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1,928 confirmed cases, 33 deaths, and 47,820 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

The state said 32,117 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 853 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.
The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Mass. reports 373 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 209 among school staff members over two-week period

Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition’s efforts help bring vaccine to community
The coalition hopes this weekend's drive at the Reggie Lewis Center will not only help boost vaccination rates among Black Bostonians, but begin to transform their relationship with a health care system that has long mistreated them.

‘I do look at them in a different light:’ Tensions are high in Congress as Democrats want consequences for election-denying Republicans

Many Democrats believe that the Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election were essentially cheering on the Jan. 6 mob’s effort to kill them. The result is an atmosphere more tense and distrustful than anyone can remember.

Former US Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after being charged with abuse of athletes

John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 US women’s Olympic gymnastics team. He has long been associated with Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor serving a lengthy prison sentence for abusing hundreds of athletes.

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted for attacking colleague’s transgender child
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First a closure, now a breakup of the team behind Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar

After a decade in business together, the owners of the restaurant group who operated Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, The Hawthorne, and Row 34 are ending their partnership a week after announcing that a trio of their restaurants in Kenmore Square would close.
MATTHEW GILBERT

10 things TV should stop doing right now

Golden Globes? Gone! Reboots and spinoffs? See ya! More streaming services? Enough already!

Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA

The pop star's dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is expected to survive his injuries, according to Los Angeles Police.

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

Governor Baker is right — schools must reopen
Scot Lehigh

As Massachusetts shows, strong gun-safety laws work
Kimberly Atkins

After a brutal year, Garland must work to reform DOJ — and restore Black Americans’ trust
LETTERS

The hunger-for-vaccine games
Pamela Constable

The old house on Nantucket

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

Restaurants we supported this week Learn more about Project Takeout

Hasbro welcomes the new Potato Head, minus the ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’
It’s either a half-baked idea or the best thing to happen to potatoes since French fries.

HELP DESK
How to be a good guest at your next rental house
The vacation rental market is heating up. If you’re planning to stay in someone else’s house, here are 10 tips from the experts on how to do it the right way.

‘People are angry.’ Lowell officials call for school committee member Robert Hoey to resign after anti-Semitic remarks

A growing number of Lowell officials are calling for the resignation of School Committee member Robert Hoey Jr., who used an anti-Semitic slur Wednesday morning on a live public access television program. A hearing on the matter is slated for Monday.

dan shaughnessy
The skidding Celtics don’t need patience. They need action
What makes this slump especially maddening is the smug manner in which all of the principals seem to accept the losing.

One day later, makeshift memorial for two construction workers only sign of tragedy in Boston

Manhattan District Attorney’s Office now has Trump’s tax returns
Tax and financial records that Donald Trump fought to keep secret for nearly 18 months have been turned over to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which is investigating possible fraud by Trump and his company, an official said.

A.Z. MADONNA
When Beethoven resonates in a crisis
For many BSO fans, the composer's music conjures happy memories. But it can also carry our grief.

MURRAY WHYTE
W.E.B. Du Bois showed us the power of data viz more than a century ago
The Great Barrington-born thinker created a set of gorgeous graphics for the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Forget Deshaun Watson to the Patriots, but theoretically, Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t out of the question
As speculation swirls about quarterback movement in the NFL, the Patriots would be wise to see if a reunion with Garoppolo is possible.

Recommended reads

‘I wanted to leave my regards.’ Strangers share grief at site of High Street tragedy

Candles, flowers and notes of sadness collected in downtown Boston Thursday morning, one day after two men lost their lives in a construction tragedy.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Black history I carry with me: Ariel Pesante
Ariel Pesante is an associate athletic director at the University of Massachusetts.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Making student debt relief stick
How are we going to fix it so that we’re not right back here in a few years?

metro

Video shows former Lynn officer punching man in police station holding cell
Officer Matthew Coppinger delivered several punches to Victor White’s face, pinning him to the floor amid a flurry of blows, video footage shows.

In Salem, a run-up to Revolution is remembered

Boys & Girls Clubs, Y’s provide places for kids to study and play during pandemic

Sports

College hockey notebook
No. 9 UMass will have Marc del Gaizo back in the lineup for Friday’s game against No. 1 Boston College
The junior defenseman missed the teams' earlier two-game series, swept by BC.

Red Sox

Red Sox’ Alex Verdugo confident in his hitting approach: ‘I don’t really care about that launch angle stuff’

Jayson Tatum says whole Celtics team, not just Brad Stevens, should take some blame for skid

business

This online fitness brand is launching line of shoes and clothing designed by Boston teens
Boston-based NOBULL, an online fitness brand, partnered with Artists for Humanity, a Boston nonprofit that connects under-resourced teens with paid jobs in art and design.

Airbnb revenue beats estimates, showing demand amid COVID surge

DoorDash beats revenue estimates amid year-end pandemic surge

politics

‘I do look at them in a different light:’ Tensions are high in Congress as Democrats want consequences for election-denying Republicans
Many Democrats believe that the Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election were essentially cheering on the Jan. 6 mob’s effort to kill them. The result is an atmosphere more tense and distrustful than anyone can remember.

Capitol riot costs will exceed $30 million, official tells Congress

Former Michigan Governor Granholm confirmed as energy secretary

lifestyle

QUICK BITE
At Mikkusu, a talented chef bides her time
Cloud & Spirits opens soon, but in the meantime, this temporary shop sells delightful Japanese sandwiches from Katie Cheung.

THE VIP LOUNGE

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences
THE VIP LOUNGE

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

arts

HOMEFRONT
HomeFront: Billie Holiday, Beethoven, and Bad Bunny, plus art to comfort and calm
The Globe's picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

TY BURR

Armie Hammer is in ‘Crisis’ and they can’t hide it
A.Z. MADONNA

When Beethoven resonates in a crisis

rhode island

RI BUSINESS
Hasbro welcomes the new Potato Head, minus the ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’
It’s either a half-baked idea or the best thing to happen to potatoes since French fries.

CORONAVIRUS

R.I. to open new mass vaccination sites in Middletown and Woonsocket
RHODE MAP

COVID-19 numbers are going down, but R.I. isn’t out of the woods yet

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

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

Flock to these winter birding hot spots around Boston

Pete Gilmore, field trip coordinator for the Brookline Bird Club, shared his favorite local stops.
A.Z. MADONNA

What would Beethoven think of climate change? Composer Iman Habibi has a few ideas

Habibi's “Jeder Baum spricht” (”Every tree speaks”) is part of a new BSO Now program.
ASK MATTHEW

If you enjoyed ‘Your Honor,’ who am I to judge?

As a critic, I don’t pretend my opinions are the correct ones, or even the best ones; they’re just mine.
COMFORT ZONE

Tatiana de Rosnay on ‘Sarah’s Key,’ Boston memories, and her scary new novel

The author casts a wary eye on on the near-future in her new book, "Flowers of Darkness."
COMFORT ZONE

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

Renee Fleming, Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson, Heather Headley, and others are slated to perform in a benefit for Health Care Without Walls.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Pamela Constable

The old house on Nantucket
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Carola Suárez-Orozco

The children of immigrants can help save higher ed
Joan Wickersham

The emperor of nothing
IDEAS | Josie Thaddeus-Johns

Texts and voicemails are too demanding. Send voice memos instead.
EDITORIAL

Becerra’s fearlessness frightens GOP foes
IDEAS | Rachel Rebouché and Mary Ziegler

Could Roe v. Wade really become ‘the law of the land’?

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
Pandemic Parenting

We can care about education and be OK writing this year off
Parenting advice

'Being forgiving of ourselves is probably the biggest'
Perspective

I was proud of my job. What to tell my kids when I lost it?
My Boston History

I first came to Boston in 1975, a time of violence

sports

NESN will televise 11 Red Sox spring training games

Former US Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after being charged with abuse of athletes

Some fans will be allowed back at Fenway Park, TD Garden, and Gillette Stadium beginning March 22

metro

Fred Wyshak, one of the good guys, hangs it up

Mass. reports 373 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 209 among school staff members over two-week period

Should US Supreme Court justices have term limits?

Nation

Chief: Capitol assault much bigger than intel suggested

Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition’s efforts help bring vaccine to community

Jennifer Granholm confirmed as Energy secretary

World

Refugee who set herself on fire in Greece is charged with arson

German court convicts former Syrian official of crimes against humanity

US to seek seat on UN human rights body, after Trump pullout

politics

Capitol siege costs will exceed $30 million, official tells congress

Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US

Neera Tanden, Biden’s choice for budget chief, faces new hurdles in Congress

business

MassMutual to invest in Black-owned businesses, tech startups

Merck to buy autoimmune drug developer for $1.85 billion

First a closure, now a breakup of the team behind Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar

lifestyle

Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann plan a Lincoln restaurant, and hot chicken comes to Allston

I want to live closer to my friends and family

The new travel reality: Vaccine required

marijuana

Marijuana company sues Boston zoning board over rejection

New Jersey governor signs laws to set up marijuana market

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

opinion

Governor Baker is right — schools must reopen

As Massachusetts shows, strong gun-safety laws work

After a brutal year, Garland must work to reform DOJ — and restore Black Americans’ trust

food & dining

At Mikkusu, a talented chef bides her time

Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann plan a Lincoln restaurant, and hot chicken comes to Allston

Celebrating the Irish poitín

travel

New NE bike tours, a favorite bar reopens, and new virtual travel experiences

Michael Chiklis loves Aspen, Capri, and of course, Boston

The new travel reality: Vaccine required

Books

Crime and damages in ‘The Lowering Days’

A fictional retrospective of a filmmaker’s life in ‘Foregone’

Glenn Adamson on the perfect reading chair and books organized by color

Movies

Armie Hammer is in ‘Crisis’ and they can’t hide it

Some sequels take longer (a lot longer) to arrive than others

Imagination rules the ruthless in ‘Night of the Kings’

Television

10 things TV should stop doing right now

‘Ray Donovan’ will get a feature-length finale

There’s true crime, but no Lizzie Borden, in ‘Fall River’

music

When Beethoven resonates in a crisis

Jazz artist Maria Schneider on making music, and making a living

Velvet mornings and boots made for walkin’: Nancy Sinatra retrospective revisits a singer with swagger

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet celebrates Jorma Elo in a rich program of new work and past highlights

On your screen but outside the box: Theater companies rise to a creative challenge

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

globe local

Boys & Girls Clubs, Y’s provide places for kids to study and play during pandemic

Should US Supreme Court justices have term limits?

Bridgewater firefighters make a very special delivery

Obituaries

Annabel Battistella, whose Combat Zone performance as Fanne Foxe fueled a Washington sex scandal, dies at 84

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies

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