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Two men and a woman killed in plane crash near Greenfield Sunday
The three victims of the crash, which was in the Leyden Wildlife Management Area, in the Greenfield area, were all adults.

Floating clowns and a unicorn: Art installations aim to draw more foot traffic to downtown Boston
All told, 16 artworks will be installed by Jan. 17, part of a free winter art experience produced by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District.

Still drying out from recent flooding, New England faces a cold snap
Governor Maura Healey said in a statement Sunday that she has been closely following the severe weather and flooding across the state and her office is prepared to help .

Floodwaters and seafoam took over Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, N.H., on Saturday.

See images of coastal flooding in New England from Saturday’s storm

Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as weekend storms bring more Arctic air and snow

Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died

State officials said Dan Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way in an apparent effort to protect his students.”

A residential street in Milton lined with single-family homes.

Milton vote next month will be a crucial test for state’s ambitious new housing law

Richard Soden, attorney who sought to ‘assure inclusion of all,’ dies at 78
Mr. Soden "was just an incredible role model,” said J. Keith Motley, chancellor emeritus of the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Officials identify South Hampton, N.H., driver who died after crash into Powwow River

Genealogist Wendy Gelberg viewed the unmarked grave of Mary Powell at the St. James Apostle section of the St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.

The matchmaker who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to Coretta Scott in Boston lies in an unmarked grave

A group of people is hoping to procure a headstone for the unmarked grave of Mary Louise Powell, who introduced Martin Luther King Jr. to his future wife, Coretta Scott, in Boston in 1952.

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

Republican candidates try to lock down undecided voters in the countdown to the Iowa caucuses
The major Republican candidates spent Sunday in Iowa trying to shore up support and find voters who remain persuadable before Monday night's caucuses.

Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to second How Trump might destroy the decades-old playbook on how to win the GOP Iowa caucuses

Icy Iowa and New Hampshire might be warming to Haley. But can she steal support from Trump?

Frigid weather that is hammering the US threatens to upend Iowa voting

See photos from political campaigning in Iowa ahead of Monday’s caucuses

Attaching EV chargers to utility poles is cheap, easy — and illegal in Massachusetts
The state’s 2022 climate law outlawed a preferred method of juicing up electric cars.

Jerod Mayo

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

From left: Justine Lupe, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in "Succession."

Matthew Gilbert

Who’ll win at the Emmys, and who should?

"Succession” is the drama frontrunner for sure, not only because it had a spectacular final season but because voters will want to say farewell with lots of kudos.

Emmy Awards: How to stream all of the nominees

Former BC star Zay Flowers and the Ravens look like favorites to make the Super Bowl.

Five local story lines to follow as the NFL playoffs begin

Zay Flowers has fit perfectly in Baltimore, where the former BC star helped the Ravens to a first-round bye.

Sunday football notes: There are dark days ahead for the NFL teams that didn’t make the playoffs

Dating apps are terrible in college

I’m a little afraid of them.

Love letters: How do I tell my husband the marriage is over?

Amtrak's Acela train has been kept in service well beyond its expected retirement in 2016. Alstom is building a new set of trains for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.

After years of delays, Amtrak moves toward faster trains in the Northeast

The faster, more spacious trains are to replace those in the Acela fleet.

Opinion

Nihad Awad, executive director and cofounder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, spoke outside the White House on Aug. 25, 2021, as President Biden welcomed Israel's then-prime minister, Naftali Bennett, to Washington.

CAIR, a self-described champion of civil rights, lets the mask slip — again

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has been linked to Islamist extremists.

Revenge porn ought to be a crime — finally — in Massachusetts

In praise of adults who play

IDEAS | CHIKA O. OKAFOR

The arc of the moral universe doesn’t bend itself

Have faith, Mac Jones — we’ve been there

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

Speaker Johnson reaches a crossroads in leading an unruly House GOP conference
Just shy of his 100th day serving as speaker of the House, Johnson has had to gather the reins of an unruly conference that at seemingly every turn has tested his ability to steady them.

Michigan man charged for allegedly planning to bomb Satanic Temple in Salem, police say
Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, was arrested by police in Grant, Michigan, on Jan. 2 on a charge of possession of bombs with unlawful intent, Salem police said in a statement Saturday.

A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court
The genocide case before the world court is expected to go on for years, but a ruling on interim steps could come within weeks. Sunday marks the 100th day of the war in Gaza.

Source: Jim Harbaugh NFL derby to begin with Chargers interview
Harbaugh, whose ninth season at Michigan ended with its first national championship since 1997, played for the San Diego Chargers in 1999-2000 before retiring after the 2001 season.

MUSIC REVIEW

Willie Alexander celebrates 80 years at Gloucester’s new venue, The Cut
Over the long course of a guest-laden Saturday night, many of the musicians who did their own part to establish one of the country’s most fertile music scenes paid tribute to Alexander.

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.

Recommended reads

A first-grader read a book last spring in a classroom in Winchester, a wealthy Boston suburb where almost one in three students in grades 3 to 8 did not meet the state’s bar for proficiency in reading.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading

More than a third of children in the state's 50 wealthiest communities failed to meet expectations on last spring’s English Language Arts MCAS exam, according to a Globe analysis of test results for grades 3-8.

Tara Sullivan

It’s not easy following a coaching legend, so Jerod Mayo shouldn’t even try becoming the next Bill Belichick
Clearly, the job is hard enough. For Mayo, it’s made harder by doing it directly in his predecessor’s prodigious shadow.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

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

The presidential seal is affixed to a podium prior to President Biden's speech at the White House congressional picnic on the South Lawn on July 12, 2022.

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

Nikki Haley chatted with a supporter during a campaign event at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 11.

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

A ship transited the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea on Jan. 10, in Ismailia, Egypt. In the wake of Israel's war on Hamas after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Houthi rebels in Yemen pledged disruption to all ships destined for Israel through the Red Sea's Suez Canal.

Tara D. Sonenshine

US and allied strikes on Houthi targets were necessary

A former 7-Eleven now sits empty on Washington Street.

IDEAS | THE EDITORS

Help us reimagine downtown Boston

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Michigan man charged for allegedly planning to bomb Satanic Temple in Salem, police say

Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, was arrested by police in Grant, Michigan, on Jan. 2 on a charge of possession of bombs with unlawful intent, Salem police said in a statement Saturday.

Two men and a woman killed in plane crash near Greenfield Sunday

The three victims of the crash, which was in the Leyden Wildlife Management Area, in the Greenfield area, were all adults.

Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79

Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post died Jan. 13 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. He was 79.

See images of coastal flooding in New England from Saturday’s storm

High water hit towns and cities along the New England on Saturday as a result of a strong storm.

Sports

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (left) greets Croatia's Dino Prizmic after beating him in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Australian Open tennis tournament

Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic fends off first-timer Dino Prizmic to advance in Australia

Djokovic needed four hours to fend off Prizmic in a first-round Australian Open match result that few could have predicted.

After years of speculation, will Michigan finally be saying goodbye to Jim Harbaugh?

Source: Jim Harbaugh NFL derby to begin with Chargers interview

Harbaugh, whose ninth season at Michigan ended with its first national championship since 1997, played for the San Diego Chargers in 1999-2000 before retiring after the 2001 season.

Defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) gave the Bruins an overtime victory in St. Louis Saturday, to close out their four-game road swing with a win.

Closing four-game trip with OT win in St. Louis hands Bruins coach Jim Montgomery another trip to All-Star Game

After their only win of the swing, the NHL extended the Bruins head coach an invitation to Toronto next month to coach the Atlantic Division stars for the second straight season.

Patriots QB Bailey Zappe shares farewell message to Bill Belichick on Instagram

Five local story lines to follow as the NFL playoffs begin

Gary Washburn | ON BASKETBALL

Ime Udoka ready to leave his Celtics’ past behind and see if Boston can finish what he started

Business

Attaching EV chargers to utility poles is cheap, easy — and illegal in Massachusetts

The state’s 2022 climate law outlawed a preferred method of juicing up electric cars.

Milton vote next month will be a crucial test for state’s ambitious new housing law

Milton's zoning referendum next month will be the greatest test yet for the state's MBTA Communities law, which compels cities and towns with access to public transit to draw new zones that allow for more multifamily housing.

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

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

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

Cars traveled through high floodwaters while driving along Atlantic Avenue in Boston on Saturday afternoon during the high tide.

Still drying out from recent flooding, New England faces a cold snap

Shay, 13, is sweet and engaging

Heavy rains bring flooding to coastal and river areas in New England

sports

Cameron Boozer, one of the top high school prospects in the country, scored 26 points in front of a packed house Saturday afternoon at Blake Arena.

From basketball fans to coaches, scouts and future stars, the Hoophall Classic in Springfield continues to be a huge draw

Chiefs roll on in playoffs as Dolphins’ offense goes into deep freeze

Charlie McAvoy’s second goal ends Bruins road trip on a high note, with an OT win over the Blues

business

A rendering of Trinity's project a housing unit on 150 Centre Street in Dorchester.

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

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

politics

The scene in Des Moines on Saturday. Iowa is experiencing frigid conditions ahead of its caucuses on Monday night.

Frigid weather that is hammering the US threatens to upend Iowa voting

Republican candidates try to lock down undecided voters in the countdown to the Iowa caucuses

See photos from political campaigning in Iowa ahead of Monday’s caucuses

Nation

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, shown at the Capitol last month, faces a critical week of negotiating.

Speaker Johnson reaches a crossroads in leading an unruly House GOP conference

Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died

Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as weekend storms bring more Arctic air and snow

World

From left, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov spoke during a meeting of national security advisers hosted by the World Economic Forum in Davos on Sunday to discuss a Ukraine peace plan.

More countries join talks on Ukraine leader’s peace formula

A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sends lava flowing toward nearby settlement

opinion

The presidential seal is affixed to a podium prior to President Biden's speech at the White House congressional picnic on the South Lawn on July 12, 2022.

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

Have faith, Mac Jones — we’ve been there

Thanks for the memories, coach Belichick

lifestyle

Dating apps are terrible in college

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

How do I tell my husband the marriage is over?

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

Seminal Boston rocker Willie Alexander onstage with Mission of Burma during Alexander's 80th birthday celebration on opening night at The Cut.

Willie Alexander celebrates 80 years at Gloucester’s new venue, The Cut

‘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.

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

Mr. Shales in 1997. His stiletto-sharp commentary on TV stars, trends, and network executives brought him national attention and influence.

Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79

Russell Hamler, last of World War II’s Merrill’s Marauders, dies at 99

Joyce Randolph, last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ dies at 99