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Concern about security at the southern US border is driving how many N.H. Republicans will vote

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.

Haley tells N.H. voters she won’t serve as Trump’s vice president See Friday's results from the Suffolk/Globe tracking poll of N.H. Republican primary voters

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to New Hampshire to highlight progress on investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

President Biden looks like he’s running a shadow campaign in New Hampshire

kara miller | the big idea

The country’s most influential banker says Democrats should respect Trump voters. Is he right?

Democrats still have the opportunity to connect with on-the-fence voters — voters who, in the past several months, appear to be edging closer to Trump.

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 hospital services were to suddenly cease.

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

Sports Illustrated layoffs are the latest blow in brutal month for media outlets

The moves reflect a brutal reality for media outlets that are both large and small and go beyond just legacy newspapers.

Sports Illustrated lays off most of its staff, threatening iconic brand’s future

Harvard leaders work to restore calm to campus

Harvard University leaders announced on Friday new efforts to blunt hate and issued guidance on what forms of protest are permissible on its campus.

Senator Tim Scott speaks in front of former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C.

Tim Scott will endorse Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary, AP source says

Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

Hiker, 37, dies in White Mountains of N.H. amid high winds, frigid temperatures

3 middle schoolers in Yarmouth taken to hospital after eating candy bar

Marblehead Christmas tree bonfire.

A flaming tower of Christmas trees, for all to see

Christmas Tree beach bonfires, a longstanding North Shore tradition, gather communities to marvel at a unique inferno.

An inbound train at Kenmore Station.

MBTA projects big gap in new budget, bigger holes in years to come

The estimated budget gap doesn't take into consideration additional funding proposed by Governor Maura Healey, who promised to double spending for T operations on Wednesday during her State of the Commonwealth address.

Senator Edward Markey, left, listened as Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, right, addressed the media at Walgreens in Roxbury.

Money, Power, Inequality

Markey, Warren, Pressley call for Walgreens to stay open, citing ‘insurmountable, even deadly’ impacts on Roxbury

Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley made their demands in a letter to the drugstore giant’s CEO, Tim Wentworth.

FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

Storm to miss most of New England, but we won’t escape a bitterly cold weekend
Greater Boston may see under an inch of snow with some flurries on Friday.

Keeping your cell phone functioning in the cold Advocates for the homeless prepare for dangerously cold weather

Winter weather tips: When extreme cold strikes, be prepared

EV batteries hate the cold. Here’s what to do if you own an electric car.

How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home during the extreme cold

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.

Tracking Patriots coach interviews: Offensive, defensive, and special teams candidates

Hundreds of striking Newton teachers and supporters rallied outside Newton City Hall Friday afternoon.

Newton schools close amid teacher strike

Newton union negotiations have centered around pay for teachers and paraprofessionals, as well as several other issues, including coverage of classrooms when a teacher is absent.

The Celtics are 20-0 at home after beating the Spurs on Wednesday.

nuggets at celtics | 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB/ESPN)

Nuggets at Celtics: Can the defending NBA champs end Boston’s winning streak at TD Garden?

After easily dispatching two of the league’s cellar-dwellers in their last two games, the Celtics will face a the reigning NBA champion Nuggets.

Should he be hired by the Patriots, Christian Parker would be the youngest coordinator in the NFL and would be working for the youngest head coach.

Jerod Mayo adds three names to candidates lists for Patriots’ open coordinator positions

Christian Parker and Michael Hodges will interview with Mayo to run the new coach's defense, while Jeremy Springer will compete for the special teams opening.

I was blindsided by the marriage proposal

He could have asked a long time ago.

Opinion

A campaign sign for Donald Trump is seen in a yard on Jan. 16 in Manchester, N.H.

Nathaniel Manderson

Democrats, let me (re)introduce you to the working class

We build your houses, fix your plumbing, collect your trash, clean your houses, and we are broke. Our backs hurt from physical labor, not stress, our hands are calloused, and we have every skill the app-making, Tesla-driving, Whole Foods-shopping, and highly educated do not have.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Blame the victim: Immigrant faces charges in death of Florida policeman

Rachelle G. Cohen

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope

Healey puts her housing bill front and center

IDEAS | SCOTT D. PETERSON

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of 1887

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.

Globe Audio · Jan. 19, 2024 - A wasted day is a good day for Trump

More recent News

R.I. woman sues Panera over heart problems after drinking caffeinated lemonade
A Rhode Island woman has sued Panera Bread for damages after consuming two and a half of the chain’s highly caffeinated lemonade drinks that she said left her with severe cardiac issues, records show.

Hot tub at N.H. resort possible source of Legionnaires’ disease reported last month
The exposure resulted in the death of a guest from Massachusetts and sickened another guest from Rhode Island, New Hampshire health officials said.

STAGE REVIEW

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising
Dawn M. Simmons directs an engrossing and illuminating production of Alice Childress's play at Lyric Stage Company.

BOTTLES

Smuttynose to buy Wachusett Brewing Co.
Fresh on the heels of buying Brooklyn’s Five Boroughs Brewing Co. in November, Finestkind Brewing, the owners of the Smuttynose brand, are making another big purchase.

Seaport Hotel workers vote to unionize
The move comes a year after the hotel downgraded more than three-quarters of full-timers in that department to part-time, causing many to lose their health insurance, paid time off, and other benefits.

From scoring to storytelling: Hanson’s Sam Mewis sets a new path after retiring from soccer at age 31
The 2020 US Soccer Female Player of the Year and World Cup champion will dive headlong into the world of media and podcasting with The Women's Game.

Recommended reads

A standard, 400-square-foot guest room at Raffles Boston.

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.

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.”

Healey moves to allow cities and towns to raise taxes on hotels, meals, cars
The governor's sprawling bill has the backing of municipal leaders, and if embraced by the Legislature, could generate more than $150 million in new annual tax revenue for towns and cities juggling tight budgets

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Fidelity and Vanguard split over bitcoin for the masses
Federal regulators have made it easy to bet on crypto with exchange traded funds. Fidelity is all-in. Vanguard doesn’t want any part of it.

Culture & Lifestyle

Carpenter and writer Matthew J. C. Clark writes about floors, love, and coming into your own.

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather

Provencal Vegetable Soup with Pistou.

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

Dearly Studio in Bow Market is under 400 square feet.

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

Jennifer Lopez's "This Is Me . . . Now" releases Feb. 16.

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

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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.

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

Nikki Haley took a selfie with supporters during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H., on Jan. 17.

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

Gabriel Attal, 34, the new prime minister of France.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

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

Sen. Joe Manchin attended a “Politics & Eggs” event at St. Anselm College on Jan. 12 in Manchester, New Hampshire.

‘Joe,’ as in Manchin, not Biden

Walgreens is closing its location at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury. A protest was held in the store's parking lot to oppose the upcoming closure on Jan. 31.

Elaine O. Nsoesie

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

A decade has passed since the Marathon bombing, but as memories fade, public officials shouldn’t forget the lessons learned.

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

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Healey moves to allow cities and towns to raise taxes on hotels, meals, cars

The governor's sprawling bill has the backing of municipal leaders, and if embraced by the Legislature, could generate more than $150 million in new annual tax revenue for towns and cities juggling tight budgets

Advocates for the homeless prepare for dangerously cold weather; Mayor Wu announces warming centers

Organizations are preparing for the dangerously cold weather expected around Boston this weekend, vowing to provide shelter for anyone who seeks it and to help those who choose to stay outside.

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.

Jack Burke Jr., Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Masters champion, dies at age 100

A native Texan and World War II veteran, Burke won the PGA Championship and Masters in 1956.

Sports

Ashland Nora Quitt posed with her father, Adam, and the hardware after winning the 138-pound championship at the Eastern State Classic on Saturday in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y.

HS WRESTLING: ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

EMass wrestling: Pinning down Classic title, Ashland’s Nora Quitt headlines Athletes of the Week

The senior defeated a nationally-ranked opponent and a two-time Mass. all-state champion on her way to winning the Eastern States Classic at 138 pounds.

Milford junior captain Mikey Boulanger, the defending state champion at 126 pounds who has 100-plus career wins, has moved up in class this season to 138.

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTEBOOK

At Milford, iron sharpens iron when wrestling teammates Mikey Boulanger, Aidan Baum test each other on the mat

“They put in the work. Every practice they’re in there, dedicated to getting better. The amount of time they put into wrestling in the offseason.” -- Milford wrestling coach PJ Boccia

Jack Burke, Jr., celebrated with his wife, Eilene, after winning the Masters in 1956.

Jack Burke Jr., Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Masters champion, dies at age 100

A native Texan and World War II veteran, Burke won the PGA Championship and Masters in 1956.

How will Jerod Mayo’s tenure be different from Belichick’s?

NFL playoffs: Previewing the divisional round matchups

Chad Finn's midseason grades for the Celtics

Business

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines say they will appeal a judge’s ruling that blocked their merger

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines said they will appeal a federal judge’s ruling this week that blocked their plan to combine into a single carrier.

If your car is towed, it’s about to cost you a lot more to get it back

Drivers whose passenger vehicles have been towed will now pay a maximum of $132 for a tow, versus $108 previously, thanks to a rate increase approved, at least temporarily, by the state Department of Public Utilities.

‘The community seems hungry for soccer’: Rhode Island FC steps onto the pitch

Seaport Hotel workers vote to unionize

magazine

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

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

This week's daters: David and Thomas.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I think at our ages we’ve both “been there, done that”’

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

metro

Rhode Island FC forward Mark Doyle practices with his team Friday.

‘The community seems hungry for soccer’: Rhode Island FC steps onto the pitch

MBTA projects big gap in new budget, bigger holes in years to come

Keeping your cell phone functioning during New England’s harsh winters

sports

Jakub Lauko was understandably excited after scoring in Thursday's win over the Avalanche.

Jakub Lauko’s first goal of the season made a lot of Bruins happy — especially him

Jerod Mayo adds three names to candidates lists for Patriots’ open coordinator positions

Chris Gasper: Mayo can’t be held to the Belichick standard

business

Pedestrians in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation

Sports Illustrated layoffs are the latest blow in brutal month for media outlets

EV batteries hate the cold. Here’s what to do if you own an electric car.

politics

Senator Tim Scott speaks in front of former president Donald Trump during a campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C.

Tim Scott will endorse Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary, AP source says

Biden cancels another $5 billion in student loan debt

In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

Nation

Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez, sits with family members of shooting victims as they listen to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta during a news conference where they shared the findings of a federal report into the law enforcement response to a school shooting at Robb Elementary, Jan. 18, in Uvalde, Texas.

Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report

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

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

World

A view of Tata Steel's Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales, Sept. 15, 2023. Indian firm Tata Steel said it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, with the loss of about 3,000 jobs.

Britain’s largest steel mill to become greener, at a cost of jobs

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

opinion

Nikki Haley took a selfie with supporters during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H., on Jan. 17.

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

Native nations with scarce internet are building their own broadband networks

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

lifestyle

I was blindsided by the marriage proposal

‘Joy of missing out,’ or JOMO, is all the rage. But we wouldn’t be so giddy if we could just manage our time in the first place.

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

food & dining

Smuttynose brewery.

Smuttynose to buy Wachusett Brewing Co.

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.

travel

A standard, 400-square-foot guest room at Raffles Boston.

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

Edvard Munch, "Toward the Forest I (Mot skogen I)," 1897.

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

Carpenter and writer Matthew J. C. Clark writes about floors, love, and coming into your own.

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 in "I.S.S."

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

Mark Ruffalo attends the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards on Jan. 4.

Mark Ruffalo to star in HBO crime drama ‘Task,’ set in the ‘same universe’ as ‘Mare of Easttown’

Tom Brady teams up with Vince Vaughn, Wayne Gretzky for new Super Bowl ad

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

music

Drummer Max Roach shown at a Columbia University jazz festival in 2000.

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

Biss not to miss: Inquisitive pianist turns focus to Schubert

10 classical events to count on this season

Theater/Dance

Patrice Jean-Baptiste in "Trouble in Mind" at Lyric Stage Company.

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising

10 standout shows for theater audiences this winter

‘Moulin Rouge!’ is nothing to shout about

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

Jack Burke, Jr., celebrated with his wife, Eilene, after winning the Masters in 1956.

Jack Burke Jr., Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Masters champion, dies at age 100

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

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