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Lego’s North American headquarters is coming to Boston

The toymaker could bring hundreds of jobs to Mass. as part of moving its main US office from Enfield, Conn., with plans to grow once they get here.

Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s residence, lawyer says

Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney.

Patriots tap Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, marking return to Foxborough for Mass. native

O’Brien takes on a role that was split between Matt Patricia, who sent in plays on game day, and quarterbacks coach Joe Judge.

Thousands remain without power in New England as region prepares for a second storm to hit Wednesday

Tuesday’s temperatures will continue to dip and feel like they are in the 20s by afternoon, before another weather system begins to move into the region later Wednesday, bringing snow and rain.

Show us your snow photos Map: See where the power is out in Mass.

Map: Snow totals in the Northeast

This map shows how much snow to expect during Wednesday's storm in Massachusetts.

Maps: How much snow will this week's storm bring?

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

Daughter of Representative Katherine Clark arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

One student injured after fight among four middle-schoolers at Boston Latin Academy

Here’s why some young workers want to ditch ‘corporate-speak’

On my radar. Let’s close the loop. Low-hanging fruit. For young people entering corporate America, the jargon used in the office and on Slack is not worth circling back on.

Tell us: What are your thoughts on corporate jargon?

Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?
With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

‘Terrible.’ ‘Inconvenient.’ ‘Aggravating.’ Some commuters use ‘all the bad words’ for North Station’s new fare gates.
The goal of the gates is to curb fare evasion, to which the MBTA loses more than $30 million each year, according to one analysis.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ tops Oscar nominations with 11. See the full list.
The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the Oscar nominations with 11.

Oscar snubs and surprises: No women directors, ‘Babylon’ bust

Kendra Buresch, senior research assistant, reached out to Marco Polo, an octopus that was checking a top of a tank in Woods Hole.

As scientists learn more about the intelligence of cephalopods, wildlife advocates are urging regulators to do more to protect them

The qualities that make octopuses such valuable research subjects have also made them increasingly controversial.

Ronzoni’s Pastina No. 155, which the company is discontinuing. Ronzoni’s Twitter post stated its supplier could no longer provide pastina production, and no “viable option” to continue making it could be identified.

FOOD

Ronzoni is discontinuing Pastina No. 155 — a.k.a. ‘Italian Penicillin’ — and its demise is hitting hard

"It’s like an erasure of my childhood!" was one person's reaction on Twitter. Others have run out to scoop up mini pasta shapes wherever they could find them.

GETTING SALTY

Conor Cudahy’s work in Malawi ended abruptly because of COVID. Now he’s at Time Out Market Boston, sharing ultra-local pizza with new fans.

Opinion

Six climate activists and community residents were arrested in East Boston on Jan. 17 while protesting the construction of a controversial electrical substation.

Joan Vennochi

Who called the cops on the East Boston substation protesters?

The police response raises questions about disparate treatment of protesters, depending on the cause.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Old saws get new teeth

EDITORIAL

Recovering from COVID-19 learning loss

Tyler Goodspeed

Congress is heading toward a rude (re)awakening on the US debt

NEWSLETTER

D-Day gave us duck boats. The 21st century military might provide new ways to get around, too.

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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Amtrak cancels eight Downeaster Trains between Boston and Maine amid weather concerns and downed trees

Workers have removed 300 downed trees since Monday morning in an effort to clear the tracks, according to Jen Flanagan, a spokesperson for Amtrak.

Results released in R.I. girl’s request for DNA evidence of Santa
The evidence showed “that something magical may be at play,” the police in Cumberland, R.I. reported.

Mars pauses using M&Ms ‘spokescandies,’ enlists Maya Rudolph

Mars revamped the M&M candies last year. which are featured in red, green, orange, yellow, brown and blue, to give them more nuanced personalities.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Trump set to return to New Hampshire on Saturday for the first time since 2020 campaign

Former president Trump will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting.

Seven dead as California mourns third mass killing in eight days

Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco, and a suspect was in custody, officials said.

12-year-old boy arrested on gun possession charge in Dorchester, police say

Boston police on Monday arrested a 12-year-old for alleged gun possession and a 16-year-old for allegedly receiving a stolen car in Dorchester, authorities said.

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A dad, a hose, some snow, and the magic of taking a joke too far

What started with a dad trying to entertain his kids with some snow forts in the yard has become the Ice Castles, a winter blockbuster in New Hampshire that is about to unveil its latest addition: a bar.

Kevin McCarthy’s dealmaking won him the House speakership, but for how long?
Some of the promises that Kevin McCarthy made to his fellow Republicans were easy to keep. Others, however, strike observers as next to impossible.

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out
Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.

Here’s why the lights at this high school have been on for more than a year

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.
Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.

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"Aoxomoxoa,” 1969, Machine lithograph, first printing, by Rick Griffin

Vast collection of Grateful Dead concert posters is truckin’ to Fall River

The Emerson String Quartet — violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, cellist Paul Watkins, and violist Lawrence Dutton — at its farewell performance on Sunday afternoon in Jordan Hall.

Emerson Quartet bids farewell to Boston

Brookline native Alex Edelman is bringing "Just for Us" to the Calderwood Pavilion for a two-week run in April.

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Karen Tran hides needle felted animals around Boston.

Local TikToker spreads joy throughout Boston with cute felted animals

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Costa Rica is a hub of eco-tourism, but the country's new president, Rodrigo Chaves, says he isn't interested in “the applause given to climate-change policies of previous governments.”

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Costa Rica’s new president may test the commitment to eco-consciousness

Members of the community held a prayer vigil at Monterey Park City Hall on Jan. 22 for victims of a deadly shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park, Calif.

EDITORIAL

Monterey Park: Yes, it can happen here

Last week, the Boston Police Department released new photographs of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, who went missing in late November, and also corrected the spelling of her first name.

MARCELA GARCÍA

An immigrant from East Boston has been missing for two months. Where is the nonstop coverage?

Traders worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 19.

Michael C. Dorf

How Biden can call McCarthy’s debt ceiling bluff

Members of the League of Women voters rallied for voting rights outside the US Supreme Court as it readied to hear oral arguments in the Moore v. Harper case on Dec. 7.

Richard Haass

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.

Sidetrack students find a piece of machinery in an abandoned building on the Boston waterfront while exploring the city.

IDEAS | PETER THOMSON

The radical, forgotten experiment in educational integration that changed my life

Metro

12-year-old boy arrested on gun possession charge in Dorchester, police say

Boston police on Monday arrested a 12-year-old for alleged gun possession and a 16-year-old for allegedly receiving a stolen car in Dorchester, authorities said.

RI NEWS

Results released in R.I. girl’s request for DNA evidence of Santa

The evidence showed “that something magical may be at play,” the police in Cumberland, R.I. reported.

Steamship Authority made web adjustments to improve wait time on reservations for Martha’s Vineyard

Customers looking to book summer ferry tickets to Martha’s Vineyard on the Steamship Authority encountered delays Tuesday morning, but those were reduced when the agency made some web adjustments, officials said via Twitter.

Newton

Newton Community Pride announces Black History Month events

Black History Month is being commemorated this year in Newton with five free events in February meant to celebrate the “spirit, history, and culture” of Black America, according to organizers.

Sports

Babyface as seen performing at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The R&B singer will perform “America the Beautiful” while country singer Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

Chris Stapleton, Babyface to sing at Super Bowl pregame

The performances will take place Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., before the championship matchup and halftime show featuring Rihanna. The performances will air on Fox.

Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates in Kronplatz, Italy, after her World Cup race win on Tuesday.

skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin wins record 83rd World Cup race, breaking tie with Lindsey Vonn

Shiffrin now needs only three more wins to match Ingemark Stenmark’s overall mark — between men and women — of 86 victories.

Patriots

Patriots tap Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, marking return to Foxborough for Mass. native

O’Brien takes on a role that was split between Matt Patricia, who sent in plays on game day, and quarterbacks coach Joe Judge.

Two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka beats Pegula

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The Celtics’ priority should be clear: health and rest for their top eight players

Magic 113, Celtics 98

Shorthanded Celtics don’t have enough in once again losing to Magic

Business

Microbiome firm Finch Therapeutics cuts 95 percent of its workforce

The Somerville biotech is ditching advanced stage studies of a pill made with bacteria taken from human feces.

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

During a hearing Tuesday, Senators questioned whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

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Four things you didn’t know about crypto exec Sam Trabucco

Lego’s North American headquarters is coming to Boston

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A photo illustration of a large bear standing over a large pile of trash in a landfill.

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The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town

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Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I asked him his age and he said 23, and I gasped and started laughing’

The Chocolate Expo will set up shop for a day in Wilmington.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Jan. 23-29

metro

Providence Police investigate a shooting on Carolina Avenue, late Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island crime news: January 2023

Actress Lori Loughlin stars in movie after conviction in college admissions scandal

Boston Teachers Union is calling for audit amid payroll debacle that is short-changing thousands of teachers

sports

Aljun Brown was good for 42 combined points in a pair of wins for TechBoston.

EMass boys’ basketball: A 28-point outburst from TechBoston’s Aljun Brown headlines Players of the Week

When 10-game win streaks faced off, Somerset Berkley goalie Brandon Silva’s 50 saves proved the difference against Medfield

Tom Brady tells Jim Gray he’s still undecided what he’s going to do when it comes to 2023

business

Mars pauses using M&Ms ‘spokescandies,’ enlists Maya Rudolph

GE sees annual profit growth despite ongoing renewables woes

Here’s why some young workers want to ditch ‘corporate-speak’

politics

Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s residence, lawyer says

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

World War II-era map sparks treasure hunt in small Dutch village

Nation

Law enforcement officers stood outside a school housing an educational program called Starts Right Here following a shooting on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Shooting that killed 2 at Des Moines youth program was targeted, police say

Seven dead as California mourns third mass killing in eight days

Cops took five hours to warn dance hall shooter was on the run

World

Ukraine has been pleading for Western tanks to help it push back against Russia’s invasion.

Poland asks Germany for tank OK; Ukraine targets corruption

Finland’s top diplomat hints at joining NATO without Sweden

Biden, López Obrador open Mexico meetings with brusque talk

opinion

How Biden can call McCarthy’s debt ceiling bluff

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.

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lifestyle

Kylie Jenner attends the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, on Jan. 23, 2023.

Controversy, frivolity mark day one of Paris Fashion Week

Do we take a leap of faith?

Should I tell my friend how I feel — before her wedding?

food & dining

The Floral Heart Bundt from Nordic Ware, a sculptured, heart-shaped pan patterned with intricate flowers.

Fall in love with this Bundt pan

Conor Cudahy’s work in Malawi ended abruptly because of COVID. Now he’s at Time Out Market Boston, sharing ultra-local pizza with new fans.

Recipe: Roast little tomatoes still on the vine to garnish plump shrimp with sauteed fennel

travel

New gear for new priorities

Traveling while old(er)*

YouTube travel vlogger Damon Dominique on his new book, going ‘unplugged,’ and Paris, Texas

Arts

Victoria Sunnergren is the Shelburne Museum's first associate curator of Native American art.

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland

At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells the story of enslaved Black potters

Books

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

A fragile island community faces destruction in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’

In Selby Wynn Schwartz’s ‘After Sappho,’ long-listed for the 2022 Booker Prize, the Greek poet empowers women artists to push against traditional boundaries

Lego’s North American headquarters is coming to Boston

Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s residence, lawyer says

Patriots tap Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, marking return to Foxborough for Mass. native

Thousands remain without power in New England as region prepares for a second storm to hit Wednesday

Map: Snow totals in the Northeast

Maps: How much snow will this week's storm bring?

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

Daughter of Representative Katherine Clark arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

One student injured after fight among four middle-schoolers at Boston Latin Academy

Here’s why some young workers want to ditch ‘corporate-speak’

Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire? With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

‘Terrible.’ ‘Inconvenient.’ ‘Aggravating.’ Some commuters use ‘all the bad words’ for North Station’s new fare gates. The goal of the gates is to curb fare evasion, to which the MBTA loses more than $30 million each year, according to one analysis.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ tops Oscar nominations with 11. See the full list. The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the Oscar nominations with 11.

As scientists learn more about the intelligence of cephalopods, wildlife advocates are urging regulators to do more to protect them

Ronzoni is discontinuing Pastina No. 155 — a.k.a. ‘Italian Penicillin’ — and its demise is hitting hard

Conor Cudahy’s work in Malawi ended abruptly because of COVID. Now he’s at Time Out Market Boston, sharing ultra-local pizza with new fans.

Who called the cops on the East Boston substation protesters?

May I have a word: Old saws get new teeth

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Congress is heading toward a rude (re)awakening on the US debt

D-Day gave us duck boats. The 21st century military might provide new ways to get around, too.

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Mars pauses using M&Ms ‘spokescandies,’ enlists Maya Rudolph

Trump set to return to New Hampshire on Saturday for the first time since 2020 campaign

Seven dead as California mourns third mass killing in eight days

12-year-old boy arrested on gun possession charge in Dorchester, police say

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Patriots tap Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, marking return to Foxborough for Mass. native

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Microbiome firm Finch Therapeutics cuts 95 percent of its workforce

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Lego’s North American headquarters is coming to Boston

The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town

Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?
With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

‘Terrible.’ ‘Inconvenient.’ ‘Aggravating.’ Some commuters use ‘all the bad words’ for North Station’s new fare gates.
The goal of the gates is to curb fare evasion, to which the MBTA loses more than $30 million each year, according to one analysis.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ tops Oscar nominations with 11. See the full list.
The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the Oscar nominations with 11.

Results released in R.I. girl’s request for DNA evidence of Santa
The evidence showed “that something magical may be at play,” the police in Cumberland, R.I. reported.

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.

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Some of the promises that Kevin McCarthy made to his fellow Republicans were easy to keep. Others, however, strike observers as next to impossible.

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Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.
Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.