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Participants in a polar plunge in Beverly quickly ran back to shore Sunday. — Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Dave Epstein

What?s the weather going to be like for the Patriots Super Bowl parade?

A short warm spell will be over by Wednesday.

Blue Hills Bank Pavilion is no more ? meet the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion

Another bank is hoisting its name up onto Live Nation?s concert pavilion in the Seaport. This time, it?s Rockland Trust.

The ?Draft Beto? campaign started in a diner in Dorchester

Far away from Beto O?Rourke?s home in El Paso, Texas, three thirtysomething Massachusetts political operatives launched an effort to draft the failed Senate candidate into the race for president.

Hyde Park man arrested after armed robbery at Cask ?n Flagon

Leonard Payne, 54, is facing multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, police said.

Golden retriever who swam too far into water is rescued from South Boston bay

Kai had been in the water about 30 to 40 minutes before two divers rescued him about 200 feet from the shore, Boston fire officials said in a tweet.

A minor sideswipe, a harrowing ride: Inside that viral road-rage incident

The story of a man hanging off a car flying down the Mass. Pike had everything: road rage, mortal danger, impossible survival, a good guy with a gun.

Why most Mass. marijuana sales are on the black market, two years after legalization

The illegal pot market in Massachusetts remains stubbornly robust: Some 75 percent of the marijuana sold in the state this year will be under the table.

Opinion | George Soros

China and the AI threat to open societies

How can open societies be protected if artificial intelligence gives authoritarian regimes a built-in advantage?

Alex Beam

My truth, welcome to it

Where did this idiotic idea of bleating about ?my truth? come from?

EDITORIAL

Housing hypocrisy is alive and well in South Boston

The level of housing hypocrisy here is mind boggling: a 15-acre development that would create 185 affordable housing units in South Boston is facing opposition from lawmakers. Go figure.

MATTHEW GILBERT/YOUR TV GPS

The week in watching: State of disunion, the Grammys, and the kids of Parkland

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to the week ahead in television.

Stricter background checks could drive out child care workers

The background checks, intended to improve safety in day care, could force out thousands who have a prior offense, even if they have worked without problems for years.

Standard legal documents assume tech execs are men. That could soon change

A group of influential industry players said they will stop using legal language referring to ?key men.?

Former governor William F. Weld is toying with a run for president in 2020. — Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff/File 2018

Adrian Walker

Bill Weld?s political wanderlust may strike again

Will he be anything more than an afterthought if he runs for president?

Democrats keep up pressure on Virginia governor to resign

Leading Democrats continued on Sunday to call for Ralph Northam to step down over a racist photo from a 1984 medical school yearbook, even as he has said he won?t quit.

Spain, France, and Sweden recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuelan leader

Spain, France and Sweden have all announced that they are recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country?s interim president and are urging him to hold a new presidential election.

Terry Rozier pulls down a defensive rebound against the Thunder in the second quarter. — Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

Celtics 134, Thunder 129

Celtics outlast Thunder in a shootout at TD Garden

Kyrie Irving had 30 points and 11 assists as the Celtics won their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games.

Green Line service restored after smoke on tracks at Arlington

There was no fire, only smoke. Service was restored at 7:19 p.m., the MBTA said.

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They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month for January

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: of winter storms, the partial federal government shutdown, and a comfort dog in the class room.

Globe must-reads

Washington Governor Jay Inslee spoke at the Battle Born Progress Progressive Summit last month in Las Vegas.

How will West ? and Democratic primary ? be won?

Since December, distressed bakers had wondered what had happened to the chocolate treats after they opened package after package ? only to find their tips were missing.

Kisses mystery solved despite a lack of tips

John Pepper said of food allergies, ?It?s a mistake that could be life-threatening, it?s scary for everybody.?

After allergy scare, Boloco promises training

01/31/2019 Amherst MA-Hampshire College students Kiara Badillo (cq) left Grace Montgomery (cq) middle and Caleb Fonseca (cq) right , after campus meeting with a the dministration. The college is facing a uncertain future. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe StaffReporter:Topic:

Hampshire College won?t admit full freshman class

Senator Bernie Sanders (left), former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg (center), and former vice president Joe Biden are in their mid to late 70s.

Question for Democrats: Is age just a number?

Ca? d?Zan, which served as the winter residence of John?and Mable Ringling, lords over the estate on the eastern shore of Sarasota Bay.

Travel to the circus at Ringling Estate

A display of the fentanyl and meth seized by Customs and Border Protection officers over the weekend in Arizona.

Strategy on opioid mortality disputed

Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation leaders

Darren Criss as serial killer Andrew Cunanan in ?The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.?

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

TV?s crush on killer good looks

After a rough patch, Toby is getting used to city life.

Help Desk

How to make a major move easier on your dog

The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XS offer an array of features, but carry pricetags of $1,000 and up.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

For $100 to $300, these cellphones are a smart buy

Being a Patriots fan is hard on the body and mind

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Brett Connolly and the Capitals just couldn't get a shot past Boston's Tuukka Rask. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys

Bruins 1, Capitals 0

Tuukka Rask sets Bruins record in shutout win over Capitals

Rask became Boston?s career leader for goaltender victories, passing Tiny Thompson.

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Representative Seth Moulton met with Democrats in Bedford, N.H.

Seth Moulton dances around 2020 talk in brief N.H. visit

The Salem Democrat took questions for about 45 minutes but never even winked at whether he would be the second person from Mass. to jump into the campaign.