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Dan Shaughnessy

The Patriots were not going to beat the inspired Bills, not on this day, as Buffalo honored Damar Hamlin

The Patriots might as well have been the Washington Generals. Virtually no one in NFL America cared about their postseason prospects.
Dolphins sneak by Jets to grab AFC’s final playoff position
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots came to play, but season-long problems haunt them in loss to Bills

Among the issues: The Patriots don’t have enough high-end talent on offense and the quarterback is limited physically.
Live Updates

Patriots’ season ends after allowing two kick returns for TDs in 35-23 loss to Buffalo

The Patriots allowed two kick returns for touchdown and lost at Buffalo, ending their season.

NFL playoff schedule: The AFC seeds are set; see the matchups

With the Patriots’ season over, we now know who they play next year. See their 2023 opponents.

Supporters of Brazil’s former president storm country’s Congress and high court
Protesters who refuse to accept the defeat of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the recent election stormed Congress, the Supreme Court, and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia on Sunday. The protests recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Photos: Scenes from the invasion of Brazil’s government buildings

Windows were broken, and security barricades were breached. Here are images from when protesters overtook the three buildings.

Husband of missing Cohasset woman charged by police for misleading investigation

Detectives from Cohasset Police and the State Police also arrived in Washington, D.C., early Saturday morning as part of the investigation, a Cohasset police spokesman said Sunday.

What we know about the case of the missing Cohasset woman

After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.
The mistake her allies on the abortion rights side often make, she said, is pressuring persuadable voters out of their comfort zones.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
‘I feel really, really lucky.’ Meet Maura Healey’s partner.
Healey began quietly dating attorney Joanna Lydgate after Lydgate left the attorney general’s office in 2020. They spoke exclusively to the Globe about their relationship.

Despite federal rules, HIV prevention drug still comes with costs

The billing errors have forced some to stop taking the medicine, putting them at heightened risk for contracting the virus.

Who would spend $600 for a hair dryer? You’d be surprised.

With billions of views on TikTok, the Dyson Airwrap styling tool has gone viral. Some are aghast, but others say it’s “meh” -- or fear their hair will fall behind if they don’t join the club.

Woman stabbed in Quincy road rage encounter

The confrontation happened near Bay State Road around 4:50 p.m., according to state police.

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 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.

Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter’ with a strong connection to New England, dies at 82

Born in Newton and raised in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Russell Banks was a noted author who set some of his novels in the wintry, rural communities of his native Northeast.
Opinion
Don Bacon

Held hostage in the House

It has been frustrating to see a small minority of representatives try to impose their will on a majority.
JEFF JACOBY

Audiobooks are glorious
EDITORIAL

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

Healey’s chance to correct the corrections system
Nate Tinner-Williams

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral
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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After 6-year-old is accused in school shooting, many questions and a murky legal path
The 6-year-old, a first grader at Richneck Elementary in Newport News, shot a teacher with a handgun Friday afternoon, the Newport News Police Department said, in an incident that police said was “not an accidental shooting.”

Portland Museum of Art announces architects for $100 million expansion
The PMA has chosen a Portland firm — Portland, Ore., that is — LEVER Architecture.

LOVE LETTERS
I want more from this marriage
“I love who my husband used to be.”

Who is Kevin McCarthy now, a weakened leader or an empowered survivor?
Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but it may be difficult for him to do much with the powerful position — or to even keep it.

A lecturer showed a painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She lost her job.
Arguments over academic freedom have been fought on campuses for years, but they can be especially fraught at small private colleges such as Hamline University, in St. Paul, Minnesota, which are facing shrinking enrollment and growing financial pressures.

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

Our family’s collective love for Fez is formidable, even as age and illness take too much from him.

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

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.

Here’s what is on the horizon for Boston Public Schools in 2023
It will also be the district’s first full calendar year under Superintendent Mary Skipper, who took charge in September.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

Remembering Geoff Nuttall, visionary quartet leader

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

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

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Two Weeks in America

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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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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MARCELA GARCÍA

Why a record number of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homeland
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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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Why I volunteer for medical trials
SCOT LEHIGH

Congratulations, Governor Healey. You have your work cut out for you.
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The business of college sports deserves to collapse

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Husband of missing Cohasset woman charged by police for misleading investigation

Detectives from Cohasset Police and the State Police also arrived in Washington, D.C., early Saturday morning as part of the investigation, a Cohasset police spokesman said Sunday.

City announces new North End center, unprecedented investments for BCYF network

The city has received $25 million in state funding to partly support the construction of a new center next to the BCYF Mirabella Pool, Mayor Michelle Wucq announced during a Friday news conference.

Bill Campbell, 74, first big-money free agent of the Sox, dies

Mr. Campbell, a Vietnam War veteran, led the team in wins and the league in saves in 1977.

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.

Sports

NFL Playoffs

NFL playoff schedule: The AFC seeds are set; see the matchups

The Bills will host the Dolphins, the Bengals and Ravens will rematch in Cincinnati, and the Chargers will visit the Jaguars in the AFC wild-card round.
NFL

Browns reportedly fire Bernie Kosar from radio broadcast after he bet on team

The nine-year quarterback and Ohio native placed a $19,000 bet on the Browns to win Sunday, saying he would donate any winnings to charity. Ohio made sports betting legal on Jan. 1.

Bill Campbell, 74, first big-money free agent of the Sox, dies

Mr. Campbell, a Vietnam War veteran, led the team in wins and the league in saves in 1977.
Dan Shaughnessy

The Patriots were not going to beat the inspired Bills, not on this day, as Buffalo honored Damar Hamlin
Patriots

With the Patriots’ season over, we now know who they play next year. See their 2023 opponents.
NFL ROUNDUP

Houston’s late drive is a winner, but hands No. 1 draft pick to Chicago

Business

Bernard Kalb, journalist and commentator, dies at 100

Mr. Kalb covered global affairs and later cast a critical eye on the media as a commentator for CNN, but he may be best remembered for his resignation in 1986 as State Department spokesman to protest a government disinformation campaign.
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Sale of Everett power plant site could set the tone for city’s future

The future of an old power plant along the Mystic River is also the future of Everett.

Wells Fargo executive fired, arrested over unruly behavior on Air India flight

Twitter cuts more staff overseeing global content moderation
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‘If you want to solve homelessness in Boston, you’ve got to take a look at the real estate market’
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He did immediately ask how old I was and commented that I look young’
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Who would spend $600 for a hair dryer? You’d be surprised.

Kealan loves singing and listening to music

‘I feel really, really lucky.’ Meet Maura Healey’s partner.

sports

Moving Trevor Story to shortstop makes sense for the Red Sox, but it opens up a glaring hole at second base

No. 1 Georgia tries for back-to-back titles, launch of a dynasty against emboldened TCU

Bengals and Ravens kick the flip, will meet again in wild card showdown

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

Developer fleshes out plan for Shawmut Station apartments

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease

politics

After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.

Who is Kevin McCarthy now, a weakened leader or an empowered survivor?

Biden to get a firsthand look at US-Mexico border situation

Nation

Conservatives take aim at tenure for university professors

Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter’ with a strong connection to New England, dies at 82

8 dramatic scenes in the election for Speaker of the House, including a near-brawl

World

Supporters of Brazil’s former president storm country’s Congress and high court

Photos: Scenes from the invasion of Brazil’s government buildings

Palestinian FM: Israel revokes travel permit over UN move

opinion

We’ve Been Here Before: Insurrections and White Supremacy

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral

Why I volunteer for medical trials

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Three Kings Day arrives with music, entertainment in Boston’s Latin Quarter

I want more from this marriage

I want him to consider polyamory

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

Portland Museum of Art announces architects for $100 million expansion

At the Clark, a glimpse of a French cultural storehouse

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

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

Belmont World Film’s 20th Family Festival fosters a love of film for young audiences

‘Corsage’: All about Elisabeth

‘Women Talking’ speaks volumes

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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City announces new North End center, unprecedented investments for BCYF network

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

Watertown Boys & Girls Club is a success story

Obituaries

Bill Campbell, 74, first big-money free agent of the Sox, dies

Bernard Kalb, journalist and commentator, dies at 100

Dick Flavin, who turned Red Sox heroics into poems, dies at 86