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Gunmaker Remington to pay $73m in settlement with Sandy Hook families

The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Two Boston teachers sue union over vaccine mandate agreement with city

Just 367 educators remain unvaccinated, a small fraction of the union’s 8,403 members, the Boston Teachers Union said last week.
COVID-19: THE LATEST

Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled, lawyers say
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old, according to a court filing Tuesday.

‘I live here now’: More than 100 were stranded for 7 hours on Amtrak Acela train in Queens

Amtrak Acela Train 2151 stopped just outside the mouth of a tunnel in Queens at 8:37 a.m. and did not get moving again until 3:20 p.m., leaving the 106 passengers on board frustrated with the mounting delays.

Unruly passenger diverts cross-country flight to Kansas City

The flight made an emergency landing after a passenger tried to force open a door before being subdued by a coffee pot across the head, a punch to the jaw, and zip ties.

What does it say about your neighborhood if the supermarket isn’t so super?

A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping at five Boston-area locations of Stop & Shop to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.

Waffle war: Attleboro restaurant sues Garrett Harker’s Eastern Standard Provisions over recipe

The Burgundian restaurant, Eastern Standard Provisions, and restauranteur Garrett Harker are in a tussle over Belgian Liège waffles that appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s Favorite Things list.
PERSPECTIVE

If we love our pets so much, why do we treat their veterinarians so poorly?

They give their all to our pets, despite mental health struggles in the the field. But vets get shockingly little in their return.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Senate needs to hurry up on Russia sanctions

Stopping Putin requires that the United States speaks with one voice.
Dallas Ducar

Passing the Equality Act will ensure LGBTQ civil rights

MARCELA GARCÍA

Taking on the scourge of online Spanish-language misinformation

Joan Vennochi

While Baker stands up to police, Wu surrenders to unions

Maham Javaid

From traffic to unpaid wages, Canadian truckers face real problems. Vaccine mandates are not one of them.

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Manchin says he won’t support another Supreme Court nominee if vacancy were to occur weeks before 2024 election

Senator Joe Manchin said on Monday that he would not support another one of President Biden’s Supreme Court picks if a vacancy were to occur in the weeks before the 2024 election.

Michelle Wu has raised over $1 million for her inaugural festivities, most of it from Boston’s power brokers

Wu’s inaugural fund as Boston mayor places her squarely within an age-old political tradition: tapping the wealthy and powerful to pay for festivities where top donors gain access to the city’s new leader.

How private citizens are taking Rhode Island’s housing crisis into their own hands

Residents who never envisioned their lives on the streets are being pushed out of homes and others are becoming chronically unhoused. David Gerard O’Connor is trying to help with Operation Hunker Down, a makeshift shelter he opened on his own.

MATTHEW GILBERT
Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes tapped to host the Oscars
This is the first time in the Oscars’ long history that three women have been given the job.

Love Letters Podcast
These rules are meant for breakin’
Meredith sits down with two smart people who have studied relationships and the “rules” that color them.

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Shining a light on the forgotten story of a local Underground Railroad conductor
A new plaque in Manchester, N.H., details the story of Ann Bamford, an Irish woman who was prominent in anti-slavery work from 1842 to 1858 and is said to have helped 42 people, who were enslaved, escape to Canada.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Schools, businesses want early college program greatly expanded for underrepresented students — but will Mass. do it?

The state’s Early College Initiative aims to help high school students from low-income families and communities of color earn free college credits and receive support, making higher education more attainable.

Clinicians are leaving their jobs at mental health centers amid rising demand
A survey found that for every 13 clinicians who leave positions at community mental health clinics around Massachusetts, only 10 can be found to replace them. As a result, fewer patients are getting care than before the pandemic, while many more are seeking it.

The Keurig of ice cream is heating up fast
ColdSnap’s single-serve ice cream machine uses aluminum pods that are roughly the size of a Red Bull can and deliver frozen treats, including ice cream, frozen smoothies, and frozen cocktails.

Police removed 600-plus names from a Boston gang database. For some councilors, it’s not enough.
More than 3,000 people are still listed in the controversial database, in which Black and Latinx Boston residents are disproportionately represented.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: Sturdy and sweet, kale amps up the flavor and texture of 3 dishes

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

What does a concertmaster actually do? Our critic pulls back the curtain as the BSO searches for its next leader.

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

John Valverde

Thomas Koonce and William Allen have earned their redemption. Others deserve a second chance.

EDITORIAL

NFL’s Super Sunday super mess

EDITORIAL

Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution.

Jason Mathers

Has Mass. missed the bus on electric vehicles?

Leah C. Stokes

Build Back Better is about opportunity, not sacrifice

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Loving sports can make you a better person

Metro

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Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

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

Two Boston teachers sue union over vaccine mandate agreement with city

Just 367 educators remain unvaccinated, a small fraction of the union’s 8,403 members, the Boston Teachers Union said last week.

A Maine Department of Transportation hard hat was found in a fjord in Norway, thousands of miles from home

Could it have been from Maine, the province in France, Sigbjørn Eide wondered? It seemed like a long way for a helmet to travel on the tide. Little did he know.

Gunmaker Remington to pay $73m in settlement with Sandy Hook families

The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.

Sports

Ben Volin | On football

Rams’ Super Bowl win was a fitting end to a mediocre 2021 NFL season

The Rams are legitimate champs, but they weren't a dominant team. Also, scoring was down and penalties were up in 2021.

Super Bowl has 101.1 million TV viewers, up from 2021

An estimated 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC and Telemundo, up from 2021 and capping a stirring playoff schedule for the NFL.
chad finn

A good move for the Patriots would be rehiring Brian Flores

Flores would be a great asset, the rare branch on Bill Belichick’s tree who not only found success elsewhere but flummoxed his former boss in head-to-head matchups.
Olympics

Olympics: See the US men’s hockey team’s path to the gold medal game

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

2022 Winter Olympics: See tonight’s primetime schedule

Olympics | Figure Skating

Kamila Valieva, figure skater at the center of Olympics controversy, in first after women’s short program

Business

Gunmaker Remington to pay $73m in settlement with Sandy Hook families

The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.

‘Enough is enough’: N.Y.’s AAPI population frustrated as deaths rise

A chorus of New York’s politicians including Mayor Eric Adams called the brutal killing of Christina Yuna Lee inside her Chinatown apartment on Sunday “horrific” and promised not to let the "violence go unchecked.”

Avocado prices could spike as US suspends avocado imports from Mexico

Fidelity Charitable donors give $10.3 billion in another record year

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.

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CONNECTIONS

I found a love note meant for someone else

PERSPECTIVE

There’s an invisible air quality threat lurking inside our homes

MISS CONDUCT

I caught COVID from my boyfriend’s sister. And now she’s mad at me!

Cooking

Recipes: A Valentine’s Day menu with French inspiration

metro

These charts show how diverse Boston’s city workforce is across departments

‘I live here now’: More than 100 were stranded for 7 hours on Amtrak Acela train in Queens

Shining a light on the forgotten story of a local Underground Railroad conductor

sports

🏀 The biggest game in the history of The Dunk is tonight

All eyes on Valieva as Olympic women’s figure skating begins

US to face Slovakia in Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals

business

Waffle war: Attleboro restaurant sues Garrett Harker’s Eastern Standard Provisions over recipe

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war

Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan

politics

Manchin says he won’t support another Supreme Court nominee if vacancy were to occur weeks before 2024 election

Rhode Island Democrats once snubbed Allan Fung. Now he might be their worst nightmare.

Parkland victim’s father scales crane near White House

Nation

Djokovic says he’s willing to sacrifice Grand Slam trophies to avoid COVID vaccine

Canadian police chief resigns amid criticism over protests, official says

New Zealand’s Prime Minister to give Harvard commencement speech

World

Canadian police chief resigns amid criticism over protests, official says

Russia shows some troops leaving near Ukraine, seeks talks

Serbia: Protesters block roads near Statehood Day ceremony

opinion

Ending legacy admissions will not address the problem of financial need

Boston landlords who do the right thing should get a break too

Violent outbursts on planes are getting worse. But a new no-fly list isn’t the solution.

lifestyle

GBH’s ‘Roadfood’ highlights the Portuguese culture of New Bedford and Fall River in upcoming episode

Recipe: Cook a one-pan, no-fuss meal, with hoisin chicken, basmati rice, and broccoli

If life keeps giving you haddock, learn to make a highly seasoned stew

food & dining

GBH’s ‘Roadfood’ highlights the Portuguese culture of New Bedford and Fall River in upcoming episode

Recipe: Cook a one-pan, no-fuss meal, with hoisin chicken, basmati rice, and broccoli

If life keeps giving you haddock, learn to make a highly seasoned stew

travel

Hadar Busia-Singleton on fresh pasta, her Nintendo Switch, and memories of Miffy

Historic Harris Hill Ski Jump celebrates 100 years with a winter carnival

A portable cinema, an Empire State proposal, and two weekends of live dance

Arts

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

‘Frida,’ the latest immersive show to land in Boston, is a spectacle — but is it art?

Remembering Todd McKie, a painter known for his bright palette, dark humor, and friendship

Books

‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ turns African fantasy on its head

She follows her hunches for what to read next

The creation and the critique in ‘Pure Colour’

Movies

Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes tapped to host the Oscars

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars, reports say

Two documentaries offer powerful profiles of Black resistance

Television

Super Bowl has 101.1 million TV viewers, up from 2021

Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes tapped to host the Oscars

Season 2, episode 6 of ‘Euphoria’ was all about forgiveness. Here are some noteworthy moments.

music

Violinist Randall Goosby brings top-tier talents to Boston

Roxbury rapper Vintage Lee considers the possibilities, for herself and her community

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Eminem perform at star-studded Super Bowl LVI halftime show

Theater/Dance

Marianna Bassham’s brilliant disguises in ‘People, Places & Things’

Elma Lewis brought Boston’s thriving Black arts scene to the national stage

The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester

globe local

3-alarm fire damages roof, solar panels at Newburyport printing company

Dracut police ask public to help identify 2 suspects in $12k robbery case

Surveillance video shows BU professor climbing T stairs moments before his fatal fall

Obituaries

Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist who won fame at 89, dies at 106

Ivan Reitman, producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75

Ashley Bryan, whose diverse characters enlivened children’s books, dies at 98