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Will Boston lose its competitive edge in a WFH world?

Massachusetts hasn?t yet registered any high-profile departures of companies complaining about taxes, high costs, or overregulation. And the region's top-flight industries ? including education and health care ? are largely in-person operations.

celtics 111, warriors 107
Celtics overpower Warriors on the glass en route to victory, and other observations
Boston withstood a 38-point effort by Warriors shooting star Stephen Curry.

PROJECT TAKEOUT
Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive
To-go boxes were once just a minor line-item for restaurants. Now they?re a lifeline. Chefs are poring over catalogs for paper goods the same way they obsess over ingredients.

DEVRA FIRST
What is the future of Boston?s Black-owned restaurants?
These businesses entered the pandemic at an economic disadvantage. It?s time for everyone to invest in them, and not just during Black History Month.

A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT
The Black history I carry with me: Herb Lozano
Herb Lozano is Chief Marketing Officer at Cornerstone Marketing, and has a deep history of youth development with the NAACP and civic engagement in our community. He is a mentor and a mover of the people.

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

Dave Epstein | Weather
Why such a wide range of snow in Monday?s storm?
The reason why the accumulation map looks like it does is because of the coastal front and the big contrast in temperature that occurs on either side of it.

Some communities got buried in snow while others spared with rain and drizzle

FBI agent killed in Florida studied criminal justice at Northeastern

Laura Schwartzenberger, one of the two FBI agents killed in a shootout in Sunrise, Fla., on Tuesday, graduated from Northeastern with a degree in criminal justice in 2000, the university confirmed Tuesday.
FBI says 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

Danny Amendola clarified his stance on the Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick debate
Amendola said he ?loved? playing for Belichick the coach, but had issues with his unrelenting approach as a general manager.

Opinion

Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel, and Ursula von der Leyen

A crisis for one is a threat to all

We have an opportunity to rebuild consensus for an international order based on multilateralism and the rule of law through efficient cooperation, solidarity, and coordination.
EDITORIAL

The pandemic changed college admissions. That?s a good thing.
Renée Graham

Cicely, Cloris, and two paths to Hollywood immortality
Michael A. Cohen

The GOP?s post-Trump pivot isn?t happening
Scot Lehigh

Be bold enough to pursue bipartisanship, Mr. President

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

3 restaurants we supported this week Learn more about Project Takeout

House Dems make case for conviction; Trump denies charges
Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters ?like a loaded cannon? at the US Capitol, House Democrats said Tuesday in making their most detailed case yet for why the former president should be convicted and permanently barred from office.

McCarthy meets with Greene; GOP faces Cheney decision
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met late Tuesday with hard-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene as Republicans wrestled over how to handle a bipartisan outcry over her embrace of outlandish conspiracy theories.

AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to significantly reduce transmission of COVID-19

The new results are a further boost for the immunization program in the UK, which has raced ahead of countries in the European Union and has given initial shots to 14% of residents.

Moderna?s simple fix to vaccine supply: more doses in each vial

Moderna is asking United States regulators to approve what it says could be a remarkably simple proposal to speed up the immunization of Americans against the coronavirus: Fill empty space in its vials with as many as 50 percent more doses.

Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died after Jan. 6 insurrection lies in honor

Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Tuesday night in the US Capitol, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.

Small plane with 3 aboard crashes in Leicester
The single-engine Piper PA-46 crashed about three miles northwest of Worcester Regional Airport Tuesday around 5 p.m., the FAA said.

Mom of pepper-sprayed 9-year-old speaks out against police
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by Rochester, N.Y., police said the officers involved should be fired.

MOVIES
?A Glitch in the Matrix? wonders if reality really is the real deal
Rodney Ascher?s new documentary looks at an oddball theory about existence: It?s a simulation.

Recommended Reads

Uber buys Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion

Uber Technologies announced it is buying Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in cash and stock. The deal comes amid a massive shift in consumer behavior accelerated by the pandemic, as shoppers increasingly turn to delivery apps to fulfill their everyday needs.

MATTHEW GILBERT
12 binge-worthy TV shows to get you through a snow day
Stuck at home? Make some new discoveries.

What?s behind the dip in coronavirus cases? We ask specialists
It is unclear precisely why cases are dropping, though more cautious behavior and state-imposed restrictions on restaurants and other gathering spaces could be playing a role.

metro

Massachusetts progressives press Biden to cancel student loan debt
Warren, Pressley ask White House to wipe away up to $50,000 in federal loans

Even with COVID-19 restrictions eased, some RI restaurants opt to close for the winter

A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

The Black history I carry with me: Herb Lozano

Sports

celtics 111, warriors 107
Celtics overpower Warriors on the glass en route to victory, and other observations
Boston withstood a 38-point effort by Warriors shooting star Stephen Curry.

Too close for comfort, but this time the Cathedral boys? basketball team closes out victory

Boston College football welcomes four mid-year transfers

business

AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to significantly reduce transmission of COVID-19
The new results are a further boost for the immunization program in the UK, which has raced ahead of countries in the European Union and has given initial shots to 14% of residents.

Larry Edelman

The GameStop frenzy is losing steam. Wall Street still has issues

State?s pension fund soared to new record amid strong markets in 2020

politics

McCarthy meets with Greene; GOP faces Cheney decision
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met late Tuesday with hard-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene as Republicans wrestled over how to handle a bipartisan outcry over her embrace of outlandish conspiracy theories.

House Dems make case for conviction; Trump denies charges

Elizabeth Warren to join Senate Finance Committee, responsible for tax legislation

lifestyle

DEVRA FIRST
What is the future of Boston?s Black-owned restaurants?
These businesses entered the pandemic at an economic disadvantage. It?s time for everyone to invest in them, and not just during Black History Month.

PROJECT TAKEOUT

Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive
TRAVEL

Love, pizza, tennis, and a new hotel in Old San Juan

arts

MOVIES
?A Glitch in the Matrix? wonders if reality really is the real deal
Rodney Ascher?s new documentary looks at an oddball theory about existence: It?s a simulation.

TELEVISION

Early returns don?t inspire support for ?Mr. Mayor?
A.Z. MADONNA

?Viola Mom? is the classical clown of TikTok

rhode island

Even with COVID-19 restrictions eased, some RI restaurants opt to close for the winter
Owners and managers of five popular spots say opening right now is ?just not worth it,? but plan to be back in the spring.

RI BUSINESS

Wedding planners, fitness centers push to relax COVID-19 restrictions

ACLU sues R.I. attorney general over public records fee

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

Boston Globe launches ?Fresh Start? initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to ?right to forget? programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person?s life.

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

Cooking | Magazine

Three recipes that take the guesswork out of braising chicken

Inspired by dishes from around the world, these recipes work wonders.
COMFORT ZONE

Where to find and skate the Boston area?s best wild ice

Check out these seven great stops when the mercury drops.
A.Z. MADONNA

?Viola Mom? is the classical clown of TikTok

New York Philharmonic player Rebecca Young is earning new fans and racking up likes with her irreverent takes on the classics.

?This work must be in an institution.? Amanda Gorman portrait gifted to Harvard

Ghanaian artist Raphael Adjetey Adjei Mayne painted the piece in just five days.

19 mysteries and thrillers to lose yourself in this winter

Nothing takes the mind away from the twists and turns of reality like the twists and turns of a good mystery novel.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Pandemic socializing means pods, smaller groups, and sometimes exclusion. Here?s how to help your child (and maybe even yourself)

Dealing with a pandemic is bad enough; questioning your social worth doesn?t make it any better. How to cope? We talked to three experts for ideas.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

It?s time for the GOP to take out the trash
MARCELA GARCÍA

A new day, or an old story, for the undocumented?
Lee Pelton and Mneesha Gellman

State should expand college education for the incarcerated
Joan Vennochi

Marty Walsh softened the picture from tough union brother to peacemaker who gets to yes
Marcella Bombardieri

Community colleges have a big local impact ? they deserve local funding
IDEAS | DAVID H. ROSMARIN

The psychologist will see everyone now

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
The Pandemic

Helping health care workers: The Emotional PPE Project covers what masks don't

On the Cover

Music's first responder: How Yo-Yo Ma consoled a reeling nation
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online and in person, Feb. 1-7
Cooking

Three recipes that take the guesswork out of braising chicken

sports

NWHL teams pledge to aid injured Bishop Feehan hockey player A.J. Quetta

Reports: NBA preparing to strengthen facemask standards during games

Danny Amendola clarified his stance on the Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick debate

metro

Some communities get buried in snow while others spared with rain and drizzle

Small plane with 3 aboard crashes in Leicester

Why such a wide range of snow in Monday?s storm?

Nation

What to know if you?re signed up to get the vaccine

Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died after Jan. 6 insurrection lies in honor

SpaceX?s Starship launches and again crashes in test of prototype

World

China strips license from second lawyer for Hong Kong activists

WHO team visits Wuhan research lab at center of speculation

Rohingya refugees fear returning to Myanmar after coup

politics

Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as homeland security secretary

Ginni Thomas apologizes to husband?s Supreme Court clerks after Capitol attack fallout

Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

business

Will Boston lose its competitive edge in a WFH world?

Uber buys Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion

Raytheon to sell large property in Connecticut

lifestyle

Where to find and skate the Boston area?s best wild ice

7 questions with Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. founder Paul Wengender

Recipe: This won?t be your average Super Bowl Sunday but add some fun with these mini taco cups

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

The pandemic changed college admissions. That?s a good thing.

Pandemic exposes how much we undervalue primary care, just when we need it most

Exodus of Mass. talent to Washington signals hope for advances in environment, infrastructure

food & dining

What is the future of Boston?s Black-owned restaurants?

Takeout containers were once an afterthought. Now they?re essential ? and expensive

7 questions with Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co. founder Paul Wengender

travel

Love, pizza, tennis, and a new hotel in Old San Juan

JetBlue is introducing all private seats in business class for forthcoming Boston flights to London

When travel resumes, politics is ?absolutely? likely to affect where people want to go and where they?ll feel welcome

Books

19 mysteries and thrillers to lose yourself in this winter

Finding oneself in ?Surviving the White Gaze?

Every book is arguably a journey, but as the pandemic grinds on, those that are explicitly about journeys hold special appeal

Movies

?A Glitch in the Matrix? wonders if reality really is the real deal

Sundance from the sofa: First impressions from a virtual film fest

A dozen or so great moments in screen overacting

Television

Early returns don?t inspire support for ?Mr. Mayor?

Michaela Watkins and Rob Corddry of ?The Unicorn? talk TV marriages, Boston humor, and beer runs

12 binge-worthy TV shows to get you through a snow day

music

?Viola Mom? is the classical clown of TikTok

Tony Bennett?s family reveals singer?s battle with Alzheimer?s disease

Online concerts replace the BSO season that might have been

Theater/Dance

Actor Denis O?Hare on ?King Lear,? Trump, and the one role he never wants to play again

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

globe local

Celebrating Darwin, a NASA mathematician, and a gift of masks

These maps show how Massachusetts was affected by the storm

Salem State freezes undergraduate tuition, fees

Obituaries

John J. Sweeney, crusading labor leader, is dead at 86

Hal Holbrook, actor who channeled Mark Twain, is dead at 95

Louis W. Cabot, former president and chairman of Cabot Corp., dies at 99