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2026 World Cup: Gillette Stadium to host quarterfinal, seven games in total

Gillette Stadium was chosen to host one of the four quarterfinals in 2026. The final will be staged at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

‘It’s inexcusable’: As overdose deaths mount, millions in opioid settlement funds go unspent in Massachusetts
Less than 5 percent of the money paid to cities and towns has been deployed to combat the epidemic.

Two business leaders joining Harvard’s powerful oversight board, school says
The Harvard Corporation tapped Kenneth Frazier, a former chief executive of pharmaceutical giant Merck, and Joseph Bae, co-CEO of KKR, one of the world’s biggest investment firms, to join its ranks.

Authorities seek dark sedan involved in fatal shooting on I-95 in Foxborough

Justin R. Parker, 37, of North Attleborough, died after someone fired shots into the car he was driving on the highway in Foxborough, officials said.

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.

Massachusetts is attempting to dig out of a massive housing crisis. The state’s top lawyer wants to help.

Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads

Former Quincy man extradited from Sweden on charges he concealed brother’s involvement in arsons at Jewish institutions

Pittsfield man killed in snowmobile crash in New York, officials say

Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago. Now she’s famous for her dogs.

‘Outrageous.’ Healey wants to let police training chief earn $150,000 salary while drawing taxpayer-funded pension

Governor Maura Healey’s proposal has raised alarms with the state’s inspector general and officials in Methuen.

‘Thank you all.’ Bill Belichick thanks Patriots fans in full-page ad

Belichick took out a full page in Sunday's Boston Globe to express his appreciation for the fanbase.
The 2024 NFL head-coaching cycle is complete. Let’s take a closer look.

Photos: Noah Kahan, more stars hit the red carpet at the 2024 Grammys
See what music's biggest stars are wearing as they hit the red carpet for the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should
Tara Sullivan

Shame on Roger Goodell for being ignorant or uninformed — or both — about concussed NFL players

The NFL commissioner continues to downplay what is obvious to anyone who has ever watched the game: Head injuries happen as part of football, and sadly, for some players, they trigger lifelong complications.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
‘Everybody has eyes on Newton’: The teachers strike is over, but more fights are on the horizon
The work stoppages in Massachusetts coincide with a national resurgence in strikes across the public and private sectors that started in 2018.

The Newton strike is over. Was it worth it?

Newton's new parental leave policy broke ground that could influence contract negotiations across the state, experts said. But whether the strike was successful depends on who you ask.

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Jennifer Lopez performs

“SNL” on Feb. 3 was hosted by Dorchester native and "The Bear" star Ayo Edebiri. Award-winning singer Jennifer Lopez was the musical guest of the night.
LOVE LETTERS

Is anyone taking care of themselves?

I’ve been to therapy. Have they?
Black History Now

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community

The spirited 99-year-old cofounded the first Black-owned bank in Massachusetts in the late 1960s.
See more Black History Month coverage
Opinion
EDITORIAL

In Milton, a critical vote to help ease the housing crisis

The comfortable suburb needs to do its part for a region in desperate need of new housing.
IDEAS | BENJAMIN MAZER

Ousting doctors for bad opinions is bad medicine
IDEAS | ELIZABETH KLEINFELD

Grief is hard. Not talking about it makes it even harder.
Jill Abramson

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes
LETTERS

Imagine there’s a way to settle debates over defining antisemitism

More recent News

Larry Kessler, whose HIV/AIDS activism changed policy and saved lives, dies at 81
“The important thing is to be available to the people who need me most," Mr. Kessler said of his tireless work on behalf of those living with HIV/AIDS and others marginalized by society.

Yvonne Abraham: Larry Kessler, the pioneering AIDS activist, changed thousands of lives

Father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrested for DWI week before the Super Bowl
Mahomes Sr., 53, was arrested in Tyler, Texas, on a charge of DWI (3rd or more). Bond was set at $10,000, and Mahomes was released from the Smith County Jail on Sunday afternoon.

Driver dead after pickup truck crashes into Somerset home, officials say
Shortly before 3 a.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into a home on South Street. Upon arrival, police found that a Chevy Silverado had hit the southeast corner of the house.

DeMario Douglas heads up Patriots wide receiver group ... but should he really?
Marvin Harrison Jr. would be an attractive draft pick at No. 3, while a free agent like Tee Higgins seems like a worthy addition.

If Trump goes scorched-earth on Haley, it’ll be nothing new for South Carolina
The former president's no-holds-barred approach paired with the state's anything-goes reputation could be a combustible combination as he tries to knock Haley out of the race.

Biden wins his first primary in South Carolina, where his 2020 victory began

US targets Iran-backed groups for third straight day in Middle East
The United States said Sunday that it had destroyed an anti-ship cruise missile belonging to the Houthi militia in Yemen, which had vowed to respond to earlier strikes by the US and its allies.

Israel-Hamas hostage release deal remains elusive, Sullivan says

Recommended reads

‘They were more interested in profiting.’ For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts

In other states, elected officials, health care workers, and local business leaders detailed poor communication from Steward executives, legal entanglements, and even supply shortages at some hospitals.

MATTHEW GILBERT
On TV, these portrayals of celebrities are the real deal
Tom Hollander’s Truman Capote in "Feud" is among several dazzling recent portrayals of famous people that feel entirely authentic.

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival
If COVID was an earthquake, what theaters are now trying to cope with is an ongoing series of nerve-wracking aftershocks. And the stakes are high.

A regulatory vacuum has spawned a multibillion-dollar trade in intoxicating hemp-derived products
Delta-8 is among a class of intoxicants derived from the hemp plant that are thriving in a legal grey area.

Culture & Lifestyle

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

Remember when music’s biggest stars sang ‘We Are the World’ for Ethiopian aid? Netflix does — in entertaining new doc.

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

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

IDEAS | DAMON KRUKOWSKI

In the age of soulless self-checkout, my friendly fishmongers in Cambridge held back the tide
RENÉE GRAHAM

Stop policing Black women’s comportment

EDITORIAL

Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system
LETTERS

A full life, an assisted death
Cornelia Griggs

It’s not just superstition: Why I’m worried on this Groundhog Day
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Pittsfield man killed in snowmobile crash in New York, officials say

Richard M. Mangiardi Jr., 33, was snowmobiling with family and friends on a trail near Culpepper Road when he failed to navigate a turn, left the trail, and crashed into a tree, officials said.

Authorities seek dark sedan involved in fatal shooting on I-95 in Foxborough

Justin R. Parker, 37, of North Attleborough, died after someone fired shots into the car he was driving on the highway in Foxborough, officials said.

‘Outrageous.’ Healey wants to let police training chief earn $150,000 salary while drawing taxpayer-funded pension

Governor Maura Healey’s proposal has raised alarms with the state’s inspector general and officials in Methuen.

Two business leaders joining Harvard’s powerful oversight board, school says

The Harvard Corporation tapped Kenneth Frazier, a former chief executive of pharmaceutical giant Merck, and Joseph Bae, co-CEO of KKR, one of the world’s biggest investment firms, to join its ranks.

Sports

NFL

Father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrested for DWI week before the Super Bowl

Mahomes Sr., 53, was arrested in Tyler, Texas, on a charge of DWI (3rd or more). Bond was set at $10,000, and Mahomes was released from the Smith County Jail on Sunday afternoon.
nhl

With NHL All-Star break over, here’s what to look forward to the rest of the season

The stretch run starts Monday with the Avalanche visiting the Rangers and there’s plenty to play out over the next 2½ months.
patriots

DeMario Douglas heads up Patriots wide receiver group ... but should he really?

Marvin Harrison Jr. would be an attractive draft pick at No. 3, while a free agent like Tee Higgins seems like a worthy addition.
71st men's Beanpot

Familiar foes set to face off again in first round of men’s Beanpot at TD Garden
HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS

Methuen gymnast Divier Ramos-Delgado is flooring his competition (and his coach)
Tara Sullivan

Shame on Roger Goodell for being ignorant or uninformed — or both — about concussed NFL players

Business

Elon Musk Took Drugs With Some Tesla Board Members, WSJ Says

Elon Musk’s use of illegal drugs was common knowledge among several current and former Tesla Inc. and SpaceX directors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

Avalanche safety specialists say their job has become more difficult in recent years as climate change brings extreme weather and surging numbers of skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers visit backcountry areas since the pandemic.

Fed, Amazon Were Training Grounds for Turkey Central Bank Chief

Gene therapies with ties to Boston hold promise for congenital deafness
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Iceland’s ‘Silicon Valley of Cod’ holds secrets for New England’s fishing industry
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought we were supposed to meet at 7, not 6’
CONNECTIONS

Hearing the music of her Havana youth, my mom’s dementia melts away

metro

‘It’s inexcusable’: As overdose deaths mount, millions in opioid settlement funds go unspent in Massachusetts

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community

A sea dragon, a running tiger . . . See pictures of Revere Beach ice sculpting contest

sports

Pineapple Express storm washes PGA Tour at Pebble Beach to Monday finish

2026 World Cup: Gillette Stadium to host quarterfinal, seven games in total

Why the Red Sox didn’t try to keep Justin Turner, and other offseason observations

business

‘They were more interested in profiting.’ For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts

Charting the Global Economy: US Employment Surges to Begin Year

Iraq Says 16 Killed in US Strikes, Warns Region on the Abyss

politics

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight

US, Britain strike Yemen’s Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants

After speedy start, appeals court slows down on Trump immunity decision

Nation

Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads

Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago. Now she’s famous for her dogs.

The 2024 Grammy Awards are here with SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét leading the nominations

World

El Salvador votes in presidential election that the ‘world’s coolest dictator’ has clear path to win

‘They come in waves’: Ukraine goes on defense against a relentless foe

Pakistan’s military has swayed many elections. Now it’s going full tilt.

opinion

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes

Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system

Maine governor makes a measured move on guns

lifestyle

Photos: Noah Kahan, more stars hit the red carpet at the 2024 Grammys

Is anyone taking care of themselves?

Should I tell my friend I’m in love with him?

food & dining

Two Boston Beer Company vets want to challenge the Michelob Ultras of the world

Moon Bar offers a spirited way in to the Mooncusser experience

Cambridge’s Hi-Rise Bread Company is getting a sweet sibling; Sofra is expanding

travel

JetBlue to begin offering nonstop flights from Boston to Dublin and Paris

These are the most crowded and expensive theme parks in the world. If you’re headed to Disney, start saving now.

Margaritaville resort will open in Hyannis this summer, company says

Arts

MFA to pull Native objects from display

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

Books

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

In the haunting photographs of ‘Ghosts of Segregation,’ the scars of racism hide in plain sight

Parker-Vincent Alva named Boston’s third Youth Poet Laureate

Movies

Donnie Yen to star in film remake of ‘70s TV series ‘Kung Fu’

‘Argylle’ deserves a big fat hiss — and zero stars

Director Matthew Vaughn talks new spy film ‘Argylle’ and casting his family’s adorable cat Chip

Television

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Jennifer Lopez performs

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

On TV, these portrayals of celebrities are the real deal

music

Photos: Noah Kahan, Billie Eilish, and more stars hit the red carpet at the 2024 Grammys

Burt Bachrach here, Kate Bush there: Cécile McLorin Salvant makes classic songs her own at Sanders Theatre

A superb evening of British Baroque with Handel and Haydn Society

Theater/Dance

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival

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

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

Larry Kessler, whose HIV/AIDS activism changed policy and saved lives, dies at 81

Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment, his office says

Wayne Kramer, influential MC5 guitarist, dies at 75