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Truth and Consequences
Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
?He is a con man. And he is a cheat,? Cohen says of Trump
Brushing off fierce criticism from Republicans, Michael Cohen offered a version of the inner workings of President Trump?s political and business operations. ?I am not protecting Mr. Trump anymore,? Cohen said.
Here?s what Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Stephen Lynch said during the Cohen hearing
Massachusetts Democrats Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch got their share of hits in, and BU graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised questions about Trump?s tax returns.
Ground Game
Seven big moments from Cohen?s testimony
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.
TRAIL BLAZERS 97, CELTICS 92
Reeling Celtics suffer fourth straight loss
The Portland Trail Blazers made just 6 of 33 3-point attempts but pushed their way to victory at TD Garden.
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Nestor Ramos
Kelley Square in Worcester is the worst intersection in Massachusetts
It?s terrifying. It woefully confusing. It?s Worcester?s Kelley Square. Your best bet for getting through? Be a shark. Be a wolf. And don?t ever stop moving.
DEVRA FIRST
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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.
Love Letters
My partner and I have bedroom problems
And I?m not talking about sex.
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Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Autocrats rising, democracies flailing
Pay attention to the real emergency: democracy in decline around the globe.
Editorial
It will take more than a fare hike to fix Mass. transit
Beacon Hill must come up with a real plan that generates the billions of dollars needed to adequately maintain the transportation system the Commonwealth has today and upgrade it for the future.
Opinion | Garry Wills
The pope?s cleansing of the temple
In the Vatican, even Christ is not allowed to be Christlike.
Police search for missing 23-year-old woman last seen near Boston nightclub
Jassy Correia was last seen outside 100 Warrenton St. early Sunday morning.
Maps: How much snow to expect from tonight?s winter storm
The snow may make for a slippery morning commute.
Dave Epstein
When will tonight?s snowstorm hit your community? Here?s the forecast
Tonight?s snowfall is expected to end before dawn Thursday morning, bringing up to 5 inches to many places.
Yvonne Abraham
The gawkers at Orchids of Asia spa are where we are as a nation right now
They started showing up right after news broke Friday that Patriots owner Robert Kraft was allegedly a customer at the massage parlor in a Jupiter, Fla., strip mall.
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.
Baker proposes controversial change in how Mass. spends money on global warming
The proposal has exposed a rift among environmental groups over whether the state should focus more on curbing emissions or trying to blunt the impact of climate change.
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.
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.
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.
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic
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
Bruins-Tampa Bay is a lightning rod on the schedule
Thursday?s matchup between the East?s two top teams has certainly caught the attention of Boston?s locker room.
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.
