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Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to remove Trump from 2024 ballot over Capitol attack

Both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified from being president again because of his efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election, ending with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know. A listener’s guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot

Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture
Several staffers say there’s an undercurrent of fear and intimidation fostered by domineering bosses. CEO Susan Goldberg said "a personnel situation occurred in our newsroom and we've dealt with it."

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal.

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.

Watch: ‘Reckless’ driver caught smiling on camera before hit-and-run crash in Bellingham
An Ashland man was allegedly caught on camera last month driving 77 miles per hour in a stolen truck before he collided with another vehicle in Bellingham and then fled the scene, police said.

Lawyers for student barred from wearing shirt to school that said ‘there are only two genders’ to argue before Boston appeals court

“This case isn’t about a T-shirt; it’s about a public school telling a middle-schooler that he isn’t allowed to express a view that differs from their own,” a lawyer for the student said.

Biden won’t call for redactions in special counsel report on classified documents handling

A spokesman for the White House Counsel's office said the White House had notified the Justice Department that it had completed a review of the report Thursday morning.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy taps ground forces commander as new leader of army

Two JetBlue planes make contact at Logan Airport

Fire in Jamaica Plain building damages apartments, one firefighter injured, officials say

Sports as a language: connecting through the love of football

WATCH: Climate science editor Jason Margolis explains why this year's Super Bowl game will be a special, if not emotional, thanks to his father.

PERSPECTIVE

One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me

With my father in home hospice care in California, this NFL season has given us a chance to stay connected over sports.

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show Your complete guide to Super Bowl LVIII

Milton vote next week could toss state’s crucial MBTA housing law into court
If Milton residents overturn the MBTA zoning plan, AG Campbell and advocacy groups have signaled that they plan to sue.

The exterior of the shuttered Constitution Inn in the Charlestown Navy Yard, where the city approved an affordable housing development aimed in part at formerly-homeless women and veterans.

Neighbors sue to block affordable housing in Charlestown Navy Yard

The project would turn a shuttered hotel into affordable housing, much of it for homeless women and veterans.

A wealthy developer in R.I. has a one-of-a-kind tax deal meant for affordable housing

A longtime Newton councilor led the city’s zoning rewrite. Then residents ousted her.
The state’s MBTA communities law can put local officials in a difficult spot, drafting zoning laws their communities oppose. Deborah Crossley learned that the hard way.

Frieda Garcia's name is inscribed on the 1965 Freedom Plaza, which surrounds The Embrace sculpture.

Black History Now

Frieda Garcia’s activism in Boston spans decades. ‘There were a lot of battles to be fought.’

Garcia has served on over 80 committees, including several mayoral commissions.

Anita Hill to appear in Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s Black History Month concert More Black History Month coverage

Celtics center Al Horford had a big night against the Hawks but at his age, rest will be important down the stretch.

Gary Washburn | CELTICS 125, HAWKS 117

With Al Horford’s age and Kristaps Porzingis’s injury history, the Celtics were smart to add some insurance

Brad Stevens used the many assets acquired over the past few years to acquire needed frontcourt help from the Grizzlies in Xavier Tillman.

An assortment of tacos at newly revived pop-up La Ventana, a pandemic favorite.

TABLES

It’s taco time: News from Bartaco, La Ventana, and Tulum

Plus, a Somerville standby signs off.

Brian Belichick has been in Foxborough for eight seasons, spending the last four as the Patriots' safeties coach.

Brian Belichick staying with Patriots coaching staff

While his older brother Steve is off to Washington, Brian Belichick is staying in Foxborough.

Ben Volin: ‘It’s hard to hire Bill Belichick:’ Taking the temperature on his future at the Super Bowl Tom Brady was surprised Bill Belichick didn’t land a head-coaching job

From left: Ryan Malone, Marissa Barlow, and Fritz McGirr posed for a photo in Barlow’s apartment. Barlow is dating both Malone and McGirr; all three identify as polyamorous.

For polyamorous people, there is no romance without finance

The Globe spoke with more than a dozen polyamorous New Englanders about the cost of dating, budgeting strategies, and financial conversations.

Christian Walker, from "The Theater Project," 1983-04.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s

"As the World Burns: Queer Photography and Nightlife in Boston" and "Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant" run through April 21 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts.

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Protesters advocating for transgender rights and health care protested outside of the Ohio State House on Jan. 24, in Columbus, Ohio.

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When the GOP comes for trans rights, they come for all of our rights

Ohio is a testing ground for what we can expect to see if Republicans win 2024: a party bent on depriving people of their freedom.

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Changing the salary rules for the state’s top police training official doesn’t pass the smell test

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Israeli airstrikes killed over a dozen people overnight and into Thursday in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’s cease-fire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the southern Gaza town.

Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan

Opening arguments begin in Adam Montgomery murder trial, with defense conceding guilt on 2 counts

The defense strategy sets the stage for a trial focused primarily on the second-degree murder charge.

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A woman canceled a Florida condo rental after her husband had a stroke. Getting the $6,400 refund took months.

Two sisters — one in Wayland, one in Wisconsin — spent months unable to get a promised refund from an online rental marketplace called Houzlet.

On live TV, Guardian Angels rough up a man in Times Square then misidentify him as a ‘migrant’

Members of the Guardian Angels roughed up a man during a live interview on Fox News, then misidentified him as a “migrant” in a primetime segment meant to highlight disorder and crime caused by new arrivals to New York City.

Democratic representative defects to Republican party, widening Republican lead in N.H. House
New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has been closely divided. Ahead of Thursday’s House session, Representative Matthew Coker of Meredith announced he had joined the Republican party.

Kristin Chenoweth to star in a Stephen Schwartz musical premiering in July at the Colonial
F. Murray Abraham will costar in "The Queen of Versailles," billed as a pre-Broadway engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre July 16-Aug. 18.

BPS plans bigger budget but braces for cuts as federal pandemic funding dries up

Details were scarce on how many positions would be cut, or added, at given schools. But the administration intends to close about 50 classrooms districtwide, merge two in-district charter schools, and find $17 million in savings in the central office budget.

Five Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas.

A volcano in Iceland is erupting again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water supplies

The eruption site is about 4 kilometers (2½ miles) northeast of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was evacuated before a previous eruption on Dec. 18.

Turning their backs on Ukraine, and asylum-seekers

Democrats have ceded the terms of the debate over immigration, making meaningful reform harder than ever.

Healey nominates former romantic partner, Gabrielle Wolohojian, to Supreme Judicial Court
Gabrielle Wolohojian has served on the state appeals court since 2008 and is a former partner at the law firm Hale & Dorr, where she first met the future governor.

Men who allegedly paid women for sex at brothels ask full SJC to decide if their names should be made public
The men are among 28 people identified as alleged customers by federal investigators based on records seized during the human trafficking investigation that has led to criminal charges against the alleged brothel operators.

Locals don’t really go to Faneuil Hall, say the locals 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.

Culture & Lifestyle

A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s

Mark Wahlberg has partnered with Club Sports Group to open two new F45 Training studios in Boston.

Muscle up like Mark Wahlberg at his new gyms opening in Boston this year

Jimmy Mazzy sat for a portrait with his Vega banjo at his home in North Billerica.

‘Trad jazz’ virtuoso Jimmy Mazzy is both a Hall of Famer and a well-kept secret

Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in a scene from the Netflix limited series "One Day."

‘One Day,’ and then another, all the way into adulthood

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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Protesters demonstrated near Columbia University on Feb. 2 in New York.

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Students returned to school at Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School on Feb. 5 after the Newton teachers strike was settled.

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On Feb. 16, the attorney, author, and civil rights activist will narrate Joseph Schwantner’s "New Morning for the World" at Symphony Hall.

Fire in Jamaica Plain building damages apartments, one firefighter injured, officials say

Firefighters responded around 10:15 a.m. to 3557 Washington St. where flames were “showing from the 2nd floor” of the structure, according to the statement.

Opening arguments begin in Adam Montgomery murder trial, with defense conceding guilt on 2 counts

The defense strategy sets the stage for a trial focused primarily on the second-degree murder charge.

Watch: ‘Reckless’ driver caught smiling on camera before hit-and-run crash in Bellingham

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Jason Margolis with his father in the early 1980s.

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Milton vote next week could toss state’s crucial MBTA housing law into court

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Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to remove Trump from 2024 ballot over Capitol attack

Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture Several staffers say there’s an undercurrent of fear and intimidation fostered by domineering bosses. CEO Susan Goldberg said "a personnel situation occurred in our newsroom and we've dealt with it."

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal.

Watch: ‘Reckless’ driver caught smiling on camera before hit-and-run crash in Bellingham An Ashland man was allegedly caught on camera last month driving 77 miles per hour in a stolen truck before he collided with another vehicle in Bellingham and then fled the scene, police said.

Lawyers for student barred from wearing shirt to school that said ‘there are only two genders’ to argue before Boston appeals court

Biden won’t call for redactions in special counsel report on classified documents handling

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy taps ground forces commander as new leader of army

Two JetBlue planes make contact at Logan Airport

Fire in Jamaica Plain building damages apartments, one firefighter injured, officials say

One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me

Milton vote next week could toss state’s crucial MBTA housing law into court If Milton residents overturn the MBTA zoning plan, AG Campbell and advocacy groups have signaled that they plan to sue.

Neighbors sue to block affordable housing in Charlestown Navy Yard

A longtime Newton councilor led the city’s zoning rewrite. Then residents ousted her. The state’s MBTA communities law can put local officials in a difficult spot, drafting zoning laws their communities oppose. Deborah Crossley learned that the hard way.

Frieda Garcia’s activism in Boston spans decades. ‘There were a lot of battles to be fought.’

With Al Horford’s age and Kristaps Porzingis’s injury history, the Celtics were smart to add some insurance

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A pair of ambitious photo exhibits look at sexuality and race in Boston during the ’70s

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Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture
Several staffers say there’s an undercurrent of fear and intimidation fostered by domineering bosses. CEO Susan Goldberg said "a personnel situation occurred in our newsroom and we've dealt with it."

Watch: ‘Reckless’ driver caught smiling on camera before hit-and-run crash in Bellingham
An Ashland man was allegedly caught on camera last month driving 77 miles per hour in a stolen truck before he collided with another vehicle in Bellingham and then fled the scene, police said.

Milton vote next week could toss state’s crucial MBTA housing law into court
If Milton residents overturn the MBTA zoning plan, AG Campbell and advocacy groups have signaled that they plan to sue.

A longtime Newton councilor led the city’s zoning rewrite. Then residents ousted her.
The state’s MBTA communities law can put local officials in a difficult spot, drafting zoning laws their communities oppose. Deborah Crossley learned that the hard way.

Democratic representative defects to Republican party, widening Republican lead in N.H. House
New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has been closely divided. Ahead of Thursday’s House session, Representative Matthew Coker of Meredith announced he had joined the Republican party.

Kristin Chenoweth to star in a Stephen Schwartz musical premiering in July at the Colonial
F. Murray Abraham will costar in "The Queen of Versailles," billed as a pre-Broadway engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre July 16-Aug. 18.

Healey nominates former romantic partner, Gabrielle Wolohojian, to Supreme Judicial Court
Gabrielle Wolohojian has served on the state appeals court since 2008 and is a former partner at the law firm Hale & Dorr, where she first met the future governor.

Locals don’t really go to Faneuil Hall, say the locals 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.