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What to watch for in Michelle Wu’s first State of the City speech Wednesday night

Expect to hear the mayor talk about her signature issues: transportation, the municipal Green New Deal, education, and housing and development in the city.
shirley leung

South Station is giving homeless people the cold shoulder

Homeless people seeking shelter used to be allowed to stay inside South Station past midnight, but these days, the downtown train hub is locking its doors overnight.

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher in Virginia, lawyer says

A lawyer for Abigail Zwerner said Wednesday that on the day of the shooting, concerned teachers and employees warned administrators three times that the boy had a gun on him and was threatening other students, “but the administration could not be bothered.”

Storm starts with burst of snow Wednesday afternoon followed by heavy rains and high winds
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Snow and rain are on the way again. Expect a messy evening commute.

The heaviest snow and rain today will be from about 5 p.m. onward.
Here’s a look at snowfall totals across New England See where power is out in Mass.

These maps show how much snow to expect across New England

Maura Healey appoints new secretary of health and human services
Kate Walsh comes to the role after a 13-year run as head of Boston Medical Center.

Here’s who Maura Healey has picked to fill her Cabinet

US, Germany sending battle tanks to back Ukraine war effort

Elon Musk stiffing some local businesses for millions

Boston Globe receives $750,000 grant to expand coverage of racial wealth gap
KEVIN CULLEN

Katherine Clark and the myth of bad parenting

The partisan and transphobic criticism of the Massachusetts congresswoman for the actions of her 23-year-old daughter are a sad if predictable byproduct of a political culture that thrives on mean-spirited vitriol.

Here’s what our readers think about corporate jargon

Gen Z and millennial workers don’t seem to be fans of “corporate-speak," and neither are many of our readers.
Here’s why some young workers want to ditch ‘corporate-speak’

Lapses persist for Capitol Hill panic buttons two years after insurrection

Multiple members of Congress still find themselves without them, sometimes for weeks at a time, according to a Globe investigation, leaving some on Capitol Hill unsettled as Congress opens back up to the general public.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

What you don’t know about Latinos in Massachusetts

Until now, there hasn’t been a concerted effort to better understand the perspectives of Latinos in Massachusetts. The lack of public opinion data is one reason why Latinos have flown under the radar of policy makers and elected officials.
Barbra G. Rabson and Katherine Gergen Barnett

Massachusetts can finally measure the health of primary care
Jonathan Hecht and Dan Winslow

Open the State House — and legislators’ votes and committee proceedings
JEFF JACOBY

Trump, Biden, and the double standard on mishandling classified documents
SCOT LEHIGH

Evangelicals finally grasp the obvious about Donald Trump
The Emancipator

Community Health Equity Tour

Family, heritage, and community all play a powerful role in maintaining the health and wellness of a city’s residents. Our health equity tour of Chicago’s Little Village shows a neighborhood emblematic of these ideas. Next up: Durham, North Carolina.
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Special reports

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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More recent News

Former senator Eric Lesser takes job at Boston office of law firm WilmerHale

Lesser will join the firm’s public policy and regulatory affairs group, and will represent clients and advise them on a variety of government-related issues.

Federal investigation opened into death of Tyre Nichols, who died after violent arrest by Memphis police

Tyre Nichols’ death has led to three separate law enforcement investigations, and five Black officers were fired last week after an internal police probe determined they used excessive force and failed their duties to intervene and render aid.

EV reliance is sparking a dangerous mining boom. There’s another way to cut emissions, study says.

Instead of simply swapping traditional cars for EVs, the report released Tuesday from the Climate and Community Project offers another way to tackle the climate crisis: reducing dependency on cars in general.

Massachusetts lawmaker asked ChatGPT to write his floor speech

Representative Jake Auchincloss decided to see if AI technology could handle writing a congressional floor speech. The answer? Kinda.

Two senators accuse Moderna of ‘greed’ for its plan to quadruple COVID vaccine cost

Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Peter Welch of Vermont say that shots, made by the Cambridge-based biotech, could become unaffordable for some Americans.

DEVRA FIRST
M&Ms, Tucker Carlson, and why candy is political
When inclusion is on the ingredients list, candy becomes red meat.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

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Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?

With millions of visitors a year, twisted ankles and slips are bound to happen. But a small accident — or miscalculation — in these unforgiving mountains can turn catastrophic.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Busing doesn’t improve academic outcomes for Boston students of color, study finds
Not everyone is convinced by the research — which looks narrowly at test scores and college enrollment — but for others, it serves as further evidence that it may be time for Boston to consider abandoning the busing system.

LOVE LETTERS
I can’t stop thinking about how he is no longer in my life
How do you get over someone you are still in love with?

Lego’s North American headquarters is coming to Boston
The toymaker could bring hundreds of jobs to Mass. as part of moving its main US office from Enfield, Conn., with plans to grow once they get here.

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Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Poker Face,’ Natasha Lyonne is her own lie detector

Emerson Quartet bids farewell to Boston

Vast collection of Grateful Dead concert posters is truckin’ to Fall River

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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

NEWSLETTER

Too young to rent? You’re too young to vote.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Ron DeSantis’s fear of American history
Richard Haass

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Old saws get new teeth
Tyler Goodspeed

Congress is heading toward a rude (re)awakening on the US debt
IDEAS | PETER THOMSON

The radical, forgotten experiment in educational integration that changed my life

Metro

Woman investigated as suspect in deaths of two children, ages 5 and 3, in Duxbury, officials say

A woman who jumped out the window of a Duxbury home Tuesday night is being investigated as a suspect in the deaths of two young children, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz. A third child was airlifted to a Boston hospital with traumatic injuries.

What to watch for in Michelle Wu’s first State of the City speech Wednesday night

Expect to hear the mayor talk about her signature issues: transportation, the municipal Green New Deal, education, and housing and development in the city.

Here’s who Maura Healey has picked to fill her Cabinet

Governor-elect Maura Healey has announced several Cabinet hires, filling senior positions for the executive branch.

Storm starts with burst of snow Wednesday afternoon followed by heavy rains and high winds

“Areas of light snow develop this afternoon with a brief burst of heavier snow northwest of I-95 toward evening,” the weather service tweeted Wednesday morning. “Snow changes to heavy rain tonight and some urban & small river/stream flooding along with damaging wind gusts are possible across parts of RI/SE MA.”

Sports

sports business

Legal sports betting begins next week in Mass., and the casinos are bracing for … whatever

There are some unknowns surrounding the onset of legal sports betting next Tuesday, as the state's three casinos get a month's head-start on phone wagering.
patriots

Bill O’Brien will join Patriots staff at Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas as coaching assignments are doled out

Fourteen Patriots staffers will coach the West squad, led by receivers/returners coach Troy Brown, who will serve as head coach.
Red Sox

Newly acquired infielder Adalberto Mondesí gives Red Sox flexibility, speed, and top-notch defense

Mondesi is an elite defensive shortstop but a below-average hitter. He gives the Red Sox a run-prevention option while Trevor Story recovers from elbow surgery.
dan shaughnessy

The way the Bruins and Celtics are going, something very rare could happen in June

Paul beats Shelton in all-US quarterfinal at Australian Open
ben volin | on football

The Bill O’Brien-Mac Jones pairing has a chance to be explosive — on and off the field

Business

Justin Bieber sells music catalog to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has struck a deal to put his music under the ownership of Hipgnosis Song Management, an investment entity backed by Blackstone Inc.

Here’s what our readers think about corporate jargon

Gen Z and millennial workers don’t seem to be fans of “corporate-speak," and neither are many of our readers.

Boston Globe receives $750,000 grant to expand coverage of racial wealth gap

Elon Musk stiffing some local businesses for millions
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Globe Magazine

The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town
Globe Magazine

Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I asked him his age and he said 23, and I gasped and started laughing’
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Jan. 23-29

metro

These maps show how much snow to expect across New England

How long will it take to find a new president for RIC?

Snow and rain are on the way again. Expect a messy evening commute.

sports

In the end, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics threw away a chance to beat the Heat in Miami

Latest meeting of storied Bruins-Canadiens rivalry goes to Boston thanks to Patrice Bergeron’s late goal

Trevor Foley leads No. 10 Mansfield boys’ basketball to Hockomock League win over No. 6 Franklin

business

Former senator Eric Lesser takes job at Boston office of law firm WilmerHale

Two senators accuse Moderna of ‘greed’ for its plan to quadruple COVID vaccine cost

Former Yankee Candle corporate office to close

politics

US, Germany sending battle tanks to back Ukraine war effort

Massachusetts lawmaker asked ChatGPT to write his floor speech

Jill Biden’s inaugural wear to go on display at Smithsonian

Nation

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher in Virginia, lawyer says

Federal investigation opened into death of Tyre Nichols, who died after violent arrest by Memphis police

‘Happening way too often’: Report delves into mass attacks

World

After US offer, Germany unleashes Leopard tanks for Ukraine

London gallery to show McCartney photos from Beatlemania era

Berlin airport cancels all flights amid ground staff strike

opinion

Ron DeSantis’s fear of American history

May I have a word: Old saws get new teeth

Recovering from COVID-19 learning loss

lifestyle

Jennifer Coolidge will be the Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Woman of the Year

Controversy, frivolity mark day one of Paris Fashion Week

Do we take a leap of faith?

food & dining

M&Ms, Tucker Carlson, and why candy is political

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, who taught Americans how to cook Chinese food, dies at 85

Fall in love with this Bundt pan

travel

New gear for new priorities

Traveling while old(er)*

With a hurricane on the way, are these tickets now worthless?

Arts

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland

At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells the story of enslaved Black potters

Books

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

A fragile island community faces destruction in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’

In Selby Wynn Schwartz’s ‘After Sappho,’ long-listed for the 2022 Booker Prize, the Greek poet empowers women artists to push against traditional boundaries

Movies

‘Shotgun Wedding’: Something old, nothing new from J.Lo and Josh Duhamel

How to watch 2023 Oscar-nominated films for best picture

Jennifer Coolidge will be the Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Woman of the Year

Television

In ‘Poker Face,’ Natasha Lyonne is her own lie detector

Jennifer Coolidge will be the Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Woman of the Year

Actress Lori Loughlin stars in movie after conviction in college admissions scandal

music

Justin Bieber sells music catalog to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis

Emerson Quartet bids farewell to Boston

Vast collection of Grateful Dead concert posters is truckin’ to Fall River

Theater/Dance

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Hervé Koubi revisits his Algerian roots at the Majestic

LaTasha Barnes’s ‘The Jazz Continuum’ can’t stop moving

globe local

Newton Community Pride announces Black History Month events

Nominations sought to honor business leaders of color in western suburbs

City of Newton’s NewMo rideshare service offering all customers one free trip until Feb. 15

Obituaries

Victor S. Navasky, a leading liberal voice in journalism, dies at 90

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, who taught Americans how to cook Chinese food, dies at 85

Edward Pressman, film producer who boosted many careers, dies at 79