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Dr. Douglas Smink spoke in an operating room at Faulkner Hospital about the system that operates like the black box on an aircraft.

Shining a glaring light on surgery: technology that records every move aims to improve safety

Faulkner Hospital is trying out a system called the “OR Black Box,” which collects data to pinpoint missteps during operations.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Why would the Patriots hire Jerod Mayo? A lot of questions follow Robert Kraft’s decision.
Mayo was a terrific player, and may end up being a great coach, but his résumé is light with only five years of coaching experience.

See complete coverage of Belichick's departure

As Bill Belichick (right) fades from view in Foxborough, Jerod Mayo (second from left) is coming into focus as the new head coach of the Patriots.

Five things worth knowing about Jerod Mayo, the Patriots’ successor to Bill Belichick

Mayo's ascension to Patriots head coach feels natural following his time playing for and later working alongside Belichick.

Patriots name Jerod Mayo as Bill Belichick’s replacement as head coach Patriots past and present comment on Jerod Mayo

dan shaughnessy

Reading between the lines at Bill Belichick’s Patriots farewell, and other thoughts

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Bill Belichick couldn’t quit. So Bob Kraft fired him.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Storm brings more rain, with power outages, high coastal water, and possible flooding
Saturday's rain storm has resulted in power outages in some locations. A coastal flood warning is in effect for areas throughout New England, and inland flooding is possible.

These maps show what to expect from the upcoming rainstorm Winter storm to bring snow, winds, ice and life-threatening chill to US

Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, N.H., was overtaken by sea foam on Saturday morning.

See photos of big waves and high coastal water from Saturday’s storm in New England

Power outages on 1-10-24

See where power is out in Mass. and elsewhere

A mask left discarded on the sidewalk.

It seems like hardly anyone still cares about COVID. Does it matter?

Doctors differ on the question, with some saying long COVID remains a significant risk, while others say that concern is overblown.

4,999 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

RV camping in an empty parking lot at Whitewater Ski Resort on British Columbia's famous Powder Highway, a 630-mile circular route with eight major ski resorts in interior B.C. where the snow is dry and fluffy.

WINTER GETAWAYS

What it’s like to rent a winter RV and head off with friends down the famed Powder Highway

All didn't go as planned on our 1,000-mile drive, but we discovered a lot about this cool part of the world (Canada’s Kootenay Rockies) and about winter RV travel.

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why. These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

For-profit biomedical institute, backed by billionaires, launches in Cambridge to speed drug discovery
The institute will be led by cofounder Stuart Schreiber, a Harvard scientist who was also one of the founders of the Broad Institute.

School sues to stop housing development at Shawmut Red Line station in Dorchester
The BPDA board in November approved the 72-unit development at 150 Centre St., a site that’s currently home to the Fitzpatrick Bros. auto-body shop and an adjacent parking lot.

The kids are meh: Apathy among younger voters in New Hampshire fits a national trend
Young people said that while they may be interested in the primary, they feel their peers are either not engaged in the process or are simply disillusioned with the two front-runners.

N.H. voters support Israel, Biden in war against Hamas, according to Globe poll On eve of N.H. primary, Senator Joe Manchin stops short of running for president. Again.

As Iowa Republicans get ready to caucus, Democrats are feeling ‘abandoned’ and written off
Iowa Democrats are used to being courted by national Democrats, but without a presidential primary race to speak of and their first in the nation status removed, they can't help but feel a little left out in the cold.

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they have determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.

Who are the Houthis and why is the US attacking them? In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending.

Boston Public Schools will close its last middle school at end of next school year
More than 300 students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, one of the newer buildings in the district. BPS said it will likely use the building for another school.

US Representative Jake Auchincloss demands Boston City Council accept $13 million in federal antiterrorism funding

‘He was my brother and I loved him.’ Third teen dies after rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard

Police investigate fatal shooting in Brockton restaurant

The Bears are sticking with coach Matt Eberflus, but will they do the same with quarterback Justin Fields?

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

There are dark days ahead for the NFL teams that didn’t make the playoffs

Eight of the 18 teams have fired their head coach. Those that didn’t are making changes at coordinator and position coaches.

How do I tell my husband the marriage is over?

"I ... think we both would be better off with other partners.”

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Meet the Globe’s Fall 2023 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in seven fall sports. Click on each sport to read about the honorees. Find the All-Scholastics section in print on Sunday, Jan. 14.

Opinion

Fog enveloped the Harvard Bridge as pedestrians walked along Massachusetts Ave. over the Charles River on Dec. 26, 2023.

Harvey Silverglate

To restore trust, Harvard Corporation must make these changes

Without radical change at the top, the reputation and quality of one of the nation’s premier educational institutions will continue to sink.

Is Nikki Haley up to it, or will she ‘get smoked’?

Tara D. Sonenshine

US and allied strikes on Houthi targets were necessary

IDEAS | THE EDITORS

Help us reimagine downtown Boston

We’re poised to enter a whole new phase in the race for president

2024 election illo

The Stump: Audio dispatches from James Pindell on the campaign trail

Listen to the latest updates from Globe political reporter James Pindell as he outlines what to watch as presidential contenders enter the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

More recent News

More than 30 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip
Health and rescue officials say more than 30 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip as concerns grow over a lack of fuel and supplies for overburdened hospitals.

RI POLITICS

First Providence school board election faces legal problems
A city lawyer says it’s still in question whether the voter-approved charter change to elect some school board members can take effect.

BRUINS

As he tours his old stomping grounds, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery reflects on what brought him to Boston
The Bruins' road trip has brought their coach to Denver, where he won an NCAA title, and now St. Louis, where he salvaged his NHL coaching career.

Effort to remove Trump from Mass. ballot to move forward: State panel to meet Thursday
The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission will gather Thursday for what’s known as a pre-hearing conference, a procedural step in which the current three-member panel will decide how to handle the two objections.

MATTHEW GILBERT

Amid some deserving Emmy nominees, snubs, surprises, and head scratchers
There were surprises and snubs aplenty when nominations were announced Wednesday.

Three-week-old seal pup rescued on Nantucket
The baby seal was found wandering on a road near Sesachacha Pond on Wednesday morning. It was rescued by volunteers from the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket.

Recommended reads

A 17-year old who asked to be identified by her initial, T., spends time on her phone in her apartment in Charlestown. She reads at about a prekindergarten level and feels the Boston Public Schools have given up on her.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

When even text messaging is a struggle: The pain of being a teenager who can’t read well

It’s the experience of likely thousands of teenagers across Massachusetts each year, students who not only are failed by schools in early elementary years, but who are allowed to slide to the end of their public school experience without becoming competent readers.

Read the first in the series: Lost in a world of words

This Senate candidate could help determine control of Congress. Harvard taught him how to navigate institutions of power.
Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego went to Harvard to "change the trajectory" of his working-class family. Twenty years later, he reflected on how his years in Cambridge helped put him on the path to the halls of Congress.

Heat lamps at some T shelters keep Newton, Brookline riders toasty. Elsewhere, they just don’t work.
In recent days, the Globe checked on every heating element location provided by the MBTA. Most needed fixing and the ones that didn’t were concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods.

‘Just to eff with her’: Roots of eBay stalking case finally revealed amid criminal settlement
An agreement announced Thursday between the California e-commerce giant and the US attorney's office in Boston settled new criminal charges over the stalking and harassment of a Natick couple while shedding fresh light on the origins of the debacle.

Culture & Lifestyle

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

In this April 10, 1985 file photo, Madonna performs in Seattle as she opened her first national tour.

Madonna taught me the word ‘virgin.’ And then some.

Do you have a favorite cat-centric book, movie, or artwork? Share it in the comments.

The cat’s out of the bag . . . and onto the page, screen, and canvas

Author Colette Phillips (left) and the cover for "The Includers."

Colette Phillips honors white male ‘includers’ in ‘The Includers,’ an anti-exclusion handbook for the C-suite

Special Projects

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

stuart landing page illustration

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Photo Illustration

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, 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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Activists at a press conference organized by the Not Above the Law and Declaration for American Democracy coalitions to mark three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

For Trump, every day is Opposite Day

In 2007, the Obamas greeted crowds in Springfield, Ill., after his speech to announce his candidacy for president.

Forget #CoupleGoals. Michelle Obama is talking (again) about relationship realities.

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie delivered remarks during a campaign event on Wednesday where he announced he was suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. His exit leaves the field without its most vocal Trump critic.

For once, Chris Christie eases congestion — this time, on the GOP ballot

New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown against the New York Jets in Foxborough on Sept. 21, 2003, as head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady cheered him on.

Thanks for the memories, coach Belichick

IDEAS | Evan Selinger & Brenda Leong

Getting AI ready for the real world takes a terrible human toll

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

See photos of big waves and high coastal water from Saturday’s storm in New England

Ocean water was high in many places along the New England coast on Saturday because of a storm that brought strong winds and rain.

AI comes to an operating room near you

WATCH: A tool known as an 'OR Black Box' could reshape the future of surgery, with the goal of making them safer. Reporter Felice Freyer explains how it works.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Storm brings more rain, with power outages, high coastal water, and possible flooding

Saturday's rain storm has resulted in power outages in some locations. A coastal flood warning is in effect for areas throughout New England, and inland flooding is possible.

Shining a glaring light on surgery: technology that records every move aims to improve safety

Faulkner Hospital is trying out a system called the “OR Black Box,” which collects data to pinpoint missteps during operations.

Sports

Coco Gauff believes she can play with more freedom now in pursuit of a second major title.

Australian Open

Coco Gauff says the pressure is off as she enters the Australian Open as a Grand Slam champion

Gauff is entering the Australian Open as a reigning Grand Slam champion. Had she not fulfilled those expectations at last year’s US Open, this would have been her last shot at being a teenage major winner.

The Bears are sticking with coach Matt Eberflus, but will they do the same with quarterback Justin Fields?

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

There are dark days ahead for the NFL teams that didn’t make the playoffs

Eight of the 18 teams have fired their head coach. Those that didn’t are making changes at coordinator and position coaches.

The Ducks jumped at the chance to acquire high-scoring winger Cutter Gauthier, who just helped Team USA win gold at the World Junior Championship.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Flyers fans upset with Cutter Gauthier may want to remember how their team once acquired Eric Lindros

Lindros, chosen No. 1 by the Nordiques in the 1991 draft, refused to play for Quebec and ultimately helped engineer his trade to Philadelphia the following June.

bruins at blues | 8 p.m. (NESN)

Bruins at Blues: Can Boston snap its three-game losing streak in St. Louis?

rockets at celtics | 7 p.m. (NBCSB)

Rockets at Celtics: Boston is coming off a blowout loss and facing its former coach’s new team

An idea whose time has definitely come: Team International vs. Team USA in the NBA All-Star Game

Business

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they have determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.

For-profit biomedical institute, backed by billionaires, launches in Cambridge to speed drug discovery

The institute will be led by cofounder Stuart Schreiber, a Harvard scientist who was also one of the founders of the Broad Institute.

School sues to stop housing development at Shawmut Red Line station in Dorchester

US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker

magazine

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

This week's daters: Grace and David

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I got a little lost . . . and was almost late’

Bart Hanson lives with his family and North Reading and makes his living as a poker professional.

YouTube poker player Bart Hanson just can't stop winning

Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?

metro

Valentina Ramos, center, with members of the Brunnick family.

Colombian immigrant wins first scholarship named for Irishman who came to Boston in 1921

‘Robust’ winter storm packing rain and gusty winds could lead to more flooding, forecasters say

City of Providence to pay $11m in settlement with biker injured in police-involved moped crash

sports

North Carolina midfielder Ally Sentnor (21) was selected with the first pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft Friday night.

Hanson’s Ally Sentnor selected with No. 1 overall pick in NWSL draft

‘The regret is what could have been’: Ime Udoka’s return to Boston gives former Celtics assistant Damon Stoudamire chance to reflect

Andover withstands milestone effort by North Andover’s Zach Wolinski to survive frenetic finish in a Merrimack Valley triumph

business

President Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

Biden administration to fine oil and gas companies for excess methane

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

politics

An anti-abortion supporter holds a sign at the California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 30, 2023.

Republicans push back on Biden plan to axe federal funds for anti-abortion counseling centers

As Iowa Republicans get ready to caucus, Democrats are feeling ‘abandoned’ and written off

The key difference between Chris Christie and Chris Sununu

Nation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory school on March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla.

In Florida, new school laws have an unintended consequence: bureaucracy

Edward Jay Epstein, investigative journalist and skeptic, dies at 88

Winter storm to bring snow, winds, ice and life-threatening chill to US, forecasters warn

World

The Indian Supreme Court in New Delhi.

‘A lifelong nightmare’: seeking justice in India’s overwhelmed courts

Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election

More than 30 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

opinion

A fan in the hall moves air at the James Otis Elementary School in East Boston, one of Boston’s non-air conditioned schools, on Sept. 8, 2023.

The challenge of closing BPS buildings, and what Boston can learn from D.C.

Healey’s midyear spending cuts are a brutal tug at the safety net

People of Lynn can tell you what it’ll take to stem rise in violence

lifestyle

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife, Coretta, after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala., on March 22, 1956.

14 events happening in and around Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

How do I tell my husband the marriage is over?

From embracing a mess to Somerville staycations, here’s how local parents want to kick off the new year

food & dining

In this April 21, 2021 file photo, a delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub in New York.

AG’s office settles with Grubhub for $3.5 million over inflated delivery fees during pandemic

I finally got a seat at Sally’s Apizza, and here’s what I found

Revival Café + Kitchen plans a Watertown opening; Makaroni Pasteria launches at High Street Place

travel

Despite the weather (rain), this winter could be the perfect time to visit London.

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why.

What it’s like to rent a winter RV and head off with friends down the famed Powder Highway

These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

Arts

During her State of the City address, Mayor Michelle Wu (pictured, as a child) talked about the value of free museum trips in Chicago, where she grew up. She announced a free museum pilot for Boston in her speech.

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due

Floating clowns and a unicorn: Art installations aim to draw more foot traffic to downtown Boston

Books

In ‘The Wisdom of Plagues,’ Donald G. McNeil Jr. has some ideas to share about preventing the next pandemic. You might not like them.

The disappointments of age take a dark turn in Katia Lief’s ‘Invisible Woman’

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 20

Movies

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

John Sayles talks about his ‘Lone Star’ state of mind

Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

Television

Ayo Edebiri in "The Bear." The Dorchester native is nominated for supporting actress, comedy series, for her work on the FX show, which is also nominated for outstanding comedy series.

Emmy Awards: How to stream all of the nominees for outstanding drama, comedy, and limited series

Expect ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to go out on a wry note

How to watch this year’s Emmy Awards

music

Andris Nelsons conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on Thursday.

‘Stride,’ ‘Rite,’ and a left-hand concerto make for a hot-blooded evening with the BSO

Madonna taught me the word ‘virgin.’ And then some.

Blacklisted on the West Bank, Basel Zayed has settled into his new musical home in Boston

Theater/Dance

Company One Theatre cofounders Shawn LaCount and Summer L. Williams at their office at the Boston Center for the Arts. The theater company is about to embark on its 25th season.

As Company One launches its 25th season, its reputation for innovation is reaping rewards

Music from the Sole’s ‘I Didn’t Come to Stay’ comes to party

A mix-and-match score of 70-plus songs makes ‘Moulin Rouge!’ pop

Health

Nurse Michele Kaine tends to Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients will receive investigational cancer treatments.

Ryan T. Conaty for the Boston Globe

Top 6 health care stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2024

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.

Obituaries

A photo provided by Pauline Stella Sanchez, via Garth Greenan Gallery shows artist Alexis Smith in her California studio in 2017.

Alexis Smith, artist with eclectic eye on American culture, dies at 74

Lynn Yamada Davis, whose cooking TikToks delighted millions, dies at 67

Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79