Next item on Trump?s agenda might split both parties further

President Trump on Christmas Eve.

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The White House next wants to pursue an infrastructure spending bill, a prospect that would cause stress for both Democrats and Republicans.

Workers for the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District cleared ice and snow from the intersection of Arch and Summer Streets.

Frigid weather sets in, and it?s going to get colder

If you think it?s cold today, just wait until tomorrow ? and if you think it?s cold tomorrow, just wait until Thursday.

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No matter how careful a driver might be, icy roads are treacherous to navigate.

Dangerously cold temperatures were to begin in Boston on Tuesday and last into next week.

Homeless people have a warm place to go, but getting them there is tricky

Homeless advocates are looking for people staying outside. Usually, they?ll accept an invitation for a night in a shelter.

Fisherman Rick Beal has never learned to swim, but he won?t wear a life preserver.  ?You just come to accept some things ? that if you go overboard, you go,? said Beal, 65. ?That?s it.?

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If you were a fisherman, would you wear a life vest?

Fishermen have long refused to wear life jackets, saying the floatation devices are inconvenient, constraining, or get in the way of their work.

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D. Herbert Lipson, the owner of Boston magazine, died Christmas morning at the age of 88 after a brief illness, the magazine reported Tuesday.

Interactive

11 months, 1 president, 2,417 tweets

A year into President Trump?s term, his most memorable lines come not from grand speeches or prime-time addresses.

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A new online tool allows users to find out if they?re linked to accounts created by a Russian ?troll farm? that has been accused of trying to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison (92) battles Indianapolis Colts tackle Anthony Castonzo (74) in an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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Patriots sign linebacker James Harrison to one-year deal

Harrison was released by the Steelers on Saturday and was not claimed on waivers, making him a free agent.

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The former Steelers linebacker, who signed with the Patriots Tuesday, posted a photo with his new teammate.

The Season Ticket podcast

Chad Finn joins host Chris Gasper to break down the Patriots? victory over the Bills Sunday and the Celtics? loss to the Wizards Monday.

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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski opened presents with his mother and then sat courtside with her at the Celtics game.

Opinion | David Scharfenberg

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It would be a grave mistake for Boston to write off the single most important racial justice strategy we?ve got.

Manny Medrano displays a model of khipu knots, an information system that the Inca used to tally and record data. Medrano, now a junior at Harvard, is the first name on the paper he co-wrote with Gary Urton, Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Pre-Columbian Studies at Harvard, that is being published in EthnoJournal.

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Harvard freshman helps crack mystery of Inca code

The pre-Columbian empire relied on knotted strings to encode information, a system so complex that scholars are still struggling to decipher it.

Renée Graham

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No wonder this is one of Paul Ryan?s favorite films.

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The actor has bittersweet feelings about the movie that gave him his career.

Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not protect against bone fractures

One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium.

The Best of 2017

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The people and places that stood out in this year?s dining landscape.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Gary King and Robert X. Browning

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The US Supreme Court can solve the problem by imposing partisan symmetry.

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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Admit it. There are few things worse than being sick over the holidays. So we have some advice.