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As the role of the office recedes, companies invest real estate savings into remote work

A few companies are downsizing drastically, investing the money they used to spend on square footage to strengthen their ability to operate with employees scattered far and wide.
What if returning to the office doesn’t involve an ‘office’? ‘Anxiety is high.’ As employers keep delaying return to office, will we ever go back?
COVID-19: THE LATEST

NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins

Homeowner Tom Simon watches as Weatherization Works technician Paul Lawson installs one of three cold-climate heat pumps at the home. The pumps heat homes in the winter and cool them in the summer.
Low income communities could be saving money on energy while helping the climate, but the DPU is standing in the way
A spokesman for the state’s Energy and Environment Agency, which oversees the DPU, says the department embraces the state’s climate goals but is bound by the limits of existing statutes, and needs to proceed with caution as it sets a template for renewable projects.

How Brigham Health helped create a Chinese hospital for elites — and almost nobody came

Coming to a city or town near you: Projects funded by the state’s $4 billion COVID-19 relief bill

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A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

From bell hooks to Virgil Abloh to your local creatives, the arts contribute to radical change

Activism requires organizers, policy, and protest. But first, there is imagination.
The Questions, featuring Derecka Purnell Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram See more from A Beautiful Resistance
Big Lux's Beautiful Resistance: A Veteran's Violin Sings Black Lives Matter
Created and produced by Jeneé Osterheldt/Globe Staff, Directed and edited by Daymian Mejia, Supervising Producer Caitlin Healy/Globe Staff, Illustrations by Paula Champagne, Photo by Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Opinion
OPINION

Words of the Year

Every year, new words enter the public lexicon, and 2021 was no exception.
The Souza-Baranowski maximum security prison in Shirley.
EDITORIAL

Broken federal clemency system needs fixing
A Ukrainian soldier on the front lines in Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, earlier this month. At a traditional year-end news conference, President Vladimir Putin of Russia said, referring to the United States and NATO, "Do they really think we’ll sit idly as they create threats against us?"
JEFF JACOBY

As Russia gears up to invade Ukraine, the West faces a choice

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, seen here giving a COVID-19 on Dec. 21, is behind legislation aimed at strengthening protections for survivors of abuse.
EDITORIAL

Victims make their case for better protections
Last month's Transgender Day of Remembrance march in Washington Square Park in New York City.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Hearts of gold, beautiful spirits — and the anti-trans violence that took them away
The Rev. Liz Walker has packed up her office at Roxbury Presbyterian Church. After 40 years in Boston, she will be starting a new chapter.

As she moves on to her next chapter, the Rev. Liz Walker offers lessons and reflections from 40 years in Boston

The Rev. Liz Walker has packed up her office at Roxbury Presbyterian Church. After 40 years in Boston as a news anchor and a minister, she will be starting a new chapter.
Dave Barry looks back at the newsmakers of 2021.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Dave Barry’s 2021 Year in Review: A variant of 2020, so to speak

Is there anything positive we can say about the year? Yes. We can say that it was marginally better than last year. Granted, this is not high praise.
Boomer benefactor Swanee Hunt (right), daughter of the late Texas oil baron H.L. Hunt, met in her Washington, D.C. home with Afghani activist Palwasha Hassan. Hunt and Hassan are working to empower women in Afghanistan through Hunt’s social justice foundation.
after the boom

In a turbulent time, baby boomers are set to pass unprecedented wealth to younger generations

Baby boomers have begun the handoff of an estimated $84.4 trillion in wealth — the largest stockpile in history — over the next quarter century. But they're also preparing to pass on values, responsibilities, and legacies at a tumultuous time.

More recent stories

Travelers waited to check their bags at Logan International Airport on Christmas Day.
Travelers saw flight delays, cancellations Sunday at Logan for the third straight day
As of early Sunday evening, the airport listed 159 delays and 48 cancellations, out of 485 flights.

Jean-Marc Vallée.
Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58
Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58.

Big Brother Jessie Stettin visited his Little Brother Demetrius, who he has been matched with for about three years, in his South End neighborhood in 2020.
Big Brother mentors sought for growing waitlist of young boys
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has a waitlist of about 250 boys and is hoping to inspire a surge of new male volunteers during National Mentoring Month in January.

Jonathan Balck, a managing director of ad agency Colossus, peered out the door of their offices.
Small-but-mighty Colossus emerges as the newest Boston ad agency to ride a big winning streak
It may be Boston’s fastest growing ad agency right now, though that is tough to measure.

College Football

Fenway Bowl canceled for second straight year because of Virginia’s COVID-19 outbreak

Virginia, which was slated to face SMU, has virus issues among team members, and Wednesday's game was officially called off Sunday.
Boston College football season ends as Military Bowl vs. East Carolina canceled due to COVID-19 issues

State Police and Sherborn officers were seeking two alleged armed carjacking suspects in that town after they crash a stolen car and fled the scene on foot Nov. 24.
Two suspects in custody after armed carjackings, crash in Sherborn last month
Geraldo Colon, 18, and Guillermo Diaz Jr., 20, were arrested Dec. 16 and Dec. 22 respectively after “an exhaustive investigative effort,” Sherborn police said. They both face a hefty list of charges including possessing a stolen vehicle, armed carjacking, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

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Best of the holidays

People under the holiday lights on Boston Common.

9 places around Boston where you can get into the holiday spirit (for free)

Every holiday season comes with a gamut of things to do and gifts to buy, and it can take a toll on the old wallet. That got us thinking about some activities in and around the city where you can revel in the holiday spirit for free.
Boston is dressed in its wintery best. Here’s where to see Christmas trees, menorahs, and other decorations 20 family-friendly events to put you in the holiday spirit

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Pedestrians stood in line at COVID-19 mobile testing site at Columbus Circle in New York.

How to know if those are Omicron symptoms, or maybe just the common cold

With winter underway and cases of Omicron surging nationwide, you may be wondering if that runny nose or aching throat is a dreaded case of COVID-19 or merely a symptom of the common cold.

Grace Gagnon and her dog.
A Boston woman posted to TikTok offering to swap homes with a stranger like the movie ‘The Holiday.’ She leaves for England next week
“Anyone in England want to switch places for the holiday?” Grace Gagnon, a 25-year-old Boston woman, wrote in a now-viral video posted to her TikTok account. “I have a studio [apartment] on Boston’s waterfront.”

Harvard scientist Charles Lieber leaves the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse midday, after a morning of jury selection in his trial. He is accused of lying to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese talent program.
Harvard professor’s conviction brings scrutiny of China Initiative
After Harvard Professor Charles Lieber became the first academic convicted at trial under the Justice Department’s China Initiative, the former prosecutor who brought the case said the government should stop targeting researchers and focus on cases involving espionage and the theft of trade secrets.

Rashmi Wassan hugged her granddaughter Diya Wassan while singing Christmas carols during a Christmas Eve service at the Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington. As the Omicron variant surges throughout the country, churches have once again had to adapt their Christmas celebrations to keep their congregations comfortable and safe.
‘Perfect way to celebrate safely’: Christmas churchgoers brave freezing outdoor services amid Omicron surge
As surging coronavirus cases prompted many churches to cancel Christmas services nationwide, some parishes in Massachusetts were determined Friday to maintain their annual Christmas Eve traditions, no matter the obstacles.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Getting fresh air is one way to stay sane during quarantine.

Found yourself in quarantine? We asked public health experts for suggestions on how to spend the time
If there is one thing we love, it's a good whoopie pie.

Where to find the best whoopie pies around New England
Ellis Paul closes out the year with a run of full-band shows at Club Passim.
THE TICKET

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
"The Christmas Revels" canceled its six remaining post-Christmas shows at the Sanders Theatre in Cambridge.

Enter, stage left: Omicron

Special Projects

An older lobsterman passed by Tanner Lazaro as he hauled up his traps in his boat, Used N Abused, on Aug. 24. During the summer Tanner hauled his own traps on whatever days his mentor Frankie Thompson or another lobsterman didn't need his help.

The lobster trap

The plentiful catch that brought wealth to fishing families is at risk, as climate change warms the Gulf of Maine. A way of life is on the line, but lobstermen can't, or won't, imagine another.

The 2021 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

Is your employer among the 150 companies to make the list?
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

In defense of materialism: Why shopping and holiday gift-giving is my love language
A utility crew places a toxic lead water pipe onto the road after extracting it from an apartment building and under the street in Newark, N.J., on Oct. 21. Newark city officials say crews have removed more than 22,000 lead pipes from private residential properties over the last few years and replaced them with new copper pipes.
Katherine Clark

Cleaning up America’s lead water pipes
A nurse from Brigham and Women's Hospital watches as demonstrators gather outside the Massachusetts State House in September to protest COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates
Jeffrey L. Schnipper

Pandemic Christmas at the Brigham
Respiratory Therapist Angelika MacClellan (left) talks with nurse Natasha Cacciatore through a patients door in the Special Pathogens Unit ICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, on April 27, 2020.
EDITORIAL

The best tribute to health care workers? Follow the guidelines for staying healthy.
Joan Vennochi

A gift that touches the heart
IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Editing the Constitution

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.
INNOVATORS Q&A

This Providence resident is finding a solution for unhoused LGBTQ+ youth

Julio Berroa has transitioned Haus of Codec from a digital design firm and art empowerment institution to a resource for LGBTQ+ youth.

Two suspects in custody after armed carjackings, crash in Sherborn last month

Geraldo Colon, 18, and Guillermo Diaz Jr., 20, were arrested Dec. 16 and Dec. 22 respectively after “an exhaustive investigative effort,” Sherborn police said. They both face a hefty list of charges including possessing a stolen vehicle, armed carjacking, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

No snow woes: New England winter off to slow start

It’s been “a very slow start to the snow season this year across the Eastern US,” the National Weather Service’s Eastern Region headquarters said Sunday, with snowfall totals lagging considerably behind the average accumulation to date.

Sports

Mackie Samoskevich gave the United States a 2-0 lead in the first period.
World junior hockey: US 3, Slovakia 2

Defending champion US men hold off Slovakia to open world junior hockey championship

Boston University goalie Drew Commesso made 23 saves in a 3-2 win over Slovakia.
The NBA logo.

NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins

The numbers in the NBA indeed keep getting higher and may continue that way for the foreseeable future. Expanded testing, agreed to earlier this month, went into place Sunday for players who have yet to receive their booster shots.
The NHL postponed three more games, one on Tuesday and two on Wednesday, including the Bruins at Ottawa.
NHL

NHL brings back taxi squads to keep season going, postpones three more games

Each team will be allowed up to six players and to make emergency recalls from the minors in case of an outbreak.
Sports Log

Yuzuru Hanyu can’t land in history books, but still has foothold on Olympic gold
COVID Roundup

NBA teams make adjustments for COVID outbreaks
Bruins

NHL postpones Bruins Wednesday game at Ottawa

Business

Delta Air Lines’ flight to Shanghai turned back because of COVID-19 rules

Delta Air Lines said Monday that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle in midair, a move that had prompted a protest from the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco.

Australia’s daily COVID-19 cases surge past 10,000 for first time

Australia reported more than 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic amid the rapid spread of the omicron strain.

Hundreds more flights are canceled as Omicron scrambles air travel

Boston nonprofit aims to help the unhoused with prepaid debit cards

STAT

Dr. Monica McLemore, Associate Professor in the Family Health Care Nursing Department at UCSF, stands for a portrait at the Frank H. Ogawa Plaza on Friday, September 10th, 2021 in Oakland, Calif.
‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Covid winter illustration
Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms
STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

Funeral goers sing during a service for Daisy Pace at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in January 2021.
DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South
Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Boston, MA -- 05/12/21 -- Dr. Matthew Carty examines patient Jerry Majethic at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital on May 12, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real
The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

magazine
Jonathan Way plays with two coyotes he helped raise at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham in 2004.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

This scientist bottle-fed and bayed with coyotes. Was he sidelined for loving them too much?
PERSPECTIVE

We’re all feeling fine. We really are. Except we’re not.
This week's daters: Gordon and Jackie.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He and his friends had planned their own questions to ask when getting to know someone’
Quiche With Mushrooms, Bacon, and Gruyère
Cooking

Recipes: A make-ahead New Year’s brunch menu featuring quiche

metro

Melissa Talavera and Alberto Morales with their 2-year-old daughter, Nayeli.

Twin brothers killed in Mattapoisett car crash remembered as doting fathers

A changing of the guard in Lowell as a diverse leadership takes office

Big Brother mentors sought for growing waitlist of young boys

sports

Josh Allen threw for 314 yards and three scores, and ran for 64 more yards as the Bills took control of the AFC East from the Patriots.

With AFC East supremacy on the line, Josh Allen put together a statement victory against the Patriots

Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers to clinch sixth straight AFC West, maintain No. 1 seed

Damien Harris scored three TDs and had another 100-yard rushing game, a bright spot for the Patriots

business

People pumped gas at a downtown Los Angeles gas station where a gallon cost over $6 on Dec. 10.

Putting $300,000 in the win column for consumers

As the role of the office recedes, companies invest real estate savings into remote work

Fauci warns of coronavirus complacency with Omicron variant set to fill hospitals

politics

President Biden.

As prices rise, President Biden turns to antitrust enforcers

Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members

Explainer: How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work?

Nation

A Boston Garden security guard holds up a sign asking fans to "Please Mask Up."

NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins

Delta Air Lines’ flight to Shanghai turned back because of COVID-19 rules

Australia’s daily COVID-19 cases surge past 10,000 for first time

World

Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar court postpones verdicts in second case against Suu Kyi

Singapore to require vaccinations for foreigners working in city

Red Crescent: Bodies of 27 migrants wash ashore in Libya

opinion

Respiratory Therapist Angelika MacClellan (left) talks with nurse Natasha Cacciatore through a patients door in the Special Pathogens Unit ICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, on April 27, 2020.

The best tribute to health care workers? Follow the guidelines for staying healthy.

Cleaning up America’s lead water pipes

Pandemic Christmas at the Brigham

lifestyle

Pierre Brasseur as Frederick Lemaitre and Arletty as Garance in the 1945 film "Children of Paradise."

10 films to stream before the clock strikes midnight

10 New Year’s Eve-themed sitcom episodes to ring in 2022

She talks to me like I’m her student

food & dining

Bartender Lillian Ferranti pouring a Manhattan inside Hyde, a new speakeasy in Providence, Rhode Island.

Top places to ring in the New Year in Rhode Island

Where to find the best whoopie pies around New England

Wusong Road softly opens in Harvard Square; Vermont’s Spruce Peak serves comfort food, slope-side

travel

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New Year’s at the Mystic museum, curling at the Liberty Hotel, and a test lab in the palm of your hand

Jenna Rubaii seeks out parks and the unexpected when traveling

It’s OK to vacation like an adult

Arts

Visitors at "Imagine Van Gogh" at the SoWa Power Station.

‘Imagine Van Gogh’ doesn’t leave much to the imagination

Adria Arch, known for airborne sculptures, grounds herself with ‘The Visitors’

Italy obscura: Photographer Abelardo Morell opens the mind’s eye

Books

Away in a manger in ‘The First Christmas’

She reads about politics — and everything else

Examining truth and consequences in ‘Trust’

Movies

Just another night in 1973, from "Licorice Pizza."

Movies set in the ’70s: Getting beyond disco and double knits

A Boston woman posted to TikTok offering to swap homes with a stranger like the movie ‘The Holiday.’ She leaves for England next week

Doc Talk: Slavery today, the tragic end of a rap legend

Television

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller and Courteney Cox as Monica Geller dancing in the "Friends" episode "The One With the Routine."

10 New Year’s Eve-themed sitcom episodes to ring in 2022

‘The Chair’ got academia right, romance wrong

Natasha Rothwell is ready to be the lead of her own rom-com

music

Billy Conway died at age 65 after battling cancer for several years.

It didn’t take a lot for drummer Billy Conway to make a big impression

A Far Cry makes space for complex grief with ‘Flames to Ashes’

On Christmas Eve, Eric Jackson plans a cool Yule while Oedipus unwraps some radio rarities

Theater/Dance

"The Christmas Revels" canceled its six remaining post-Christmas shows at the Sanders Theatre in Cambridge.

Enter, stage left: Omicron

On Boston stages, these three supporting players are showstoppers

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ still strikes a powerful chord

globe local

Big Brother Jessie Stettin visited his Little Brother Demetrius, who he has been matched with for about three years, in his South End neighborhood in 2020.

Big Brother mentors sought for growing waitlist of young boys

Coming to a city or town near you: Projects funded by the state’s $4 billion COVID-19 relief bill

Firefighter injured while battling 2-alarm fire in vacant building on Washington Street

Obituaries

Archbishop Tutu was known for his sonorous voice and animated sermons.

Desmond Tutu, whose voice helped slay apartheid, dies at 90

Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87

Chuck Hunt, the state’s first ‘first husband,’ remembered for his ‘kindness toward the least powerful’