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As fury with Harvard grows, aggrieved students and alums look for new ways to change university’s course

A top donor has stopped giving. Palestinian students are pushing for a federal investigation. And angry alums are trying to elbow their way onto a key oversight board.

‘I’m actually angry right now’: Newton striking teachers speak out from the picket line
Behind each handmade sign, and every echoing chant, is an individual, with their own reasons for teaching — and for joining the longest teachers strike in recent Massachusetts history.

Newton schools remain closed Wednesday as teacher strike persists for 9th day Striking Newton teachers are breaking the law. Here’s what could happen to them.

As likely Biden-Trump rematch looms, right-wing media targets Taylor Swift with conspiracy theories: ‘They are terrified’
The pop superstar isn’t popular with everyone, namely right-wing pundits on networks including Fox News who have been seeing red at the mention of Swift for months.

Innovation Beat: Taylor Swift image controversy fuels push to ban ‘deep fakes’
James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Why the latest MAGA conspiracy theory about Taylor Swift, the Super Bowl, and the 2024 presidential election matters

The urge to dismiss this latest conspiracy theory as nonsense is understandable. But the threat of disinformation is very real.

South Carolina Democrats are the new first-in-the-nation primary, but will they turn out?

Democrats are doing everything they can to get voters to turn out. But local Democrats are worried about enthusiasm.

Aerosmith fans recall ‘The Barn’ that survived 5-alarm fire in Sunapee, N.H.

The Barn on Prospect Hill Road is where Aerosmith got its start before heading south to Massachusetts, where they became the legendary “Bad Boys from Boston.”

Disturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight

An investigation in a Worcester residential facility raised questions about the state’s oversight of the nursing home industry.

Bribes in trooper license scheme included snow blower, bottled water, a new driveway, prosecutors say

Four current and former State Police troopers and two civilians are accused of accepting bribes to give some applicants passing scores on commercial driving license tests, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
ADRIAN WALKER

State Police indictments for dumb and corrupt behavior are on-brand

You’d like to think that public officials on the take would have some standards about what is worth risking one’s career over.

House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue

The impeachment articles charge that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “refused to comply with Federal immigration laws” amid a record surge of migrants and that he has “breached the public trust” in his claims to Congress that the US-Mexico border is secure.

Shelter for migrant families in Roxbury sparks mixed reactions
The Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex will begin serving as a temporary overflow shelter for families starting on Wednesday, with space to hold up to 400 people.

Wu discusses migrant influx with Homeland Security

Iran threatens to ‘decisively respond’ to any US attack as Biden weighs response to Jordan assault

Internal emails shed light on R.I’.s response to critical failure of Washington Bridge

Two men set new winter speed record for hiking all 48 4,000+ foot N.H. peaks
Chad Finn | CELTICS 129, PACERS 124

Jrue Holiday’s selfless play is not unexpected, but it’s worthy of a salute, because he is the Celtics’ glue

There aren’t a lot of decorated players who are willing to shape-shift based on what their team needs in a particular circumstance.
Odie Henderson review | ★★★

Mads Mikkelsen cultivates an old-school cinematic spectacle with ‘The Promised Land’

He plays a man determined to earn noble status by farming the untenable, harsh land of Denmark’s Jutland heath.

Rhode Island native Kali Reis on starring in ‘True Detective: Night Country’

“I’m still learning on the job. But I mean, walking down Sunset Boulevard and seeing a giant billboard with my face on it? What?” said Reis, who grew up in East Providence.
Opinion
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The time Ronald Reagan kept the US out of war in the Middle East

Not all provocations have to be met with violent retribution.
EDITORIAL

Bear Mountain nursing home report alleges neglect, overmedication
JEFF JACOBY

Big Brother to motorists: No smiling
RENÉE GRAHAM

Haley won’t be the GOP nominee. But she can continue to be a thorn in Trump’s side.
Don Siegel and Jerome Weinstein

How to get Newton teachers back to work

More recent News

Updating the Patriots’ search for an offensive coordinator
Nick Caley and Luke Getsy are the two known candidates to have interviewed in-person.

Tom Brady backs Jerod Mayo, talks Bill Belichick and broadcasting on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’

Judge rules that Turtleboy communications with lawyer cannot be monitored by special prosecutor
“Monitoring privileged communications may substantially interfere with the attorney-client relationship and substantially prejudice Kearney," Norfolk Superior Court Judge Debra Squires-Lee wrote in her decision.

Maine Governor Janet Mills pledges $5 million for fund to pay costs for victims of Lewiston mass shooting
The Democratic governor delivered her State of the State address Tuesday evening to a joint session of the Maine Legislature three months after Army reservist Robert Card killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, the state’s second-largest city.

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies

A dynamic dancer, singer, and actress, Chita Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015’s “The Visit.”

Man who allegedly killed woman whose body was found in Logan Airport garage arrested in Kenya

Authorities in Kenya on Monday arrested a man who fled to that country in November after allegedly killing a woman in Massachusetts and leaving her body in a car at Logan International Airport, officials said Tuesday.

A phone call and a lobsterman help first responders rescue man who went missing on skiff in Maine

Authorities in Maine on Sunday rescued a man who had gone missing after setting out on the water on his skiff to view property damage from recent storms, according to St. George Fire and Rescue officials.

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Globe Magazine

Boston restaurant economics are punishing. $600,000 liquor licenses make it worse.

A shortage of licenses makes for a system stacked against small businesses and Black entrepreneurs. Can it be fixed?

Kendall Square is no longer the area’s only biotech hotspot
The next miracle drug for lung cancer or epilepsy is just as likely to emerge from Arsenal Yards in Watertown or the shadow of Fenway Park.

More than 20 skiers had to be rescued from the Killington, Vt., backcountry. But how did they all get lost?
Christopher Campanella wound up being one of 20 guests, along with a longtime ski instructor, who’d wandered off the sprawling 1,500-acre resort, requiring a five-hour, multi-agency rescue effort to bring them all to safety.

How to convert your home into a small power plant, and make your money back doing it
Mathew Tuttelman is building a net-zero home, a structure that produces the same amount of energy it consumes. Here’s how he’s almost reached his goal.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘A Case for the Existence of God,’ two lonely strangers, intertwined

Any way you slice it, indie band Hush Club’s pizza giveaway paid off

Nina Yoshida Nelsen appointed Boston Lyric Opera’s new artistic director

Sundance breakout performances: five under 25 — and two over 80

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

EDITORIAL

Newton teachers should end illegal strike
SCOT LEHIGH

Trump’s mysterious force of accomplishment
JEFF JACOBY

Give Newton’s teachers an ultimatum: Return to work or forfeit your jobs
MARCELA GARCÍA

A small bit of good news for the children of missing East Boston woman

EDITORIAL

Fernald School: Waltham is letting a historic property fall apart
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Two men set new winter speed record for hiking all 48 4,000+ foot N.H. peaks

“I wanted to be a part of the club. I wanted to have my name on that,” said Philip Carcia, who completed the hike with Andrew Soares.

Disturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight

An investigation in a Worcester residential facility raised questions about the state’s oversight of the nursing home industry.
TELEVISION

Rhode Island native Kali Reis on starring in ‘True Detective: Night Country’

“I’m still learning on the job. But I mean, walking down Sunset Boulevard and seeing a giant billboard with my face on it? What?” said Reis, who grew up in East Providence.

N.H. lawmakers consider multiple bills targeting transgender students and athletes

At least 20 states have approved a version of a blanket ban on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams.

Sports

chad finn

Jrue Holiday’s selfless play is not unexpected, but it’s worthy of a salute, because he is the Celtics’ glue

There aren’t a lot of decorated players who are willing to shape-shift based on what their team needs in a particular circumstance.
Gary Washburn I On basketball

It wasn’t pretty, and that’s exactly the kind of games the Celtics are going to have to win moving forward

A day after grinding out a win over the Pelicans, the Celtics found themselves again in a situation where attractive had to be replaced by gritty.
HS girls' basketball: Lowell Catholic 43, Northeast 40

Lowell Catholic girls’ basketball delivers coach Tom Varnum his 300th career triumph in a narrow Commonwealth victory over Northeast

Meredith Morey scored a team-high 12 points, but senior captain Avery Tucker scored the go-ahead basket off a nice feed from fellow captain Rylie Hogan. in a 43-40 triumph. "Basketball helps you understand that teamwork is the key to success,” Varnum said.
HS boys' basketball: Lowell 68 Lawrence 54

Tzar Powell-Aparicio (24 points) ignites Lowell in gritty Merrimack Valley Conference win over Lawrence

Baseball

Report: Baltimore Orioles to be sold for $1.725 billion
CELTICS 129, PACERS 124

Celtics look hot, then not, but find a way to win finale — for now — with the pesky Pacers

Business

Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules

Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.

Trump will meet with the Teamsters in Washington as he tries to cut into Biden’s union support

Former president Donald Trump is meeting with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington as he looks past the GOP primary and towards a general election rematch against President Biden.

Meta, TikTok, and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation

Federal Reserve is likely to show little urgency to cut interest rates despite market’s anticipation
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Globe Magazine

Boston restaurant economics are punishing. $600,000 liquor licenses make it worse.
MISS CONDUCT

My new neighbors want to get together, but I’d rather keep them at arm’s length
Cooking

Up your Super Bowl snack game with crowd-pleasing chili and garlic shrimp
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

metro

Maine Governor Janet Mills pledges $5 million for fund to pay costs for victims of Lewiston mass shooting

As fury with Harvard grows, aggrieved students and alums look for new ways to change university’s course

Bribes in trooper license scheme included snow blower, bottled water, a new driveway, prosecutors say

sports

Thanks to helping hands, Newton North boys’ swimmers are able to compete in Bay State Conference meet

Quincy seeking varsity football coach after principal steps down three days after taking ‘acting’ position

Updating the Patriots’ search for an offensive coordinator

business

MIT center gets federal grant

UPS to cut 12,000 jobs as wages rise and package volumes fall

Global economy is heading toward ‘soft landing,’ IMF says

politics

South Carolina Democrats are the new first-in-the-nation primary, but will they turn out?

As likely Biden-Trump rematch looms, right-wing media targets Taylor Swift with conspiracy theories: ‘They are terrified’

Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Nation

Prosecutor in Georgia election case settles divorce ahead of testimony

NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in law aimed at police transparency

Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? New method would end a 5-year lag

World

Iran threatens to ‘decisively respond’ to any US attack as Biden weighs response to Jordan assault

Nobel Peace Prize nominations close with Ukraine and Gaza on agenda

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

opinion

Taking personal safety concerns seriously

We can get more imaginative about what we imagine

Learning to love school: A blueprint for student engagement

lifestyle

Jay Leno files conservatorship petition over wife’s estate

We have a fundamental clash of values

In ‘Red,’ Boston-area author Annie Cardi reinterprets Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’ for Gen Z readers

food & dining

Up your Super Bowl snack game with crowd-pleasing chili and garlic shrimp

Jason Santos will close Citrus & Salt in the Back Bay, expanding to roomier digs in Fort Point

Here’s the recipe that went viral for the crispiest, cheesiest roast potatoes you’ll ever make

travel

Hey, Cupid: Which is more romantic, Cape Ann or Cape Cod?

The 6 most romantic resorts for a winter getaway in New England

Sauna culture is gaining steam in New England — including a new spot right here on the Greenway

Arts

Vera Klement, painter who saw both beauty and evil, dies at 93

University of New Hampshire shutters Museum of Art on Durham campus

An underappreciated American art form conjures Black history from the void

Books

2024 Newbery Honor winner Dave Eggers talks flip phones, McSweeney’s, and his new collaboration with Margaret Atwood

‘Oh, Didn’t They Ramble’ traces Rounder Records’ influence back to the label’s Somerville roots

N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89

Movies

Mads Mikkelsen cultivates an old-school cinematic spectacle with ‘The Promised Land’

Black History Month Film Series comes to Boston

Ayo Edebiri drops out of new Marvel movie ‘Thunderbolts’

Television

Recalling Carey Mulligan’s ‘Masterpiece’ performances

Is Taylor Swift going to the Super Bowl? Or is the Super Bowl going to Taylor Swift?

This week’s TV: ‘Capote vs. the Swans,’ Donald Glover’s new series, and the end of ‘Curb’

music

As likely Biden-Trump rematch looms, right-wing media targets Taylor Swift with conspiracy theories: ‘They are terrified’

2024 Grammys preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday’s award show

Any way you slice it, indie band Hush Club’s pizza giveaway paid off

Theater/Dance

In ‘A Case for the Existence of God,’ two lonely strangers, intertwined

In Company One’s ‘The Interrobangers,’ the truth is out there . . . in the woods

‘Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight’ defies definition, and that’s a very good thing

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Incel culture and its rise in the modern dating world

Obituaries

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies

Vera Klement, painter who saw both beauty and evil, dies at 93

N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89