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How the most tragic intersection in Minneapolis became a beacon of hope

Thousands come from around the world to pay respects to George Floyd. Now Minneapolis grapples with honoring his legacy, updating the square for locals, and adapting to the tourists who come to see the place where a revolution began.

Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday.

Benedict was criticized for handling of church’s sex abuse scandal Cardinal O’Malley remembers and celebrates Benedict

Jim McGovern brings fight to end hunger to the halls of Congress
At a time when aid organizations are being pushed to the brink and food insecurity is growing, McGovern and advocates say the battle must be fought and won in Washington, with policies that measurably improve access to food.

Sabres 4, Bruins 3 (OT)

Bruins lose their last game before Winter Classic, falling to Sabres in overtime at Garden

Alex Tuch, the ex-Boston College winger, scored his second of the game at 3:53 of overtime, giving Buffalo a 4-3 win.
Ben Volin I Sunday football notes

With Derek Carr’s benching, the stars are aligning for Tom Brady and the Raiders to finally get hitched

Tom Brady will be an unrestricted free agent in March, and the Raiders now have a coach in Josh McDaniels who will likely be receptive to having him at quarterback.
Tara Sullivan: Tua Tagovailoa’s absence underscores he is the face of the NFL’s concussion problem
dan shaughnessy

Mac Jones’s reputation has been taking a hit, and other thoughts

There seems to be a nonstop negative narrative regarding the Patriots' second-year quarterback.
Patriots QB Mac Jones fined closed to $24,000 for two incidents against Bengals

Elected as a fixer, Charlie Baker leaves a legacy marked by crises and an enduring trust in him to navigate them

“Massachusetts viewed Charlie Baker as the dad who was always on time for pickup,” one political observer said. “People trusted that he was trying to do the right thing. And that goes a long way in politics.”

After Dec. protest, Fall River Pride leader says drag story hours are in town to stay
Despite aggression from far-right protesters, the president of the Fall River Pride Committee says it intends to keep hosting the programs, which aim to help normalize LGBTQ families and supports queer children.

Suspect in Idaho killings plans to waive extradition hearing

Bryan Kohberger was taken into custody Friday in the deaths of four University of Idaho students.

From the first female governor to the next: Jane Swift has some advice for Maura Healey
Globe audio producer Jesse Remedios reports on how Massachusetts’ first woman governor is experiencing this moment of historic female leadership across the state.

NHL initiative to support construction of recreational facility in Dorchester

Located across the street from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Walter Denney Youth Center, the field house will aim to serve more than 50,000 young people who live in the area, according to stakeholders at the event.

A Massachusetts town invaded by coyotes calls in the sharpshooters
Compact, densely populated and surrounded by water, Nahant (and its small dogs) are on edge. It’s the first Massachusetts municipality to ask the government to kill problem animals.

From across the region, revelers flock to downtown Boston for First Night festivities

Revelers flock to downtown Boston for First Night festivities
Photos: See New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Viewing the arrival of 2023 from the comfort of home

A lot of people aren’t going out on the town on New Year’s Eve, because they never do or maybe because they don’t want to risk exposure to COVID. Here are a few of Saturday night’s celebratory TV options.
12+ ways to celebrate New Year’s in Boston, whether you want to stay out late or never leave the couch
MATTHEW GILBERT

Our TV critic’s wish list for 2023

More of this, please, in the new year: "The White Lotus," Milly Alcock, and an "SNL" shake-up. And less of this: streaming service clutter, Meghan-and-Harry-bashing, and pretending to care about the Golden Globes.
Opinion
Massimo Faggioli

For Pope Benedict, his papacy was not the peak of his influence

The zenith of his influence was there even before he was elected pope and it lasted after his renunciation of the papacy.
EDITORIAL

Flight cancellations underscore the need for better consumer protections
Jerome Kim and Andrew Steer

500,000 people die of strep A every year. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
LETTERS

2022, in Globe readers’ own words
RENÉE GRAHAM

2022 was both infuriating and inspiring
The Emancipator

Time for a New Emancipation Proclamation

The dynamics of how best to maximize Black voting power remain the same as they were on Great Emancipation Day 1903 when William Monroe Trotter and former Massachusetts Gov. George S. Boutwell, an architect of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th and 15th amendments, called for a New Emancipation Proclamation.
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Special reports

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

More recent News

Black women are more likely to die during pregnancy. A local doula program aims to change that.
“You have somebody there who will speak for you when you can’t even speak,” said Phelicia Cadet, who is one of 58 women who have been paired with free doula services through Mass General Brigham’s Birth Partners Program.

Did a pizza box lead to Andrew Tate’s Romania arrest? No. But here’s the rationale behind the theory.
A theory — from a Harvard law instructor who is an expert in cyber law — about how a pizza box led to Andrew Tate's arrest on human trafficking charges in Romania proved unfounded. But not before it ricocheted around the Web.

Boston Public Schools urges students, staff to wear masks after holiday break
Superintendent Mary Skipper said in a letter to families that mask wearing is not a requirement and no one will be disciplined or sent home if they refuse to wear one.

Coronavirus levels rise sharply in Eastern Mass. waste water

Barbara Walters, television news trailblazer, dies
Walters was a Boston-born intrepid interviewer who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar. Her career as a journalist, anchor, and program host was remarkable for its duration and variety.

Trump reported earning $443 as an actor in 2015, and other quirky details from his tax returns
The voluminous returns released Friday include a little of everything, from a line item tallying extermination services at Trump restaurants, to a business entity called Trump Classic Cars that lost $605 in 2016.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jamie Raskin exchange rare kind words on social media after Raskin cancer diagnosis
Political observers got to witness a rare display of good will between two members of Congress from opposite sides of the aisle this week.

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

The Globe’s 10 most read stories of 2022

Can’t make these up: The best ‘only in Rhode Island’ stories of 2022

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell

Dear member of the flying public, please remember that a happier flight starts with YOU!

Before you head to the airport, make sure to check for any storm systems that currently exist or may be forming anywhere in the world. And if you must check a bag, make sure it’s empty.

What we know about XBB, the new dominant COVID variant in New England
A new coronavirus variant dubbed XBB has swiftly become the dominant form of COVID-19 spreading in the Northeast, jumping from about 35 percent of cases during the week ending Dec. 17 to just over half last week, according to CDC data.

Senators Warren and Markey probe medical credit cards as health care debts rise
The senators have asked Synchrony and Wells Fargo to provide information on the number of card holders, average balances, interest rates, delinquency rates, all hospital partners, and more, as they look into potential financial harms.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘He was easygoing and made good conversation’
Will it all add up for this math coach and law student?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Some of Boston’s best speakeasies

Viewing the arrival of 2023 from the comfort of home

Sound Museum’s imminent closing leaves musicians wondering where they’ll plug in next

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

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

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

Janet Hook

Pelosi, Clark personify important shift in how women gain and use political power
EDITORIAL

The ‘T’ in MBTA should also stand for trust and transparency
Joan Wickersham

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ is a tradition that never gets old
Nashira Baril, Katherine Gergen Barnett, and Mallika Sabharwal

Birth centers offer options. Why is there only one left in Massachusetts?
JEFF JACOBY

Heat kills. Cold kills more.
IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

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

Metro

NHL initiative to support construction of recreational facility in Dorchester

Located across the street from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Walter Denney Youth Center, the field house will aim to serve more than 50,000 young people who live in the area, according to stakeholders at the event.

From across the region, revelers flock to downtown Boston for First Night festivities

Revelers flock to downtown Boston for First Night festivities

After Dec. protest, Fall River Pride leader says drag story hours are in town to stay

Despite aggression from far-right protesters, the president of the Fall River Pride Committee says it intends to keep hosting the programs, which aim to help normalize LGBTQ families and supports queer children.

Elected as a fixer, Charlie Baker leaves a legacy marked by crises and an enduring trust in him to navigate them

“Massachusetts viewed Charlie Baker as the dad who was always on time for pickup,” one political observer said. “People trusted that he was trying to do the right thing. And that goes a long way in politics.”

Sports

HS boys' hockey: Reading 3, Arlington 1

Chris Hanifin backstops No. 12 Reading boys’ hockey to an upset of No. 1 Arlington

The junior netminder had 29 saves for the Rockets (4-0) in a 3-1 victory over the top-ranked Spy Ponders (4-1) in a Middlesex League showdown at Ed Burns Arena on Saturday.
Men's College basketball | Xavier 83, UConn 73

No. 22 Xavier hands No. 2 UConn its first loss of the season in men’s college basketball

The loss kept the Huskies from their best start since the 1994-95 season and left only No. 1 Purdue and No. 22 New Mexico as the only undefeated Division I teams.
Bruins notebook

Patrice Bergeron equals Phil Esposito at third on Bruins all-time points list

“These guys are legends,” the understated captain said of Ray Bourque and Johnny Bucyk, the two players above him on the points list. “It’s an honor to be up there with them.”
MUSIC CITY BOWL | IOWA 21, KENTUCKY 0

Iowa’s defense scores twice while posting first shutout in Music City Bowl history
SUGAR BOWL | ALABAMA 45, KANSAS STATE 20

In his (likely) curtain call for Alabama, Bryce Young heaved five TD passes in a Sugar Bowl comeback over Kansas State
Red Sox

Red Sox hire Kyle Hudson as first base coach

Business

Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas

A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels.

Did a pizza box lead to Andrew Tate’s Romania arrest? No. But here’s the rationale behind the theory.

A theory — from a Harvard law instructor who is an expert in cyber law — about how a pizza box led to Andrew Tate's arrest on human trafficking charges in Romania proved unfounded. But not before it ricocheted around the Web.

Eric Lander’s next act: leading a nonprofit set on solving thorny scientific challenges

Tax breaks won’t do much for used electric-car shoppers, because of supply shortage

magazine
PERSPECTIVE

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

Someone started crashing my regular coffee group. How do we ditch him?

Globe Magazine

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review
COOKING

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

metro

Cardinal O’Malley remembers and celebrates Pope Benedict XVI

T quietly pulls new Orange Line trains from service, nearly doubling wait times

MBTA warns First Night revelers to expect extra travel time due to Orange Line issues

sports

Bruins lose their last game before Winter Classic, falling to Sabres in overtime at Garden

Patriots QB Mac Jones fined close to $24,000 for two incidents against Bengals

Here are 11 things to watch for as the Celtics enter the new year

business

Housing development proposed next to Fenway’s Orthodox Cathedral

Senators Warren and Markey probe medical credit cards as health care debts rise

Magaziner’s proposal to divest R.I.’s pension fund of Russian assets is still a work in progress

politics

Jim McGovern brings fight to end hunger to the halls of Congress

Trump tax returns undermine his image as a successful entrepreneur

Jan. 6 transcripts reveal disagreements that divided Trump camp

Nation

A Massachusetts town invaded by coyotes calls in the sharpshooters

For conservative Catholics in US, Pope Benedict’s death is loss of a hero

Suspect in Idaho killings plans to waive extradition hearing

World

Benedict was criticized for handling of church’s sex abuse scandal

Victor Hugo Statue Takes a Prominent Place in France’s Debate on Race

Migrant shelters try to help traumatized assault survivors

opinion

Heat kills. Cold kills more.

The shame, and sham, of George Santos

Some key history overlooked in discussion of national debt

lifestyle

The Top 10 Love Letters of the year

Should I try again in January?

Our sex life is gone

food & dining

Some of Boston’s best speakeasies

In Woburn, The Fox Den is the ideal cold-weather refuge for pierogis and more

Dumpling Daughter will open in Boston; Simcha reopens in Sharon

travel

How the most tragic intersection in Minneapolis became a beacon of hope

Dear member of the flying public, please remember that a happier flight starts with YOU!

Season’s greetings from the river

Arts

At Mass MoCA, Jason Moran’s ‘Black Stars’ pays tribute to the ghosts of jazz history

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

Books

In Tracey Rose Peyton’s ‘Night Wherever We Go,’ enslaved women on a Texas plantation struggle with their desperate white captors

Tom Crewe’s memorable debut, ‘The New Life,’ chronicles the fortunes of a gay man and a social reformer in Victorian England

Anthony Horowitz on airport novels and plot envy

Movies

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

When it comes to animated films, stardom speaks loudly

In ‘Wildcat’ documentary, seeking redemption in the rain forest

Television

On PBS, new year brings ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Marie Antoinette’

Viewing the arrival of 2023 from the comfort of home

Our TV critic’s wish list for 2023

music

DJ Prince’s favorite Afrobeats tracks of 2022

How a Northeastern business school grad spun his way to Afrobeats DJ stardom

Sound Museum’s imminent closing leaves musicians wondering where they’ll plug in next

Theater/Dance

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

As one of the earliest local COVID cases, he was hospitalized for 100 days. Now, he’s devoted to helping others.

Viewpoint: What can the average person do to help fight climate change?

Proposed dorm at Tufts University’s Medford campus to include retail shops, plaza

Obituaries

Kansas publisher, Pulitzer chair Edward Seaton dies at 79

Maggie Bellotti, mother of 12 and a victim’s advocate, dies at 98

Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81