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Why Kevin McCarthy’s slog to speaker could mean dysfunction ahead in the House

Kevin McCarthy's concessions to conservatives may make the business of running the House more difficult, including basic things like funding the government or financing the federal debt.
McCarthy is elected speaker after giving concessions to conservatives Republican drama about speaker raises new fears about debt limit House spends Jan. 6 anniversary in a different kind of chaos

Tense moment between McCarthy, Gaetz during 14th ballot
Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Kevin McCarthy seemed to share a tense moment after Gaetz voted “present” during the 14th ballot for House speaker Friday night, narrowly denying McCarthy the speaker position again after a week of voting.

8 dramatic scenes in the election for Speaker of the House, including a near-brawl
It's been a dramatic, history-making few days in the House, with Kevin McCarthy finally becoming speaker after 15 rounds of voting.

Cohasset fire at missing woman’s former property not suspicious, investigators say
Ana Walshe, a married mother of three, was last seen by a family member about 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, when she was expected to take a rideshare to Logan Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C. for a work trip.

A Cohasset mother of three goes missing, and answers are few

What we know about the case of the missing Cohasset woman

Ana Walshe was last seen by a family member around 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, when she was expected to take a rideshare to Logan Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C., officials said.

This suburban gynecologist treated the downtrodden. US prosecutors say she punched a Capitol officer on Jan. 6.

Word of her arrest has rippled through the medical community, prompting friends and colleagues to press each other: “What happened to Jacquelyn Starer?”

Tent City, once a triumph of community activism, is now home to strife over maintenance and security
Interviews with a dozen Tent City residents — many of whom spoke only on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution — paint a grim picture of a place where appliances don’t get fixed and recurring maintenance problems languish, and where people fear retaliation if they complain.

Massage therapist at Massage Envy in Medford sexually assaulted two women in three days, lawyers charge

Masseur Gilberto DaSilva is facing trial for rape in May.

Latest numbers show jump in COVID-19 deaths as expected winter surge arrives

During the week that ended Wednesday, 129 Massachusetts residents died of COVID-19, double the toll during the last week of November.
Health experts warily eye XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant

Damar Hamlin tweets his love and thanks while continuing to show improvement

Doctors describe the Bills safety's neurological function as “excellent,” and he continues to breathe on his own.
Christopher L. Gasper: The NFL can’t just go back to business as usual after Damar Hamlin episode
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Bronson Arroyo kept right on playing, even after retiring from baseball

The former Red Sox righthander has written “Some Might Say,” a collection of 10 guitar-driven songs that bring to mind Pearl Jam or Tom Petty.

‘Spare’: Here are some of the most explosive leaks from Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir

A physical altercation with William over Meghan. The infamous Nazi costume. Details about the drama between Meghan and Kate. Here's what we've learned from reports about the bombshell book so far.
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EDITORIAL

Good news and bad news in Biden’s expanded stick-and-carrot border approach

The number of immigrants the United States takes in shouldn’t be limited to the number of Americans willing to offer financial support.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why a record number of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homeland
Nate Tinner-Williams

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral
IDEAS | V.M. VINES

Why I volunteer for medical trials
IDEAS | CHARLES M. SENNOTT

In Ukraine, displays of resilience amid the horrors of Russian airstrikes
The Emancipator

We’ve Been Here Before: Insurrections and White Supremacy

As we remember and assess the damage of the January 6th Insurrection on America today, it’s valuable to take a hard look at the impact and consequences that white conservative election denialism played in our shared history.
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If you like scoring, this NBA season is for you
Through last Wednesday evening, NBA teams had scored at least 130 points 76 times, at least 140 points 16 times, and a stratospheric 150 points three times.

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Taylor Twellman is leaving ESPN, so what will he do next?
Twellman hasn’t settled on his next move, but he has options, which include soccer media, a wider-ranging media role, and perhaps even a management gig somewhere.

6-year-old shoots teacher at Virginia Elementary School, police say

A 6-year-old first grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot a teacher Friday afternoon during an altercation in a classroom, authorities said, leaving her with “life-threatening” injuries and renewing calls for greater gun restrictions.

N.H. authorities release name of officers involved in shooting that left teen dead
The attorney general’s office said it will report whether one of the officer's use of deadly force was justified once the investigation is completed.

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease
Questions remain about the treatment, Leqembi, sold by Cambridge-based Biogen and Japan's Eisai, including its safety and whether Medicare will cover it.

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I want him to consider polyamory
“I also flirt with his wife when I see her.”

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Local pharmacies are reporting shortages of children’s products like liquid Tylenol and ibuprofen, and even some adult medications seem to be in short supply.

In first acts as governor, Healey signs order creating climate chief, reappoints Baker’s public safety secretary
Healey's executive action makes official a campaign promise to create the first-of-its-kind position within her inner circle in a bid to create a “whole-of-government response” to climate change in Massachusetts.

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New York Public Library exhibition pays proper respect to native son Lou Reed

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We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.
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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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LETTERS

My son’s death was preventable. Fix the T. Lives depend on it.
Brian Stelter

Cameras usually tightly controlled by House show lawmakers haggling, gossiping
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Years of appeasing the far-right led to this GOP paralysis

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Ken Balcomb, 82, dies; revealed the hidden world of killer whales

Ken Balcomb's meticulous decadeslong effort to track a population of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest did much to transform the marine mammals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.

Video shows Ashland doctor charged with punching police officer at Jan. 6 insurrection

Ashland doctor charged with punching police officer at Jan. 6 insurrection caught on video.

Tent City, once a triumph of community activism, is now home to strife over maintenance and security

Interviews with a dozen Tent City residents — many of whom spoke only on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution — paint a grim picture of a place where appliances don’t get fixed and recurring maintenance problems languish, and where people fear retaliation if they complain.

Massage therapist at Massage Envy in Medford sexually assaulted two women in three days, lawyers charge

Masseur Gilberto DaSilva is facing trial for rape in May.

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Celtics guard Derrick White glad to be back in San Antonio, where he got his NBA start

White, a late first-round pick in 2017, signed a four-year, $70 million contract with the Spurs a few months prior to being traded to the Celtics last February.
NFL

Damar Hamlin tweets his love and thanks while continuing to show improvement

Doctors describe the Bills safety's neurological function as “excellent,” and he continues to breathe on his own.
Duke 65, Boston College 64

No. 16 Duke edges Boston College in men’s college basketball

Duke trailed, 64-63, before Kyle Filipowski sank his free throws with 12.4 seconds left. Makai Ashton-Langford then missed an off-balance jumper in the closing seconds.
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Adrian Phillips’s traditional prayers now include fellow safety Damar Hamlin ahead of Patriots-Bills
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Mikaela Shiffrin still chasing Vonn’s record as her win streak ends
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Can TCU’s offensive line hold up against big, bad Georgia? Key matchups to watch in the CFP championship game.

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Twitter cuts more staff overseeing global content moderation

Twitter has made deeper cuts into its already radically diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation, as well as to the unit related to hate speech and harassment, according to people familiar with the matter.

‘I am stuck in an Orange Line car.’ Passenger on disabled MBTA train tweets play-by-play of his ordeal.

Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday night, Josh Levinger tweeted a photo from inside an Orange Line train and noted that no one on board could leave.

Developer fleshes out plan for Shawmut Station apartments

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease
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Cohasset fire at missing woman’s former property not suspicious, investigators say

A Cohasset mother of three goes missing, and answers are few

Three Mass. fire chiefs retired this week

sports

No pool? No problem for the East Boston swim team, which is making the best of its vagabond existence

The NFL can’t just go back to business as usual after Damar Hamlin episode

If you like scoring, this NBA season is for you

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In Hardwick, a vote on horse racing divides the town

Beth Israel researcher wins $200,000 award for helping to create COVID vaccine for J&J

After Dorian Abbot firestorm, MIT faculty vows to respect ‘free expression’

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In speaker fight’s final hours, arm-twisting, flaring tempers, and calls from Trump

This suburban gynecologist treated the downtrodden. US prosecutors say she punched a Capitol officer on Jan. 6.

Why Kevin McCarthy’s slog to speaker could mean dysfunction ahead in the House

Nation

Floods, fires, and humidity: How climate change affects book preservation

USDA approves first vaccine for honeybees

Health experts warily eye XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant

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Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas at a holy site long linked to Moscow

During capture of drug lord’s son, firefights turned Mexican city into war zone

The US keeps offering China its coronavirus vaccines. China keeps saying no.

opinion

Years of appeasing the far-right led to this GOP paralysis

On Jan. 6 anniversary, violent extremism lurks across the country

My son’s death was preventable. Fix the T. Lives depend on it.

lifestyle

I want him to consider polyamory

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ member Jennifer Shah gets 6 1/2 years

What to know about the risks of youth sports

food & dining

Providence Restaurant Weeks 2023: Here’s what you need to know

Recipes: Easy, speedy takes on ground beef and flat-iron steak

Variety is the spice of life at Hummus v’Hummus

travel

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

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

‘Corsage’: All about Elisabeth

‘Women Talking’ speaks volumes

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

Television

Upcoming first-time ‘SNL’ hosts: Aubrey Plaza, Michael B. Jordan

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ member Jennifer Shah gets 6 1/2 years

Watch for Walter White during the Super Bowl

music

At BSO, ringing in the new year with reimagined Beethoven

Remembering Geoff Nuttall, visionary quartet leader

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

Theater/Dance

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

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The Argument: Should Massachusetts expand tolling to alleviate traffic congestion?

Watertown Boys & Girls Club is a success story

Lesson learned: Don’t draw conclusions until you give it a try

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Frank Galati, mainstay of Chicago theater, dies at 79

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