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Trump signs legislation that temporarily reopens federal government

A 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government is over ? for now. President Trump on Friday night signed a bill that would reopen affected agencies for three weeks as talks continue over border security.

Federal workers are relieved ? and wary

For those with little or no income, the prospect of returning to work and receiving back pay felt like a burden lifted.

National Guardsman Jacob Tucker and disaster-response team member Walt Maize checked the well-being of resident Stewart Abramson. — John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Newport, R.I., suffers through days-long natural gas outage

In an eerie reprise of the Lawrence disaster, another community has been held hostage to a prolonged breakdown in the natural gas system.

Julian Edelman, Sean McVay renew rivalry

The Patriots star receiver and the Rams coach squared off in college when they played at rival Ohio schools.

NAMES

You can gamble on whether Mark Wahlberg leaves the Super Bowl early

The actor famously left Super Bowl 51 before the Patriots? historic comeback.

Michael A. Cohen

Michael A. Cohen: Shutdown ends, but insult to workers remains

President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.

EDITORIAL

Hope for Venezuela

President Trump?s recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela?s legitimate president was a rare foreign policy move in the right direction by an administration that has been marred by one blunder after another.

Steve Bannon in the documentary American Dharma. — Courtesy photo

Alex Beam

Errol Morris?s ?American Dharma? dances with the devil that is Steve Bannon

Morris?s documentary on Steve Bannon is being widely shunned because of its subject. But shouldn?t we want to know more about Steve Bannon, not less?

Christopher Muther

Puppy love in the Caribbean

Tourists are lining up in Turks and Caicos for an opportunity to take adorable stray puppies to the beach. It?s become so popular some are calling the Turks ?Puppy Island.?

chesto means business

Business group pushes for broadened tax break on Beacon Hill

Over two decades ago, the state?s largest employer group successfully pushed Massachusetts lawmakers to adopt a tax break for manufacturers. Now, they?re back for more.

Black women get a seat at the table with growing Queens Dinner

Held every few months, The Queens Dinner is meant to be a place to cast off the armor one needs to survive in a world that so often dismisses and stereotypes black women.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ?I walked downstairs and recognized him?

Will a shared hometown be a plus or minus for these daters?

Get ready: The T?s next fare hike is probably on its way

Odds are, you?ll soon be paying more to ride the MBTA. — Globe Staff/File

Officials are scheduled to discuss fare proposals at a Monday meeting of the T governing board.

$60m settlement proposed in sex abuse lawsuit against Jesuits

Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian sued in federal court in Connecticut on behalf of 133 Haitian boys who said they were molested at a school there.

Roger Stone spoke to the media Friday after appearing in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Joshua Prezant/AFP/Getty Images

Roger Stone?s indictment is strongest sign of ties between WikiLeaks, Trump

The longtime confidant of President Trump was arraigned Friday on seven counts, including obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.

He may have a Nixon tattoo, but don?t call Stone a campaign aide

The stewards of the former president?s legacy want to set the record straight on the Trump confidant arrested Friday.

Driver allegedly travels ?significant distance? on Pike with man on hood

Two drivers were charged in what began as an apparent road-rage incident in Weston.

Dave Epstein

Next week set to bring arctic air

The temperature doesn?t look like it will be as low as what we saw at the beginning of this week, but it will still be one of the colder readings of the winter.

Community activist Lew Finfer addressed a crowd of more than 100 who gathered on Friday at the State House to commemorate the protest 50 years ago that halted the Inner Belt highway project. — Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

50 years after Inner Belt protest, activists gather again

Protests surrounding the highway ? which would have sliced Greater Boston in two ? were the main reason it was not built.

Beacon Hill Pub reopens after 4-month closure

The bar got a number of upgrades during the shutdown, according to a member of the ownership group.

Transgender woman announces run for Susan Collins?s seat

Danielle VanHelsing says she is running as an independent candidate against the incumbent US senator.

A sneak peek of This Week in Weed

In Massachusetts, there have been a number of developments in the world of weed. We sum them up for you.

BLOTTER TALES

An injured owl recovers, and a purse thief is foiled

A purse snatcher is caught in the act, an owl is rescued, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Special reports

The Big Picture

The best Globe staff photos of 2018

Our photographers share the stories behind what went into making the year?s best photos, as selected by the editors of the Globe Magazine and photo department.

Podcasts

Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

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

The Help Desk

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HELP DESK

Here are small, realistic ways to start eating healthier

You don?t have to leave photos on your phone, where they could be lost. Protect them by saving them to the cloud and printing them.

How to protect all of those pictures trapped on your phone (and how to untrap them)

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Globe must-reads

A 1980 surveillance photo showed James ?Whitey? Bulger at his headquarters of the time, a garage in the North End.

Bulger family seeks to lay claim to slain gangster?s estate

Love Letters

How do I accept all her exes?

Noelle Lambert started the Born to Run Foundation a little over a year ago and Isaak Depelteau received an athletic prosthetic from the nonprofit.

She helps others get back in the running

Miss Conduct

Do you confront neighbors about their barking dog?

Check out the Winter Arts Guide 2019

Michael Andor Brodeur | @Large

Covington Catholic video, and how smirks work

Anyone who ventured outside Thursday was in for a soaking.

On the mean streets, it?s drench warfare

Polar finally delivers relatable Valentine?s Day flavor

The Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, hosts screenings during the Sundance Film Festival.

10 movies to see at this year?s Sundance Film Festival

Some Boston-themed Sweethearts to hold you over

Who burned down St. Ambrose church?

Lesieur?s stainless steel vegetable oils and mayonnaise containers designed for use with Loop.

Could this be the return of the ?milkman model??

Sports

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Los Angeles, CA: 10-28-18: Manager Alex Cora (left) hoists the trophy as (left to right) David Price, Rick Porcello, Chris Sale and Eduardo Nunez look on while the Red Sox celebrate their World Series victory. The Boston Red Sox visited the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Red Sox postpone their trip to White House until May 9

The government shutdown prompted the team to reschedule the visit, originally set for Feb. 15.

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Attorney General Maura Healey (left) embraced Paula Haddad, whose son Jordan died from opioids.

Parents of overdose victims protest OxyContin maker at court hearing

Lawyers for Purdue Pharma argued to keep concealed many pages of a lawsuit against the company brought by the Massachusetts attorney general?s office.