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Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel report finds

The report from special counsel Robert Hur, released Thursday, represents a harshly critical assessment of President Biden’s handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime.
Read the special counsel report Biden’s memory is ‘hazy’ and ‘poor,’ says a special counsel’s report raising questions about his age
ANALYSIS

Here’s your quick rundown of the Supreme Court’s hearing on whether Trump can be kicked off Colorado’s ballot

Even the liberal justices seemed skeptical of the Colorado lawyer's arguments.
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to remove Trump from the ballot over the Capitol riot

Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture

Several staffers say there’s an undercurrent of fear and intimidation fostered by domineering bosses. CEO Susan Goldberg said "a personnel situation occurred in our newsroom and we've dealt with it."

Watch: ‘Reckless’ dumpster truck driver caught smiling on camera before hit-and-run crash in Bellingham

Nevada’s Republican caucuses give Trump another chance to demonstrate his grip on the GOP base

Donald Trump is expected to sweep Nevada’s Republican caucuses on Thursday, which would give him a third straight win in the presidential primary and deliver more delegates he needs to clinch the nomination.

Zay Flowers, former BC wide receiver and star NFL rookie, under investigation for alleged domestic assault outside Baltimore

Lawyers for student barred from wearing shirt to school that said ‘there are only two genders’ argue before Boston appeals court

Endangered shark found washed up on shore of beach in R.I.

Two JetBlue planes make contact at Logan Airport

2,792 confirmed cases and 37 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

It's about to feel like spring. Is mother nature messing with us?
WATCH: Temperatures are going from the 20s to the 50s and back again. Meteorologist Dave Epstein explains what's up with our weather.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

The weekend will be unseasonably mild. But next week could be a snowy one.

A warming trend in the Northeast will see temperatures inching close to 60 on Saturday before we snap back to reality and brace for a potential winter storm Tuesday.

‘It’s sad that makes me a villain’: Longtime Newton councilor ousted after leading city’s zoning rewrite
The state’s MBTA communities law can put local officials in a difficult spot, drafting zoning laws their communities oppose. Deborah Crossley learned that the hard way.

South Boston could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say

Neighborhood groups are pushing for a public meeting with officials so residents can get more information about the proposal.

PERSPECTIVE
One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me
With my father in home hospice care in California, this NFL season has given us a chance to stay connected over sports.

Your complete guide to Super Bowl LVIII Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

How the NBA trade deadline went down: Celtics make some minor moves, but keep core intact

The Celtics made a few minor moves at the deadline, but indicated ahead of Thursday that they had no intention of messing with their core.
On basketball: With Al Horford’s age and Kristaps Porzingis’s injury history, the Celtics were smart to add some insurance
Black History Now

Frieda Garcia’s activism in Boston spans decades. ‘There were a lot of battles to be fought.’

Garcia has served on over 80 committees, including several mayoral commissions.
Anita Hill to appear in Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s Black History Month concert More Black History Month coverage

New England marshes and seagrasses have huge potential to combat climate change

Scientists are just beginning to understand how much carbon is sequestered by salt marshes and seagrasses— and how much could be released into the atmosphere if those ecosystems collapse.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

The Chiefs are chasing the Patriots’ legacy, and now New England knows how the rest of the world feels

 Brian Belichick staying with Patriots coaching staff Ben Volin: ‘It’s hard to hire Bill Belichick’: Taking the temperature on his future at the Super Bowl
QUICK BITE

We check out Mothership, which has landed behind Alewife

Come for monster chicken tenders, crab dip, coffee, cocktails, and trivia on a futuristic street that could’ve been designed by AI. Mothership, indeed.
MATTHEW GILBERT

With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history

We’re going back over a war that was fought against fascism, among other evils, revisiting a time not too long ago when the nation was clearer on its identity as a democracy.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Oh lord, what’s up with the GOP?

If Mike Johnson is God’s chosen speaker, the Lord is certainly working in mysterious ways.
EDITORIAL

Changing the salary rules for the state’s top police training official doesn’t pass the smell test
Dallas Ducar

When the GOP comes for trans rights, they come for all of our rights
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

In the Trump disqualification case, expect a Supreme sidestep
IDEAS | MATT GALLAGHER

This is no time to give up on Ukraine

More recent News

Crews work to recover remains of 5 Marines killed when helicopter crashed in California mountains
Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while conducting a flight training on their way back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas.

Google releases Gemini, an AI-driven chatbot and voice assistant
Responding to voice and text requests, it can answer questions, write poetry, generate images, draft emails, analyze personal photos, and take other actions, like setting a timer or placing a phone call.

LastPass warns users not to fall for fake iPhone app
It is unclear how the phony app gained entry to Apple’s App Store, which is supposed to vet all submitted apps for possible security threats.

RI TRANSPORTATION
McKee said he encouraged RIDOT’s Alviti to meet with aggrieved workers
After union leaders described the agency’s atmosphere as toxic, the governor said employees have “a process they can follow” for their complaints.

‘A murky area’: Milton residents may vote to defy the state’s ambitious housing law. A lawsuit could follow.
If Milton residents overturn the MBTA zoning plan, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and advocacy groups have signaled that they plan to sue.

Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation suit over comparison to molester, jury decides
A jury said Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair of conservative writers compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.

Massachusetts marijuana companies had record-breaking sales in 2023
Recreational and medical cannabis companies in Massachusetts made $1.79 billion in sales last year — the highest number yet.

Two men indicted by federal grand jury for allegedly staging armed robberies at stores in immigration visa fraud plot
A federal grand jury in Boston on Thursday indicted two men for their alleged roles in a scheme to stage armed robberies of stores to help employees apply for immigration visas available to crime victims and those who assist police investigations, according to authorities and legal filings.

Fire destroys 82-foot fishing vessel in Fairhaven after welding sparked blaze, officials say
“It was determined that welders were inside the bow of the fishing vessel utilizing a cutting torch and attempted to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire with no success,” the Fairhaven Fire Department said in a press release

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For polyamorous people, there is no romance without finance

The Globe spoke with more than a dozen polyamorous New Englanders about the cost of dating, budgeting strategies, and financial conversations.

Healey nominates former romantic partner, Gabrielle Wolohojian, to Supreme Judicial Court
Gabrielle Wolohojian has served on the state appeals court since 2008 and is a former partner at the law firm Hale & Dorr, where she first met the future governor.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s
"As the World Burns: Queer Photography and Nightlife in Boston" and "Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant" run through April 21 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts.

Muscle up like Mark Wahlberg at his new gyms opening in Boston this year
The actor is opening two F45 Training facilities in the city and promises he "will be stopping by the studios every chance" he gets.

Culture & Lifestyle

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

‘One Day,’ and then another, all the way into adulthood

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

The rise of Steward’s Ralph de la Torre — with the embrace of Boston’s business world
JEFF JACOBY

At Columbia Law, a club formed to combat antisemitism gets shot down
Victor Shi

The Senate should censure Tom Cotton for his anti-Asian questioning of TikTok’s CEO
Yana Gorokhovskaia and Grady Vaughan

Foreign governments silencing dissent on US campuses in Boston and beyond
EDITORIAL

Who won in Newton? Not the students.

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

RI POLITICS

Lawmakers say it’s time to overhaul R.I. public records law

“As we have seen with the Washington Bridge closure, access to public documents is crucial for the public to stay informed about how our state is run and managed,” Representative Patricia Serpa said.

Local officers say they saw nothing out of the ordinary in search of area where Lewiston shooter’s body was later found

Lisbon Officer Renee Bernard and Detective Richard St. Amant both told Maine’s independent commission investigating the events surrounding the Oct. 25 mass shooting that they and another officer made a “cursory search” of the lot in Lisbon around 2 a.m. Oct. 26, about seven hours after the shooting.
RI DEVELOPMENT

Public borrowing for Tidewater Landing soccer stadium — now twice as expensive — has closed

In the year and a half since the state first approved public borrowing on the deal, the cost to pay off the state’s biggest portion of support for the project has more than doubled, from about $60 million to about $132 million over 30 years.
RI TRANSPORTATION

McKee said he encouraged RIDOT’s Alviti to meet with aggrieved workers

After union leaders described the agency’s atmosphere as toxic, the governor said employees have “a process they can follow” for their complaints.

Sports

NFL

When it comes to Super Bowl teams’ offenses, game plans set opposing defenses in motion

The defending champion Chiefs are known for getting creative, and active, pre-snap and the 49ers joined the movement to play in "cheat" mode this season.
NFL

Zay Flowers, former BC wide receiver and star NFL rookie, under investigation for alleged domestic assault outside Baltimore

The investigation into Flowers, 23, also involves police in Acton, and is in regards to an alleged assault in the area of Owings Mills, Md., on Jan. 21 — the day after Baltimore’s first of two playoff games this year.
baseball owners meetings

MLB will consider an Olympic break in the middle of the 2028 season

The Olympic competition in Los Angeles that summer could replace the All-Star Game or be part of a slightly shortened season.
Live Updates

How the NBA trade deadline went down: Celtics make some minor moves, but keep core intact
NH SPORTS

Professional freeskier returns to her White Mountain roots for regional festival
Red Sox notebook

Red Sox sign former All-Star pitcher Michael Fulmer to minor league deal

Business

Google releases Gemini, an AI-driven chatbot and voice assistant

Responding to voice and text requests, it can answer questions, write poetry, generate images, draft emails, analyze personal photos, and take other actions, like setting a timer or placing a phone call.

LastPass warns users not to fall for fake iPhone app

It is unclear how the phony app gained entry to Apple’s App Store, which is supposed to vet all submitted apps for possible security threats.

Massachusetts marijuana companies had record-breaking sales in 2023

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
magazine
Globe Magazine

More women than ever are freezing their eggs. Why do so few end up using them?
Globe Magazine

When my daughter was born, I became the most scared dad there ever was

LOVE LETTERS

My marriage suffers when we go too long without being intimate
COOKING

Sweet on someone? Let them know with salted butter caramel chocolate mousse.

metro

Endangered shark found washed up on shore of beach in R.I.

Best things to do in Rhode Island: Feb. 9-16

Professional freeskier returns to her White Mountain roots for regional festival

sports

Celtics acquire 76ers’ Jaden Springer, deal Dalano Banton to Trail Blazers

EMass boys’ hockey: First 5 skating their lanes in Globe Top 20

Five years later, Jake Flynn knows he made the right choice with UConn men’s hockey

business

Judge allows former DraftKings exec to join archrival Fanatics

‘A murky area’: Milton residents may vote to defy the state’s ambitious housing law. A lawsuit could follow.

You got a fast charge: New EV chargers installed at six Mass Pike rest stops

politics

Mayorkas says he’s ‘focused on the work’

The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel

Federal cybersecurity agency launches program to boost support for state, local election offices

Nation

2,792 confirmed cases and 37 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Crews work to recover remains of 5 Marines killed when helicopter crashed in California mountains

Nevada’s Republican caucuses give Trump another chance to demonstrate his grip on the GOP base

World

Russia bars antiwar candidate in election Putin is all but sure of winning

Pakistan election highlights military’s sway over stormy politics

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy taps ground forces commander as new leader of army

opinion

At Columbia Law, a club formed to combat antisemitism gets shot down

Making Super Bowl guacamole? Read this before you pay more for organic avocados.

Foreign governments silencing dissent on US campuses in Boston and beyond

lifestyle

Muscle up like Mark Wahlberg at his new gyms opening in Boston this year

The case of the 27-year-old underwear

How to clean out your closet

food & dining

We check out Mothership, which has landed behind Alewife

It’s taco time: News from Bartaco, La Ventana, and Tulum

Super Bowl commercials 2024: See Tom Brady, Budweiser, and more big game ads

travel

Am I responsible for damage to my Turo even if I didn’t cause it?

Creative ice shanties on display, Saturday night ski deals, and a calming oasis in the heart of NYC

Petey Gibson on snack preparedness, Greta Gerwig, and his role in ‘Becoming a Man’

Arts

With a small show of prints by Indigenous artists, the MFA looks to the future

A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s

MFA agrees to return sacred relics to Korea

Books

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 4

Movies

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Filmmaker Jim Byrkit debuts ‘Shatter Belt’ at Boston Science Fiction Film Festival

Coming-of-age meets high camp in ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

Television

With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history

Good renewal news continues: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ gets second season

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

music

Anna Handler appointed Boston Symphony Orchestra assistant conductor

‘A singular moment’ in her career: Anita Hill to appear in Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s Black History Month concert

Cody Jinks and the Turnpike Troubadours have been down the same road

Theater/Dance

In ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ a high school is a #MeToo crucible

In ‘Machine Learning,’ it’s the humans who are in need of repair

In ART’s ‘Becoming a Man,’ P. Carl’s transition isn’t a solo journey

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Incel culture and its rise in the modern dating world

Obituaries

Sebastián Piñera, former Chilean president and billionaire mogul, dies at 74

Clyde Taylor, literary scholar who elevated Black cinema, dies at 92

John Bruton, Irish leader who played a key role in Northern Ireland’s peace process, dies at 76