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Representative Kevin McCarthy walked to the chamber as he struggled with lawmakers in his own party to elect him as the speaker of the House on Thursday.

Kevin McCarthy fails for 3rd long day in GOP House speaker fight

Divided Republicans kept the speaker’s chair of the US House sitting empty Thursday, as party leader Kevin McCarthy failed again and again in an excruciating string of ballots to win enough GOP votes to seize the chamber’s gavel. By nightfall, Republicans voted to adjourn and return Friday to try again.

Tracker: See the Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid Analysis: Four ways the chaos over the House Speaker vote could end

Democratic Whip Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA) spoke during a news conference on Jan. 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

In fiery remarks, Katherine Clark blasts ‘extremists who have taken over’ speaker vote

“Let’s look at the extremists who have taken over,” Clark said. "Lauren Boebert is whipping votes, MTG is their spokesperson, and Matt Gaetz is negotiating the rules.”

This Jan. 4 image of Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York laughing in the background, as Republican Representative Matt Gaetz spoke to fellow lawmakers in the US House of Representatives chamber, was shared widely on social media.

Opinion | Brian Stelter

Cameras usually tightly controlled by House show lawmakers haggling, gossiping

For news junkies, it’s the best new show of the year.

He defended the Capitol — and democracy itself — amid insurrection. Two years later, he paints to preserve history, and to heal.
‘One day there will be a Jan. 6th exhibit,’ says former US Capitol Police officer Winston Pingeon, who has moved back to Boston and memorializes that difficult day in his watercolors. ‘It is part of our American history whether you like it or hate it.’

Governor Maura Healey greeted onlookers after she was sworn into office on Thursday.

‘Massachusetts can, and will, lead the world’: Maura Healey sworn in as state’s 73rd governor

Maura Healey made history as the first woman ever elected to the post in Massachusetts and one of the nation’s first openly lesbian governors.

As first woman, LGBTQ governor in Mass., Maura Healey’s inauguration is more than just a history lesson

Gov. Healey received a Paul Revere sword. There’s history behind it.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is pictured at left as she applauds headline performer Brandi Carlile (right) as she was leaving the stage.

See photos from Governor Maura Healey’s inaugural party with headliner Brandi Carlile

NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game; AFC Championship game might be at neutral site

The AFC title game solution won't become official until NFL owners vote Friday in a special session.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made ‘fairly remarkable improvement’

Missing Cohasset woman last seen on New Year’s Day, police say
Cohasset police are asking the public for information to help locate Ana Walshe, 39, who was last seen at her home shortly after midnight on Jan. 1.

BPS teacher used her body to shield student from vicious attack outside Mattapan school, police say

CELTICS 124, MAVERICKS 95

Celtics roar back in Dallas, containing Luka Doncic and ending their brief losing streak

People walked in the cold air along the snow-dusted Chestnut Hill Reservoir in December.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Snow on the way for some areas of New England

It looks like another batch of precipitation will come through the region this weekend, but it's unlikely any snow will accumulate in Boston.

An employee placed the electric charger into a new Renault Zoe car in 2020.

With a $400 million infusion, Massachusetts shifts transition to electric vehicles into drive

Utilities in the state recently got the green light to spend nearly $400 million on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, a much needed step that advocates say puts Massachusetts on the road to achieving 900,000 EVs by the end of the decade.

Joe Kennedy III

In Northern Ireland, the Kennedy name still carries influence

Consensus is sorely lacking in Northern Ireland these days, and the timing is right for a fresh injection of US diplomacy.

Opinion

Governor Maura Healey greeted lawmakers as she arrived for her inauguration on Thursday.

Congratulations, Governor Healey. You have your work cut out for you.

Warning: Though the seas seem serene, reefs lie ahead.

In her inaugural address, Maura Healey puts a strong foot forward

The math is clear: McCarthy should start courting Democrats

Democracy is messy. It’s not supposed to be a circus.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

How far will the Supreme Court expand the Second Amendment?

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

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Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

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Commuter rail train sustains ‘cosmetic damage’ after striking unoccupied vehicle in Ashland; no injuries reported

The vehicle turned off the roadway and onto the tracks, becoming stuck, and the driver exited the vehicle before it was hit about 7 p.m. Thursday by a train traveling on the adjacent set of tracks, officials said.

Green Line crash ‘would have been prevented’ if MBTA had installed train tech earlier, NTSB finds

10,075 confirmed cases and 129 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Tracker: See the latest levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water

Massachusetts unveils board that will guide funding for marijuana equity applicants

The all-Black board, a rarity in Massachusetts government, will advise economic officials as they disburse funds to marijuana license applicants.

N.H. Gov. Sununu says people want him to run for president, assails Trump, DeSantis in Fox News interview
People want New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to run for president, he told Fox News in an interview that aired Thursday, while also criticizing fellow Republicans Donald J. Trump, who’s announced his 2024 candidacy, and Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor believed to be mulling his own White House bid.

Rafael Devers earned his place as a Red Sox cornerstone, right from the start
Special is a word title linked to Devers ever since his 2017 debut — probably more than any Red Sox in recent memory. Now, he is secured as a key part of the team's future.

Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark named an NHL All-Star for the first time
Entering Thursday night's game against the Kings in Los Angeles, Ullmark led the league with a 21-1-1 record, 1.86 goals-against average, and .939 save percentage.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Recapping 2022

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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.

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Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

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In 1848, an enslaved couple fled to Boston in one of history’s most daring escapes

Risking their lives for liberty and for love, Ellen and William Craft devised a bold plan: They’d don disguises — she as a white man — and embark on the perilous journey north.

As Janet Wu and Alison King sign off, they talk about favorite politicians and the future of local TV news
As a new era on Beacon Hill begins, it’s the end of another as two doyennes of the political press corps ― Janet Wu and Alison King — sign off.

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After two terms, Charlie Baker leaves the job that he hopes has been the distillation of the values his father spent a lifetime imparting to his three beloved sons.

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A new travel poll found people in Massachusetts want to move to New Hampshire. Can it be?

Don’t laugh. New travel poll finds Massachusetts families want to relocate to N.H. in 2023.

Will Noonan shot his upcoming comedy special at Capo in South Boston.

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Carrie Coon (left) and Keira Knightley as Jean Cole and Loretta McLaughlin in the upcoming true crime thriller "Boston Strangler."

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Governor Maura Healey greeted lawmakers as she arrived for her inauguration on Thursday.

Congratulations, Governor Healey. You have your work cut out for you.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, center, delivers her inaugural address in the House Chamber at the Statehouse during inauguration ceremonies, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Boston. Mass. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who was also sworn into office Thursday, is seated on the rostrum at right.

In her inaugural address, Maura Healey puts a strong foot forward

Three Republicans elected to the House but yet to be sworn in, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, George Santos of New York, and Andy Ogles of Tennessee, conferred in the House chamber on Thursday.

Democracy is messy. It’s not supposed to be a circus.

Pro-gun activists have been clearly emboldened by their recent Supreme Court victories.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

How far will the Supreme Court expand the Second Amendment?

Kevin McCarthy spoke with a colleague as the US House of Representatives continues voting for its new speaker at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 4.

The math is clear: McCarthy should start courting Democrats

West Virginia guard Erik Stevenson fouled Kansas State guard Tykei Greene during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Dec. 31,

IDEAS | WILLIAM DEVINE

The business of college sports deserves to collapse

Metro

See photos from Governor Maura Healey’s inaugural party with headliner Brandi Carlile

To kick off the start to Governor Maura Healey’s historic term, crowds gathered in TD Garden to celebrate her inauguration on Thursday night.

Rhode Island political news: January 2023

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Live updates: House speaker vote

McCarthy loses on 11th ballot; House remains without a speaker

We’re gathering the latest news and updates from the vote for the House speaker. Follow along.

As first woman, LGBTQ governor in Mass., Maura Healey’s inauguration is more than just a history lesson

A momentous mood surrounded the inauguration of Healey, who not only became the state’s first openly gay governor but also its first elected female governor and part of one of the country’s first female governor-lieutenant governor duos.

Sports

Norton forward Anthony Santangelo (14) pokes the puck away from an opponent with a stick check during a game against Dover-Sherborn/Weston at the Rivers School rink in Weston on Wednesday night.

BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Boys’ hockey notebook: ‘There’s no quit in the dog’ as Norton rabidly pursues success on ice after a sizzling start to its season

The Lancers (6-1-1), who list six Sharon players on their roster as part of their co-op, have been defined in the early going by an up-tempo style of play in which seemingly no deficit is ever too large to overcome.

Canada's players lift the Championship Cup after winning the men's world junior hockey championship.

Men's World Junior Hockey Championship | Canada 3, Czech Republic 2 (OT)

Canada beats Czech Republic in overtime for men’s world junior hockey title

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of overtime to give Canada the victory.

Jayson Tatum (center) recorded his first triple-double of the season in a nationally televised showdown with Dallas star Luka Doncic (left).

CELTICS 124, MAVERICKS 95

Celtics roar back in Dallas, containing Luka Doncic and ending their brief losing streak

Boston did not trail outside of a 44-second stretch midway through the first quarter, and led by double digits the entire second half against a team that had won seven straight.

NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game; AFC Championship game might be at neutral site

Bills coach Sean McDermott, quarterback Josh Allen get choked up while discussing Damar Hamlin’s collapse

Celtics notebook

Jayson Tatum is fourth in first balloting of fan voting for Eastern Conference frontcourt players

Business

Another strong month of hiring would put Fed in tough spot

Economists have forecast that employers added 200,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, near a half-century low, according to the data provider FactSet.

Days after deadline, R.I. housing secretary submits critical report

The report from Housing Secretary Joshua Saal, which was due on Dec. 31, 2022, is missing key data and required recommendations. You can read the report here.

Southwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations

Bed Bath & Beyond warns of potential bankruptcy

magazine

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’

We can fix the housing crisis. But we have to act now.

Charles Fessenden “Fez” Morse III, the writer’s father-in-law, at age 90, near Swan’s Island in Maine.

My father-in-law recently turned 100. His life has been quietly extraordinary.

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I moved out of his house. Do I leave all my stuff behind?

metro

Governor Maura Healey greeted onlookers after she was sworn into office on Thursday.

‘Massachusetts can, and will, lead the world’: Maura Healey sworn in as state’s 73rd governor

Days after deadline, R.I. housing secretary submits critical report

Missing Cohasset woman last seen on New Year’s Day, police say

sports

Rafael Devers has already been a cornerstone of the Red Sox lineup, and is in line to continue to be for the next decade after agreeing to the largest contract by far in franchise history.

Rafael Devers earned his place as a Red Sox cornerstone, right from the start

US men beat Sweden in overtime to finish third in world junior hockey championship

Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark named an NHL All-Star for the first time

business

MassDevelopment sold the office complex at 1550 Main in Springfield for $6 million.

MassDevelopment sells Springfield office building

Panel: Fishing plan can rebuild long lost cod stock by 2033

Mercedes to build its own electric vehicle charging network

politics

Representative Kevin McCarthy walked to the chamber as he struggled with lawmakers in his own party to elect him as the speaker of the House on Thursday.

Kevin McCarthy fails for 3rd long day in GOP House speaker fight

Michigan Democrat won’t seek reelection to Senate

In fiery remarks, Katherine Clark blasts ‘extremists who have taken over’ speaker vote

Nation

An attendee at Planned Parenthood's Bans Off Our Bodies rally for abortion rights holds a sign reading "Idaho the women as property state" outside of the Idaho Statehouse in downtown Boise, Idaho, on May 14, 2022.

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows

Police: Idaho slaying suspect’s DNA found at crime scene

World

Security personnel guard the prosecutor's building where Ovidio Guzmán, one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, is in custody in Mexico City, on Jan. 5.

Violence hits Mexico cartel stronghold as ‘Chapo’ son nabbed

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush

Church lays Benedict to rest, if not its divisions

opinion

A recovery room at Riverside Community Behavioral Health Center in Milford, one of 25 centers participating in a state-led effort to improve access to mental health care.

State explores new ways to see to behavioral health needs

As lying is raised to a high art, state of our politics plummets

A Republican muddle in the House

lifestyle

I have trouble being alone

I’m starting the year with ‘The Stress Prescription’

Robert Kraft buys $23.75 million penthouse in Palm Beach

food & dining

A side of hummus with pita bread.

Variety is the spice of life at Hummus v’Hummus

Johnny Pomodoro serves Detroit-style slices in Charlestown; Formaggio Kitchen has a new big cheese

Cuba, modern and graceful, is on the plate at Gustazo

travel

You can soon say goodbye to airplane mode — at least in Europe.

Europe will soon allow phone calls on flights. Will the US be next?

Skijoring at Snowfest, art with attitude, and Caribbean charms in St. Croix

Akaash Singh is on Team Travel Agent and wants to flush his phone but can’t

Arts

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, "Académie," c. 1751. Collection of Bibliothèque nationale de France.

At the Clark, a glimpse of a French cultural storehouse

‘The Glory of Handiwork’ gives new meaning to the domestic arts

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

Books

Laura Zigman’s ‘Small World’ is a love letter to a sisterhood forged through disability and death

Comedic and caffeinated, Kashana Cauley’s debut novel, ‘The Survivalists,’ may give you the jitters

Poet Laureate Ada Limón uses poetry as a way of tuning in to the world

Movies

Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth in a scene from "Corsage."

‘Corsage’: All about Elisabeth

‘Women Talking’ speaks volumes

1983 at the movies: from A (‘All the Right Moves’) to Z (‘Zelig’)

Television

Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad."

Watch for Walter White during the Super Bowl

At TV’s midseason, the best shows and performances we’ve seen so far

Appearances can be quite deceiving in ‘The Capture’

music

Sound Museum owners Bill and Katherine Desmond say they were misled by the city.

Deals are in place for Sound Museum’s tenants, but not its owners

Remembering Geoff Nuttall, visionary quartet leader

Son Rompe Pera give Mexican marimba music a punk edge

Theater/Dance

Company SBB will bring Stefanie Batten Bland's "Look Who's Coming to Dinner" to Boston this month.

A new view of a classic movie inspired choreographer Stefanie Batten Bland’s ‘Look Who’s Coming to Dinner’

In Dave Malloy’s ‘Preludes,’ Rachmaninoff’s career is decomposing

Plans for a new Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hit some snags

globe local

Blue Hills seniors Aidan McDermott and Tyler Dooley work on framing the addition at the craftsman-style home in Westwood.

A chocolate festival, a winter gala, and a wrestling smackdown

Newton City Council approves 50-unit housing, restaurant development

Newton to hold MLK celebration; weeklong community food drive

Obituaries

Dr. Galati won Tony Awards for his adaptation and direction of "The Grapes of Wrath."

Frank Galati, mainstay of Chicago theater, dies at 79

Walter Cunningham, an astronaut who helped clear the way to the moon, dies at 90

Bill White, who lost a leg in the Marathon bombings, dies at 81