Questions surface over Kevin Spacey?s ?secret court? hearing

Before Monday?s arraignment, the actor?s lawyers were given a special opportunity to have his case reviewed in a mini-trial-type setting where records are kept out of public view.

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President Trump on Sunday renewed his threat to invoke a national emergency as a way to circumvent Congress and build a wall on the southern US border.

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Less than an inch of snow is expected in the Boston area Monday night, changing to freezing rain Tuesday morning.

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The parent company of retailers Sears and Kmart started laying the groundwork for a liquidation after meetings on Friday, according to sources.

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National security adviser John Bolton signaled a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks.

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A 34-year-old man from Houston who sent a résumé seeking a job with the Islamic State was captured alive on the battlefield alongside another American fighting for the terrorist group.

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Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins said she?s ?getting ready to run? for re-election, but also said she won?t make a decision until the end of the year.

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American employers are feeling economic pressure as President Trump?s tariff battle with China continues.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/wilson,paul.jpg Slain Cambridge man ?just made people happy,? says cousin

Paul Wilson?s relatives are still struggling with his death, which happened as a result of a violent beating Wednesday at a local park.

Jerusha Hall has put everything else on hold as she searches for her son, Aksil.

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?I can?t abandon him. He?s my son?: A mom spends months in Algeria searching for her child

Jerusha Hall?s ex-husband fled with their 3-year-old to Algeria one day in July. She hasn?t seen her boy since, but it?s not for a lack of trying.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-24363.jpg People have problems with Warren. It?s not about her gender, of course

There seem to be so many reasons to write the senator off. None of them would have anything to do with her being a woman. Right?

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Authorities in Texas have charged a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl who was killed while riding in a vehicle with her family.

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Everett Simpson, 41, had escaped from a substance-abuse rehab facility in a stolen car last week, authorities said.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 06: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates after throwing a two point conversion to Mike Williams #81 against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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A closer look at the Patriots? first playoff opponent: The Chargers

The Patriots begin their postseason next Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.

Chargers 23, Ravens 17

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Michael Badgley kicked five field goals and the Chargers carved out a 23-17 victory Sunday in the wild-card round.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

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McAvoy was tardy on two team-related occasions, so Brad Marchand set him straight.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/klima_04dorms_20190101_02.jpg Pricey campus housing triggers a debate in Boston

Northeastern, Tufts, and others are creating more expensive student housing options ? with more amenities than your average dorm.

It can seem like the winter uniform for some women in Boston, but what does wearing a puffy coat mean?

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Some women think they can escape the long, dark, puffy coat. But many have succumbed

Does the long puffy coat indicate a woman?s given up? Or is it a sign of empowerment?

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 04: Director Ryan Coogler attends the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)

Ahead of Golden Globes, study shows Hollywood is still far from diverse

A new review of Hollywood shows that while the movie industry made progress in 2018 with racial inclusion, it took a step back in gender parity.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 03: Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg, hosts of the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards, pose after rolling out the red carpet during a preview day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 3, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Sandra Oh, Andy Samberg at Golden Globes may shape up to be epic

The hosts are key to the success of the annual awards show, and these two seem to have a special rapport.

Travel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/IMG_4548A.jpg Five reasons to visit Grafton, Vt., this winter

This southern Vermont beauty, considered one of the prettiest towns in New England, is best in winter. Here?s why.

Perspective | Magazine

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History has shown us, time and again, that real opportunity doesn?t require billions of dollars of investment or the backing of Silicon Valley or Boston.

Owner Ilan Barniv sits in the dining area at Bonapita.

Quick Bite

West Roxbury gets a new pita parlor

At Bonapita, the warm, puffy bread is baked in house, and you?ll find sandwiches, salads, and rice plates from a Johnson & Wales-trained chef.

Henry Boshart (Charlie Bucket) and Noah Weisberg (Willy Wonka) in Roald Dahl?s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 6-13

Join Charlie in exploring a chocolate factory filled with special effects, watch a dramatic comedy set around a soccer field, and more.

Special reports

After her cancer diagnoses, Marie Cajuste?s life unraveled. She was unable to work during the most intense part of her treatment.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Unhealthy Divide

Battling a double diagnosis ? cancer and poverty

Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The year 2018 in pictures: Part II

Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.

Podcasts

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gladiator%20pic5.jpg Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

Newsletters

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

Real Estate

Recent home sales north of Boston (Jan. 4)

ANDOVER: 16 Balmoral St. #422, Condominium Condo/Apt, built 1925, 768 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath. $225,000 | realestate.boston.

Travel

Llobet & Pons? ?No One Wins ? Multibasket.?

Travel

Japan?s art islands: hard to get to, hard to forget

Until the 1990s, these were rural islands with dwindling populations. Everything changed when Japan-based Benesse Holdings, which owns Berlitz Language Schools, led the rejuvenation.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/JPM_PAINTED_LADIES-1024x576.jpg Will San Francisco?s issues push people away from J.P. Morgan?

The annual trip to the J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference is getting harder to justify each year, executives and investors told STAT.

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart

In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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