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Boston police officer allegedly mailed threatening note, fake ticket after road rage incident

A Boston police officer is accused of mailing a fake $790 State Police citation, accompanied by a crude handwritten note, to the home of a driver he accused of cutting him off. an hour ago

House to vote Wednesday to send impeachment articles to Senate

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ending her blockade almost a month after the House voted to impeach President Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. 2 hours ago

Elizabeth Warren says she will use presidential authority to cancel student loan debt if elected
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for about 42 million borrowers. 3 hours ago

Iran crisis tests Senator Elizabeth Warren?s foreign policy vision

 Four things to watch for at tonight's Democratic debate Elizabeth Warren says Bernie Sanders told her a woman couldn?t win the presidency

Outside of Providence?s newest building, birds keep dying

The Globe wanted to know why birds keep dying outside of its Providence office. The answer is obvious (and sad.)

opinion

OPINION | Andrew Grainger

Pelosi restricts McConnell to a narrow impeachment path
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Bernie Sanders can?t win ? right?

OPINION | Antonio J. Busalacchi and Kerry Emanuel

An EPIC way to improve weather forecasts
OPINION | VIN GUPTA

How Medicare for All would affect the doctor-patient relationship
Pianist Murray Daniels Plays the Piano with Three Prosthetic Fingers
Pianist Murray Daniels lost three fingers on his right hand in a snowblower accident. With the help of prosthetics, he's still able to do what he loves. (Photo: Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff, Brigham and Women's/Murray Daniels)

This pianist lost three fingers in a snow blower accident. But thanks to doctors, he?s able to play again

Kevin Cullen
The abdication of stiff upper lips
So it turns out Queen Elizabeth has a heart to go along with that crown, after all.

Queen Elizabeth II agrees to let Prince Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada

Mild temperatures will give way to cold and snow this weekend
We?ll experience one more warm-up in the middle of this week, when temps hit 50 on Wednesday, but then it's downhill from there, as the mercury will drop and snow is due to arrive this weekend. 3 hours ago

Tractor trailer carrying natural gas hits plow, tips over on I-95 in Maine
A tractor trailer carrying compressed natural gas slammed into a state plow truck and tipped over in Island Falls Monday night, Maine State police said. an hour ago

New Hampshire lawmakers take new approach to marijuana legalization for 2020

The New Hampshire Legislature is set to once again take up the issue of marijuana legalization this session ? but this time, there?s a new strategy that lawmakers hope will overcome challenges they?ve previously faced. an hour ago
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Maine marijuana needs bank, insurance access, lawmaker says

A Maine legislator is calling on the state?s legislative body to push the US Congress to make banking and insurance accessible to legalized cannabis businesses. 2 hours ago

In new labor deal, WNBA promises players wellness benefits, jump in average salary to $130,000

Average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time as part of the eight-year collective bargaining agreement. 2 hours ago

MBTA hopes to expand bus garages ? a first step toward more frequent service

One of the most pressing issues facing MBTA riders is taking place somewhere they?ll probably never visit: at nine decrepit, over-crowded bus garages.

Lawrence Lessig sues New York Times over story related to Epstein

Harvard University law professor Lawrence Lessig announced Monday that he is suing The New York Times for what he calls ?clickbait defamation" over a story the newspaper published related to donations from financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Recycling is becoming so expensive that some towns don?t know what to do
The economics of recycling changed after China decided two years ago to stop accepting large amounts of paper and plastic from the US. ?It?s a horrific situation, with high costs and limited demand,? an official with a recycling company said.

Rhode Island

Outside of Providence?s newest building, birds keep dying

The Globe wanted to know why birds keep dying outside of its Providence office. The answer is obvious (and sad.)

Police: Undetermined if gun used in R.I. homicide was 3D printed

Providence official fired as city investigates permitting process
Newton

Development community watches as Newton referendum could upend Northland project

?People will have great pause about doing business in Newton,? said Greg Vasil, chief executive and president of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.

Newton artist?s ?universal? menorah is featured at Museum of Fine Arts

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

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Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
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Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
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metro

Pianist Murray Daniels Plays the Piano with Three Prosthetic Fingers
Pianist Murray Daniels lost three fingers on his right hand in a snowblower accident. With the help of prosthetics, he's still able to do what he loves.

Boston police officer allegedly mailed threatening note, fake ticket after road rage incident

A Boston police officer is accused of mailing a fake $790 State Police citation, accompanied by a crude handwritten note, to the home of a driver he accused of cutting him off.

Tractor trailer carrying natural gas hits plow, tips over on I-95 in Maine

A tractor trailer carrying compressed natural gas slammed into a state plow truck and tipped over in Island Falls Monday night, Maine State police said.

Mild temperatures will give way to cold and snow this weekend

This pianist lost three fingers in a snow blower accident. But thanks to doctors, he?s able to play again

STAT

A spate of new class-action lawsuits threaten the CBD industry

Despite Trump?s pressure, only 15 veterans have received new antidepressant esketamine

Pregnant women and providers grapple with how to talk about marijuana

Watch: What is vitamin E acetate, and why does it seem to make some vapers so sick?

sports

Red Sox need to do the right thing and fire Alex Cora

MLB has identified the manager as a blatant cheater and acting now allows team to preserve some institutional dignity.

How the Alex Cora cheating scandal compares to the Patriots? Spygate

While the NFL and MLB differ in their approach to punishment, it?s interesting to remember what happened in the wake of Bill Belichick?s rule-dodging.

In new labor deal, WNBA promises players wellness benefits, jump in average salary to $130,000
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Bruins look to bounce back at Columbus

Politics

House to vote Wednesday to send impeachment articles to Senate

Business

Biogen buys experimental Alzheimer?s disease drug from Pfizer

Marijuana

New Hampshire lawmakers take new approach to marijuana legalization for 2020
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The heartbreak of Alzheimer's

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sports

Zdeno Chara?s 1,000th is one to forget as Bruins blow lead, lose shootout

Jayson Tatum leads the way as Celtics run the Bulls

Joe Burrow leads LSU to promised land with victory over Clemson in CFP title game

metro

Pianist Murray Daniels Plays the Piano with Three Prosthetic Fingers

Boston police officer allegedly mailed threatening note, fake ticket after road rage incident

Tractor trailer carrying natural gas hits plow, tips over on I-95 in Maine

Nation

Russians hacked Ukrainian gas company at center of impeachment

NY subway service disrupted after water main break

New Jersey fire destroys new luxury complex

World

Thailand reports case of coronavirus from China

Pakistan court overturns death penalty for ex-president

Queen Elizabeth II agrees to let Prince Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada

politics

Elizabeth Warren says she will use presidential authority to cancel student loan debt if elected

Iran crisis tests Senator Elizabeth Warren?s foreign policy vision

The Democratic presidential candidates will debate again tonight. Here are four things to watch

business

Biogen buys experimental Alzheimer?s disease drug from Pfizer

Mills becomes latest governor to express concern about regional fuel pact

Consumers made 2,600 health complaints to Juul about e-cigarettes, FDA says

lifestyle

King Tut?s treasures coming to Boston for the first time in almost 60 years

Dunkin? and Snoop Dogg cook up a new plant-based sandwich served on a glazed doughnut

Panelist Abby Huntsman says she?s leaving ?The View?

marijuana

New Hampshire lawmakers take new approach to marijuana legalization for 2020

Maine marijuana needs bank, insurance access, lawmaker says

New Mexico man in house arrest sues to use medical marijuana

opinion

How Medicare for All would affect the doctor-patient relationship

An EPIC way to improve weather forecasts

Pelosi restricts McConnell to a narrow impeachment path

food & dining

Rialto makes a (temporary) comeback, and the Seaport gets a new lunch spot

In Watertown, healthy Indian food with a few surprises

This Bloody Mary Tree is rooted in fun

travel

Veteran pilot offers tips for smooth travel with children

Get a deal during R.I.'s first hotel week, plus a package for fans of ?Little Women?

He sees dead people ? and soon you can see him on TV

Books

#Megxit blows up, Gervais bears down, Prince Charming pops question, and everyone starts crying

Local bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 5

Books a bridge through difficult times for novelist Namwali Serpell

Movies

Oscars celebrate the Hollywood boys? club

?Joker? scores big, Greta Gerwig gets snubbed, and other takeaways from the Oscar nominations

The full list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards

Television

Felicity Huffman?s daughter moves on from college scandal to ?Twilight Zone?

This week?s TV: Aaron Hernandez still fascinates, Oscar nods, and a new ?Curb?

HBO adapting ?Parasite? as a limited series

music

In Jordan Hall, A Far Cry eloquently pairs Shostakovich and Mahler

At BSO, an all-French program with flair

Patricia Kopatchinskaja is tired of classical music?s ?institutional inertia?

Theater/Dance

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?Cats? live has lost none of its capacity to inflict suffering

Pearl S. Buck?s life takes the stage

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Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Sultan Qaboos, quiet peacemaker who built Oman, dies at 79

Harold Burson, considered a giant in public relations, dies at 98

Neil Peart, drummer for Rush, dies at 67