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Bills 35, Patriots 23

The message of "Love for Damar" was everywhere at Highmark Stadium.

Dan Shaughnessy

The Patriots were not going to beat the inspired Bills, not on this day, as Buffalo honored Damar Hamlin

The Patriots might as well have been the Washington Generals. Virtually no one in NFL America cared about their postseason prospects.

Patriots’ season ends after allowing two kick returns for TDs in 35-23 loss to Buffalo While these Patriots remain focused on this season, changes are inevitable moving forward ‘This one was extremely special’ sums up the Bills’ Damar Hamlin-inspired win over the Patriots

Mac Jones needs better coaching in the offseason, which should be a top priority for the Patriots.

Christopher L. Gasper

The inevitable outcome of a lost season should help the Patriots initiate necessary changes

It should spur the Patriots to stop fooling themselves about what they are now on the NFL food chain, parasites feeding off bad teams.

The Patriots' first season with assistant coaches Matt Patricia (left) and Joe Judge back on the sideline ended without a playoff appearance.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots came to play, but season-long problems haunt them in loss to Bills

The Patriots don’t have enough high-end talent on offense and the quarterback is limited physically. That's just the start.

Nyheim Hines electrified Highmark Stadium with a 96-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff.

Jim McBride | Between the hash marks

Patriots’ season ends in a familiar place — in Buffalo — but with a mind-numbing breakdown on special teams

Two kickoff return touchdowns by Nyheim Hines were the difference in an emotional loss to the Bills.

Bill Belichick stays mum on curious Jake Bailey, Jack Jones suspensions

With the Patriots’ season over, we now know who they play next year. See their 2023 opponents.

NFL playoff schedule: The wild-card round is set; see the matchups

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power.

Photos: Scenes from the invasion of Brazil’s government buildings

Husband of missing Cohasset woman charged by police for misleading investigation

Investigators working at the home of missing woman Ana Walshe walked down the gravel driveway early Sunday afternoon.

Detectives from Cohasset Police and the State Police also arrived in Washington, D.C., early Saturday morning as part of the investigation, a Cohasset police spokesman said Sunday.

Missing woman Ana Walshe. (Facebook)

07woman

What we know about the case of the missing Cohasset woman

After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.
The mistake her allies on the abortion rights side often make, she said, is pressuring persuadable voters out of their comfort zones.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

‘I feel really, really lucky.’ Meet Maura Healey’s partner.
Healey began quietly dating attorney Joanna Lydgate after Lydgate left the attorney general’s office in 2020. They spoke exclusively to the Globe about their relationship.

Despite federal rules, HIV prevention drug still comes with costs

The billing errors have forced some to stop taking the medicine, putting them at heightened risk for contracting the virus.

Who would spend $600 for a hair dryer? You’d be surprised.
With billions of views on TikTok, the Dyson Airwrap styling tool has gone viral. Some are aghast, but others say it’s “meh” -- or fear their hair will fall behind if they don’t join the club.

Bruins 7, Ducks 1

Bruins make quick work of Ducks behind David Pastrnak’s hat trick

David Pastrnak has 13 hat tricks in nine seasons. The only Bruins with more hat tricks are Phil Esposito (26) and Cam Neely (14).

Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 68, of Ashland, Mass., was arrested Dec. 20, 2022, and accused of punching a police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

This suburban gynecologist treated the downtrodden. US prosecutors say she punched a Capitol officer on Jan. 6.

Word of her arrest has rippled through the medical community, prompting friends and colleagues to press each other: “What happened to Jacquelyn Starer?”

This undated screengrab issued by ITV on Friday Jan. 6, 2023 shows Britain's Prince Harry speaking during an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby for the programme Harry: The Interview.

Prince Harry says explosive book is a bid to ‘own my story’

In interviews broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members of the royal family of getting "into bed with the devil” to gain favorable tabloid coverage and said his family was “complicit” in his wife Meghan's “pain and suffering.”

‘Spare’: Here are some of the most explosive leaks from Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir

Russell Banks spoke at the John F. Kennedy Museum in Boston in 2004.

Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter’ with a strong connection to New England, dies at 82

Born in Newton and raised in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Russell Banks was a noted author who set some of his novels in the wintry, rural communities of his native Northeast.

Opinion

Kevin McCarthy worked hard the past four years to help Republicans regain control of the House so we could restore financial, energy, border, and national security for America.

Held hostage in the House

It has been frustrating to see a small minority of representatives try to impose their will on a majority.

Audiobooks are glorious

Good news and bad news in Biden’s expanded stick-and-carrot border approach

Healey’s chance to correct the corrections system

Nate Tinner-Williams

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral

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The Emancipator

We’ve Been Here Before: Insurrections and White Supremacy

As we remember and assess the damage of the January 6th Insurrection on America today, it’s valuable to take a hard look at the impact and consequences that white conservative election denialism played in our shared history.

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Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

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As President Biden arrived Sunday to tour a US border city swamped by migrants, he found himself under siege from all sides.

Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at Twelfth Baptist Church
The annual church service celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was an assistant minister at the Twelfth Baptist Church in the early 1950s while he earned his doctorate in systematic theology at Boston University.

City announces new North End center, unprecedented investments for BCYF network

The city has received $25 million in state funding to partly support the construction of a new center next to the BCYF Mirabella Pool, Mayor Michelle Wucq announced during a Friday news conference.

Extreme winds knock out power in Sacramento as California faces another onslaught of storms
Heavy winds pummeled the Sacramento region late Saturday, toppling trees and knocking out power for more than 300,000 customers, as the state braced for yet another series of storms this week that could bring additional flooding, more outages, and tree damage, as well as dangerous mudslides and mountain snow.

Who is Kevin McCarthy now, a weakened leader or an empowered survivor?
Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but it may be difficult for him to do much with the powerful position — or to even keep it.

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"Oink," directed by Mascha Halberstad, will be screened at West Newton Cinema Jan. 14. as part of Belmont World Film's Family Festival.

Belmont World Film’s 20th Family Festival fosters a love of film for young audiences

Presenter José Massó reads from a copy of Yomaries Centeno Bermúdez’s “Los Reyes Magos y los Pasteles de Masa de Colores” during the Three Kings Day celebration on Saturday.

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Comedy Studio owner and host Rick Jenkins, shown in November 2021 outside The Abbott in Harvard Square. His new club is planned in the basement of the building, but the project has been delayed as its costs have risen.

Plans for a new Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hit some snags

Lou Reed and band performing at The Bottom Line in New York City as part of the Legendary Hearts US Tour, 1983. Robert Quine, guitar; Fernando Saunders, bass; and Fred Maher, drums.

New York Public Library exhibition pays proper respect to native son Lou Reed

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Migrants, mostly from Nicaragua, were seen from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, along the shore of the Rio Grande, below the border wall on the United States side of the border, on Dec. 13.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why a record number of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homeland

Boston University associate professor David K. Jones died Sept. 11, 2021, after falling from the closed rusted staircase that connected Columbia Road and Old Colony Avenue at the JFK/UMass T station. The stairs were removed about a week later.

My son’s death was preventable. Fix the T. Lives depend on it.

This Jan. 4 image of Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York laughing in the background, as Republican Representative Matt Gaetz spoke to fellow lawmakers in the US House of Representatives chamber, was shared widely on social media.

Cameras usually tightly controlled by House show lawmakers haggling, gossiping

The author's arm just before a voluntary blood draw for a medical trial last month.

IDEAS | V.M. VINES

Why I volunteer for medical trials

Governor Maura Healey greeted lawmakers as she arrived for her inauguration on Thursday.

Congratulations, Governor Healey. You have your work cut out for you.

West Virginia guard Erik Stevenson fouled Kansas State guard Tykei Greene during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Dec. 31,

IDEAS | WILLIAM DEVINE

The business of college sports deserves to collapse

Metro

Adam Rich, who starred in ‘Eight Is Enough,’ dies at 54

Mr. Rich had a limited acting career after starring at age 8 as Nicholas Bradford, the youngest of eight children, on the ABC hit drama-comedy that ran from from 1977 to 1981.

Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at Twelfth Baptist Church

The annual church service celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was an assistant minister at the Twelfth Baptist Church in the early 1950s while he earned his doctorate in systematic theology at Boston University.

Husband of missing Cohasset woman charged by police for misleading investigation

Detectives from Cohasset Police and the State Police also arrived in Washington, D.C., early Saturday morning as part of the investigation, a Cohasset police spokesman said Sunday.

City announces new North End center, unprecedented investments for BCYF network

The city has received $25 million in state funding to partly support the construction of a new center next to the BCYF Mirabella Pool, Mayor Michelle Wucq announced during a Friday news conference.

Sports

The Bruins' Craig Smith looks for room along the boards as Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro tries to squeeze him out Saturday in San Jose.

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ Jim Montgomery shifts his lines to spread around the scoring

Craig Smith stepped onto the top line at right wing, while David Pastrnkak moved to the second line with David Krejci.

It was a familiar scene Sunday night in Anaheim: David Pastrnak accepting congratulations after scoring a goal for the Bruins.

Bruins 7, Ducks 1

Bruins make quick work of Ducks behind David Pastrnak’s hat trick

David Pastrnak has 13 hat tricks in nine seasons. The only Bruins with more hat tricks are Phil Esposito (26) and Cam Neely (14).

Lovie Smith lasted just one season as head coach of the Texans, meeting the same fate as his predecessor David Culley.

Lovie Smith fired by Texans, whose victorious finale gave Bears the No. 1 pick

The Bears (3-14), who held out star Justin Fields against Minnesota, extended a franchise record with their 10th loss in a row and earned the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1947.

NFL playoff schedule: The wild-card round is set; see the matchups

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks reveals non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis

nets 102, heat 101

Nets slip by Heat, but lose Kevin Durant to right knee injury

Business

Bernard Kalb, journalist and commentator, dies at 100

Mr. Kalb covered global affairs and later cast a critical eye on the media as a commentator for CNN, but he may be best remembered for his resignation in 1986 as State Department spokesman to protest a government disinformation campaign.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Sale of Everett power plant site could set the tone for city’s future

The future of an old power plant along the Mystic River is also the future of Everett.

Wells Fargo executive fired, arrested over unruly behavior on Air India flight

Twitter cuts more staff overseeing global content moderation

magazine

In 1848, an enslaved couple fled to Boston in one of history’s most daring escapes

Dr. Jim O’Connell checks on a homeless person on the grounds of the Old West Church in 2017.

‘If you want to solve homelessness in Boston, you’ve got to take a look at the real estate market’

This week's daters: Chris and Danny.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He did immediately ask how old I was and commented that I look young’

Curried Beef Skewers

Recipes: Easy, speedy takes on ground beef and flat-iron steak

metro

Henry Henderson was billed more than $200 every three months for a medication he should have received free of charge.

Despite federal rules, HIV prevention drug still comes with costs

Who would spend $600 for a hair dryer? You’d be surprised.

Kealan loves singing and listening to music

sports

Jon Rahm's ability to hang loose down the stretch allowed him to capture the winner's trophy at the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club.

Wipeout in Hawaii: Jon Rahm mounts stunning comeback at Kapalua after Collin Morikawa loses massive lead

‘This one was extremely special’ sums up the Bills’ Damar Hamlin-inspired win over the Patriots

Eagles get back Jalen Hurts, handle half-speed Giants to lock up NFC’s top spot

business

The MBTA Orange Line, shown in a file photo.

‘I am stuck in an Orange Line car.’ Passenger on disabled MBTA train tweets play-by-play of his ordeal.

Developer fleshes out plan for Shawmut Station apartments

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease

politics

Representative Chip Roy.

House Republicans preparing broad inquiry into FBI and security agencies

Democratic Kansas Governor Kelly to start second term; Kobach is AG

After the Supreme Court ruling, she beat antiabortion amendments in two states. Here’s her advice to the abortion rights movement.

Nation

Corona Pass, an area also known as Rollins Pass, in Winter Park, Colo.

Two snowmobilers killed in Colorado avalanche

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students

Biden visits southern border amid fresh crackdown on migrants

World

Protesters, supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, protest outside the Planalto Palace building in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 8.

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

Prince Harry says explosive book is a bid to ‘own my story’

opinion

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We’ve Been Here Before: Insurrections and White Supremacy

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral

Why I volunteer for medical trials

lifestyle

Presenter José Massó reads from a copy of Yomaries Centeno Bermúdez’s “Los Reyes Magos y los Pasteles de Masa de Colores” during the Three Kings Day celebration on Saturday.

Three Kings Day arrives with music, entertainment in Boston’s Latin Quarter

I want more from this marriage

I want him to consider polyamory

food & dining

Sarto, a modern Italian restaurant in downtown Providence, will be participating in Providence Restaurant Weeks this year.

Providence Restaurant Weeks 2023: Here’s what you need to know

Recipes: Easy, speedy takes on ground beef and flat-iron steak

Variety is the spice of life at Hummus v’Hummus

travel

You can soon say goodbye to airplane mode — at least in Europe.

Europe will soon allow phone calls on flights. Will the US be next?

Skijoring at Snowfest, art with attitude, and Caribbean charms in St. Croix

Akaash Singh is on Team Travel Agent and wants to flush his phone but can’t

Arts

Design for expansion of Portland Museum of Art.

Portland Museum of Art announces architects for $100 million expansion

At the Clark, a glimpse of a French cultural storehouse

‘The Glory of Handiwork’ gives new meaning to the domestic arts

Books

Laura Zigman’s ‘Small World’ is a love letter to a sisterhood forged through disability and death

Comedic and caffeinated, Kashana Cauley’s debut novel, ‘The Survivalists,’ may give you the jitters

Poet Laureate Ada Limón uses poetry as a way of tuning in to the world

Movies

"Oink," directed by Mascha Halberstad, will be screened at West Newton Cinema Jan. 14. as part of Belmont World Film's Family Festival.

Belmont World Film’s 20th Family Festival fosters a love of film for young audiences

‘Corsage’: All about Elisabeth

‘Women Talking’ speaks volumes

Television

Mr. Rich, in 2002.

Adam Rich, who starred in ‘Eight Is Enough,’ dies at 54

Upcoming first-time ‘SNL’ hosts: Aubrey Plaza, Michael B. Jordan

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ member Jennifer Shah gets 6 1/2 years

music

Narrator Eli Danker and conductor Omer Meir Wellber joined the BSO for the US premiere of Ella Milch-Sheriff's monodrama "The Eternal Stranger."

At BSO, ringing in the new year with reimagined Beethoven

Remembering Geoff Nuttall, visionary quartet leader

Deals are in place for Sound Museum’s tenants, but not its owners

Theater/Dance

Company SBB will bring Stefanie Batten Bland's "Look Who's Coming to Dinner" to Boston this month.

A new view of a classic movie inspired choreographer Stefanie Batten Bland’s ‘Look Who’s Coming to Dinner’

In Dave Malloy’s ‘Preludes,’ Rachmaninoff’s career is decomposing

Plans for a new Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hit some snags

globe local

The Argument: Should Massachusetts expand tolling to alleviate traffic congestion?

Watertown Boys & Girls Club is a success story

Lesson learned: Don’t draw conclusions until you give it a try

Obituaries

Mr. Rich, in 2002.

Adam Rich, who starred in ‘Eight Is Enough,’ dies at 54

Bill Campbell, 74, first big-money free agent of the Sox, dies

Bernard Kalb, journalist and commentator, dies at 100