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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 and 2016, prosecutors said Thursday.

Mass. K-12 Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley stepping down in March

Jeffrey Riley has served in the role for more than six years and is resigning effective March 15, he announced in a statement Thursday.

Lewiston shooter left note saying ‘he’s had enough and is trained to hurt people,’ State Police say

Three days before Robert R. Card II committed the worst mass shooting in the Maine’s history, he typed out an ominous note on his cell phone, State Police told an independent commission Thursday.

Republican John Deaton, eyeing race against Elizabeth Warren, moved to Mass. in January

Trail of violence, murders, and pandemic fraud in Heath Street gang case, prosecutors say

More than 40 suspected members and associates of the Jamaica Plain-based Heath Street Gang are facing federal charges.

Smoking surpasses injection as main route of fatal drug overdoses

Toast is latest tech company slashing jobs

The Boston-based restaurant software firm said Thursday it would cut 550 jobs, about 10 percent of the company, and reorganize its offices in a drive to reach profitability more quickly.

Teachers at Neighborhood House Charter School in Boston are unionizing

Neighborhood House, which educates 800 students in preschool through grade 12, joins about half a dozen of the state’s 70 independent charter schools that have unionized staff, according to the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association.

George Soros investment firm to become largest shareholder of WEEI, Magic 106.7 owner Audacy

Judge declines to delay March 12 start of Karen Read trial

Bill O’Brien says taking the BC football job is something he ‘always dreamed about’

2,353 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

For Boston’s only free youth track program, a displacement that is a blessing in disguise

The Boston United Track and Cross Country Club's old home is being converted to a temporary shelter for migrants. Now, they're relocating to the nearby Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.

Amid tumult at the Cass, track coach Said Ahmed announces state House challenge

Said Ahmed, 41, filed with the state to run in Boston’s 7th Suffolk district. He jumped into the race weeks after his running club was booted from their home, the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, which was converted into an emergency migrant shelter.

shirley leung
‘No winners here’: Milton residents voted down a plan for more housing. But the state isn’t our colonial overlord.
To her Milton neighbors who voted “No,” Globe columnist Shirley Leung asks that you please come up with a plan to comply. This isn't the Boston Tea Party.

Four maps that show where, how — and by whom — Milton’s housing plan was defeated on Wednesday

Precinct-level results in Milton detail a town divided.

Healey put her political clout behind Milton housing plan. Voters rejected it anyway.

A day after referendum vote, Milton residents remain divided over housing plan

Your Home | Calm & Cozy
How a Brookline empty-nester couple converted their two-family into one
They started out with renters to help their budget. Nearly 30 years later, it was time to make it a single-family.

To redesign their sterile condo, a couple drew inspiration from their dog

A Melrose home-design refresh brings the sky indoors — quite literally

A retired couple creates a rustic (‘but not “Yellowstone” rustic’) Berkshires dream home
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

When only the best will do: These New England hotels just earned five stars from Forbes

The Forbes Travel Guide ranks "outstanding" properties around the world. Five Boston hotels made the list. (Next year, will there be six?)
MATTHEW GILBERT

The too-much-TV tide is ebbing, and thank goodness for that

I expect that I’m not the only viewer delighted by the news that the Peak TV era seems to have peaked.

Fani Willis takes the witness stand to fight an effort to disqualify her from Trump’s election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday, pushing back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor.
Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Fast-moving clipper system will produce light snow overnight for Boston area

This storm will usher in blustery conditions for the start of the weekend with seasonally cold temperatures.
Weather focus: What is a weather model anyway — and are they right?
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

Both photographers took camera trips across America in 1955; their pictures are now at the Addison.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Lindsey Graham is a metaphor for the retreat of Reagan Republicanism in a time of Trump

The South Carolina senator now thwarts causes he once championed alongside John McCain.
Kenneth S. Stern

I wrote a definition of antisemitism. It was never meant to chill free speech on campus.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Biden still has time to prove he is mentally fit
Carlo Ratti

New York’s congestion pricing is a good start, but Boston can do better
IDEAS | BOB REGAN

What we’re forgetting in all this fuss about Biden’s memory

More recent News

Red Sox notebook
Will Vaughn Grissom seize the opportunity to be the Red Sox’ everyday second baseman?
With the Red Sox, Grissom has a chance to flash the skill set that made him one of the Braves’ top prospects. But that will require reps at second.

Boston could face budget woes as office building values dip, report says
The declining value of Boston’s office buildings could mean the city will face a revenue shortfall of between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion over the next five years.

Failed cable triggered shutdown of multiple MBTA lines; cause under investigation, officials say
MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said T investigators have concluded that one of seven cables connected to an electrical substation at North Station failed Thursday morning for reasons that are still not known.

What’s behind the MBTA's budget crisis?

ESSAY
My parents didn’t just own a restaurant. They lived it.
A daughter reflects as Out of the Blue in Somerville closes after more than 20 years.

Tables: Salem gets a new burger haunt; a build-your-own pasta bar breaks into Brookline

Black History Now
The Rev. Virgil Wood works to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
Wood is among 69 names honored on Embrace Boston's 1965 Freedom Plaza on the Boston Common.

Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say
Three people were detained — including two juveniles — and firearms were recovered during the mayhem, police said.

Governor Healey swears in 75 new State Police troopers at graduation ceremony in Springfield
The new troopers were sworn in by Governor Maura Healey Thursday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

Providence City Council hires former East Providence clerk who fabricated resume
Samantha Burnett, now the council’s constituent services coordinator, told the Globe: “I’m happy to be moving forward.”

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Andrew Aurich takes over Harvard football with plenty of excitement, and plenty of challenges
Aurich is facing the prospect of massive shoes to fill — and a rocky start with the reaction to his appointment — in his first job as a head coach.

Recommended reads

A digital camcorder for $25.54? Boston-based Temu offers deals that seem too good to be true.

The Chinese-owned startup, which invited viewers to "shop like a billionaire" in its multiple Super Bowl ads, is betting that consumers care most about ultra-low prices.

Commentary
Dunking on the DunKings: Because enough already!
The viral Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial fails the Bechdel test with flying colors — orange, pink, and white.

Dartmouth Health warns about long wait times with emergency department at capacity
Joanne M. Conroy, Dartmouth Health CEO and president, said the hospital is seeing “an unprecedented volume of patients” at the emergency department and in inpatient clinical units

Massachusetts congressional delegation demands answers from Steward’s private equity founders
If the firm were to offer a substantial response, it could provide critical insight into the private financial dealings that led to Steward’s current dire financial straits.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ekene Ijeoma’s ‘Deconstructed Anthems’ puts an unsettling twist on a familiar tune

For ultimate fan Cat Power, re-creating Dylan’s historic 1966 concert was her direction home

For painter Jameel Radcliffe, portraits begin with a studio party — and drinks, food, and friends

‘Madame Web’ star Sydney Sweeney talks Britney Spears, spider suits, and how she ‘fell in love with Boston’

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.

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

Let’s stop treating pot like heroin
MARCELA GARCÍA

Migrants’ next stop: Why not Wellesley?
IDEAS | DANIEL G. STEGER

They filmed ‘American Fiction’ in my house. Can I get an Oscar?
IDEAS | IEVA JUSIONYTE

A scholar of gun policy says his field has gotten it wrong
Suzanne Nossel

How universities can restore free speech and constructive conversations
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Teachers at Neighborhood House Charter School in Boston are unionizing

Neighborhood House, which educates 800 students in preschool through grade 12, joins about half a dozen of the state’s 70 independent charter schools that have unionized staff, according to the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association.

Healey put her political clout behind Milton housing plan. Voters rejected it anyway.

“We are going to continue to make our case to every city and town that creating more housing is good for families, good for their communities, and essential for our state,” a Healey adviser said Thursday.
POLITICS

Providence City Council hires former East Providence clerk who fabricated resume

Samantha Burnett, now the council’s constituent services coordinator, told the Globe: “I’m happy to be moving forward.”

Failed cable triggered shutdown of multiple MBTA lines; cause under investigation, officials say

MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said T investigators have concluded that one of seven cables connected to an electrical substation at North Station failed Thursday morning for reasons that are still not known.

Sports

Red Sox notebook

Will Vaughn Grissom seize the opportunity to be the Red Sox’ everyday second baseman?

With the Red Sox, Grissom has a chance to flash the skill set that made him one of the Braves’ top prospects. But that will require reps at second.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

These stalwart goaltenders give their teams a winning chance with their finely-tuned skills in net

A successful goalie must possess the intangibles, including honing the mental side of the position, and athleticism.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Andrew Aurich takes over Harvard football with plenty of excitement, and plenty of challenges

Aurich is facing the prospect of massive shoes to fill — and a rocky start with the reaction to his appointment — in his first job as a head coach.
Red Sox

Red Sox righthander Brayan Bello’s offseason plan included getting stronger and seeking out Pedro Martinez for some tips
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Bill O’Brien says taking the BC football job is something he ‘always dreamed about’
patriots notebook

New Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington spells out his points of emphasis

Business

Toast is latest tech company slashing jobs

The Boston-based restaurant software firm said Thursday it would cut 550 jobs, about 10 percent of the company, and reorganize its offices in a drive to reach profitability more quickly.

Boston could face budget woes as office building values dip, report says

The declining value of Boston’s office buildings could mean the city will face a revenue shortfall of between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion over the next five years.
TALKING POINTS

Somerville concrete startup expanding

George Soros investment firm to become largest shareholder of WEEI, Magic 106.7 owner Audacy

magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable
COOKING

For school vacation week, family-friendly recipes kids can help make
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She had a crocheted scarf around her neck . . . and a construction worker’s vest sticking out of her purse’
LOVE LETTERS

‘Is it wrong to only want to date younger women?’

metro

Judge declines to delay March 12 start of Karen Read trial

Rope removed from right whale found washed up on Martha’s Vineyard may be from Maine buoy line, officials say

Best things to do in Rhode Island: Feb. 16-23

sports

EMass boys’ hockey: With Coffee Pot trophy in hand, Marshfield makes a move up in Globe Top 20

EMass boys’ hockey: Stellar in Pembroke goal, Kyle Ready headlines Players of the Week

Senior defender Raice Szott epitomizes the community work of Merrimack women’s hockey

business

Four maps that show where, how — and by whom — Milton’s housing plan was defeated on Wednesday

US lawmakers, visiting Cambridge, warn of a rising Chinese threat to US biotech

Dartmouth Health warns about long wait times with emergency department at capacity

politics

Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump but criticizes current US policy

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Republican John Deaton, eyeing race against Elizabeth Warren, moved to Mass. in January

Nation

US failed to safeguard many migrant children, review finds

Trump’s first criminal trial set for March in N.Y. on hush money charges

2,353 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Putin says he prefers Biden over Trump. Commentators are skeptical.

In Munich, Harris aims to reassure European allies as Trump disparages NATO

Which version of an ex-general did Indonesia just vote for?

opinion

Let’s bring student engagement from blueprint to proving ground

Biden still has time to prove he is mentally fit

Social Studies: Common sense is actually rare; the problem with grade inflation; when you might as well be a monk

lifestyle

The low-maintenance, eco-friendly lawn that will make the cut. It won’t tick off your neighbors.

Why didn’t she want a second date?

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals.

food & dining

My parents didn’t just own a restaurant. They lived it.

A talented staff is filling the case at Belmont’s Butternut Bakehouse

Salem gets a new burger haunt; a build-your-own pasta bar breaks into Brookline

travel

Sarah Wang on packing cubes, Disney in Japan, and eating ‘anything flaming hot’

I canceled my cruise, but my credit card claim is lost at sea

A family-run gem in the Berkshires, a flower show in Philly, and all the power you need on the go

Arts

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

For painter Jameel Radcliffe, portraits begin with a studio party — and drinks, food, and friends

Stopping by woods at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design

Books

Paul Alexander captures the tragic beauty, survival instincts of Billie Holiday in ‘Bitter Crop’

Nighttime logic rules the realm of the resurrected in Kelly Link’s debut novel, ‘The Book of Love’

Hisham Matar on why your bed is ‘the most novel-like space’ to read in

Movies

Want to be mesmerized at the movies — and win your Oscars pool?

‘Madame Web’ star Sydney Sweeney talks Britney Spears, spider suits, and how she ‘fell in love with Boston’

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ fails to catch a fire

Television

The too-much-TV tide is ebbing, and thank goodness for that

Latest spin at reboot magic lands on ‘Bewitched’

Jonathan Banks isn’t such a tough guy after all

music

Ekene Ijeoma’s ‘Deconstructed Anthems’ puts an unsettling twist on a familiar tune

Enigma Chamber Opera offers musical guides on ‘how to survive the world’

Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the diva of ‘Diva,’ dies at 75

Theater/Dance

Can ‘Raymonda’ be redeemed in full? Boston Ballet premieres Mikko Nissinen’s remake.

‘The Book of Mormon’ turns a page, sort of

Wonders never cease with the 7 Fingers

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

Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the diva of ‘Diva,’ dies at 75

Joel Belz, trailblazer in Christian journalism, is dead at 82

Don Gullett, who started three World Series games against 1975 Red Sox as ace of the Big Red Machine, dies at 73