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US attorney throws future of legal pot in Mass. into doubt

A statement from the US attorney, a Trump appointee, sets Mass. up as a front line in the war between President Trump?s administration and the dozens of states where cannabis is legal.

Romney had prostate cancer surgery in summer

The treatment was successful, and the issue is not expected to have a bearing on his decision whether to run for US Senate in Utah.

Ground Game

Oprah for president? Yes, she could.

It?s an idea that shouldn?t be dismissed, if for no other reason than Winfrey herself isn?t totally dismissing it.

Former Strega employee awarded $20,000 in sexual harassment case

A 25-year-old former employee alleged that she had repeatedly been subjected to inappropriate comments about her breasts and her sex life by her supervisor.

Michael A. Cohen

The elephant in the room: Trump?s ?very stable genius?

Everyone in Washington knows that Donald Trump is unfit to be president.

Mueller indicates he will likely seek an interview with Trump

Special counsel Robert Mueller has raised the likelihood with President Trump?s legal team that his office will seek an interview with the president.

Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans face deportation

President Trump?s administration won?t extend the protections that would allow nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to stay in the US legally.

Keith Williams (left) and Wesson Colas in Suffolk Superior Court Monday. — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Two men sentenced to life in Caribbean carnival slaying

Dawnn Jaffier, a beloved youth mentor, was killed by a stray bullet in the summer of 2014.

Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Lynn

One person was taken to a hospital in a fire that a neighbor said was ?burning uncontrollably,? sending smoke billowing into the air at a building at 26 Broad St.

The Season Ticket podcast

NFL reporter Ben Volin joins guest host Joe Sullivan to take a look at the looming Patriots-Titans playoff matchup.

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It was so cold in Maine on Sunday, someone was ice skating on the beach

Cold weather records were broken around New England on Sunday, but that didn?t stop one man from getting some creative outdoor exercise.

Here?s what Dunkin? Donuts is dropping from its menu

If your go-to lunch was a Dunkin? Donuts sandwich with a smoothie, your Monday is about to get that much worse.

09/13/2017 Foxboro Ma New England Patriots QB's Jimmy Garoppolo (cq} left and Tom Brady (cq) right at Football Practice. Jonathan Wiggs\Globe Staff Reporter:Topic. — Jonathan Wiggs/globe staff file

CHAD FINN

One guy who could answer the Brady/Garoppolo question isn?t talking

What changed between April and October? Agent Don Yee has to know.

Three unanimous votes for the Hall of Fame. After that, it?s complicated

The Globe?s five voters have revealed their ballots in the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame election.

This Roslindale resident created a racetrack in the snow for his greyhounds

Desperate to get his dogs some exercise after Thursday?s storm, Jay Moschella dug a track in the snow for his house-bound canines.

Obituary

Elizabeth Farnsworth was an artist and scientist about plants in New England

Dr. Farnsworth, who died at 54, shared what she observed in the world around her with everyone from serious scholars to would-be gardeners.

Is it possible to eat healthy when you?re a chef?

It?s not easy and it takes a lot of discipline, but shedding pounds is possible with the some and determination ? and the occasional indulgence.

Connections | Magazine

In just a few words, Dad sends oceans of love

Even from far away, my father always keeps the lines of communication open.

With one withering comment at Golden Globes, Natalie Portman made a big statement

The actress was on stage to announce the winner for best director ? a group that included only men.

NESTOR RAMOS

Does anyone really care about presidential golf (or hypocrisy)?

You can?t reasonably torch President Trump for his golfing without conceding that former president Barack Obama was in the wrong, too.

Opinion & Ideas

photo illustration by Lesley Becker/ Globe Staff; photo by Mathew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Opinion | Martin J. Walsh

A new bridge to recovery on Long Island

Rebuilding the Long Island Bridge will allow Boston to create an addiction recovery campus.

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?The problem child of seasonal flu?: Beware this winter?s virus

H3N2 is a quirky virus that seems, at every turn, to misbehave and make life miserable for people who contract it.

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Boston, MA., 01/05/18, Niko Kovacevic managed to get the $500 deductible on his auto insurance waived after his car door was dinged in Haymaker parking garage. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

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He was determined to get the ding fixed without paying

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Justin Timberlake sets Boston date for new tour

John Carson of Belmont worked to chip away a solid wall of snow on the street outside his home. By the end of the week, a major thaw is expected to eradicate most of the snow cover.

Dave Epstein

A little snow before the warmth moves in

?We did not find any issues, complaints or incidents of misconduct of any kind [by Louis C.K.] in the eight years we worked together,? the chief executive of FX said.

FX review of Louis C.K. finds no further misconduct

Boston, MA - 1/03/2018 - Open tables are a rarity at Shojo in Chinatown which often has a wait of an hour or more, but reservations are down this week because of cold temperatures. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Business, Reporter: Janelle Nanos, Topic: 04restaurants, LOID: 8.4.555558620.

Cold nights mean hot tables at area restaurants

Officer goes above and beyond for ailing teen

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The best photos of 2017 from the Boston Globe

Djennyfer Joseph, who is from Haiti, filled an order at the Shake Shack on Newbury Street.

Overlooked workers are finding it easier to land jobs

Christine Tierney and Eli Roberts were happy to see each other on Saturday at her home in Roslindale.

An unlikely gift creates an unlikely friendship

Dinner With Cupid

Chivalry goes a long way

Pfizer cuts will be felt in Cambridge, Andover

What you can expect from our editorial pages in 2018

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Massachusetts coach Matt McCall, shouts out instructions to his players during the first half against Providence in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, in Amherst, Mass.(J. Anthony Roberts/The Republican via AP)

JOE SULLIVAN | COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UMass coach Matt McCall continues to produce surprises

Without two suspended starters, the Minutemen won at Dayton for the first time since 2008.

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Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribal properties on Martha?s Vineyard.

High court lets tribe?s Martha?s Vineyard gambling hall proceed

The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe will be able to go ahead with its plans for a gambling hall on Martha?s Vineyard after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in the dispute.