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The New Hampshire Primary

Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for president and endorses Trump

The best days of the DeSantis campaign ended up being before it even started.
See Sunday's tracking poll results for the New Hampshire primary Read the full transcript of Ron DeSantis’ remarks

‘We’re just tired of the chaos.’ How the New Hampshire primary came down to Nikki Haley and Donald Trump.

Once undecided, voters like these have effectively whittled a crowded GOP field into a two-person race, and cranked the stakes here as high as in any first-in-the-nation primary in recent memory.

Photos: Trump supporters flock to see former president before pivotal New Hampshire primary

Former president Trump is drawing crowds in New Hampshire. See photos from the Boston Globe.
CARINE HAJJAR

Who’s a RINO? (Hint: Not Nikki Haley.)

Nikki Haley doesn’t have to win on Tuesday in New Hampshire to sustain her campaign, Sununu says

Trump tries to turn the GOP race into a vice-presidential casting call

‘He loved and cared about everyone’: Expert hiker who died in N.H. snowstorm recalled as devoted friend, father
Christopher Roma, 37, an experienced hiker and professional trail guide widely known in the outdoors community, set off around 4 a.m. Tuesday on the Lincoln Woods Trail, a path he’d taken countless times. He didn't return.

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

Three hikers, including 2 from Mass., rescued from Mount Monadnock during extreme cold

Jacob Elordi talks about filming ‘Saltburn,’ confirms ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Elvis is the best Elvis on ‘Saturday Night Live’

“SNL” on Jan. 21 was hosted by “Saltburn” actor Jacob Elordi and “Mean Girls” star Reneé Rapp was the musical guest.
COOKING

Mexican-inspired dishes to chase away winter’s chill

Warm up with Milk Street’s zesty chicken tinga and savory stewed beans.

Days after sentence, community marks three years since killing of Henry Tapia
Tapia, who was Black and Latino, died on Jan. 19, 2021, after being run over by a white man, Dean Kapsalis, who allegedly yelled a racial slur before running over him with his pickup truck.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Warm-up on the way for Southern New England, but still a chance for snow on Tuesday
Winter precipitation is possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. But this week's high temperatures will be mild for late January, with readings in the 30s and 40s.

After a frozen Sunday, a thaw is in store for the week ahead
THE FINE PRINT

As a new year begins, here’s how you can save money on prescription drugs

To get the cheapest possible price, you have to consider whether to take a brand-name or generic drug, whether to buy from a local pharmacy or online, and even whether to opt not to use your insurance coverage at all when you buy drugs.

Red Line issues cause delays, some attributed to ‘extreme cold weather’
A slew of delays caused by mechanical issues and police activity clogged the MBTA’s Red Line amid sub-freezing temperatures on Sunday morning and early afternoon, according to the T, leaving some travelers shivering on platforms as they waited for trains.

Contract talks expected to resume Sunday between striking Newton teachers, School Committee

Wilbraham officer, suspect in stable condition after hours-long overnight standoff

One killed, eight injured in four-vehicle crash on Route 110 in Dracut, officials say

Dorchester woman, 19, charged with punching, stomping on sister after night of drinking in Boston
STAT Investigation

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

The investigation, which can be read in full on statnews.com, includes scores of papers authored by four top Dana Farber scientists, including CEO Laurie Glimcher.

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.
LOVE LETTERS

They want a buddy, not a girlfriend

Or maybe they want ... a mother?
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

A pandemic mea culpa from Francis Collins

A key figure in the government’s COVID-19 response admits that he was willfully blind.
EDITORIAL

If you can, pick a GOP ballot in New Hampshire — and use it to stop Donald Trump
CARINE HAJJAR

Fanatics or just fans? Inside a New Hampshire Trump rally.

IDEAS | PAUL LEWIS

Hamlet, Prince of Pickleball
Nathaniel Manderson

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

Archdiocese of Boston lowers confirmation age from 10th grade to eighth
Cardinal Sean O’Malley brought the issue to the Presbyteral Council last fall, and they made a “nearly unanimous” recommendation in December to change the age, O’Malley wrote in a letter to pastors Thursday.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage
The Health Ministry in Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas in the besieged territory has surpassed 25,000.

More competition for Bill Belichick, as Houston offensive coordinator interviews for Falcons head coaching job
Bobby Slowik, 36, became the 12th man to vie to replace Arthur Smith, speaking to Atlanta not long after his Texans were eliminated from the AFC playoffs on Saturday.

Red Sox
Craig Breslow reflects on Red Sox progress amid slow offseason
Breslow revealed this week that building a playoff contender was going to be a more deliberate process than the Red Sox led fans to believe in October, but there were some positive developments to touch on.

California and Oregon ease COVID isolation rules, breaking with CDC
The new approach has been greeted with trepidation by some health experts in the United States, especially as waste-water data shows a surge in cases driven by a new variant.

Is Kim Jong Un really planning an attack this time?
To several close watchers of North Korea, the latest round of signals from Kim feels different. Some are taking it as a clue that the North has become disillusioned with seeking diplomatic engagement with the West. News analysis

Recommended reads

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Tenants facing eviction need legal representation. Let’s give it to them.

So many parts of this state’s crippling housing crisis seem impossible to solve. Here’s something that works, and we can do right now.

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.

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.

They were arrested at a pro-Palestinian sit-in. Now, three UMass students aren’t allowed to study abroad.
The students say they’re being treated unfairly because of their political views. The university says it’s just standard procedure.

Culture & Lifestyle

Personal fact and epic fiction merge in Elizabeth Gonzalez James’s border-spanning tale of robbery, family, and redemption

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

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

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

Special Projects

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.

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 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 | PAUL LEWIS

Hamlet, Prince of Pickleball
Rachelle G. Cohen

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope
MARCELA GARCÍA

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

Democrats, let me (re)introduce you to the working class
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Days after sentence, community marks three years since killing of Henry Tapia

Tapia, who was Black and Latino, died on Jan. 19, 2021, after being run over by a white man, Dean Kapsalis, who allegedly yelled a racial slur before running over him with his pickup truck.

After a frozen Sunday, a thaw is in store for the week ahead

Temperatures in Boston peaked at 28 degrees around 4 p.m., with windchills fluctuating between minus 3 degrees in the early morning to around 15 degrees in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Red Line issues cause delays, some attributed to ‘extreme cold weather’

A slew of delays caused by mechanical issues and police activity clogged the MBTA’s Red Line amid sub-freezing temperatures on Sunday morning and early afternoon, according to the T, leaving some travelers shivering on platforms as they waited for trains.

‘He loved and cared about everyone’: Expert hiker who died in N.H. snowstorm recalled as devoted friend, father

Christopher Roma, 37, an experienced hiker and professional trail guide widely known in the outdoors community, set off around 4 a.m. Tuesday on the Lincoln Woods Trail, a path he’d taken countless times. He didn't return.

Sports

MSTCA DIVISION 3 RELAYS

Marblehead girls get a leg up from LeDaisha Williams and Billerica boys enjoy a banner day at MSTCA Division 3 state relays

Williams’ effort in the 4x400 relay vaulted the Magicians (36 points) to a 1-point victory over Billerica (35), marking the program’s first state relay championship in 20 years.
LIONS 31, BUCCANEERS 17

Lions’ ride heads to San Francisco, NFC Championship Game after late surge puts away Buccaneers

Detroit, one of the four current teams never to play in the Super Bowl, scored three straight touchdowns in the second half to get within one game of the NFL's ultimate stage.
GOLF NOTEBOOK

Rory McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for fourth time with finishing flourish

McIlroy overtook Cameron Young and warded off Adrian Meronk's challenge. Lydia Ko won the LPGA opener over Westborough native Alexa Pano.
NFL

More competition for Bill Belichick, as Houston offensive coordinator interviews for Falcons head coaching job
ED BURNS COFFEE POT TOURNAMENT

It’s all about representing your town in the public school-only Ed Burns Coffee Pot high school hockey tournament
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Danton Heinen’s return to his NHL home with the Bruins pays off for player and team

Business

THE FINE PRINT

As a new year begins, here’s how you can save money on prescription drugs

To get the cheapest possible price, you have to consider whether to take a brand-name or generic drug, whether to buy from a local pharmacy or online, and even whether to opt not to use your insurance coverage at all when you buy drugs.
STAT Investigation

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

The investigation, which can be read in full on statnews.com, includes scores of papers authored by four top Dana Farber scientists, including CEO Laurie Glimcher.

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

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

Dinner with Cupid

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

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

metro

Contract talks expected to resume Sunday between striking Newton teachers, School Committee

Warm-up on the way for Southern New England, but still a chance for snow on Tuesday

Kai, 16, is outgoing, creative, and brave

sports

Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals, matching Federer’s Grand Slam record

A Q&A with NBA officiating head Monty McCutchen after some controversial recent calls

Craig Breslow reflects on Red Sox progress amid slow offseason

business

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

Seaport Hotel workers vote to unionize

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

politics

Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for president and endorses Trump

Read the full transcript of Ron DeSantis’ remarks after suspending his presidential campaign

Nikki Haley doesn’t have to win on Tuesday in New Hampshire to sustain her campaign, Sununu says

Nation

California and Oregon ease COVID isolation rules, breaking with CDC

Inside Governor Sununu’s drive to stop Trump and boost Haley

Trump tries to turn the GOP race into a vice-presidential casting call

World

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage

As Switzerland’s glaciers shrink, a way of life may melt away

opinion

Police bodycam video shows officer encounter with Guatemalan teen

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

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

lifestyle

They want a buddy, not a girlfriend

In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory

I was blindsided by the marriage proposal

food & dining

Ranch-flavored lip balm was an April Fool’s joke. Now it’s sold out.

Smuttynose to buy Wachusett Brewing Co.

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

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

Jacob Elordi talks about filming ‘Saltburn,’ confirms ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Elvis is the best Elvis on ‘Saturday Night Live’

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

music

Larry Collins, rockabilly guitar prodigy, is dead at 79

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

Theater/Dance

Ashwini Ramaswamy gives the crows ample reason to come

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

10 standout shows for theater audiences this winter

Health

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

Top 6 health care stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2024

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Obituaries

Larry Collins, rockabilly guitar prodigy, is dead at 79

Robert Rosenthal, who linked subtle cues to behavior, dies at 90

Tanya Berezin, behind-the-scenes off-Broadway force, dies at 82