection policy

National Book Award-winning poet John Keene intentionally seeks out challenges in his reading

Movies

Kris Kringle (played by Edmund Gwenn) greets Susan (a young Natalie Wood) in a scene from the 1947 film "Miracle on 34th Street."

‘Miracle on 34th Street’: A Christmas classic turns 75

Same script, different cast: ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody’

"Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody" filming at Gillette Stadium

Television

From left: Jacqui Parker, Thomika Bridwell, and Inés de la Cruz in the Front Porch Arts Collective's "Chicken & Biscuits."

In sibling dramas, everything is relative

Groucho, Dick Cavett, and a thousand points of delight

An inadvertent topicality in season three of ‘Jack Ryan’

music

"A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, on Dec. 18, 2022.

20 years in, ‘Christmas Celtic Sojourn’ is beautiful and bittersweet

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

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

Theater/Dance

From left: Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, composer Jeanine Tesori, and "Kimberly Akimbo" director Jessica Stone at the Booth Theatre in New York, where the musical is being staged.

Southie native David Lindsay-Abaire has fashioned a ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ that sings

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

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

globe local

Cindy Diaz plays with her 4-month-old son, Zayren Moreta, after dressing him up in a Santa outfit at the Clinton Street Shelter in Framingham.

Making spirits bright for the homeless

The Argument: Should Massachusetts lift its ban on Sunday hunting?

Quincy considers another long-term lease with Granite Links golf course

Obituaries

The timpanist Elayne Jones in 1965.

Elayne Jones, pioneering percussionist, is dead at 94

Transgender rights advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau dies at 24

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