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D.C. on lockdown as Biden prepares to be sworn in today

ANALYSIS

Biden promised to return normalcy. It?s a tall order

Tens of millions of Americans will exhale in relief when the Trump administration ends.
Adrian Walker: Biden could be the winner America needs

GOP at a crossroads: Will Republicans break up with Trump, or embrace him further?
The most polarizing president in modern history is leaving his party with one final gift: An internal schism over whether its path back to power requires a continued embrace of Trump and Trumpism, or a repudiation.

McConnell says Trump ?provoked? Capitol siege and ?fed lies? to Trump-supporting mob After inauguration, the Biden administration will transition to official government Twitter accounts ? minus the followers

Tracker: Here are the local companies suspending political donations to GOP lawmakers

Several local companies, including Fidelity, State Street Corp., and Vertex, are pulling financial support for officials who voted to reject the Electoral College results, while other firms have suspended all political donations for the time being.
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Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.
The rules for tipping on takeout and delivery ? and some other tips, too

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.

5 restaurants we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

Opinion

RENÉE GRAHAM

Even with the nation in disarray, don?t overlook Kamala Harris making history

On Jan 6., we witnessed the ugliness of what America is. At her inauguration, Harris will represent what this nation can still be.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Is a doctor the right prescription for Boston?

EDITORIAL

It?s gut-check time for Republicans. That means you, Governor Baker
JEFF JACOBY

Inaugurate a human rights policy, President Biden
OPINION

What does Joe Biden?s inauguration mean to you?

State?s deliberate approach on vaccines frustrates some seniors
Massachusetts has tried to avoid the free-for-all offered by some states, but there is growing consternation that the Commonwealth is not moving quickly enough to inoculate older residents.

Fenway Park named as second mass vaccination site, joining Gillette Stadium Middlesex sheriff?s office prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations

US coronavirus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump?s final hours
The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a singular failure.

Nation could return to ?some form of normality? by the fall, Fauci says

Records confirm Secret Service investigated John Mulaney over Trump joke
The US Secret Service opened an investigation into comedian John Mulaney over jokes believed to be made about President Trump on ?Saturday Night Live? last year, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.

Galvin calls for celebration of democracy on Inauguration Day
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is urging citizens to use the event ?as an opportunity to register at least one more person to vote."

Biden has a Peloton bike. That raises issues at the White House
Can President-elect Joe Biden bring his Peloton bike with him to the White House? The answer, cybersecurity experts say, is yes. Sort of.

?Mysterious potatoes? confound Wayland librarians, and late-night host Stephen Colbert is all over it
Late-night host Stephen Colbert poked fun at a small Massachusetts library in a lengthy segment on his show Tuesday night, prefaced with the introduction: ?This is the kind of news I hope to spend more time thinking about in 2021.?

State Street to eliminate 1,200 jobs in 2021 after avoiding layoffs last year
CEO Ron O?Hanley took layoffs off the table in 2020 to give employees some added security during a troubling time. But State Street's workforce won?t get the same assurance for 2021.

Life science developer lands big site near Assembly Row
BioMed Realty plans to build 1.3 million square feet of labs and offices in Somerville.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE | Globe Magazine

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball

Kids in need of remedial reading support were already vulnerable before the pandemic. Now they?re facing educational ruin.

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.

These are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll
The University of Massachusetts system dominated the list of top earners on the state?s $8.2 billion payroll for the last year.

metro

D.C. on lockdown as Biden prepares to be sworn in today
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.

ANALYSIS

Biden promised to return normalcy. It?s a tall order

After years of protests, a glimmer of hope for opponents to the Weymouth gas compressor

Sports

Sports Log
Tiger Woods reveals he has undergone fifth back surgery
The surgery count for the 45-year-old golfer is up to 10 ? five on his left knee, five on his back.

George Springer agrees to $150M, 6-year deal with Jays

Weston?s starters finish the job in comeback win over Boston Latin

business

US Chamber of Commerce endorses tougher plan to fight climate change
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

larry edelman

Here?s the economy Biden is inheriting

Parler reappears with help from Russian-owned security service

politics

Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban
President Trump, in one of his final acts of office, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, which included a five-year ban on lobbying their former agencies.

Biden?s first act: orders on pandemic, climate, immigration

Here?s a full list of the people who Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of

lifestyle

Tiffany Trump announces engagement on father?s final full day in office
The 27-year-old recent Georgetown law school graduate announced her good news on Instagram on Tuesday.

HISTORY

Inauguration Day trivia! From historic firsts to feats
PROJECT TAKEOUT

5 restaurants we supported this week

arts

?Mysterious potatoes? confound Wayland librarians, and late-night host Stephen Colbert is all over it
Late-night host Stephen Colbert poked fun at a small Massachusetts library in a lengthy segment on his show Tuesday night, prefaced with the introduction: ?This is the kind of news I hope to spend more time thinking about in 2021.?

Records confirm Secret Service investigated John Mulaney over Trump joke
TELEVISION

?Your Honor? keeps breaking in a bad direction

rhode island

INAUGURATION
Witnessing history, moving forward: ?We need to unite and take care of this country?
Just three guests will be joining the Rhode Island Congressional delegation at the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Here is what they?re hoping to see.

Rhode Island is still limiting social gatherings to single households. How many people are listening?
CORONAVIRUS

R.I. House won?t meet Tuesday after staff members test positive for COVID-19

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.
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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

HISTORY

Inauguration Day trivia! From historic firsts to feats

All the stats you need on taking the presidential oath.

How to fall in love with winter running

How (and where) to keep moving amid Boston's chill, snow, and ice.
COMFORT ZONE

Five presidents and their musical moments

One hosted Elvis at the White House. Another channeled Al Green. And guess who had the best stereo in town?
ASK MATTHEW

Why I don?t give TV reboots and revivals a second thought

Whatever happened to endings?
COMFORT ZONE

Cambridge hotel celebrates the return of pets to the White House

The Kimpton Marlowe?s Presidential Pooch package includes plenty of treats.
TRAVEL

3 quick escapes that can add a little fun and adventure to your life this winter

These destinations offer beauty and recreation, and a brief relief from the day-to-day.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Barbara Smith

White people now realize white supremacy is coming for them
Robert Hecht and Shan Soe-Lin

What can we expect from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021?
EDITORIAL

It?s time lawmakers support an ?open? House
Mary Ann D?Urso

The Grocery Stories: How government should work for Americans
Joan Vennochi

Can Biden contain the flames lit by Trump?
IDEAS | MAGGIE JACKSON

The gift of being unsure of what to do

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

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball
Perspective

Three reasons why I know we have a great couple years ahead

Globe Magazine

Jujubee?s guide to making 2021 just a little brighter

Style Watch

Home design ideas: Making room for a study space and storage

sports

Long time coming for this celebration by King Philip boys? hockey team

Mets? firing of GM Jared Porter reveals an ongoing hole in MLB?s vetting process

With Matt Grzelcyk?s injury status unclear, Bruins may have to shuffle lineup on defense

metro

Witnessing history, moving forward: ?We need to unite and take care of this country?

Man, 23, shot by Wakefield police after he allegedly rushed at officers with knife; mom found slain in home

Biden could be the winner America needs

Nation

Biden expected to ask Surgeon General Adams to resign

Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban

Biden?s first act: orders on pandemic, climate, immigration

World

Indian village cheers for Harris before swearing-in as US VP

Navalny, from jail, issues report describing an opulent Putin ?palace?

American who enthused Bali was queer-friendly being deported

politics

D.C. on lockdown and on edge before Biden?s inauguration

Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

Biden puts his faith in the power of a competent government

business

State Street to eliminate 1,200 jobs in 2021 after avoiding layoffs last year

My Pillow CEO says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl?s, Wayfair are dropping his products

Yellen runs into GOP resistance to ?act big? call for stimulus

lifestyle

Ocean Spray-loving TikTok star enlisted for Joe Biden?s inauguration parade

A list of readers? favorite takeout spots

We can?t have all the sports we want, but we can have these sports beers

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

Is a doctor the right prescription for Boston?

The other Jan. 6 rallygoers: unwelcome presence or guilt by association?

Even with the nation in disarray, don?t overlook Kamala Harris making history

food & dining

5 restaurants we supported this week

A list of readers? favorite takeout spots

We can?t have all the sports we want, but we can have these sports beers

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

?Mysterious potatoes? confound Wayland librarians, and late-night host Stephen Colbert is all over it

?Your Honor? keeps breaking in a bad direction

Why I don?t give TV reboots and revivals a second thought

music

Five presidents and their musical moments

What it takes to build a ?modular? opera

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

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

Pen pals, birding, and how to appraise an antique

Atop the mountain, a mixture of relief and resolve

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

Obituaries

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75

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