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Wealthier Mass. communities avoid brunt of expanding shelter crisis, Globe analysis shows

State data shows the unequal impact homeless families and new arrivals are having on Massachusetts.
Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say

Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of documents

In remarks at the White House Thursday evening, President Biden denied that he improperly shared classified information and angrily lashed out at special counsel Robert Hur for questioning his mental acuity.
Read the passages of the special counsel’s report that reference President Biden’s memory Read the complete special counsel report

Brian McGrory
Steward chief Ralph de la Torre has two yachts, not one
Why is it important that the chief executive officer of Steward Health Care owns two yachts? Because hospitals, even for profit ones, are something of a public trust.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Tolls, taxi fees, and gas taxes are on the table as state panel launches study of transportation funding

State officials are trying to encourage consumers to shift away from gasoline-powered cars while also confronting billions in repair backlogs for roads, bridges, and public transit.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Shorts and T-shirt weather Saturday as we track the potential for more snow next week

Temperatures will reach well into the 50s and there’s an outside chance Boston could even hit 60 degrees if there's enough sunshine.

Bostonhenge returns this weekend

Atmospheric rivers inundated California. But do they affect the East Coast, too?

Netanyahu orders population of Gaza’s crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion

Seiji Ozawa, trailblazing BSO music director, dies at 88

The first Asian musician to establish a top-level international career in Western music, Mr. Ozawa became a major figure in Europe, America, and his native Japan and a conscientious citizen of each musical community in which he worked.
‘An inspiration to me all my life’: BSO music director Andris Nelsons and others remember Seiji Ozawa

L Street Tavern, made famous in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ being sold in March

In a nostalgic message, the tavern thanked everyone who shared "in this run of a lifetime and creating the L Street Tavern experience. We are blessed. Good Times. Good friends. Good Will. Good-Bye.”

Boston College reportedly set to hire former Patriots OC Bill O’Brien as head coach

O'Brien, who grew up in Massachusetts, had taken a job as offensive coordinator at Ohio State last month. He replaces Jeff Hafley, who left for the NFL.

Dan Shaughnessy
Theo Epstein has been away a while but he knows how the Red Sox work, and other thoughts
Epstein knows that the Red Sox need to be a functional team again, with a clear direction. He wants them to succeed again.

Star-starved Red Sox will gather for spring training in Fort Myers in relative anonymity

In Concord, residents wonder what comes next after sprawling prison closes

Since news broke that the state plans to close MCI-Concord, the men’s prison in tony Concord, questions have swirled about what might take its place.
Your view: What type of businesses or establishments should replace the MCI-Concord prison?
PARENTING UNFILTERED

The best midlife beauty technique? Normalizing aging, however you choose to do it.

Age on your own terms. The rest is just filler.
ben volin | on football

Bring on the Tom Brady comparisons, no matter which quarterback wins the Super Bowl

Whoever wins — Patrick Mahomes or Brock Purdy — will have a résumé and Wikipedia page that looks an awful lot like Brady’s did at the same stage of his career.
Robert Kraft will put no limit on how much the Patriots can spend in the offseason

One year later, no answers for why a 26-year-old R.I. marathoner died

Pierre Lipton, a Brown graduate named to Forbes 30 under 30, collapsed after finishing a marathon, and his father says, “The lack of a definitive explanation makes it even more devastating.”
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Mandy is from the South, like me’

Will these two transplants to New England connect?
Opinion
Keith O'Brien

The hidden toll of sports gambling

An estimated $20 billion will be wagered on Super Bowl Sunday, and the advertisements make it seem like everyone will win. How did we get here?
IDEAS | SHERRIE DULWORTH

What is a good death?

EDITORIAL

A ruling that frees up local political discourse
RENÉE GRAHAM

It’s OK, Beyoncé. Prince never won an Album of the Year Grammy either.
LETTERS

It’s not about comfy pants. I’m more productive working from home.

More recent News

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Maybe it’s not the economy, stupid
Many voters have the luxury to focus on other issues in this presidential election.

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

Trump will win most, if not all, of the state’s 26 delegates. He needs to accrue 1,215 delegates to formally clinch the party’s nomination and could reach that number in March.
See results from Nevada's GOP caucuses

Man charged with assaulting city worker writing ticket for illegally parked car
Kenneth Vandergrift was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person aged 60 or over,

‘It’s disheartening’: Plymouth Harbor lobstermen brace for impact of cruise ship surge
Cruise dockings are set to surge this summer in Plymouth, where lobstermen are concerned a short season could grow even shorter.

In Somerville, ‘Lit Knits’ is a community crafting circle with a catch: Cannabis
The free knitting circle, which meets once a week at a Davis Square cannabis shop, was started by a local resident as a way to build community.

Waltham puppy to take part in Puppy Bowl XX
“He’s all things cute, happy puppy, and feisty,” said Max’s owner, Erin Barnicle.

MATTHEW GILBERT
With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history
We’re going back over a war that was fought against fascism, among other evils, revisiting a time not too long ago when the nation was clearer on its identity as a democracy.

It’s National Pizza Day. Here are 5 recipes for pizzas you can make at home.
You might be able to score a deal at your favorite pizza place. But if you’re in the mood to make your own slice, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of our favorite recipes from Globe Food contributors.

What to make for the Super Bowl this Sunday

Endangered shark found dead on beach in R.I.
The shark was eight feet and eight inches long and a couple hundred pounds when Dodd found it, responding to a call around 3 p.m. Wednesday, he said.

Recommended reads

Media

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.”

Fort Point could be home to a new shelter for migrants, officials say
Neighborhood groups are pushing for a public meeting with officials so residents can get more information about the proposal.

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.

‘A singular moment’ in her career: Anita Hill to appear in Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s Black History Month concert

‘It’s sad that makes me a villain’: Longtime Newton councilor ousted after leading city’s zoning rewrite
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.

Culture & Lifestyle

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

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

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Oh lord, what’s up with the GOP?
EDITORIAL

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

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

In the Trump disqualification case, expect a Supreme sidestep
IDEAS | MATT GALLAGHER

This is no time to give up on Ukraine
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Wealthier Mass. communities avoid brunt of expanding shelter crisis, Globe analysis shows

State data shows the unequal impact homeless families and new arrivals are having on Massachusetts.

Atmospheric rivers inundated California. But do they affect the East Coast, too?

A double-whammy of atmospheric rivers slammed California this week, causing flash floods, landslides, and hurricane-force winds. Such plumes of moisture can also have major impacts here.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Tolls, taxi fees, and gas taxes are on the table as state panel launches study of transportation funding

State officials are trying to encourage consumers to shift away from gasoline-powered cars while also confronting billions in repair backlogs for roads, bridges, and public transit.

Photos: Seiji Ozawa through the years

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Sports

ben volin | on football

Bring on the Tom Brady comparisons, no matter which quarterback wins the Super Bowl

Whoever wins — Patrick Mahomes or Brock Purdy — will have a résumé and Wikipedia page that looks an awful lot like Brady’s did at the same stage of his career.
college football

Boston College reportedly set to hire former Patriots OC Bill O’Brien as head coach

O'Brien, who grew up in Massachusetts, had taken a job as offensive coordinator at Ohio State last month. He replaces Jeff Hafley, who left for the NFL.

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

Joining the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers at the big game will be Usher, who headlines this year’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.
Dan Shaughnessy

Theo Epstein has been away a while but he knows how the Red Sox work, and other thoughts
wizards at celtics | 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB)

Wizards at Celtics: Washington will need to make some magic happen for a win in Boston
FOOD

What to make for the Super Bowl this Sunday

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Tolls, taxi fees, and gas taxes are on the table as state panel launches study of transportation funding

State officials are trying to encourage consumers to shift away from gasoline-powered cars while also confronting billions in repair backlogs for roads, bridges, and public transit.
Brian McGrory

Steward chief Ralph de la Torre has two yachts, not one

Why is it important that the chief executive officer of Steward Health Care owns two yachts? Because hospitals, even for profit ones, are something of a public trust.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Maybe it’s not the economy, stupid
commentary

The world’s most famous dragon, Bruce Lee, was a natural entrepreneur
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

LOVE LETTERS

My marriage suffers when we go too long without being intimate
COOKING

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

metro

L Street Tavern, made famous in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ being sold in March

In Somerville, ‘Lit Knits’ is a community crafting circle with a catch: Cannabis

Man charged with assaulting city worker writing ticket for illegally parked car

sports

Teofimo Lopez defeats Worcester’s Jamaine Ortiz in main event on Las Vegas fight card

A closer look at some of the prospects the Patriots were scouting at the Senior Bowl

Lessons to take from the Bruins demolishing a Canucks team clearly off its game

business

Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares, new poll shows

In Concord, residents wonder what comes next after sprawling prison closes

‘It’s disheartening’: Plymouth Harbor lobstermen brace for impact of cruise ship surge

politics

Read the passages of the special counsel’s report that reference President Biden’s memory

Maybe it’s not the economy, stupid

Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of documents

Nation

Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares, new poll shows

Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press

2,792 confirmed cases and 37 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Prince Harry settles a tabloid phone hacking claim and says his mission to tame the media continues

Netanyahu orders population of Gaza’s crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion

Independent candidates backed by ex-PM Khan’s party lead as Pakistan announces election results

opinion

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

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

The UN agency that’s supposed to aid Palestinian refugees has only made things worse

lifestyle

The best midlife beauty technique? Normalizing aging, however you choose to do it.

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

The case of the 27-year-old underwear

food & dining

L Street Tavern, made famous in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ being sold in March

What to make for the Super Bowl this Sunday

It’s National Pizza Day. Here are 5 recipes for pizzas you can make at home.

travel

We wanted northern lights and glacial fjords. We got so much more.

Not into roller coasters at sea with 5,000 other passengers? Consider an expedition voyage.

Cruise-curious? Your cruise questions answered.

Arts

With a small show of prints by Indigenous artists, the MFA looks to the future

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

MFA agrees to return sacred relics to Korea

Books

Author readings around Boston through Feb. 17

Looking for a sensuous Valentine’s Day read? Let me suggest Willa Cather.

In ‘The Naked Neanderthal,’ Ludovic Slimak claims that those early hominids were ‘never other versions of us’

Movies

L Street Tavern, made famous in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ being sold in March

The world’s most famous dragon, Bruce Lee, was a natural entrepreneur

From ‘Big Night’ to ‘Babette’s Feast,’ sink your teeth into these 7 great films about food

Television

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

With a focus on World War II, TV series are remaking history

Good renewal news continues: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ gets second season

music

Everything you need to know about Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

Seiji Ozawa, trailblazing BSO music director, dies at 88

‘An inspiration to me all my life’: BSO music director Andris Nelsons and others remember famed conductor Seiji Ozawa on social media

Theater/Dance

In ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ a high school is a #MeToo crucible

It’s the humans who are in need of repair in ‘Machine Learning’

P. Carl’s transition isn’t a solo journey in ART’s ‘Becoming a Man’

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

Seiji Ozawa, trailblazing BSO music director, dies at 88

Aston Barrett, 77, bass-playing force with Bob Marley and Wailers, dies

Sebastián Piñera, former Chilean president and billionaire mogul, dies at 74