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Three dead inside home in Andover, officials say

The bodies of three people were discovered inside an Andover home Thursday and authorities are now investigating, officials said.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense implies she heard ‘command hallucinations.’ What are they?

A person can appear lucid and make plans despite hearing voices directing their behavior, experts say.

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.

Long overlooked, child care industry may finally get a permanent lifeline from Beacon Hill

Advocates say they are finally seeing political will on Beacon Hill and beyond to take action on the issue of child care.

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.

What does a ‘targeted’ shooting say about its victim?
The murder of teenager Tyler Lawrence has sparked conversation about the language law enforcement use to describe violent crime.

Former Everett schools superintendent takes witness stand, denies inappropriate touching of school employee

Former Everett schools superintendent Frederick F. Foresteire admitted to calling a payroll clerk who worked for him “Miss Argentina” but vehemently denied touching her inappropriately when he took the witness stand Wednesday in his trial for indecent assault and battery.

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.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

A big life, all too brief

Chris Condon's core belief was that every single person deserves dignity: decent wages, better sick leave, stronger child care, and fairer taxation.
gary washburn | on basketball

The Celtics were ripe for the picking but the 76ers wasted a golden opportunity

Approximately four months after Philadelphia walked into the Garden and got spanked on opening night, it happened again, despite Boston missing four starters.
Ben Volin I On football

Concussions were up in 2022, but Roger Goodell doesn’t think the NFL needs to cut back on games

The commissioner noted that the total number of injuries leaguewide decreased by nearly 6 percent from 2021 to 2022.
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
EDITORIAL

The White House wants to end the public health emergency. Is the country prepared?

Until the federal government ensures that states, insurers, health care providers, and its own agencies are well prepared for the transition, ending the emergency declarations may be premature.
Michael J. Moore

What we know — and don’t know — about offshore wind and whale deaths
David L. Phillips

‘Earthquake diplomacy’ can help ease relations between Turkey and Kurdish groups
JEFF JACOBY

Prisoners who donate a lifesaving organ ought to be rewarded
Arthur Caplan and Dominic Sisti

Asking incarcerated people for their organs is exploitative

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

Rob Gronkowski is returning to the field on Super Bowl Sunday, but only to attempt a field goal for a live commercial
The spot will air during the third quarter of Sunday’s game from an undisclosed location in Arizona.

‘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.

Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory team up for first-of-its kind collegiate dance course
The Rockettes Precision Dance Technique offers students an inside look at the world of the Radio City Rockettes.

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.

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake rises, hope fades
Rescue workers continued to pull living people from the damaged homes but hope was starting to fade amid freezing temperatures more than three full days since the quake hit.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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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.
Spotlight, part 1: Fate and the fallen star Part 2: A broken bond, and a shaken citadel of science

When it comes to rent control, Wu’s plan aims for a delicate balance
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has to do the seemingly impossible: persuade decision-makers that her proposal goes far enough to rein in the worst of rent-gouging, but not so far that it will stop housing investment.

In Holyoke, a man — and his American Dream — are destroyed by a legal gun
When police officers reached the Holyoke Mall, they found shoppers streaming toward them. Some were screaming, according to police reports. It was, in many ways, a uniquely American tragedy.

Globe Magazine | Jeneé Osterheldt
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.

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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

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

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

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
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The earthquake ought to loosen US policy on Syria
SCOT LEHIGH

From guns to climate, conservatives play Chicken Little
IDEAS | KIM SAMUEL

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

Metro

PODCAST

Convicted of murder as a teen, Providence man released from prison under new R.I. law

On Rhode Island Report podcast, Keith Nunes notes most people sent to prison will return to society some day. So, he asked, “What do we want to do?”
PROVIDENCE

Finalists for Providence police chief take questions in community forum

The three finalists to be Providence’s next police chief spoke about transparency, accountability, police reform, and how they would lead the department during a packed forum Wednesday night.
PROVIDENCE

Five takeaways on the search for a Providence police chief

The three finalists for Providence police chief appeared together at a public forum Wednesday night, answering questions about their vision for the department, police reform, and how they’ll work with the community.

Newton superintendent finalist withdraws, leaving two candidates to lead city’s public schools

Peter Light, who leads Acton-Boxborough’s regional district, had withdrawn his candidacy for the Newton post.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

The ship has sailed on sports wagering, but for this bettor, it’s a one-and-done proposition

Massachusetts has gotten on board, and for a novice gambler, the atmosphere at the Encore casino was both magical and depressing all at once.
NBA

Nets deal Kevin Durant to Suns in a monumental trade, report says

The Netgs acquired three players and four first-round draft picks.
NBA

Suns reportedly trading for Nets superstar Kevin Durant in blockbuster deal

According to ESPN, Phoenix will send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn for the 2014 league MVP along with TJ Warren.
gary washburn | on basketball

The Celtics were ripe for the picking but the 76ers wasted a golden opportunity
GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Girls’ basketball notebook: A Q&A with Dracut floor leader Ashlee Talbot, who plays the point with flair and fury
celtics notebook

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard says he just wants to be ‘somewhere I can play’

Business

Twitter scrambles to fix meltdown as many unable to tweet

Many Twitter users found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages on Wednesday as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems.

Zelensky seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France on Wednesday, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the UK Parliament, and then flying to Paris to meet the French and German leaders over dinner at the Elysee Palace.
HOUSING

Former housing secretary Saal hired as consultant for the department

House Republicans float cuts to tie to debt ceiling increase
magazine
Jeneé Osterheldt

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

Lindsay Clancy’s defense implies she heard ‘command hallucinations.’ What are they?

What does a ‘targeted’ shooting say about its victim?

Long overlooked, child care industry may finally get a permanent lifeline from Beacon Hill

sports

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown believed to suffer facial fracture, will miss time

UConn women’s basketball loses at Marquette, drops back-to back games for first time in 30 years

With starters going down left and right, the Celtics spread the wealth, launch from deep to top the 76ers

business

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

Baby formula industry slammed for marketing, lobbying tactics in WHO report

The union comes to Boston University dorms

politics

Senator John Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded

Elizabeth Warren proposes $10 per day for child care

Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story

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

Zelenskyy wraps up European tour with visit to EU summit

Beijing calls US claims over balloons ‘information warfare’

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake rises, hope fades

opinion

Scarce labor is warping our economy, but it could be good in the long run

Take it from two former cops: We need to reimagine the job of policing

I’ve done my time. I want to work. Why will no one hire me?

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

Newton superintendent finalist withdraws, leaving two candidates to lead city’s public schools

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

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