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?Boring is a good thing?: A day in post-Trump Washington

A close look at the events of one day shows what has already changed in Washington and the scope of the challenges and entrenched division that will make it difficult for President Biden to turn the page.

People 75 and older can sign up for vaccine beginning Wednesday

Massachusetts embarks on the next stage of its COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday, extending eligibility to people 75 and older, the population most devastated by the coronavirus, amid frustration over the pace and priority of distribution.
Here's how to get signed up for the vaccine Baker says Massachusetts ?will beat this virus? in State of the Commonwealth Mass. reports 2,215 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 41 new deaths Boston to move into Phase 3 of reopening

Recent snowfall accumulation across Massachusetts

A storm is expected to bring as much as 6 inches of snow in some locations in Massachusetts.
These maps show how much snow to expect across Massachusetts tonight and tomorrow Dave Epstein: Snow will accumulate overnight

BRUINS 3, PENGUINS 2 (OT)
Bruins win despite two-goal squander, Craig Smith potting OT winner vs. Pittsburgh
Craig Smith's second goal as a Bruin was a game winner, Boston forcing a turnover at the end of a Pittsburgh shift in the waning seconds of overtime.

Coronavirus at a glance |
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SOURCES: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, CDC, Johns Hopkins University

After Senate defeat, Joe Kennedy III plots new path in politics

Former Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, who recently ended his eight-year career in Congress, is launching a new political action committee

CDC officials say schools can be safe if precautions are taken in the community

On Tuesday, federal health officials weighed in with a call for returning children to the nation?s classrooms as soon as possible, saying the ?preponderance of available evidence? indicates that in-person instruction can be carried out safely as long as mask-wearing and social distancing are maintained.

Verizon says its Internet issues are resolved. Here?s what we know about the outage that hit users in the northeast

It?s not just you ? internet users across the northeast region, including some in Boston, were reporting issues with their internet Tuesday.
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Opinion

Renée Graham

Thousands are dying from COVID-19. Deborah Birx wants to save her reputation

Once a White House coronavirus task force member, she?s trying to ignore her defense of the former president. Don?t let her.
Scot Lehigh

In GOP?s incipient civil war, who is standing up and who is toadying up?
EDITORIAL

The US Senate needs to learn to function again
IDEAS | Mekela Panditharatne

How to keep farms from making us sick
JEFF JACOBY

The politics of an Auschwitz survivor?s son

Project Takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.

Learn more about Project Takeout

Fauci: Massachusetts doing ?really good job? on coronavirus vaccine rollout
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government?s top infectious disease specialist, made the comments in an interview with WBUR Monday.

Teachers unions ?alarmed? after Massachusetts educators move down vaccination priority list

Markey, Warren, and Castro lead Democrats urging Biden to protect immigrant families living in churches
More than two dozen congressional Democrats are asking President Biden to grant temporary protection from deportation to 40 immigrants living in houses of worship as part of his pledge of a new approach to immigration centered on decriminalization, reuniting families, and creating paths to citizenship for roughly 11 million people living without legal status in the US.

sports media
Red Sox in-game reporter Guerin Austin is leaving NESN
Austin, who began at the network six years ago as a Bruins reporter, has an expired contract and is not being brought back.

Boston seek to identify suspects behind two recent Dorchester street robberies
Boston police are looking to identify three suspects behind two recent unarmed robberies in Dorchester, police said in a release Tuesday.

PROJECT TAKEOUT
3 restaurants we supported this week
Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

More about Project Takeout How to help local restaurants without spending money

Known coronavirus cases surpass 100 million worldwide
More than a year after the virus first emerged, the global total of coronavirus cases has surpassed 100 million known cases, a stunning figure that underscores the damage done to a world gripped by disease.

Boy, 7, who fell off Blue Hills Ski Area lift expected to recover
The 7-year-old boy, who fell some 35 feet from a Blue Hills Ski Area lift and was transported by Medflight to Boston Children?s Hospital Monday night, is expected to make a complete recovery, State Police said Tuesday.

Judge rejects request from Lori Loughlin?s husband to serve remainder of prison term in Los Angeles mansion

A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday rejected a request from the husband of actress Lori Loughlin to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term for his role in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal at home in the couple?s Los Angeles mansion, writing that granting such a motion would ?undercut? efforts to deter other wealthy people from committing similar crimes.

Recommended Reads

Amazon plans to add 3,000 more jobs in major tech expansion in Seaport

For Amazon ? which would have nearly 7,000 employees in Boston and Cambridge when its buildings are fully occupied ? having a major physical presence here will help it innovate and grow, a company vice president said.

The Vermont teacher who made Bernie Sanders?s mittens is auctioning off a few pairs for charity
A pair of blue-striped mittens had been listed on eBay, with proceeds going to the dog rescue organization Passion 4 Paws Vermont. As of Monday afternoon, 80 people had bid on them, with a high offer of $1,901.

Analysis
No, President Biden isn?t having a political honeymoon. Donald Trump?s historic unpopularity just makes it feel that way
Numbers suggest that President Biden's popularity is fully in the ?normal? range for a president, regardless of where he is in his term. It is just that Donald Trump was so uniquely unpopular that experiencing a president above a 50 percent approval rating is perceived to be something it is not.

metro

INFORMER
Dance lessons, a new scholarship, and how to overcome odds
The Medford Public Library is hosting a series of free lessons with a local ballroom team known as Dance Caliente.

After Senate defeat, Joe Kennedy III plots new path in politics

Gov. Baker gives State of the Commonwealth address

Sports

BRUINS
Jake DeBrusk injury could create a roster shuffle for Bruins
DeBrusk played just three and a half minutes on Tuesday, and his loss could lead to an appearance by any one of a half-dozen players.

Boston Pride hurting after 2-1 loss to expansion Toronto Six

Mansfield boys? basketball puts the sting on rival Franklin with big second-half comeback

business

Parent company of Berkshire Bank hires a new CEO
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

General Electric ends 2020 in a relatively strong position after a rough year

Real estate firm Colliers hires longtime Roxbury nonprofit leader

politics

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after not feeling well and later sent home after tests, a spokesman said, hours after the 80-year-old Democrat began presiding over the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump.

?Boring is a good thing?: A day in post-Trump Washington

First Biden-Putin call shows both cautious on big concerns

lifestyle

PROJECT TAKEOUT
3 restaurants we supported this week
Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

THE CONFIDENT COOK

Recipe: Next weekend make this Southern classic with 5-minute grits topped with shrimp

A four pack of healthy pantry staples, delivered to your door

arts

So you loved Amanda Gorman?s inaugural poem. Here?s who to read next
Poetry recommendations for those inspired by "The Hill We Climb."

MUSIC

Finally, conductor Anna Rakitina makes her BSO debut
TELEVISION

?Great and Small? solace for trying times

rhode island

RI CRIME
Man falsely accused of murder sues Pawtucket police, says cold-case detective used him for publicity
He has accused police and a forensic scientist of fabricating evidence in the 1988 murder.

RI ECONOMY

COVID-19 pandemic has unexpected impact on bankruptcy filings in R.I.
RI BUSINESS

As Mass. ends restaurant curfews, will R.I. diners take their business across the border?

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

So you loved Amanda Gorman?s inaugural poem. Here?s who to read next

Poetry recommendations for those inspired by "The Hill We Climb."
MUSIC

Finally, conductor Anna Rakitina makes her BSO debut

The assistant conductor?s scheduled dates were scuttled by coronavirus, so she'll make her debut with a made-for-streaming program.
PROJECT TAKEOUT

How to help local restaurants without spending money

Seven tips from marketing experts for writing reviews that will actually help the places we love.
TELEVISION

TV disagreements are the fun part of the job

My opinion about a show may not align with the views of many readers, which is . . . healthy.

Boylston?s Lazour brothers give their songs from ?Cairo? a second life

Instead of re-creating the songs as they were performed at the ART in 2019, the album emphasizes new interpretations.
COMFORT ZONE

6 TV shows that will make you feel like you?ve traveled somewhere

These might help get you through the winter, and inspire you when it?s time to travel again.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | Mekela Panditharatne

How to keep farms from making us sick
EDITORIAL

The US Senate needs to learn to function again
Joan Vennochi

Joe Biden, Tom Brady, and the matter of age
Kimberly Atkins

Trump?s Big Lie about voter fraud was based on little lies the GOP has told for years. Call them all out
Michael E. Porter and Bruce F. Freed

Companies need to reevaluate the full range of their political spending
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?

magazine
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

Vegas Golden Knights coaching staff quarantining because of COVID-19 issues

Bruins win despite two-goal squander, Craig Smith potting OT winner vs. Pittsburgh

Red Sox sign pitcher Matt Carasiti to minor league deal

metro

Read the full text of Governor Baker?s State of the Commonwealth speech

Recent snowfall accumulation across Massachusetts

Carol R. Johnson, who founded a pioneering women-led landscape architecture firm, dies at 91

Nation

Are you 75 or older? Here?s how to get signed up for the vaccine

Nearly all GOP senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump, signaling likely acquittal

Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping climate plan

World

?Solidarity is failing:? EU and UK fight over scarce vaccines

UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis

Mexicans worry that even getting COVID won?t make their leader take it seriously

politics

Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial

Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege

Biden orders end of federally run private prisons

business

Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Price Chopper locations gear up to offer COVID vaccine

Pfizer will deliver vaccine faster than expected

Widespread Internet outages hit northeast US

lifestyle

A Valentine?s Day chocolate that spreads the love

Love fades, trends wane. Tequila is forever.

Cream, caramel, chocolate, and espresso powder go into these glorious little puddings

marijuana

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

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

opinion

Thousands are dying from COVID-19. Deborah Birx wants to save her reputation

In GOP?s incipient civil war, who is standing up and who is toadying up?

How to keep farms from making us sick

food & dining

3 restaurants we supported this week

Recipe: Next weekend make this Southern classic with 5-minute grits topped with shrimp

A four pack of healthy pantry staples, delivered to your door

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

So you loved Amanda Gorman?s inaugural poem. Here?s who to read next

Two Boston-area authors among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle Award

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

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

?Great and Small? solace for trying times

TV disagreements are the fun part of the job

This week?s TV: Biden-era ?SNL,? the story of QAnon, and slavery in Jamaica

music

Finally, conductor Anna Rakitina makes her BSO debut

Boylston?s Lazour brothers give their songs from ?Cairo? a second life

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

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

Dance lessons, a new scholarship, and how to overcome odds

Dana-Farber opens new 140,000 square foot cancer treatment facility at former Atrium Mall in Newton

Shrewsbury firefighters rescue dog from frozen pond

Obituaries

Carol R. Johnson, who founded a pioneering women-led landscape architecture firm, dies at 91

Walter Bernstein, celebrated screenwriter, is dead at 101

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