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Trump's Impeachment Trial

McConnell unveils rules for Trump impeachment trial

The Senate majority leader unveiled ground rules Monday for President Trump?s impeachment trial that would attempt to speed the proceeding along and refuse to admit the evidence against the president unearthed by the House without a separate vote.

EDITORIAL
Can a divided Senate do its constitutional duty?
The country now waits to see if senators, in this badly divided nation, can live up to their oath. 2 hours ago

more coverage

Impeachment trial to begin Tuesday with rules fight, long days

What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

Trump on mission to sell US overseas as Senate trial resumes

All the president?s sheriffs: How one law enforcement group became ardent Trump supporters
?We?ve got your back, Mr. President,? some sheriff?s hollered at a White House event last year.

Northeastern University student from Iran faces possible deportation
A Northeastern University student returning from his home country of Iran on a student visa was detained at Logan Airport on Sunday by US Customs and Border Protection and is in custody waiting to learn whether he will deported.

Hate and white supremacy are ?ruining this country,? Ayanna Pressley says. Not identity politics

Representative Pressley?s comments during a discussion at the 50th annual MLK Memorial Breakfast also led to the day?s most awkward moment when Governor Charlie Baker jokingly lamented that his place on the stage meant he had to follow her and ?that rant.? Baker reached out to Pressley later to apologize.

opinion

OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

The solution to Boston?s housing and congestion crisis? Western Mass.
OPINION | Donna Jackson Nakazawa

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression
OPINION | Niall Ferguson

Cold War II has America at a disadvantage as China courts Russia
OPINION | Christina Baker Kline

Shelving ?Christina?s World?

A message for TB12: ?Stay Tom?
Many Patriots fans have expressed their views on quarterback Tom Brady?s future, but only one has done so by carving 20-foot letters into the snow atop the lagoon in Boston Public Garden.

Sight of Tom Brady talking with Mark Davis sparks Raiders? rumor

UMass Lowell student from Revere mourned after Costa Rica crash
A UMass Lowell student who died after a car crash last week in Costa Rica is being remembered as a generous friend, devoted son and brother, and devout Muslim.

2020 Baseball Hall of Fame
How Globe writers voted for the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame
Derek Jeter gets a vote from all six Globe writers. After that? Well, take a look for yourself.

More recent headlines

One dead in Framingham house fire Monday night

Route 1 north in Revere closed after tractor-trailer rollover

Father suffocates coyote after animal attacks young child

Gun-rights rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully

LARRY EDELMAN
When it comes to these economic threats, the Fed can?t ride to the rescue
There have always been limits to the Fed?s might, and they are painfully obvious today as the economy hits hurdles that monetary policy ? the control of the money supply and the cost of borrowing ? can?t overcome, including widening disparities in income, wealth, and education.

2 million people with heart disease report using marijuana, Brigham and Women?s doctors find in new study
More than 2 million people with heart disease in the United States have used or are currently using marijuana, researchers from Brigham and Women?s Hospital revealed in a newly published article, emphasizing the need for more research about marijuana?s potential cardiovascular risks.

Kevin Cullen
For Jake Kennedy, it really is a wonderful life
Kennedy has spent his life helping others. Now that he is fighting ALS, a lot of people are paying him back and paying it forward.

?My life came crashing down overnight?: How one Boston-area woman nearly died from vaping
A 33-year-old veterinary technician thought she could trust her dealer?s legitimate-looking vapes to help her relax and treat her migraines. Instead, she ended up hospitalized for two weeks.

Get more out of your Globe subscription during the NFL playoffs by texting with Ben Volin
WINTER ARTS GUIDE
Theater

In the ART?s ?Gloria: A Life,? Steinem speaks, but she has plenty of company

The documentary play invites other women to tell their own stories, onstage and off.
Art

Boston?s 10 must-see museum shows for winter

Some of the best exhibitions feature work by African-Americans.

?Hunters? creator on killing Nazis and casting Al Pacino in his ?Jewish superhero? series

10 of the season?s most promising TV shows

A photographer taps her Iranian roots for ?universal? images about home

Recommended Reads

The Aaron Hernandez saga: Everything you need to know

Here?s a primer for you to reference while binge-watching the new Netflix series.
Netflix?s new documentary on Aaron Hernandez offers a gripping look at his descent into darkness Text messages reveal Aaron Hernandez?s double life Listen to 'Gladiator,' the Globe Spotlight Team's podcast on Aaron Hernandez

On quiet Campobello Island, Canadians angered by US inspection of their mail
US Customs and Border Protection agents have been opening mail bound for Campobello since September ? searching Amazon packages, personal letters, Christmas presents, and even prescriptions headed toward the island made famous as President Franklin D. Roosevelt?s summer retreat.

After 17 lawsuits, 27 years in court, a judge rules in Beverly neighbors? feud
One owner celebrates a path to finally being able to build on his oceanfront lot; the other vows to appeal.

Rhode Island

A Leadership Journey begins in Providence, bringing students to Kenya, South Africa

A Providence-based nonprofit called A Leadership Journey brings students to countries such as Kenya and South Africa, aiming to foster a sense of global citizenship and leadership

Environment Council of R.I. disappointed in Mattiello?s climate change comments

Poll: Raimondo is no longer the most unpopular governor in the US
Newton

Newton gets grant to study potential affordable housing at armory

A consultant would be hired to determine the feasibility of converting the West Newton Armory into affordable housing.

Newton imposes fees for curbside disposal of bulky items starting Feb. 1

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Boston, step up to honor the Kings? legacy
OPINION | Joseph S. Nye Jr.

The costs of Trump?s disdain for international morality
OPINION | Ilyon Woo

Alcott?s Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy ? and Fun See?
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Bernie Sanders says Citizens United has been ?disastrous.? Is he right?
OPINION | BURT NEUBORNE

Citizens United gave the wealthy too much power
OPINION | FLOYD ABRAMS

Citizens United was a triumph for free speech

VISUAL STORIES

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

metro

Sanders, Biden lead tight pack of front-runners in Suffolk University/Boston Globe N.H. poll
Three weeks before the New Hampshire primary, nearly one in four likely primary voters are still undecided on which candidate they will support.

Northeastern University student from Iran faces possible deportation

A Northeastern University student returning from his home country of Iran on a student visa was detained at Logan Airport on Sunday by US Customs and Border Protection and is in custody waiting to learn whether he will deported.

Acton police investigating a string of robberies

A man allegedly robbed an Acton convenience store by smashing the glass front door on Sunday night, the latest in a string of similiar robberies in town, police said.

Missing Franklin woman spotted on video, police say

Researchers, health officials call for a unified approach to loneliness and social isolation

STAT

New heart transplant method being tested for the first time in the U.S.

Opinion: Why Black doctors like me are leaving academic medicine

?How long do I have?? A website on cancer survival rates seeks to help

Watch: Consumer genetic testing: What do you get for your money?

sports

Celtics notebook

Avery Bradley finds good landing spot with Lakers

The 29-year-old guard is playing with his fifth NBA team in four seasons.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Whether you like him or loathe him, you have to appreciate the history LeBron James has forged with the Celtics

LeBron is adding his own chapter to the NBA?s most storied rivalry, Celtics vs. Lakers, with a ready out-of-the-box Showtime contender.
ON BASKETBALL | Gary Washburn

Celtics get a win they can build on
Celtics 139, Lakers 107

Celtics have the right stuff in slamming Lakers

Politics

What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

Business

Trump on mission to sell US overseas as Senate trial resumes

Marijuana

2 million people with heart disease report using marijuana, Brigham and Women?s doctors find in new study
magazine
cover story

My teenager brought a robot baby home from school
Wedding venues

Eight historic Massachusetts wedding venues for your big day
Globe Magazine

Politicians not listening? Try flexing your consumer muscles
Cooking

Recipes: Chinese beef stew and sesame scallion bread

sports

Without the Patriots, TV ratings for AFC championship game reportedly take a dip

Jaylen Brown delivers an epic dunk on LeBron James

Mavs? Porzingis says knee ready for game after false start

metro

Sanders, Biden lead tight pack of front-runners in Suffolk University/Boston Globe N.H. poll

A message for TB12: ?Stay Tom?

Northeastern University student from Iran faces possible deportation

Nation

Boy accused of killing 4 in Utah not cooperating

Police: Guard ?saved lives? in Kansas City bar shooting

Religious-schools case heads to a Supreme Court skeptical of stark lines between church and state

World

Survivor recounts confused, chaotic cult rite that killed 7 in Panama

Australia?s wild weather: first fires, now baseball-size hail

US envoy say it?s his mustache; South Koreans say otherwise

politics

Impeachment trial to begin Tuesday with rules fight, long days

All the president?s sheriffs: How one law enforcement group became ardent Trump supporters

McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days

business

Trump on mission to sell US overseas as Senate trial resumes

State officials seek to rein in rapidly growing urgent care industry

Moody?s downgrades Hong Kong credit rating as civil strife continues

lifestyle

Michelle Obama pumped up fans on social media with workout playlist

?Dancing? star surprises guests at charity workout class

Letters to Cleo, Cherie Currie among Hot Stove Cool Music performers

marijuana

2 million people with heart disease report using marijuana, Brigham and Women?s doctors find in new study

Oklahoma?s GOP lawmakers want more medical marijuana regulations

North Dakota governor pardons 16 low-level pot offenders

opinion

Can a divided Senate do its constitutional duty?

The solution to Boston?s housing and congestion crisis? Western Mass.

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression

food & dining

Cash in your chips at Encore Cantina, or go green in Southie

Lily P?s enters the competitive fried chicken arena with its super crispy bird

Asians cringe at ?Chinese restaurant syndrome? entry in dictionary

travel

From an Everglades Seafood Festival to a toboggan showdown in Camden

Wayne Brady on Hawaii, the aisle seat, and buying too many airport electronics

Winter blahs? Cozy up and cheer up in these N.E. towns

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 12

William Gibson?s ?Agency? goes further into the future and deeper into the present

?The Crying Book? author Heather Christle searches out books for pleasure and plight

Movies

Photos: Stars arrive at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles

30 great documentaries to stream right now

Movies to stream while you?re stuck inside this winter

Television

This week?s TV: ?Watchmen? and ?Mindhunter? fans left in the lurch, Awkwafina?s new comedy, Gwyneth?s ?Goop?

Issa Rae?s banter a golden moment from the Oscar nominations announcement

10 of the season?s most promising TV shows

music

On the verge of 79, Tom Rush has (almost) no regrets

With a fantastic cast on board, Enigma Chamber Opera debuts

At BSO, a new work honoring Taiwan?s oldest music

Theater/Dance

In the ART?s ?Gloria: A Life,? Steinem speaks, but she has plenty of company

10 dance shows to see this season

Three companies present Boston premieres at Global Arts Live?s new Winter Dance Fest

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

After a cancer diagnosis, Jane Wallis Gumble, 65, kept leading the state?s Department of Housing and Community Development

Longtime Caribbean journalist Bernard Diederich dead at 93

Former Walmart exec, Royals owner David Glass dies at 84