Trump signs bill to end longest shutdown in US history
President Trump on Friday night signed a bill that would reopen affected agencies, but the three-week deal provided no funding for a border wall, and talks over security will continue.
analysis
Trump shutdown gambit was a folly, and he learned that Pelosi wasn?t bluffing
President Trump will emerge from the longest government shutdown in US history politically weakened, his reputation questioned, and his signature campaign promise still glaringly unfulfilled.
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.
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Patriots notebook
When it comes to mimicking the opposition, Brian Hoyer is Patriots? No. 1 QB
Hoyer played the role of Patrick Mahomes last week, and he?ll be Jared Goff this week.
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After Patriots? AFC Championship win, NFL may reconsider overtime rules
The Chiefs never got the ball in OT because the Patriots won the coin toss and scored a touchdown on their first possession.
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.
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Puppy love in the Caribbean
Tourists are lining up in Turks and Caicos for an opportunity to take adorable stray puppies to the beach. It?s become so popular some are calling the Turks ?Puppy Island.?
Michael A. Cohen
Michael A. Cohen: Shutdown ends, but insult to workers remains
President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.
EDITORIAL
Hope for Venezuela
President Trump?s recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela?s legitimate president was a rare foreign policy move in the right direction by an administration that has been marred by one blunder after another.
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Alex Beam
Errol Morris?s ?American Dharma? dances with the devil that is Steve Bannon
Morris?s documentary on Steve Bannon is being widely shunned because of its subject. But shouldn?t we want to know more about Steve Bannon, not less?
Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ?I walked downstairs and recognized him?
Will a shared hometown be a plus or minus for these daters?
Newport, R.I., suffers through days-long natural gas outage
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In an eerie reprise of the Lawrence disaster, another community has been held hostage to a prolonged breakdown in the natural gas system.
$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.
Ground Game
Warren?s wealth tax proposal could alter how Democrats talk about economic inequality
Democrats have campaigned for decades on the need to address income inequality, but a new proposal from the senator could change the terms of the debate.
Apparent road rage incident on the Pike ends with a man riding on the hood of a car
Two drivers were charged in what began as an apparent road-rage incident in Weston.
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.
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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.
He may have a Nixon tattoo, but don?t call Stone a campaign aide
The stewards of the former president?s legacy want to set the record straight on the Trump confidant arrested Friday.
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.
Arctic cold spreads across Midwest, in a replay of polar vortex
The temperature plummeted in middle America, with the worst yet to come. Windchills as cold as 45 below are possible next week in Chicago.
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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.
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50 years after Inner Belt protest, activists gather again
Protests surrounding the highway ? which would have sliced Greater Boston in two ? were the main reason it was not built.
Transgender woman announces run for Susan Collins?s seat
Danielle VanHelsing says she is running as an independent candidate against the incumbent US senator.
A sneak peek of This Week in Weed
In Massachusetts, there have been a number of developments in the world of weed. We sum them up for you.
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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.
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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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TENNIS
Naomi Osaka wins women?s Australian Open
Osaka will also rise to No. 1 in the world rankings.
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
The Harvard grad behind that $238 million penthouse purchase
In Manhattan, where multimillion-dollar real estate sales are downright routine, a hedge fund tycoon has managed to set a new standard for conspicuous consumption. | realestate.boston.
Politics
Transgender woman announces run for Susan Collins?s seat
Danielle VanHelsing says she is running as an independent candidate 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.
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What is Hyundai Rear Occupant Alert?
Whether it?s social media or our breathlessly quick 24-hour news cycle, in today?s world, there are many things competing for our attention. With so many distractions, it?s easy to become forgetful, even in situations that could have life-or-death consequences. Hyundai Rear Occupant Alert is a new automotive technology that can help drivers avoid making an [?]
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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.
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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.
