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Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal

The former president is confronting a Republican Party deeply divided over the legacy of his jarring final days in office, culminating in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.
Calls grow for commission to investigate Capitol attack 7 Republican senators voted to convict Trump. Here’s a list of their explanations

More than $1 billion in federal stimulus cash still unspent

Even as Massachusetts pushes Congress for more federal stimulus funding, new state data show it has only spent about half of the $2.7 billion it received last year through the federal CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Activists worry about Biden’s minimum wage commitment Why some state and local governments are desperate for more stimulus aid
Dave Epstein | Forecast

Two storms this week will affect travel

After finally reaching above freezing temperatures for the first time in six days on Sunday, the region is still poised to see several more bouts of wintry weather this week.
Ice expected to build up overnight as freezing rain hits Mass.

At least 150 million Americans are in path of winter storm
Large swaths of the country are bracing for a mix of hazardous winter conditions from a coast-to-coast winter storm.

Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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The Great Divide
‘Learning pods’ taking root in Black, Latino neighborhoods
Pods, also known as learning hubs or study halls, have been slow to arrive in low-income communities. But in the last six months, more have popped up to provide safe spaces for students to do their remote learning.

State rebuffed funeral workers’ requests for vaccine doses, but offered them to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner staff
The Baker administration’s prioritization of medical examiner staff for vaccinations, and not funeral workers, comes after the US Centers for Disease Control issued guidance for essential workers that placed funeral workers with health care and hospital employees for vaccinations.

Bulger handler John Connolly may be medically released from Florida prison

John J. Connolly Jr., the former FBI agent convicted of helping James “Whitey” Bulger’s gang in a Miami murder plot, could be a free man for the first time in more than two decades after he goes before Florida prison officials Wednesday for a hearing to consider a compassionate medical release.

With a ‘great hall’ for the Seaport, developer aims to create a truly public destination
Boston Global Investors is finalizing plans for a 17-story tower at 401 Congress St., where it will develop 30,000 square feet of “connective tissue for the neighborhood.”

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver unpacks the impeachment trial and what the ‘next’ pandemic might look like
After several months away, John Oliver returned with the season premiere of his show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday to examine the likelihood of another pandemic arising — and what preventative measures can be taken now to reduce its scale.

UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive

Opinion

Joseph Coughlin and Luke Yoquinto

Boston: The Silicon Valley of longevity?

An older population can serve as the hub for a new kind of innovation cluster.
JEFF JACOBY

The racial decency — and irony — of Rutherford Hayes
EDITORIAL

Gun control, as urgent now as ever
EDITORIAL

Mail-in voting a winner, let’s keep it
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Our disinformation problem has been 70 years in the making

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

With her innovation, this engineer wants to restore an amputee’s sense of touch
Shriya Srinivasan, 26, won the MIT $15,000 Cure it! Lemelson-MIT Student Prize last year for the idea, and earlier this month her research was published in a medical journal.

RI BUSINESS
Making Providence feel like home
Julia Broome will bring her family’s comfort food to town when Kin Southern Table + Bar opens in March.

17-year-old founder and CEO of Tasium wins national entrepreneurship competition

colleges
Boston College fires men’s basketball coach Jim Christian
Christian, who took over the program in 2014, had only one winning season at BC and was 78-132 overall there.

Gary Washburn | On basketball
Should any team fear the Celtics? The last two games have shown the answer is no
At certain times, Boston players just didn’t compete or show effort on Sunday against one of the Eastern Conference's worst teams.

figure skating
60 years later, the worst day in US Figure Skating history is remembered
On Feb. 15, 1961, the entire US figure skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships.

Person injured in Salem shooting Sunday night
The victim, who was not identified, was still alive as of Monday morning, according to Carrie Kimball, a spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: Revisiting the AIDS crisis, the story of the Rock, and shows on their way out
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.

Adrian Walker

Homicide victim’s family wants his life remembered

The shooting of Brandon Williams in Dorchester sparked a controversy that was about everything except what it should have been about.
Family remembers slain Dorchester man as devoted father, hardworking family member

Recommended reads

They have disabilities and serious medical conditions. But under state guidelines, they don’t qualify for early vaccination

Disability rights advocates have been pleading with Massachusetts officials to revise the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan and expand priority to more people with underlying conditions as other states have.
What you need to know about qualifying medical conditions for the vaccine

Hospitals denounce state’s decision to shut-off vaccine supply
Hospital leaders and physicians expressed dismay at the state's decision to halt vaccine distribution to hospitals and primary care offices, saying it could undercut efforts to reach minority communities and reluctant patients.

IN THE FAMILY WAY
Where to keep kids busy during February vacation
Yep, it’s still happening. Here’s where to fill your calendar.

metro

Person injured in Salem shooting Sunday night
The victim, who was not identified, was still alive as of Monday morning, according to Carrie Kimball, a spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.

Ice expected to build up overnight as freezing rain hits Massachusetts
INNOVATORS Q&A

17-year-old founder and CEO of Tasium wins national entrepreneurship competition

Sports

colleges
Boston College fires men’s basketball coach Jim Christian
Christian, who took over the program in 2014, had only one winning season at BC and was 78-132 overall there.

figure skating

60 years later, the worst day in US Figure Skating history is remembered

Worcester Academy grad Kaz Grala makes headlines at Daytona, leading early and leaving in a blaze

business

COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse
The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update.

UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive

Why some state and local governments are desperate for more stimulus aid

politics

Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal
The former president is confronting a Republican Party deeply divided over the legacy of his jarring final days in office, culminating in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.

Calls grow for commission to investigate Capitol attack

Biden aide feels heat from all sides on White House equality vow

lifestyle

‘The trophy has got a football on it’: Drunk Tom Brady makes an appearance on ‘SNL’
Michael Che, the host of the sketch, interviewed an inebriated Brady, played by Beck Bennett, who began the show by using the trophy to open a bottle of beer.

George Clooney to film new movie in Boston, and Ben Affleck will reportedly join him

Filmmakers Collaborative to host moviemaking workshops for students through February break

arts

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: Revisiting the AIDS crisis, the story of the Rock, and shows on their way out
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert navigates the week in TV.

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver unpacks the impeachment trial and what the ‘next’ pandemic might look like

COMFORT ZONE

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new documentary and the role of the Black church in social justice

rhode island

INNOVATORS Q&A
17-year-old founder and CEO of Tasium wins national entrepreneurship competition
Inspired by a younger brother with autism, Jose Rodriguez Jr. launched a line of apparel with fidget toys attached.

RI BUSINESS

Making Providence feel like home

RI HEALTH

In Rhode Island, a record number of drug overdose deaths

Newton

Special Projects

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black History Month

A Beautiful Resistance, in a special collaboration with Reebok, celebrate Black History Month. Black Joy. Black Wellness. Black Futures.
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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

IDEAS | ELIZABETH KOLBERT

Humans need to remake the planet yet again
MARCELA GARCÍA

What Biden owes children and families separated at the border
IDEAS | MICHELLE DUBARRY

Streets that aren’t deadly — if we want them
EDITORIAL

Do your job, Senate

Scot Lehigh

Time will reverse the probable impeachment verdict
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
Cover story

100 top restaurants for takeout in Boston and beyond
Perspective

Restaurants have 'exhausted every strategy in the playbook'
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We were both math nerds in high school’
Cooking

Recipes: Beets make a sweet starting point for winter salads

sports

After 358 starts, Michael McDowell’s first NASCAR victory comes in the biggest one of the year

Despite loss to Catholic Memorial, it’s still a historic day for Xaverian boys’ hockey

Bubba Wallace, Michael Jordan, Pitbull leading new, diverse wave in NASCAR

metro

Making Providence feel like home

Two storms this week will affect travel

The Black history I carry with me: Gregory Ball

Nation

URI establishes scholarship for Black pharmacy students

Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal

At least 150 million Americans are in path of winter storm

World

A decade after the Arab Spring, autocrats still rule the Middle East

Guinea declares Ebola outbreak with at least three deaths

Military imposes full grip on Myanmar in overnight crackdown

politics

Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol attack for Trump

Fallout begins for Republicans who voted to impeach Trump

Trump is ‘alive and well’ as a Republican party force, Lindsey Graham says

business

Activists worry about Biden’s commitment to a higher minimum wage

With her innovation, this engineer wants to restore an amputee’s sense of touch

States are expanding access to vaccines, but the supply isn’t keeping up

lifestyle

I feel like ‘the girlfriend who got pregnant’

An ode to the romance tropes we love to hate (but secretly just love)

Where to keep kids busy during February vacation

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

Boston: The Silicon Valley of longevity?

The racial decency — and irony — of Rutherford Hayes

Antiracism training: a work in progress

food & dining

In Chinatown, empty tables where banquets should be

Memories of Border Cafe come flooding in as word spreads that it has closed for good

At Home Kitchen in Needham, inventive dishes, speedily delivered

travel

Matt Smith of Club Passim is about to hit the airwaves and grew up hitting the road

A Black history tour in Rhode Island, women’s wellness in Hawaii, and a pillow to go

Despite hardship, St. Pete’s arts scene continues to flourish

Books

Angst spreads in ‘The Lonely Century’

Ethan Hawke on comic books to and his many copies of ‘Godot’

Godly women and an ungodly scandal in ‘Doomed Romance’

Movies

‘Barb and Star’ land very few laughs on this Florida trip

‘Sweding’ turns Hollywood classics into DIY entertainment

12-year-old Reyn Doi plays a villain and steals scenes in “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”

Television

This week’s TV: Revisiting the AIDS crisis, the story of the Rock, and shows on their way out

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver unpacks the impeachment trial and what the ‘next’ pandemic might look like

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new documentary and the role of the Black church in social justice

music

A valentine from the Boston Pops in its first-ever livestream concert

Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson

Boston musicians on the Black composers to hear now

Theater/Dance

A Strindberg adaptation unfolds before an all-seeing camera in ‘Julia’

It’s a golden age for actors in their golden years

Amazon project would deliver two new theaters to the Seaport

globe local

Manchester, N.H., man killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 101 in Peterborough, N.H.

Lowell man arrested in Roxbury on drug and gun charges

As more seniors age at home during pandemic, health care aides are in growing demand

Obituaries

‘Everything an artist does is probably a metaphor,’ said Lois Tarlow, who died at 92

Frederick K.C. Price, founder of Black megachurch, dies

Maria Guarnaschelli, book editor who changed what we cook, dies at 79