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Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections

Seven Massachusetts lawmakers told the Globe that they received calls from Healey administration officials Sunday that the budget for local earmarks will be slashed in half.

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79
Raising money to develop treatments for cystic fibrosis, which claimed the life of his son, “is by far the most important thing that I do,” Mr. O'Donnell said. “It is Joey’s legacy.”

Mass gun violence vexed the leading Republican candidates. When it came to gun laws, they did little to stop it.
As governors, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis each had to respond to mass shootings in their respective states. Neither sought restrictions on firearms as a way to stop future violence.

Rapid7′s Christina Luconi is advising CEOs while she fights cancer
Luconi has been a fixture on the Boston startup scene for more than two decades, influencing what she calls ‘the people side’ of corporate culture.

As annual bash starts in San Francisco, biotech executives see hopeful signs in struggling sector
As more than 8,000 biotech executives, investors and analysts converge this week for the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference — the largest biotech business meeting of the year — industry leaders see reasons to be optimistic.

Israel says Hezbollah struck sensitive air traffic base in the north and warns of ‘another war’

The increase in fighting across the border with Lebanon as Israel battles Hamas militants in Gaza gave new urgency to US diplomatic efforts as Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit Israel on his latest Mideast tour.

Listen

The Stump: Audio dispatches from James Pindell on the campaign trail
Listen to the latest updates from Globe political reporter James Pindell as he outlines what to watch as presidential contenders enter the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

Golden Globes 2024

From left: Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach celebrate their Golden Globe win for "The Bear" Sunday night.

Golden Globes 2024: Ayo Edebiri, ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and other winners

The Golden Globes returned Sunday night to celebrate the biggest movies, television shows, and stars. Check out this year's nominees and winners.

Watch Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri’s hilarious Golden Globes acceptance speech

Taylor Swift attended the 2024 Golden Globes.

Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes

Hollywood’s biggest stars are back on the red carpet as the Golden Globe Awards return Sunday night.

Jets 17, Patriots 3

Dan Shaughnessy

If it was his final game as Patriots coach, Bill Belichick, a man of history and accomplishment, never, never, never gave in
Winston Churchill's great quote resonated until the very end of the season.

2024 NFL Draft order: Patriots will pick at No. 3 in April All signs point to Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater calling it a career

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are missing out on the playoffs for the second year in a row.

NFL Black Monday live tracker: Follow along with all the firings

Bill Belichick covered everything but his future after his Patriots lost their season finale to the Jets.

A plea to all Patriots parties involved: Whatever the decision is on Bill Belichick, make it quick

Mac Jones was the backup to the backup Sunday against the Jets.

Nicole Yang | State of the Patriots

Patriots made a mess of the quarterback position, right to the very end

Snow in parts of Massachusetts brings hazardous driving conditions, power outages — and a little fun
The National Weather Service said the icy conditions were likely to stick through the Monday morning commute, “so people really should plan on a little extra time.”

These schools have announced Monday closures or delays following the weekend snowstorm

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Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg (left) interviewed Harvard professor Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey at Harvard Business School in September about their new book, "The Art and Science of Getting Happier: Build the Life You Want."

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and happiness expert, meets his match in Oprah

Brooks, who heads the Leadership and Happiness Laboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School, teamed up with the queen of media herself on a book published last year.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (center) celebrated with teammates after scoring Saturday night against the Lightning.

kevin paul dupont | on hockey

Led by Charlie McAvoy, Bruins defensemen are enjoying an offensive awakening

Nearing the season’s midpoint, the blue liners have stirred from their protracted hibernation in the offensive zone.

Jayson Tatum secured one of his 13 rebounds Saturday against the Pacers that was part of his 12th double-double in 33 games this season.

‘It starts with him.’ The Celtics don’t take Jayson Tatum for granted, or see how anyone could

The two-time All-NBA first-team player has been so stellar this season that he sometimes go underappreciated amid Boston's league-best 28-7 start.

Opinion

Newly arrived migrants slept in a queue outside the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan in August.

IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

Migrants are overloading American cities’ capacities to serve them. They deserve our help anyway.

Thirty years ago, my parents found sanctuary and a reason to dream in America. Today, those fleeing impossible circumstances should have the same shot at new and better lives.

Do we really need to ask doctors about past drug use for hospital credentials?

Before November, yays and nays on whether Biden should run at all

The forever presidential election

CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

More baggage

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

Barack Obama and John Mulaney are among the winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Obama won the Emmy for best narrator for his Netflix documentary series, "Working: What We Do All Day," repeating in a category he previously won for narrating a Netflix series on national parks.

Alice Parker, whose musical compositions were ‘food for the soul,’ dies at 98
Ms. Parker, a composer and conductor in Hawley, crafted hundreds of choral compositions on commission during a career that stretched for more than 75 years.

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month.

Berlin farmhouse damaged in fire late Saturday night
Firefighters raced to put out the flames after a farmhouse in Berlin caught fire late Saturday night during heavy snowfall as a storm spread across the region, officials said.

New York man faces new charges in Christmas night crash that killed grandparents, grandson

Adam M. Gauthier, 41, is facing additional charges of manslaughter while operating under the influence and motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of liquor, prosecutors said.

LOVE LETTERS

I’m married. How do I ask single friends about their love lives?
I don’t want to force comparisons or make anyone uncomfortable.

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

Widener Library at Harvard University in Cambridge

Harvard professors aghast that Claudine Gay resigned without transparent review of plagiarism accusations

A dozen Harvard professors described their sense of frustration at what they saw as a university whose mandate is to take the time needed to find the truth instead working at the speed of a scandal in the social media age.

DEVRA FIRST | CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

The restaurants Barbara Lynch is closing meant something to Boston
Part of a complicated legacy, they help tell the story of a city’s culinary evolution.

How Seth MacFarlane’s New England roots influenced his Framingham-set prequel series ‘Ted’
The show’s creator found inspiration in "loud and abrasive and just impossible to ignore" Bostonians.

‘Harvard is Harvard’: Will controversy harm university’s reputation?
Harvard was rocked by reports of resurgent campus antisemitism, fierce debates over free expression, and plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay.

Culture & Lifestyle

Tanya Austin is a local attorney who made her own replica of the beetle wing-embellished dress shown in John Singer Sargent's painting "Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth."

Museumgoers dress to impress at MFA’s ‘Fashioned by Sargent’

Photographer Kristen Joy Emack's show "Book of Saints" opens at Gallery Kayafas Jan. 5.

These are the people in her neighborhood: Cambridge photographer documents changing city in ‘Book of Saints’

A 2022 summer party at Arts at the Armory in Somerville, organized by Facebook group “Make Friends After College (Boston, Somerville, Cambridge, Etc) 20′s-30′s” co-coordinator Tal Rimoni. On the screen, pictures from past social gatherings play in a slideshow.

But have you tried volunteering? How to make friends in a virtual age

Seth MacFarlane returns as the voice of Ted in Peacock's new prequel series.

How Seth MacFarlane’s New England roots influenced his Framingham-set prequel series ‘Ted’

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

IDEAS | DAN PRIETO & MILES TAYLOR

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections

Insurrections loyal to Donald Trump tried to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

America must not forget Jan. 6

A Stephens’ kangaroo rat is seen on a person's knee as it was held by the tail on Oct. 16, 2017.

The Endangered Species Act hasn’t restored endangered species

If anybody knows how to share the spotlight with a more successful woman, that would be Tom!

Is Taylor Swift dating the wrong NFL superstar?

President Biden boarded Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 9, 2021.

Before November, yays and nays on whether Biden should run at all

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Snow in parts of Massachusetts brings hazardous driving conditions, power outages — and a little fun

The National Weather Service said the icy conditions were likely to stick through the Monday morning commute, “so people really should plan on a little extra time.”

These schools have announced Monday closures or delays following the weekend snowstorm

Some Massachusetts schools have announced closures or delayed openings for Monday morning following a weekend storm that dropped more than a foot of snow in some parts of the state.

Healey to unveil $375 million in spending cuts as tax revenues lag projections

Seven Massachusetts lawmakers told the Globe that they received calls from Healey administration officials Sunday that the budget for local earmarks will be slashed in half.

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79

Raising money to develop treatments for cystic fibrosis, which claimed the life of his son, “is by far the most important thing that I do,” Mr. O'Donnell said. “It is Joey’s legacy.”

Sports

The Falcons' 48-17 loss at New Orleans was the second consecutive lopsided defeated that sealed Arthur Smith's fate, following a 37-17 loss at Chicago.

Falcons fire coach Arthur Smith hours after completing third straight 7-10 season

Arthur Smith, who inherited a rebuilding project in his first NFL head coaching job and failed to lift Atlanta from its playoff drought, was fired hours after completing his third season with the Falcons.

On his way off the field, Bills coach Sean McDermott showed the remaining crowd how many consecutive AFC East titles his team has won.

BILLS 21, DOLPHINS 14

Bills make it four straight AFC East titles with late-game and late-season rally past Dolphins

Josh Allen threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the win. Buffalo will host Pittsburgh next weekend to open the playoffs, while Miami travels to Kansas City.

Mac Jones was the backup to the backup Sunday against the Jets.

Nicole Yang | State of the Patriots

Patriots made a mess of the quarterback position, right to the very end

Relegating Mac Jones to third string was a surprise, but nothing about the position made sense this season.

Here is the schedule for the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs

Chris Kirk’s late birdie leads to one-stroke victory in The Sentry to open PGA season

Here is a look at the Patriots’ 2024 opponents

Business

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month.

Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed

The harrowing midair breach caps a turbulent year for Boeing, with its flagship 737 Max jets beset by manufacturing problems.

As annual bash starts in San Francisco, biotech executives see hopeful signs in struggling sector

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and happiness expert, meets his match in Oprah

magazine

The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

I attended the Market Basket academy of summer jobs. It’s still paying off.

From left: Anthony Bourdain, chef Pepe Blázquez, and the writer at dinner at Casa Salvador in 2010.

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

A man who goes by the alias Zero struts down the runway during a clothing-optional gun show at Body Freedom Village, on the fourth day of the Porcupine Freedom Festival, an annual event held by the Free State Project.

These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire. But first, a clothing-optional gun show.

metro

Ron Blanchet, left, and his wife, Norma-Jean, cleared their driveway of snow in Haverhill on Sunday.

‘We’re New Englanders. Toughen up’: In Haverhill, residents dig out from under 13-plus inches Sunday

Harvard professors aghast that Claudine Gay resigned without transparent review of plagiarism accusations

Snow totals vary widely as storm moves through New England, with heavy accumulation in parts

sports

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are missing out on the playoffs for the second year in a row.

NFL Black Monday live tracker: Follow along with all the firings

Jets 17, Patriots 3: Bill Belichick’s worst season as New England head coach finally comes to an end

Cowboys bring it home, dominate Washington to claim NFC East title, No. 2 seed

business

Rapid7's longtime chief people officer, Christina Luconi, has been a mentor and role model in the Boston tech scene for decades.

Rapid7′s Christina Luconi is advising CEOs while she fights cancer

China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan

Federal officials order grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after a plane suffers a blowout

politics

Tape blocked all entrances at the Perry Middle School and High School building on Jan. 5 in Perry, Iowa. A day earlier, a shooting inside the small-town Iowa school left a sixth-grader dead and others wounded.

Mass gun violence vexed the leading Republican candidates. When it came to gun laws, they did little to stop it.

Clashing over Jan. 6, Trump and Biden show reality is at stake in 2024

Justices to decide whether Trump is eligible for Colorado ballot

Nation

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler.

Florida Republicans vote on removing party chairman accused of rape as DeSantis pins hopes on Iowa

New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds

Arizona faces a $1 billion deficit as the state Legislature opens the 2024 session

World

Snow falls as rescuers conduct a search operation around a burnt market in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 7.

Thousands forced from homes by earthquake face stress and exhaustion as Japan mourns at least 161 deaths

Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy

Israel says Hezbollah struck sensitive air traffic base in the north and warns of ‘another war’

opinion

Nancy Schön, the 95-year-old sculptor best known for the iconic "Make Way for Ducklings" statue in the Boston Public Garden, has created a new piece commenting on the invasion of Ukraine. It depicts a boot with the fangs and snout of a Russian bear about to step down on a nightingale, the national bird of Ukraine.

At 95, the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ sculptor is ready to unveil her ‘deep,’ ‘angry’ work

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections

Claudine Gay’s resignation at Harvard proves Black women’s leadership is still political

lifestyle

Taylor Swift attended the 2024 Golden Globes.

Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes

I’m married. How do I ask single friends about their love lives?

I feel a deep connection outside my marriage

food & dining

Chef Barbara Lynch in the kitchen of Menton in 2017.

The restaurants Barbara Lynch is closing meant something to Boston

What to cook this snowy weekend

Read Barbara Lynch’s statement on closing and selling multiple of her restaurants

travel

The northern lights over Tromso, Norway.

Forget over-hyped tourist hotspots. Here are the best destinations to visit in 2024.

Antarctica is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. Are tourists making it worse?

Florida festival throws spotlight on kumquats

Arts

Piet Mondrian, "Beach with Five Piers at Domburg," 1909. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The making of Mondrian

These are the people in her neighborhood: Cambridge photographer documents changing city in ‘Book of Saints’

Museumgoers dress to impress at MFA’s ‘Fashioned by Sargent’

Books

Ellen Langer's new book shows how the mind and body work as one towards health.

Celebrating women scientists who furthered knowledge of the cosmos; Harvard psychologist advocates for a ‘mindful body’; poetry collection explores death and its aftermath

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 13

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 31

Movies

Taylor Swift attended the 2024 Golden Globes.

Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes

Golden Globes 2024: Ayo Edebiri, ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and other winners

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy

Television

Taylor Swift attended the 2024 Golden Globes.

Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes

Golden Globes 2024: Ayo Edebiri, ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and other winners

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy

music

Richard Nixon in 1970; opera singer Lucia Lucas in 2019.

Press Play: Operas based on true events

Bim Skala Bim gets the old gang back together for a trio of shows

I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Theater/Dance

Bharatanatyam dancer Ashwini Ramaswamy will present “Let the Crows Come,” Jan. 19-20 at Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre.

One small theater, two very different Boston dance premieres coming up on consecutive weekends

In ‘Northside Hollow,’ deep thoughts about mortality

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

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

Joe and Kathy O'Donnell, in 2012 at the Joey O'Donnell Film Premiere, an annual fund-raiser for cystic fibrosis research that has raised millions in honor of their son, who died when he was 12.

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79

Alice Parker, whose musical compositions were ‘food for the soul,’ dies at 98

Willie Ruff, jazz missionary and professor, dies at 92