Trump signs legislation that temporarily reopens federal government
A 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government is over ? for now. President Trump on Friday night signed a bill that would reopen affected agencies for three weeks as talks continue over border security.
SCOT LEHIGH
Trump beats a humiliating retreat
After an ill-considered government shutdown, the president caved in.
Federal workers are relieved ? and wary
For those with little or no income, the prospect of returning to work and receiving back pay felt like a burden lifted.
Julian Edelman, Sean McVay renew rivalry
The Patriots star receiver and the Rams coach squared off in college when they played at rival Ohio schools.
NAMES
You can gamble on whether Mark Wahlberg leaves the Super Bowl early
The actor famously left Super Bowl 51 before the Patriots? historic comeback.
Ideas | Emily Sweeney
Dropkick Murphy and the dawn of detox
Long before the Betty Ford clinic, a retired professional wrestler was helping celebrities and alcoholics get healthier.
EDITORIAL
A bold new Charlie Baker emerges
In the first month of his second term, a new Charlie Baker has emerged. Cautious no more, the governor is determined to be not just a good governor but a great one.
Renée Graham
Birtherism is back. Gee, I wonder why
Now that California?s Kamala Harris has announced for president, conspiracy theorists are making up the same lies about her citizenship that Barack Obama faced.
Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ?I walked downstairs and recognized him?
Will a shared hometown be a plus or minus for these daters?
Love Letters
How do I accept all her exes?
?She?s still friends with a lot of the people she?s slept with. I?ve tried to be cool about it, but frankly, it?s a struggle.?
$60m settlement proposed in sex abuse lawsuit against Jesuits
Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian sued in federal court in Connecticut on behalf of 133 Haitian boys who said they were molested at a school there.
Roger Stone?s indictment is strongest sign of ties between WikiLeaks, Trump
The longtime confidant of President Trump was arraigned Friday on seven counts, including obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.
Stone may have a Nixon tattoo, but don?t call him a campaign aide
The stewards of the former president?s legacy want to set the record straight on the Trump confidant arrested Friday.
Get ready: The T?s next fare hike is probably on its way
Officials are scheduled to discuss fare proposals at a Monday meeting of the T governing board.
Driver allegedly travels ?significant distance? on Pike with man on hood
Two drivers were charged in what began as an apparent road-rage incident in Weston.
Newport, R.I., suffers through days-long natural gas outage
In an eerie reprise of the Lawrence disaster, another community has been held hostage to a prolonged breakdown in the natural gas system.
Dave Epstein
Next week set to bring arctic air
The temperature doesn?t look like it will be as low as what we saw at the beginning of this week, but it will still be one of the colder readings of the winter.
50 years after Inner Belt protest, activists gather again
Protests surrounding the highway were the main reason the road ? which would have sliced Greater Boston in two ? was not built.
Beacon Hill Pub reopens after 4-month closure
The bar got a number of upgrades during the shutdown, according to a member of the ownership group.
?Whitey? Bulger?s siblings lay claim to slain gangster?s estate
It?s currently is worth nothing, but could grow if the Bulgers succeed in a federal civil rights lawsuit over James Bulger?s death in prison.
A sneak peek of This Week in Weed
There have been a number of developments in the world of weed in Massachusetts, and we sum them up for you.
Wall of snow slams into house in Claremont, N.H.
Windows broke, a pickup truck was pushed 80 feet, and a basement flooded after an avalanche Thursday, fire officials said.
The Big Picture
The best Globe staff photos of 2018
Our photographers share the stories behind what went into making the year?s best photos, as selected by the editors of the Globe Magazine and photo department.
Podcasts
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.
The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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Sports
Red Sox postpone their trip to White House until May 9
The government shutdown prompted the team to reschedule the visit, originally set for Feb. 15.
Metro
Parents of overdose victims protest OxyContin maker at court hearing
Lawyers for Purdue Pharma argued to keep concealed many pages of a lawsuit against the company brought by the Massachusetts attorney general?s office.
Real Estate
US mortgage rates hold steady; 30-year stays at 4.45 percent
US long-term mortgage rates remain unchanged, sticking at their lowest levels in nine months after six weeks of decline. | realestate.boston.
Politics
Transgender woman announces run for Susan Collins?s seat
Danielle VanHelsing says she is running as an independent against the incumbent US senator.
Nation & World
Queen urges Brexit-torn officials to seek common ground
Elizabeth is barred from commenting directly on politics, but the remarks were interpreted as a veiled criticism of the toxic debate.
Cars Search This Week's Specials
Mazda?s popular CX-5 crossover receives a turbo engine and fancy fashion for 2019
The hottest segment in automotive ? crossovers ? just keeps getting hotter. At some point the market will reach peak utes, but that doesn?t appear to be anytime soon. Over at Mazda HQ, there are no complaints as its CX-5 compact SUV has been one of its top-selling vehicles since its introduction in 2012 as [?]
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Business
Stocks finish day higher, but still down for the week
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.7 percent, or 183 points.
Arts
Music Review
Finnish at start and finish, with Mozart in the middle
The BSO performed works by Kaija Saariaho and Jean Sibelius.
STAT
WATCH: He wanted to see his cancer from the inside. With VR, he can
Bill Hobbs of Dartmouth, Mass., jumped at the chance to ?walk through your own body? in a trial conducted by the Brigham and Dana-Farber.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Real Estate
Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.