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Some health experts wonder why a negative test isn’t part of CDC’s new quarantine guidelines

Dr. Michael Mina, a former Brigham and Women’s epidemiologist and an expert on rapid tests, said the omission of testing from the CDC’s guidance is “reckless.”
Here are the new CDC recommendations for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine
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CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

A police officer picks up flares at the Belmar shopping center where authorities say the suspect in a shooting spree that claimed five lives was shot and killed on December 27, 2021 in Lakewood, Colorado.
Gunman kills 4 in Denver before he’s fatally shot by police
Four people were fatally shot and a police officer and two other people were injured Monday night in the Denver area by what appeared to be a lone gunman, who was later killed after a shootout, police said.

Man, 83, dies after Amtrak train from Boston to Maine strikes truck in Haverhill

The truck driver, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene, the district attorney’s office said.
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Kevin Lowther, also known as Big Lux, is a violinist, veteran, and BLM advocate.
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.
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Massachusetts State Police takes photographs of a heavily-damaged unmarked state police cruiser that was struck by another car on March 16, 2016. Thomas Clardy, a Massachusetts State Police trooper, died of injuries from the crash. The other driver was found to have THC in his blood at the time he lost control of his vehicle.
EDITORIAL

Toking and driving just isn’t cool

Five years into recreational marijuana sales, Massachusetts "driving under" laws overdue for an update.
People line up for food donated from a nearby church at a camp for migrants on May 14, 2021, in Reynosa, Mexico. The encampment, like others along Mexico's northern border with the United States, are temporary home for migrants hoping to seek asylum in the United States.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The most neglected story of 2021? Immigration.
OPINION

Words of the Year
Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) gets stuck in the rain with her hot chef neighbor, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), in the new season of "Emily in Paris."
Joan Vennochi

Sorry, but I don’t hate ‘Emily in Paris’
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
Crystal Williams was named the 18th president of the Rhode Island School of Design in December 2021. She will begin at RISD in April.

From faculty activist to university president: Crystal Williamson leading the Rhode Island School of Design

Williams said she wants to continue her career as an “institutional catalyst, helping to envision, define, and achieve greater outcomes” for students, faculty and staff.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had plenty to ponder after Sunday's 33-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills knocked them out of contention to win the AFC East.
Gary Washburn

Super Bowl? Time to tamp down any talk of that when making the playoffs would be more of an achievement for the Patriots

While this bounce-back season under rookie QB Mac Jones has been promising, any talk about a trip to the Super Bowl as the AFC champion was wildly premature.
Guests enjoyed the oceanside view from the front porch of the Chatham Bars Inn.

Chatham Bars Inn ranked among the world’s best hotels by Condé Nast Traveler

The magazine released its annual “Gold List” of the 45 best hotels and resorts in the world, and the local resort put New England on the map, making the ranks for the first time.

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LA police video shows officer shooting that killed bystander

Video released Monday showed Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl hiding in a dressing room who was struck by a bullet that went through a wall.

Boston police investigated after a man was killed and two women were injured in a shooting on Schuyler Street in Roxbury on Monday.
Man dead, two women injured in Roxbury shooting
Officers were called 34 Schuyler St. at 3:43 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot and found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

Vehicle crashes into storefront on Washington Street in Dorchester

Police responded to reports of a crash at 146 Washington St. shortly before 9 p.m., said Officer Kim Tavares, a Boston police spokeswoman.

Boston city councilor and soon-to-be state senator Lydia Edwards.
With Edwards’ exit, a possible scramble for a Boston council seat
The District 1 council post will be vacated by Lydia Edwards, who is poised to become a state senator in the coming weeks after defeating Anthony D’Ambrosio, a first-term Revere School Committee member, in a primary this month.

A customer looks over items at Brattle Square Florist in September of 2020. The owner of the store said Monday that it would close at the end of January, citing a labor shortage, high costs for flowers and other materials, and real estate challenges.
After a century, Brattle Square Florist to close its doors
Rising costs and availability of flowers and materials, as well as a widespread labor shortage and deteriorating real estate contributed to the decision to close the 104-year-old floral shop.

Questions on the legal classification of thousands of gig economy workers moved one step closer to the 2022 ballot this month when two petitions supported by Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and DoorDash cleared one of their final procedural hurdles.
Gig worker petitions move one step closer to 2022 ballot
Four ballot measures, including two related to the status of app-based drivers, gathered more than the 80,239 required signatures to move toward voters’ hands.

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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.
6 New Year’s Eve performances from Boston-bred artists

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Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, then president of Brigham Health, brought a Boston delegation in April 2018 to celebrate the opening of the Boao Evergrande International Hospital in China, constructed in a new medical tourism hub.
Spotlight team report

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

In a deal worth millions with Chinese developer Evergrande, a Harvard teaching hospital risked its reputation on what would become a near-empty shell.

Oliver Johnson from Milton held his drawing book and looked over his shoulder at gorilla "Little Joe." With indoor children's activities sidelined during the pandemic, Zoo New England had its highest-ever visitor count in 2021.
‘It’s so much more than what they expect to find.’ Zoo New England celebrates record year
It’s been an unusually busy year for Zoo New England: Amid cautious reopenings and surging variants, the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham welcomed a combined 1 million visitors by late November — a record.

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Dave Barry looks back at the newsmakers of 2021.
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.

Dr. Wilson (left) and German zoologist Bert Holldobler were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "The Ants."
E.O. Wilson, evolutionary biologist who changed how we look at the world, dies at 92
A Harvard biologist who pioneered the field of sociobiology, Dr. Wilson taught generations to look at the natural world and human behavior in novel and thought-provoking ways.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Main Stage cast at Improv Asylum will be performing three New Year's Eve shows.

Six local New Year’s Eve comedy shows to help you get the last laugh on 2021
A scene from “My Dad Is a Sausage,” one of the films to be shown at Belmont World Film’s 19th annual Family Festival.

At this family film festival, see the world through kids’ eyes
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

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, Malden Community Organizing for Racial Equity, and Clean Water Action

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

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COLUMN | Dan McGowan

The key stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2022

With Rhode Island gearing up for a governor’s race, a major hospital merger, increased scrutiny on the takeover of Providence schools, 2022 is shaping up to be another dizzying year for news.
RI EDUCATION

From faculty activist to university president: Crystal Williamson leading the Rhode Island School of Design

Williams said she wants to continue her career as an “institutional catalyst, helping to envision, define, and achieve greater outcomes” for students, faculty and staff.
Coronavirus Live Updates

CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

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

Some health experts wonder why a negative test isn’t part of CDC’s new quarantine guidelines

Dr. Michael Mina, a former Brigham and Women’s epidemiologist and an expert on rapid tests, said the omission of testing from the CDC’s guidance is “reckless.”

Sports

Utah players Cameron Rising, Britain Covey, Devin Lloyd and Mika Tafua wave on a vehicle in a parade for the Rose Bowl Team Visit Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.

COVID-19 concerns lead to changes in Rose Bowl buildup

In a college football postseason still wrestling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buckeyes, Pac-12 champion Utah and the Tournament of Roses are taking precautions in an attempt to ensure “The Granddaddy of Them All” can be played on New Year’s Day.
Jayson Tatum went through a bout with COVID-19 last season.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum enters COVID-19 protocol, misses Monday’s game at Timberwolves

Tatum joins seven other Celtics who missed Saturday’s game because they are in protocol, but Grant Williams has been upgraded to questionable.
The Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle (17) runs for a touchdown during the second half in New Orleans.
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Jaylen Waddle helps streaky Dolphins beat Saints to win seventh in a row

The rookie caught 10 passes for 92 yards and touchdown as Miami became the first NFL team to win seven straight games after losing seven in a row.
MONDAY'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Gritty defensive performance helps Everett boys’ basketball over Belmont
MONDAY'S HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Anthony Ghergurovich sparks Malden Catholic boys’ hockey past Franklin
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COVID-19 sports updates: NFL returns a record-high positive tests on Monday

Business

Esports giant Riot settles discrimination case for $100M

Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed Monday night to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power

North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States.

Expect more shipping chaos as Omicron forces transport workers to quit

China imposes curbs on foreign IPOs from restricted sectors

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.

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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
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
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?
MISS CONDUCT

Advice: Life isn’t getting back to normal. This is what can you do about it
PERSPECTIVE

We’re all feeling fine. We really are. Except we’re not.

metro

Boston police investigated after a man was killed and two women were injured in a shooting on Schuyler Street in Roxbury on Monday.

Man dead, two women injured in Roxbury shooting

David Quinn named head coach of the 2022 US Olympic men’s hockey team

Gig worker petitions move one step closer to 2022 ballot

sports

Pittsburgh Panthers running back Israel Abanikanda (2) runs with the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C.

ACC shortens isolation period for asymptomatic athletes, which could give bowl season a boost

Jayson Tatum-less Celtics crumble in the fourth quarter, hit new low in loss to Timberwolves

Here’s the MHSFCA’s 26-player All-State football team

business

Boston Public Market.

Boston Public Market is nearly full again, but foot traffic is taking much longer to rebound

Storms caused $170 billion in damage this year

Cable news lost plenty of viewers in 2021

politics

The combat ship USS Milwaukee arrives in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for a brief stop for fuel and provisions, Dec. 20, 2021.

Nearly 25 percent of Navy warship crew has COVID-19, officials say

As prices rise, President Biden turns to antitrust enforcers

Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members

Nation

Seen through a door peephole, a medical worker wearing a protective clothing disinfects the corridor of a hotel used for foreigners to stay during a period of health quarantine in Shanghai, China, on Aug. 12, 2021.

CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

First COVID-19 shot recipient in US now a vaccine activist

LA police video shows officer shooting that killed bystander

World

Russia's Supreme Court judge Alla Nazarova orders the closure of Memorial International, the organization's central structure, over breaches of its designation as a "foreign agent" during a court hearing in Moscow on December 28, 2021.

Russian court orders shutdown of renowned rights group

Hard-hit by COVID, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox slow to get shots

North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power

opinion

The Souza-Baranowski maximum security prison in Shirley.

Broken federal clemency system needs fixing

Hearts of gold, beautiful spirits — and the anti-trans violence that took them away

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

lifestyle

Guests enjoyed the oceanside view from the front porch of the Chatham Bars Inn.

Chatham Bars Inn ranked among the world’s best hotels by Condé Nast Traveler

6 New Year’s Eve performances from Boston-bred artists

Jean-Marc Vallée, director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ dies at 58

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

Guests enjoyed the oceanside view from the front porch of the Chatham Bars Inn.

Chatham Bars Inn ranked among the world’s best hotels by Condé Nast Traveler

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

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

A scene from “My Dad Is a Sausage,” one of the films to be shown at Belmont World Film’s 19th annual Family Festival.

At this family film festival, see the world through kids’ eyes

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

Television

Issa Rae, left, and Yvonne Orji.

Fans thank Issa Rae, ‘Insecure’ for its portrayal of growth — and its representation of Black women

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

‘The Chair’ got academia right, romance wrong

music

The 2022 sign that will be lit on top of a building on New Year's Eve is displayed in Times Square, New York, last week. "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" with Ryan Seacrest broadcasts musical performances from Times Square to ring in the new year.

6 New Year’s Eve performances from Boston-bred artists

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’

Theater/Dance

The Main Stage cast at Improv Asylum will be performing three New Year's Eve shows.

Six local New Year’s Eve comedy shows to help you get the last laugh on 2021

On New Year’s Eve, a cautious return to comedy

Enter, stage left: Omicron

globe local

Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to students and staff at Epiphany Middle School in Dorchester in 2002.

Desmond Tutu left his mark on New England

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

Obituaries

Jean-Marc Vallée.

Jean-Marc Vallée, director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ dies at 58

E.O. Wilson, evolutionary biologist who changed how we look at the world, dies at 92

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