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Bostonians don’t really go to Faneuil Hall, say the Bostonians we found at Faneuil Hall

Even when they patronize it, Bostonians by and large see the famed marketplace as a tourist trap. Many hope new ownership will help change that reputation.

Mass. districts boosted teacher diversity over the last decade, but the diversity of the student population grew faster
Educators of color made up 10 percent of the educator workforce in 2022, up from 7 percent a decade earlier, according to the report. However, students of color now make up nearly half of public school enrollment in Massachusetts.

State legislators are again debating whether insurers should fully cover childbirth. Here’s why it’s different this time.
As deductibles and calls for health equity mount, politicians are reconsidering a bill that would require insurers to cover the full spectrum of pregnancy care.

‘Running from something’: Police logs show hundreds of reports of runaways from St. Mary’s Home for Children

There were more than 200 reports of runaways in just two years, according to records obtained by the Globe. “Once we bring the juveniles back, we’re getting called back for the same reasons,” the North Providence police chief said.

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data

When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians, and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can’t just shake it off.

If Celtics make a move at deadline, it likely would be for a bench player as injury insurance

Coach Joe Mazzulla has said he likes his roster and wouldn't want to disrupt the chemistry or momentum.

Nikki Haley is trounced by the ‘none of these candidates’ option in Nevada’s Republican primary

The “none of these candidates” option has won in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary contest, an embarrassing result for Nikki Haley, who was the only major candidate on the ballot.
See results from the Republican primary in Nevada See Democratic results from the primary in Nevada

Democrats and Republicans almost reached meaningful agreements. Then politics got in the way.
Politics is trumping policy on Capitol Hill on a range of hard-fought, bipartisan measures.

House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, thwarted by Republican defections

The stunning roll call fell just a single vote short of impeaching Mayorkas, stalling the Republicans’ drive to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the US-Mexico border.
Aid package for Israel fails in the House, dealing another setback to GOP leaders

Education Dept. investigating alleged discrimination at Harvard against Muslim, Palestinian students

The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights, as of Feb. 6, is investigating Harvard for discrimination involving “shared ancestry,” according to the department’s website.

Second Mass. state trooper charged in CDL bribery case retires, dishonorably discharged, agency says

Joel Rogers, 54, of Bridgewater, had been suspended without pay since Jan. 31, State Police said in a statement.

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein
When can we expect snow again this winter?
A weakening El Niño, a shifting polar vortex, and the jet stream. If the right conditions align, New England could see its snowiest part of the season yet.

‘It is by far the worst we’ve ever seen it’: Eastern Mass. hospitals see a resurgence in discharge delays

Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire, hostage talks as war in Gaza enters fifth month

‘These new generations, they’re more courageous than us,’ says Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi

The painter explores the liminal state of living between worlds in her show at Newport Art Museum.
LUNAR NEW YEAR

Three food families; three Chinatown (and beyond) stories

Laurence Louie, Brian Moy, and Nadia Liu Spellman carry on a family tradition. In honor of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, Feb. 10, here are their stories.
Say More: It’s the Year of the Dragon — time to make dumplings. But do I remember how?

Julian Edelman feasts on his ‘Last Meals,’ shares lessons learned from Bill Belichick

The retired Patriots star opened up about his former coach in a new episode of the food talk show.
Opinion
IDEAS | JOHN GOVE

Making Super Bowl guacamole? Read this before you pay more for organic avocados.

It's easy to be misled into thinking that conventional produce has a lot of chemicals while organic produce does not.
JEFF JACOBY

At Columbia Law, a club formed to combat antisemitism gets shot down
Yana Gorokhovskaia and Grady Vaughan

Foreign governments silencing dissent on US campuses in Boston and beyond
EDITORIAL

Border security is possible if Congress embraces compromise and rejects political opportunism
LETTERS

Steward Health Care woes: an outrage and a crisis rolled into one

More recent News

Nursing assistant at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home charged with stealing wedding band of deceased veteran
Antonio Bell, of Springfield, who allegedly pawned the ring for $85, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of larceny and one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property, in Holyoke District Court, officials said Tuesday.

Red Sox again seem ready to tackle backstop job with backup options
The Red Sox rode Connor Wong hard last summer after Reese McGuire went down with an oblique injury. Wong answered the bell and proved himself to be durable, but he too is an option only because Kyle Teel isn't ready yet.

DraftKings executive’s misbehavior, non-compete aired in dueling lawsuits
A top executive at the Boston firm said he is jumping to rival Fanatics, igniting a legal battle over alleged stolen marketing plans for the Super Bowl, improper employee poaching, and workplace misbehavior.

What to know about Supreme Court arguments over Trump, the Capitol attack, and the ballot
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former president Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again and can be kept off the ballot.

Three people accused of running brothel ring plead not guilty in federal court
Junmyung Lee,30, of Dedham, was released on bail with conditions, including electronic monitoring and curfew after his arraignment Tuesday in US District Court in Worcester. Han Lee, 41, of Cambridge, and James Lee, 68, of Torrance, Calif., remain in custody, pending detention hearings.

Danvers man who allegedly shot his wife four times asks judge at arraignment: ‘Is my wife dead?’
His wife, who was not identified by name, is in critical but stable condition at an undisclosed Boston hospital after being shot in the head, neck. back, and hands, prosecutors said.

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell | Commentary

One Dalton is selling seven studios, some smaller than 400 square feet. The asking price? Brace yourself.

Some of the condos are so small a full-sized bed feels big, but oh, the amenities. And think of the connections you can make in the elevator.

Black History Now
‘The epitome of grace’: Shirley Owens-Hicks’ relentless advocacy for civil rights and public education
One of the Boston civil rights “heroes” on the 1965 Freedom Plaza, Owens-Hicks served on the Boston School Committee and in the Massachusetts Statehouse for 20 years.

Mayor Wu honors Black artists to kick off Black History Month See more Black History Month coverage

A BC swimmer feels caught in hazing-suspension crossfire and robbed of her final season
Katrina Sommer believes the process lacked transparency, ultimately supporting neither the victims nor the dozens of athletes who were not complicit.

Boston extends free bus fare program on three routes until March 2026
The program was originally scheduled to last from March 2022 until the end of February this year.

Culture & Lifestyle

Renée Fleming and the elements of style

Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’ is a pleasure menu of a movie

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

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

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

Who won in Newton? Not the students.

SCOT LEHIGH

The illegal Newton strike backfires — on teachers
RENÉE GRAHAM

A shamefully tepid US response to the killing of a Palestinian American teen in the West Bank

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Take the Concord rotary too, please
John F. Keenan

I visited supervised consumption sites in six cities. Here’s what I found.
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

COMMENTARY | SCOTT MILLAR

When creating more housing, R.I. needs a more thoughtful approach to growth

New development should adhere to the state plan designed to protect its natural resources.

Mass. districts boosted teacher diversity over the last decade, but the diversity of the student population grew faster

Educators of color made up 10 percent of the educator workforce in 2022, up from 7 percent a decade earlier, according to the report. However, students of color now make up nearly half of public school enrollment in Massachusetts.

Second Mass. state trooper charged in CDL bribery case retires, dishonorably discharged, agency says

Joel Rogers, 54, of Bridgewater, had been suspended without pay since Jan. 31, State Police said in a statement.

Former FedEx driver sentenced to six days in prison for selling guns stolen from packages

Frank P. O’Toole, 40, of Middleborough was sentenced to serve six days in federal prison, three years probation and to perform 250 hours of community service, the Massachusetts US Attorney's office said Tuesday.

Sports

Julian Edelman feasts on his ‘Last Meals,’ shares lessons learned from Bill Belichick

The retired Patriots star opened up about his former coach in a new episode of the food talk show.
celtics

If Celtics make a move at deadline, it likely would be for a bench player as injury insurance

Coach Joe Mazzulla has said he likes his roster and wouldn't want to disrupt the chemistry or momentum.
AROUND THE HORN | CATCHER

Red Sox again seem ready to tackle backstop job with backup options

The Red Sox rode Connor Wong hard last summer after Reese McGuire went down with an oblique injury. Wong answered the bell and proved himself to be durable, but he too is an option only because Kyle Teel isn't ready yet.
Florida State 63, Boston College 62

Boston College’s late rally falls just short in loss to visiting Florida State
HS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WOBURN 59, BELMONT 51 (OT)

Belmont had Woburn’s 49-game Middlesex League win streak teetering, but Mckenna Morrison proved too much in OT
HS BOYS' BASKETBALL: CAMBRIDGE 67, BEDFORD 55

Jeffery White Jr. and Jaydaan Correia are carrying on the tradition of basketball excellence at Cambridge

Business

Bostonians don’t really go to Faneuil Hall, say the Bostonians we found at Faneuil Hall

Even when they patronize it, Bostonians by and large see the famed marketplace as a tourist trap. Many hope new ownership will help change that reputation.

Biden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute

The Biden administration is making plans to name a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence.

China, US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign trail

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data
magazine
Globe Magazine

More women than ever are freezing their eggs. Why do so few end up using them?
Globe Magazine

When my daughter was born, I became the most scared dad there ever was

COOKING

Sweet on someone? Let them know with salted butter caramel chocolate mousse.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Feb. 5-Feb. 11

metro

Neighbors of St. Mary’s Home for Children push back against expansion plans

Education Dept. investigating alleged discrimination at Harvard against Muslim, Palestinian students

Boston police ask public to help identify suspects in two convenience store robberies

sports

Bruins return from All-Star break without a spark, lose to Flames

With the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, the NFL is still trying to thread the needle on sports gambling

Celtics need to use the five games before All-Star break to get back to consistent, dominant basketball

business

Coke hopes to excite younger drinkers with new raspberry-flavored Coca-Cola Spiced

Clean Harbors buys N.C. company

‘It is by far the worst we’ve ever seen it’: Eastern Mass. hospitals see a resurgence in discharge delays

politics

Democrats and Republicans almost reached meaningful agreements. Then politics got in the way.

Why AP called the Nevada Democratic primary for President Biden

Nikki Haley is trounced by the ‘none of these candidates’ option in Nevada’s Republican primary

Nation

Punishing storm finally easing off in Southern California but mudslide threat remains

Florida attorney general set to ask state Supreme Court to keep abortion protections off the ballot

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed stepping down, AP sources say. But no decision has been made.

World

Azerbaijan’s president set to win reelection in a snap vote, riding on a victory in Karabakh

Russia attacks targets across Ukraine with missiles and drones as EU’s top diplomat visits Kyiv

Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 26 a day before voting begins

opinion

Take the Concord rotary too, please

The SAT is a pathway to more college diversity, not less

Congress should commit to US biotechnology leadership

lifestyle

Julian Edelman feasts on his ‘Last Meals,’ shares lessons learned from Bill Belichick

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effects

The parent trap

food & dining

It’s the Year of the Dragon — time to make dumplings. But would I remember how?

Three food families; three Chinatown (and beyond) stories

Recipe: In less than 15 minutes, you can wow your val/gal with these chocolate swirl cream cups

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

‘These new generations, they’re more courageous than us,’ says Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi

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

Books

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb looks for evidence of extraterrestrial life, attracting attention — and detractors

Heather Fawcett, author of ‘Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries,’ says fairies are having ‘a bit of a moment’

At Little Free Libraries across Boston and beyond, there’s more than just books on offer

Movies

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data

Frederick Wiseman’s ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’ is a pleasure menu of a movie

Ben Affleck unleashes inner pop star in new Dunkin’ ad: ‘How hard can it be?’

Television

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data

Despite Carl Weathers’s passing, Gronk Super Bowl ad to air

What you need to know about Sunday

music

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data

Freedy Johnston’s setbacks came in bunches, but he’s found the road back

Renée Fleming and the elements of style

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

Hinton Battle, breathtaking dancer on Broadway and beyond, dies at 67

Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer

Larry Taylor, gunship pilot in Vietnam who led daring rescue, dies at 81