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People shared old and recent photos of the infamous Walmart pole to a Facebook group about it.

A pole in a Walmart parking lot in Maine has become an Internet sensation. Why? Because drivers keep running into it.

“One theory is that the pole marks a focal point in the earth’s gravitational pull which causes vehicles to inherently veer into it,” said Auburn Police Chief Jason Moen.

Globe Magazine

Why Dr. Anthony Fauci, recently retired, will never retire
The face of the nation’s pandemic response talks about future preparedness, political division, and one thing he’d have done differently.

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

Workers want the freedom to do their jobs where they choose, but is it good for them, or employers?

The remote work conundrum: Employees want it, but is it good for them?

With 58 percent of American employees able to work remotely at least once a week, according to McKinsey & Co., we asked experts to weigh in on the dilemma.

Readers share their thoughts on remote work Tell us: what are your thoughts on remote work?

Tucker Carlson in Hollywood, Florida on Nov. 17, 2022.

‘A grave mistake’: Schumer slams McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 surveillance footage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats expressed vehement opposition to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to give Fox News host Tucker Carlson exclusive access to more than 40,000 hours of US Capitol surveillance footage from Jan. 6.

‘This is pushing people over the top’: In N.H. town, a battle between a bakery and officials — over a mural
A whimsical mural, painted by local high school students last spring, has sparked a bureaucratic controversy in the town of North Conway that seems decidedly out of place in the Live Free or Die state.

Slush likely to freeze as temperatures drop; more than 300 flights delayed or canceled at Logan

Parts of New Hampshire and Maine have gotten half a foot of snow or more, causing dozens of spinouts and crashes Thursday morning, according to authorities. In Boston, commuters faced slick roads.

Map: Snowfall totals across the region Map: Power outages across Massachusetts

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Snow and cold are making Boston roads slick Thursday. A bigger snow event could come next week.

Precipitation in Boston will be generally light and most of it will end before noon. Thursday evening, the roads could be slick.

Winter storms ravage US from California to northern plains

Partial roof collapse reported at vacant building in North End, fire officials say
“We can’t get close enough to determine how far down it goes,” said Boston Deputy Fire Chief James Greene at the scene. “It’s at least two to three floors of collapse in addition to the roof. We’ve evacuated the adjoining buildings just to be safe.”

Boston Globe Media, moving into TV, will launch weekday news show with NESN
"Boston Globe Today" will dig into the region’s biggest news, sports, and entertainment stories.

Crew operating train in East Palestine, Ohio, got safety alert just before derailment, NTSB report says

Pete Buttigieg visits East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site

Arrest warrant issued for former Cohasset employee accused of running crypto mine out of school’s crawlspace

State officials shorten full closure for Sumner Tunnel; shutdown will last from July 5 through Aug 31

Truck carrying 35,000 pounds of peanut butter strikes Route 28 overpass in Somerville

Chicago traveler Shana Schifer reacts after receiving her bags that had been lost since Christmas Day at the Southwest Airlines unclaimed baggage area at Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Salt Lake City.

SURVEY SAYS | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

More than 90 percent of Americans find travel stressful. Here’s how to make it better.

A new study finds what most of us already know: Travel can be an anxiety-inducing proposition.

My friend asks for advice then ignores it

Plus, dealing with indignation over “wish lists” for a kid’s preferred birthday gifts.

Boston, MA —2/05/2023 - John Moore, an MFA guard hands out flyers outside of the MFA. The MFA's independent guard union -- many of whom have been at the museum for more than 30 years -- is getting ready to strike after the museum unveiled a plan to outsource their jobs, effectively turning the long-time employees into subcontractors. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

At the MFA, a changing of the guards?

Amid a labor dispute with the guard union and troubling water leaks near masterpieces, the museum seeks a path forward.

Opinion

A student in the Calculus Project at Brookline High School wrote in his notebook in 2015.

IDEAS | Régine Michelle Jean-Charles

Opponents of my kids’ math program have their calculus all wrong

The Calculus Project puts underrepresented students in a cohort of their peers and empowers them to soar. What’s so discriminatory about that?

IDEAS | CHARLES E. KRAUS

The truth about growing old with the one you love

H.D.S. Greenway

Big powers underestimate the willpower of the colonized to resist

Three reasons why the West must aid Ukraine to victory

Bus error; please reboot

The Emancipator

Saving Black homes lost to tax inequity

For decades, the sale of tax debt and unfair property assessments have disproportionately caused Black Americans to lose their homes across the United States. A Chicago program is helping some Black families keep their homes, but its leaders say structural change is needed.

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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

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

Matt Patricia interviews for Broncos defensive coordinator job but they reportedly hire Vance Joseph

Patricia's future remains up in the air, as his return to New England is not guaranteed, though he could remain in an advisory role.

On stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lying

Alex Murdaugh's decision to testify could be a gamble. Prosecutors can question him about not only his wife and son's death but also the roughly 100 other charges he faces.

Questions swirl around how Supreme Court will rule on Internet law and social media

With a single step, the high court could potentially demolish the business models of giants like YouTube and Twitter.

Gunman kills three in Florida, including journalist covering the initial shooting

A television journalist in central Florida and a 9-year-old girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said.

Georgia juror unsettles Trump investigation with revealing interviews

Emily Kohrs, the 30-year-old Atlanta-area resident who served as forewoman of the special grand jury, said in media interviews this week that the panel recommended multiple indictments in its report.

A hard truth for a lost tooth: Payouts from tooth fairy on the rise
If the current rate of growth continues, children will net about $30 per tooth by 2048.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
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Coolidge Corner in Brookline. The town is embroiled in a fierce debate over how to comply with a new state law that mandates more dense multifamily zoning in communities served by the MBTA.

In development-leery Brookline, an early test of the state’s multifamily housing law

A pitched debate over how much to build along Harvard Avenue is heading toward a crucial Town Meeting vote.

Mass. GOP in disarray: Party may have $600,000 in debts, misreported hundreds of thousands in spending, memo says
Amy Carnevale, who was elected last month to replace Jim Lyons as the Massachusetts GOP's chair, described a party that had fallen in fiscal disarray under her predecessor.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

David Cicilline announced he’ll leave Congress in the middle of his term. Here’s why that makes sense.
The decision to quit Congress in the middle of a term is rare, but it does happen. When a member can't find a way to move up, they may look to move out.

Leaving the Democrats didn’t isolate Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. But on the campaign trail, it might.
By renouncing her membership status in the Democratic Party, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has also given up access to much of the infrastructure that helped lift her to the seat in the first place.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Clare Perkins shown in rehearsal for "The Wife of Willesden."

In a London pub, ‘The Wife of Willesden’ isn’t holding back

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart

As winter lingers, Keith Lockhart looks ahead to the Boston Pops’ spring season

SZA (pictured in September 2022) performs at TD Garden Feb. 28.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Dr. Jaimie Crumley researches Black and Indigenous histories at Old North Church, Boston. Dr. Crumley is unveiling more history about the church for the general public and church visitors. She is standing in "The Bay Pew." The pew was for the use of the Gentlemen of the Bay of Honduras 1727.

Old North Illuminated brings Black and Indigenous histories to light

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

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

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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A Beautiful Resistance

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

An artifact of the hyper-networked age: fiber-optic cables in an IT room at an office in London.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

How to make online life more pleasant

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

I had employer support with my long COVID. Others aren’t so lucky.

Mayor Michelle Wu needs to provide more details about how her plan would change things.

Mayor Michelle Wu is short on details about planning equity

In a speech on Jan. 11, Indonesian President Joko Widodo admitted that serious human rights violations had occurred across the nation in the past, pledged to compensate the victims and their families, and vowed it will not happen again.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Indonesia finally begins to confront its history

Last week Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed a City Council measure that would have advanced the idea of replacing a School Committee appointed by the mayor with one elected by voters (the state Legislature would have to give final approval).

Mayor Wu stood in the way of an elected School Committee. It was the right thing to do.

IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

The illusion of a frictionless existence

Metro

‘A grave mistake’: Schumer slams McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 surveillance footage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats expressed vehement opposition to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to give Fox News host Tucker Carlson exclusive access to more than 40,000 hours of US Capitol surveillance footage from Jan. 6.

State officials shorten full closure for Sumner Tunnel; shutdown will last from July 5 through Aug 31

The summer closure of the Sumner Tunnel, initially slated to last from May until early September, will instead be far shorter, running only from July 5 through Aug. 31, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Slush likely to freeze as temperatures drop; more than 300 flights delayed or canceled at Logan

Parts of New Hampshire and Maine have gotten half a foot of snow or more, causing dozens of spinouts and crashes Thursday morning, according to authorities. In Boston, commuters faced slick roads.

Arrest warrant issued for former Cohasset employee accused of running crypto mine out of school’s crawlspace

Nadeam Nahas, 39, was due to appear in Quincy District Court to face charges of vandalizing a school and fraudulent use of electricity. A judge issued a default warrant for his arrest when he did not show up, according to David Traub, spokesperson for the Norfolk district attorney’s office.

Sports

BC's Nikita Nesterenko had a hat trick against UMass and was named Hockey East Player of the Week.

men's college hockey notebook

With Hockey East men’s tournament looming, BC and BU look to sharpen their games

The Eagles have some momentum after a weekend sweep of UMass, but the Terriers have dropped four straight.

Matt Patricia was the Patriots' defensive coordinator from 2012-17.

Matt Patricia interviews for Broncos defensive coordinator job but they reportedly hire Vance Joseph

Patricia's future remains up in the air, as his return to New England is not guaranteed, though he could remain in an advisory role.

Noah Song fell to the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2019 draft because of his pending military service.

peter abraham | on baseball

Noah Song, a Navy officer, is allowed to continue his pitching career. And the Red Sox’ decision to let him walk could backfire.

Song was a first-round talent who dropped to the fourth because of his military commitment. Dave Dombrowski selected him in December's Rule 5 Draft, thinking the Phillies had nothing to lose. Now, they have everything to gain.

Women's soccer: US 2, Brazil 1

US women’s soccer team tops Brazil to capture fourth straight SheBelieves Cup

Men: BC 63, Virginia 48

Time to storm the court: Boston College stuns No. 6 Virginia in men’s college basketball

ben volin | on football

A Boston-based sportswear company reimagines the athlete experience at the NFL Combine

Business

Readers share their thoughts on remote work

Of the responses we received, 46 percent said they prefer a hybrid work model, 39 percent said they prefer to work fully remote and 15 percent said they’d rather work in an office setting. Here's a sampling of perspectives.

Questions swirl around how Supreme Court will rule on Internet law and social media

With a single step, the high court could potentially demolish the business models of giants like YouTube and Twitter.

‘We need to mobilize America’: Raimondo seeks to rally US behind $52 billion chip program

Bankman-Fried charged with four new counts in FTX criminal case

magazine

Health & Biotech

From Alzheimer's to Lyme, 12 conditions Mass. biotechs are working on

Illustration of a female scientist wearing a white lab coat walking toward a double-helix.

Why are we more likely to call men ‘geniuses’?

I’m tired of hearing ‘I’ll get back to you’ from potential matches on dating apps

Hoisin-Ginger Noodles.

Use whatever pasta or noodles you have for these Asian-inspired recipes

metro

Video conference, online video communication with colleagues, friends, and students in a home or office environment.

Readers share their thoughts on remote work

A pajama donation drive, St. Puptrick’s Day, and baby chefs

Another one of Rhode Island’s best-known TV journalists is leaving the business

sports

Mansfield’s JT Veiking (23) defends against Archbishop Andre Espaillat (10) in the Men's Roundball Tournament championship game Wednesday night in Mansfield.

Eighth-ranked Mansfield boys’ basketball ramps up defensive pressure to hand No. 4 Archbishop Williams its first loss

Girls’ hockey roundup: Bailey Lower’s hat trick rallies Nantucket from four-goal deficit to wild come-from-behind win over Dennis-Yarmouth

Source of strength: Cathedral’s dedicated backcourt duo of Keyona Raines and Hijjah Allen-Paisley lean on each other — on and off the court

business

Twitter has stopped paying rent on its Boston office in the Center Plaza building.

Twitter’s Boston landlord sues over unpaid rent

Boston Globe Media, moving into TV, will launch weekday news show with NESN

NPR to lay off 10 percent of its staff after revenue shortfall

politics

FILE - Poll workers sort out early and absentee ballots at the Kenosha Municipal building on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. A Wisconsin judge is considering Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, whether to make clear that local election officials can accept absentee ballots missing parts of a witnesses address, the latest legal fight in the battleground state with Republicans who oppose allowing the acceptance of partial addresses.

They defeated election deniers, but these secretaries of state still fear “losing our democracy”

‘A grave mistake’: Schumer slams McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 surveillance footage

‘We need to mobilize America’: Raimondo seeks to rally US behind $52 billion chip program

Nation

Alex Murdaugh listened to testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Wednesday.

On stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lying

Crew operating train in East Palestine, Ohio, got safety alert just before derailment, NTSB report says

Winter storms ravage US from California to northern plains

World

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the G-20 financial conclave on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 23.

Yellen affirms push for stronger Russia sanctions at G-20

Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000

More bodies found in China mine collapse, 48 remain missing

opinion

A man waited for the Red Line at Downtown Crossing on June 20, 2022.

Riding the T: going somewhere slowly

Mayor Michelle Wu is short on details about planning equity

I had employer support with my long COVID. Others aren’t so lucky.

lifestyle

Payouts from the Tooth Fairy are on the rise.

A hard truth for a lost tooth: Payouts from tooth fairy on the rise

With The Aurora Journal, one Brookline student wants to expand opportunities for emerging writers

‘King of Queens’ actor Kevin James is first entry on a BBQ ‘Wall of Fame’

food & dining

Shy Bird in South Boston has created a co-working concept that lets diners camp out on their laptops for the day while the restaurant provides snacks, coffee, and perks like a second screen for a fee.

Three years and a pandemic later, these restaurants have reimagined themselves

Come to the Italian table. Gluten-free? No problem.

Spotlight on women-founded restaurants, bakeries, distilleries, and more

travel

A skier descends Grizzly, the course where the men's 2002 Olympic downhill competition was run, at the Snowbasin resort in Utah in 2020. Head north from Salt Lake City to visit Snowbasin and Powder Mountain, relatively undiscovered gems of the state's ski scene.

Skiing Snowbasin, the best ski area you’ve never heard of

Fat biking at Bretton Woods, winter art in Worcester, and TSA-friendly shoes

I’d heard Pittsfield was experiencing a rebirth. So I went and saw for myself.

Arts

Corey Wheeler Forrest poses with 900-lb trap anchors, stacked on a dock in Little Compton, R.I. A show of her photographs, "Fish & Forrest," is at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

Have camera, will fish

Galleries: A map based on touch and care

At the ICA, childhood lost in transition

Books

Lloyd Devereux Richards's "Stone Maidens" became a bestseller after his daughter posted a TikTok earlier this month.

Thanks to TikTok, a Vermont author’s crime thriller is a bestseller after 11 years of almost no sales

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

The write stuff: With their new books, four local authors seek to inspire, thrill, entertain, and educate.

Movies

Catherine Clinch, left, and Carrie Crowley in “The Quiet Girl.”

Telling an Irish story in the Irish language

Hulu releases trailer for ‘Boston Strangler’ starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon

AMC’s new Sightline pricing plan is an insult to moviegoers

Television

Tucker Carlson in Hollywood, Florida on Nov. 17, 2022.

‘A grave mistake’: Schumer slams McCarthy for giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 surveillance footage

Boston Globe Media, moving into TV, will launch weekday news show with NESN

Napoleon Bonaparte projects upcoming from Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg

music

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart

As winter lingers, Keith Lockhart looks ahead to the Boston Pops’ spring season

When Take 6 comes to town, fans of vocal harmonies and an arts academy will all benefit

Tick-tock before there was TikTok: BU concert revives György Ligeti’s metronomic ‘Poème Symphonique’

Theater/Dance

Clare Perkins shown in rehearsal for "The Wife of Willesden."

In a London pub, ‘The Wife of Willesden’ isn’t holding back

ART to present musical adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ in 2024

Jacob’s Pillow announces 2023 summer festival lineup

globe local

A dog laps up a bowl of dog beer consisting of chicken broth, water, and whipped cream.

A pajama donation drive, St. Puptrick’s Day, and baby chefs

Guitar trio goes Bach from electric to classical

Drive to compete pushed soccer star Julie Hubbard to overcome her injuries

Obituaries

Mr. Smith performed during the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City in 2000. During the event, he was inducted into the foundation's Pioneer Award Program.

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, session man and hit maker, dead at 89

Richard Belzer, comedian turned ‘Law & Order’ stalwart, dies at 78

Michael Fung, headmaster who elevated Charlestown High, dies at 79