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DCF said she and others neglected their children. Hundreds of times last year, investigators were wrong, officials say.

State hearing officers reversed DCF’s findings against parents and caregivers 40 percent of the time last fiscal year, new data show, while dozens of others were partially overturned.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Rather tranquil week of sunshine as a storm develops later in the week
It’s a cold but breezy and dry start to school vacation week with temperatures hovering in the 30s.

It’s been 721 days without any significant snowfall in Boston

THE GREAT DIVIDE
MTA exerts more power amid a wave of teacher strikes, generating praise and scorn
The Massachusetts Teachers Association has undergone an ideological shift in which it has become a more populist workers’ rights movement that eagerly blocks state policies it opposes.

In Dorchester, a different kind of Lunar New Year celebration
The afternoon event, hosted by the Circle of Vietnamese Parents, aimed to provide a comfortable space for children with disabilities and their families, who may otherwise struggle to connect with new year celebrations, according to founder Oanh Bui.

Two officers, one first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

Officers were responding to a call involving an armed man who had barricaded himself inside with family, including seven children.

George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him
Santos alleged that Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show.

Police investigating human skeletal remains found in Saugus woods

Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy resting at home after heart surgery

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.
Obituary

Julia Lieblich, who opened herself to the pain of others while writing about torture and trauma, dies at 65

"She tried to save the world but could not save herself," her brother wrote of Ms. Lieblich, who traveled the world shining a light on human rights abuses.

Boston Fire continues to fail to reflect the community it serves, new data show
The current fire academy class is comprised of 46 members. Thirty three of them, or 71 percent, are white. Only three of the academy’s participants are women.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

NBA commissioner Adam Silver wanted to restore luster to All-Star Game, but talk of that was just a long shot

The East’s 211-186 victory over the West was nothing more than a glorified exhibition game with no defense from the All-Stars.
Jayson Tatum had never met Larry Bird before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game

‘Two different planets’: On university campuses, the Israel-Palestinian divide runs deep
For some students, the war in the Middle East, and the fear and anger it has provoked on campus, has marked their college years indelibly.

Critics say teaching on race can fuel antisemitism. Harvard professors say that’s outlandish.
TALKING SHOP

New vintage in Central Square; Homeware store comes downtown

A string of secondhand stores in Central Square and a Downtown Crossing home goods shop are among the newest small businesses in the region.
Black History Now

In Boston’s Jean McGuire, a legacy of success in those she uplifted

Jean McGuire’s legacy has largely been defined by her work in Boston Public Schools, and in her stewardship of Franklin Park, the crown jewel of Boston’s Emerald Necklace of green space that runs through the city.

Triston Casas said he wants to be with the Red Sox ‘forever’

The first baseman and the team have had discussions about an extension, but nothing enticing, Casas said.
Nick Pivetta has shown he has the right stuff to solidify the Red Sox rotation

‘Oppenheimer’ wins 7 prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards

Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Milton voters rejected a housing plan, but the state can’t let that be the last word

It’s a law, not a suggestion: Milton needs to allow more housing growth somewhere in town.
LETTERS

Meh on Biden vs. Trump … what’s a voter to do?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Beyoncé is releasing a country album. Nashville had better buckle up.

IDEAS | G'RA ASIM

A rollicking rebuke to the idea that rock isn’t Black music
JEFF JACOBY

Today’s voters would be wise to heed the critics of ‘Old Tippecanoe’

More recent News

Israel vows to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza as War Cabinet member threatens a Ramadan deadline for Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is brushing off growing calls to halt the military offensive in Gaza as the United States prepared to veto a UN resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire.

N.H. hiker rescued amid 90-m.p.h. wind, sub-zero temperatures on Mount Washington

Cole Matthes, 22, of Portsmouth, N.H., was hiking in the Ammonusuc Ravine on the western slope of Mount Washington when he fell and called 911 for help about 11:50 a.m., beginning a nearly 12-hour ordeal for himself and 11 rescuers, officials said.
North Brookfield, Mass. woman dies after N.H. snowmobile crash

Sports analytics is all the rage, and two high schoolers want to give their peers a taste of the action
The local 16-year-old students will hold what they believe is the first sports analytics conference specifically for high schoolers.

LOVE LETTERS
I want my boyfriend to go to the doctor
I’m anxious about health, in general.

Boston police seek man allegedly involved in Back Bay attempted armed robbery
The attempted robbery took place around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 near 130 Dartmouth St., police said.

Westford Academy selected as New England’s sole high school to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway adaptation
To apply for consideration, students had to describe why their school or community is the most “magical” place to put on the production.

Recommended reads

In Eastie, an early glimpse at Boston’s existential and expensive struggle to hold back the sea

Boston began planning for sea level rise almost a decade ago. Now, as the city’s climate adaptation strategy takes shape, it’s raising thorny questions about cost and gentrification.

‘It is a humanitarian crisis’: Religious groups mobilize to support migrants
Faith groups and leaders are working to shepherd thousands of migrants into American society, facilitating access to basic needs, as well as connections to social services and financial support.

How Everett became a housing boomtown in the Boston area
Everett has added more housing in the past few years than any community in Greater Boston. What do they know that the rest of us could learn?

Behind these prison walls: Stories of rogue adventurers and lives lost inside Concord facility
For 146 years, the state prison in Concord has collected stories behind its imposing walls, the stories of the thousands who worked there or were imprisoned there.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

Yunchan Lim makes triumphant debut with BSO

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Mitski has all the answers at MGM Fenway

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.

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

IDEAS | MAIAH JEZAK

My father’s addiction claimed everything but my love for him
MARCELA GARCÍA

Are immigrants a burden or a benefit?
Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Schumer

Biden has done much to relieve student debt, but he can do more
RENÉE GRAHAM

The media’s own memory problems
JOAN VENNOCHI

Is concern for judicial ethics all that’s driving the controversy over Healey’s pick for high court?
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

R.I. man arrested in Bellingham armed robbery, police say

Agapito Davila, 41, of Woonsocket, R.I., was taken into custody in Lowell on an arrest warrant for a Feb. 10 armed robbery at a Bellingham convenience store, police said.

Boston police seek man allegedly involved in Back Bay attempted armed robbery

The attempted robbery took place around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 near 130 Dartmouth St., police said.

In Dorchester, a different kind of Lunar New Year celebration

The afternoon event, hosted by the Circle of Vietnamese Parents, aimed to provide a comfortable space for children with disabilities and their families, who may otherwise struggle to connect with new year celebrations, according to founder Oanh Bui.

Boston police seek man who allegedly tried to melt lock and break into Brighton building

Boston police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly tried to break into a building in Brighton by melting a lock with a propylene torch early Sunday morning.

Sports

East 211, West 186

Offense reaches new heights as East beats West in highest-scoring NBA All-Star Game

All-Star MVP Damian Lillard scored 39 points for the East, while the Celtics' Jaylen Brown had 36 and Jayson Tatum added 20.
GOLF

Hideki Matsuyama wins with Riviera-record 62 to become Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner

He now has nine PGA Tour wins, one better than K.J. Choi of South Korea.
CELTICS

Jayson Tatum met Larry Bird . . . at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game?

With the All-Star Game in Indianapolis, native sons Bird and Oscar Robertson were a key part of the festivities, alongside Pacers legend Reggie Miller.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

NBA commissioner Adam Silver wanted to restore luster to All-Star Game, but talk of that was just a long shot
MIAA DIVISION 2 BOYS' SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

High Tide again in Division 2 boys’ swimming, as Weston swamps field for third straight state title

NBA

LeBron James talks Olympics, health, and how he’s unsure about wanting a retirement tour

Business

These small towns have a big-city problem: The rent is way too high

An intensifying housing crisis has gripped New York City and urban areas around the country, fueled by the rising costs of homeownership, surging rents, and limited housing stock. Now, some places that were long considered more affordable are contending with those same factors.
TALKING SHOP

New vintage in Central Square; Homeware store comes downtown

A string of secondhand stores in Central Square and a Downtown Crossing home goods shop are among the newest small businesses in the region.

Office towers reshaped US skylines. Now construction cranes are vanishing.

Record US stock rally is under threat from a world in turmoil
magazine
Your Home | Calm & Cozy

A retired couple creates a rustic (‘but not “Yellowstone” rustic’) Berkshires dream home
CONNECTIONS

A survivor of Auschwitz, my mother-in-law never expected to have descendants
PERSPECTIVE

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

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

metro

Boston Fire continues to fail to reflect the community it serves, new data show

Rather tranquil week of sunshine as a storm develops later in the week

DCF said she and others neglected their children. Hundreds of times last year, investigators were wrong, officials say.

sports

Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy resting at home after heart surgery

Distance trio powers Holliston girls’ track to Division 4 state crown

They can’t change the past, so Bruins are focused on cleaning up a few things with a tough road ahead

business

California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?

Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars

Nintendo is telling game publishers Switch 2 will be delayed

politics

Nikki Haley says she is going the distance against Trump. Here’s her plan.

Jimmy Carter’s long goodbye

US aid to Ukraine hinges on House Speaker Johnson. His leadership is being tested by the far right

Nation

California again braces for flooding as another wet winter storm hits the state

Two officers, one first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

These small towns have a big-city problem: The rent is way too high

World

Japan hosts Ukraine reconstruction conference to showcase its support for the war-torn country

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US

US fears Russia might put a nuclear weapon in space

opinion

Is concern for judicial ethics all that’s driving the controversy over Healey’s pick for high court?

Can Boston become a model for cities pursuing reparations?

Milton voters rejected a housing plan, but the state can’t let that be the last word

lifestyle

I want my boyfriend to go to the doctor

A year after Jimmy Carter’s entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness

Solemn monument to Japanese American WWII detainees lists more than 125,000 names

food & dining

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

‘It’s a beautiful sport’: More people are warming up to the idea of winter surfing

A ski resort weekend if you don’t ski? Still worth it.

Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

Arts

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

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

Books

Author Amber McBride on her powerful, folklore-infused poetry collection, ‘Thick With Trouble’

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’

Movies

‘Oppenheimer’ wins 7 prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Five things to do around Boston, Feb. 19-25

Television

Some clues to what’s ahead in season 4 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’

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

music

Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Anonymous Lover’ is a sweet treat

Yunchan Lim makes triumphant debut with BSO

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Theater/Dance

Westford Academy selected as New England’s sole high school to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway adaptation

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

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

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

Julia Lieblich, who opened herself to the pain of others while writing about torture and trauma, dies at 65

Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92

Khaled Nezzar, who led Algeria’s crackdowns on Islamists, dies at 86