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They were arrested at a pro-Palestinian sit-in. Now, three UMass students aren’t allowed to study abroad.
The students say they’re being treated unfairly because of their political views. The university says it’s just standard procedure.

Bitter cold weather grips Massachusetts, amid warnings about dangerous windchills
A windchill advisory is expected to remain in place until late Sunday morning, when temperatures could fall to 18 degrees below zero in Western Massachusetts. And Boston will be icy cold as well.

Dave Epstein: A cold weekend, and then warmer days are around the corner

EV batteries hate the cold. Here’s what to do if you own an electric car.

Winter weather tips: When extreme cold strikes, be prepared
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Tenants facing eviction need legal representation. Let’s give it to them.

So many parts of this state’s crippling housing crisis seem impossible to solve. Here’s something that works, and we can do right now.

Obituary
Bill Iffrig, runner in iconic Marathon bombing photo, dies at 89
"I felt myself falling to the pavement," Mr. Iffrig said of the moments after the first bomb exploded. "As I fell I thought, ‘This might be it. This will be the end of me.’ "

Archdiocese of Boston lowers confirmation age from 10th grade to eighth

Cardinal Sean O’Malley brought the issue to the Presbyteral Council last fall, and they made a “nearly unanimous” recommendation in December to change the age, O’Malley wrote in a letter to pastors Thursday.

Striking Newton teachers back at negotiating table with School Committee
The New Hampshire Primary

How the New Hampshire primary became a two-person race — and never-Trumpers’ last, best hope

Once undecided, voters like these have effectively whittled a crowded GOP field into a two-person race, and cranked the stakes here as high as in any first-in-the-nation primary in recent memory.
Mayor Michelle Wu, US Rep. Annie Kuster campaign for Biden in New Hampshire

‘That’s a lie’: Nikki Haley sharpens attacks on Trump in final days of N.H. primary

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is finally taking the proverbial bubble wrap off what’s been a relatively cautious campaign to date, drawing sharper contrasts between herself and former president Donald Trump.
New Hampshire Republican primary tracking poll results Trump mocking Nikki Haley’s first name is his latest example of race-based attacks America stares down a Trump-Biden repeat in disbelief and denial

Amid Harvard’s attempts to restore calm, new details emerge on university’s review of plagiarism allegations against Claudine Gay
Interim Harvard president Alan Garber announced steps aimed at bringing peace to a campus that has been roiled for months by protests and disputes over bigotry and the Israel-Hamas war.

Bill Belichick built a dynasty here, and did it his way
His 24-year reign with the Patriots will be remembered for an uncompromising approach, occasional controversy, and six Super Bowl triumphs.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons

The Falcons hold the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft, so they will probably have to scour the veteran market to find a quarterback for the 2024 season.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Here’s what the Red Sox’ rivals in the AL East have been up to this offseason

The Blue Jays, Orioles, Rays, and Yankees all have postseason-quality rosters and may not be done making improvements.
On baseball: As far as the Red Sox rotation goes, optimism reigns supreme for new pitching coach Andrew Bailey
Gary Washburn | On basketball

In the clutch, the Celtics need more options than just throw the ball to Jayson Tatum

Tatum trying to score against the opposing team’s best defender as the clock ticks down and the remaining eight players watch is not a recipe for consistent success.
Sunday basketball notes: Ice Cube’s contributions to basketball affirmed with Hall of Fame honor
Chad Finn | Sports Media

More dire news for the once-great Sports Illustrated results in overwhelming feelings of nostalgia

Social media was decorated with SI covers Friday when word broke that its entire staff had been notified that their jobs were being eliminated.
Opinion
CARINE HAJJAR

Who’s a RINO? (Hint: Not Nikki Haley.)

Haley is getting hammered by Donald Trump for being a “Republican in name only.” But she may be the most conservative candidate in the race.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Blame the victim: Immigrant faces charges in death of Florida policeman
IDEAS | PAUL LEWIS

Hamlet, Prince of Pickleball
RENÉE GRAHAM

To distinguish herself from Trump, Haley needs to renounce racism instead of denying its existence

Nathaniel Manderson

Democrats, let me (re)introduce you to the working class
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

Complaint asks state watchdog to probe Boston police captain, internal affairs process after new video surfaces
A complaint filed with the POST Commission says surveillance video discredits Captain John Danilecki's assertion that he ripped apart a sign from "a looter," not a protester.

Israel’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
In a sign of the pressures Netanyahu’s government faces at home, thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv calling for new elections, and others demonstrated outside the prime minister’s house.

As missiles strike, a radio station broadcasts the rage of a battered city
Over the past month, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has taken the brunt of Russia’s missile campaign, which has killed and wounded dozens of people, blown up buildings and unnerved everyone.

STAT Investigation
Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data
The investigation, which can be read in full on statnews.com, includes scores of papers authored by four top Dana Farber scientists, including CEO Laurie Glimcher.

Hiker, 37, dies in White Mountains of N.H. amid high winds, frigid temperatures
Christopher Roma “was an experienced and well-known hiker who hiked extensively throughout New Hampshire’s White Mountains and beyond,” officials said in a statement.

PWHL I NEW YORK 4, BOSTON 1
Boston opens rivalry vs. New York in Professional Women’s Hockey League with a loss
Loren Gabel scored for Boston, but a Jade Downie-Landry hat trick allowed New York to overcome a big shot discrepancy and depart Tsongas Center with the win.

Recommended reads

Steward Health Care’s financial issues could spell catastrophe for the state

The fast-moving crisis has left regulators racing to prevent the massive layoffs and erosion of care that could come if hospital services were to suddenly cease.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Boston’s most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate?
Luxury chain Raffles offers a room with a view and a butler. We checked in and checked it out. Here's what it's like.

Money, Power, Inequality
Markey, Warren, Pressley call for Walgreens to stay open, citing ‘insurmountable, even deadly’ impacts on Roxbury
Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Representative Ayanna Pressley made their demands in a letter to the drugstore giant’s CEO, Tim Wentworth.

kara miller | the big idea
The country’s most influential banker says Democrats should respect Trump voters. Is he right?
Democrats still have the opportunity to connect with on-the-fence voters — voters who, in the past several months, appear to be edging closer to Trump.

Culture & Lifestyle

Personal fact and epic fiction merge in Elizabeth Gonzalez James’s border-spanning tale of robbery, family, and redemption

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

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

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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 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

SCOT LEHIGH

Haley calls out Trump’s ‘temper tantrums’ but will NH voters put him in time out?
EDITORIAL

Healey puts her housing bill front and center

Rachelle G. Cohen

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope
Elaine O. Nsoesie

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

IDEAS | SCOTT D. PETERSON

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of 1887
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Bitter cold weather grips Massachusetts, amid warnings about dangerous windchills

A windchill advisory is expected to remain in place until late Sunday morning, when temperatures could fall to 18 degrees below zero in Western Massachusetts. And Boston will be icy cold as well.

Mayor Michelle Wu, Representative Annie Kuster campaign for Biden in New Hampshire

The “Write-In Biden” campaign is trying to deliver the president a primary win on Tuesday in New Hampshire, where he isn't listed on the ballot.

Robert Rosenthal, who linked subtle cues to behavior, dies at 90

Psychologist Robert Rosenthal was renowned as an expert in nonverbal communication, and in particular what he called the “self-fulfilling prophecies” in which subtle, often unconscious, gestures can influence behavior.

How the New Hampshire primary became a two-person race — and never-Trumpers’ last, best hope

Once undecided, voters like these have effectively whittled a crowded GOP field into a two-person race, and cranked the stakes here as high as in any first-in-the-nation primary in recent memory.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On basketball

In the clutch, the Celtics need more options than just throw the ball to Jayson Tatum

Tatum trying to score against the opposing team’s best defender as the clock ticks down and the remaining eight players watch is not a recipe for consistent success.
ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

As far as the Red Sox rotation goes, optimism reigns supreme for new pitching coach Andrew Bailey

Bailey spoke about the potential starters at Winter Weekend. “I think that there’s talent in our rotation, opportunity … I’m excited about this group,” he said.
red sox notebook

A healthy Trevor Story ready to show what he’s truly capable of with the Red Sox

The 31-year-old is looking to fulfill the promise of being a middle-of-the-order bat while playing a solid shortstop, his natural position.
PWHL I NEW YORK 4, BOSTON 1

Boston opens rivalry vs. New York in Professional Women’s Hockey League with a loss
NHL

Islanders replace coach Lane Lambert with Hall of Famer Patrick Roy
NO. 4 NORTH CAROLINA 76, BOSTON COLLEGE 66

Boston College men surrender early lead, can’t solve their skid against No. 4 North Carolina

Business

STAT Investigation

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

The investigation, which can be read in full on statnews.com, includes scores of papers authored by four top Dana Farber scientists, including CEO Laurie Glimcher.

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines say they will appeal a judge’s ruling that blocked their merger

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines said they will appeal a federal judge’s ruling this week that blocked their plan to combine into a single carrier.
THE FINE PRINT

If your car is towed, it’s about to cost you a lot more to get it back
RI SPORTS

‘The community seems hungry for soccer’: Rhode Island FC steps onto the pitch
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I think at our ages we’ve both “been there, done that”’
PERSPECTIVE

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

metro

Striking Newton teachers back at negotiating table with School Committee

Tenants facing eviction need legal representation. Let’s give it to them.

We won’t escape a bitterly cold weekend, but warmer days are around the corner

sports

More dire news for the once-great Sports Illustrated results in overwhelming feelings of nostalgia

Revisiting the David Pastrnak draft: There were a lot of misfires, but the Bruins weren’t one of them

Iga Swiatek upset at Australian Open, leaving no top-10 players in top half of women’s draw

business

Seaport Hotel workers vote to unionize

Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation

Sports Illustrated layoffs are the latest blow in brutal month for media outlets

politics

Biden advisers brainstorm best policy pitch to halt Trump’s rise

Haley ‘absolutely’ could win New Hampshire primary, state GOP chairman says

To distinguish herself from Trump, Haley needs to renounce racism instead of denying its existence

Nation

After affirmative action ban, they rewrote college essays with a key theme: race

America stares down a Trump-Biden repeat in disbelief and denial

Getting ready for the worst. Just in case.

World

As missiles strike, a radio station broadcasts the rage of a battered city

Israel’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden

Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike

opinion

Admissions lotteries would harm vocational-technical schools

A 40-year drought for Black leading comedic actresses ends at the Emmys at last

Tufts prison initiative gives grads the gift of hope

lifestyle

I was blindsided by the marriage proposal

‘Joy of missing out,’ or JOMO, is all the rage. But we wouldn’t be so giddy if we could just manage our time in the first place.

Gisele Bündchen gets ‘pushback’ from kids for parenting differently than Tom Brady

food & dining

Smuttynose to buy Wachusett Brewing Co.

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.

travel

Boston’s most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate?

How to spend a romantic weekend in Portland, Maine

Michael Bobbitt and the beauty of ‘do nothing’ days

Arts

10 compelling art shows to wander through this winter

A homecoming for Roxbury’s trailblazing artist Lorraine O’Grady

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

Books

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather

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

Mark Ruffalo to star in HBO crime drama ‘Task,’ set in the ‘same universe’ as ‘Mare of Easttown’

Tom Brady teams up with Vince Vaughn, Wayne Gretzky for new Super Bowl ad

In ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,’ a writer’s betrayal and the friendships it shattered

music

Biss not to miss: Inquisitive pianist turns focus to Schubert

Max Roach’s centennial brings the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to town to celebrate a legend

10 classical events to count on this season

Theater/Dance

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising

10 standout shows for theater audiences this winter

‘Moulin Rouge!’ is nothing to shout about

Health

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

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

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

Obituaries

Robert Rosenthal, who linked subtle cues to behavior, dies at 90

Tanya Berezin, behind-the-scenes off-Broadway force, dies at 82

Bill Iffrig, runner in iconic Marathon bombing photo, dies at 89