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RFK Jr. may sound like a liberal at times, but progressive senators are deeply skeptical

As Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary begins meeting with senators, he's unlikely to get much support from Democrats.

BOSTON GLOBE SPOTLIGHT TEAM
Softened reports. Lax oversight. How state officials enabled Steward’s rise and fall.
The Globe Spotlight Team found Steward benefited from insufficient scrutiny from state officials, including Governor Maura Healey, until it was too late. Healey’s administration says it did everything it could to avoid a crisis.

Timeline of the state’s lax oversight of Steward Health Care Read the full investigation

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels in Syria unsettles region’s autocrats
BRUINS 5, CANUCKS 1

Bruins find their offense in Vancouver, score early and often in pounding Canucks

David Pastrnak had a 4-point night and Boston matched its output in the first two games of its western trip in the opening 8:08 against former Boston College goaltender Thatcher Demko.
Bruins claim former Boston College forward Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers from Islanders

We asked for your help on who should be considered No. 5 on the list of all-time great Celtics, and you delivered

After Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, John Havlicek, and Larry Bird, who is the next most important/impactful/just-plain-awesome Celtic of them all?

He stormed the beaches of Normandy and survived the Battle of the Bulge. Now, at 104, he’s still golfing three days a week.

Medeiros, who was decorated with three Purple Hearts and Bronze and Silver stars, returned from Europe with harrowing tales. He still shares them, saying “there’s so few of us left.”

Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Inclement weather has plagued areas of the US in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow, a major ice storm and unusual tornado activity.

Amid drones sightings in Massachusetts, officials say there’s little cause for concern

In Massachusetts, reports of flying objects in the skies have increased since Thursday, coming from Brookline, Weston, and across Cape Cod.

Why Democrats lost more seats in Vermont than any other state

Voters cast out more than two dozen Democratic state lawmakers in Vermont on Nov. 5, putting the state at the leading edge of the anti-incumbent wave that swept the country this election.
Biden touts his legacy, but frustration seeps through

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
The comment from McConnell, a polio survivor, comes amid pushback for RFK Jr.'s appointment for health secretary.

Trump appoints longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as special missions envoy

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on “This Week," according to a settlement document.

Boston helped hundreds of families accomplish the seemingly impossible this year: buying a home in the city
Programs administered by the Boston Home Center provide downpayment and loan assistance to low-income families.

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

Two men accused of killing a pet rabbit at a Westfield party, officials say

Chris Rock hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Gracie Abrams performs

Former cast member and comedy star Chris Rock returned to Studio 8H to host "Saturday Night Live," with Gracie Abrams as the musical guest.
Patriots notebook

Patriots lineman Cole Strange might be ready for season debut

Strange, who has not played since suffering a torn patellar tendon last season, could take snaps at either left guard or center Sunday against the Cardinals.
high school hockey

Six takeaways from a milestone night of high school sports, including a national champion

From a national champion runner to a 400th coaching win to 100 wrestling wins to 100 career hockey points, it was a milestone night for many.
Arlington’s John Messuri becomes 20th boys’ hockey coach in state history with 400 wins

The Globe podcast

Plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay fueled headlines. ‘The Harvard Plan’ details the sources of backlash.

Episode two details the plagiarism allegations that surfaced just days after Claudine Gay gave testimony to Congress.
Listen to 'The Harvard Plan' on your favorite podcasting app
Opinion
IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The treacherous fem-bot that complicated AI ethics

10 years ago, the movie "Ex Machina" posed a new question: What if you thought of artificial intelligence as a woman?
JEFF JACOBY

Go home, Massachusetts lawmakers
EDITORIAL

The whole point of foster care is to keep kids safe. So DCF maltreatment reports should set off alarms.
RENÉE GRAHAM

‘We can only save ourselves’
LETTERS

Want to fix our broken health care system? Follow the money.
Globe Santa

The elves of Randolph who make Globe Santa possible
The letters come from parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, guardians, and in one case this year, a small child’s school teacher, advocating for the family to get help.

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Mass General Brigham wants to tackle health outcomes by bringing postnatal care to new moms’ doorsteps. Literally.
New, high-risk moms receive six free postnatal checkups though the new maternal health program.

Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San Francisco
A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road

Pour one out for Whitneys, a stalwart Harvard Square dive bar that is closing at year’s end
The venerable stomping ground will shutter after more than 70 years in Cambridge, after a dispute with its landlord.

Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 publicly admits she lied
“I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t and that was wrong,” Crystal Mangum said in an interview.

CEO Murder suspect Mangione hires former top NY prosecutor

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, hired former veteran Manhattan prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo to defend him on New York murder charges, according to her law firm.

$1 million lottery ticket sold in Norwood; Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $740 million

Winning ticket has yet to be claimed, a lottery official said.

Recommended reads

Worlds collided when a museum steward found clues about her Chippewa family in Harvard’s possession

The Woodbury Collection lies at the heart of the Peabody Museum’s struggle to come to terms with its past.

Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that.
Legislation that would allow 18-year-olds to be tried and sentenced as juveniles instead of adults for certain crimes was left behind in the economic development package passed last month.

RI EDUCATION
Helping student-athletes cope with an unspoken challenge: mental health
According to The American College of Sports Medicine, about 35 percent of athletes struggle with mental health issues. Francesca Corsinetti is trying to get them the help they need.

Red Sox
The numbers don’t lie. New Red Sox Garrett Crochet was one of baseball’s best last season, and he’s just getting started.
In 2024, the 25-year-old scratched the surface of what he could become, compiling a 3.58 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 146 innings over in 32 starts.

Culture & Lifestyle

The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024

Recognize that show’s name? More and more on TV, you will

After a static summer and fall, pop music is showing a spark again

For Native American art and culture, 2024 brought meaningful change

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Carine Hajjar

A migrant girl was allegedly raped. Why wasn’t an arrest made?
Joe Kriesberg

Lessons for Boston, from my hometown
IDEAS | ANDREA FLECK CLARDY

A letter to myself as a young girl
JEFF JACOBY

‘First, set fire to their synagogues’
EDITORIAL

Trump names a fellow hater of journalists to head Voice of America
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Boston helped hundreds of families accomplish the seemingly impossible this year: buying a home in the city

Programs administered by the Boston Home Center provide downpayment and loan assistance to low-income families.

$1 million lottery ticket sold in Norwood; Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $740 million

Winning ticket has yet to be claimed, a lottery official said.

The elves of Randolph who make Globe Santa possible

The letters come from parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, guardians, and in one case this year, a small child’s school teacher, advocating for the family to get help.
Money, Power, Inequality

Mass General Brigham wants to tackle health outcomes by bringing postnatal care to new moms’ doorsteps. Literally.

New, high-risk moms receive six free postnatal checkups though the new maternal health program.

Sports

BRUINS 5, CANUCKS 1

Bruins find their offense in Vancouver, score early and often in pounding Canucks

David Pastrnak had a 4-point night and Boston matched its output in the first two games of its western trip in the opening 8:08 against former Boston College goaltender Thatcher Demko.
NBA

Warriors set to acquire point guard Dennis Schroder from Nets, AP source says

The trade is expected to be finalized Sunday when league rules allow certain moves to be made.
UCONN 77, GONZAGA 71

Dan Hurley picks up 300th victory as Liam McNeeley lifts No. 18 UConn men’s basketball past No. 8 Gonzaga

Tarris Reed Jr. scored 12 points and Jaylin Stewart added 10 for two-time defending national champion UConn (8-3) for coach Dan Hurley's 300th win.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Six takeaways from a milestone night of high school sports, including a national champion
High schools

Girls’ hockey roundup: Winthrop senior Talia Martucci records her 100th point, then adds a hat trick to defeat Medford
TENNESSEE 139, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 59

Samara Spencer’s career day highlights No. 19 Tennessee women’s basketball makes NCAA-record 30 3-pointers in win over NC Central

Business

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on “This Week," according to a settlement document.

Boston helped hundreds of families accomplish the seemingly impossible this year: buying a home in the city

Programs administered by the Boston Home Center provide downpayment and loan assistance to low-income families.

Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
BOLD TYPES

Former UMass Memorial president Doug Brown joins law firm Manatt
magazine
2024

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics
Honorable Mentions

A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference
Lasting Legacies

Remembering Jack Connors, Ethel Kennedy, Seiji Ozawa and others we lost in 2024
MISS CONDUCT

Our politics are very different, ‘but I hate being alone.’ Should I breakup with him?

metro

Timeline of the state’s lax oversight of Steward Health Care

Broken promises, lax scrutiny: Inside the state’s failure to regulate Steward Health

Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that.

sports

Colorado’s two-way standout Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy

Wrestling roundup: Inspired by their late teammate, Saugus/Peabody reaches top three at Sons of Italy Tournament

‘You’re lucky and you’re blessed’: Arlington’s John Messuri becomes 20th boys’ hockey coach in state history with 400 wins

business

‘An honor and a privilege’: This R.I. company makes the official 2024 White House Christmas ornament

Judge rules for Nantucket Wine & Food Festival owner in false claims case against Waltham liquor store chain

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

politics

RFK Jr. may sound like a liberal at times, but progressive senators are deeply skeptical

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ from fall on official trip to Luxembourg

Nation

Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California

Trump appoints longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as special missions envoy

Why Democrats lost more seats in Vermont than any other state

World

Pope Francis departs on first papal visit to Corsica, with focus on regional crisis, popular piety

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

opinion

¿Hasta dónde llegarías para parecer más joven?

How far would you go to look younger?

Lessons for Boston, from my hometown

lifestyle

Boston free events, deals: ‘Polar Express’ matinee, an epic theater trio, and ‘Nutcracker’ dance workshop

Should I have given this relationship more time?

Here’s where your whole family can give, donate, and volunteer for the holidays (and all year)

food & dining

Pour one out for Whitneys, a stalwart Harvard Square dive bar that is closing at year’s end

These decadent hot chocolate confections cost a whopping $13. Are they worth it?

The mother-daughter business trying to keep N.H. seafood local

travel

Cold nights, hot lava, and a giant murderous cat. How I found the holiday spirit in Iceland.

Boy, does this place look familiar — if you’re a ‘Death in Paradise’ fan

Looking for a mix of French flair and Caribbean cool? Here’s where you’ll find it.

Arts

For Native American art and culture, 2024 brought meaningful change

MFA removes 20 Dutch and Flemish paintings from its collection

Worlds collided when a museum steward found clues about her Chippewa family in Harvard’s possession

Books

The remarkable, resilient public library

Author Alison Espach on writing, teaching in R.I., and why her latest novel, ‘The Wedding People,’ takes place in Newport

The 75 best books of 2024

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 16-22

The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024

TSA agent Taron Egerton has to keep calm in ‘Carry-On’

Television

Chris Rock hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Gracie Abrams performs

Cranston, Kaczmarek, and Muniz to reprise their roles in revival of ‘Malcolm in the Middle’

Recognize that show’s name? More and more on TV, you will

music

For the first time, the Kingdom Choir plays Boston

It’s ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ season, and Darlene Love is in town

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 16-22

Theater/Dance

‘Selkie Girl’ may have a slim plot, but the show’s music makes up for it

A new ‘Christmas Carol’ masters the music, but is leaner on the emotional power

Boston dance stages filled this year with everything from creative updates to troubling works, to the exhilaratingly new

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Kay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies

Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95

Rocky Colavito, All-Star slugger for Cleveland, dies at 91