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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.”

Who is Dean Phillips? Five things to know about the Gelato-making Democrat challenging President Biden.
The Representative from Minnesota who’s campaigning for generational change is looking for a spark in New Hampshire while the incumbent president’s supporters bank on a write-in win

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.

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

At a news conference Sunday night, new details were released about the chaotic scene that unfolded on the plane.

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, industry leaders see reasons to be optimistic.

Palestinians flee from central Gaza’s main hospital as fighting draws closer and aid groups withdraw

A heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians
Golden Globes 2024

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

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

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

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Loss to loathed Jets should serve as ending Patriots punctuation mark for Bill Belichick. Period.
While unfortunate and distasteful, perhaps, it’s fitting for Belichick’s Patriots tenure to end this way.

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.

Snow in parts of Massachusetts brought 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.

Here’s a look at snowfall totals from the storm

Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts over the last 48 hours.
PERSPECTIVE

Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?

It’s time to state the obvious: Go West, young person. At least, Midwest.
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.

‘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
IDEAS | JAMELL GARCIA-WILLIAMS

What football fans don’t get about the game they love

I used to play the game, and I have a disconnect even with knowledgeable fans.
Tanzina Vega

The psychological abuse of workplace bullying
EDITORIAL

Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot
David Shribman

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley should know history — because we know theirs

LETTERS

Misguided fixation on diversity has been Harvard’s downfall
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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.

More recent News

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.

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.

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries
The first US lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries for NASA and other customers.

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.

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.

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.

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How three undecided New Hampshire voters are making their GOP primary decisions

The alchemy of how any individual settles on a political candidate is more unpredictable and complex than reams of polls could ever capture. Hear how these GOP voters are making their decisions.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

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

Special Projects

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.

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

The forever presidential election
EDITORIAL

Do we really need to ask doctors about past drug use for hospital credentials?
IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

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

IDEAS | DAN PRIETO & MILES TAYLOR

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections
EDITORIAL

America must not forget Jan. 6
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

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.

Who is Dean Phillips? Five things to know about the Gelato-making Democrat challenging President Biden.

The Representative from Minnesota who’s campaigning for generational change is looking for a spark in New Hampshire while the incumbent president’s supporters bank on a write-in win
RI NEWS

Almost 2 years after Newport Cliff Walk collapse, repairs are still elusive

Fully rebuilding could cost $13.75 million, and so far, the city hasn’t been able to find the funding.
INNOVATOR Q&A

This correctional officer was attacked on the job. Now he’s created a device that alerts you when someone approaches you from behind.

Sean Siembab is the founder of .simstechnology, a Warren, R.I.-based-company designed to eliminate the element of surprise.

Sports

Patriots

A look at the Patriots’ unrestricted free agents: Who should go and who should stay?

The team has 18 pending unrestricted free agents.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Loss to loathed Jets should serve as ending Patriots punctuation mark for Bill Belichick. Period.

While unfortunate and distasteful, perhaps, it’s fitting for Belichick’s Patriots tenure to end this way.

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.
Chad Finn | Unconventional Review

Sunday was the best outcome for the Patriots, but it doesn’t make the feelings around it any easier to stomach
NFL

NFL Black Monday live tracker: Follow along with all the firings
BILLS 21, DOLPHINS 14

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

Business

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

At a news conference Sunday night, new details were released about the chaotic scene that unfolded on the plane.

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries

The first US lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries for NASA and other customers.

Chinese property firm Evergrande’s EV company says its executive director has been detained

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

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

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

Travel

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

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

metro

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

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

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

sports

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

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

business

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

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

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

politics

Who is Dean Phillips? Five things to know about the Gelato-making Democrat challenging President Biden.

With shutdown looming, House and Senate leaders agree on spending levels

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

Nation

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries

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

World

A heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians

Blinken brings US push on post-war Gaza planning and stopping conflict to UAE and Saudi Arabia

Pope calls for universal ban on surrogacy in global roundup of threats to peace and human dignity

opinion

‘Tsunami’ of unmet care needs for adults with autism has hit Mass.

The forever presidential election

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

lifestyle

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

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

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

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

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

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

A chaotic Golden Globes night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor Swift, too.

Inside the 2024 Golden Globes: What you didn’t see on camera.

Television

This week’s TV: ‘The Sopranos’ turns 25, Jodie Foster stars in a new ‘True Detective,’ and ‘Ted’ talks

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

A chaotic Golden Globes night had a bit of everything: The silly, the serious, and Taylor Swift, too.

music

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

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

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 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