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Longtime Boston official charged with money laundering, conspiracy in prison drug scheme

A plea of not guilty was entered for both charges against Freda Brasfield, the administration and finance director for the mayor’s office and a longtime city worker, at her arraignment Friday in Woburn Superior Court, records show.

Hugh Auchincloss was Anthony Fauci’s longtime deputy. Now he’s taking his job as House Republicans probe the pandemic.

When Fauci retired at the end of last year, the director’s lab coat — and all the political heat that goes with it — went to Auchincloss as he became the agency’s acting head.

Prohibition against urinals prompts student walkout as N.H. lawmakers weigh segregating bathrooms by sex
The school bathroom crackdown in Milford, N.H., comes as lawmakers in Concord push for statewide rules.

US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast on orders from President Biden

The object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights, said John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman.

New classified document found in FBI search of Mike Pence’s Indiana home

An adviser to Mike Pence said the Department of Justice completed “a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours” and removed “one document with classified markings" and six additional pages without those markings.
How they compare: Trump, Biden, and Pence classified documents

Archives wanted Boston Biden documents, not believed classified

Colonel Christopher Mason to retire as superintendent of Mass. State Police
Colonel Christopher S. Mason will retire next week as superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, ending a nearly four-decade career in law enforcement after more than three years in the department’s top job, officials said Friday.

Kraft practically begged Brady to return. A romance writer and a breakup coach have thoughts.

It’s the cardinal rule of the dumped. Act like you don’t care. Pretend you’ve moved on. But there was Bob Kraft on CNN last week begging Tom Brady to return.

‘Sebastian was a gentle soul.’ Sixth grader killed in Andover remembered as bright light at St. John’s Prep.
Sebastian Robinson, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot Thursday in a tragic murder-suicide in his Andover home, was remembered at his school in Danvers as a kind soul who played the cello and brought a relentless curiosity to his studies.

Authorities look for answers after man kills wife, sixth-grade son, and himself in their Andover home

In another horrific act of violence in Massachusetts, police said Andrew Robinson shot and killed his wife and their 12-year-old son inside their home early Thursday before turning the weapon on himself.

They once passed on hefty pay raises. Two years later, Galvin and Goldberg quietly took them
In addition to taking a two-year-old pay hike, state Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg also recently accepted a 20 percent pay raise her office determined she and other constitutional officers were due this year. Combined, her pay jumped by $49,200.

Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating earthquakes

The rescues brought shimmers of joy amid overwhelming devastation days after Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake collapsed thousands of buildings, killing more than 24,000 people, injuring another 80,000 and leaving millions homeless.
‘This is only the beginning’: Relief efforts for Turkish earthquake victims expand
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Payton Pritchard regroups after wanting to leave the Celtics ahead of the NBA trade deadline

“I definitely was expecting and hoping [for a trade],” Pritchard told the Globe. “But you know, I [have to] look at the good things."
Derrick White leads charge with eight 3-pointers as Celtics find range from long distance in win over Hornets

After the ride-hailing revolution, the taxi industry is reinventing itself

The Globe spent a day on the streets of Boston with a survivor of a brutal few years for the cab industry.
Ben Volin I On football

Andy Reid has the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl. And he could soon be nipping at Bill Belichick’s heels.

Belichick, six years older than Reid, is just 51 regular-season wins (and 10 postseason wins) ahead of Reid.
Ex-Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler tells tales of his two very different Super Bowl experiences
Black History Month
Globe Magazine

The Twitterverse had its say about ‘The Embrace.’ Here’s what real visitors think.

We spent a weekend interviewing visitors to the monument to the Kings. This is what people from Boston and beyond had to say.
When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one
Opinion
LETTERS

Pregnancy and childbirth: a wonder, a joy, and a minefield

While our understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders such as postpartum depression and even psychosis has advanced, our capacity for treating those in need has not. Critical gaps in care remain.
EDITORIAL

More than a month later, questions about Cambridge police shooting go unanswered
MARCELA GARCÍA

Youth violence in Boston schools cries out for reforms
Paul Sax and David Boulware

The best treatment for COVID-19 could be the one you can’t get
IDEAS

Where did all the workers go?
The Emancipator

Jefferson Street jams

The history of Nashville’s historic Club Baron is being saved by an unlikely multiracial collaboration. Located in what is now an Elks Lodge, the stage hosted iconic performers like Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix, but had fallen into disrepair.
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More recent News

Lexington man sentenced to life without parole for murdering wife

Hongyan Sun, 50, strangled Shen Cai, 49, to death on May 29, 2019, inside their Lexington home. He then moved her body to a car, which was parked on a public street, when her body was found, officials said.

In visit to Devens facility, Driscoll pushes funding request to address overflowing emergency shelters
On Friday, there were 79 people being housed at the Devens facility, 42 of whom were young children and infants.

‘That’s a person you want to have around’: Brad Stevens did his homework before trading for Mike Muscala
Stevens talked with the Thunder over the course of the season, and prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, when he acquired Muscala for Justin Jackson and two draft picks.

Fenway groundskeeper digs up antique bottle older than the ballpark
David Mellor, senior director of grounds for the Red Sox, posted a slideshow of the glass on Instagram, accompanied by the song “Message in a Bottle” by The Police.

More labs aim for hot corner of the South End
The Druker Co. is moving forward with plans to convert a one-story warehouse on Washington Street with two 150-foot life-science lab and office buildings.

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Much of the concern from professionals and advocates was aimed at Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz’s office for how it has portrayed Clancy, particularly at her arraignment on murder charges.

Boston is paying landlords to house formerly homeless people. Will it help?
Boston's Landlord Incentive Program offers cash to property owners who agree to lease units to tenants who are transitioning out of homelessness. To date, the program has helped more than 160 formerly homeless people find apartments.

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Under Wu, residency waivers for Boston municipal jobs have spiked. Does it matter?
Residency requirements have long been a hallmark of many municipal jobs in Boston, but, increasingly, workers and politicians are acknowledging that parts of the policy are outdated.

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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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Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Keep the state’s authority to take over schools and districts
RENÉE GRAHAM

Celebrating Black History Month as Black history is being erased
Dan Kennedy

Local news startups are overcoming the evils of corporate chain ownership

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The kindness of misremembering strangers
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America isn’t prepared for the end of the COVID emergency
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Where did all the workers go?

Metro

First Literacy of Boston seeks teams for annual spelling bee fund-raiser

Teams formed by March 7 will be guaranteed a spot in the first round of pre-recorded play. After that date, teams will be able to participate in a lightning round at the in-person competition on March 30 at the State Street Channel Center in Boston.

Roslyn Pope, 84, dies; her manifesto helped fuel civil rights fight

As a senior at Spelman College in Atlanta, Roslyn Pope wrote a 1960 manifesto that set the stage for dramatic advances in civil rights in the city and inspired generations of activists around the country.

New book on East, Southeast Asian folktales aims to help teachers enrich diverse classrooms

Two UMass Lowell professors have published a volume that provides background information on various cultural stories for teachers who are new to reading Asian folk stories, arguing such stories can help expose children to other cultures and improve social emotional learning.

‘Sebastian was a gentle soul.’ Sixth grader killed in Andover remembered as bright light at St. John’s Prep.

Sebastian Robinson, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot Thursday in a tragic murder-suicide in his Andover home, was remembered at his school in Danvers as a kind soul who played the cello and brought a relentless curiosity to his studies.

Sports

Ben Volin I On football

Andy Reid has the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl. And he could soon be nipping at Bill Belichick’s heels.

Belichick, six years older than Reid, is just 51 regular-season wins (and 10 postseason wins) ahead of Reid.
COLLEGES

New Mexico State suspends operations of men’s basketball team

The shut-down of a Division I program in midseason for reasons other than a spate of injuries or, more recently, a COVID-19 outbreak, is virtually unheard of.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Payton Pritchard regroups after wanting to leave the Celtics ahead of the NBA trade deadline

“I definitely was expecting and hoping [for a trade],” Pritchard told the Globe. “But you know, I [have to] look at the good things."
NFL

Tua Tagovailoa grateful for the Miami Dolphins’ decision to sit him after most recent concussion
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Derrick White leads charge with eight 3-pointers as Celtics find range from long distance in win over Hornets
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Defending champion Scottie Scheffler leads WM Phoenix Open, but Jon Rahm lurks

Business

Fourth day of pension reform protests to hit France

Earlier this week, French lawmakers began a rowdy debate on the pension bill to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. It’s the flagship legislation of Macron’s second term.

IRS won’t tax most relief payments made by states last year

Many taxpayers in Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Virginia also avoid federal taxes on state payments if they meet certain requirements, the IRS said.

More labs aim for hot corner of the South End

After the ride-hailing revolution, the taxi industry is reinventing itself
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A legacy of love, faith, and family: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King

CONNECTIONS

As a first-time bride at age 53, I knew my husband and I were starting our ‘forever’ late
Globe Magaizne

When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘It was hard to hear him with the live music’

metro

In visit to Devens facility, Driscoll pushes funding request to address overflowing emergency shelters

They once passed on hefty pay raises. Two years later, Galvin and Goldberg quietly took them

Fenway groundskeeper digs up antique bottle older than the ballpark

sports

Ex-Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler tells tales of his two very different Super Bowl experiences

‘That’s a person you want to have around’: Brad Stevens did his homework before trading for Mike Muscala

At the line with the game on the line, Lexington’s Maddie Parks delivers on a big night for Winchester’s Emily Collins

business

Another Boston firm sues Elon Musk for unpaid bills

Boston is paying landlords to house formerly homeless people. Will it help?

Here’s what it’s like to bet on the Super Bowl — in the Encore casino parking garage

politics

Infighting intensifes with Kansas GOP set to pick new leader

Trump lawyer in Mar-a-Lago search appeared before grand jury

Archives wanted Boston Biden documents, not believed classified

Nation

US shoots down high-altitude object over Alaska

Carlos Saura, Spanish filmmaker who drew global acclaim, dies at 91

Biden, Lula focus on democracy, climate during visit

World

Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating earthquakes

Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid protests

East Germany’s last communist leader dies at 95

opinion

Biden, at 80, is the real deal, as he will be in 2024

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

America isn’t prepared for the end of the COVID emergency

lifestyle

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

He saved videos of her

Your February school vacation guide

food & dining

What to make for Super Bowl snacks this Sunday

At Boston Kebab Waltham, everybody knows the chef

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

travel

Musician Patrice Rushen on Maui, trail mix, and trying new things outside of her norm

Weekend of romance on the blustery coast of Southern Maine

After a couple of pandemic-stalled winters, music is back in the mountains

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

A young woman juggles the burdens of family and self in Jessica George’s engaging debut, ‘Maame’

Sick of clichés about love? Camonghne Felix’s powerful memoir ‘Dyscalculia’ captures searing miscalculations of the heart

How glitter and velvet made William Middleton, biographer of Karl Lagerfield, into a reader

Movies

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

‘Something’s brewing’: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s ‘No Bears’ tells two stories of entrapment

Television

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

‘Something’s brewing’: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial

Can ‘Transatlantic’ revive slumping Netflix?

music

At BSO, four dances and a rhapsody

Where to start: An opera playlist for beginners

The New Bedford Folk Festival bids farewell

Theater/Dance

Worcester ballet auditions begin for Youth America Grand Prix

Circa takes Stravinsky’s ‘Sacre’ in a new direction

A native of China and an observer of America, Joe Wong brings a new edge to his stand-up act

globe local

Going all out on Valentine’s Day

The Argument: Should Massachusetts significantly expand construction of public housing?

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

Obituaries

Roslyn Pope, 84, dies; her manifesto helped fuel civil rights fight

Hugh Hudson, ‘Chariots of Fire’ director, dead at 86

Eugene Lee, Tony and Emmy Award-winning set designer, has died