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Mass. reports 40,983 new COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday, 46 deaths, 1,316 cases

The number of new vaccinations was smaller than on Saturday, when 49,250 were reported.
COVID-19 vaccine news, resources, and guidance Mass. reports 1,316 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 46 new deaths

Oath Keeper claims she met with Secret Service before D.C. riot

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers charged with rioting at the US Capitol met with Secret Service agents before the siege and received a VIP pass to the rally where then-President Donald Trump spoke, according to a court filing.
Merrick Garland faces resurgent peril after years fighting extremism

Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Representative Katherine Clark, Senator Richard Burr

Harry Miller, 62, allegedly called the congresswoman's office to say he was willing to kill four or five Democrats, including Clark.

WAKANDA II seeks to back sole Black candidate for mayor
Black leaders have been holding virtual planning sessions, fine-tuning a candidate questionnaire on key issues, and spearheading a determined effort to coalesce behind a single Black candidate since President Biden tapped Mayor Martin J. Walsh to be his labor secretary.

Once buried, a cache of images from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto emerges at the MFA
For decades, a survivor cherished and quietly guarded this rare set of photographs.

Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Adrian Walker

What happens now with Police Commissioner Dennis White?

Before Mayor Marty Walsh leaves his beloved Boston for the Beltway, there is one particularly awkward piece of business left to be resolved: namely, that Police Commissioner Dennis White remains in limbo.

‘I thought we were done’: Passengers recount when plane parts fell from sky
The Boeing 777-200, headed from Denver to Honolulu on Saturday with 231 passengers and 10 crew aboard, suffered a catastrophic failure in its right engine and flames erupted under the wing as the plane began to lose altitude.

‘Don’t Look Up’ stars Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio bid Boston goodbye
The Netflix film is said to wrap filming after three months in Massachusetts.

‘SNL’ lampoons Cruz for traveling to Cancún amid crisis in Texas
“Saturday Night Live” ridiculed Texas Senator Ted Cruz's decision to travel to Cancún amid a crisis in his home state and global pandemic.

Social media creators are pushing the boundaries of the opulent world of ‘Bridgerton’
Shonda Rhimes’s popular Netflix romance series has inspired fandom in a wholly creative way.

The Black history I carry with me

A Beautiful Resistance — a special project from the Globe's culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt — is celebrating Black History Month by amplifying local stories of change-makers and the people inspired by them.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

It’s time to fix the Affordable Care Act

The law still functions, but it could work much better.
IDEAS | FRANK PASQUALE

Now that science fiction is reality, it’s time for new laws of robotics
IDEAS | JIM KRANE

Can Saudi Arabia use ‘clean oil’ to buy time in the fight against climate change?
IDEAS

The ‘dirty secret’ of being a homeless child
JEFF JACOBY

For Biden, a better way forward on Taiwan

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

Cam Newton says his COVID setback early in the season played havoc with his production all year
Newton: “The offense kept going and I was stagnant for two weeks. It was all new terminology. I wasn’t just trying to learn a system for what it was, I was learning a 20-year system in two months.”

TOM FARRAGHER
In an icy driveway, these neighbors find warmth and comfort as a merciless pandemic rages around them
Nancy Clayburgh has launched a COVID-era community gathering spot that has rescued a few precious commodities from this deadly pandemic’s merciless grip: Friendship, fellowship, and a determination that disease cannot destroy the sturdy bonds that bind us.

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting
The move comes at a critical moment, as municipalities across the state are waging a war against waste, for reasons ranging from money to climate change.

East Falmouth man flown to hospital after crash in Mashpee

A 27-year-old man was flown to Rhode Island Hospital after striking a utility pole in Mashpee early Sunday morning, police said.

30-year-old Boston man stabbed in Randolph

A 30-year-old Boston man was hospitalized with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries Saturday night after Randolph police found him suffering from a stab wound to his upper back, according to officials.

Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath
Hospitals across the South grappled with water shortages Sunday as the region carried on with recovery efforts in the wake of a devastating winter storm, and the weather offered a balmy respite — temperatures as high as the mid-60s.

Recommended reads

the battle for the gop

Can the Republican Party rein in the conspiracies? Here’s what its history says

For as long as there has been a Republican Party, it has had a conspiratorial strain, often flowing on currents of conservative populism, racism, fear of Black racial progress, and resentment over a dwindling white middle class.
Economic hardship and anxiety have accelerated the Republican Party’s radicalization, experts say

Billy Baker
I may not be cut out for ice fishing. Or ice drinking
One of the largest events on the New Hampshire winter calendar is a two-day ice fishing competition that takes place on Lake Winnipesaukee. The derby is famous for raising lots of money for scholarships and local programs, and infamous for just about everything else.

As evictions loom, one city shows how to save homes and families
There are a number of reasons why the widely anticipated wave of evictions has yet to arise. But one important factor is cities and towns that have launched an array of programs to help tenants and landlords alike.

metro

WAKANDA II seeks to back sole Black candidate for mayor
Black leaders have been holding virtual planning sessions, fine-tuning a candidate questionnaire on key issues, and spearheading a determined effort to coalesce behind a single Black candidate since President Biden tapped Mayor Martin J. Walsh to be his labor secretary.

Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Representative Katherine Clark, Senator Richard Burr

Thousands of hospital workers sickened with COVID since start of pandemic

Sports

Cam Newton says his COVID setback early in the season played havoc with his production all year
Newton: “The offense kept going and I was stagnant for two weeks. It was all new terminology. I wasn’t just trying to learn a system for what it was, I was learning a 20-year system in two months.”

women's soccer | United States 2, Brazil 0

Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe score to lift United States women’s soccer team over Brazil in SheBelieves Cup
Celtics notebook

Daniel Theis, Tristan Thompson activating their twin-tower powers for Celtics

business

Hamilton becomes first Mass. town to mandate composting
The move comes at a critical moment, as municipalities across the state are waging a war against waste, for reasons ranging from money to climate change.

UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31

The week in business

politics

Garland says as attorney general he will combat domestic extremism
Judge Merrick B. Garland plans to tell senators on Monday that he will restore the Justice Department’s commitment to equal justice under the law, combat a resurgent domestic terrorist threat, and work to root out widespread discrimination should he be confirmed as attorney general.

Beyond 100 million: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers

Merrick Garland faces resurgent peril after years fighting extremism

lifestyle

Social media creators are pushing the boundaries of the opulent world of ‘Bridgerton’
Shonda Rhimes’s popular Netflix romance series has inspired fandom in a wholly creative way.

COMFORT ZONE

‘Don’t Look Up’ stars Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio bid Boston goodbye

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’

arts

‘SNL’ lampoons Cruz for traveling to Cancún amid crisis in Texas
“Saturday Night Live” ridiculed Texas Senator Ted Cruz's decision to travel to Cancún amid a crisis in his home state and global pandemic.

As ‘Kimye’ become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?

TELEVISION

‘The Knick’ deserves a binge, and (maybe) a spinoff

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
Everything you need to know about getting a coronavirus vaccine in Rhode Island
Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccination process.

RI BUSINESS

Bally’s becomes the official sports betting partner of the NHL
RHODE MAP

Here’s how many people are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in each R.I. city and town

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.
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

COMFORT ZONE

The only typewriter shop in town has its hands full

A device that was once an office essential has been reborn as a creative tool embraced by young folks — which means Cambridge Typewriter owner Tom Furrier has been plenty busy.
ASK MATTHEW

10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens

We asked for suggestions, and from "Sherlock" to "Green Acres," readers responded.
COMFORT ZONE

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

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his newest work for PBS, "The Black Church," premiering Feb. 16.
COMFORT ZONE

Join a sea shanty sing-along with Gloucester’s David Coffin

The Revels artist-in-residence will lead the event on Facebook Live.

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

In the midst of a pandemic, and winter weather, puzzles are a great way for people to entertain themselves inside. Puzzling also helps people feel less alone.

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’

She hopes her audition song, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Golden Slumbers,” will strike a chord for listeners “waiting for better days.”

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Timothy Scalona

One-time $1,400 ‘relief’ checks provide little relief for the working class
EDITORIAL

How not to pick a police commissioner
MARCELA GARCÍA

Lesson unlearned: Why Black and Latino residents are at the back of the vaccine line
Renée Graham

Rush Limbaugh wasn’t funny or entertaining. He was racist.
LETTERS

Mass. vaccine site is an infuriating exercise in ‘hurry up and wait’
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Our disinformation problem has been 70 years in the making

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
My Boston History

We loved ‘The Nutcracker.’ We rejoiced at ‘Black Nativity’
My Boston History

Why New Edition’s breakout success meant so much to kids like me growing up in Roxbury

Perspective

Small businesses need help. And it’s time for insurance companies to pay up
Cooking

Egg recipes for when you’re scrambling for dinner

sports

Cloud 9: Novak Djokovic wins ninth Australian Open, 18th Grand Slam title

Djokovic beats Medvedev for 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam

Watch: College freshman begins his career with back-to-back grand slams

metro

Irvienne Goldson, health care ‘spirit warrior’ for women of color, dies at 60

Once buried, a cache of images from Poland’s Lodz Ghetto emerges at the MFA

What happens now with Police Commissioner Dennis White?

Nation

White House says Biden is ‘eager’ to go to Texas, possibly as soon as this week

Garland says as attorney general he will combat domestic extremism

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

World

In Canada, did a comedian’s joke go too far?

Seeking fresh start with Iraq, Biden avoids setting red lines with Iran

Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

politics

Garland says laws must be ‘fairly and faithfully enforced’

Can the Republican Party rein in the conspiracies? Here’s what its history says

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says weather disaster in Texas pushes many to the brink

business

Three-year study seeks out top-performing coneflower varieties

As evictions loom, one city shows how to save homes and families

Los Angeles Times owner disputes report that he plans to sell

lifestyle

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

I want it to be the four of us

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

marijuana

Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows

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

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

opinion

We shouldn’t ‘have to just hope that drivers are paying attention’

It’s time to fix the Affordable Care Act

Now that science fiction is reality, it’s time for new laws of robotics

food & dining

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts

The Langham, Boston returns, MarketStreet Lynnfield plans new openings, and a busy taqueria branches out

Support Black-owned restaurants: Get takeout

travel

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

Here’s why you should dust off those cross-country skis this winter

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

Books

Four Takes: On Hollywood

Small town, many stories in ‘American Delirium’

Carol Orange discusses her novel take on the Gardner heist in ‘A Discerning Eye’

Movies

Turning 40: 1981 at the movies

A justice speaks; justice is elusive; justice is sought

An unlikely alliance between evangelicals and Israelis in ‘‘Til Kingdom Come’

Television

‘SNL’ lampoons Cruz for traveling to Cancún amid crisis in Texas

‘The Knick’ deserves a binge, and (maybe) a spinoff

‘Beartown’ recalls other series that are wrenching but rewarding

music

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO

At NEC, a concert to pay tribute to Coretta Scott King, and to many, many others

A rock ’n’ roll salute to Chet’s Last Call, and to ‘Chet’

Theater/Dance

Amid the biotechs in Kendall Square, a place for dance

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

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

globe local

Can this DPW yard help save the planet?

Should the federal government assess a carbon fee on passenger air travel?

You don’t expect to see this in your fireplace

Obituaries

Irvienne Goldson, health care ‘spirit warrior’ for women of color, dies at 60

Milford Graves, singular drummer and polymath, dies at 79

Arturo Di Modica, sculptor of Wall Street bull, dies at 80