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Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL, alleging racist hiring practices and sham interviews
Brian Flores, a former longtime Patriots coach, was said to have been a candidate to become head coach of the New York Giants, a job that went to Brian Daboll.

Bill Belichick’s texts to Brian Flores in center of discrimination lawsuit

Flores included screenshots of texts from Belichick in which the Patriots coach congratulated him on landing the Giants job even though Flores was yet to interview.

Mass. reports 2,628 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 127 deaths reported over three days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.
Researchers report increase in depression among children of color 5-11 years old

Good news on COVID-19: Levels of coronavirus in Eastern Mass. waste water continue decline

In another encouraging sign for those hoping for a respite from the Omicron surge, the amount of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water has continued to fall in recent days.
Michelle Wu defends vaccine mandates but says they are ‘not permanent’
COVID-19: THE LATEST

Pfizer asks FDA to allow low-dose COVID-19 shots for children under 5

Tom Brady officially retires from NFL after 22 seasons

ben volin | on football

Tom Brady’s Patriots snub was fascinating and unexpected

Brady thanked a lot of people — the Glazer family, Bucs coach Bruce Arians and his staff, Alex Guerrero, his agents, his family — but not the Patriots.
Read Brady's full retirement announcement

ADRIAN WALKER
We thought we knew Tom Brady, but we didn’t
In effect, Brady's retirement statement repudiated the first 20 years of his 22-year career.

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Tom Brady goes down as the greatest athlete in the storied history of Boston sports
The 21st century is the High Renaissance of Boston sports, and Brady was our Michelangelo.

From the No. 199 draft pick to the NFL’s No. 1 winner: A retrospective of Tom Brady’s career
Brady was hardly considered a top prospect at Michigan, but once he got his chance in the NFL, he took off like no quarterback before him.

Charts: These five Tom Brady records are so impressive, they may never be broken
Brady leaves behind a legacy few can hope to match.

Analysis
Four ways Trump is trying to inject himself back into the American conversation this week
Still very much focused on the 2020 election, former president Donald Trump appears to want revenge on anyone who stood in his way as he tried to overturn it.

Trump had a role in weighing proposals to seize voting machines

‘He’d do it all again if given the chance’: Republicans hit back on Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists if reelected

Some Republican members of Congress are pushing back against former president Donald Trump suggesting over the weekend that he would pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists charged in connection with the attack if he is elected president in 2024.

Two students shot, one fatally, at Minnesota school, police say

Authorities are responding to reports of shots outside a school in Richfield, Minn.

Ayanna Pressley, other Boston elected officials of color condemn ‘hateful attacks’ on Michelle Wu

Representative Ayanna Pressley and more than a dozen other elected officials of color from Boston are condemning the “hateful attacks” on Mayor Michelle Wu, declaring that “to remain silent is to be complicit.”
Jeneé Osterheldt: Democracy is in danger and so are the people fighting for it

On Cape Cod, the latest barrage of wind and waves, exacerbated by climate change, turns concern to desperation

Coastal erosion has long shaped Cape Cod and much of the state’s coast. But as global warming fuels more powerful storms, erosion is likely to accelerate, claiming more of the coast and taking structures with it into the sea.
Cape Cod house on stilts is teetering on the edge
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

You can either support US democracy or back Donald Trump

But you can’t do both.
RENÉE GRAHAM

A Black woman will be the next Supreme Court justice. It’s about time.

Bina Venkataraman

Why the Spotify protest matters

EDITORIAL

Harmony Montgomery was missing for two years before state agencies acted. What went wrong?

RENÉE GRAHAM

How — and how not — to celebrate Black History Month

Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spots Explore the full project

More recent stories

Winchester police officer justified in fatally shooting man, judge finds after inquest
A judge determined the shooting was justified because Thomas Celona refused to drop a knife, even after being struck with a Taser. Celona’s parents and their lawyer disagree.

Rahsaan Hall wanted people to know what a district attorney does. Now he’s is running for Plymouth DA.
Should Rahsaan Hall win the Democratic nomination, he would face Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz, a Republican who has held the position since 2001.

A guide to the 2022 Beijing Olympics: How (and when) to watch, Team USA stars, and more
The second Olympic Games in six months officially kick off Friday. Here's everything you need to know.

Meet the New England athletes who will compete for Team USA at the Winter Olympics

Senator Luján of New Mexico suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery,’ office says

The 49-year-old Democrat checked himself into a hospital in Santa Fe on Thursday. His chief of staff, Carlos Sanchez, said the senator was then transferred to a hospital in Albuquerque for further evaluation.

Milton police investigating swastika graffiti at Curry College

Milton police are investigating several reports of swastika symbols that have appeared around the Curry College campus recently.

Autopsy results not released on Boston police officer found dead outside Canton home during storm

Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long announced the death of Officer John O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the force, on Sunday.

Recommended reads

How patchy COVID data hampered the pandemic response

The United States is still operating with patchy and incomplete data about the virus, a problem experts say has hampered the response to one variant after another and leaves the country just as vulnerable to the next one.

Secretary of State Galvin filing bill to make documents from the governor’s office open to the public for first time
Massachusetts is the only state where the governor can keep virtually all records from reaching the public. Galvin's bill would allow people to obtain e-mails and other documents from the governor's office under the state public records law.

Despite threats from fellow fishermen, lobstermen press Mass. to allow ropeless fishing in closed areas
If the Massachusetts approves their proposal, which has received support from right whale scientists and environmental groups, it would be the first time commercial lobster fishing would be allowed without buoy lines in any state waters.

A Republican representative shared a quote falsely attributed to Voltaire in an attempt to criticize Fauci. It was said by a neo-Nazi.
A member of Congress on Sunday posted a tweet containing a quote from a neo-Nazi in an effort to criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Cooking

Recipes: Two secrets to quick and easy Mexican black bean dishes

A year into his job leading the Mass Cultural Council, Michael Bobbitt sees opportunity amid struggles

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Parents share random acts of kindness in a world gone wrong

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.
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

EDITORIAL

Harmony Montgomery was missing for two years before state agencies acted. What went wrong?

Joan Vennochi

Whether you’re Tom Brady or Bill Galvin, there comes a time to pass the torch

Gabriel O’Malley

Fallout from restaurant aid: The haves and have-nots

Harvey Silverglate

Biden shouldn’t play politics with Supreme Court pick

RENÉE GRAHAM

How — and how not — to celebrate Black History Month

IDEAS | JAMES PETHOKOUKIS

Let’s make the future what it used to be

Metro

Everett mayor DeMaria takes a big hit in the wallet as City Council slashes his controversial bonus

The Everett City Council Monday narrowly voted to drastically reduce Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s controversial longevity pay.
Coronavirus Live Updates

Pfizer asks FDA to allow low-dose COVID-19 shots for children under 5

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

Bicyclist Kittie Knox refused to let racism block the path to her passion

Katherine “Kittie” Knox, born in 1874 to a Black father and white mother, pushed back against the National League of American Wheelmen's decision to exclude Black people.
ADRIAN WALKER

We thought we knew Tom Brady, but we didn’t

In effect, Brady's retirement statement repudiated the first 20 years of his 22-year career.

Sports

celtics

For the Celtics, it’s getting to be decision time on Dennis Schröder

With the trade deadline approaching, they must decide whether he remains part of their plans for the rest of this season.
nfl

Read the lawsuit fired Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed against the NFL alleging racist hiring practices

Text messages from Patriots coach Bill Belichick are center to the 58-page lawsuit, which alleges that the league has discriminated against Flores and other Black coaches for racial reasons.
Olympics Notebook

World champion bobsled pilot Elana Meyers Taylor tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Olympics

The three-time Olympic medalist, the United States' top bobsled pilot, could still compete as the bobsled doesn't begin until Feb. 10.
nfl

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL, alleging racist hiring practices and sham interviews

GIRLS HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

With heavy hearts, Molly and Morgan Roach are propelling Norwood girls’ hockey in their father’s memory

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Patrice Bergeron, Boston’s elder statesman, reflects on Tom Brady’s commitment

Business

Mass. lawmakers advance digital privacy bill

If passed, the bill would give citizens in the state far greater control over their online personal information.

4.3 million Americans left their jobs in December as Omicron variant disrupted everything

Employers reported some 10.9 million job openings in a survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, well above pre-pandemic averages.

Tesla will recall more than 50,000 vehicles over software’s ‘rolling stop’ feature

Climate change a rising Fed concern as nominees face hearing

STAT

‘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.

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.

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.

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
On the cover

“Enough is enough!”: How a Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment

book excerpt

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston

CONNECTIONS

Glue, glitter, and magazines helped me exorcise pandemic demons

PERSPECTIVE

We're doing the best we can at restaurants, but it isn't enough

metro

Mass. reports 27,530 breakthrough COVID-19 cases, raising total to 8.1 percent of fully vaccinated people

Mass. reports 2,628 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 127 deaths reported over three days

Developers propose 209-unit senior housing development for Crafts Street in Newtonville

sports

Bill Belichick’s texts to Brian Flores in center of discrimination lawsuit

From the No. 199 draft pick to the NFL’s No. 1 winner: A retrospective of Tom Brady’s career

Here’s a projection on the US medal chances in the Beijing Winter Olympics

business

US manufacturing declines for a third straight month with COVID surge

Omicron caused 4.3 million Americans to leave their jobs in December

Life sciences nonprofit donates $1.5m to fight poverty in Greater Boston

politics

Senator Luján of New Mexico suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery,’ office says

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Lunar New Year would become the 12th federal holiday under a bill before Congress

Nation

Senator Luján of New Mexico suffers stroke, expected to make ‘full recovery,’ office says

Two Virginia college officers shot; suspect in custody

Two students shot, one fatally, at Minnesota school, police say

World

Israeli commanders disciplined in death of Palestinian-American man

Thousands killed, imprisoned in Myanmar after coup protests

Pregnant people with COVID are unlikely to transmit to newborns, new research shows

opinion

To end homelessness, start by looking inward

Boston’s gang database should be dismantled

Zero time to waste to achieve net-zero emissions

lifestyle

17 inspiring ways to celebrate Black History Month

Recipe: Toss French green lentils with bacon, sherry vinegar, and radicchio in this warm salad

Who couldn’t use a little Chocolate Therapy?

food & dining

Recipe: Toss French green lentils with bacon, sherry vinegar, and radicchio in this warm salad

Who couldn’t use a little Chocolate Therapy?

It’s never too cold for Cal’s Creamery in Reading

travel

Iceland Car Rental charged my card, and my refund is frozen

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

Does winter have you dreaming of warmer places? Our travel writer ranks his top 10 Caribbean islands.

Arts

Textile paintings at Nearby Gallery invite viewers to probe, peer inside

Bus shelters around the city become canvases for global artwork

Barbara Cole brings magical underwater imagery to Newbury Street

Books

A matter of choice in ‘Mercy Street’

On water, too little or too much

Sex, secrets, and the liberal arts

Movies

Doc Talk: A soulful summer, borderland blues, and a punk priestess

In ‘Who We Are,’ a truth-seeker confronts racism in America

In documentary ‘The Panola Project,’ two Somerville filmmakers show how one woman got her small town vaccinated

Television

There’s more than a sex tape under scrutiny in ‘Pam & Tommy’

‘Somebody Somewhere’ is just waiting to be discovered

Janet Jackson remains unknowable in an era of oversharing

music

Hargus Robbins, pianist on country music hits and seminal Bob Dylan album, dies at 84

Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

Christophers, Handel and Haydn Society weave a brilliant tapestry on ‘Theresienmesse’

Theater/Dance

A props co-op sets the stage for theaters to save money

In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Dramas, musicals, and a trio of blue men: 10 shows for theatergoers this winter

globe local

Everett mayor DeMaria takes a big hit in the wallet as City Council slashes his controversial bonus

Developers propose 209-unit senior housing development for Crafts Street in Newtonville

Boston ends snow emergency

Obituaries

John Singlaub, general who clashed with Jimmy Carter, dies at 100

Avram Goldberg, former chairman and chief executive of Stop & Shop, dies at 92

Hargus Robbins, pianist on country music hits and seminal Bob Dylan album, dies at 84