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Steward Health Care’s financial issues could spell catastrophe for the state

The fast-moving crisis has left regulators racing to prevent the massive layoffs and erosion of care that could come if hospitals were to suddenly close.

Here’s what to do if you’re worried your health care practice might close

Newton teachers union votes to strike; school canceled Friday
The decision to hit the picket line was resounding, with 98 percent of the nearly 1,700 members who voted after school Thursday favoring the job action.

Thousands of miles from the southern border, immigration remains top issue for New Hampshire’s GOP voters

At political events, it’s a reliable applause line. And in conversations with voters, it often comes up unprompted. Polls show that for Republicans here, immigration is the biggest issue at play in the Jan. 23 primary.
See Friday's results from the Suffolk/Globe tracking poll of N.H. Republican primary voters

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.

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

In Karen Read case, prosecutors seek to compel Boston magazine journalist to hand over confidential notes
An attorney for Boston magazine argued that Gretchen Voss should not be required to turn over handwritten notes from a confidential third interview with Read, or any other confidential material.

A stadium is rising in Pawtucket. So are the costs to get it built.

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

Getting Bill Parcells’s take on Bill Belichick’s next move, and other thoughts

In the wake of Belichick's departure from Foxborough, Parcells reflected on the grind of a long NFL head coaching career.
Falcons are still looking like a pretty good option for Bill Belichick Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will leave for the same job at Ohio State

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.

Powerful storms in R.I. have eroded beaches and damaged properties

These maps show how much snow to expect from the upcoming storm

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

10 new TV shows to watch when you need to chill out this winter
Kate Winslet, Donald Glover, Nicole Kidman, and Kristen Wiig bring star power to new series debuting in the weeks ahead, including "The Regime," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Expats," and "Palm Royale."

From Mitski to Mclusky, 10 can’t-miss pop concerts this winter Classical concerts to theater shows: See the winter arts guide
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Boston’s most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate?

Luxury chain Raffles offers a room with a view and a butler. We checked in and checked it out. Here's what it's like.

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.

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.
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?

Governor’s budget cuts threaten services for seniors, providers say

Programs facing cuts include activities and food services.
Opinion
IDEAS | SCOTT D. PETERSON

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of 1887

Back when the modern concept of publicity began to take shape, one of the biggest celebrity stories was the relationship between an entertainer and an athlete.
Rachelle G. Cohen

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope
EDITORIAL

Healey puts her housing bill front and center

Charles Chieppo and Jamie Gass

Admissions lotteries would harm vocational-technical schools
IDEAS | LINDA NELSON

I am a diabetic — not ‘a person with diabetes’
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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

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

The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission on Thursday took statements from attorneys, and its members gave no indication of how they could rule on challenges seeking to remove Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot.

‘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.

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.

Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

The United States, Israel's closest ally, has provided strong military and political support for the campaign, but has been increasingly calling on Israel to scale back its assault and take steps toward establishing a Palestinian state after the war.

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.

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.

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.

For Boston’s Mayor Wu, criticism from perhaps a surprising place: the left
Halfway through her first term, Wu is facing criticism from several advocates on the left of Boston’s political spectrum who say she hasn’t done enough to deliver reforms on an array of issues.

$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.

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.

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Haley calls out Trump’s ‘temper tantrums’ but will NH voters put him in time out?
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
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

RI DEVELOPMENT

A stadium is rising in Pawtucket. So are the costs to get it built.

According to a review of financial projections, the cost to pay off the state debt on the stadium could exceed $100 million over 30 years. That’s tens of millions of dollars more than similar estimates a year and a half ago.

Powerful storms in R.I. have eroded beaches and damaged properties

The storms raise longstanding questions about human activity along the shore in a time of climate change and sea level rise.

Thousands of miles from the southern border, immigration remains top issue for New Hampshire’s GOP voters

At political events, it’s a reliable applause line. And in conversations with voters, it often comes up unprompted. Polls show that for Republicans here, immigration is the biggest issue at play in the Jan. 23 primary.

Newton teachers union votes to strike; school canceled Friday

The decision to hit the picket line was resounding, with 98 percent of the nearly 1,700 members who voted after school Thursday favoring the job action.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Getting Bill Parcells’s take on Bill Belichick’s next move, and other thoughts

In the wake of Belichick's departure from Foxborough, Parcells reflected on the grind of a long NFL head coaching career.
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
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

Business

Here’s what to do if you’re worried your health care practice might close

If you find yourself spooked by the possibility of a change in access to your local hospital or medical center, here are some proactive steps you can take to protect and advocate for yourself.

Steward Health Care’s financial issues could spell catastrophe for the state

The fast-moving crisis has left regulators racing to prevent the massive layoffs and erosion of care that could come if hospitals were to suddenly close.
RI DEVELOPMENT

A stadium is rising in Pawtucket. So are the costs to get it built.

EU regulators to block Amazon-iRobot deal: report
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

These maps show how much snow to expect from the upcoming storm

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

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

sports

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

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

business

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

Mimecast gets a new CEO

Can a Cambridge venture capital firm reinvent health care?

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

East and West coasts prepare for new rounds of snow and ice as deadly storms pound US

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

World

Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades next week, involving around 90,000 personnel

A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive blaze, officials say

opinion

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

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

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

lifestyle

Take control of your schedule in 9 simple steps

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

My ex sent me a card

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

Boston’s most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate?

How to spend a romantic weekend in Portland, Maine

Michael Bobbitt and the beauty of ‘do nothing’ days

Arts

10 compelling art shows to wander through this winter

A homecoming for Roxbury’s trailblazing artist Lorraine O’Grady

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

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

In ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,’ a writer’s betrayal and the friendships it shattered

10 new TV shows to watch when you need to chill out this winter

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

music

Biss not to miss: Inquisitive pianist turns focus to Schubert

Max Roach’s centennial brings the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to town to celebrate a legend

10 classical events to count on this season

Theater/Dance

10 standout shows for theater audiences this winter

‘Moulin Rouge!’ is nothing to shout about

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

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