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Republican debate in Iowa

Four takeaways from the Iowa Republican debate

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley went head-to-head for the first time in a feisty matchup skipped by Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
Haley and DeSantis quickly tear into each other’s records in their head-to-head Republican debate Anti-Trump voters consolidate around Nikki Haley in effort to keep former president out of office
ANALYSIS

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Republican candidates

A month ago, at the last debate, the stakes couldn’t have been lower. But with five days until the first votes of 2024 are cast, they have never been higher this election cycle.
ANALYSIS

Why Chris Christie’s 2024 presidential campaign mattered

 Chris Christie drops out of 2024 Republican presidential race

Chris Christie’s exit is jolted as hot mic picks up his unvarnished view of rivals
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Can Nikki Haley beat Donald Trump? ‘It’s all going to depend on New Hampshire.’

ADDRESS
What are apartment bidding wars costing you?
With a lack of housing and ramped-up competition, paying over the asking price is becoming an inescapable reality for many in Greater Boston.

CELTICS 127, TIMBERWOLVES 120 (OT)
Jayson Tatum, Celtics refuse to fold, claw past Timberwolves in classic between two of NBA’s best teams
The Celtics erased a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation after Minnesota had surged ahead late in the third quarter, then had every answer in the extra session despite being without Kristaps Porzingis.

Jayson Tatum reportedly one of several NBA players included in upcoming Netflix series

If the Patriots draft a quarterback, which one of the top five would fit them best?

This year's draft class is loaded with quarterback talent — if that is the direction the Patriot choose to go.

Parts of the Northeast are underwater. Experts say expect more of that as the climate warms.
Winters in the northeastern United States could see a doubling of the number of extremely rainy and snowy storms by the end of the century.

Police declare emergency as Hampton Beach residents are urged to evacuate because of flooding See videos, photos of the severe flooding and damage from the storm

New England storm aftermath: Shoreline flooding, evacuations, and washed-out roads

Historic Maine lighthouse suffers signigant damage

Does it seem like everyone you know is getting sick recently? Here’s why, and what to do about it.
Offices and classrooms have been marked by sickness-related absences, coughs, sneezes, and runny noses. But after four years of COVID, doctors say we have tools for managing that.

Tracking COVID, RSV, and the flu in Massachusetts

THE GREAT DIVIDE
In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading
More than a third of children in the state's 50 wealthiest communities failed to meet expectations on last spring’s English Language Arts MCAS exam, according to a Globe analysis of test results for grades 3-8.

Read the first in the series: Outmoded teaching methods leave students struggling in literacy

It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ at the T when it comes to worker safety. Agency acknowledges yet another near-miss.
On Monday evening, a Green Line train entered a work zone where a worker was on the tracks. Despite repeated warnings from federal regulators and overhauls to its training and procedures, the incident shows that the MBTA is still failing to avoid close calls

‘The right next step’: Early education board votes to boost subsidy for child care providers

As tax revenues dip, more homeless shelter funding gets ‘harder to support,’ top Democrat says

‘Nanoplastics’ found in popular bottled water brands. Here’s what to know.

A new study found that popular brands are teeming with small plastic bits.
college football

There were two constants in Nick Saban’s illustrious coaching career: winning, and Bill Belichick

Across five decades in the coaching ranks, Saban left a legacy of winning at every stop he made. He has that in common with Bill Belichick, one of his close friends and former colleagues.

This Boston-based Jane is anything but plain in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Plane Jane makes her "RuPaul's Drag Race" debut this Friday, when seven more contestants will be introduced and the competition will begin.
Opinion
CARINE HAJJAR

How Christie’s decision to end his campaign will help Haley in New Hampshire

With Chris Christie out of the race, will his supporters in New Hampshire flock to Nikki Haley?
JOAN VENNOCHI

An uncertain ending for Patriots’ Mac Jones
EDITORIAL

How colleges can head off plagiarism wars
SCOT LEHIGH

Biden begins a critical clash with Trump about democracy
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Judges scoffed at Trump’s immunity argument. But Americans shouldn’t.
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.

More recent News

In state of city address, Wu presents optimistic view of BPS future but acknowledges persisting disparities
Wu celebrated her administration's investments in public education, including the effort to renovate deteriorating school buildings, expand universal pre-K, and increase early college pathway programs.

Was last year really the least violent in Boston’s history?

Boston School Committee approves change to bonus points for exam school admissions
Superintendent Mary Skipper recommended in December that the bonus points awarded to applicants who attend high-poverty schools vary in value depending upon where applicants live in the city.

Boston Public School students and families to get free admission to Boston museums, Wu says

Bill to ban revenge porn clears Mass. House unanimously
Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a revised bill that would deem it criminal harassment to share sexually explicit images or videos of someone without their consent.

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.

SWAT was called to Mattapan apartment building hours before man shot at firefighters, documents say
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said that the police department is reviewing the Dec. 30 incident that raises more questions about how police handle calls involving people in mental-health crises.

Two men arrested for assault and robbery of US Postal Service mail carrier
Two Brockton men were arrested Tuesday in connection to the assault and robbery of a US Postal Service mail carrier on December 27, according to the Randolph Police Department.

Recommended reads

Money, Power, Inequality

Fourth Walgreens to close in a predominantly Black and Latino Boston neighborhood in about a year, raising equity concerns

The pharmacy in Roxbury is slated to close by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The impossible role of university presidents: ‘Who would take this job in this day and age?’
Public attacks, government interference, and the polarized political climate have made it more challenging than ever to run a major university.

A new Whittier Tech building would cost $445 million. The price has shocked the North Shore and Merrimack Valley.
Whittier Tech has given 11 communities an ultimatum: either build a new school at close to a half-billion dollars, or spend more in the long run to renovate the current building.

How did a Massachusetts medical examiner earn $200,000 in overtime?
Dr. Anand Shah earned $211,185 in overtime last year to push the physician’s total pay to $504,784, the highest of any state employee outside of the University of Massachusetts system.

Culture & Lifestyle

Blacklisted on the West Bank, Basel Zayed has settled into his new musical home in Boston

‘True Detective: Night Country’ is a dark delight

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Framingham native Katie Nolan wins ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ semifinals match, heads to finals

Special Projects

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Who decides what counts as a crisis?
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts’ good times not rollin’ like they used to
RENÉE GRAHAM

Austin going AWOL does Biden no favors
IDEAS | JAMELL GARCIA-WILLIAMS

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

The psychological abuse of workplace bullying
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Christie caught criticizing Haley on live mic shortly before dropping out of presidential race

Former Gov. Chris Christie was caught on a live mic saying that Nikki Haley is “going to get smoked.”

In his first interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’

For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.

Historic Maine lighthouse suffers signigant damage after storm

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, the historic 1827 building that represents Maine on its state quarter, sustained significant damage after Tuesday night's storm.

Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial

Judge David Reddy’s decision was handed out after McCarrick’s diagnosis of dementia previously prevented him from going to trial in Massachusetts in August.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

It was a struggle most of the way, but in the end, Jayson Tatum was simply divine

For the first three quarters, he was far from his best. But with seven minutes, 50 seconds left in regulation, the Celtics star turned into the best on the floor once again.
CELTICS 127, TIMBERWOLVES 120 (OT)

Jayson Tatum, Celtics refuse to fold, claw past Timberwolves in classic between two of NBA’s best teams

The Celtics erased a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation after Minnesota had surged ahead late in the third quarter, then had every answer in the extra session despite being without Kristaps Porzingis.

LIV’s chief recruiter Phil Mickelson says he is too divisive to be a Ryder Cup captain

Mickelson was long considered an obvious choice when the matches go to Bethpage in 2025.
college football

There were two constants in Nick Saban’s illustrious coaching career: winning, and Bill Belichick
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Joe Mazzulla stresses the officials shouldn’t be the focus of Celtics’ last-second loss to the Pacers
Golf

Rory McIlroy raises idea of golfers signing contracts to give sponsors value

Business

US consumer inflation pressures may have eased further in December

The government is expected to report that underlying inflationary pressures eased further in December.

Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections

The Seattle-based airline said Wednesday that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded.
TALKING POINTS

Amazon cutting hundreds of jobs at Prime Video and MGM Studios

Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in the digital currency
magazine
Globe Magazine

YouTube poker player Bart Hanson just can't stop winning
LOVE LETTERS

I thought I found love online, but he gradually stopped responding
PERSPECTIVE

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

A neighbor is spreading false fears about new arrivals to a shelter in town

metro

Chris Christie decision sparks reactions

Boston School Committee approves change to bonus points for exam school admissions

Anti-Trump voters consolidate around Nikki Haley in effort to keep former president out of office

sports

Nicole Leung comes all the way from Hong Kong to put The Woodward School girls’ basketball back on the map

Nick Saban retires after 26 seasons, seven national championships as a head coach

Bears decide to keep coach Matt Eberflus but fire most of their offensive assistants

business

What are apartment bidding wars costing you?

Can Nikki Haley beat Donald Trump? ‘It’s all going to depend on New Hampshire.’

Yellen touts Biden climate, inflation efforts during Boston visit

politics

Four takeaways from the Iowa Republican debate

Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Republican candidates

DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate

Nation

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments, days before vote in Iowa

Chris Christie’s exit is jolted as hot mic picks up his unvarnished view of rivals

Haley and DeSantis tear into each other’s records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate

World

US and allies accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine, violating UN sanctions

Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue

After Red Sea barrage by Houthis, US and allies weigh retaliation

opinion

The real ‘clash of civilizations’ is happening right now

Direct and vital line from defense contractor to Navy helicopters

Biden begins a critical clash with Trump about democracy

lifestyle

Don Lemon, former CNN host, to launch ‘The Don Lemon Show’ on X

5,000-word New York Times op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality slammed by supporters

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

food & dining

R.I. food industry leaders call for new tax credit for donating unused food

Weston’s getting a new restaurant, the first with a liquor license since Prohibition

Melted cheese? Yes, please.

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

Boston Public School students and families to get free admission to Boston museums, Wu says

Artist and weightlifter Kledia Spiro lifts up young voices

The making of Mondrian

Books

In Jonathan Metzl’s provocative ‘What We’ve Become,’ public health’s approach to gun violence receives much-needed scrutiny

Alex Michaelides’s new book, ‘The Fury,’ is Agatha Christie- style fun

Colette Phillips honors white male ‘includers’ in ‘The Includers,’ an anti-exclusion handbook for the C-suite

Movies

Jason Statham goes on a bone-crunching quest in ‘The Beekeeper’

Boston Palestine Film Festival announces rescheduled live screenings

Produced by Jay-Z, ‘The Book of Clarence’ spins the biblical epic with a predominantly Black cast and hip-hop attitude

Television

This Boston-based Jane is anything but plain in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

‘True Detective: Night Country’ is a dark delight

Strong casting streak continues for ‘The White Lotus’

music

Blacklisted on the West Bank, Basel Zayed has settled into his new musical home in Boston

At TD Garden, Madonna rewinds her career as a hitmaker and provocateur, from the very first time to now

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died from natural causes, coroner says

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

Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, has died

Klee Benally, Navajo activist and punk rock musician, dies at 48

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