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Harvard University President Claudine Gay attended a candle lighting ceremony for the seventh night of Hanukkah on campus on Dec. 13.

Claudine Gay’s resignation was a mainstream victory for conservative media

While there were plenty of the usual appeals to ideology over Gay’s handling of antisemitism on campus, the most distinguishing content was based on vintage news reporting.

Mayor Michelle Wu defends Claudine Gay in interview, points to ‘racial bias’ Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman calls on Harvard board to resign after Claudine Gay steps down Penny Pritzker, senior fellow of Harvard Corporation, faces scrutiny after Claudine Gay’s resignation as president

Claudine Gay, -then president of Harvard University, during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing in Washington, DC, in December.

Former Harvard president Claudine Gay: This is a ‘broader war’

Former South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to potential voters during a stop at Game Changer Sports Bar and Grill in Londonderry, N.H. on Wednesday ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary.

Nikki Haley says she would go after tax-exempt status for universities, in reference to Harvard

Both Claudine Gay (left), president of Harvard University, and Liz Magill, president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned.

Universities ‘dragged into the culture wars’ as right-wing leaders take aim

Some early takeaways on the job Craig Breslow is doing as Red Sox chief baseball officer
In his first offseason in charge, there remains work to be done (especially with starting pitching), but we are getting an idea of how he operates.

Starter Lucas Giolito officially signs on with Red Sox, looks forward to a return to top form in 2024

This year’s COVID surge may just be starting. Here are four ways to protect yourself.
While some on the front lines say they are seeing more COVID infections now than at this time last year, most say hospitalizations have still not reached last year’s levels.

Tracking COVID, RSV, and the flu in Massachusetts

Names of Jeffrey Epstein associates released as part of lawsuit

The names were unsealed as part of a federal lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, by one of Epstein’s victims. The documents are not accusations of wrongdoing or criminal charges, and many of the names have already been publicly identified.

Jeffrey Epstein documents: Here’s what we know so far. Aaron Rodgers ignites feud with Jimmy Kimmel after Jeffrey Epstein comment

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Here’s what we know about the approaching winter storm right now
The strength and track of the storm will determine whether or not we see a few inches or more than 6 inches of snow.

This map shows how much snow is expected to fall in Southern New England.

These maps show how much snow Southern New England could receive from first storm of season

‘Every single thing that he’s said has been a lie’: Nikki Haley hits Trump in N.H.
“In his commercials and in his temper tantrums, every single thing that he’s said has been a lie,” the former South Carolina governor said.

Care about Trump’s odds of becoming president? Then pay attention to New Hampshire.

What to know about the New Hampshire primary, whether you’re voting or not

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Up to half of Boston Public School buildings could close, according to new district plan
It envisions a future where BPS has fewer schools, but larger ones with broader student offerings.

Israel’s Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior figure killed in strike

Turbines from the Vineyard Wind 1 project area south of Martha’s Vineyard.

With a flip of the switch, offshore wind energy enters New England’s grid

Wind power from south of Martha’s Vineyard was delivered to the New England grid late Tuesday night — a step Governor Maura Healey hailed as “a historic moment for the American offshore wind industry.”

Boston captain Hilary Knight (right) and Minnesota counterpart Kendall Coyne were joined by Bruins great Patrice Bergeron and his children for the ceremonial puck drop.

PWHL | MINNESOTA 3, BOSTON 2

Drop the puck! Boston opens PWHL play to much fanfare followed by a loss to Minnesota

Boston was stymied by Minnesota goalie Nicole Hensley (33 saves) for most of the night. The debut game drew a crowd of 4,012 to Lowell's Tsongas Center.

WATCH: Theresa Schafzahl scores first goal for PWHL Boston franchise

Matthew Slater has three Super Bowl wins on his résumé, and some believe there is a place in the Hall of Fame for him.

Before what is looking like his last game, Patriots past and present salute Matthew Slater

In 16 years with the Patriots, Slater set the NFL standard for special teams play, but he was just as impactful for his leadership.

Opinion

Harvard manages an endowment worth more than $50 billion.

IDEAS | LEIF WEATHERBY

Universities are left-wing hotbeds? Nonsense.

Colleges like Harvard and Yale hoard endowment funds, gobble up real estate, and churn out far more management consultants than social justice warriors.

When the mob came for the university

To rebuild, Harvard needs to reform DEI culture

Boosting work permits will help communities in Mass. and beyond weather the migrant crisis

Maine official draws a line on Trump’s eligibility for the ballot

Beyond the Gilded Gate

The $600,000 problem. Why does it cost so much to build housing in Boston, and what can we do about it?

Many forces drive the housing crisis here, and the sky-high cost of construction is one of the most powerful.

Calculator: How costs affect construction of an apartment building

Explore the project

More recent News

Security increased at Lynn high school after slayings of two teenagers and spike in gun violence in city
A uniformed police officer will be present at Lynn Classical High School when classes are in session as authorities seek to clamp down on “gang related” violence.

Minor earthquake near Concord, N.H., is second in area in less than two weeks

The magnitude 2.0 quake struck less than 2 miles west-northwest of Loudon, N.H., at 2:49 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey.

A half-dozen ballot measures affecting Uber and Lyft drivers cleared a hurdle for the November ballot. It’s as complicated as it sounds.
One petition would allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize in Massachusetts. A separate set of measures would enshrine gig drivers’ status as independent contractors.

Alex and Ani closes once-promising Disney Springs store as company continues to falter
Over the last two years, the jewelry company has closed dozens of retail locations and laid off workers in its efforts to recover from its bankruptcy proceedings in 2021.

Quincy man charged with animal cruelty for allegedly setting raccoon on fire

Andrew Chieu of Quincy allegedly placed a caged raccoon over an open flame, causing severe burns to the animal's stomach, back and paws, officials said.

TGI Fridays closes six Massachusetts locations, 36 across the US
The eliminated stores are located in Dedham, Danvers, Mansfield, Seekonk, North Attleborough, and Marlborough.

Globe Santa

Half a century of remembering Globe Santa
Joseph A. Milano, president of Boston’s Union Oyster House, has many titles and many interests, but an initiative that’s particularly close to his heart is Globe Santa.

Recommended reads

Rick Cohen, CEO of Wilmington-based warehouse robotics company Symbotic.

How a billionaire grocer from New Hampshire built one of Boston’s biggest tech companies

With the rise of his warehouse automation firm Symbotic, Rick Cohen has become an unlikely leader in the exploding robotics and AI sector.

Passengers say Green Line shutdowns that began Wednesday resulted in delays; MBTA details alternate routes
On Wednesday, the MBTA launched a staggered shutdown of the Green Line to allow for the elimination of slow zones and to repair critical construction mistakes on the Medford extension.

Beth Teitell

Is a ‘sleep divorce’ good for your relationship — or as ominous as it sounds?
Cameron Diaz wants to “normalize” separate bedrooms. But what about cuddling?

Wellpath, the health care company that provides services to Mass. inmates, faces scrutiny ahead of contract renewal
Critics have accused the company of, among other things, chronic understaffing, outright denials of care, and inappropriate use of restraints and solitary confinement for people with mental health needs.

Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Jean Duffy, Laura Beretsky, and Bev Boisseau Stohl holding copies of their published memoirs.

Three local writers’ group members turn six years of dedication into published memoirs

Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses."

Good news: ‘Slow Horses’ to continue run for another season

10 artists we can’t wait to hear in 2024

Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki as Charles and Diana in "The Crown."

Dominic West of ‘The Crown’ speaks of falling-out between him and Prince Harry

Special Projects

Stuart share podcast

Listen to ‘Murder in Boston’

Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Photo Illustration

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

"I am mindful that no Secretary of State has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. I am also mindful, however, that no presidential candidate has ever before engaged in insurrection,” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wrote in her 34-page decision to keep Donald Trump off of the Maine presidential ballot.

Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut

In defense of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s courageous decision to keep Trump off the ballot

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school's conduct policy.

After Claudine Gay’s resignation, Harvard needs to take a hard look at its own leadership

Recent polls indicate almost three quarters of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 years-old surveyed disapprove of Biden’s position on the war in Gaza.

Is Gen Z bailing on Biden?

The racialized, ideological attacks against Claudine Gay should frighten us all, including those at Harvard now tasked with finding and supporting a new leader.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The bullies beat Claudine Gay. Black women in academia wonder if they will be next.

The chapel at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

The little chapel near the fish tank

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Forecasters weigh in on intensity, timing of developing winter storm

Anywhere from 1 to 6 inches of snow could fall, even rain in some spots, but meteorologists don’t expect a “blockbuster” event for New England.

RI TRANSPORTATION

Riders taking advantage of free ferry service between Bristol and Providence while they can

Since RIDOT has provided free ferries to help alleviate traffic during the partial closure of the Washington Bridge, 2,814 passengers have used the service.

How does Harvard choose its president, anyway?

The Cambridge institution is unique in how it chose Claudine Gay, and her predecessors, to lead the school.

These maps show how much snow Southern New England could receive from first storm of season

Seasonably cold air will overtake the Northeast later this week, setting us up for what could be our first significant snowfall of the season.

Sports

Cooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the Class of 2024, will return to Maine this weekend.

Cooper Flagg, the Class of 2024′s top player, is back in Maine this weekend. Here’s what to know.

Flagg will return to the Pine Tree State with Montverde Academy, where he transferred after his freshman year at Nokomis High School.

Panthers center Nick Cousins was laid out on the ice after being hit by the Coyotes' Jason Zucker Tuesday night.

Coyotes’ Jason Zucker suspended three games for hit on Panthers’ Nick Cousins

Zucker was given a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for the play with 51 seconds left in the Panthers’ win Tuesday night.

Boston captain Hilary Knight (right) and Minnesota counterpart Kendall Coyne were joined by Bruins great Patrice Bergeron and his children for the ceremonial puck drop.

PWHL | MINNESOTA 3, BOSTON 2

Drop the puck! Boston opens PWHL play to much fanfare followed by a loss to Minnesota

Boston was stymied by Minnesota goalie Nicole Hensley (33 saves) for most of the night. The debut game drew a crowd of 4,012 to Lowell's Tsongas Center.

Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa named starting QBs as Pro Bowl rosters announced; no Patriots selected

WATCH: Theresa Schafzahl scores first goal for PWHL Boston franchise

Prosecutors accuse Rays’ Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering

Business

How does Harvard choose its president, anyway?

The Cambridge institution is unique in how it chose Claudine Gay, and her predecessors, to lead the school.

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon

The investments would enable Microchip Technology to triple its domestic production and reduce its dependence on foreign factories.

Claudine Gay’s resignation was a mainstream victory for conservative media

Hill Holliday sold to New Zealand company

magazine

Dave Barry’s 2023 year in review

Sing along to The Music of Abba at The Wilbur Theatre on January 6.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 1-14

This week's daters: Julia and Jared

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt more comfortable as we learned more about each other’

Globe Magazine.

My dates seem overly interested in my late wife

metro

Lawmakers convened at the New Hampshire State House on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, for the start of the legislative session.

N.H. lawmakers convene for 2024 session as virus worries linger

Names of Jeffrey Epstein associates released as part of lawsuit

‘Every single thing that he’s said has been a lie’: Nikki Haley hits Trump in N.H.

sports

Mike Vrabel has taken the Titans to three playoff berths, including an AFC Championship game, a No. 1 seed, and two AFC South titles.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel: ‘Of course I want to be here’ next season

Rory McIlroy softens stance against LIV Golf and players who defected from PGA, European tours

Scottie Scheffler gets nod over Jon Rahm for PGA Tour player of the year

business

BNP, the European Union’s largest bank, got close to $130 million last year from its green finance business.

World’s biggest banks made $3 billion on green debt in 2023

Fed officials saw inflation cooling but were cautious about timing of rate cuts

Apple leads $383 billion tech rout in reversal from group’s 2023 rally

politics

Chris Christie during a campaign event at Linda's Breakfast & Lunch Place in Seabrook, New Hampshire, last month.

Christie could have dropped out this week. But after Haley’s Civil War comments, it’s now complicated.

‘Every single thing that he’s said has been a lie’: Nikki Haley hits Trump in N.H.

Nikki Haley says she would go after tax-exempt status for universities, in reference to Harvard

Nation

Police rope off the scene where two dead bodies were discovered on Dec. 26, in San Antonio, Texas.

A Texas father and son arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend

Jeffrey Epstein documents: Here’s what we know so far

A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to East Coast this weekend

World

Ambulances line up in front of a headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Force after it was hit by an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 4.

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Myanmar’s military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day

Denmark’s queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in a rare abdication

opinion

Diosmary Mejia was found dead on Christmas Day in a basement apartment in Lawrence.

A year that began with domestic violence ended with domestic violence

Has the time finally come for ‘forever chemicals’ in Mass.?

He wonders if his prison pen pal was a victim of poor health care

lifestyle

This combination of photos shows Jimmy Kimmel at the Walt Disney Television upfront in New York on May 14, 2019, left, and Aaron Rodgers standing on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Dec. 28, 2023, in Cleveland.

Aaron Rodgers ignites feud with Jimmy Kimmel after Jeffrey Epstein comment

Tom Brady says he was planning to come out of retirement, again, in 2023

Thru-hiker Jesse Cody is going the distance for mental health

food & dining

A TGI Fridays location in Alexandria, Virginia.

TGI Fridays closes six Massachusetts locations, 36 across the US

Tawakal Halal Café closes in East Boston; Soleil signs off in Nubian Square

What is Damp January, the alternative trend to going dry?

travel

Take the kids? Children love to be outdoors learning to cross country ski.

Where to go cross-country skiing in New England with kids

The untold stories behind some of our travel writer’s favorite moments of 2023

Alligators and crabs in paradise

Arts

This image provided by MM Trap LTD shows a scene from "Mickey's Mouse Trap."

First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies.

Fountain Street Gallery prepares for farewell

With antique portraits of Black Americans, Mickalene Thomas assembles a powerful chorus

Books

Stephen McCauley, author of “You Only Call When You’re in Trouble."

Can’t stop taking care of your irresponsible sibling? Stephen McCauley’s new novel reflects on the bonds of family

Book Club Dec. 19, 2023 Live Discussion with Nina MacLaughlin and Jacob Fricke

Three local writers’ group members turn six years of dedication into published memoirs

Movies

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in "All of Us Strangers."

‘All of Us Strangers’: Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott play two Londoners alone, together, in haunting tale

First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies.

Barack Obama’s 2023 list of favorite films includes two made in Mass.

Television

Over the holiday season, Amazon sent a note to subscribers saying that, starting Jan. 29, it would be including ads in its movie and TV shows.

Streaming is no longer an ad-free world

Aaron Rodgers ignites feud with Jimmy Kimmel after Jeffrey Epstein comment

Good news: ‘Slow Horses’ to continue run for another season

music

Mia Asano on electric violin and Ally Crowley-Duncan on bagpipes perform as Mia x Ally at Brighton Music Hall on Jan. 5.

On electric violin and bagpipes, Mia x Ally makes out-of-the-ordinary music

Robert Glasper is jazz’s on-the-go innovator

Mark your calendars, music fans: It’s going to be a packed year of concerts, films, and festivals

Theater/Dance

Alex Pollock (left) and Robert Kropf reprise their roles as two men trapped in a mine in "Northside Hollow."

In ‘Northside Hollow,’ deep thoughts about mortality

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows for a last laugh at 2023

Though the pandemic subsided, ImprovBoston never recovered

Health

Nurse Michele Kaine tends to Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients will receive investigational cancer treatments.

Ryan T. Conaty for the Boston Globe

Top 6 health care stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2024

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

Obituaries

Mr. Hines, who brought "Tapping Thru Life: An Evening With Maurice Hines" to the Arts Emerson Theater in Boston in 2013, shared his experiences with the audience at a cast party held at the Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill.

Maurice Hines, tap-dancing star with his brother, dies at 80

Former Packers center Ken Bowman, who played on three straight championship teams, dies at 81

Frank Ryan dies at 87; cerebral quarterback led Browns to ’64 title