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Bills players surrounded injured teammate Damar Hamlin as he receives emergency medical attention on the field Monday night in Cincinnati.

Ben Volin | On football

Damar Hamlin’s condition is far more important than football

The game meant everything in a football sense — playoff seeding, MVP race, a big-time matchup for ESPN — but there was no way this game could continue.

Why did Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapse on the field Monday? And what do we know now?
Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during Monday's game, and his heartbeat was restarted on the field. He remains in critical condition, according to the team.

Teamwork between Bills and Bengals medical staffs may have saved Damar Hamlin’s life
Under the NFL's emergency action plan, medical personnel at the stadium were able to provide CPR to Hamlin very quickly.

‘Please pray for our brother:’ NFL players rally around Damar Hamlin after shocking injury

GETTING SALTY

Longtime Harvard Gardens bartender Karen Peterson on serving Steven Tyler, her favorite neighborhood dive, and how not to get served
She’s been pouring drinks for thirsty Bostonians for more than 30 years.

We asked you why you love the Kowloon so much. Here’s what you wrote.
It's a gathering spot for friends and family. It's a place full of memories. It's the scorpion bowls and the whole celebratory vibe.

Kevin McCarthy promises ‘battle’ to be speaker as Congress opens

House Republicans courted chaos Tuesday on the opening day of the new Congress, with GOP leader Kevin McCarthy sparring behind closed doors with a group of right-flank conservatives who are refusing to give him their votes to become House speaker.

House Republicans hurtle toward collision on speaker of the House vote Who are the Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid?

Speaker scramble puts Magaziner’s first day in Congress in flux
Because House Republicans are still debating who will be the next speaker, it’s unclear when new members will be sworn in. Magaziner’s office Internet won’t be turned on until he is.

Gym fees, online shopping, bounced checks: Ex-fiancée of Aaron Hernandez accused of misspending money meant for couple’s young daughter

The fight started when Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez said she couldn’t afford the $10,697 bill for her daughter’s dance lessons. Jenkins-Hernandez denies wrongdoing in the dispute over the late Patriots player’s estate.

Apparent dispute over parking led to stabbing outside Market Basket in Chelsea, police said

A 25-year-old Revere man was arrested after the incident and is due to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court.

Brandi Carlile to headline Gov.-elect Maura Healey’s inauguration party at TD Garden
The Grammy award-winning artist will take the stage on Thursday.

What’s in store for downtown Boston in 2023? Here are nine predictions.

Man charged with burglary and assaulting 80-year-old woman who died in Attleboro house fire

Allegedly impaired driver leads police on two pursuits on South Shore

Sean Grundy, the CEO of Boston-based Bevi, a smart water dispenser startup.

innovation beat

The comeback story of Bevi, the ‘smart’ watercooler startup

After a challenging period during the pandemic, the 135-person startup is back to growth mode, raising $70 million in August, said cofounder and chief executive Sean Grundy.

Dr. Jim O’Connell checks on a homeless person on the grounds of the Old West Church in 2017.

‘If you want to solve homelessness in Boston, you’ve got to take a look at the real estate market.’

A conversation with Tracy Kidder, author of the upcoming “Rough Sleepers,” and Dr. Jim O’Connell, a trailblazer in caring for the city’s homeless people.

Marcus Smart waves to the crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday night.

Marcus Smart showed up for a game at his alma mater. Then, he helped them win.

The Celtics guard was in attendance at Oklahoma State's Big 12 showdown with West Virginia and drew a technical ... from the stands.

Opinion

The annual migration of wildebeest in Tanzania, a process that began long before humans existed.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Pondering a world without humans

Antihumanists and transhumanists see technology in totally different ways, but some of them come to the same conclusion: Homo sapiens’ time may be up.

What I learned about Massachusetts playing GeoGuessr

Can America give hope a chance again?

Gordon van Welie

A clean energy power system isn’t as simple as flipping a switch

How Michelle Wu can become a global mayor on climate

Examples of racism denial.

The Emancipator

The art of the denial

Racism denial is a political strategy and a coping tool, used by those who benefit from racism and those unwilling to confront the dire contradictions in our society. Phillipe Copeland walks us through its different forms so we can recognize and counter them.

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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

Newton Public Schools urge students, staff to wear masks for first two weeks of January classes

Students and staff are being urged to wear masks for the first two weeks of January classes to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases, school leaders said in a statement sent out before classes resumed Tuesday following the holiday break.

A change in Maine law prompts a wave of new church abuse allegations
A change in Maine law has unleashed a flood of new allegations of long-ago sex abuse by priests.

Maine teen charged in alleged New Year’s machete attack on police officers in Times Square

Residents of the small Maine community said they are stunned and saddened by the news of Trevor Bickford’s arrest.

Barack Obama liked these movies the most in 2022. Here’s where to watch them.
Obama's list of 17 favorites ranges from blockbusters ("Top Gun: Maverick") to foreign films ("Decision to Leave," "Happening").

Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back
Harry's comments were drawn from an upcoming TV interview, ahead of the publication of his memoir "Spare."

Here are some of the works that entered the public domain in 2023
Once a work enters the public domain it can legally be shared, performed, reused, repurposed, or sampled without permission or cost.

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 23 best photos of 2022 from Boston Globe photographers

Celtics great Bill Russell was court side for the Bill Russell Mentoring Grant Program partnering with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation and the Mass Mentoring Partnership. Feb. 15, 2012.

A year in deaths

Other notable deaths

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

Noori, an Afghan refugee, took a swing during a cricket game in Lowell in October.

How one Afghan family is forging a new community in Lowell

Several hundred Afghan refugees who have been resettled in Lowell have set about doing what they could not in their own country: They’re building lives in peace while forging a united community that is, slowly, bridging the divides of language and creed that have riven Afghanistan for decades.

Despite close relationship with Healey, Campbell must chart her own course as AG
Andrea Campbell says she's ready to strike the balance between seeking wisdom from the incoming governor and setting her own agenda as attorney general.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Key things to know about the Green New Deal for Boston Public Schools
The Green New Deal for BPS would greatly accelerate the pace of construction in a school system that has built fewer than a dozen new schools over the last 40 years, and where some buildings date to the 1800s.

A movement is building to get women into construction
For the past two years, nearly 16 percent of first-year apprentices at IBEW Local 103 in Boston have been women — a record high — many of them women of color.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

A New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Eight podcasts to help you achieve your goals for the new year

Dick Pleasants, who died Nov. 8 at the age of 75, hosted folk music shows on WGBH and WUMB for 40 years.

WUMB will stream its Dick Pleasants tribute concert live

From left: Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Anna Madeley, and Callum Woodhouse of "All Creatures Great and Small."

This week’s TV: Anne Rice’s ‘Witches,’ the history of soft rock, and the return of ‘All Creatures’

Sarah Polley

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

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

Investigators are now picking through the rubble of FTX trying to discern what went wrong.

The collapse of FTX shows the urgent need for clearer regulation of the crypto industry

A pedestrian was reflected in a window of Walgreens in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2.

Use opioid settlement funds to educate doctors

People took photos of the train passing at Ball Square station in Somerville at the opening of the new Green Line Extension on Dec. 12.

Somerville had to wait — and wait — for the Green Line, but patience paid off

Pearl, a 10-day-old newborn twin, is burped by an RN after a feeding at Clough Birthing Center at Emerson Hospital.

Nashira Baril, Katherine Gergen Barnett, and Mallika Sabharwal

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

Jamie Cruz of SpringDell Farm in Littleton carried kale and cabbage to be planted in May 2020.

Healey should give rural Massachusetts a seat at the table

IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

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

Metro

McKee inauguration is Tuesday inside the R.I. Convention Center

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha will swear in the Democratic governor during a noontime ceremony.

Speaker scramble puts Magaziner’s first day in Congress in flux

Because House Republicans are still debating who will be the next speaker, it’s unclear when new members will be sworn in. Magaziner’s office internet won’t be turned on until he is.

Former R.I. governor Lincoln Almond dies at 86

As US attorney for Rhode Island, he helped to root out political corruption and topple organized crime. As a two-term Republican governor, he led the state into the 21st century.

Newton to hold MLK celebration; weeklong community food drive

The city of Newton will celebrate its 55th Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 16.

Sports

Damar Hamlin joined the Bills in 2021.

Why did Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapse on the field Monday? And what do we know now?

Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during Monday's game, and his heartbeat was restarted on the field. He remains in critical condition, according to the team.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin went down after making a tackle in the first quarter of Monday night's game.

Teamwork between Bills and Bengals medical staffs may have saved Damar Hamlin’s life

Under the NFL's emergency action plan, medical personnel at the stadium were able to provide CPR to Hamlin very quickly.

Marcus Smart waves to the crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday night.

Marcus Smart showed up for a game at his alma mater. Then, he helped them win.

The Celtics guard was in attendance at Oklahoma State's Big 12 showdown with West Virginia and drew a technical ... from the stands.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest, in critical condition after on-field collapse

NFL provides no updates on status of injured Bills safety Damar Hamlin

Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in city he made soccer Mecca

Business

Tesla tumbles most in S&P 500 after third delivery miss in a row

Several analysts cut price targets on the stock Tuesday, resulting in Tesla’s lowest average 12-month stock forecast since October 2021.

innovation beat

The comeback story of Bevi, the ‘smart’ watercooler startup

After a challenging period during the pandemic, the 135-person startup is back to growth mode, raising $70 million in August, said cofounder and chief executive Sean Grundy.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces arraignment in New York

What’s in store for downtown Boston in 2023? Here are nine predictions.

magazine

The 23 best photos of 2022 from Boston Globe photographers

In Sterling in 1975, the writer (middle) on horseback with her brother, Jimmy, in back and her sister, Jodi, in front as a family friend holds the reins.

My brother was many things to me: hero, rival, co-conspirator, keeper of our shared history

This week's daters: Tim and Steven

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He was easygoing and made good conversation’

Check out Getting Up(side Down): Handstands, an all-levels experiential workshop at Brookline’s Down Under School of Yoga.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Jan. 2 - 8

metro

Brandi Carlile performs at TD Garden.

Brandi Carlile to headline Gov.-elect Maura Healey’s inauguration party at TD Garden

Restaurant owner toasts staff with trip to Disney World

Key things to know about the Green New Deal for Boston Public Schools

sports

Hamlin, seen here last month when the Bills faced New England, received plenty of support from the NFL world in the wake of Monday's injury.

‘Please pray for our brother:’ NFL players rally around Damar Hamlin after shocking injury

Donovan Mitchell erupts for 71 points to help Cavaliers over Bulls

Damar Hamlin’s condition is far more important than football

business

Buildings are reflected in the glass as a man works on the video screen in the atrium at 100 Federal St. in the Financial District in September.

What’s in store for downtown Boston in 2023? Here are nine predictions.

A movement is building to get women into construction

Constant Contact boss bucks the trend by choosing downtown Boston to expand

politics

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke to reporters following a meeting with House Republicans at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Kevin McCarthy promises ‘battle’ to be speaker as Congress opens

House Republicans hurtle toward collision on speaker of the House vote

Who are the Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid?

Nation

The house where four students were killed, near the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

Suspect in slayings of four University of Idaho students not expected to fight extradition

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

This land becomes their land: New US citizens hit a 15-year high

World

A ski tourist walks across a snow-free meadow in Leutasch, Austria on January 2, 2023. - Due to the warm temperatures of the last few days, there is a lack of snow in the ski areas.

Thousands of records shattered in historic winter warm spell in Europe

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures

Russia, shaken by Ukrainian strike, said mulling more drones

opinion

Mayor Michelle Wu walked through the Roslindale Tree Lighting Ceremony in Adams Park in Roslindale on Nov. 26.

How Michelle Wu can become a global mayor on climate

Healey should give rural Massachusetts a seat at the table

Fresh approaches sought as state GOP fades away

lifestyle

My long-distance relationship felt different in person

Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 US states, following Massachusetts’s lead

The Top 10 Love Letters of the year

food & dining

Mexican Meatball Soup (Caldo de Albondigas).

Recipe: Smoky, flavor-packed Mexican meatball soup is simmered with squash, potatoes, and carrots

Recipe: A bright carrot soup with ginger and miso will chase away winter chill

Recipe: Make a warming, hearty pot of soup with lots of beans and vegetables

travel

Angela Harrelson, aunt of the late George Floyd, sat at the location where he was killed in 2020. She hopes to see the area turned into a proper gathering place for community healing.

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

Jamie Mitri with some of her framed moss artwork.

R.I. engineer is creating live wall art that breathes

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

Books

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes work entered the public domain on Sunday.

Here are some of the works that entered the public domain in 2023

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

Movies

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes work entered the public domain on Sunday.

Here are some of the works that entered the public domain in 2023

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

When it comes to animated films, stardom speaks loudly

Television

From left: Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Anna Madeley, and Callum Woodhouse of "All Creatures Great and Small."

This week’s TV: Anne Rice’s ‘Witches,’ the history of soft rock, and the return of ‘All Creatures’

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

Viewing the arrival of 2023 from the comfort of home

music

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes work entered the public domain on Sunday.

Here are some of the works that entered the public domain in 2023

WUMB will stream its Dick Pleasants tribute concert live

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

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

Regina Wu is the president of the Newton Food Pantry, which is participating in a community food drive in the city.

Newton to hold MLK celebration; weeklong community food drive

Restaurant owner toasts staff with trip to Disney World

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

Obituaries

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Almond speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.

Former R.I. governor Lincoln Almond dies at 86

Edith Pearlman, award-winning short story writer of ‘quiet, humble precision,’ dies at 86

Tony Vaccaro, 100, dies; photographed war from a soldier’s perspective