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House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses

The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for businesses.

‘Solidarity has bonded us’: On a break from the picket line, striking Newton teachers reflect

Many NTA members have said the past weeks have been exhausting — mentally, physically, and emotionally — and have continually said they would rather be in their classrooms than on the picket lines.
Teachers strike adds stresses for Metco families

Two State Police troopers charged in alleged license scheme suspended without pay ‘indefinitely’
Sergeant Gary Cederquist and Trooper Joel Rogers were indicted with four other men Tuesday and charged with running a scheme that officials say resulted in more than two dozen people getting commercial licenses without passing required tests.

Read the texts between troopers accused in scheme

In affidavit, investigators outline communication between ‘Turtleboy’ and Karen Read
Karen Read has allegedly been sharing non-public information about her murder case with Aidan Kearney, the blogger known as “Turtleboy,” investigators said.

Court documents detail trail of information passed between ‘Turtleboy’ blogger Aidan Kearney and Karen Read

Attorneys in brothel case seek private communication ‘process’ with clerk-magistrate

Boston City Council votes to accept $13.3 million federal antiterrorism grant that it previously rejected

After months of Beacon Hill bickering, Mass. senators plan vote on sweeping gun bill

Black History Now

For Black History Month, we reflect on the heroes honored on the 1965 Freedom Plaza

Their names are marked on the 1965 Freedom Plaza, the circular plaza that surrounds the Embrace sculpture, forever enjoining them with the Kings’ legacy.
Royal L. Bolling Jr., former state representative, on helping end race-biased banking, housing discrimination

‘The boat is leaking big time’: Here’s what Steward’s financial crisis looks like for patients and staff at its hospitals
The long-brewing financial problems have meant a sudden lack of access to certain services and supplies and employees doing everything provide high-quality care despite difficult conditions.

Harvard’s chief diversity officer targeted by plagiarism accusations
The Washington Free Beacon reported Tuesday that Sherri Ann Charleston is accused of plagiarizing multiple passages of her dissertation and improperly taking credit for her husband’s earlier research in a paper they later coauthored, allegations corroborated by a Globe analysis.

Migrants moved from Logan to Roxbury recreational complex

The proposal has received pushback from some local residents who say that Roxbury is already burdened with its own set of problems due in large part to decades of disinvestment that went hand-in-hand with systemic racism.

‘Ahhhhlington.’ ‘Mayharket.’ Boston Public Library asks supporters to come up with new names for MBTA stops

The Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday posted a new MBTA map featuring a host of creative station names — and they’re not what you might expect.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

We know there are many ways to make a family. Why doesn’t state law see it?

Too often, LGBTQ people still must fight to be recognized as full parents of children they have raised since conception.

‘How is everybody doing?’ Elmo checked in emotionally. The Internet reacted as you’d expect.

The question “How are you?” carries a certain weight in 2024.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

When coaching his Celtics, in (mostly) good times or bad, Joe Mazzulla’s intensity shines through

Mazzulla stays on his stars and stays on his younger players. The players play hard for Mazzulla and they embrace his coaching style.
Malcolm Brogdon said he didn’t feel valued with the Celtics and is happy playing for Blazers instead
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Healey and Wu feel the squeeze over the migrant crisis

States, including Massachusetts, need federal action. But Republicans won’t give it to them, or to President Biden.
Renée Loth

Letter from Ecuador: We flew into a national emergency
Don Siegel and Jerome Weinstein

How to get Newton teachers back to work
EDITORIAL

Bear Mountain nursing home report alleges neglect, overmedication
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

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

More recent News

Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley will become Packers’ defensive coordinator
Hafley spent four years as the Eagles' coach and compiled a record of 22-26, bringing them to bowl eligibility in three of his four years.

Manchester, N.H. man sentenced to 20 years in prison for road rage, shooting incident
Jayson Talbot, 25, admitted to shooting the 39-year-old man after a tailgating incident escalated on July 9. The victim, also from Manchester, was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Highland Avenue is a bumpy road for Somerville residents — a smoother path is on the horizon
Highland Avenue — one of the city’s busiest streets — has gotten so bad that residents made stickers saying their car “survived” driving on it. The city says it will temporarily repave the road this summer.

Three people killed and nine injured in collapse of Boise, Idaho, airport hangar
The city said in a statement released Wednesday night that five of those injured in the collapse are in critical condition.

Nikki Haley takes aim at Trump and Biden with ‘Grumpy Old Men’ campaign: ‘The rematch nobody wants’
Titles of the episodes include “Debate Dodgers” and “Stumbling Seniors,” the Haley campaign said.

‘Charlie’ and ‘Luna’ fetch most popular dog names in Boston, again
The city of Boston on Wednesday released 2023′s list of most-popular dog names, and notably, the leaders of the pack have stayed remarkably consistent.

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Beth Teitell

Influencers and the skincare industry have convinced middle schoolers they need to spend hundreds on skincare

Doctors are seeing 12-year-olds worried about wrinkles, and kids with irritation from retinol.

‘They are terrified of Taylor Swift’: Right-wing media targets pop star with bizarre conspiracy theories
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.

PERSPECTIVE
Time to embrace the sump pump. Flooded basements are the future of New England’s winters.
Flooded basements, swollen rivers, and battering surf are the new normal in the climate-change era. Be prepared.

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 enthused. But local Democrats are worried.

Culture & Lifestyle

We Black Folk Festival at Passim brings new voices into the club

Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’ is a four-hour French feast

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

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

Black History Now

For Black History Month, we reflect on the heroes honored on the 1965 Freedom Plaza

Their names are marked on the 1965 Freedom Plaza, the circular plaza that surrounds the Embrace sculpture, forever enjoining them with the Kings’ legacy.
Black History Now

Royal L. Bolling Jr., former state representative, on helping end race-biased banking, housing discrimination

Bolling, now 79, considers his contributions to have “sowed the seeds” for new generations. He’s glad to see so many people of color in office today, including US Representative Ayanna Pressley and Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

Migrants moved from Logan to Roxbury recreational complex

The proposal has received pushback from some local residents who say that Roxbury is already burdened with its own set of problems due in large part to decades of disinvestment that went hand-in-hand with systemic racism.

Manchester, N.H. man sentenced to 20 years in prison for road rage, shooting incident

Jayson Talbot, 25, admitted to shooting the 39-year-old man after a tailgating incident escalated on July 9. The victim, also from Manchester, was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Sports

no. 3 iowa 110, northwestern 74

Caitlin Clark moves into second place on NCAA women’s basketball scoring list as Iowa rolls over Northwestern

With 35 points on the night, the Hawkeyes' senior guard has 3,424 points to become the Big Ten career scoring leader and trail only Kelsey Plum on the NCAA list.
HS boys' hockey: Tewksbury 6, Concord-Carlisle 1

No. 14 Tewksbury boys’ hockey packs a punch in its redemptive win over No. 11 Concord-Carlisle

The Redmen (11-1-0) got four goals from their first line to cruise to a convincing 6-1 victory over the Patriots (14-1-0) in a MVC/DCL Division 2 matchup.
nhl

Western Conference-leading Canucks acquire center Elias Lindholm from Flames

Lindholm, who can be an unrestricted free agent following the season, had nine goals and 23 assists in 49 games for Calgary.
HS girls' hockey

Braintree girls’ hockey honors senior Nikki McNamee for her enlistment in the US Marine Corps
soccer

United States men’s soccer midfielder Gio Reyna loaned to Premier League club
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

When coaching his Celtics, in (mostly) good times or bad, Joe Mazzulla’s intensity shines through

Business

New poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the US economy, but it’s not boosting Biden

US adults are only feeling slightly better about the economy, despite stocks being near record highs and surprisingly strong growth last year.

Online news site The Messenger shuts down after less than a year

The Messenger, an ambitious online news site that billed itself as a nonpartisan digital outlet and spent some $50 million ratcheting up its business effort, abruptly shut down Wednesday after only eight months in operation.

House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses
TALKING POINTS

GSK boosts outlook based on RSV vaccine success
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Time to embrace the sump pump. Flooded basements are the future of New England’s winters.
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

metro

Newton teachers strike adds stresses for Metco families

Campaign for Catholic Schools in Greater Boston announces new board leadership

Two State Police troopers charged in alleged license scheme suspended without pay ‘indefinitely’

sports

Injured Cristiano Ronaldo will miss exhibition match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami

Revolution drawn into Leagues Cup group with MLS, Liga MX opponents

Knee injury will keep NBA’s leading scorer, 76ers’ Joel Embiid, on sideline Thursday

business

Tesla board dubbed ‘servants’ by judge rejecting Musk salary

Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis

Colleges won’t get FAFSA data until March, delaying aid offers

politics

Tax bill moves forward, but election-year politics threaten its chances

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

Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine

Nation

Three people killed and nine injured in collapse of Boise, Idaho, airport hangar

A Dallas pastor is stepping into Jesse Jackson’s role as leader of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Meta’s Zuckerberg apologizes to child abuse victims in emotional Senate hearing

World

US blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals

With aid stalled, Ukraine scrambles to make ends meet

Donors rally behind UNRWA, as UN seeks to restore confidence

opinion

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

Newton teachers should end illegal strike

Taking personal safety concerns seriously

lifestyle

‘How is everybody doing?’ Elmo checked in emotionally. The Internet reacted as you’d expect.

Gisele Bündchen shares heartfelt message after the death of her mother

Jay Leno files conservatorship petition over wife’s estate

food & dining

Jamie Bissonnette will open a Korean restaurant, sushi counter, and listening bar in Downtown Crossing

R.I. chef Eli Dunn will open a Portuguese cafe this spring

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

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

Former US senator Patrick Leahy, with new photo show, has plenty of company as a celebrity camera enthusiast

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

University of New Hampshire shutters Museum of Art on Durham campus

Books

‘The Road from Belhaven’ leads to independence, and loss, in Margot Livesey’s new novel

Kiley Reid invites readers to ‘Come and Get It’ but leaves them wanting more

Joy Harjo on making her students memorize poetry to carry with them

Movies

Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’ is a four-hour French feast

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

Black History Month Film Series comes to Boston

Television

‘How is everybody doing?’ Elmo checked in emotionally. The Internet reacted as you’d expect.

With renewal, ‘Colin From Accounts’ can continue to charm

Early Super Bowl ads feature nostalgia, humor, Tom Brady

music

Pearl Jam throws a listening party for their new album that Eddie Vedder calls ‘our best work’

NEC’s Anna Webber challenges the notion of what it means to be a ‘jazz musician’

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift: ‘Thanks for joining the team’

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

Dick Traum, 83, dies; marathoner championed disabled athletes

Melinda Wilson, who helped Brian Wilson battle mental illness, dies at 77

Jean Carnahan, first woman to represent Missouri in US Senate, dies at 90