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Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

The decision marks the first time in history that the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate and likely sets up a Supreme Court showdown.
What is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment? And how is it being used to keep Trump off the ballot? James Pindell | Analysis: Why efforts to bar Trump from ballots using the 14th Amendment may backfire

In an effort to consolidate resources, state is closing some hotel shelters for migrants by year’s end

Amid concerns about the state's communication efforts, families living in Woburn, Arlington, and Billerica will move to new locations.

shirley leung
‘This I became a beggar for’: Millions in donations pour into a Catholic school in Lawrence
Six years ago, the dilapidated school launched a Hail Mary attempt to raise millions of dollars to build a new urban campus. What’s happening now feels nothing short of a miracle.

Mayor Wu to formally apologize to men wrongfully arrested after Carol Stuart’s death, acknowledge harm to Boston’s Black community
More than 34 years after Charles Stuart shot his pregnant wife and blamed a Black man for the crime, Mayor Michelle Wu plans to issue a formal apology from the city to two men who were wrongly linked to the shooting.

Read the full series: Nightmare in Mission Hill

Brothel hearings are slated to be held behind closed doors

A day after the a federal task force applied for criminal complaints for the 28 people, their names remained unavailable.

Milton’s compliance with state rezoning mandate in doubt

A petition drive in Milton appears to have delivered enough signatures to force a townwide vote on the controversial MBTA Communities rezoning plan.

Bicyclist dies after being struck by garbage truck in Allston, police say

Hamas says its top leader has arrived in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza

Readers remember the Charles Stuart shooting and its aftermath

When the Globe's "Nightmare in Mission Hill" series was released earlier this month, we asked readers to tell us what they remember about the shooting and its aftermath in hopes of better understanding the collective memory of Boston during this time.
Podcast: Listen to 'Murder in Boston' Read chapter one of ‘Nightmare in Mission Hill’ Read the full series

Julian Edelman talks being a Swiftie, why Taylor Swift is ‘great for the league’

The former Patriots wide receiver shaked it off (and up) while showing off his cocktails skills at Encore Boston Harbor Monday.
Gary Washburn | WARRIORS 132, CELTICS 126 (OT)

Instead of attacking the rim, the Celtics tried to out-Warrior the Warriors and fell short

The Celtics tried matching the Warriors’ 3-point shooting and failed, attempted a whopping 58 3-pointers, one short of the team record.

Free-agent ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto may be closing on a decision, and a massive payday

Viewed as one of the best pitchers in the world, the 25-year-old reportedly met with both New York teams over the weekend, with his agent expected to start taking bids for Yamamoto's services soon.
Beyond the Gilded Gate

A Boston building, scattered souls, and rent control revisited

The end of rent control three decades ago helped push many working people out of a Fenway apartment building — and out of Boston. Their stories speak to one of the causes of the current housing crisis, and to the increasing demands that rent caps return.

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Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

Why is antisemitism on the rise among Gen Z?

In a new survey, two-thirds of young adults describe Jews as "oppressors."
EDITORIAL

Mifepristone challenge is about more than abortion access — it’s about keeping ideological interests out of fact-based decision making
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

What Christmas means to me as a Muslim
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The Monroe Doctrine just won’t die
LETTERS

What to keep and what to toss in how we view the Boston Tea Party

More recent News

Interest rates bog down Greater Boston housing market, with no sign of relief
In November, potential homebuyers and sellers continued to balk at prohibitive home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Sports Hub officially announces ‘Toucher and Hardy’ morning show

Hardy, the third voice on the midday “Zolak and Bertrand” show among other jobs in the market, replaces Rich Shertenlieb, who left the station in late November after working with Toucher in Boston for 17 years.

CNN secures location for N.H. primary debate for Republican candidates

The debate is now scheduled to be held Jan. 21 at the Rosamond Page Putnam Center for the Performing Arts located on the New England College campus in Henniker, N.H., about 18 miles west of Concord, the state capitol, sources at the college and CNN tell the Globe.

wild 4, bruins 3 (ot)
Bruins lose again in overtime as Kirill Kaprizov’s second goal caps Wild comeback
It was the fourth straight overtime game for Boston and the second straight in which it lost after leading entering the third period.

MIT added to list of colleges under US probe for discrimination
The agency updated its Office of Civil Rights website Tuesday, adding MIT to a list of colleges that includes Harvard University, Columbia University, Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Cambridge woman, 26, loses luggage when Lyft driver takes off; trip to visit family in India postponed

A Cambridge woman is desperately hoping for the return of the belongings she lost on Friday night when a Lyft driver took off with her luggage in his vehicle, stranding her without a passport and delaying a planned trip to India to visit relatives, including her father who is battling cancer, she said Tuesday.
Globe Santa

For some, the countdown to Christmas is a pleasureless pursuit
“Dear Globe Santa, it has been another hard year,” begins a letter from the mother of a 6-year-old girl. “I am trying my best to make the holidays special, but I am struggling with how to get [my daughter] Christmas presents.”

Donate to Globe Santa

Globe Santa is a program of the Boston Globe Foundation and exists solely to deliver joy to children.

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell

All set for a cruise to the Bahamas, the weather forced them to Boston instead: ‘We thought it was a joke’

Passengers who were dreaming of piña coladas are now facing clam chowder and Bruins fans. And rain, lots of rain.

shirley leung
Mayor Wu’s Electeds of Color holiday party was a sign of how far Boston has come
It matters that Boston’s first elected mayor of color can host a gathering for a dozen Black, Latino, and Asian politicians at a locale synonymous with power.

innovation beat
MIT startup develops new kind of camera that sees in the dark (and around corners)
Ubicept's founders say their technology is especially good for shooting sharp images of fast-moving objects, even in low light.

Sheryl Julian’s favorite Globe recipes of 2023
Of the many dishes published in the Food section this year, some are so good and so intriguing we want to make them again and again.

Culture & Lifestyle

Tom Brady responds on TikTok to family who accidentally got a photo of him at CVS

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

An earful of artists, albums, and tracks that represent the best of Boston music

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | JAN FREEMAN

Boston banned lots of things. But not ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.’
RENÉE GRAHAM

At this year’s holiday table, heated debates will be on the menu

H.D.S. Greenway

Israel, how many deaths in Gaza are enough?
Christine Keating

Why the phrase ‘women and children’ is bad for gender equality
EDITORIAL

$2 billion redevelopment will turn public housing into mixed-income community
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Fitfully, a community finds its way past the grief from so much death

Their love of bowling brought them together, until a night of violence tore them open the night of the shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Now, can it bring them healing?
RI ARTS

Ballet RI’s ‘The Nutcracker’ highlights diversity of all ages

Through its after-school program ProviDANCE, the organization provides pathways for young dancers to learn, study, and thrive.
shirley leung

‘This I became a beggar for’: Millions in donations pour into a Catholic school in Lawrence

Six years ago, the dilapidated school launched a Hail Mary attempt to raise millions of dollars to build a new urban campus. What’s happening now feels nothing short of a miracle.

Power restored for some, while areas of New England hit hard by Monday storm brace for lengthy recovery

National Grid warned that restoring power to some communities could take days.

Sports

Julian Edelman talks being a Swiftie, why Taylor Swift is ‘great for the league’

The former Patriots wide receiver shaked it off (and up) while showing off his cocktails skills at Encore Boston Harbor Monday.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Instead of attacking the rim, the Celtics tried to out-Warrior the Warriors and fell short

The Celtics tried matching the Warriors’ 3-point shooting and failed, attempted a whopping 58 3-pointers, one short of the team record.
WARRIORS 132, CELTICS 126 (OT)

‘As soon as you relax, it’s over.’ Stephen Curry did it again, leaving the Celtics dazed and confused.

Golden State came out to play in the fourth quarter and forced OT, and Boston had no answer after holding the lead following each of the first three quarters.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Whatever the reason, Jake DeBrusk’s numbers are lacking after a career year for Bruins

Aaron Rodgers’s comeback this season for the Jets appears over
wild 4, bruins 3 (ot)

Bruins lose again in overtime as Kirill Kaprizov’s second goal caps Wild comeback

Business

Bryant Gumbel’s ‘Real Sports’ airs its final episode

The HBO series wraps up this week after 29 years, and an era in sports journalism ends with it.
shirley leung

‘This I became a beggar for’: Millions in donations pour into a Catholic school in Lawrence

Six years ago, the dilapidated school launched a Hail Mary attempt to raise millions of dollars to build a new urban campus. What’s happening now feels nothing short of a miracle.

From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023

Airbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars instead of local currency
magazine
Bostonians of the Year 2023

Tributes to Mel King, Tim Wakefield, and other giants we lost in 2023
MISS CONDUCT

My kids feel hurt that their aunts and uncles blow off important events
CONNECTIONS

Our kids had a dream baby sitter, the kind who changes the world
LOVE LETTERS

How do you figure out which dating app is best for you?

metro

Brothel hearings are slated to be held behind closed doors

‘The power of Mother Nature’: Maine reels from potent storm

In an effort to consolidate resources, state is closing some hotel shelters for migrants by year’s end

sports

Joendy Rosario isn’t afraid to assume the mantle for Lawrence boys’ basketball

Steve Kerr’s Warriors weaker, but coach takes note of changed Celtics’ strengths

EMass girls’ hockey: St. Mary’s moves up to No. 2 as Duxbury remains on top

business

Massachusetts’ population is growing again

Shoppers get a price break in the toy aisle this holiday season

Immigration and declines in death cause uptick in US population growth this year

politics

Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

What is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment? And how is it being used to try to keep Trump off the ballot?

Nation

What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024

Politicians, workers seek accountability after sudden closure of St. Louis nursing home

Trump ineligible for ballot, Colorado Supreme Court rules

World

Germany’s top prosecutor files motion for asset forfeiture of $789 million of frozen Russian money

A Japan court orders Okinawa to approve a modified plan to build runways for US Marine Corps

Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won’t be credible

opinion

Boston’s costly courtroom fight against a Black shooting victim

In Vacationland, wading through a climate catastrophe

Hoping to rev up the market for electric vehicles

lifestyle

Tom Brady responds on TikTok to family who accidentally got a photo of him at CVS

Fans swoon over Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi Gillette appearances

Lynn program for Afghan refugees gets grant support from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation

food & dining

Julian Edelman talks being a Swiftie, why Taylor Swift is ‘great for the league’

Flip the script: Try these three inverted pizza recipes

Cow. Almond. Hemp. Oat. Flaxseed. Pea, even! With so many different milks available, which should you choose?

travel

All set for a cruise to the Bahamas, the weather forced them to Boston instead: ‘We thought it was a joke’

Does Logan really need a fifth Legal Sea Foods? What we like and don’t like about the airport’s Terminal E expansion.

At Pittsburgh’s Moonshot Museum, a window into the future of aerospace

Arts

Old North Church’s oldest artifacts, four wooden angels, repaired and reinstalled ahead of holiday services

David Smith’s ‘Medals for Dishonor’ at Harvard speak to the horrors of war, and our times

A photographer sizes up her subjects

Books

One era’s comedic gold is another’s moral outrage in Kliph Nesteroff’s ‘Outrageous’

Movies rarely portray the publishing industry with any degree of realism, but ‘American Fiction’ is a refreshing exception

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

Movies

Marvel kicked out Jonathan Majors after his conviction. It’s thrown years of plans into disarray.

In ‘Monster,’ a mother seeks answers after discovering her son’s bully is his teacher

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

Television

James McCaffrey, 65; ‘Max Payne’ and ‘Rescue Me’ actor

This week’s TV: Farewell to ‘Curb,’ Happy Birthday to Dick Van Dyke, and welcome to ‘Extended Family’

That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 years.

music

Julian Edelman talks being a Swiftie, why Taylor Swift is ‘great for the league’

Fans swoon over Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi Gillette appearances

Taylor Swift and Jerome Powell are an unlikely pair of economic titans

Theater/Dance

Midwinter Revels serves up a frolicsome ‘Feast of Fools’

Yes, ‘Real Women Have Curves.’ And the ART has a winner.

‘The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show’ has the Gold Dust Orphans up to their usual mischief and mayhem

Health

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

Obituaries

James McCaffrey, 65; ‘Max Payne’ and ‘Rescue Me’ actor

Influential people we lost in 2023

Merle Goldman, whose insights informed US relations with modern China, dies at 92