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Iowa caucuses

Trump wins Iowa, with DeSantis holding second, the AP projects
Former president Donald Trump’s win in conservative Iowa is concrete — if unsurprising — evidence of his dominance of the GOP base that seems intent on making him his party’s presidential nominee.

Iowa clinched, Trump turns to New Hampshire, where he enjoys enduring popularity

A core group of supporters has powered former president Donald Trump’s campaign through challenges that might have ended any other candidate’s career. Their voices offer a window into a changed Republican party.

Iowa caucuses

Update in 16

Donald Trump

56,260 votes51.0%

Ron DeSantis

23,420 votes

21.2%

Nikki Haley

21,085 votes

19.1%

Source: AP

98.97% Reporting

See full results

Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses

Vivek Ramaswamy.

Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump

A fiercely private Dover man plunged his family into financial ruin. Then he got a gun.

Rakesh “Rick” Kamal’s veneer of wealth was an astonishing rouse, orchestrated so stealthily, family members said, that its mastermind managed to hide it from colleagues, realtors, and even his own wife and daughter.

From left to right: Arianna Kamal, Teena Kamal, and Rakesh "Rick" Kamal pictured in Boston's Public Garden in 2021.

Maps show forecast snow totals, timing of storm
A winter weather advisory is in effect as snow and freezing rain could cause slippery roads during the morning and evening commutes.

Track severe weather in New England

Three-year-old’s death in New Mexico leads to charges against three with Mass. connections

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families had investigated the mother after receiving an allegation that she had used drugs in front of her children, according to New Mexico authorities.

Greenfield plane crash victims identified as flight instructors, student
The victims of the crash were Fredrika Ballard, 53, of Southwick, William Hampton, 68, of Indian Orchard, and Chad Davidson, 29, of Woodstock, Conn.

New report OK’s Mass. early literacy teacher prep policies

Massachusetts’ policies are stronger than those in 19 other states — including three in New England, according to the Council’s review.

Former president Donald Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims

From left: Matthew Macfayden, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin all won Emmys for their roles in "Succession."

MATTHEW GILBERT

The Emmys pull off an awards show worth watching

After the disaster that was the Golden Globes last week, it was a relief to get an old-fashioned Emmy Awards show, one not straining to be snarkier than thou or heavily meme-able.

At a strike-delayed Emmys, ‘Succession’ succeeds one last time ‘Cheers’ cast members reunite on stage at 75th Primetime Emmy Awards

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri showed off her trophy during the Emmys on Monday night.

75th Primetime Emmy Awards: A full list of winners and nominees

Jennifer Coolidge arrived at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday.

Photos: See Jennifer Coolidge, Ayo Edebiri, and more stars on the Emmys red carpet

THE FINE PRINT

A rental car nightmare offers some lessons
When Molly Hurley Moran's rented Mitsubishi compact wouldn't start, Dollar, a subsidiary of Hertz, provided little help, and even denied her a refund.

Jerod Mayo will be the head coach in the hoodie now, having been named to replace Bill Belichick.

Patriots mailbag: Coaching change brings with it a host of questions

Fans want to know what Jerod Mayo will do about his offensive coordinator and whether a GM will be hired.

The Patriots changed head coaches, but they still have other decisions to make

I tried cutting plastic from my life. Then came the Barbie Dreamhouse.

The hulking pile of plastic will surely delight my daughter – and likely waste away in a landfill some day in the future.

At the City of Boston’s official celebration at Boston University, keynote speaker Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor decried what she called the “distortions of King’s legacy” by both white conservatives and liberals who sought to spread a passive version of the civil rights leader’s views.

Bostonians remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

People across Boston honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, taking a moment to contemplate the civil rights leader’s words and vision in formal gatherings and in quiet moments of contemplation.

The Celtics' Jrue Holiday (left) got off to a fast start against Immanuel Quickley and the Raptors, with 10 points in the first quarter on his way to 22 for the game.

CELTICS 105, RAPTORS 96

Celtics start strong as defense sets tone in quiet arena, turn down Raptors’ loud response for win

With Jaylen Brown (knee) out, Jayson Tatum (19 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists) calmly led an offense paced by 22-point efforts from Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.

Piano key and rice paper butterflies at a feeding station at the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens.

All aflutter, even in the dead of winter

"We like to say we can provide or offer a trip to the tropics, without having to jump on a plane' -- George Miller III, of Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens.

Opinion

Bunker Hill Community College campus in Charlestown.

Karen Spilka wants to make community college free for all. That may not be a great idea.

State shouldn’t nudge students who might otherwise attend four-year colleges to two-year schools.

I have Alzheimer’s disease. This is what I need from you.

I was wrongly charged under the DOJ’s failed China Initiative. A House bill would reinstate it.

IDEAS | Taylor C. Noakes

A once-futuristic vision for urban housing whose time still may come

Cruelty of workplace bullying grabs the attention of Mass. lawmakers

2024 election illo

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

ben volin | on football

Bills’ win sets up dream rematch, while Eagles’ season ends in nightmare loss
Bills QB Allen is the first player in NFL history to throw for three touchdown passes, and rush for 70 yards and a touchdown, in a playoff game.

Why the Red Sox believe Trevor Story will have a bounce-back season, and other observations
At 31 and finally healthy, the shortstop could return to All-Star form for the first time since signing with the Red Sox in 2022.

Will your next television be a NextGen TV?
This year, major TV manufacturers are rolling out a new technology that promises a sharper picture, better sound quality, and advanced interactive features.

Standoff in Milford leads to arrest of 26-year-old man following armed robbery at butcher shop last week

Milford police posted shortly before 6:20 p.m. on social media that West Street between Prospect and Asylum streets had reopened.

Two men arrested following fatal shooting in Brockton hibachi restaurant last week

The suspects were set to be arraigned in Brockton District Court Tuesday, according to the Plymouth district attorney’s office. The pair’s identities were not immediately released by officials Monday night.

Look who’s bringing crypto back: Fidelity, BlackRock, and their Wall Street friends

On Fidelity’s investment platform, one of the largest in the world, you can buy these ETFs right alongside regular stocks and bonds.

Recommended reads

A 17-year old who asked to be identified by her initial, T., spends time on her phone in her apartment in Charlestown. She reads at about a prekindergarten level and feels the Boston Public Schools have given up on her.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

When even text messaging is a struggle: The pain of being a teenager who can’t read well

It’s the experience of likely thousands of teenagers across Massachusetts each year, students who not only are failed by schools in early elementary years, but who are allowed to slide to the end of their public school experience without becoming competent readers.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The Emmys, Mandy Patinkin’s whodunit, and lots of cancellations
Still recovering from the mess that was the Golden Globes? Well snap out of it, because it’s time for the Emmy Awards, which were postponed in September due to the writers and actors strikes.

Migrants want to work. And employers want to hire them.
Migrants living in at-capacity emergency shelters are packaging cooking oil in Ayer, caring for patients with developmental disabilities in Waltham, and gearing up to clean hospital rooms in Salem. But getting to that point has required a massive undertaking.

Did exposure to grenade blasts affect the gunman in the Maine mass shooting?
The Boston University CTE center is studying the brain of Richard Card II amid mounting evidence that “sub-concussive” blast waves can cause harm.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife, Coretta, after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala., on March 22, 1956.

14 events happening in and around Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Michael John Gorman has been named the new director of MIT Museum.

Michael John Gorman named new director of MIT Museum

Company One Theatre cofounders Shawn LaCount and Summer L. Williams at their office at the Boston Center for the Arts. The theater company is about to embark on its 25th season.

As Company One launches its 25th season, its reputation for innovation is reaping rewards

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

I paid $30 to activate the Plagiarism Checker at Grammarly.com. Then I fed a half-dozen of my recent columns into the portal.

‘We are all plagiarists now’: What I learned from checking my own writing, and Bill Belichick’s

Blurred lines: Universities need to define academic plagiarism — many don’t

Michael V. Dougherty

I work on plagiarism — the Harvard case has made my work much harder

Girl walks into a bar, breaks some stuff.

IDEAS | KATHY FLANN

I’m starting to think I’ll never break a chair over a trucker at a roadside bar

The Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Mass.

State’s highest court opens the way for second chances for some ‘lifers’

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Here’s what’s moving into the former Oberlin restaurant space in Providence

Get ready for a new Mexican kitchen in downtown.

A fiercely private Dover man plunged his family into financial ruin. Then he got a gun.

Rakesh “Rick” Kamal’s veneer of wealth was an astonishing rouse, orchestrated so stealthily, family members said, that its mastermind managed to hide it from colleagues, realtors, and even his own wife and daughter.

Iowa clinched, Trump turns to New Hampshire, where he enjoys enduring popularity

A core group of supporters has powered former president Donald Trump’s campaign through challenges that might have ended any other candidate’s career. Their voices offer a window into a changed Republican party.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

More snow to fall in New England, likely impacting morning commute

Most of it will fall starting after midnight and during the day on Tuesday, ending in the early evening.

Sports

Darius Acuff Jr. of IMG Academy was one of the shining stars of Hoophall Classic over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Springfield.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Ten names to remember from the 2024 Hoophall Classic in Springfield

They weren’t necessarily the highest-ranked prospects, but they had the best performances and are worth remembering as they ascend to the next levels.

Jerod Mayo will be the head coach in the hoodie now, having been named to replace Bill Belichick.

patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Coaching change brings with it a host of questions

Fans want to know what Jerod Mayo will do about his offensive coordinator and whether a GM will be hired.

Khalil Shakir's 17-yard touchdown gave the Bills a 31-17 lead in the fourth quarter.

NFL playoffs: Bills 31, Steelers 17

Josh Allen, Bills dispatch Steelers in AFC wild-card game delayed a day by snow

Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown.

NFL playoffs: Buccaneers 32, Eagles 9

Resurgent Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers rout Eagles in NFL wild-card game

Bill Belichick has interviewed with Falcons for head coaching job

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' WRESTLING

Amada Moundele, Lowell girls’ wrestling repeat at Kick Off Classic

Business

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Here’s what’s moving into the former Oberlin restaurant space in Providence

Get ready for a new Mexican kitchen in downtown.

A fiercely private Dover man plunged his family into financial ruin. Then he got a gun.

Rakesh “Rick” Kamal’s veneer of wealth was an astonishing rouse, orchestrated so stealthily, family members said, that its mastermind managed to hide it from colleagues, realtors, and even his own wife and daughter.

Zelensky takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine’s fight

School sues to stop housing development at Shawmut Red Line station in Dorchester

magazine

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

This week's daters: Grace and David

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I got a little lost . . . and was almost late’

Bart Hanson lives with his family and North Reading and makes his living as a poker professional.

YouTube poker player Bart Hanson just can't stop winning

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

metro

Seated in the school library at the Barrows School in Reading, fifth-grade teachers Mary Johnston and Lindsay Fitzgerald look over reading lessons.

New report OK’s Mass. early literacy teacher prep policies

Three-year-old’s death in New Mexico leads to charges against three with Mass. connections

Bostonians remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

sports

The Celtics' Jrue Holiday (left) got off to a fast start against Immanuel Quickley and the Raptors, with 10 points in the first quarter on his way to 22 for the game.

Celtics start strong as defense sets tone in quiet arena, turn down Raptors’ loud response for win

Increase in playing time suits Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman just fine

Bills’ win sets up dream rematch, while Eagles’ season ends in nightmare loss

business

Look who’s bringing crypto back: Fidelity, BlackRock, and their Wall Street friends

How the DraftKings CEO explains gambling to his own kids

Will your next television be a NextGen TV?

politics

Trump supporter Jamie Brassill of Manchester, N.H.

Iowa clinched, Trump turns to New Hampshire, where he enjoys enduring popularity

Who’s running for president in 2024, and which Republicans have dropped out of the race?

Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump

Nation

A jogger trots on a snow-covered road during a winter storm, Jan. 15, in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Dangerously cold temps continue to blast much of the US, keeping schools closed and flights grounded

Former president Donald Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims

Senator Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges

World

Smoke rising from a building hit by a strike in Irbil, Iraq, on Jan. 16.

Iraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

Houthi missile hits US-owned vessel

opinion

I paid $30 to activate the Plagiarism Checker at Grammarly.com. Then I fed a half-dozen of my recent columns into the portal.

‘We are all plagiarists now’: What I learned from checking my own writing, and Bill Belichick’s

Boston residents watching ‘Squares + Streets’ housing plan closely

DEI and so-called progressivism are not at root of Harvard’s woes

lifestyle

Jennifer Coolidge arrived at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday.

Photos: See Jennifer Coolidge, Ayo Edebiri, and more stars on the Emmys red carpet

Dating apps are terrible in college

14 events happening in and around Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

food & dining

Oberlin moved to a nearby space on Westminster Street in 2023.

Here’s what’s moving into the former Oberlin restaurant space in Providence

Freezer burn is a nuisance. Here’s how to prevent it.

Using R.I. squid, a team of researchers is looking to rethink frozen foods

travel

RV camping in an empty parking lot at Whitewater Ski Resort on British Columbia's famous Powder Highway, a 630-mile circular route with eight major ski resorts in interior B.C. where the snow is dry and fluffy.

What it’s like to rent a winter RV and head off with friends down the famed Powder Highway

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why.

These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

Arts

During her State of the City address, Mayor Michelle Wu (pictured, as a child) talked about the value of free museum trips in Chicago, where she grew up. She announced a free museum pilot for Boston in her speech.

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due

Floating clowns and a unicorn: Art installations aim to draw more foot traffic to downtown Boston

Books

In ‘The Wisdom of Plagues,’ Donald G. McNeil Jr. has some ideas to share about preventing the next pandemic. You might not like them.

The disappointments of age take a dark turn in Katia Lief’s ‘Invisible Woman’

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 20

Movies

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

John Sayles talks about his ‘Lone Star’ state of mind

Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

Television

Elton John.

Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for Dodger Stadium farewell concert special

Emmy Moments: ‘Succession’ succeeds, ‘The Bear’ eats it up, and a show wraps on time, thanks to Mom

The Emmys pull off an awards show worth watching

music

Seminal Boston rocker Willie Alexander onstage with Mission of Burma during Alexander's 80th birthday celebration on opening night at The Cut.

Willie Alexander celebrates 80 years at Gloucester’s new venue, The Cut

‘Stride,’ ‘Rite,’ and a left-hand concerto make for a hot-blooded evening with the BSO

Madonna taught me the word ‘virgin.’ And then some.

Theater/Dance

From left: Cristhian Mancinas-García, Julia Hertzberg, Laura Hubbard, Michael Celestin, Parker Jennings, Alex Leondedis, and Paola Ferrer play stressed-out family-court attorneys in Apollinaire Theatre Company's "Lunch Bunch."

Apollinaire’s ‘Lunch Bunch’ could use a few more calories

As Company One launches its 25th season, its reputation for innovation is reaping rewards

Music from the Sole’s ‘I Didn’t Come to Stay’ comes to party

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. Shales in 1997. His stiletto-sharp commentary on TV stars, trends, and network executives brought him national attention and influence.

Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79

Russell Hamler, last of World War II’s Merrill’s Marauders, dies at 99

Joyce Randolph, last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ dies at 99