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Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury woman accused of killing her children, ordered held; chilling details released in deaths

Lindsay Clancy allegedly strangled her three small children with exercise ropes in her Duxbury home Jan. 24 before leaping from the second floor of the residence in an attempted suicide, sustaining injuries that have left her paralyzed from the waist down, prosecutors and her lawyer said during her arraignment Tuesday.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

In court filing, BPS deflects blame for Mission Hill School bullying problems

The motion stands in contrast to an outside law firm’s report, commissioned by BPS, that found district officials knew Mission Hill was plagued by problems for years and failed to adequately act, endangering children.

North End resident, 47, found dead on bench in Christopher Columbus Park in frigid temperatures

Melanie DiVasta was found unresponsive on a bench in the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, the coldest night in Boston in decades.

‘It’s kind of like shark CSI.’ Experts assess how frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach

Amid New England’s artic blast, photographer Amie Medeiros ventured onto a Cape Cod beach Saturday in sub-zero temperatures to embark “on a little photo adventure.” She came upon a frozen shark, lying on its side, teeth exposed.

Here’s who Mass., R.I., and N.H. members of Congress are bringing to President Biden’s State of the Union address

 Nine things to watch during Biden’s State of the Union address

Wellesley High requires parent to accompany students to basketball game after racial taunts, officials say
KEVIN CULLEN

Whenever a war-weary world needed a hero, Pete Reed showed up

“Pete couldn’t sit still when he knew someone was suffering, no matter where in the world that was.”

Here’s a look at the Sam Adams Super Bowl commercial — and others — ahead of Sunday’s game

From beers to betting, here’s a sample of some of the witty television spots that have been circulating ahead of Sunday’s big game.

Marty Walsh poised to leave Biden’s Cabinet to take over as executive director of NHL Players’ Association

The former Boston mayor and current US Secretary of Labor is expected to take the position soon, according to people close to Walsh.
Black History Month

Boston must work to address its role in disparities, Wu says

“I have the chance to be surrounded by Black excellence, Black joy, Black brilliance, Black persistence, every single day here working for the city of Boston,” Wu said.
Celebrate Black-owned restaurants in Boston and beyond
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Kamala Harris will never be good enough, will she?

With 2024 looming, the vice president’s critics are sharpening their knives again — not that they ever put them away.
SCOT LEHIGH

From guns to climate, conservatives play Chicken Little
LETTERS

It takes advocacy, vigilance to remove ‘R’-word from our midst
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Parody-worthy job titles
Brian Riedl

To my fellow conservatives: Don’t hold the debt limit hostage
The Emancipator

Nashville’s historic Woolworth building is in trouble

The history of this site, where Rep. John Lewis’ first arrest in student-led sit-ins that helped lead to desegregation of restaurants across the country, is being erased by it’s new owners. These are stories that need to be preserved.
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Special reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

A housing development at South Shore Plaza seemed like a home run. Not so fast, residents say.
Residents have already begun to rally against a 495-unit apartment complex proposed at South Shore Plaza, highlighting the challenges state and local leaders face as they seek to dig out of the housing shortage.

Mayor Wu announces members of Boston’s reparations task force

The reparations task force would study Boston's part in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and make recommendations on potential repairs to the harm done through this practice.
Boston’s slavery ties deepened by findings at First Church in Roxbury
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

The US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon. What happens now?

After days of neck craning and debate, the Chinese balloon was shot down Saturday by an F-22 fighter jet. Now we're all left to ponder where that might lead.

Wintry mix will make roads slick Tuesday night, forecasters warn

A winter weather advisory for much of Massachusetts will be in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday though 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Chief of staff to Lawrence mayor charged with possession of child pornography

Jhovanny Martes-Rosario pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday.

innovation beat
Do ‘Black-owned’ business labels work? Harvard study says yes.
A new study that focused on Yelp’s decision to introduce a “Black-owned” business label found that the feature led to a 30 percent increase in sales for those businesses.

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Are gas stoves worse than fireplaces? Here’s how some other appliances can also pollute your home.

Cooking appliances aren’t the only household items that run on methane gas. The fossil fuel also commonly powers furnaces, water heaters, and fireplaces. And like gas stoves, these appliances release pollution that can harm your health, and the environment.
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In Holyoke, a young man — and his American Dream — are destroyed by a legal gun
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‘Most plumbers aren’t even picking up the phone now.’ Burst pipes cause backlog after Boston deep freeze.
The extreme cold front this weekend brought extreme temperatures to Boston and resulted in pipes freezing across the region.

Local breakfast spots scramble to cope with egg costs and shortages
Egg prices were up by nearly 60 percent in December from the prior year, according to Consumer Price Index data, with the average price of a dozen eggs sitting at $4.25.

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IFFBoston screening a ‘Mothers + Daughters’ trilogy at Somerville Theatre

‘Lovelace and Babbage’ opera is a sincerely funny alternate history

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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

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Parody-worthy job titles
Brian Riedl

To my fellow conservatives: Don’t hold the debt limit hostage
NEWSLETTER

The State of the Union should be a memo, not a speech
MARCELA GARCÍA

Biden’s State of the Union on immigration? Not great.
EDITORIAL

Raising the financial cost of bad policing for municipalities
IDEAS | KIM SAMUEL

A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is helping the world reimagine mental health care

Metro

RI TRANSPORTATION

R.I. transit advocates marking Rosa Parks birthday are skeptical of plan to move downtown bus hub

The event, called Transit Equity Day, was held at Burnside Park in Providence, looking out on the Kennedy Plaza bus hub that has served generations of riders.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

In court filing, BPS deflects blame for Mission Hill School bullying problems

The motion stands in contrast to an outside law firm’s report, commissioned by BPS, that found district officials knew Mission Hill was plagued by problems for years and failed to adequately act, endangering children.
KEVIN CULLEN

Whenever a war-weary world needed a hero, Pete Reed showed up

“Pete couldn’t sit still when he knew someone was suffering, no matter where in the world that was.”
RI POLITICS

R.I. legislators raise concerns about McKee’s gas tax proposal

Senator Samuel Zurier says a “pause” in a 3-cents-per-gallon increase would “create a permanent hole in the state’s transportation revenues” and “could set back the policy goals of the Act on Climate.”

Sports

NFL notebook

49ers name Steve Wilks defensive coordinator

Wilks will fill the void created when DeMeco Ryans was hired as head coach by the Texans.
Auto racing

Kyle Busch violated Mexican gun laws on recent vacation and was sentenced to 3½ years in prison

A judge decided to allow a conditional punishment and let Busch leave Mexico after he paid a bond.
GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

‘She wants to stop every single puck that she sees:’ Lila Chamoun gives playoff-bound Milton supreme confidence in its stellar netminder

The junior goaltender and cocaptain has been a stalwart in net for the No. 17 Wildcats (12-1-3), after recording eight shutouts this season and her 1,000th career save.
Patriots

Jakob Johnson on what the Patriots can expect when they play in Germany next season
Baseball

Cleveland Guardians hire female minor league hitting coach
Skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin rules out skiing the downhill at world championships

Business

General Electric picks smaller digs for its new headquarters

The once-grand conglomerate says it will move into one floor of an office tower near South Station.

Airline safety system that failed must wait to 2030 for fix

US aviation authorities are years behind on updating the critical-alert system that failed spectacularly last month, causing thousands of flight disruptions. Critics say the delay is a threat to passenger safety.

America’s trade deficit surged in 2022, nearing $1 trillion

Fed’s Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes
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PERSPECTIVE

We’ve heard a lot about ‘commitment’ to DEI. Where’s the follow through?
COOKING

Recipes: Show your valentine some love with homemade chocolate cake or pudding
The Parenting Issue

My son once taught me a lesson about fatherhood. Here it is, comic-book style.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 6-Feb. 12

metro

‘It’s kind of like shark CSI.’ Experts assess how frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach

Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury woman accused of killing her children, ordered held; chilling details released in deaths

Massachusetts Senate leaders making push to abolish term limits on chamber’s president

sports

There are reasons why Ryan Brasier survived the Red Sox remaking their bullpen, even after the worst statistical season of his career

Wrexham FC’s Hollywood dream is over with loss to Sheffield United in FA Cup

Here’s a look at the Sam Adams Super Bowl commercial — and others — ahead of Sunday’s game

business

The people onscreen are fake. The disinformation is real.

Do ‘Black-owned’ business labels work? Harvard study says yes.

Zoom Video to cut 1,300 jobs, or 15 percent of global workforce

politics

Caught in GOP’s crosshairs, Mayorkas faces political showdown over border crisis

Biden aims to deliver reassurance in State of Union address

The US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon. What happens now?

Nation

Illinois gun-ban incites challenges to legislative shortcuts

How US-China tensions could affect who buys the house next door

Lucky player in Washington wins $747 million Powerball prize

World

Thousands dead following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as race to find survivors continues

‘There’s no safe space’: Mass. residents rush to help loved ones caught in devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown

opinion

Holding teaching up as a higher calling is how we keep teachers down

Two differing views of Harvard hockey coach who’s come under fire

A call to Easton police for a wellness check ends with death

lifestyle

10 classic, streamable Valentine’s Day episodes to fall in love with all over again

Michigan woman began walking to work after her car died. One day on the walk, she found $15,000.

Should I continue these coffee dates?

food & dining

Recipe: Fudgy brownie filling in a flaky crust makes a sinfully delicious pie for your Val/Gal/Palentine

Recipe: Delight your Val/Gal/Palentine with these salted, ultra-crisp chocolate cookies

Recipe: Stir this chocolate cake in a single bowl, bake it, and frost it for your Val/Gal/Palentine

travel

If you go . . . Fort Myers

These are the most budget-friendly amusement parks

The multiple personalities of the Florida Keys

Arts

Mimi Bai plays ‘Hide and See’ at Boston Center for the Arts’s Mills Gallery

Wu Junyong’s exhibit at the MFA explores different cultural traditions

Abelardo Morell travels ‘In the Footsteps of van Gogh’ at Krakow Witkin Gallery

Books

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Victory City’ is a grand epic about a magical city — and a triumph over censorship

Leila Philip on flash fiction and beavers

Thomas Mallon’s ‘Up With the Sun’ is a fictional biography of real-life actor Dick Kallman, replete with murder and celebrities

Movies

Celebrating Viola Davis, a voice like no other

At AMC theaters, tickets will cost more for good seats

Melinda Dillon, actress who played crisis and comedy, dies at 83

Television

Here’s a look at the Sam Adams Super Bowl commercial — and others — ahead of Sunday’s game

‘Station Eleven’ should appeal to ‘The Last of Us’ fans

An AI-generated ‘Seinfeld’ parody was gaining popularity online — until it was banned for transphobic jokes

music

Charlie Thomas, a Drifter nearly all his life in song, dies at 85

Ben Affleck, looking miserable at the Grammys, becomes a meme yet again

‘Lovelace and Babbage’ opera is a sincerely funny alternate history

Theater/Dance

BalletX transports and transcends with ‘Become a Mountain,’ ‘Credo,’ and ‘Exalt’ at the Cutler Majestic

BalletX is out to prove that ballet is not an elitist artform

As StageSource prepares to shut down, theater artists lose a partner

globe local

Mayor Wu announces members of Boston’s reparations task force

Newton announces three finalists for school superintendent

Boston’s slavery ties deepened by findings at First Church in Roxbury

Obituaries

David Harris, leader of the Vietnam draft resistance movement, dies at 76

Charlie Thomas, a Drifter nearly all his life in song, dies at 85

A ‘larger-than-life figure,’ Trinity Rep’s founding artistic director Adrian Hall has died