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Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal
A divided Senate voted to proceed with Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, narrowly rejecting constitutional objections. Substantive opening arguments will begin at noon Wednesday, with up to 16 hours per side for presentations.

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did
Analysis

Donald Trump’s lawyers (meanderingly) avoid defending his actions as they argue he can’t be convicted

The first day of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial foreshowed the talking point that Republicans will likely repeat on Wednesday and throughout the proceedings: the trial itself is on trial. To them, the question isn’t whether Trump should be convicted, it is whether he can be.
Rambling by defense lawyers enrages Trump
Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push
After weeks of missteps that left frustrated residents struggling to sign up for COVID-19 shots, there are increasingly signs that the Massachusetts vaccination campaign is picking up speed.

CDC survey finds people are warming up to the idea of getting the vaccine Mass. says 910,412 coronavirus shots have been administered

Here’s how much snow has fallen in Massachusetts
Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts, as reported by the National Weather Service over the last 48 hours.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Black history I carry with me: Casey Baines
Casey is a Black woman who chooses joy every day. She’s an advocate for racial justice, gender equity, and economic mobility. She champions and amplifies non-profit organizations. Casey lives in Revere.

Regulators subpoena Mass. resident ‘Roaring Kitty’ regarding GameStop saga

Keith Gill is required as a registered broker-dealer agent to tell his employer about outside business activities. At issue is whether his online activity laying out his enthusiasm for GameStop on social media was work, or a hobby.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Congressional Dems look to end pot’s legal limbo

A 50-year-old failed drug policy that hurts communities of color cries for a remedy.
JEFF JACOBY

The cruelty of a higher minimum wage
IDEAS | Bryan Schonfeld and Sam Winter-Levy

The US is less polarized than you might think
RENÉE GRAHAM

By denying its history, America denies accountability

Scot Lehigh

Citizens are the ultimate jury in Trump’s second impeachment trial

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
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SOURCES: Mass. Dept. of Public Health, CDC, Johns Hopkins University

These are the best doughnuts in New England, according to Food & Wine
Hungry for a heavenly baked treat? The magazine compiles a list of the best ones, state by state.

Perspective | Magazine
Struggling restaurants are ‘heading into overtime — we’ve exhausted every strategy in the playbook’
Takeout has become a star player on our teams, writes Douglass Williams of MIDA. And this industry is full of great comeback stories.

Biden courts business support for aid package and contested minimum-wage increase

President Joe Biden on Tuesday pressed business leaders to back his $1.9 trillion economic aid package, but received no public declarations of support for a $15 minimum wage that is part of the legislation and that the president has said is vital to providing relief for struggling Americans.
US Chamber of Commerce names its first new leader in 24 years

President Biden to make first visit to Pentagon, hoping to shift from Trump turmoil
President Joe Biden is making his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief, taking stock of a military as it pivots from the turmoil of the Trump years and focuses to an unusual degree on domestic and internal issues.

In Biden’s early days, signs of Trump-era problems at border
Larger numbers of immigrant families have been crossing the US-Mexico border in the first weeks of President Biden’s administration. Warning signs are emerging of the border crises that marked Donald Trump’s term: Hundreds of newly released immigrants are getting dropped off with nonprofit groups, sometimes unexpectedly.

Back on set, Jennifer Lawrence lip-locks with Timothée Chalamet in ‘Don’t Look Up’
After being injured on the set of "Don't Look Up," Jennifer Lawrence was soon back at work on the big-budget Netflix comedy.

RI CRIME
Boston man charged with murder in Providence cold case
Nigel A. Nichols was indicted Tuesday in the 2011 slaying of Steven Latimer.

TY BURR
‘The Mauritanian’ shines a light on US sins at Guantánamo
The movie tells the story of Mohamedou Ould Salahi, who was detained for 14 years without being charged for a crime.

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A Beautiful Resistance x Reebok celebrates Black History Month: Jeneé Osterheldt
Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt on the special collaboration between A Beautiful Resistance and Reebok celebrating Black History Month 2021. ( Concept & curation by Jeneé Osterheldt/Globe Staff, Video by Caitlin Healy/Globe Staff, Illustration by Paula Champagne, Design by Ryan Huddle/Globe Staff )

Competition for summer camp spots is heating up, despite many uncertainties
Families are snapping up scarce spots at Massachusetts summer camps, but public health authorities have not yet released rules for how programs can be run safely — nor have they said whether overnight camps can open at all.

STARTS & STOPS
It’s about to become easier to find a new CharlieCard
The plastic fare cards are hard to get. Now, riders will soon be able to get them right from in-station vending machines.

metro

Here’s how much snow has fallen in Massachusetts
Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts, as reported by the National Weather Service over the last 48 hours.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Black history I carry with me: Casey Baines

With capacity increasing, signs of progress in Mass. vaccination push

Sports

Jazz 122, Celtics 108
No defense for Celtics in loss to red-hot Jazz, and other observations
The Jazz attacked the rim as they pleased and poured in 3-pointers from all angles.

Gary Washburn | Jazz 122, Celtics 108

In loss against Jazz, it’s apparent the Celtics are missing something. Well, they are missing a lot of things
MLB

Major League Baseball opens harassment hotline in the wake of Jared Porter, Mickey Callaway scandals

business

Biden courts business support for aid package and contested minimum-wage increase
President Joe Biden on Tuesday pressed business leaders to back his $1.9 trillion economic aid package, but received no public declarations of support for a $15 minimum wage that is part of the legislation and that the president has said is vital to providing relief for struggling Americans.

US Chamber of Commerce names its first new leader in 24 years

Investment firm blasts Berkshire Hills Bancorp board over CEO hiring

politics

Analysis
Donald Trump’s lawyers (meanderingly) avoid defending his actions as they argue he can’t be convicted
The first day of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial foreshowed the talking point that Republicans will likely repeat on Wednesday and throughout the proceedings: the trial itself is on trial. To them, the question isn’t whether Trump should be convicted, it is whether he can be.

Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal

President Biden to make first visit to Pentagon, hoping to shift from Trump turmoil

lifestyle

These are the best doughnuts in New England, according to Food & Wine
Hungry for a heavenly baked treat? The magazine compiles a list of the best ones, state by state.

Recipe: Make this chocolate chip pound cake for your Valentine or Galentine — or for yourself
FOOD

In ‘My Shanghai,’ she recreated her family’s Chinese food

arts

MUSIC
Eleven months later, these neighbors still meet outside to sing — every night
The "Olmstead Choristers" stuck with their nightly pandemic-era ritual long after other singalongs tapered off.

COMFORT ZONE

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival
TELEVISION

Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke among few sparks of interest in ‘Firefly Lane’

rhode island

RI CRIME
Boston man charged with murder in Providence cold case
Nigel A. Nichols was indicted Tuesday in the 2011 slaying of Steven Latimer.

RI CRIME

State agency won’t reveal number of victims of unemployment insurance fraud
POLITICS

Kicking off impeachment trial, Cicilline says Trump ‘sided with the bad guys’

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

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

COMFORT ZONE

Everyone loves Dr. Rick from those Progressive ads. He’s the creation of a Boston ad agency

The self-help coach keeps homeowners from turning into their parents — and helps them pronounce "quinoa."
COMFORT ZONE

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival

The popular event serves up bountiful fare for "people who really appreciate sci-fi."
COMFORT ZONE

Walking through Gloucester with some of history’s greatest artists

Cape Ann Museum offers a series of tours that explore the city's rich history as a creative magnet.
COMFORT ZONE

Something to smile about: Newton company’s transparent mask is a revelation

Marissa and Adam Goldstein, parents of two sets of twins, pioneered a mask that is in demand by lip-readers and teachers, among others.
COMFORT ZONE

What to watch with your tweens? It’s an age-old question

Here are some shows that parents and their pre-teens might enjoy together.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

My parents are vaccinated! Can they see their grandkids now?

Here’s how to navigate grandparent interactions in a post-vaccination world.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Barbara Lee

Last call for City Hall boys’ club
MARCELA GARCÍA

Does Mass. need a new plan for a women’s prison — or a better plan to decarcerate them?
JOAN VENNOCHI

The toughest questions for Marty Walsh are in Boston, not Washington
EDITORIAL

The Constitution doesn’t shield Trump from accountability. It demands it
Abdallah Fayyad

The racial vaccination gap is a scandal
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Inside the race to develop a vaccine for our other pandemic: Hate

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
Connections

How a cat helped me see what it takes to make marriage last
Your Home | Winter Warmers

Reworking a century-old Maine home for modern day
Style Watch

A gas fireplace transforms a little used living room
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, Feb. 8-14

sports

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stops playing national anthem at home games

Kyle Busch streaks past Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney to win Busch Clash

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell bonded during the NBA bubble in Florida

metro

Northeastern’s message to students: come back to class

Boston man charged with murder in Providence cold case

State agency won’t reveal number of victims of unemployment insurance fraud

Nation

Donald Trump’s lawyers (meanderingly) avoid defending his actions as they argue he can’t be convicted

Senate agrees trial is constitutional as Trump consolidates votes for an acquittal

In Biden’s early days, signs of Trump-era problems at border

World

Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s second in two days

Olympics chief said sorry for demeaning women. In Japan, that’s often enough.

China scores a public relations win after WHO mission to Wuhan

politics

Rambling performance by defense lawyers enrages Trump

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did

Rep. Cicilline speaks at the impeachment trial

business

Boston to big developers: Pay up

Fox News invokes free-speech rights as it defends itself in defamation suit by voting-machine maker

Regulators subpoena Mass. resident ‘Roaring Kitty’ regarding GameStop saga

lifestyle

Recipe: Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate shortbread squares for your Valentine are both sweet and salty

3 restaurants we supported this week

Laced sneaker entrepreneur Joamil Rodriguez serves food with soul

marijuana

Should psychedelic drugs be decriminalized in Mass.? Advocates see opening

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

opinion

Congressional Dems look to end pot’s legal limbo

The cruelty of a higher minimum wage

The US is less polarized than you might think

food & dining

These are the best doughnuts in New England, according to Food & Wine

Recipe: Make this chocolate chip pound cake for your Valentine or Galentine — or for yourself

In ‘My Shanghai,’ she recreated her family’s Chinese food

travel

Best-selling author checks out on vacation, loves Mexico and margaritas, and hopes to get to Ireland

New England resorts are offering unique winter packages

A guaranteed moose sighting in Maine — and this one’s made of chocolate

Books

Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain enlist 90 writers to tell 400 years of African-American history

Survivor stories in ‘Milk Blood Heat’

Girlhood by the Bay in ‘We Run the Tides’

Movies

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival

‘The Mauritanian’ shines a light on US sins at Guantánamo

‘Minari’ shows the bruises, the bounties of American life

Television

Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke among few sparks of interest in ‘Firefly Lane’

Everyone loves Dr. Rick from those Progressive ads. He’s the creation of a Boston ad agency

What to watch with your tweens? It’s an age-old question

music

‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter Jim Weatherly dies

9 love-song-loving musicians on the ones they wish they’d written

BLO’s ‘Usher’ embeds Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic horror story within a contemporary nightmare

Theater/Dance

What President Biden can do to save the arts

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

globe local

Framingham officials call on Baker to prioritize vaccinations for high school seniors

West Newton Armory affordable housing project moves toward City Council vote

This Valentine’s Day, a chance to celebrate togetherness at home

Obituaries

Mary Wilson, founding member and linchpin of the Supremes, dies at 76

Longtime ESPN baseball correspondent Pedro Gomez dies at 58

Kay Bourne, ‘a true champion’ of Boston’s Black arts community, dies at 82