Hank Willis Thomas
?The Embrace,? a massive bronze sculpture of arms entwined, has been chosen for the memorial on Boston Common.
Adrian Walker
Boston?s ?Embrace? of MLK is moving forward After a lengthy public process, King Boston has picked a winning design, one meant to evoke the Kings? legacy of promoting unity.
Questions raised about source of late funds that helped carry Lori Trahan to victory One campaign finance expert said Trahan?s sudden infusion of campaign funds ?seems unlikely to have an innocent explanation.?
Louis Coleman faces federal charge in death of Jassy Correia The man suspected of abducting and killing the 23-year-old Dorchester woman is now facing a federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
On Sunday, family and friends mourned Kendric Price, 32, a financial analyst, basketball coach, and youth mentor who suffered ?multiple gunshot wounds,? according to a police report.
Boston city councilor renews push for 13th optional year of school Michael Flaherty said the extra year would help make students more competitive for college and for jobs.
Startups focusing on aging have a home in new Kendall Square incubator Agency, ramping up in a hip new Cambridge Innovation Center building, styles itself as a ?global longevity collective.?
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
Enough has been written about why the Celtics are struggling and how disjointed they are. Now it?s time for some solutions.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
Tuukka Rask closing in on 30 wins again, and don?t sleep on David Pastrnak.
At least 23 dead in Alabama as storms, possible tornadoes hit south A sheriff confirmed at least 23 people were killed by a possible tornado in Alabama on Sunday as severe storms left a trial of destruction.
obituary
Donald Burgess, longtime school administrator, dies at 86 Donald Burgess, 86, of Milton, who died Jan. 21, was a longtime school administrator in Greater Boston and Walpole.
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Heavy, wet snow fell steadily across New England as the region slept, piling up 1-2 inches an hour.
Boston Public Schools officials announced Sunday afternoon that classes were canceled for Monday, and other nearby districts quickly followed suit.
Check how much snow has fallen in your area Up to 10 inches of accumulation have been recorded across the state, including in Boston and Worcester.
The region has been blanketed by snow during an overnight winter storm.
Television review
The film alleges that Jackson strategically groomed boys, seduced their parents into submission with elaborate trips and money, and sexually abused the boys for years.
MATTHEW GILBERT/YOUR TV GPS
Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to the week ahead in television.
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What She Said
Achy, angry, and in dire need of self-care, they decided to take some time for themselves to learn to shake the weight of the world off their shoulders. They?ve turned to yoga.
Maine?s state-bird debate is ruffling some feathers The debate about which chickadee should be Maine?s official bird sparked discussion about climate change, tourism, and license plates ? and bipartisan digs at Massachusetts.
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Editorial
Maine Governor Janet Mills has has risen above NIMBY-ism on the Canadian hydro power line.
Alex Beam
The Democrats decide to lead with their losers Stacey Abrams, Beto O?Rourke, Bernie Sanders ? why is the Democratic Party fetishizing losers?
Opinion | Swanee Hunt
Robert Kraft case helps shift focus from bought to buyers Kraft did a service by inadvertently focusing attention on the women who are the victims of sex trafficking.
For emergency departments, incredible crowding can be normal The emergency department at Brigham and Women?s Hospital is so congested that doctors treat patients in hallways. Delays can last hours. Some frustrated patients simply walk out.
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Increasing diversity is a challenge at Harvard graduate schools At the design school, dental school, government school, and graduate school of arts and sciences, the percentage of African-American students doesn?t crack 5?percent.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
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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Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
Barry Chin/Globe Staff
The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.
After trailing the whole game, the Celtics outscored Houston in the fourth quarter, but it wasn?t enough for the win.
Everyone is aware that there are more sharks and that a man died last summer after an attack. Officials say they are responding in a number of ways, from more call boxes to scientific studies. Still, worries are growing.
Since the author?s stay at Walden Pond, researchers have noticed worrisome effects of climate change.
About 350 years ago, a young Sarah Good was 17 when her father, John Solart, built and opened his inn in 1670 in what is now Wenham.
Speaking at a conservative conference, the president also uttered a profanity and mocked Massachusetts?s Elizabeth Warren.
The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges.
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If it?s got a BMW badge these days, chances are it?ll soon have an M badge too? or several. The 2020 BMW M340i adds some serious grunt to the new 3 Series that debuted recently with the 330i, marking the seventh generation of the sports sedan that changed it all. Available in rear-wheel drive and [?]
Had his wife known what was going on, would she have been able to stop him from taking an action that did monumental damage to their family and their finances?
A stage adaptation of William Wharton?s novel is brought stirringly to life in this Commonwealth Shakespeare production.
The fact that more than two-thirds of Sanibel is held as a nature conservancy engenders reverence for exotic birds and wildlife, as well. It?s easy to encounter them on Sanibel?s 25 miles of bicycle trails.
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.
CRISPR base editing hits a snag with off-target cuts A new version of CRISPR whose selling point is precision suffers from off-target DNA changes.
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