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On Inauguration Day, Biden will aim for a speech that brings nation together at a daunting moment

President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that ?we have nothing to fear but fear itself.?
Unity without justice is dangerous, historians say. Just look at the Civil War
Live Updates

FBI screens US troops for possible insider threats ahead of inauguration

BUCCANEERS 30, SAINTS 20
As Tom Brady beats Saints to earn 14th conference title game, why did he have to leave the Patriots again?
Brady, even at age 43, showed the powers that be in Foxborough that they should have tried harder to work things out.

?Special moment?: Tom Brady meets Drew Brees on field after what may be Saints quarterback?s final game

Weather forecast | Dave Epstein
Temperatures will get colder this week, but our mild winter is set to continue
Little if any snow is in the forecast, even as temperatures are expected to fall.

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

?I answered the call of my president?: Insurgents say Trump urged them on

In the two weeks since a raging mob stormed the Capitol, President Trump has shown no sign that he believes he shares responsibility for the worst incursion on the halls of Congress in more than two centuries. But one group of people has already come forward and directly implicated Trump in the riot at the Capitol: some of his own supporters.

After leading Senate Republicans to object to Biden?s win, Hawley and Cruz face a backlash

A book deal canceled. Calls to resign. The withdrawal of financial support from donors. Following a deadly riot at the Capitol, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and Texas Senator Ted Cruz are feeling the heat.

New video shows what the Capitol rioters did when they got inside Senate chamber

More videos and images have surfaced showing the extent of the violence and illegal acts inside the US Capitol?s hallowed halls about two weeks ago.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Biden must champion a new Civil Rights Act

The Trump administration spent four years rolling back civil rights. The Biden administration will have to push for sweeping reforms.
Patrisse Cullors

What America ought to be
Barbara Smith

White people now realize white supremacy is coming for them
Mark L. Wolf

Merrick Garland may be the attorney general America needs
Michael A. Cohen

Biden goes all in

obituary | stat
Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist who spun words into gold, dies at 64
Sharon Begley, whose science journalism career spanned 43 years at Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and STAT, died Saturday at 64.

As the planet warms faster, scientists study controversial ways to lower temperatures
Long considered too risky, solar geoengineering is now being more seriously considered as the threat of climate change grows more dire. But critics say such a test would set a dangerous precedent.

District Attorney Rachael Rollins on short list to become next US Attorney for the district of Massachusetts
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins has emerged as one of four finalists to become the next US attorney for Massachusetts, the most powerful federal law enforcement job in the state.

Biden taps Gensler as SEC chairman, Chopra as CFPB director, sources say
President-elect Joe Biden has picked a pair of veteran regulators strongly backed by progressive Democrats to lead two key Wall Street watchdogs, signaling that his administration is planning tough oversight after four years of light-touch GOP rule.

McGovern worries Trump could pardon ?domestic terrorists? who stormed US Capitol
US Representative James McGovern told WCVB-TV Sunday he is worried that President Trump, with days left in office, will pardon supporters who stormed the US Capitol in an attempted insurrection to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Matthew Gilbert | TV GPS
This week?s TV: The inauguration, John Lurie paints, and 2020?s most-streamed shows
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.

A Chinese medical researcher who was stopped with vials of medical research in his suitcase has been sent back to his country

Zaosong Zheng pleaded guilty to making a false statement to US customs officials but as part of the plea agreement, federal prosecutors dropped the more serious smuggling charge against him.

Building an escape route from poverty
Thrive! is in local government pilot programs in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York. It focuses on money and power. A core part of the startup is software that can show whether government spending is equitable and effective.

Recommended Reads

Adrian Walker

This Boston mayor?s race will be like no other

Get ready for a mayor?s race like nothing Boston has ever seen. Given the likely field of contenders, this could be a real break.
In mayor?s race, Pressley?s endorsement packs the most power

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.

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.

metro

CORONAVIRUS
R.I. House won?t meet Tuesday after staff members test positive for COVID-19
Legislators are still scheduled to convene on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Weather forecast | Dave Epstein

Temperatures will get colder this week, but our mild winter is set to continue

Black and Latino residents west of Boston face deep inequities, report finds

Sports

?Special moment?: Tom Brady meets Drew Brees on field after what may be Saints quarterback?s final game
After what may have been quarterback Drew Brees? last game with the New Orleans Saints ? and of his career ? he spent nearly two hours on the Superdome field, throwing passes to his children and catching up with Tom Brady.

Patrick Mahomes ?doing good? after concussion, but availability for AFC Championship unclear
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

As Tom Brady beats Saints to earn 14th conference title game, why did he have to leave the Patriots again?

business

Behind a secret deal between Google and Facebook
Facebook was going to compete with Google for some advertising sales but backed away from the plan after the companies cut a preferential deal, according to court documents.

Building an escape route from poverty

Bain Capital kicks in $2.5 million for Foundation for Business Equity

politics

On Inauguration Day, Biden will aim for a speech that brings nation together at a daunting moment
President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that ?we have nothing to fear but fear itself.?

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

Citizen Trump: The many paths ahead for the ex-president

lifestyle

BY THE GLASS
Want to improve your wine skills? Begin by ?listening? to the scent of gewürztraminer
From the Old World and the New, here are two examples that reflect classic gewürztraminer characteristics. Both are well worth a listen.

COMFORT ZONE

City of Boston will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with speeches, performances
NAMES

Mindy Kaling teases ?Legally Blonde 3? details

arts

MATTHEW GILBERT/YOUR TV GPS
This week?s TV: The inauguration, John Lurie paints, and 2020?s most-streamed shows
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.

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

COMFORT ZONE

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

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
R.I. House won?t meet Tuesday after staff members test positive for COVID-19
Legislators are still scheduled to convene on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

One judicial trailblazer inspires another

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

Newton

Special Projects

A beautiful resistance | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

With every sip, a labor of love

In Vermont, a winemaker is cultivating a legacy that pays homage to the Black folk who built this country and is celebrating life and the future of farming.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center?s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ?On the Street?: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

2020 Bostonians of the Year: The Front Line
They stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored ? one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It?s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You?ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

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

Highlights include a ?Voices on King? segment featuring artists, politicians, and community leaders.

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

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.
ASK MATTHEW

A reader looks to lasso more upbeat TV shows

Our critic has some ideas for comedies that offer a perfect escape from the real world.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

How to talk to your kids about what happened in Washington

As parents, we need to project calm and reassurance, even if we?re faking it.
WINTER GETAWAYS

The lush life, close to home: Hotel deals in and around Boston

If you?re looking for a home away from home, at least for a night or two, check out these local hotels.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Why New Hampshire is suing Massachusetts
IDEAS | Ira Helfand and Nate Goldshlag

The end of nukes
Scot Lehigh

The 14th Amendment offers an easier way than impeachment to ban Trump from future office
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

An Amherst professor predicted exactly how Trump would try to overturn the election. Now he fears for 2024
Renée Loth

With Trump era ending, the unwinding begins

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

?I was shaking. And I didn?t want my kids to see me.?

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months ? and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients? need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19?s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus ? and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

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On the Cover

Jujubee?s fierce optimism is what we all need right now

Connections

Growing up, I thought my brother was the selfish one. Not any more.
Exclusive Excerpt

How many friends do we really need to be happy?
Dinner With Cupid

What happened next? Did these Cupid daters find love?

sports

Buccaneers defense sends Drew Brees, Saints home, and Tom Brady to another conference title game

Tom Brady leads Buccaneers to NFC title game with 30-20 win over Drew Brees and the Saints

Kemba Walker?s return spoiled by the Celtics? worst showing of the season in loss to Knicks

metro

One judicial trailblazer inspires another

FBI screens US troops for possible insider threats ahead of inauguration

McGovern worries Trump could pardon ?domestic terrorists? who stormed US Capitol

Nation

On Inauguration Day, Biden will aim for a speech that brings nation together at a daunting moment

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

Citizen Trump: The many paths ahead for the ex-president

World

China?s economy is growing faster now than before pandemic

?There is no safe area?: In Kabul, fear has taken over

Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitz

politics

What Biden can and can?t get from an evenly divided Senate

FBI screens US troops for possible insider threats ahead of inauguration

?I answered the call of my president?: Insurgents say Trump urged them on

business

Here are some of the biggest winners and losers among Mass. stocks in 2020

Transform your home in 2021 with these tips from Marie Kondo

Ex-Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones plans to surrender

lifestyle

Chris Evans responds to rumors of his ?Captain America? return

?The Mandalorian? star Bill Burr stands by his Boston accent

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

marijuana

Healey appoints new commissioner to Mass. marijuana agency

Study: smoking pot raises level of harmful chemicals in body but smoking tobacco is more harmful

Q&A with outgoing cannabis commissioner Shaleen Title

opinion

Social media, antisocial media, and everything in between

Beware hazy middle ground in bids to make gains for gig workers

Biden must champion a new Civil Rights Act

food & dining

Want to improve your wine skills? Begin by ?listening? to the scent of gewürztraminer

Ghost King Thai opens in the South End, Gepetto arrives in Cambridge, and Yellow Door does brunch

Project Takeout

travel

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

One pandemic perk? Plenty more volunteers at Unity Farm Sanctuary

Nantucket hoteliers buy a private Caribbean island for their latest resort

Books

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

Paulette Jiles on reading about crime, action, and exploration

Movies

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

Regina King on making ?One Night? memorable

12 activities to quell your nerves in these dark times

Television

This week?s TV: The inauguration, John Lurie paints, and 2020?s most-streamed shows

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

A reader looks to lasso more upbeat TV shows

music

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

globe local

Temperatures will get colder this week, but our mild winter is set to continue

Black and Latino residents west of Boston face deep inequities, report finds

Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist who spun words into gold, dies at 64

Obituaries

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