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Mass. nearly halved its incarceration rate in 10 years, report finds

Massachusetts has nearly halved its incarceration rate over the past decade, progress that researchers of a new report say was fueled by landmark criminal justice reform legislation introduced by the state in 2018.
MCI-Concord, the state’s oldest men’s prison, to close by this summer, officials say

Healey releases $58 billion budget plan, with extra money for T and cuts elsewhere

The sweeping legislation would slash $1 billion elsewhere to help cover a proposed spending increase.

Voters north of Boston resoundingly reject plan for $445 million regional technical school
As has been the case during much of the tumult, the vote came down to Haverhill against everyone else.

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

Prosecutors described Marc Bru as one of the least remorseful rioters who assaulted the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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.

Map: How much snow fell in your town?

Maine governor, attorney general announce bill to grant subpoena power to panel investigating Lewiston shooting

The independent commission charged with investigating the state’s deadliest shooting requested subpoena power at its first meeting. It meets for a second time Thursday.

Prayer service being held for three slain Duxbury children on one-year anniversary of tragic deaths

UN shelter in besieged city in Gaza is struck, and at least 9 die

Some Mass. residents wanted to make more money. Their solution? Side hustles.

As the new year begins, Massachusetts residents are finding ways to bring in some extra income.
New Hampshire primary

Maps: Breaking down the results of the New Hampshire primary, town-by-town

Explore town-by-town maps that show what we learned from the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
N.H. hands Donald Trump a victory over Nikki Haley — and a warning, too Analysis: Is the GOP primary race over, or not? See full N.H. primary results

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

The song “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” from the Smiths was played before a Trump rally in Laconia this week. Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is not happy.
After Biden robocall scam, here's what to know about election-era deepfakes
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Globe’s reporting leads to North Attleborough reshelving book previously banned from library

The district restored “Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice" to an elementary school library Tuesday, less than a week after the Globe reported it had been removed.

‘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.

Harvard’s controversies continue to simmer as new semester starts

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’
FOOD

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.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Jon Stewart wasn’t around to skewer previous Trump campaigns. That’s about to change.

His return to "The Daily Show" will be Stewart's chance to vent, after having missed out during Trump’s previous presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020.
Commentary

Hey, Academy voters: You know it’s OK to nominate more than one woman at a time for best director, right?

For the vast majority of Oscars history, the best director lists have read a single way: man, man, man, man, man. More recently, there’s been a slight amendment to the rule: man, man, man, man, woman.
Odie Henderson: Oscar snubs and surprises ‘Barbie’ star Ryan Gosling reacts to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie getting snubbed for Oscar nominations
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

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.
SCOT LEHIGH

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

Nikki Haley and the mean boys of the GOP

EDITORIAL

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

In N.H. primary, mixed messages. Chilling ones, too.
Listen

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.

More recent News

Obituar
Ruth Daniloff, writer who led efforts to free her husband from a Moscow prison, dies at 88
"Ruth was a relentless dynamo,” said former NBC and CBS news correspondent Marvin Kalb, who praised her precise writing and her "strength, good sense, and absolute determination."

Boston man pleads guilty to sexually trafficking 17-year-old; federal prosecutors seeking 12 year prison sentence

A 31-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually trafficking a 17-year-old girl in 2022 in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut, and the government is seeking a sentence of up to 12 years behind bars, according to federal prosecutors and legal filings.

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.

Native American inmate sues to wear Apache headband

Lawyers for a RWU Law clinic and the ACLU have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the R.I. Department of Corrections is violating a prisoner’s religious freedom rights.

Judge pushes back hearing for Mass. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top secret information

A federal judge on Wednesday granted a prosecution request to push back the next hearing in the high-profile case against Jack D. Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top secret military information.

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.

Recommended reads

Researchers turn to AI to predict the risk of pancreatic cancer

Most cases are diagnosed too late for a cure but a new approach may triple the number of people who get screened.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Hey, Academy voters: You know it’s OK to nominate more than one woman at a time for best director, right?

‘The Bear’ star Ayo Edebiri to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ next month

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

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

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

EDITORIAL

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

What has Biden gotten right and wrong on immigration?
ALAN WIRZBICKI

A planned city in Massachusetts? Well, why not?
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
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Claudine Gay’s departure only adds fuel to conservative attacks on schools and universities

Republican abortion restrictions have turned lots of women voters off the party. Maybe attacking DEI will bring them back.
RI DEVELOPMENT

R.I. receives $81m federal grant for highway connection to Quonset Business Park

For decades, traveling to Quonset via I-95 and Route 4 has meant driving on a local, winding road to the small peninsula in North Kingstown that plays a big role in the state’s economy.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Globe’s reporting leads to North Attleborough reshelving book previously banned from library

The district restored “Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice" to an elementary school library Tuesday, less than a week after the Globe reported it had been removed.

AI comes to an operating room near you

WATCH: A tool known as an 'OR Black Box' could reshape the future of surgery, with the goal of making them safer. Reporter Felice Freyer explains how it works.

Sports

NHL

Five players from 2018 Canada world junior team take leave of absence from their clubs

Amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police in London, Ontario, to face sexual assault charges, NHL players Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player Alex Formenton all have been granted indefinite leave.
Celtics

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has learned valuable lessons while preparing for the rival Heat

Yes, he realized, a key alteration can be critical. But it is also important not to reinvent or overreact.
live tracker

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

Follow along with the search for coordinators under new Patriots coach Jerod Mayo.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Alexander Zverev ousts No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz to move into Aussie semis against Daniil Medvedev; Zheng Qinwen into 1st women’s semifinal
hurricanes at bruins | 7:30 p.m. (NESN, TNT)

Hurricanes at Bruins: Carolina storms into town against league-leading Bruins

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto

Business

Biden regulators target transaction declined fees, considered another type of bank ‘junk fee’

It’s the second major proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over fees that Americans sometimes run into when they bank, following the bureau’s announcement that it plans to reduce overdraft fees to as little as $3.

Boeing 757 lost nose wheel preparing for takeoff during a very rough stretch for the plane maker

It was an older model of plane than those made by Boeing that have raised safety concerns about the company, yet it occurred with an intense spotlight on one of the nation’s top manufacturers.

Google settles patent suit with local microchip designing company
TALKING POINTS

AT&T projects earnings below estimates
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

LOVE LETTERS

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

PERSPECTIVE

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

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

metro

Native American inmate sues to wear Apache headband

Mass. nearly halved its incarceration rate in 10 years, report finds

Boston man pleads guilty to sexually trafficking 17-year-old; federal prosecutors seeking 12 year prison sentence

sports

EMass girls’ basketball: Foxborough and Feehan have staying power at 1-2 in Globe Top 20

EMass girls’ basketball: Draining a 3 for the win, Quincy’s Alyssa Hopps headlines Players of the Week

Fabulous freshman Sammy Taber racks up points and honors for BC women’s hockey

business

‘Honored to have your back, and you have mine:’ Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

Some Mass. residents wanted to make more money. Their solution? Side hustles.

politics

UAW endorses Biden, giving him a boost in battle for labor

‘Honored to have your back, and you have mine:’ Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

Nation

Virginia Senate votes to ban preferential treatment for public college legacy applicants

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto

Americans’ economic outlook brightens as inflation slows and wages outpace prices

World

UN shelter in besieged city in Gaza is struck, and at least 9 die

Military plane crashes in Russia, killing all on board, Moscow says

16 million people live in neighborhoods Brazil calls ‘subnormal.’ It’s finally changing the name.

opinion

Hoping to be Trump’s VP pick, Tim Scott puts a ring on it

The madness of Cousin Maynard

May I have a word: The limits of our resolve

lifestyle

Dorchester’s ‘Renovation Husbands’ are in a home design ‘Battle on the Mountain’ on HGTV

Find your people

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

food & dining

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

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

‘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

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

Hey, Academy voters: You know it’s OK to nominate more than one woman at a time for best director, right?

‘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!

Television

A mission (mostly) accomplished in ‘Masters of the Air’

Jon Stewart wasn’t around to skewer previous Trump campaigns. That’s about to change.

‘The Bear’ star Ayo Edebiri to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ next month

music

Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville bar, charged with assault, disorderly conduct

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

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

Theater/Dance

In ArtsEmerson’s ‘Moby Dick,’ puppetry in motion

Ashwini Ramaswamy gives the crows ample reason to come

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

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

Ruth Daniloff, writer who led efforts to free her husband from a Moscow prison, dies at 88

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

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