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Heat pumps had their first major local test last weekend. Here’s how it went.

Heat pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change. But when temperatures plummet, are they up for the job?
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Could this winter be over before it starts?

We could still see a big snowstorm in late February or March, but the odds of deep snow and prolonged cold are getting slimmer and slimmer.

‘1870’ buttons. Crayons. Ribbons. Lawmakers wore a variety of pins at the State of the Union. Here’s what they represent.

Lawmakers have often used fashion — from the color of their attire to the choice of designer — to make political statements during at high-profile events. President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night was just such an occasion.

Mitt Romney admonishes George Santos during tense exchange: ‘You don’t belong here’

“He shouldn’t be in Congress. And they’re going to go through the process and hopefully get him out. But he shouldn’t be there,” Romney said of Santos.
Five takeaways from President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union

‘Liar!’ The four moments Republicans heckled President Biden during his State of the Union address.
OPINION | Joan Vennochi

Biden had fun at the State of the Union. Republicans did not. What does that tell us about 2024?

In Easton, neighbors grapple with police shooting of 56-year-old woman
On Sunday morning, police went to the home of Marianne Griffiths, 56, at the request of her son, who said she had injected herself with a dangerous amount of insulin in an attempt to end her life, authorities said.

Boston’s COVID-19 rate on the decline, according to the latest wastewater numbers in city

The Boston Public Heath Commission said COVID-19 particles in the city’s wastewater dropped by 47 percent over the prior two week.

A timeline of events in the case against Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children

On Tuesday, prosecutors presented a timeline of events surrounding the Jan. 24 killings of Lindsay Clancy’s three young children that described the tragic episode in wrenching detail.

Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy planned killing of her children

When it comes to rent control, Wu’s plan aims for a delicate balance

The mayor has to pull off what seems impossible: persuade decision-makers that her proposal goes far enough to rein in the worst of rent-gouging, but not so far it will stop housing investment altogether.

Mother thinks daughter died of hypothermia on a park bench in the North End during weekend cold snap
First responders found Melanie DiVasta at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, sitting on her favorite bench during temperatures of 10 degrees below zero, the coldest morning in Boston in decades.

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake pass 11,000

Stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest earthquake worldwide in more than a decade.
See Mass. organizations helping earthquake victims

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

From Mass. basketball star to ‘Game of Thrones’ actor, ‘Big Smooth’ documentary highlights life of Neil Fingleton

The former Holy Cross basketball player was a towering presence at 7 feet 7 inches tall. But his personality was even larger.
LIVE UPDATES

NBA trade deadline live updates: Celtics news and rumors from around the league

The NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. EDT Thursday. The Celtics are unlikely to make a seismic move since they are the league’s best team.
Spotlight follow-up

New funding for controversial MIT and Whitehead Institute scientist David Sabatini draws divided reactions

Billionaire New York hedge fund manager Bill Ackman announced last week that he and an anonymous donor had pledged $25 million over five years toward a new research lab for Sabatini, who is accused of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment.
Part 1: Fate and the fallen star Part 2: A broken bond, and a shaken citadel of science
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
Michael J. Moore

What we know — and don’t know — about offshore wind and whale deaths

The recent deaths show no relation to offshore wind development.
David L. Phillips

‘Earthquake diplomacy’ can help ease relations between Turkey and Kurdish groups
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The earthquake ought to loosen US policy on Syria
Arthur Caplan and Dominic Sisti

Asking incarcerated people for their organs is exploitative

JEFF JACOBY

Prisoners who donate a lifesaving organ ought to be rewarded
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

‘Celebrity sighting’: Rare Steller’s sea eagle returns to Maine for second consecutive winter
“It’s like Taylor Swift has announced that she’s just going to be performing along this river and anyone who shows up can can watch it happen," Doug Hitchcox, a naturalist at Maine Audubon, said in a phone interview.

Married decades ago in Ukraine, three couples have Jewish wedding ceremony in Brighton
Three long-married couples from Ukraine who weren’t able to have a religious wedding decades ago amid Soviet suppression of religion celebrated Tuesday evening with traditional Jewish wedding ceremonies in Brighton.

Teenager shot in Lynn fast food drive-thru; third retail worker shot in Mass. in less than two weeks
A 16-year-old boy working at the drive-through window at a Wendy’s Restaurant in Lynn was shot Tuesday night, making him the third retail employee shot in Massachusetts since Jan. 28.

Senate poised to pass measure eliminating Senate president’s term limits, Democrats say

The Senate meets Thursday to vote on its rules package, to which lawmakers are expected to attach the term-limit amendment.

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New York City icon Joe’s Pizza plans to take over Harvard Square’s Milk Bar space
Plus, Seas the Day opens in Revere. Read on for more caviar, monuts, and doughnuts news.

Innovation economy

Does finding the edge on a roll of tape drive you crazy? An Arlington entrepreneur designed a solution.

The product, RollRanger, was conceived in Arlington, designed in Ukraine, made in China — and named by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence software that responds to typed questions.
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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A legacy of love, faith, and family: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King

The love shared by Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King lives on through the family of their oldest son.
The beautiful resistance of Black love

WBUR news anchor Jack Lepiarz signs off. His next act? Performing in the circus full time.
After more than a decade at WBUR, Lepiarz is stepping away from the news desk and his role as an anchor to take his act to the next level: performing as “Jack the Whipper” full time.

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.

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Bruins at the break: They have time on their side, and other hockey thoughts
The time-on-ice numbers indicate that Jim Montgomery has been using his depth wisely to keep his stars from getting overextended.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From one gig to the next, Juston McKinney keeps the locals laughing

Brandi Carlile, Trey Anastasio, Stick Figure to headline Marshfield’s Levitate Festival

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We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.
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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Arthur Caplan and Dominic Sisti

Asking incarcerated people for their organs is exploitative

JEFF JACOBY

Prisoners who donate a lifesaving organ ought to be rewarded
David L. Phillips

‘Earthquake diplomacy’ can help ease relations between Turkey and Kurdish groups
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The earthquake ought to loosen US policy on Syria
SCOT LEHIGH

From guns to climate, conservatives play Chicken Little
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A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is helping the world reimagine mental health care

Metro

Biden’s fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides

The reactions laid bare how preventing drug deaths touches on deep political, practical, and philosophical differences even in addressing an unrelenting US overdose crisis connected to more than 100,000 deaths a year.
HOUSING

Former housing secretary Saal hired as consultant for the department

Joshua D. Saal, who resigned as Rhode Island’s first statewide housing secretary in January, will be paid $105 per hour for a minimum of 20 hours a week until April 25.

Senate poised to pass measure eliminating Senate president’s term limits, Democrats say

The Senate meets Thursday to vote on its rules package, to which lawmakers are expected to attach the term-limit amendment.

In Easton, neighbors grapple with police shooting of 56-year-old woman

On Sunday morning, police went to the home of Marianne Griffiths, 56, at the request of her son, who said she had injected herself with a dangerous amount of insulin in an attempt to end her life, authorities said.

Sports

soccer

United States men’s soccer will host El Salvador in CONCACAF Nations League match

The 13th-ranked Americans face 74th-ranked El Salvador in Orlando on March 27, three days after playing at No. 173 Grenada.
alpine skiing world championships

Marta Bassino edges Mikaela Shiffrin in women’s super-G, Italy dominant early at Alpine skiing world championships

Shiffrin had to settle for silver in the super-G two days after she didn't finish the second leg of the combined.
NFL notebook

Patrick Mahomes says he’s ‘definitely in a better spot’ when it comes to ailing right ankle

The All-Pro quarterback doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Chiefs against the Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Ben Volin I On football

Concussions were up in 2022, but Roger Goodell doesn’t think the NFL needs to cut back on games
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NBA trade deadline live updates: Celtics news and rumors from around the league
NFL

Michael Irvin pulled from NFL Network’s Super Bowl coverage over complaint about behavior

Business

HOUSING

Former housing secretary Saal hired as consultant for the department

Joshua D. Saal, who resigned as Rhode Island’s first statewide housing secretary in January, will be paid $105 per hour for a minimum of 20 hours a week until April 25.

House Republicans float cuts to tie to debt ceiling increase

The tentative list, put out by new committee chairman Jodey Arrington of Texas, could form the basis of an eventual proposed accord to avoid a market-rattling US default sometime this summer.

Surprise used-car price jump adds to Fed’s inflation worries

Baby formula industry slammed for marketing, lobbying tactics in WHO report
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A legacy of love, faith, and family: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King

PERSPECTIVE

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

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

COOKING

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

metro

Former Warwick council president should not have received medical benefits, mayor says

Married decades ago in Ukraine, three couples have Jewish wedding ceremony in Brighton

‘Celebrity sighting’: Rare Steller’s sea eagle returns to Maine for second consecutive winter

sports

To allow three more days of regular-season play, MIAA pushes back lacrosse cutoff date to May 29

New outfielder Masataka Yoshida arrives early at Red Sox camp

From Mass. basketball star to ‘Game of Thrones’ actor, ‘Big Smooth’ documentary highlights life of Neil Fingleton

business

The union comes to Boston University dorms

Does finding the edge on a roll of tape drive you crazy? An Arlington entrepreneur designed a solution.

CVS agrees to buy Oak Street Health in $10.6 billion deal

politics

Biden highlights efforts for working class at Wis. rally

China has conducted spy balloon program for years, Pentagon says

‘1870’ buttons. Crayons. Ribbons. Lawmakers wore a variety of pins at the State of the Union. Here’s what they represent.

Nation

Biden’s fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides

House GOP is about to beat the ESG drum even harder

Ex-Twitter execs to face GOP questioning on Hunter Biden

World

China sends spy balloons over military sites worldwide, US officials say

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake pass 11,000

Two children dead, six hospitalized after city bus crashes into day care near Montreal, police say

opinion

Add tuition creep to BU Jenga building’s hair-raising qualities

From guns to climate, conservatives play Chicken Little

It takes advocacy, vigilance to remove ‘R’-word from our midst

lifestyle

‘1870’ buttons. Crayons. Ribbons. Lawmakers wore a variety of pins at the State of the Union. Here’s what they represent.

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.

food & dining

New York City icon Joe’s Pizza plans to take over Harvard Square’s Milk Bar space

They loved the coffee, so they bought the shop

Recipe: Fudgy brownie filling in a flaky crust makes a sinfully delicious pie 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

Fun with history in ‘Cunk on Earth’

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

music

Brandi Carlile, Trey Anastasio, Stick Figure to headline Marshfield’s Levitate Festival

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

Theater/Dance

Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory team up for first-of-its kind collegiate dance course

From one gig to the next, Juston McKinney keeps the locals laughing

Norton Awards will return to a live ceremony after a three-year disruption

globe local

Salem’s So Sweet returns for annual Valentine’s Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival

Newton announces three finalists for school superintendent

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

Obituaries

Mukarram Jah, heir to an opulent throne he abandoned, dies at 89

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