CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Tom Brady is far from finished

Forget playing until 45, Brady could pick apart this Chargers defenses at age 55, with his eyes closed.

Foxborough, Ma, Jan. 12, 2018-Stan Grossfeld/ Globe Staff--NFL Divisional Playoff- Chargers at Patriots---8.5.62692262?Pats Rob Gronkowski receives congratulations as the Patriots beat the Chargers.

TARA SULLIVAN

Rob Gronkowski had just one catch, yet still dominated

Gronkowski?s willingness to spend the bulk of his snaps as a hand-in-the-dirt lineman speaks to everything that has made him an icon.

Foxborough, MA 01/13/19- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) throws a block on Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyle Emanuel (51) creating room for New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (34) to run free into the end zone bro a Patriots touchdown during the second quarter. The New England Patriots play against the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019.(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

Ben Volin | On Football

Yes, the stars were great, but the unsung heroes played on the offensive line

The Patriots took it right to the Chargers, and the line cleared the way for a team total of 155 yards rushing.

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?Oh, we?re half way there!?

CHARGERS NOTEBOOK

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The Chargers quarterback appeared to be constantly at his breaking point.

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As more cannabis businesses emerge in Massachusetts, they face one of the most important tasks of starting up: choosing a name.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/curiousgeorgetea.jpg Five sweet spots to take your kids to this winter

These charming, delightful spots will leave even the most jaded grown-ups in the group ooh-ing and ahh-ing.

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Upon being diagnosed with ALS, Winthrop experienced ?a blend of disbelief, anger, anguish, and fear,? he would recall. And then he got to work.

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The proposal would set a tax of up to 6 percent on many commercial and residential sales over $2 million, and establish a ?flipping? tax of up to 25 percent.

Officials have protected the interior of the new cars during their tests.

We took a test-ride of the new Orange Line cars. Here?s how they look

While similar to existing subway cars, the new ones should break down less; wider doors should make boarding and exiting less chaotic.

Thomas Farragher

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-24489.jpeg Where kidney transplants are a family heritage

Erin Brunelle is ? indirectly ? donating one of her kidneys to a family member in an act of family allegiance and selfless medical heroism.

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President Trump tweeted what appears to be his most pointed ? and cringe-worthy ? hit at the Massachusetts Democrat since she announced she is exploring a run for president.

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, says President Trump should agree to reopen the government and continue trying to hammer out a deal with Democrats on funding his long-promised border wall.

Government should reopen before emergency declared, Lindsey Graham says

The South Carolina Republican said the government should be reopened to see whether lawmakers can reach a deal on funding the US-Mexico border wall.

This March 14, 2018 photo shows canned goods at the campus food pantry of Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. New York is making free food pantries a standard fixture on all its public college campuses. It's part of efforts across the nation to deal with the ripple effect of rising college costs and changing student demographics that make it hard for some students to afford basics such as food. (AP Photo/Mary Esch)

Food banks to discuss how to respond to federal government shutdown

The organizations are expected to discuss Monday how to respond if the shutdown dries up money meant to support food stamps, food banks, and other services.

President Donald Trump listens as he leads a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump dodges question on whether he has worked for Russia

President Trump said whether he was an agent for Russia was the ??most insulting?? question he had ever been asked.

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When the largest daily newspaper in Maine decided it was going to stop publishing regional book reviews, it caused an uproar among local writers ? one in particular.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new.jpg This company?s gears went to the moon, and they?re still going places

One of the most improbable and impressive companies that Boston has ever known is run out of a single-story brick building in Peabody.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_1C77LG.jpg Indonesia finds Lion Air jet?s cockpit voice recorder

Navy divers have located the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said Monday, in a possible boost to the accident investigation.

From left: Sean Cunningham, Jennifer Carp, and Joe Tormo dined at Durgin-Park in its final days.

Durgin-Park, a sassy classic, at 192. In lieu of flowers, leave a bigger tip

The Faneuil Hall landmark known for Yankee pot roast and salty servers died on Jan. 12.

Special reports

Boston, MA - 1/16/1919: Looking across North End Park on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank at the Purity Distilling Co. on Commercial Street collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston. The great molasses tank was located in the center of this picture. Sections of the metal may be seen at the extreme left and right in the picture. Twenty-one people perished, including two 10-year-olds, Pasquale Iantosca and Maria Distasio, who were collecting firewood near the molasses tank while home from school for lunch. (Boston Globe Archive/) --- BGPA Reference: 150115_MJ_001

Boston Globe Archive

Globe Magazine

The day Boston was swamped by a deadly wave of molasses

One hundred years ago this month an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.

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.

STAT

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A whole slate of Democratic hopefuls are suddenly fixating on the same policy target: high prescription drug prices.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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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