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Concord prison, the state’s oldest men’s prison, to close by this summer, officials say

The prison population in Massachusetts is at its lowest in 35 years, according to the state. And the Concord facility is currently operating at 50 percent capacity, officials said.

An aerial view of MCI Concord prison in Concord, which opened in 1878 and is oldest state prison for men in Massachusetts.

Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on Mondays
Comedian Jon Stewart is rewinding the clock, returning to “The Daily Show” as an occasional host and executive producing through the 2024 US elections cycle.

Woman struck and killed by snow plow truck near Boston Medical Center

The victim was hit at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street, police said.

Mass. woman dies in snowmobile crash in Berlin, N.H., officials say

A Massachusetts woman died Tuesday afternoon after her rental snowmobile struck a rock, and the vehicle became airborne slamming into a tree in Berlin, N.H., officials said.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Stormy weather pattern to bring periodic rain as we head into the weekend
Cloudy skies and mild temperatures are on tap for the rest of the week.

New snowfall maps: How much will New England get?

Boston taps reparations researchers to help guide ‘an open dialogue with the community’

The City Council created the task force on reparations through a city ordinance in late 2022, with a directive to recommend a reparations program by the end of this calendar year.

Newton’s striking teachers remain undeterred despite facing largest fine in decades

With cases rising, district attorney launches Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force

Jerk roasted duck at Comfort Kitchen in Upham’s Corner. The restaurant is a nominee in the Best New Restaurant category.

The James Beard 2024 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.

These are basically the Oscars of the food world. But much like “Barbie,” Boston was a bit snubbed, though other New England cities fared better.

New Hampshire primary

ANALYSIS

With New Hampshire results in, is the GOP presidential primary season over or not?
Ask yourself this: Is there a single state Nikki Haley can win going forward?

N.H. hands Donald Trump a victory over Nikki Haley — and a warning, too See full N.H. primary results

N.H. primary takeaways: Trump’s path becomes clearer. So does the prospect of a rematch with Biden.

Trump played one of the most depressing tunes of the ’80s at his N.H. rally. The band that wrote it is furious.

‘This is a hostage-taking — this is not a negotiation.’ Senate immigration talks leave many on the left unsatisfied.
If the deal were to become law, it would be one of the most significant changes to US immigration policy in decades and would defy long-held conceptions about the necessary ingredients for any bipartisan deal on the issue.

At Bedford High School, Carolyn Mahoney stood outside with a sign with Joe Biden write-in information on Jan. 23.

Here comes the deepfake election. What can we do about it?

For now, the best defense against such dirty tricks is a healthy skepticism, as AI technologists warn that “deepfake” audios are easy to create, and very difficult to debunk.

A wet Harvard Yard during a slush-heavy morning in Cambridge. Students returned this week, some looking for a fresh start after the school's president stepped down over winter break.

Tensions linger as Harvard students return to campus

After the president’s winter break resignation, many students are keen to move on with their studies. But some remain haunted by the controversy.

Virginia Foxx calls Harvard’s response to antisemitism inquiry ‘woefully inadequate’

Globe Magazine.

Why can’t I stop thinking about the one that got away in college?

I had a brief fling in college. Now, I’m married with three kids, but can’t stop thinking about the guy I had the fling with.

From left: Mo Rocca, Lisa Ann Walter, and Katie Nolan competed in the "Celebrity Jeopardy!" finals Tuesday night.

Katie Nolan makes big bet but comes up short in ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ finals

The Framingham native and sports comedy host was bested by a final-round clue on literary clichés.

Denver's Jamal Murray drove between Jaylen Brown (left) and Jayson Tatum during the Nuggets' win Friday that snapped the Celtics' home winning streak.

dan shaughnessy

No more excuses: Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have to come up big in big games

Last week's loss to the Nuggets was another troubling example of how the two stars tend to falter at important moments.

Bucks reportedly hiring Doc Rivers to replace ousted coach Adrian Griffin

Opinion

A woman held up a flag during a Donald Trump campaign rally at the Rochester Opera House on Jan. 21, in Rochester, N.H. In an independent survey, 70 percent of "elites" surveyed expressed confidence that government officials will do the right thing most of the time, while less than 25 percent of the general public has that kind of trust.

America’s elites live in a world of their own

The real "1 percent" aren’t the superrich but those with influence, access, and a graduate degree.

Nikki Haley and the mean boys of the GOP

Trump goes full grump in N.H. primary victory speech

Read Maura Healey’s lips: No new taxes. Except...

IDEAS | JASON OPAL

The Donald Trump of Colonial America

The Stump: Audio dispatches from James Pindell on the campaign trail

Listen as Globe political reporter James Pindell outlines what to watch following the New Hampshire primary.

Globe Audio · Jan. 24, 2024 - Is that it for New Hampshire?

More recent News

Meeting scheduled to update residents about grounding the elevated portion of McGrath Highway
The long-awaited grounding of a portion of the McGrath Highway will be discussed at a public information meeting Feb. 13.

Cambridge Street improvement project to add more protected bike lanes as part of citywide plan
Under the Cambridge Street Safety Improvement Project, officials will replace roughly half of the parking spaces between Oak Street and Second Street with protected bike lanes and curb extensions.

It will be fascinating to see how the Patriots fill the vacuum in the player personnel department

Robert Kraft has said that holdover executives Matt Groh and Eliot Wolf will be empowered, but is that a realistic strategy?

Patriots mailbag: An important offseason has fans seeking answers

TARA SULLIVAN | NORTHEASTERN 2, BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 (OT)

‘The winner here is women’s hockey:’ Women’s Beanpot at TD Garden was a true celebration
The fans showed up and showed out on a historic women’s hockey night, 10,633 filling the lower bowl of the arena and spilling into the top ring of seats, as well.

SJC criticizes Hampden DA over handling of Springfield police misconduct

The SJC’s ruling was set against a US Department of Justice investigation released in 2020 that found that Springfield police narcotics officers had a pattern of using excessive force and needlessly brutalizing civilians.

Globe Magazine

‘Death doulas’ and the audacious act of dying well in America
With disparities in end-of-life care stacked against Black people, I found a rising movement of death doulas working to ensure care and compassion.

Recommended reads

From left, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Ken, Ryan Gosling as Ken, and Ncuti Gatwa as Ken in Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie."

Oscar nom snubs and surprises: ‘Oppenheimer’ beats ‘Barbie,’ and Alexander Payne was robbed for best director for ‘The Holdovers.’ Robbed!

Margot Robbie failed to make the cut for best actress, and her “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig didn’t get a best director Oscar nomination, either! The other half of Barbenheimer, “Oppenheimer,” did much better — 13 nominations to “Barbie”'s eight.

See the full list of 2024 Oscar nominees 'Barbie’ star Ryan Gosling responds to Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie Oscar nominations snub

Junk-removal man charged with stealing scores of paintings from home of 92-year-old Newton collector
A man tasked with cleaning out Sheila Robbins's basement now stands accused of stealing more than 100 paintings from her and using a forged signature on a false receipt to sell the paintings to a collectibles shop in downtown Boston.

Mass. electrician develops ‘safe bathroom’ technology to prevent fatal drug overdoses
More than 3,500 potentially deadly overdoses have been prevented using motion-sensor systems designed by the Andover electrician.

‘Canary in the coal mine’: Destruction of beloved fishing shacks in Maine raises alarm about climate change
Set against the backdrop of Casco Bay and Portland Head Light in the distance, the shacks were proud symbols of the maritime heritage of South Portland. Then they were washed away during the Jan. 13 storm.

Culture & Lifestyle

Books to read when you're under the weather.

Cooped up with a cold? Feverish with flu? Books to read when you have the seasonal sniffles

Max Streicher’s “Endgame (Nagg & Nell)” is part of the WINTERACTIVE public art installation in downtown Boston.

An art critic’s thoughts about the Downtown Business Improvement District’s improvements

Here — we fixed it for you, Mattel.

Hey, Mattel: Give us Screenwriter Barbie, Teamster Barbie, and Film Editor Barbie

Kristen Stewart attends the premiere of "Love Lies Bleeding" at the Eccles Theatre during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Park City, Utah.

Sundance buzz: Kristen Stewart, ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ and Sasquatch sex heat up Park City

Special Projects

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

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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.

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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

A fishing boat headed out to sea from the Gloucester harbor in April 2020.

Something’s fishy about the new conservative attack on federal regulators

Migrants were taken into custody by officials at the US-Mexico border, Jan. 3, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

MARCELA GARCÍA

What has Biden gotten right and wrong on immigration?

A photo from 1933 shows the village of Enfield, shortly before it was wiped out to create the Quabbin Reservoir.

A planned city in Massachusetts? Well, why not?

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley posed for a photo with two girls at the Beach Plum in Epping, N.H., on Jan. 21.

Ariel Schuyler Ehrlich

I’m a teen, and here’s why I’m with Nikki Haley

Kathryn Baecht, Miriam Jayaratna, and Elly Lonon

I wanted an abortion, but all I got was this lousy maternity shirt

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

With cases rising, district attorney launches Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force

Animal cruelty cases are on the rise in Suffolk County and throughout Massachusetts, officials said, with the state Trial Court reporting a more than 70 percent spike in such cases between 2019 and 2022.

The James Beard 2024 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.

These are basically the Oscars of the food world. But much like “Barbie,” Boston was a bit snubbed, though other New England cities fared better.

Concord prison, the state’s oldest men’s prison, to close by this summer, officials say

The prison population in Massachusetts is at its lowest in 35 years, according to the state. And the Concord facility is currently operating at 50 percent capacity, officials said.

New Hampshire’s GOP primary sets a state turnout record

A record number of voters cast a ballot in New Hampshire’s Republican primary Tuesday, as former President Donald Trump cruised to an easy victory over Nikki Haley, his last remaining rival.

Sports

The Celtics have raced to the best record in the NBA not needing Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum to be lights-out performers every night.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

The Celtics are the hunted, and Tuesday’s moves in Miami and Milwaukee made it clear

Could the Celtics use another bucket getter off the bench? Informing that question should be that their primary competitors are ramping up, and the Celtics have to get accustomed to the role of being pursued.

Rivers most recently spent three seasons as the coach of the 76ers.

Bucks reportedly hiring Doc Rivers to replace ousted coach Adrian Griffin

Rivers has 24 years of head coaching experience, including nine with the Celtics, whom he led to an NBA title in 2008.

Jen Birolini breaks away for career goal No. 104, making her the Pembroke High girls' hockey all-time leading goal scorer on Jan. 17, 2024. The Titans defeated visiting Wellesley, 6-0, at the Bog Ice Arena in Kingston, Mass.

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

Catching the action: High school sports photographs by high school students

A selection of high school sports photos from across the state submitted through the Globe's high school sports student photography program.

Around the horn | Starting pitching

Starting pitching was an offseason priority for the Red Sox, and they haven’t done much to address it

It will be fascinating to see how the Patriots fill the vacuum in the player personnel department

patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: An important offseason has fans seeking answers

Business

Biden expects to pick up United Auto Workers endorsement as he woos blue-collar workers

President Biden is expected to pick up the endorsement of the United Auto Workers when he addresses the powerful union's political convention, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

Home of the Week: In Southborough mansion, even the spice racks are fancy

Three-level property comes with seven bedrooms, two offices, wet bars, a craft room, a home gym, and a 7.04-acre lot.

Luxury in the Burbs: What about $5m will get you

Here comes the deepfake election. What can we do about it?

magazine

‘Death doulas’ and the audacious act of dying well in America

Globe Magazine.

Why can’t I stop thinking about the one that got away in college?

If Minnesota can redesign a problematic state seal in 3 months, why can’t Massachusetts?

The Boston Run Show is at Hynes Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 22-28

metro

A cyclist exits McGrath Highway heading to Cambridge as the road narrows to two lanes. Planned improvements to the McGrath Highway through Somerville and Cambridge would allow safer transit for cyclists and pedestrians.

Meeting scheduled to update residents about grounding the elevated portion of McGrath Highway

Man, 76, arrested in connection with alleged stabbing in Manchester, N.H.

Tensions linger as Harvard students return to campus

sports

Denver's Jamal Murray drove between Jaylen Brown (left) and Jayson Tatum during the Nuggets' win Friday that snapped the Celtics' home winning streak.

No more excuses: Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have to come up big in big games

Women’s Beanpot featured all-female broadcast team and female-led production for the first time

‘The winner here is women’s hockey:’ Women’s Beanpot at TD Garden was a true celebration

business

The WHOOP sign in Kenmore Square (top left). The Wayfair office location on Boylston Street (top center). The lobby of the DraftKings Back Bay offices (top right). DataRobot's office in downtown Boston (bottom left). Cambridge software company HubSpot at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (bottom center). A 3-D printer at the Desktop Metal headquarters in Burlington (bottom right). All of these Boston-area tech companies have conducted layoffs in the last six months.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

Burlington firm Desktop Metal slashes staff after failed merger

Brown, Yale, and other elite schools settle $104.5m in alleged price-fixing lawsuit

politics

President Biden spoke to striking United Auto Workers on the picket line outside the Willow Run Redistribution Center, UAW Local 174, Sept. 26, 2023, in Van Buren Township, Mich.

Biden expects to pick up United Auto Workers endorsement as he woos blue-collar workers

New Hampshire’s GOP primary sets a state turnout record

Here comes the deepfake election. What can we do about it?

Nation

Chunli Zhao appears for his arraignment at San Mateo Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2023.

Grand jury indicts farmworker charged in Northern California mass shootings

Latest federal court order favors right to carry guns in some New Mexico public parks

Jury to decide if mother of Michigan school shooter is guilty, too

World

Palestinians arrive in the southern Gaza town of Rafah after fleeing an Israeli ground and air offensive in the nearby city of Khan Younis on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.

Heavy fighting in Gaza’s second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital

Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard

A fast train and a truck collide in eastern Czech Republic, killing 1 and injuring 19 people

opinion

Maynard having a fun day on the water in Mobile, AL.

The madness of Cousin Maynard

May I have a word: The limits of our resolve

Something’s fishy about the new conservative attack on federal regulators

lifestyle

Ally Rzesa/Globe Staff.

Find your people

What it’s like to walk a cat. (And what motivates the patient people on the other end of the leash.)

Your Love Letters anniversary gift

food & dining

Jerk roasted duck at Comfort Kitchen in Upham’s Corner. The restaurant is a nominee in the Best New Restaurant category.

The James Beard 2024 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.

Recipe: If you like chicken noodle soup, you’ll love its heartier sibling, chicken noodle stew

Eat ugly fruit

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

Nathan Bolton, "Roy Rogers Beach, 2022."

‘Do It For the Boys’ is a tender show about a violent sport

Worcester Art Museum accused of housing window stolen from France’s famed Rouen Cathedral

Brent Sikkema, influential New York gallerist, dies at 75

Books

"The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride (left) and "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas (right).

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 21

How to transcend death in Muriel Barbery’s ‘One Hour of Fervor’

Odie Henderson’s ‘Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras’ meets Blaxploitation where it lives

Movies

Greta Gerwig (with Margot Robbie) accepts the Best Director Award for 'Barbie' onstage during the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.

‘Barbie’ star Ryan Gosling reacts to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie getting snubbed for Oscar nominations

Oscar nom snubs and surprises: ‘Oppenheimer’ beats ‘Barbie,’ and Alexander Payne was robbed for best director for ‘The Holdovers.’ Robbed!

How to watch the 2024 Oscar-nominated films for best picture

Television

This Nov. 30, 2011 file photo shows television host Jon Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York. Stewart is set to return as host of the show for Monday episodes.

Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on Mondays

Katie Nolan makes big bet but comes up short in ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ finals

Juno Temple did a nice job playing a tiger in ‘Fargo’

music

Donnie Wahlberg visited the Dorchester neighborhood where he grew up as part of an ad campaign for Clean Fuels Alliance America.

For Donnie Wahlberg, the ‘right stuff’ is, apparently, biodiesel

Man arrested near Taylor Swift’s NYC townhouse after reported break-in attempt

Mary Weiss, style-setting lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75

Theater/Dance

A scene from Ashwini Ramaswamy's “Let the Crows Come," which was presented by Celebrity Series at New England Conservatory’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box this weekend.

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

Robert W. Wilson and Dr. Penzias (right), in front of their microwave antenna at Bell Labs in Holmdel, N.J., in 1978, when they were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.

Arno A. Penzias, 90, dies; Nobel physicist confirmed Big Bang theory

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer

Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97