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The Supreme Court forced Biden to get creative on student debt relief. He did, but it still falls short of his promises.

The political damage of President Biden’s failure to deliver on his campaign promise could be limited with young voters.

After Milton vote, the question remains: What now?

Milton now faces the politically delicate task of writing yet another new zoning plan, while living under legal limbo for violating the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades.

Healey put her political clout behind Milton housing plan. Voters rejected it anyway.

Precinct-level results in Milton.

Four maps that show where, how — and by whom — Milton’s housing plan was defeated

Lewiston shooter left note saying ‘he’s had enough and is trained to hurt people,’ State Police say

Three days before the gunman committed the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, he typed out an ominous note on his cellphone.

Republican John Deaton, eyeing race against Elizabeth Warren, moved to Mass. in January

Two months ago, attorney John Deaton lived in Rhode Island. Now, he's seriously weighing a challenge to Elizabeth Warren.

Mass. K-12 Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley stepping down in March

Jeffrey Riley has served in the role for more than six years and is resigning effective March 15, he announced in a statement Thursday.

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Verdict in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action

Fani Willis to return to the witness stand as she fights an effort to derail Trump’s Georgia election case

Beth Teitell | Commentary

CVS rage is simmering as some consumers face long pharmacy lines and incarcerated shampoo

The pharmacy has made investments in its stores and employees. Some customers still aren’t feeling the love.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.
Across the country, thousands are getting in touch with their inner Helen through the International Order of Mrs. Ropers and Roper Romps.

Meet Eliot Wolf, the man who has the pedigree to make personnel decisions for the Patriots
Those who worked with him in Green Bay were impressed by Wolf's commitment to hard work and getting things right.

For Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla taking criticism is just part of the job.

Celtics beatwriter's notebook

What’s up with Kendrick Perkins and Joe Mazzulla? How will the Celtics fill the roster? Can Tatum win MVP?

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has taken some shots at Joe Mazzulla, but the Celtics coach takes it all in stride.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark celebrates her long 3-pointer to break Kelsey Plum's NCAA women's scoring record during the first quarter on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball scoring record

The superstar guard needed just three shots for the 8 points she needed to claim Kelsey Plum's record, breaking it as she promised she would — a 3-pointer next to the Iowa logo at center court.

The Whitman Police Department's comfort dog, Nola, "working" at the front window of the police station on Feb. 2.

Owner of the lost-and-found fingertip speaks out

A man who lost his finger and had it returned to him days later speaks out, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

FX honcho John Landgraf, who coined the phrase "Peak TV," has a new one to describe the current decline in the production of new shows: "Peaked TV."

MATTHEW GILBERT

It looks like the era known as Peak TV has peaked — and thank goodness for that

I expect that I’m not the only viewer delighted by the news that the Peak TV era seems to have peaked.

The homeowners’ daughter, who will soon graduate from architecture school, chose much of the home’s lighting. The selections include the asymmetrical chandelier in the living room.

Your Home | Calm & Cozy

How a Brookline empty-nester couple converted their two-family into one

They started out with renters to help their budget. Nearly 30 years later, it was time to make it a single-family.

Opinion

Newton teachers and educators rallied outside the Newton Public Schools Education Building on Feb. 2.

Michael Zilles and Ryan Normandin

Why the Newton teachers went out on strike

This contract could have been — and should have been — settled without a strike. But it seemed more important to the mayor and the school committee to hold firm on budget parameters and punitive working conditions that would never be suitable to settle a fair contract.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

El Salvador’s risky tradeoff: Exchanging democracy for security

Steward debacle shows the need for transparency in for-profit health care

They have a few words for coauthor of Oct. 7 statement at Harvard

Lindsey Graham is a metaphor for the retreat of Reagan Republicanism in a time of Trump

More recent News

Four patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say
Negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza, meanwhile, appear to have stalled, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back hard against the US vision for after the war — particularly its calls for the creation of a Palestinian state.

Toast is latest tech company to tumble, slashing 550 jobs
The Boston-based restaurant software firm said Thursday it would cut about 10 percent of its staff and reorganize its offices in a drive to reach profitability more quickly.

FBI Boston leads global effort to thwart Russian hackers of small business, home routers
The compromised routers belonged to unsuspecting victims “in almost every state,” including New England, according to the FBI and court documents.

Trail of violence, murders, and pandemic fraud in Heath Street gang case, prosecutors say
More than 40 suspected members and associates of the Jamaica Plain-based Heath Street Gang are facing federal charges.

George Soros investment firm to become largest shareholder of WEEI, Magic 106.7 owner Audacy
The stake in Audacy is the latest media bet by Soros’ fund, which was among a group of firms that acquired Vice Media out of bankruptcy and invested in Crooked Media.

Judge declines to delay March 12 start of Karen Read trial
Judge Beverly J. Cannone said it was “premature” to postpone the trial and that the schedule would remain the same for now.

Recommended reads

The lobby of the Four Seasons One Dalton in Boston.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

When only the best will do: These New England hotels just earned five stars from Forbes

The Forbes Travel Guide ranks "outstanding" properties around the world. Five Boston hotels made the list. (Next year, will there be six?)

A digital camcorder for $25.54? Boston-based Temu offers deals that seem too good to be true.
The Chinese-owned startup, which invited viewers to “shop like a billionaire” in its multiple Super Bowl ads, is betting that consumers care most about ultra-low prices.

For Boston’s only free youth track program, a displacement that is a blessing in disguise
The Boston United Track and Cross Country Club's old home is being converted to a temporary shelter for migrants. Now, they're relocating to the nearby Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.

Amid tumult at the Cass, track coach Said Ahmed announces state House challenge

Black History Now

The Rev. Virgil Wood works to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
Wood is among 69 names honored on Embrace Boston's 1965 Freedom Plaza on the Boston Common.

Culture & Lifestyle

A preview performance of "Deconstructed Anthems: Massachusetts" on Monday night.

Ekene Ijeoma’s ‘Deconstructed Anthems’ puts an unsettling twist on a familiar tune

On tour, Cat Power is playing Bob Dylan's 15-song acoustic and electric set from his 1966 "Royal Albert Hall" concert.

For ultimate fan Cat Power, re-creating Dylan’s historic 1966 concert was her direction home

Jameel Radcliffe, near a work in progress, in his studio at the Boston Center for the Arts. The work hanging from his walls is from his series "Kids From the Stars," on exhibit at ShowUp.

For painter Jameel Radcliffe, portraits begin with a studio party — and drinks, food, and friends

Sydney Sweeney arrived for the premiere of Sony's "Madame Web" in Los Angeles on Feb. 12.

‘Madame Web’ star Sydney Sweeney talks Britney Spears, spider suits, and how she ‘fell in love with Boston’

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.

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

Canna Provisions owner Meg Sanders is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that hopes to end the national prohibition on cannabis and ease restrictions on businesses that stop them from accessing federal loans, accepting credit cards, and engaging with traditional banks.

Let’s stop treating pot like heroin

President Joe Biden pointed out a rosary that belonged to Beau Biden, his late son, during a press conference on Feb. 8.

IDEAS | BOB REGAN

What we’re forgetting in all this fuss about Biden’s memory

The underlying economic principle behind congestion pricing is simple: When a good thing (in this case, roads) is too cheap, people overuse it.

New York’s congestion pricing is a good start, but Boston can do better

President Biden at a press conference on February 8 after a report cleared him of mishandling classified documents.

Biden still has time to prove he is mentally fit

Protesters demonstrated near Columbia University on Feb. 2, in New York.

Kenneth S. Stern

I wrote a definition of antisemitism. It was never meant to chill free speech on campus.

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Owner of the lost-and-found fingertip speaks out

A man who lost his finger and had it returned to him days later speaks out, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Witness in Adam Montgomery murder trial spooked by TV cameras, refuses to testify

Prosecutors say the defendant killed his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, then hid her body and evaded detection for nearly two years.

Beth Teitell | Commentary

CVS rage is simmering as some consumers face long pharmacy lines and incarcerated shampoo

The pharmacy has made investments in its stores and employees. Some customers still aren’t feeling the love.

Tewksbury police search for man involved in hospital stabbing Thursday

Brian Kobs allegedly stabbed an individual around 7 p.m. Thursday before fleeing the area of Tewksbury State Hospital, police said in a statement.

Sports

Patriots director of player personnel Eliot Wolf learned much from his father, a Hall of Fame executive with the Packers.

Meet Eliot Wolf, the man who has the pedigree to make personnel decisions for the Patriots

Those who worked with him in Green Bay were impressed by Wolf's commitment to hard work and getting things right.

Police escorted Kansas City Chiefs tight end Noah Gray and his teammates off the stage after a shooting following their victory parade and rally in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say

Three people were detained — including two juveniles — and firearms were recovered during the mayhem, police said.

Acton-Boxborough's Leonid Burlak (center) wins the boys' 55-meter dash in 6.45 seconds, narrowly nosing out runner-up Jason DeJesus of Andover High and third-place finisher Lucas Andrade from Brockton High at the MIAA Division 1 track and field championships Thursday at the Reggie Lewis Center.

MIAA DIVISION 1 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

Acton-Boxborough boys, Central Catholic girls reign in MIAA Division 1 indoor track and field championships

Ajay Raina rallied A-B boys to first D1 title in a decade with heroic anchor leg in 4x800; Macy Daigle paced Central Catholic girls to first title in nearly two decades.

Massachusetts makes the Daytona 500 as Kaz Grala earns 26th spot in Sunday’s Great American Race

KRAKEN 4, BRUINS 1

Bruins lose third straight and fourth in five games since return from All-Star break, to Kraken

Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball scoring record

Business

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, new poll shows

President Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country.

Point32Health acquires Health New England of Springfield

Canton-based nonprofit Point32Health, which owns Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, is buying Health New England from Baystate Health.

After Milton vote, the question remains: What now?

Toast is latest tech company to tumble, slashing 550 jobs

magazine

Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable

Oven-Baked Three-Layer Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

For school vacation week, family-friendly recipes kids can help make

This week's daters: Nick and Kristen

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She had a crocheted scarf around her neck . . . and a construction worker’s vest sticking out of her purse’

Globe Magazine.

‘Is it wrong to only want to date younger women?’

metro

Multiple fires were set around the exterior of Shiloh Gospel Temple at 974 Charles St. in North Providence on Sunday, Feb 11.

R.I. man charged with arson at predominantly Black church had racist, violent writings, US Attorney said

Mass. K-12 Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley stepping down in March

Teachers at Neighborhood House Charter School in Boston are unionizing

sports

Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon has been off the Providence-Boston shuttle and in the Bruins lineup for 23 games.

Parker Wotherspoon settles into Bruins coach Jim Montgomery’s defense rotation

Watch Tiger Woods hit a shank in his return to golf; he opens with a 72 at Riviera

What’s up with Kendrick Perkins and Joe Mazzulla? How will the Celtics fill the roster? Can Tatum win MVP?

business

Boston's slumping office market could spell trouble for the city's tax base, according to a new report out Thursday.

Boston could face budget woes as office building values dip, report says

Somerville cement startup expanding

George Soros investment firm to become largest shareholder of WEEI, Magic 106.7 owner Audacy

politics

Demonstrators called for the cancellation of student debt outside the US Supreme Court building on June 30, 2023, the day the justices struck down President Biden's broad student debt relief program.

The Supreme Court forced Biden to get creative on student debt relief. He did, but it still falls short of his promises.

Biden is going to the site of last year’s train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long.

In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case

Nation

Montana Republican Representative Matt Rosendale.

Montana Representative Rosendale drops US Senate bid after six days, citing Trump endorsement of opponent

Fani Willis to return to the witness stand as she fights an effort to derail Trump’s election case

Verdict in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action

World

Labour Party candidate Gen Kitchen celebrates with her family after being declared winner in the Wellingborough by-election.

UK voters deliver double blow to Rishi Sunak, electing Labour lawmakers in 2 special elections

Four patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say

Ukraine’s Zelensky will sign security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up support

opinion

Through culturally responsive programming, Khmer Girls in Action gives Southeast Asian American youth the leadership training to become politically empowered and advocate for themselves and their communities.

Khmer Girls in Action turns the daughters of Cambodian refugees into leaders

New York’s congestion pricing is a good start, but Boston can do better

A big worry for democracy? Not believing in anything you see or hear because of AI.

lifestyle

Cuddle with the Fairmont Copley Plaza mascot, Cori Copley.

What to do during February vacation week

The low-maintenance, eco-friendly lawn that will make the cut. It won’t tick off your neighbors.

Why didn’t she want a second date?

food & dining

Fried clams from Out of the Blue restaurant in 2006.

My parents didn’t just own a restaurant. They lived it.

A talented staff is filling the case at Belmont’s Butternut Bakehouse

Salem gets a new burger haunt; a build-your-own pasta bar breaks into Brookline

travel

Amy Prohaska, Susanne Boitano, and Michelle Lepere pose as Mrs. Roper from “Three’s Company” at Tenderoni’s. The women are founders of the Boston chapter of the International Order of Mrs. Ropers.

Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.

Sarah Wang on packing cubes, Disney in Japan, and eating ‘anything flaming hot’

I canceled my cruise, but my credit card claim is lost at sea

Arts

Left: Robert Frank, "Rodeo, New York City," 1955-56; right: Todd Webb, "Cowboy, Lexington, NE," 1956.

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

For painter Jameel Radcliffe, portraits begin with a studio party — and drinks, food, and friends

Stopping by woods at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design

Books

Paul Alexander captures the tragic beauty, survival instincts of Billie Holiday in ‘Bitter Crop’

Nighttime logic rules the realm of the resurrected in Kelly Link’s debut novel, ‘The Book of Love’

Hisham Matar on why your bed is ‘the most novel-like space’ to read in

Movies

“War Is Over! Inspired by the music of John and Yoko,” directed by Dave Mullins.

Want to be mesmerized at the movies — and win your Oscars pool?

‘Madame Web’ star Sydney Sweeney talks Britney Spears, spider suits, and how she ‘fell in love with Boston’

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ fails to catch a fire

Television

Amy Prohaska, Susanne Boitano, and Michelle Lepere pose as Mrs. Roper from “Three’s Company” at Tenderoni’s. The women are founders of the Boston chapter of the International Order of Mrs. Ropers.

Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.

It looks like the era known as Peak TV has peaked — and thank goodness for that

Latest spin at reboot magic lands on ‘Bewitched’

music

A preview performance of "Deconstructed Anthems: Massachusetts" on Monday night.

Ekene Ijeoma’s ‘Deconstructed Anthems’ puts an unsettling twist on a familiar tune

Enigma Chamber Opera offers musical guides on ‘how to survive the world’

Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the diva of ‘Diva,’ dies at 75

Theater/Dance

Mikko Nissinen, Viktorina Kapitonova, and Sangmin Lee rehearse "Raymonda."

Can ‘Raymonda’ be redeemed in full? Boston Ballet premieres Mikko Nissinen’s remake.

‘The Book of Mormon’ turns a page, sort of

Wonders never cease with the 7 Fingers

Health

Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, R.I.

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

Ms. Fernandez, with Frederic Andrei in a scene from the film "Diva."

Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the diva of ‘Diva,’ dies at 75

Joel Belz, trailblazer in Christian journalism, is dead at 82

Don Gullett, who started three World Series games against 1975 Red Sox as ace of the Big Red Machine, dies at 73