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Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the media spotlight has dimmed
While national news outlets are still sending correspondents, the typical frenetic atmosphere in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary is more subdued.

Flyers: a last-ditch effort to influence voters

Mass. commission weighs Trump ballot challenge, unclear when it will rule

Newton teachers union votes to strike on Friday

A growing number of educators in such districts as Andover, Brookline, Haverhill, Malden, and Woburn all went on strike over the past two years and secured new contracts along the way.

Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will leave for the same job at Ohio State
O’Brien served in various roles for the Patriots from 2007-11 and returned as their offensive coordinator in 2023.

Governor’s budget cuts threaten services for seniors, providers say
Programs facing cuts include activities and food services.

AG Campbell threatens ‘legal action,’ loss of funding if Milton referendum tanks new zoning plan
Voters in Milton will go to the polls Feb. 13 to decide the fate of a land-use plan adopted in December to satisfy the town’s legal obligations under the MBTA Communities Act.

EU regulators to block Amazon-iRobot deal: report
The US Federal Trade Commission, which is still reviewing the $1.4 billion acquisition, could follow Europe’s lead.

Flight attendant arrested for allegedly filming minors on AA flight to Boston from North Carolina, prosecutors say

“The deeply disturbing conduct alleged here is something no parent or child should ever have to worry about when they travel,” Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said in a statement.

In Karen Read case, prosecutors seek to compel Boston magazine journalist to hand over confidential notes

Speaker Johnson relied on House Democrats to avoid a shutdown again, so his job is in jeopardy, right? Wrong.

The promise of chaos if he's removed is keeping his job safe. For now.
Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

The seas are coming for coastal homes. How will communities, and the state, respond?

Massachusetts, for example, is exploring the feasibility of a program that would purchase particularly vulnerable or extremely damaged properties from their owners.

‘You’re home’: For smaller colleges, antisemitism concerns create recruitment opportunities
A handful of smaller institutions are offering material incentives to prospective Jewish students, who may be looking for a safe place to pursue their college careers.

For some, Jerod Mayo’s ascension to Patriots head coach means more than wins and losses

Mayo was announced as the first Black head coach in Patriots history, following in the footsteps of legendary Bill Russell, who in 1966 became the first Black coach of any major professional sports team in Boston when he coached the Celtics.
Falcons are still looking like a pretty good option for Bill Belichick

Two days since snow and rain fell on Boston, parts of the city are still sheets of ice. What gives?
Two days after a modest mix of rain and snow fell on Boston, pedestrians continued their careful, flat-footed shuffle across icy walkways on Thursday, even in the shadow of City Hall.

Windchill explainer: How cold is it outside? The best way to melt that ice coating your driveway

These maps show how much snow we could get on Friday

The cold snap that’s overtaken New England is setting the stage for another round of snow this weekend.

Gisele Bündchen gets ‘pushback’ from kids for parenting differently than Tom Brady

The supermodel opened up to Harper’s Bazaar about her co-parenting situation with the former Patriots quarterback.
innovation economy

Can a Cambridge venture capital firm reinvent health care?

General Catalyst is buying Summa Health with a plan to infuse the Akron, Ohio, health system with technology and new ideas. Will it work?

Can a multivitamin a day keep memory loss at bay?

A new Mass General Brigham study suggests it can help improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults.
BRUINS 5, AVALANCHE 2

Bruins might be peaking as David Pastrnak hat trick helps silence the high-scoring Avalanche in a dominant third period

Boston, which lost in a shootout in Denver to begin its road trip Jan. 8, held the NHL’s No. 2 offense without a shot for nearly 16 minutes of the third period.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Haley calls out Trump’s ‘temper tantrums’ but will NH voters put him in time out?

Nikki Haley is essentially posing this question to Granite State voters: Aren’t you sick of the Trump circus?
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

America’s gerontocracy is a contrast with the rest of the world
JOAN VENNOCHI

‘Joe,’ as in Manchin, not Biden
Elaine O. Nsoesie

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

EDITORIAL

City Council should reverse course, accept $13 million federal counterterrorism grant
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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

Raccoon allegedly set on fire in Quincy dies from injuries, wildlife center says

The raccoon was brought to the center on New Year’s Eve, one day after Andrew Chieu, 63, of Quincy allegedly attempted to set her on fire, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said.

Third man convicted of fatal beating and stabbing in Roxbury

Dravon Robinson, 39 of Everett, was convicted Thursday of involuntary manslaughter under the theory of wanton and reckless conduct for his role in the death of Ricardo Garcia, 34, in August 2021, the Suffolk district attorney's office said.

Lynn man sentenced for stealing $640k from Dorchester bank

Antonio Niati, 33, of Lynn, was sentenced Thursday for his role in a 2017 fraud scheme that stole from two customers of a Santander bank branch in Dorchester.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one
Experts share practical advice on making the most of life after a diagnosis.

STAGE REVIEW
‘Moulin Rouge!’ is nothing to shout about
Virtually every scene in this clangorous but empty spectacle is italicized. Nearly every moment is dialed up to 11.

Narcan saves lives — but finding it can be onerous in Massachusetts
Nearly a third of pharmacies surveyed by the Globe did not have the overdose-reversal drug in stock. Others kept it hidden behind pharmacy counters.

Recommended reads

Commentary | Beth Teitell

Is it fair for Dunkin’ to charge more for vegan milk? A class action lawsuit by the lactose intolerant says no.

Plaintiffs allege that Dunkin' charges as much as $2.15 extra for almond or oat milk. But people need their oat milk lattes.

Pandemic relief is over, and evictions are back
A new report estimates that eviction rates in Massachusetts, after falling sharply amid COVID-19 rent relief programs, have returned to at least pre-pandemic levels.

$90k in base pay, $200k in overtime: Hundreds of Mass. workers took home more in overtime than in salary in 2023
The bulk of high-overtime state employees work in just a few departments — State Police, MBTA, and most notably, the Department of Mental Health, which had 159 employees who made more in overtime than their base salary, according to the data.

Bagels, book clubs, and the bus: Boston influencers share what’s ‘in’ and ‘out’ for 2024
Loving Boston is "in." Being like everyone else is "out."

Culture & Lifestyle

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

New ‘micro wedding’ spot in Somerville’s Bow Market offers an alternative to City Hall

Jennifer Lopez releases cast list, new trailer for ‘This Is Me... Now’ album movie

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 | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Nikki Haley was right all along
Steve Wessler

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

Iowa deals Ron DeSantis a near-lethal blow and gives Nikki Haley a shot against a dominant Donald Trump
Gang Chen

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

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

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Raccoon allegedly set on fire in Quincy dies from injuries, wildlife center says

The raccoon was brought to the center on New Year’s Eve, one day after Andrew Chieu, 63, of Quincy allegedly attempted to set her on fire, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said.

These maps show how much snow we could get on Friday

The cold snap that’s overtaken New England is setting the stage for another round of snow this weekend.

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the media spotlight has dimmed

While national news outlets are still sending correspondents, the typical frenetic atmosphere in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary is more subdued.

Flight attendant arrested for allegedly filming minors on AA flight to Boston from North Carolina, prosecutors say

“The deeply disturbing conduct alleged here is something no parent or child should ever have to worry about when they travel,” Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said in a statement.

Sports

HS boys' hockey: Catholic Memorial 4, BC High 1

Nick D’Olympio dazzles in third period to spark No. 4 Catholic boys’ hockey to Catholic Conference win over BC High

The sophomore forward led the Knights (6-4-2) with a hat trick in the third period of a 4-1 victory over the Eagles (4-6-0).
Men's soccer

Christian Pulisic voted top US men’s soccer player for fourth time

He matches Landon Donovan for the most times receiving an award that began in 1998.
patriots

Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will leave for the same job at Ohio State

O’Brien served in various roles for the Patriots from 2007-11 and returned as their offensive coordinator in 2023.
BRUINS 5, AVALANCHE 2

Bruins might be peaking as David Pastrnak hat trick helps silence the high-scoring Avalanche in a dominant third period
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Parker Wotherspoon’s versatility, willingness to work has made him an easy fit on the Bruins blue line
Red Sox notebook

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story finally enjoying a ‘fully healthy’ offseason

Business

EU regulators to block Amazon-iRobot deal: report

The US Federal Trade Commission, which is still reviewing the $1.4 billion acquisition, could follow Europe’s lead.

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the media spotlight has dimmed

While national news outlets are still sending correspondents, the typical frenetic atmosphere in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary is more subdued.
TALKING POINTS

Mimecast gets a new CEO
innovation economy

Can a Cambridge venture capital firm reinvent health care?
magazine
Globe Magazine

The body positivity movement told us to love ourselves. Then came Ozempic.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one

MISS CONDUCT

Will my granddaughter pick up her mom’s bad grammar habits?
PERSPECTIVE

I’m a climate reporter trying to cut plastics out. But my kid wanted a Barbie Dreamhouse.

metro

In Karen Read case, prosecutors seek to compel Boston magazine journalist to hand over confidential notes

Flyers: a last-ditch effort to influence voters before N.H.’s primary

Best things to do in Rhode Island: Jan. 19-26

sports

Lynn native Brian Boisson brings his passion for hockey by cultivating its urban growth in his hometown

It would have been nice to ask Jonathan Kraft about his role with the Patriots

Elena Rybakina upset in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian Open

business

Billionaires wanted to save the news industry. They’re losing a fortune.

Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to turn Facebook into digital advertising empire, to leave company board

Microsoft’s Bing market share barely budged with ChatGPT add-on

politics

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the media spotlight has dimmed

Flyers: a last-ditch effort to influence voters before N.H.’s primary

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition with House Republican after months of defiance, committee says

Nation

Uvalde families renew demands for police to face charges after a scathing Justice Department report

American company’s moon lander disintegrates in Earth’s atmosphere

Prosecutors arrest flight attendant on suspicion of trying to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

World

Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario

As Israel scales back campaign in north, weary Gaza City residents get some respite

Why Iran is the common link in conflicts from Gaza to Pakistan

opinion

Donald Trump is right where Joe Biden wants him

The cognitive dissonance of Brock Turner

Social Studies: Secret lobbying; going for it on fourth down; how eclipses moved civilization forward

lifestyle

Gisele Bündchen gets ‘pushback’ from kids for parenting differently than Tom Brady

My ex sent me a card

New ‘micro wedding’ spot in Somerville’s Bow Market offers an alternative to City Hall

food & dining

Hook + Line, an indie fish house in the Seaport, is just what the area needs

Is it fair for Dunkin’ to charge more for vegan milk? A class action lawsuit by the lactose intolerant says no.

Silky noodles spice up Central Square; Puttshack aims for a February debut in Natick

travel

How to spend a romantic weekend in Portland, Maine

Michael Bobbitt and the beauty of ‘do nothing’ days

This hotel room is way too small! Can I get my money back?

Arts

Up close and presidential: The Griffin looks at official White House photographers and their history-documenting practice

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

Books

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather

In Kaveh Akbar’s ‘Martyr!’ a poet seeks faith amid the senselessness of death, and life

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 14

Movies

Ariana DeBose stars in ‘I.S.S.,’ a space odyssey set aboard the International Space Station

‘Freaky Tales,’ Kristen Stewart and Christopher Nolan help kick off Sundance Film Festival

‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ lead the race for Britain’s BAFTA film awards

Television

Gisele Bündchen gets ‘pushback’ from kids for parenting differently than Tom Brady

‘Belgravia’ arrives on Amazon and spawns a spinoff

‘The Woman in the Wall’ wraps a whodunit around a shameful chapter in Irish history

music

Jennifer Lopez releases cast list, new trailer for ‘This Is Me... Now’ album movie

Before she made ‘Mother Road,’ Grace Potter took a soul-searching trip. Then another. And another.

Janet Jackson to play TD Garden this summer

Theater/Dance

‘Moulin Rouge!’ is nothing to shout about

It takes a ‘Stand Up’ guy to bring this theater audience to its feet

Fighting for life, and trying to understand it, in Harbor Stage’s ‘Northside Hollow’

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

Peter Schickele, composer and gleeful sire of P.D.Q. Bach, dies at 88

Lev Rubinstein, Russian poet and political figure, dies at 76

Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83