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Jay Gates, a music teacher at the Samuel Adams Elementary School in East Boston got a COVID-19 booster shot in the school gym in early December.

New coronavirus variant, more adept at evading immunity, now dominates in the Northeast

The XBB variant's rapid spread shows that it is more adept than its predecessors at evading the immunity that comes from vaccines and infections.

People bid farewell near an international departure gate at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing in August.

US announces new COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from China

The US will require airline passengers coming from China to show negative COVID-19 tests as global concerns ratchet higher over the virus’s spread since the country lifted its restrictions.

The former Sears store at the CambridgeSide mall is being redeveloped into life science lab space.

All over the region, Sears stores are being reborn

New uses for old locations of the iconic midcentury retailer are popping up across Greater Boston.

Former Cy Young winner Corey Kluber inks one-year deal to join Red Sox
Kluber, 36, lives in Winchester. He has been through a series of injury-filled seasons but made 31 starts for the Rays in 2022, going 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA.

peter abraham | on baseball

The Red Sox roster needed a lot of retooling this offseason. Here’s where things stand.
Chaim Bloom has had three months to rebuild a last-place team. The good news is that he still has time to work on it.

The Patriots haven't just wasted a year of Mac Jones's development, they have caused him to regress.

Cautiously optimistic about the Patriots’ future, and a few other scattered thoughts

Bill O’Brien's contract as Alabama’s offensive coordinator ends after this season.

Downplaying speculation, Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien says he hasn’t had contact with the Patriots

Southwest delays draw federal scrutiny as CEO says airline will run reduced schedule for several days

Travel woes continued at airports across the country Wednesday as Southwest Airlines marked another day of widespread cancellations and delays.

It could be next week before Southwest’s flight schedule returns to normal, CEO says Been left stranded by Southwest Airlines? Here’s what you need to do

At Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport, some Southwest passengers still trying to get home
Southwest Airlines’ nationwide meltdown continued to strand and frustrate travelers at T.F. Green on Wednesday morning, with flights canceled and a collection of wayward luggage growing by the hour.

National Guard checks homes in Buffalo for blizzard victims
Already, more than 30 deaths have been reported in western New York from the blizzard that raged Friday and Saturday across much of the country, with Buffalo in its crosshairs.

Co-leader of plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer sentenced to more than 19 years in prison

Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., 47, who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate.

Speed restrictions plague MBTA, quietly slowing down commutes, new data show

10 men sentenced in connection with 2019 shooting of Sox star David Ortiz

Joe Mersa Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson, has died

Michael O'Brien of Southborough sent an iPhone to his daughter, but the phone was missing. FedEx initially denied O’Brien’s claim for $1,200. But after the column appeared and prompted lots of reader support for O’Brien, FedEx took responsibility for the lost phone and paid the claim.

Consumers have saved more than $1 million in five years of The Fine Print

Since 2017, money was returned — or canceled benefits restored — to scores of consumers who turned to the Globe in frustration after being treated unfairly by a corporation, company, or insurer.

Porto Venere Regional Nature Park in Portovenere, Italy.

Christopher Muther’s favorite pictures and memories from trips he took in 2022

There were moments when 2022 felt almost normal, at least in the world of travel. Here's our travel writer's look back at a year spent re-exploring the world.

First Night Boston will again take place in and around Copley Square this year.

12+ ways to celebrate New Year’s in Boston, whether you want to stay out late or never leave the couch

The details on the free First Night, where to party like a time traveler, what to watch if you're staying in, plus events that'll get you home early.

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows to leave you laughing all the way to 2023

Opinion

Migrant families boarded a bus to transport them from near Vice President Kamala Harris's residence to an area church on a frigid Christmas Eve in Washington, D.C.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s message on migrants is lost in his meanness

What if he acted to unite Americans around a plan of action rather than divide them further by using migrants as political pawns?

Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing

Real ID was a real mistake and Congress should scrap it at last

The message of Zelensky’s fatigues

George Santos — the lying-est Republican who ever lied (since Trump)

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

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

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

More recent News

Woman who allegedly gave birth in N.H. woods, left newborn in freezing tent, arraigned on several charges
Bail for Alexandra Eckersley was set at $3,000 and she was ordered to stay away from her infant son. If she finds a place in a sober house, she would not have to post bail.

Man sentenced to 5 to 7 years in prison after guilty plea to assault in death of four-month-old son

A former Amherst man was sentenced Wednesday to 5 to 7 years in state prison after pleading guilty to an assault charge stemming from the death of his 4-month old son in 2019, authorities said.

Massachusetts cannabis commission temporarily extends COVID policies

Pandemic-related rules allowing virtual appointments for medical marijuana cards and curbside pickup will stay in place until at least February 9.

LOVE LETTERS

Years after our breakup, he tells me I ruined his life
Why would he say this to me years later — and why do jerks like him continue to accuse others of ruining their lives after all they’ve done wrong?

Photos: The 6 most expensive homes that sold in Rhode Island in 2022
The highest home sale in 2022 was much less than 2021, with a price tag of almost $18 million.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

Recapping 2022

Hanging out with Xander Bogaerts during spring training stands out among the memories of 2022 for one Globe staff member.

Looking back at 2022: Globe Sports staff recalls their top memories of the year

Clockwise from top left: Ben Hellerstein, Dwaign Tyndal, Katie Rae, Paul Kirshen, and Oliver Sellers-Garcia (center).

Was 2022 good for the climate fight? Five Massachusetts climate leaders weigh in.

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Recommended reads

From left: Shauna Anderson of Lexington, Marja Puurunen of Boston, Barbara Kittner, of Bedminster, N.J., and Jennifer Middleton of Wellesley share a quiet booth at Geppetto in Cambridge Crossing.

Don’t like loud restaurants? Here are 10 places to eat where you won’t need earplugs.

Make a reservation and enjoy conversation.

‘An extension of Maura’: Meet Tara Healey, sister, confidante, adviser to Massachusetts’ next governor
Tara Healey has the same affect, the same smile, and the same competitive political acumen that propelled her sister, then a little-known political newcomer, to the attorney general’s office in 2014.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

Health care leader Andrew Dreyfus is charting his next chapter
In one of his last acts as chief executive, Dreyfus unveiled in December a new model of reimbursement that would hold providers financially accountable for reducing health disparities.

Inflation, COVID continue to hurt community college enrollment
Community college enrollment has been falling for years, tumbling 37 percent between fall 2012 and fall 2022, a decline that has left just 63,449 students enrolled, according to data from the state.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the Buccaneers' game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz.

‘What I realized is you gotta be really sure.’ Tom Brady says he’s not contemplating retirement

From "Titicut Follies," Frederick Wiseman's 1967 controversial documentary revealing the conditions inside the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, Mass.

National Film Registry gives props to two docs with Massachusetts ties

First Night Boston will again take place in and around Copley Square this year.

12+ ways to celebrate New Year’s in Boston, whether you want to stay out late or never leave the couch

Hilary Knight, design sketch of Eloise poses for the Plaza Hotel, 1999. Collection of the artist.

At Norman Rockwell Museum, ‘Eloise and More’ is an enchanting look at the artist who drew her

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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

Mayor Michelle Wu speaks at the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s Election Night event on Nov. 8.

Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing

President Biden walked with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky through the colonnade of the White House on Dec. 21.

The message of Zelensky’s fatigues

George Santos spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 19. Santos says he never claimed to be Jewish. Except he did.

George Santos — the lying-est Republican who ever lied (since Trump)

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

People for the enlightened treatment of animals

Voters walked past a sign in support of Yes on Question 1 outside an East Boston polling location on Nov. 8.

Bruce A. Percelay

Passage of the millionaire’s tax will leave everyone the poorer for it

IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

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

Metro

As traffic deaths spike, Mass. eyes new safety laws

As Massachusetts lawmakers complete work on a highway safety bill, a national road safety group says the state is “lagging dangerously behind” in addressing a spike in road fatalities.

New coronavirus variant, more adept at evading immunity, now dominates in the Northeast

The XBB variant's rapid spread shows that it is more adept than its predecessors at evading the immunity that comes from vaccines and infections.

Ballards Beach Resort applies for CRMC permits for temporary structures

The Block Island resort is asking to use four self-contained mobile bars that are 8 feet wide and 20 feet long, as well as a segmented portable stage, from April 1 through Oct. 31.

New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

He traveled abroad and occasionally toured domestically, but New Orleans' nightclubs were his heart and soul.

Sports

Devin Booker (center) played just four minutes Sunday against the Nuggets.

Suns All-Star Devin Booker out at least four weeks with groin strain

Booker, 26, has missed six of the past nine games because of hamstring and groin ailments.

Molly Elmore (44) has assumed a bigger role as a junior.

women's college hockey notebook

Sacred Heart goaltender Molly Elmore has seen growth in her game as well as the program

While the Pioneers are set to move into a new on-campus arena, the junior from Newburyport has been the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance's goalie of the week twice this season,

The Maple Leafs were early birds in beating the Blues, 5-4, Tuesday.

Maple Leafs fined $100,000 for traveling — during the Christmas break

The CBA stipulates no team activities are allowed from Dec. 23-26.

In the fall radio ratings, WEEI rallied but The Sports Hub still reigned

Downplaying speculation, Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien says he hasn’t had contact with the Patriots

Mikaela Shiffrin edges rival Lara Gut-Behrami in giant slalom for career win 79

Business

Google employees brace for a cost-cutting drive as anxiety mounts

The worries have grown as Google’s tech industry peers have handed out pink slips amid a souring global economy.

These tech moguls lost a combined $433 billion this year

It’s been a dreary year for tech stocks — and also for the massive wealth buckets of the executives and founders whose net worths are so closely tied to their company’s fortunes.

Three biotech trends to watch in 2023

As traffic deaths spike, Mass. eyes new safety laws

magazine

Here's a New Year's resolution: Stop giving unsolicited advice

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Fish Poached in Tomato-Garlic Broth

Three healthy — and flavorful — fish dishes for the New Year

Dance into 2023 at the Boston Salsa & Bachata 6th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala on Saturday.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Dec. 26-Jan. 1

metro

A view of a Southwest Airlines plane at Logan Airport this week.

Southwest delays draw federal scrutiny as CEO says airline will run reduced schedule for several days

Brockton mother convicted of killing her children, ages 5 and 8, sentenced to life in prison

See photos and videos from the devastating storm in Buffalo

sports

Celtics fans have been giving Jayson Tatum the "MVP" champ at TD Garden seemingly all season.

Can we dial it back on the Jayson Tatum-for-MVP campaign?

Raiders bench QB Derek Carr, will start former Patriot Jarrett Stidham for final two games

The Red Sox roster needed a lot of retooling this offseason. Here’s where things stand.

business

The Treasury Department building in Washington in 2021. Treasury guidance released Tuesday is expected to yield more revenue for the government than if the department had granted requests from business groups.

Treasury Department outlines rules for new corporate taxes

Americans’ wallets set for hit from winter home-heating bills

Tencent wins government approval for mobile games

politics

Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, at an Election Night gathering in Washington on Nov. 8, 2022. McDaniel, who was handpicked by then-President-elect Donald Trump in late 2016 to chair the party, is running for a fourth term.

Race for GOP Chair obscures the party’s bigger problems

Biden heading to US Virgin Islands to relax between holidays

House committee is expected to release Trump’s taxes on Friday

Nation

For many Americans dependent on disability benefits, the final step can often mean vocational expert searches for obsolete jobs despite certain medical and physical conditions. Many claimants find themselves blocked at this last phase.

Social Security denies disability benefits based on list with jobs from 1977

After Jan. 3, special envoys will need Senate approval

US House blocks TikTok on official devices ahead of government ban

World

A journalist reported in front of St. Peter's square in Rome, near the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, as the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday.

Pope asks for prayers for ‘very ill’ Benedict

Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priority

Progress toward Ukraine-Russia peace talks appears far off

opinion

Did someone at this event in Bali, Indonesia, tell a good joke? Or was it a "jayus"?

May I have a word: Filling some holes in English

Passage of the millionaire’s tax will leave everyone the poorer for it

Time to fix the Massachusetts Republican Party

lifestyle

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the Buccaneers' game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz.

‘What I realized is you gotta be really sure.’ Tom Brady says he’s not contemplating retirement

12+ ways to celebrate New Year’s in Boston, whether you want to stay out late or never leave the couch

Is this fashion? It is now.

food & dining

Duck with sticky rice.

Pagu can make your New Year’s Eve extra special

Bins of bliss at the Nuts Factory

There’s a lot you can do with these energy bars

travel

Porto Venere Regional Nature Park in Portovenere, Italy.

Christopher Muther’s favorite pictures and memories from trips he took in 2022

Allegra Goodman on her new book, travel fantasy, and worst vacation experience

Classic films at Coolidge, cowhand culture in Canada, and culinary tours in Spain

Arts

Hilary Knight, design sketch of Eloise poses for the Plaza Hotel, 1999. Collection of the artist.

At Norman Rockwell Museum, ‘Eloise and More’ is an enchanting look at the artist who drew her

Wellesley show celebrates Ralph Coburn, a minimalist who left a major mark

Apparent rift between Wampanoag tribe, Plymouth museum is seen in new light following theft

Books

Ms. Piñon received a literature award from Spain's Prince Felipe during the Prince of Asturias awards ceremony in Oviedo, Spain, in 2005.

Nélida Piñon, provocative Brazilian novelist, is dead at 85

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

Movies

From "Titicut Follies," Frederick Wiseman's 1967 controversial documentary revealing the conditions inside the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, Mass.

National Film Registry gives props to two docs with Massachusetts ties

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

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

Television

Lily Collins in a scene from "Emily in Paris."

Hate-watching ‘Emily’ while loving the Paris setting

The off-the-rails world of ‘Paul T. Goldman’

Is HBO’s ‘Barry’ overrated?”

music

Lake Street Dive, shown at Roadrunner in June, return to the venue for a New Year's Eve show.

No Bosstones, no problem: Music fans have plenty of choices on New Year’s weekend

New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows to leave you laughing all the way to 2023

Theater/Dance

Lamont Price is headlining two New Year’s Eve shows at Cinema Salem.

Comedy headliner Lamont Price will let the most wonderful time of the year linger a bit longer

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

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

globe local

Northeast Dental Assisting teacher Erin Selvitella and senior Sebastian Cadavid, of Saugus, who was recognized for performing CPR in the community.

Northeast Metro Tech senior named a Heartsaver Hero for saving a woman’s life

Making spirits bright for the homeless

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

Obituaries

FILE - Blues guitarist and singer Walter 'Wolfman' Washington performs with the Joe Krown Trio at the Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, on April 29, 2011. New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city's musical nightlife for decades, has died of cancer, just days after turning 79. Washington died on Dec. 22, 2022, at Passages Hospice, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

Joe Mersa Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson, has died

Nélida Piñon, provocative Brazilian novelist, is dead at 85