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Justice Department report on Uvalde school shooting finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ by police

The nearly 600-page Justice Department report adds to the public understanding of how police in Uvalde failed to stop an attack that killed 19 children and two staff members.

Hearing in Karen Read case as defense seeks removal of DA from proceedings
A high-stakes hearing in the murder case pending against Karen Read is scheduled for Thursday in Dedham, where a judge is slated to hear arguments on defense motions for dismissal and to disqualify the district attorney’s office from the case.

Pandemic relief is over, and evictions are back

A new report estimates that eviction rates in Massachusetts, after falling sharply amid COVID-19 rent relief programs, have returned to at least pre-pandemic levels.

Here are 5 takeaways from Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address

In her first State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening, Governor Maura Healey outlined a variety of priorities for the year. Here's what to know.
Healey calls for new money for education, MBTA in first State of the Commonwealth speech

Globe reporters analyze Governor Healey’s first State of the Commonwealth address

What’s the best way to melt that ice coating your driveway? Here’s what you need to know.

Live in New England long enough and you’ll experience the abject terror that icy sidewalks, steps, and roadways can induce.
Dave Epstein: Chance for more snow this weekend

These maps show how much snow we could get this weekend

Can a multivitamin a day keep memory loss at bay?
A new Mass General Brigham study suggests it can help.

$90k in base pay, $200k in overtime: Hundreds of Mass. workers took home more in overtime than their salaries in 2023

 Here are 2023's highest earners on the Mass. payroll

For Boston’s Mayor Wu, criticism from perhaps a surprising place: the left
Commentary | Beth Teitell

Is it fair for Dunkin’ to charge more for vegan milk? A class action lawsuit by the lactose intolerant says no.

Plaintiffs allege that Dunkin' charges as much as $2.15 extra for almond or oat milk. But people need their oat milk lattes.

Bagels, book clubs, and the bus: Boston influencers share what’s ‘in’ and ‘out’ for 2024

Loving Boston is "in." Being like everyone else is "out."

In Lynn, an ice swimming prodigy emerges

J.B. Lanza has searched hard for the one thing she could be great at. When she started swimming in icy water, she found it.

It’s do-or-die time for Nikki Haley in New Hampshire. She’s getting help from an influential anti-Trump group.
Ground game is crucial for the former South Carolina governor, whose rise in New Hampshire polls has given the contest the closest thing to competitive energy to date.

See Thursday results from the Suffolk/Globe tracking poll of N.H. Republican primary voters ‘Unelectable’: Trump ramps up attacks against Nikki Haley Listen to 'The Stump,' James Pindell's audio dispatches from the campaign trail
ben volin | on football

It would have been nice to ask Jonathan Kraft about his role with the Patriots

Maybe we could have clarified his responsibilities, but he was absent from Jerod Mayo's press conference, just like last week with Bill Belichick's.
Christopher L. Gasper: Jerod Mayo breaking ground with the Patriots is his first win
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Eversource stock is sunk in wake of company’s deep dive into offshore wind

The utility is finding that it's a lot harder to get out of the offshore wind industry than it was to get into it to begin with.

Oscar noms drop Jan. 23. Will Jeffrey Wright get his due? Will ‘Barbie’ be ‘Kenough’?

And other questions and predictions from Globe film critic Odie Henderson.
‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ lead the race for Britain’s BAFTA film awards
LOVE LETTERS

My ex sent me a card

Should I make an effort to see him?

Newton public school teachers to vote Thursday whether to go on strike

The vote comes after more than a year of negotiations have failed to yield a new contract.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

The justice of a second chance

Until the Supreme Judicial Court ruling, Massachusetts was one of only 10 states mandating that 18- through 20-year-olds found guilty of first-degree murder be sentenced to life in prison with no way out.
Opinion
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

America’s gerontocracy is a contrast with the rest of the world

Young leaders are becoming the norm in many countries. Maybe the US will catch up in 2028.
EDITORIAL

City Council should reverse course, accept $13 million federal counterterrorism grant
Elaine O. Nsoesie

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

JOAN VENNOCHI

Donald Trump is right where Joe Biden wants him
Carine Hajjar

NH voters deserve better from Donald Trump

Listen

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

Chad Finn
If Brad Stevens was thinking of adding to the Celtics at the deadline, he shouldn’t. They’re fine the way they are.
This team likes playing together. The players bring out the best in each other. The pieces fit. With good health, they have enough for Banner 18.

E. Jean Carroll faces cross-examination in New York courtroom in defamation case against Donald Trump
The testimony from E. Jean Carroll came in Manhattan federal court where former president Donald Trump was scolded a day earlier by the judge after a lawyer for Carroll complained that he was grumbling about the case loudly enough that jurors could hear him.

Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
The announcement on Thursday exposed the deep divisions that have emerged between the close allies three months into Israel’s war against Gaza’s Hamas rulers.

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

Arnold Schwarzenegger detained in Munich over luxury watch

The former California "governator" ran into a bit of a snag while trying to bid “hasta la vista” to a Munich airport on Wednesday.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Metco students have better classroom, job outcomes than BPS peers, Tufts study finds

The study found that students are more likely to attend college, graduate from four-year schools, and earn more after graduation.

Retrial begins for man accused of killing Weymouth officer and 77-year-old woman

Norfolk Assistant District Attorney Tracey Cusick said Lopes was behaving rationally at the time of the killings; the defense asserts that Lopes was in the throes of a mental health episode.

Recommended reads

The Great Divide

Dozens of Massachusetts districts have faced attempts to remove books from schools

Most of those challenges come from parents, records obtained by the Globe showed, and some parrot objections made in other states, which include summaries of passages they find objectionable.

Cold Case Files
A Swampscott teenager was beaten to death at a popular overlook in 1974. His killer has never been found.
A baseball bat with distinctive markings could help solve a decades-old mystery surrounding the brutal killing of Henry Bedard Jr.

Looking for ‘creative ideas,’ the T signed a $325,000 deal. It got nothing of value, investigators say.
The MBTA’s little-publicized 2018 agreement with the startup accelerator MassChallenge produced virtually nothing of value for the T, nor did the agency keep records that could explain many of its decisions, the state inspector general’s office found.

Democrats, Republicans point fingers as Congress retreads same old battles
As the new election year kicks off, members of Congress are describing a sense of déjà vu as they retread the fights they’ve been having, in some cases, for the better part of a decade.

Culture & Lifestyle

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

New ‘micro wedding’ spot in Somerville’s Bow Market offers an alternative to City Hall

Jennifer Lopez releases cast list, new trailer for ‘This Is Me... Now’ album movie

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 28

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.

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.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Nikki Haley was right all along
Steve Wessler

I have Alzheimer’s disease. This is what I need from you.
SCOT LEHIGH

Iowa deals Ron DeSantis a near-lethal blow and gives Nikki Haley a shot against a dominant Donald Trump
Gang Chen

I was wrongly charged under the DOJ’s failed China Initiative. A House bill would reinstate it.
Alex Beam

‘We are all plagiarists now’: What I learned from checking my own writing, and Bill Belichick’s
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Here are 5 takeaways from Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address

In her first State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening, Governor Maura Healey outlined a variety of priorities for the year. Here's what to know.

Newton public school teachers to vote Thursday whether to go on strike

The vote comes after more than a year of negotiations have failed to yield a new contract.
NH POLITICS

New Hampshire primary events in January 2024, from debates to town halls

Although polling shows President Biden and former president Donald J. Trump are the clear front-runners for their respective nominating contests, there will be 21 candidates listed on the Democratic ballot and 24 on the Republican ballot in New Hampshire. Here are the noteworthy political events happening ahead of the Jan. 23 primary.

Can a multivitamin a day keep memory loss at bay?

A new Mass General Brigham study suggests it can help.

Sports

ben volin | on football

It would have been nice to ask Jonathan Kraft about his role with the Patriots

Maybe we could have clarified his responsibilities, but he was absent from Jerod Mayo's press conference, just like last week with Bill Belichick's.
NFL

Falcons are still looking like a pretty good option for Bill Belichick

The former Patriots coach reportedly has a second interview scheduled with Atlanta, though other teams are seen as possibilities, too.
Student Photojournalism Program

Welcome to a new feature: High school sports photographs by high school students

A selection of high school sports photos from across the state submitted through the Globe's high school sports student photography program.
Christopher L. Gasper

In a league short on Black head coaches, Jerod Mayo breaking ground with the Patriots is his first win
Avalanche at Bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Avalanche at Bruins: Boston welcomes potential return of key players for rematch with Colorado
bruins

Bruins report card: Grading Boston past midway point of 2023-24 season

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Eversource stock is sunk in wake of company’s deep dive into offshore wind

The utility is finding that it's a lot harder to get out of the offshore wind industry than it was to get into it to begin with.

US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since September 2022

Massachusetts reported 8,470 new "advance" initial claims for unemployment insurance last week, meaning it is the state liable for paying out benefits, though not all claimants necessarily live in Mass., according to the Labor Department.

Pandemic relief is over, and evictions are back

Israel’s president and the OpenAI CEO will take part in Davos on Day 3 of the World Economic Forum
magazine
Globe Magazine

The body positivity movement told us to love ourselves. Then came Ozempic.

LOVE LETTERS

I can’t help but compare his last relationship to ours
MISS CONDUCT

Will my toddler granddaughter pick up her mom’s bad grammar habits?
PERSPECTIVE

I’m a climate reporter trying to cut plastics out. But my kid wanted a Barbie Dreamhouse.

metro

Can a multivitamin a day keep memory loss at bay?

Hearing in Karen Read case as defense seeks removal of DA from proceedings

Happy Budget Day, Rhode Island

sports

If Brad Stevens was thinking of adding to the Celtics at the deadline, he shouldn’t. They’re fine the way they are.

Harvard football was the right fit for Tim Murphy, and he made the most of it

Don’t call it hype, because Victor Wembanyama is living up to his potential with Spurs

business

US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout

Holiday revenue up for local retailers, mainly due to inflation

Consumer bureau proposes overdraft fee limits for large banks

politics

Here are 5 takeaways from Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address

New Hampshire primary events in January 2024, from debates to town halls

Biden to promote internet access in North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in the 2024 election

Nation

Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life

E. Jean Carroll faces cross-examination in New York courtroom in defamation case against Donald Trump

Justice Department report on Uvalde school shooting finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ by police

World

Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after an earlier attack by Tehran, killing 9 people

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

opinion

Series: “The Recall: Reframed” and carceral feminism

Social Studies: Secret lobbying; going for it on fourth down; how eclipses moved civilization forward

Scrutinize private equity’s involvement in health care

lifestyle

My ex sent me a card

New ‘micro wedding’ spot in Somerville’s Bow Market offers an alternative to City Hall

Didn’t catch the Emmys? You’re not alone.

food & dining

Hook + Line, an indie fish house in the Seaport, is just what the area needs

Is it fair for Dunkin’ to charge more for vegan milk? A class action lawsuit by the lactose intolerant says no.

Silky noodles spice up Central Square; Puttshack aims for a February debut in Natick

travel

Michael Bobbitt and the beauty of ‘do nothing’ days

This hotel room is way too small! Can I get my money back?

Arnold Schwarzenegger detained in Munich over luxury watch

Arts

Up close and presidential: The Griffin looks at official White House photographers and their history-documenting practice

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

Books

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather; new book by carpenter explores gap between ideal and real; newly renovated Faneuil branch of Boston Public Library opens

In Kaveh Akbar’s ‘Martyr!’ a poet seeks faith amid the senselessness of death, and life

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 14

Movies

Ariana DeBose stars in ‘I.S.S.,’ a space odyssey set aboard the International Space Station

‘Freaky Tales,’ Kristen Stewart and Christopher Nolan help kick off Sundance Film Festival

‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ lead the race for Britain’s BAFTA film awards

Television

‘The Woman in the Wall’ wraps a whodunit around a shameful chapter in Irish history

Watch Lexington native Rachel Dratch compete in ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ semifinals

Even with new twists, ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ remains a respite

music

Jennifer Lopez releases cast list, new trailer for ‘This Is Me... Now’ album movie

Before she made ‘Mother Road,’ Grace Potter took a soul-searching trip. Then another. And another.

Janet Jackson to play TD Garden this summer

Theater/Dance

It takes a ‘Stand Up’ guy to bring this theater audience to its feet

Fighting for life, and trying to understand it, in Harbor Stage’s ‘Northside Hollow’

Apollinaire’s ‘Lunch Bunch’ could use a few more calories

Health

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

Lev Rubinstein, Russian poet and political figure, dies at 76

Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83

Former NFL quarterback Norm Snead dies at age 84