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Benjamin Edelman, a former associate professor at Harvard Business School.

Did a viral spat over Chinese restaurant prices cost Harvard professor tenure?

According to a lawsuit filed by Benjamin Edelman, Harvard breached its employment contract with him by mishandling disciplinary proceedings following the restaurant imbroglio.

Brown grad, named to Forbes 30 Under 30, dies after completing marathon
Pierre Lipton, who lived in Providence, co-founded 1440 Media, which provides a daily email newsletter of unbiased news to 2.3 million people.

Christopher L. Gasper

Bill Belichick had a bad year, and he better improve the Patriots on offense after what we witnessed in the Super Bowl
Andy Reid proved if you give a very good coach the best quarterback of his generation, winning multiple Super Bowls isn’t as exalted an accomplishment as we thought.

While Mass. and Cass is a case study in the difficulties addressing homelessness, mental illness, and addiction, the similarly thorny question of what to do about homelessness bedevils cities that surround Boston

In Revere, a plan to help the homeless faces fierce opposition

In Revere, a plan to build a 24-bed “restorative housing” treatment and educational facility there has suddenly become a lightning rod.

‘The grave mood has been lifted.’ Hopes are high that Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug will spur more investment in fighting the disease.

Since Leqembi is far from a cure, doctors and drug developers are already thinking about how still-experimental therapies could compete with Leqembi or potentially be paired with it for greater effect.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston City Council to vote on switch to elected School Committee — but the proposal may go no further

Supporters of the bill argue an elected School Committee would bring democratic accountability to the city’s school system, putting an end to one that they say rubber stamps decisions from City Hall.

State inspector general warns Boston schools to proceed at its own risk with bus contract

Healey faces a ‘critical’ choice in naming next State Police leader: to look inside, or out

Filling the superintendent position is an early test not only of Healey but also of a two-year-old law that allows the governor to pull the department’s next leader from beyond its ranks.

Russian tech tycoon convicted in $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme
After a two-week trial in US District Court in Boston and 10 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury found Vladislav Klyushin, a 42-year-old millionaire, guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud, unauthorized access to computers and securities fraud.

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign after 8 years

Police seek motive of gunman who killed three students at Michigan State University

Marion Westermeyer (pictured in 2006) was a daily swimmer well into his 90s.

When it comes to aging, 90-plus or even 100 might not be ‘extreme’ anymore

Why we need to put out-of-date attitudes about age to rest.

Jrue Holiday's 3-pointer gave the Bucks a 127-125 lead in overtime.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Shorthanded Celtics didn’t win the game, but they won the psychological battle against Bucks

The Celtics' reserves pushed Milwaukee to overtime in a 131-125 loss.

What to do when a friend’s perfume is overwhelming

Plus, tips on requesting separate checks when you dine out with others but have budget concerns.

Black History Month

Black Love is a Beautiful Resistance

The beautiful resistance of Black love

Throughout Black History Month, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

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

Opinion

US Navy sailors prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from a high-altitude balloon for transport to federal agents at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Feb. 10. At the direction of President Biden and with the full support of the government of Canada, US fighter aircraft engaged and brought down a high-altitude balloon within sovereign US airspace and over US territorial waters, Feb. 4.

Biden owes the public explanations on mysterious airborne objects

Conspiracy theories are harder to shoot down than the recent spate of UFOs. Still, the Pentagon should try.

The dangers of sports betting

As Social Security races toward a cliff, both parties refuse to act

Earthquakes bring death. And also life.

IDEAS | BOB REGAN

The meaning of lives that are no longer

The cell house janitor delivering the weekly issue of matches to prisoners of Iowa State Penitentiary maximum security prison in Fort Madison, Iowa, circa 1965.

The Emancipator

Long prison sentences are cruel and ineffective: here’s the proof

The United States incarcerates nearly 2 million people. More than half are serving sentences of 10 or more years. Long sentences were promoted with weak evidence, and the evidence of the harm they do is clear — so how did we end up here?

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Special reports

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

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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

More recent News

peter abraham | on baseball

For better or worse, these Red Sox are Chaim Bloom’s team
Twenty-seven of the players on the 40-man roster were acquired on his watch, and he disagrees with projections about how they will perform.

Lawyer: Pamela Smart, serving life sentence, asks court to reconsider her request for freedom
Smart was sentenced to life without parole for plotting with her teenage lover to kill her husband in 1990. The attorney general's office opposed Smart's commutation requests, saying she has never accepted full responsibility for the crimes.

Arctic freeze damages Massachusetts fruit crop
While some farms say the damage from the sudden drop in temperature earlier this month may only result in a smaller peach yield, others say their peach crops are completely damaged.

Wake and funeral Mass announced for mother, son killed in Andover shootings

A wake will be held Friday on the St. John’s Prep campus in Danvers for 12-year-old Sebastian Robinson and his mother, Linda Robinson, who were both fatally shot last week. A funeral mass will be held at the school Saturday, officials said.

Those charged with murder can no longer cite infidelity as provocation to kill, Supreme Judicial Court rules

“The exception rests upon a shaky, misogynistic foundation and has no place in our modern jurisprudence,” Justice Frank M. Gaziano wrote.

Transportation secretary Fiandaca visits troubled Red and Orange Line car factory in Springfield

Transportation secretary Gina Fiandaca quietly took a tour of the new Red and Orange Line car factory in Springfield Monday amid serious concerns about the quality of cars which forced the MBTA to halt deliveries last summer.

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Andrew Alicea, the owner of Hair Seaport. For a long time, Seaport Barbers, also owned by Alicea, was one of two Black-owned businesses in the Seaport.

From a jazz club to a speakeasy, more Black-owned businesses are coming to the Seaport

They’re changing the landscape in a neighborhood that has been criticized for its lack of diversity.

Huge cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage forces agency to scale down plans
The MBTA scrapped its initial construction plan when bids came in over budget and now says the garage will be completed in December 2025 — a year behind schedule.

Most towns are going along with the state’s new multifamily housing law. Not Middleborough.
The South Coast town is emerging as an early holdout against a new law requiring communities served by the MBTA to zone for more dense housing.

Students complain of culture shock as Northeastern University settles into Calif. outpost
The tension at the Oakland school, now known as Mills College at Northeastern University, reflects the challenges that colleges face when merging campus cultures and balancing the loyalties of students, faculty, and alumni.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Valyn Lyric Turner, Anthony T Goss, and Johnnie Mack in August Wilson’s "Seven Guitars" at Actors’ Shakespeare Project.

In August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars,’ the music of life and death

The 48th annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival & Marathon will run from Feb. 15–20, 2023.

Film screenings, a ‘Doctor Who’ ball, and 24 straight hours of film to come at Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival & Marathon

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are going on tour together this spring.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announce comedy tour with stop in Boston

Beyonce.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

For many, Rihanna's brief time on stage became a free-for-all to discuss and critique a woman’s body.

Rihanna, Madonna, and what drives conversations about women’s bodies

Republican Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire shook hands with a woman who first asked if he were a mayor before guessing governor as he waited in line to get his lift ticket at Gunstock Mountain Resort on Jan. 10.

Chris Sununu baits the bear

Republican Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire just created a national public advocacy group called the “Live Free or Die” committee that, in essence, is a presidential-campaign exploratory committee.

David M. Shribman

The ‘favorite child’ is back in presidential politics

Maitland Jones Jr.

I got a 65 on my chemistry exam. Is my future ruined?

"The more we understand the history of loneliness, the more we can start to see it as a force like any other — one that can push us toward introspection and action and community."

IDEAS | JACKIE MANSKY

On your own this Valentine’s Day? Carly Rae Jepsen would say that’s just fine.

IDEAS | ANNA OAKES & DIEGO SENIOR

People are falling in love with chatbots

Metro

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston City Council to vote on switch to elected School Committee — but the proposal may go no further

Supporters of the bill argue an elected School Committee would bring democratic accountability to the city’s school system, putting an end to one that they say rubber stamps decisions from City Hall.

Fixing a system that set youth up to fail, R.I. overhauls high school standards

Rhode Island is implementing its new aligned graduation standards, making FAFSA a requirement, adding real-world courses, and ending seat time as a criteria for credit.

Russian tech tycoon convicted in $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme

After a two-week trial in US District Court in Boston and 10 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury found Vladislav Klyushin, a 42-year-old millionaire, guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud, unauthorized access to computers and securities fraud.

Huge cost of MBTA’s new Quincy bus garage forces agency to scale down plans

The MBTA scrapped its initial construction plan when bids came in over budget and now says the garage will be completed in December 2025 — a year behind schedule.

Sports

Bill Belichick's mystique took a hit with the Chiefs scoring — emphasis on scoring — a 38-35 comeback victory over the Eagles.

Christopher L. Gasper

Bill Belichick had a bad year, and he better improve the Patriots on offense after what we witnessed in the Super Bowl

Andy Reid proved if you give a very good coach the best quarterback of his generation, winning multiple Super Bowls isn’t as exalted an accomplishment as we thought.

Jrue Holiday's 3-pointer gave the Bucks a 127-125 lead in overtime.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Shorthanded Celtics didn’t win the game, but they won the psychological battle against Bucks

The Celtics' reserves pushed Milwaukee to overtime in a 131-125 loss.

Maureen Murphy (right) gave Northeastern a 2-0 lead in the second period.

women's beanpot

Northeastern’s Maureen Murphy named Women’s Beanpot MVP, but she’s quick to credit her teammates

Murphy, a graduate student who transferred from Providence after the 2019-20 season, wasn’t around when the Huskies last held the title of Boston’s best.

Pittsburgh 77, Boston College 58

Boston College misses 13 consecutive shots in loss to Pittsburgh in men’s college basketball

HS girls' hockey notebook

Girls’ hockey notebook: Despite some staggering setbacks to its roster, Duxbury remains on course to contend for a deep postseason run

Bruins 3, Stars 2 (OT)

David Pastrnak scores in overtime as Bruins win a thriller in Dallas

Business

‘The grave mood has been lifted.’ Hopes are high that Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug will spur more investment in fighting the disease.

Since Leqembi is far from a cure, doctors and drug developers are already thinking about how still-experimental therapies could compete with Leqembi or potentially be paired with it for greater effect.

Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all, White House says

The plan to open the nation's largest and most reliable charging network to all drivers is a potential game-changer in promoting EV use, a key component of President Biden's goal to fight climate change.

IRS nominee: No audit boost for households under $400,000

Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year

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Visitors to "The Embrace" on the last weekend of January.

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

Black Love is a Beautiful Resistance

Jeneé Osterheldt

The beautiful resistance of Black love

"Make Way For Ducklings the Musical" opens Friday at the Wheelock Family Theatre.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 13-Feb. 19

As COVID lingers, how do I navigate new funeral rituals?

metro

Buses returned to the school bus lot on Freeport Street after the morning run to Boston schools in March 2021.

State inspector general warns Boston schools to proceed at its own risk with bus contract

Troubled youth center in Manchester won’t close next month as planned

N.H. Governor Sununu outlines 2-year $14.9 billion budget proposal

sports

Malcolm Brogdon had 26 points — one of six Celtics in double-figures — to give Boston a fighting chance in Milwaukee.

Without much of their starting lineup, Celtics put up a valiant fight but fall just short of an overtime upset of the Bucks

Northeastern takes early lead, hangs on to beat Boston College to win Women’s Beanpot

Concord-Carlisle girls repeat, Mount Greylock boys three-peat at MIAA Nordic ski championships

business

Associated Industries of Massachusetts chief executive John Regan says the workforce challenges facing Massachusetts are “dire and immediate.”

AIM head is worried about the labor shortage in Mass.

Tesla workers in Buffalo begin union drive

Combating disinformation wanes at social media giants

politics

Tesla vehicles charge at a station in Emeryville, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022.

Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all, White House says

Ukraine aid support softens in the US, new poll shows

Prosecutors seek Trump lawyer’s testimony, suggesting evidence of crime

Nation

Berkey Hall at Michigan State University in East Lansing on Tuesday morning, one day after a gunman killed three people and wounded five others.

Police seek motive of gunman who killed three students at Michigan State University

Study shows ‘striking’ number who believe news misinforms

Governments target medical debt with COVID relief funds

World

Scotland's First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, May 17, 2022, in Washington.

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign after 8 years

Russian forces struggle to make headway in eastern Ukraine

UN agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad

opinion

For many, Rihanna's brief time on stage became a free-for-all to discuss and critique a woman’s body.

Rihanna, Madonna, and what drives conversations about women’s bodies

People are falling in love with chatbots

The ‘favorite child’ is back in presidential politics

lifestyle

A previous "Stories of the Stage" event where comedian Corey Manning spoke about his experience with prostate cancer.

GBH World presents ‘Living with Cancer,’ a live storytelling event

The New England Aquarium presents ‘Secrets of the Sea’

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters

food & dining

Bolognese served over tagliatelle at Stella in the South End in 2015.

Iconic South End restaurant Stella will reopen in Newton

Prominent Massachusetts women gather for ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration

Add variety to your bread making with recipes from Japan and the Middle East

travel

Riley Parkhurst at the Red Parka Steakhouse and Pub in Glen, N.H.

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

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

Arts

GHESKIO Cholera Treatment Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

From Rwanda to Boston Common: the humanitarian mission of MASS Design

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

Books

Governor Maura Healey (in red) was a panelist alongside Mayor Michelle Wu (second from right), Senate President Karen Spilka (far right), and others at the first annual Galentine's Day event Monday night. Globe columnist Shirley Leung (left) emceed the event at City Winery.

Prominent Massachusetts women gather for ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration

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

Movies

Governor Maura Healey (in red) was a panelist alongside Mayor Michelle Wu (second from right), Senate President Karen Spilka (far right), and others at the first annual Galentine's Day event Monday night. Globe columnist Shirley Leung (left) emceed the event at City Winery.

Prominent Massachusetts women gather for ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration

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

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

Television

Hilary Swank and Craig Frank in "Alaska Daily."

Stop the presses: ‘Alaska Daily’ to return March 2

Raising awareness about special needs dogs, Puppy Bowl winner Joey is ‘kind of a big deal in Rhode Island’

From Jen and Ben at Dunks to M&Ms hawking chocolate clams, here’s the Super Bowl ad breakdown

music

Governor Maura Healey (in red) was a panelist alongside Mayor Michelle Wu (second from right), Senate President Karen Spilka (far right), and others at the first annual Galentine's Day event Monday night. Globe columnist Shirley Leung (left) emceed the event at City Winery.

Prominent Massachusetts women gather for ‘Galentine’s Day’ celebration

Bruce Springsteen adds Gillette Stadium show to 2023 tour

Tickets for Beyonce’s Renaissance tour stop at Gillette go on sale this week. Here’s what to know.

Theater/Dance

From left: Valyn Lyric Turner, Anthony T Goss, and Johnnie Mack in August Wilson’s "Seven Guitars" at Actors’ Shakespeare Project.

In August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars,’ the music of life and death

My funny Valentine: Five comedians on love and humor

Worcester ballet auditions begin for Youth America Grand Prix

globe local

Riley Lauren provides the water to help Patrick Lauren, left ,and Finn Sullivan, right, slide down a rock on Minot Beach in Scituate.

Non-resident beach stickers sell out quickly on first day of sales

Lawsuit stops plan for new community pool, bathhouse

Going all out on Valentine’s Day

Obituaries

Robert Geddes, center, spoke with Sheldon Sturges, a fellow co-founder of the nonprofit planning group Princeton Future, and Yina Moore, a local activist, in Princeton, N.J., in 2001.

Robert Geddes, 99, transformative architecture dean at Princeton, dies

Toyota founder’s son, who led global growth, dies at 97

Former St. Louis Cardinals lineman Conrad Dobler dies at 72