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Fate and the fallen star

photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

Biologist David Sabatini is hoping for a comeback after he was abruptly ousted amid allegations of sexual harassment. The case remains one of the most polarizing of its kind in science, and raises hard questions: Is there room for lesser penalties in such complex cases? Did Sabatini deserve a second chance?

Part two:

Read part two of the Globe's investigation into the fall of David Sabatini

Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols
The footage released Friday left many unanswered questions about the traffic stop involving the Black motorist and about other law enforcement officers who stood by as he lay motionless on the pavement.

Massachusetts religious, civil rights leaders renew calls for justice Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla addresses the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Activists held a rally on Boston Common in front of the State House in reaction to the video of the police beating death in Memphis.

Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Body camera footage of the attack was released Friday by Memphis police, sparking a series of marches nationwide.

The $1 trillion coin and the other (unrealistic) ways to avoid raising the debt limit
The desperate search for an escape hatch in the partisan standoff highlights the increasing fear that the Treasury is headed for its first-ever default in the next few months.

Duxbury father writes of deep love for family, forgives his wife in deaths of their three children

Patrick Clancy, the Duxbury father whose three children were allegedly killed by his wife at their home, on Saturday wrote about his achingly painful loss and the deep love and forgiveness he feels for his wife, Lindsay.

Yvonne Abraham: After Duxbury, conversations we need to have

It’s hard to be a new mom. For some, a lonely struggle can spiral into mental illness.

Dramatic hormonal shifts combined with life changes and lack of support can lead to postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, and rarely psychosis.

Body found on Marblehead beach identified as missing Peabody man, officials say

Michael Gray, 31, had been reported missing by his family on Dec. 11, according to law enforcement officials.

Celtics 125, Lakers 121 (OT)

Jaylen Brown steps up down the stretch to lead the Celtics to an overtime win over the Lakers
After missing a pair of key free throws in an overtime loss Thursday, Brown scored on a putback, was fouled, and made the free throw to tie the game at the end of regulation Saturday. He then scored 11 points in OT to finish with 37 for the game.

‘A culture of complete fear’: Harvard women’s hockey coach Katey Stone under fire for alleged abusive behavior

Stone has turned the Crimson into a national powerhouse, but 16 former players fault Harvard for keeping her on the job despite numerous complaints about her alleged abusive coaching practices.

California shooting: 3 dead, 4 hurt in ritzy LA neighborhood

Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.

Vigil in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood honors victims of California shootings

Belmont vigil remembers man run over in ‘horrendous act of racial hate’

PANTHERS 4, BRUINS 3 (OT)

Seconds from victory in Florida, Bruins shocked by Panthers on back-to-back shots

Damar Hamlin released a video on social media Saturday, his first public comments since suffering cardiac arrest on the field in December.

Bills’ Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for first time, offering gratitude and vowing to make impact in video message

Hamlin said now was “the right time” to speak after the Bills' season ended and because he needed time to recover and gather his thoughts.

Russell Wilson signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension, then led the Broncos to a 5-12 record.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Does paying big money to an NFL quarterback do more harm than good?

This year’s playoffs certainly raise the question of whether it’s better to keep drafting a quarterback every few years and spend the money elsewhere.

Bartender Zachary Joslyn pours absinthe in the secret bar at the Vanderbilt hotel in downtown Newport.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A winter seaside love affair with Newport

The romance — and bargains — of visiting beach towns during the off-season is simply irresistible.

Are you a lover, not a skier? Best bets for romance in Stowe Is this Maine’s most romantic town?

Opinion

A statue of Henry David Thoreau in front of a reproduction of his cabin at the Walden Pond Reservation.

IDEAS | CRAIG FERHMAN

Are you too easily distracted? 19th-century Americans could relate.

In the category of innovations that make us impatient and harried, the smartphone joins the train, the telegraph, and the pulpy novel.

Stephen Harrop

Academic freedom and adjunct instructors who aren’t so free to speak

LETTERS

Two schools of thought on student safety: police presence, behavioral health

EDITORIAL

Let Duxbury tragedy be a warning: Postpartum mental health care needs to be a priority

Svante Myrick

Tyre Nichols and the culture of toxic policing

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

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

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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Man shot, killed at Holyoke Mall was ‘innocent bystander,’ DA’s office says

Holyoke police went to the mall around 7 p.m. Saturday for a report of shots fired and found the victim, the Hampden district attorney’s office said in a statement. His identity was not released Saturday night.

Firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in South Boston
Everyone inside the building at 141 P. St. was able to get out before firefighters arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. One firefighter received treatment for a minor injury, the Boston Fire Department said.

One person dead in Haverhill house fire

The victim was not immediately identified. A dog also perished in the blaze at the home on 9th Avenue, where fire crews responded shortly before 4:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the state fire marshal's office.

Trump kicks off 2024 bid with an event in New Hampshire

Former president Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Woman was trapped under Green Line train Friday night near Boston University campus

A woman was seriously injured Friday night when she became trapped under a Green Line train in the Boston University campus area, according to MBTA police.

Channel 4 tests a 6 p.m. newscast without a sports report

The decision is not totally shocking, but it is a significant break from tradition, particularly for an older demographic of Ch. 4 viewers

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Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
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.

Boston’s public housing is getting a green makeover

The move could benefit lower-income Bostonians, a population that is harshly impacted by environmental degradation but is often left behind by green innovation, the city says.

Russian tech tycoon heads to trial in Boston over alleged insider trading and hacking scheme
Federal prosecutors in Boston allege the 42-year-old millionaire orchestrated an elaborate global hacking and insider trading scheme.

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.

The visionary thinking behind Black History Month
Finding a way to pay tribute to Black history in February, with a book written almost a century ago.

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We asked, you answered: Here are the acts you’d put in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Following the premiere of his "Concerto for Curved Space," composer Steven Mackey takes a bow with music director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

At BSO, launching a new concerto into orbit

Valentine's Day is the perfect chance to enjoy a decadent meal with the person you love.

Where to celebrate love and food this Valentine’s Day

Celtic fans . . . or are they? Movie magic at the Boston Garden during filming of the movie "Celtic Pride," as thousands of "extras" are actually cardboard photographs of people filling the seats of the Old Boston Garden to form the background for some of the scenes.

Nine movies that gave sports fans their due before ‘80 for Brady’

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A memorial outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif.

RENÉE GRAHAM

A dangerously armed nation at war with itself

The interior of Stephen Paddock's room on the 32d floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, from which he committed the mass shooting that killed 58 people and injured more than 500 attending a country music concert, Oct. 1, 2017.

John Rosenthal

Gun violence is a uniquely American crisis. How did we get here?

Eric Lander on Jan. 16, 2021, when he was the nominee to be the director of the incoming White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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Eric Lander is getting uncanceled

Supporters of presidential candidate Ross Perot held signs during a rally at the Flemington Fairgrounds in Flemington, N.J., on Oct. 25, 1992.

SCOT LEHIGH

Could 2024 be the year for an independent presidential candidate?

A student boards a school bus in Dorchester in September 2022.

EDITORIAL

The consultants on the bus go WTF?

Andrea Campbell during her run for mayor.

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Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.

Metro

Firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in South Boston

Everyone inside the building at 141 P. St. was able to get out before firefighters arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. One firefighter received treatment for a minor injury, the Boston Fire Department said.

Vigil in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood honors victims of California shootings

The gathering drew about 150 people who at times bowed their heads in reflection and at other times cheered and applauded during remarks from leaders in law enforcement and local politics.

Fate and the fallen star

Scientist David Sabatini is hoping for a comeback after he was ousted amid sexual harassment allegations. The case raises hard questions: Is there room for lesser penalties in such complex cases? Did Sabatini deserve a second chance?

Part two

A broken bond, a shaken citadel of science

Kristin Knouse and David Sabatini, both biologists, had an intimate relationship that bridged boundaries — she is young in her career, he is globally renowned — and broke the rules at Cambridge’s Whitehead Institute. After Knouse alleged harassment and other complaints emerged, an investigation rocked Whitehead, forced out Sabatini and damaged all involved. Did it have to end this way?

Sports

Virginia's Reece Beekman shoots past Boston College's Quinten Post in the second half.

Virginia 76, Boston College 57

No. 7 Virginia blasts Boston College to stretch winning streak to six

Acrobatic dunks throughout the game and precision three-point shooing in the closing stages produced an offensive gem for the seventh-ranked Cavaliers. Its stifling pack-line defense did the rest to rout the Eagles.

Grant Williams (left) rushes over to celebrate in overtime with Jaylen Brown, who scored 11 points in the extra time and 37 overall.

Celtics 125, Lakers 121 (OT)

Jaylen Brown steps up down the stretch to lead the Celtics to an overtime win over the Lakers

After missing a pair of key free throws in an overtime loss Thursday, Brown scored on a putback, was fouled, and made the free throw to tie the game at the end of regulation Saturday. He then scored 11 points in OT to finish with 37 for the game.

Shawsheen sophomore Sidney Tildsley (left) throws Monty Tech's Xaedyn Natal (right) in Tildsley's 9-2 victory in their 145-pound semifinal bout on Saturday in Bellingham. Tildsley won the final over Luke Connolly of Northeast/Bishop Fenwick, 7-4.

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Shawsheen’s Sid Tildsley regains swagger, wins 145-pound title at state vocational wrestling championships

After suffering his only regular-season loss against Luke Connolly of Northeast Metro Tech/Bishop Fenwick Jan. 18, Tildsley got his vengeance by winning the 145 title, 7-4.

PANTHERS 4, BRUINS 3 (OT)

Seconds from victory in Florida, Bruins shocked by Panthers on back-to-back shots

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Trent Frederic misses final two periods after taking shot in foot

NFL

Bills’ Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for first time, offering gratitude and vowing to make impact in video message

Business

Puerto Rico to privatize power generation amid outages

Puerto Rico announced that it plans to privatize electricity generation, a first for a US territory facing chronic power outages as it struggles to rebuild a crumbling electric grid.

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach to leave ABC after revelations of the co-hosts being romantically involved

Their departures end weeks of uncertainty inside ABC about what would become of the anchors, who were abruptly taken off the air in early December.

Amazon will start charging Prime members for US grocery orders of less than $150

Fed sees soft landing as silver lining of temp jobs decline

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Roomba vs. SharkNinja: Two Mass. companies are fighting to dominate the robot vacuum market

Looking down at Crawford Notch from Mount Willard.

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Why do hikers keep dying in N.H.'s White Mountains?

MISS CONDUCT

My friend experienced a tragedy. When I invite him to parties, I worry someone will ask about it.

Chicken Cutlets With Avocado-Poblano Sauce.

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Three great chicken recipes for easy weeknight meals

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People placed flowers and candles in front of photos of Tyre Nichols following a vigil on Boston Common on Friday night.

Massachusetts religious, civil rights leaders renew calls for justice

Belmont vigil remembers man run over in ‘horrendous act of racial hate’

Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

sports

An emotional Joe Mazzulla took the time before the Celtics played the Lakers to talk about Tyre Nichols.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla addresses the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

Paul Pierce is still incredulous he ended up on the green side of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry

Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien looks comfortable as he takes the field to help coach the West team at Shrine bowl

business

A shopper on Powell Street in San Francisco, California, on Nov, 29, 2022.

US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

New York veterinary clinic Small Door expands to Newton

Robots in the kitchen? Local engineers are making it a reality.

politics

One-ounce silver Liberty coins sit in a tray at the United States Mint. While a provision in a 1995 law allows the Treasury to mint collectible commemorative coins, some say a loophole allows for the minting of a $1 trillion coin to aid in the debt limit battle.

The $1 trillion coin and the other (unrealistic) ways to avoid raising the debt limit

Trump kicks off 2024 bid with an event in New Hampshire

McDaniel gets 4th term at top of Republican National Committee

Nation

Supporters hold candles during a vigil Thursday for Tyre Nichols at Tobey Skatepark in Memphis.

Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols

California shooting: 3 dead, 4 hurt in ritzy LA neighborhood

In third campaign, Trump goes small for the first time

World

The Lisove cemetery in Kyiv has a large section of graves for Ukrainian soldiers who have died while defending against the Russian invasion.

Fighting rages in eastern Ukraine over critical supply routes

Amid spasm of violence, Israel’s far-right government raises risk of escalation

The gin boom trying to change India, one distillery at a time

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Conceptual rendering of the proposed Longwood Place on Brookline Avenue and Pilgrim Road in Boston.

Is a truce possible in Boston’s shadow wars?

David Crosby’s bowling scar

It’s frightening that DCF can remove children without court order

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Should I leave my husband for my best friend?

Jay Leno suffers broken bones in motorcycle accident, months after fire

Parenting Unfiltered is growing up

food & dining

Mrs. Robert, with her husband, Lucien, at Maison Robert in 1996.

Martha Ann Robert, 91, Maison Robert restaurateur, mentor, dies

Where to celebrate love and food this Valentine’s Day

In the depths of a New England winter, Birds of Paradise whisks drinkers to other lands

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Welcome to Stowe, home of well-stocked general stores and some of the best chocolate in New England — right in this building at Laughing Moon Chocolates.

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Arts

What building could be uglier than Boston City Hall? These were deemed even worse.

Kin and kinship at the Griffin Museum of Photography

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

Books

Aleksandar Hemon’s ‘The World and All That It Holds’ conscripts readers into the war torn life and love of a queer Jewish apothecary turned soldier and survivor

Boston Globe Spotlight team

Fate and the fallen star

Read part two of the Globe's investigation into the fall of David Sabatini

Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols The footage released Friday left many unanswered questions about the traffic stop involving the Black motorist and about other law enforcement officers who stood by as he lay motionless on the pavement.

Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis

The $1 trillion coin and the other (unrealistic) ways to avoid raising the debt limit The desperate search for an escape hatch in the partisan standoff highlights the increasing fear that the Treasury is headed for its first-ever default in the next few months.

Duxbury father writes of deep love for family, forgives his wife in deaths of their three children

It’s hard to be a new mom. For some, a lonely struggle can spiral into mental illness.

Body found on Marblehead beach identified as missing Peabody man, officials say

‘A culture of complete fear’: Harvard women’s hockey coach Katey Stone under fire for alleged abusive behavior

California shooting: 3 dead, 4 hurt in ritzy LA neighborhood

Vigil in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood honors victims of California shootings

Belmont vigil remembers man run over in ‘horrendous act of racial hate’

Seconds from victory in Florida, Bruins shocked by Panthers on back-to-back shots

Bills’ Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for first time, offering gratitude and vowing to make impact in video message

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A winter seaside love affair with Newport

Are you too easily distracted? 19th-century Americans could relate.

Academic freedom and adjunct instructors who aren’t so free to speak

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Let Duxbury tragedy be a warning: Postpartum mental health care needs to be a priority

Tyre Nichols and the culture of toxic policing

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Man shot, killed at Holyoke Mall was ‘innocent bystander,’ DA’s office says

Firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in South Boston Everyone inside the building at 141 P. St. was able to get out before firefighters arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. One firefighter received treatment for a minor injury, the Boston Fire Department said.

One person dead in Haverhill house fire

Trump kicks off 2024 bid with an event in New Hampshire

Woman was trapped under Green Line train Friday night near Boston University campus

Channel 4 tests a 6 p.m. newscast without a sports report

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip 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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A dangerously armed nation at war with itself

Gun violence is a uniquely American crisis. How did we get here?

Eric Lander is getting uncanceled

Could 2024 be the year for an independent presidential candidate?

The consultants on the bus go WTF?

Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.

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Firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in South Boston

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Fate and the fallen star

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No. 7 Virginia blasts Boston College to stretch winning streak to six

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Shawsheen’s Sid Tildsley regains swagger, wins 145-pound title at state vocational wrestling championships

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Trent Frederic misses final two periods after taking shot in foot

Bills’ Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for first time, offering gratitude and vowing to make impact in video message

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Puerto Rico to privatize power generation amid outages

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach to leave ABC after revelations of the co-hosts being romantically involved

Amazon will start charging Prime members for US grocery orders of less than $150

Fed sees soft landing as silver lining of temp jobs decline

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Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols
The footage released Friday left many unanswered questions about the traffic stop involving the Black motorist and about other law enforcement officers who stood by as he lay motionless on the pavement.

The $1 trillion coin and the other (unrealistic) ways to avoid raising the debt limit
The desperate search for an escape hatch in the partisan standoff highlights the increasing fear that the Treasury is headed for its first-ever default in the next few months.

Firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in South Boston
Everyone inside the building at 141 P. St. was able to get out before firefighters arrived shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. One firefighter received treatment for a minor injury, the Boston Fire Department said.

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
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.

Russian tech tycoon heads to trial in Boston over alleged insider trading and hacking scheme
Federal prosecutors in Boston allege the 42-year-old millionaire orchestrated an elaborate global hacking and insider trading scheme.

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.

The visionary thinking behind Black History Month
Finding a way to pay tribute to Black history in February, with a book written almost a century ago.