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Michael Cohen describes Trump as a racist and conman
Shaking off criticism from Republicans, Michael Cohen was the first insider to offer a version of the workings of President Trump?s political and business operations.
Ground Game
Seven big moments from Cohen?s testimony (so far)
There were several eye-popping snippets involving Trump ? some of which could open the door to more inquiries into the president.
JOAN VENNOCHI
A lying rat says he?s telling the truth
Michael Cohen testified against President Trump, while acknowledging his complicity in their shared sleazy activities.
Cohen says he warned schools not to release Trump?s grades
Fordham University confirmed it received a letter from Donald Trump?s then-lawyer threatening legal action if Trump?s academic records became public.
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DEVRA FIRST
Who is on the James Beard list of semifinalists for 2019?
Many local favorites appear, from perennial mentions to some exciting new names.
TARA SULLIVAN
Once again, Alex Cora lends perspective and empathy in time of grief
Days after a writer?s death, a Red Sox player lost a brother, and the manager spoke from the heart.
Blake Swihart?s 23-year-old brother dies unexpectedly
Swihart was scheduled to play in Wednesday?s game but left the park after receiving the news.
NAMES
Selma Blair discusses multiple sclerosis on ?Good Morning America?
In an interview that aired on ABC?s ?Good Morning America? on Tuesday, Blair, 46, spoke to news anchor Robin Roberts about what it was like to live with the disease.
NAMES
Taylor Swift showed up to this Emerson grad?s engagement party and serenaded the couple
An Emerson College alum?s fiance surprised him with an engagement party this week that included a very special guest: Taylor Swift.
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Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Autocrats rising, democracies flailing
Pay attention to the real emergency: democracy in decline around the globe.
Opinion | Garry Wills
The pope?s cleansing of the temple
In the Vatican, even Christ is not allowed to be Christlike.
Opinion | Niall Ferguson
Hate crimes and fake crimes
The more profound consequence of fake hate crimes is to impede us from facing the complex realities of hatred itself.
After a Tom Brady card sold for $400,000, the Patriots QB says he?s ?cleaning out? his basement
What valuable sports paraphernalia does the GOAT have stowed away?
Maps: How much snow to expect from tonight?s winter storm
Massachusetts was bracing Wednesday for yet another blanket of snow as a winter storm takes aim at New England.
Dave Epstein
When will tonight?s snowstorm hit your community? Here?s the forecast
Clouds continue to increase Wednesday afternoon in Greater Boston, and the snow will quickly follow in the evening.
147 inches of snow in Caribou, Maine, and counting
Meteorologist Mark Bloomer said this is way above the average, which is 81 inches for the end of February, and they?re tracking a few storms this weekend and early next week.
The Fine Print | Sean P. Murphy
Lacrosse player sidelined by helmet issue is back on field with new headgear
Alex Chu, the Wheaton College lacrosse goalie sidelined for months because the team couldn?t get a helmet big enough to fit him, is back in goal.
Blue Line sees rush-hour delays as firefighters are called to Bowdoin Station
Bowdoin Station on the MBTA?s Blue Line will be closed until crews are able to make repairs to a third rail that sparked Wednesday afternoon.
House approves bill to expand gun-sale background checks
Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step to end the gun lobby?s grip on Washington and begin to address an epidemic of gun violence.
Darin Roney/Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Some of Bulger?s prison writings sold for thousands. Here?s what they said
A letter and card that James ?Whitey? Bulger wrote while serving time in a Florida federal prison recently sold at auction for $1,430.
Husband of former Senate president seeks dismissal of two of 10 counts
Bryon Hefner, the husband of former Senate president Stanley C. Rosenberg, is arguing the charges against him shouldn?t be considered felony crimes even if they?re ?disgusting.?
Satanic Temple cofounder accuses Boston City Council of discrimination
The Satanic Temple in Salem alleges the Boston City Council is refusing to let a representative deliver an invocation at the council?s weekly meetings.
All 2020 presidential candidates now support marijuana legalization efforts ? even the Republicans
Bill Clinton ?didn?t inhale? marijuana, and it was Obama?s ?mistake,? but now all 12 official Democratic candidates told the Globe they support full nationwide legalization, Canada-style.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Season Two: How do you meet someone?
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Special reports
They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened
Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
The Big Picture
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The Big Picture
Smartphone society
In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.
Globe must-reads
Sports
Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Embarrassed Celtics might have to accept this is just who they are
The Celtics were routed by the Raptors, and nobody seems to have answers to fix their problems.
Metro
Attorney general?s office orders e-cigarette retailer to halt sales in Mass., saying ads target minors
This is the third time the office has issued such a demand to a vendor and is part of a larger crackdown on e-cigarette sales to young people.
Real Estate
Recent home sales north of Boston (Feb. 27)
BOXFORD: 3 Powderhouse Lane One-family Colonial, built in 1995, 3,392 square feet, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 87,120-square-foot lot. $710,000 | realestate.boston.
Politics
More than half of Mass. delegation holds off on backing Warren?s White House bid
It?s always a show of force for a presidential candidate to announce support from their home-state colleagues ? but senators and representatives here punch above their weight.
Nation & World
Trump, Kim hold their second summit
President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un exchanged handshakes, laughs and some small talk before sitting down for what the White House has described as a ?social dinner.?
Cars Search This Week's Specials
The all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan updates style, adds a hybrid
It has a more modern look with enhanced features.
Columnists
Business
TALKING POINTS AM/LARRY EDELMAN
US probes Fidelity Investments over ?obscure? mutual fund fee, Wall Street Journal says
The Labor Department is reportedly looking at an obscure and confidential ?infrastructure? fee that Fidelity charges rivals for putting their funds on its sales platform.
Arts
TY BURR
Did ?Green Book? win the Oscar just because it makes white people feel good?
It?s a feel-good throwback: a story that makes white audiences happy and comforted by the thought that we mattered, we made a difference, we played an equal part in the fight.
Food & dining
What She?s Having
Lines are forming in Newton Centre for Vietnamese food at Pho Viet?s II
In this 30-seat spot, chairs are moving from one table to the next to seat groups of friends; clusters of Newton school students sip bowls of pho and simultaneously work their phones.
Real Estate
Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
STAT
After decades fighting Ebola, a beloved expert hangs up his boots
Dr. Pierre Rollin became well-renowned as a jack-of-all-trades among the hardcore community of Ebola experts.
