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For brick and mortar retailers, it?s boom or bust, depending on where you look

Legions of Boston?s office workers left town when the pandemic broke out. When they return, they?ll find its streetscapes profoundly transformed.

FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ?Assassinate AOC?

A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters
Federal law enforcement officials are privately debating whether they should decline to charge some of the individuals who stormed the US Capitol this month - a politically loaded proposition but one alert to the practical concern that hundreds of such cases could swamp the local courthouse.

Mass. reports 4,330 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 75 new deaths

The health department reported that 92,193 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus.
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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars, and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton praise and mourn Larry King

Red Sox reach deal with pitcher Garrett Richards
The righthander agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract that includes a team option for 2022.

Red Sox near agreement with Kiké Hernández

Peter Abraham
Rating the managers in baseball, in honor of a friend
The late Nick Cafardo made it a yearly offseason exercise to rank the managers and we?re bringing it back again as a tribute.

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Boston Globe launches ?Fresh Start? initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed

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Opinion

IDEAS | ANDREW ROBICHAUD

Coasting into winter 2021

Now's the time to reconsider our relationship with winter, long a "communal release valve" for Bostonians.
Katherine Gergen Barnett and Megan Sandel

For good health outcomes, we need good housing incomes
EDITORIAL

Review of Rollins incident should be thorough ? and quick
Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

Up your mask game
EDITORIAL

Media no longer an ?enemy of the people?

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 5 restaurants we supported this week Where to get kid-friendly takeout

Celtics? Payton Pritchard has MCL sprain, will resume on-court activities in two weeks
The rookie guard suffered the injury with a little less than three minutes left in the first quarter of Friday night's loss to the 76ers.

MBTA commuter rail, ferry service cuts take effect
Saturday marked the first day of service changes on commuter rail and ferry lines operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which has seen a steep drop in revenues and passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One winner of Mega Millions $1 billion prize; third largest ever in US
One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in US history.

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman ?has always been an absolute supernova?
Poets and professors who know Gorman's work and have watched her rise knew she would shine brightly on the Capitol steps.

In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
President Biden signed executive orders and issued directives during his first days in office. But outside the White House, the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the economy remains weak, and Republicans are signaling objections to his plans.

Brisk winds, low temperatures make this a chilly weekend in Boston

Wind chills are expected to be below zero Saturday night and in the single digits and teens Sunday.

Recommended Reads

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here?s a look at who?s been tapped

Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts.

Surveillance pool testing for COVID-19 offers new way to catch outbreaks quickly
Experts have long said that surveillance pool testing for coronavirus is the best path forward, but there hasn?t been the infrastructure or political effort to make it possible. Things are changing now.

After Baker relaxes some pandemic restrictions, epidemiologists urge caution
Not all specialists are certain, but most expressed caution in response to Governor Charlie Baker?s decision to ease COVID-19 restrictions. One health expert said the move signals "that the end is closer than it really is." Here's what the numbers say in seven charts.

metro

State reports 75 new deaths, 4,330 new COVID-19 cases as some restrictions are set to be lifted Monday
As the state reported 4,330 new cases and 75 new deaths due to the pandemic Saturday, there were glimmers of hope in the fight against the virus with the state planning to ease some COVID-19 restrictions Monday.

Larry King, breezy interviewer of the famous and infamous, dies at 87

Barbara J. Erickson, ?catalyst for the conservation movement,? dies at 42

Sports

Celtics
Celtics? Payton Pritchard has MCL sprain, will resume on-court activities in two weeks
The rookie guard suffered the injury with a little less than three minutes left in the first quarter of Friday night's loss to the 76ers.

Chiefs? Andy Reid and Bills? Sean McDermott to match wits for AFC title
Bruins Notebook

Banged-up Matt Grzelcyk sits out Bruins game against Flyers

business

For brick and mortar retailers, it?s boom or bust, depending on where you look
Legions of Boston?s office workers left town when the pandemic broke out. When they return, they?ll find its streetscapes profoundly transformed.

Business groups press Legislature to stop state income tax on federal stimulus aid

Larry Edelman

Mass. jobs data underscore need for more federal relief funds

politics

FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ?Assassinate AOC?
A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Biden seeks to define his presidency by an early emphasis on equity

In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS
Is he important ... or was he around for something important?
"Despite all this time and work, I still think about him more often than I?d like."

IN THE FAMILY WAY

Where to get kid-friendly takeout
QUICK BITE

Geppetto carves out a niche in an evolving corner of Cambridge

arts

Poetry
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman ?has always been an absolute supernova?
Poets and professors who know Gorman's work and have watched her rise knew she would shine brightly on the Capitol steps.

?Some Good News?? John Krasinski will host ?Saturday Night Live? this month

Gloucester sea shanty master is ?keeping the tradition alive? on TikTok

rhode island

RI CULTURE
What Happens to Providence Restaurant Weeks in a Pandemic?
With dining fundamentally changed, the city?s most popular culinary event has had to pivot.

RI NEWS

Senate President files bill to ban people from carrying guns on school grounds
RI CRIME

After painting over racist graffiti, Smithfield, R.I., looks to next steps

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

Artist Maria Finkelmeier lights up the Esplanade with her feminist vision for ?Hatched?

Finkelmeier worked with a team of women-identifying artists to create the monthlong illumination display.

Gloucester sea shanty master is ?keeping the tradition alive? on TikTok

Musician and educator David Coffin is reaching a new generation with his traditional maritime songs.
Inauguration Fashion

Inaugural fashion nods to political unity and American design

Before she strode across the Capitol dais on Wednesday to take her oath of office, Vice President Harris had already made a statement: one in brilliant purple. Several other guests at the inauguration also chose the hue, a rich blend of partisan red and blue.

Bernie Sanders and his bulky Vermont-made mittens won the Internet on Inauguration Day

Vermont senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stole the show at Wednesday's inauguration when he sported oven mittens created by a teacher in his home state.

The BPL has posted 8,000 photos from its collection to Wikimedia Commons

The upload from the library's collection is in honor of Wikipedia?s 20th anniversary.
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?

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Bruce Ackerman

John Roberts shouldn?t preside over impeachment trial. Nor should Kamala Harris
Ram Bala, Shuhan He, and Megan L. Ranney

How the Biden administration can better distribute COVID-19 vaccinations
Alex Beam

The ?New Sobriety? movement isn?t all it?s cracked up to be
EDITORIAL

Biden takes on a long-deferred overhaul of immigration
IDEAS | EVAN MCMULLIN

A conservative?s case for optimism
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

A viral mystery: Does one infection prevent another?

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
Miss Conduct

Everything about the pandemic has been bad, except this...
Connections

No gym, no problem. My 20 relatives and I work out on Zoom now

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I wore slippers on a date for the first time!?

sports

High school gymnastics vaulting to another level with gymnasts at highest level joining programs

Quantifying the Tom Brady Effect: Four extra wins and a deep run in the playoffs

We knew Tom Brady was done in New England a year ago, but he has proved he?s certainly not finished

metro

MBTA commuter rail, ferry service cuts take effect

Two patients, one week in the hospital, and a world of change

Brisk winds, low temperatures make this a chilly weekend in Boston

Nation

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

In Suffolk County, Black and Latino residents face stark disparities in vaccine access

Mass. reports 4,330 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 75 new deaths

World

2 years after legalizing cannabis, has Canada kept its promises?

2,600 arrested at protests demanding Navalny?s release

Mass rallies sweep Russia in protests over Navalny?s arrest

politics

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here?s a look at who?s been tapped

Trump and Justice Department lawyer said to have plotted to oust acting attorney general

Senate leader Chuck Schumer says Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8

business

Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause

Biden orders stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

Walmart, Starbucks, Amazon and other corporate giants are moving to speed up coronavirus vaccine rollout

lifestyle

Baker lifted his 9:30 p.m. curfew, but will it help restaurants?

Newly single, seeking life partner

Is anyone more meme-able than Bernie? Debatable

marijuana

Federal marijuana reform looms after Senate flip ? and Massachusetts could end up a loser

Healey appoints new commissioner to Mass. marijuana agency

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

opinion

Coasting into winter 2021

For good health outcomes, we need good housing incomes

Embracing uncertainty and all it has to offer

food & dining

Geppetto carves out a niche in an evolving corner of Cambridge

Baker lifted his 9:30 p.m. curfew, but will it help restaurants?

Perillas expands to Brighton; Manoa resumes regular weekend service

travel

How to unlock an Airbnb account restricted because of COVID-19

Food and love are a great match in Portland, Maine. But does it make sense to go in winter?

That Trump sendoff song is really about gay sexual freedom

Books

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman ?has always been an absolute supernova?

Heal thyself in ?The Doctors Blackwell?

A fan of Wonder Woman and librarians

Movies

Doc Talk: Taking trains, dancing through age, visiting Earth (maybe), fighting for justice

Why the short shrift for movie shorts?

Mr. van Rijn? Why, meet Mr. Lurie.

Television

?Some Good News?? John Krasinski will host ?Saturday Night Live? this month

Recalling causes and contributions in ?The First Lady?

Imagine that: Some reboots and revivals TV hasn?t thought of yet

music

Gloucester sea shanty master is ?keeping the tradition alive? on TikTok

Five presidents and their musical moments

What it takes to build a ?modular? opera

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet revisits Yakobson gems and previews new work for spring

We, the jury: How courtroom dramas have primed us for Trump?s impeachment trial

The wide boundaries of ?Our Town?

globe local

Shrewsbury firefighters rescue dog from frozen pond

Their friendship began 95 years ago, and it?s still going strong

Should Massachusetts tax unearned income at a higher rate than earned income?

Obituaries

Larry King, breezy interviewer of the famous and infamous, dies at 87

Barbara J. Erickson, ?catalyst for the conservation movement,? dies at 42

Ted Thompson, 68, GM when Packers won last Super Bowl, dies