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Biden?s challenge: Preaching unity at the scene of Trump?s insurrection

One hand on the Bible, the other in the air, Joe Biden will stand in front of the US Capitol just two weeks after angry supporters of President Trump ransacked the building.

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Unity without justice is dangerous, historians say. Just look at the Civil War

Historians say one lesson to learn from the aftermath of that war is not to rush toward a false sense of unity.

MyPillow CEO came to the White House with papers that mention ?martial law.? Here?s what we know about the visit

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was photographed toting a coffee and a partially covered sheet of paper that mentioned the phrases ?martial law if necessary? and ?Foreign Interference in the election? as he approached the White House?s doors on Friday.

A Beth Israel researcher helped create a COVID-19 vaccine that awaits approval. It could be a ?game changer?

Dan Barouch is optimistic it will become the third cleared for emergency use by the US government, and the first requiring just one shot.

??The experience of developing a vaccine in a pandemic was truly surreal. We have 4,000 people dying every day now. Think of it, every day we have a 9/11.??

When will the pandemic peak in Mass.? Too many variables make it hard to predict

Unpredictable variables will determine the future path of the pandemic, especially how rapidly a new and more infectious coronavirus variant spreads in the state, whether the pace of vaccinations quickens, and if a public weary of restrictions is willing to stick with disease-prevention measures.

Tracking who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts

Mass. residents receiving SNAP benefits will get boost from stimulus bill. Will it be enough?

The latest federal stimulus package increased SNAP benefits by 15 percent from January through June. That amounts to an additional $27 per person per month.

PROJECT TAKEOUT

Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.

More about Project Takeout

The Globe is asking readers, if they can, to get takeout and help our local restaurants get through this dark winter.

Tell us your favorite restaurants

Explore a map of some local restaurants and submit your hometown favorites

?It has become a cult?: Steadfast Republican and former Oklahoma Congressman Mickey Edwards has left the GOP and ?will not be going back?

Former Oklahoma Congressman Mickey Edwards, who taught at Harvard for 11 years, bid his party goodbye, and scathingly so.

Man arrested in Washington with gun and ?unauthorized? inauguration credential, police say

The US Capitol Police arrested a man at a security checkpoint in Washington on Friday after he flashed what an officer described as an ?unauthorized? inauguration credential and a search of his truck found an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, authorities said.

Opinion

IDEAS | Bryan Schonfeld and Sam Winter-Levy

America?s international reputation is tattered, but our money can help repair it

The United States still can be taken seriously as a promoter of democracy ? if we dole out foreign aid wisely.

IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

The gift of being unsure of what to do

Merrick Garland may be the attorney general America needs

Michael A. Cohen

Biden goes all in

Why New Hampshire is suing Massachusetts

In mayor?s race, Pressley?s endorsement packs the most power

As the two city councilors running for mayor of Boston announce endorsements to show their strength and try to stave off further challengers, one endorsement stands out as a singular, elusive prize: Representative Ayanna Pressley?s. But will the congresswoman choose a favorite?

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Stealing a moment of joy

Let?s just take a second here to mark a new beginning, and to hope.

Martin Perez coming back to the Red Sox on $4.5 million deal

Boston declined an option on the lefthander in November, but is bringing him back at a discount as help for the back of its rotation.

Boston-based youth sports business Legacy Global Sports fails amid criminal inquiry

The company?s demise has left thousands of parents, coaches, staffers, vendors, and investors with little hope of recovering the $30 million they are owed.

Tom Brady and Drew Brees matchup will be one for the ages

Sunday?s Buccaneers-Saints showdown marks the first playoff matchup between two 40-something quarterbacks.

How this 95-year-old gymnast stays young can be a lesson for us all

Other than a brief hiatus around the World War II years, Johanna Quaas has been a gymnast for the better part of three-quarters of a century.

GOP Rep. Boebert?s spokesman quits less than two weeks into term

The spokesman for Republican US Rep. Lauren Boebert has quit less than two weeks after she was sworn into office, saying he was prompted to by the insurrection at the nation?s Capitol.

Winifred Mayes, first woman in the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s string section, dies at 101

A talented cellist and teacher, Mrs. Mayes went on to become assistant principal with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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When you feel entitled to safety, you feel entitled to commit acts of terrorism in the name of patriotism. You are disillusioned into thinking equity is a danger to you because America has made safety a luxury item for white folk. But for Black people, America has never been a safe place.

Beloved restaurant Peach Farm used to be open until 3 a.m. ? now it struggles to stay open at all

Despite being a darling of the Boston food scene, this Chinatown staple and the late-night spectacle it once offered has been muzzled by a 9:30 p.m. curfew and the punishing, protracted pandemic.

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Biden?s giant rescue bill depends on the narrowest of math

There is something for nearly everyone in Joe Biden?s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 and economic relief plan. And that?s why it?s going to be tough to persuade enough Republicans to back the complete package.

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Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week

Violent mobs loyal to President Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America?s presidential election, undercut the nation?s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.

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State prepares for latest vaccination effort as more than 5,600 new COVID-19 cases are reported

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Positive COVID tests cause widespread quarantines as tennis players begin arriving for Australian Open

Four positive test results on two flights resulted in 47 players being put into 14-day quarantines ahead of the Feb. 8 start date.

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Transform your home in 2021 with these tips from Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo became a decluttering pop culture icon after the 2014 American publication of her book "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up." Since then Kondo, the founder of KonMari Media, has starred in "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" on Netflix, created a line of organizing products, offered online courses featuring her methods and written more books about how to declutter and live a life that sparks joy. She has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people.

Ex-Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones plans to surrender

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From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests

More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President Trump at the US Capitol, where a Capitol police officer and four others were killed.

Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

Unity without justice is dangerous, historians say. Just look at the Civil War

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COMFORT ZONE

Grammy-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas awarded Key to the City of Worcester

The honor went to those who made significant contributions to the arts in a difficult year.

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Beyond ?One Night in Miami:? Where to find more of the movie?s iconic foursome

Where to find more movies with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Malcolm X, and Sam Cooke.

COMFORT ZONE

MFA to celebrate MLK Day by imagining ?a world we want to live in?

TELEVISION

?Insecure,? ?High Maintenance? call it a day the right way

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Juvenile wanted for setting fire to Boston police cruiser arrested in N.Y.

The youth was trying to board a one-way international flight Friday when authorities discovered he had an outstanding warrant for delinquency charges of arson of a motor vehicle and inciting a riot, Boston police said in a statement.

RI CRIME

Rhode Island doctor suspended indefinitely for deliberately exposing patients, staff to COVID-19

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California congressman tests positive for coronavirus

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Boston artist Kofi Lost writes the Google Year in Search

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Looking for wild snow? Here are 6 backcountry skiing tours to explore

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Nantucket hoteliers buy a private Caribbean island for their latest resort

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In ?Land,? Simon Winchester looks at what the hunger for land ownership has wrought

Essays on the magic and poetry of art and place by André Aciman

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Television

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What it takes to build a ?modular? opera

Passim sends grants totaling $40,000 to 24 project-minded musicians

Celebrity Series offers home concerts recorded around the world

Theater/Dance

Theater leaders lean into 2021 with plenty of programming and a measure of optimism

For some arts venues, a lifeline

Boston record label Dead & Mellow marks a first year in which nothing went according to plan

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Should the federal government cancel all student loan debt?

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Winifred Mayes, first woman in the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s string section, dies at 101

Mary Catherine Bateson dies at 81; anthropologist on the lives of women

Shirley Abrahamson, trailblazing Wisconsin judge, dies at 87