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Sox agree to ship Mookie Betts, David Price to LA in blockbuster deal

With the departures of both Price and Betts, the Red Sox will achieve their desired goal of getting below the $208 million luxury tax threshold in 2020. The Sox would receive two players in the deal, with Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo representing the centerpiece.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Trading Mookie Betts means the Red Sox have given up on 2020 season

 A year-by-year look at Mookie Betts?s career with the Red Sox Peter Abraham: Not keeping Mookie Betts has to be considered an organizational failure Chad Finn: Trading Betts marks one of the worst days in recent Red Sox history
? ? Iowa caucuses ? ?

Buttigieg, Sanders remain ahead in partial Iowa results

 Iowa Democratic Party puts out nearly 2/3 of caucus results, along with an apology See county-by-county results of the Iowa caucuses Yvonne Abraham: Notes on an Iowan train wreck 12 days in Iowa through the lens of a Globe photographer
Editorial

Kill the tradition: NH and Iowa should not go first

Some traditions must die. The first-in-the-nation primary and caucus distort presidential elections and do not represent the country. an hour ago

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Pete Buttigieg
26.8%419 votesBernie Sanders
25.2%394 votesElizabeth Warren
18.4%287 votesJoe Biden
15.4%241 votesAmy Klobuchar
12.6%197 votesAndrew Yang
1.0%16 votes

Vote totals are State Delegates Equivalents

Bernie Sanders widens lead in latest N.H. poll

 Bloomberg plans to double ad spending after Iowa caucus problems Democrats wage ground war ahead of N.H. primary Sanders touts Iowa success at N.H. rally

Who won the last 24 hours in the presidential race?

Who knows who actually will end up winning the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, but for a day, and the most important day all cycle, the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was the perceived winner. 16 minutes ago

New Hampshire eyes Iowa with disbelief (and some self satisfaction)

 Warren says she's 'feeling good' as she campaigns in N.H. Biden hits N.H. trail as rivals hint he fared poorly in Iowa

Opinion

OPINION | Steve Marchand

Steve Marchand: Andrew Yang for president
OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

Want to beat Trump? Give Michael Bennet a chance, New Hampshire
OPINION | Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy: Joe Biden for president
OPINION | JEFF JACOBY

?Birth tourism? isn?t a serious problem ? the White House attack on it is

Don?t miss the Globe?s coverage and analysis of the Democratic primaries

The Globe?s politics team will help you sort through the noise with timely, in-depth news coverage, and sharp analysis of the state of the race. Here?s how to stay in the know.

Susan Collins says she?ll vote to acquit President Trump on impeachment charges

The Senate is so far cleaving neatly along party lines in advance of Wednesday's virtually certain votes to acquit President Trump on two impeachment charges, with just two or three undecided members even considering breaking with their party.
Amid a new impeachment drama, Monica Lewinsky works to rewrite her story Alec Baldwin returns to 'SNL' for the impeachment trial 'you wish had happened'

In Quincy, crowds thin as first coronavirus case in Massachusetts spurs precautions, fears

Concerns about the virus loomed over the Lunar New Year Festival at North Quincy High School, where crowds were down by half. At C-Mart, an Asian supermarket, cashiers are being required to wear face masks and disposable gloves.
Larry Edelman: Amid coronavirus outbreak, Mass. businesses face uncertainty 3,500 people aboard a Princeess Cruise ship quarantined after 10 test positive for coronavirus
Adrian Walker

Does Ben LaGuer deserve ?compassionate release??

Benjamin LaGuer - a convicted rapist who spent years proclaiming his innocence before a DNA test failed to exonerate him - is gravely ill and seeking release from prison. His longstanding crusade to clear his name was once the stuff of legend.
Convicted rapist is gravely ill and seeks medical parole, according to court filing

How the job of feeding the family turned into a spread-sheetable, multitask problem

To people not involved in dinner drama, the fact that a simple meal can spark tension seems absurd. But for people caught in dinner?s vise ? typically parents with kids at home ? the stakes feel high, the challenges steep.
Chad Finn

Is Tom Brady becoming a certified Internet troll?

If that?s the idea, then he is proving as adept at the craft as he is on the football field.

Bruins 4, Canucks 0
Four on the floor: Bruins roll over Canucks
The Bruins? three-zone play gave the Pacific Division-leading Canucks little chance of a win.

WOMEN?S BEANPOT
Northeastern, BU reach Beanpot final
Sophomore Alina Mueller scores a goal and two assists in NU?s 3-1 semifinal win over Harvard, while Abby Cook and Jesse Compher lead BU over BC in the nightcap.

More recent headlines

City Council supports lowering voting age for Cambridge?s local elections to 16

State awards funds for 11 housing developments from East Boston to Northampton

Dave Epstein: Wintry weather could affect Thursday, Friday commutes

3 police officers in Manchester, N.H. stabbed, teen charged

Trooper who admitted to getting free guns sues to get his job back ? and a promotion

One argument offered by the trooper?s attorney was that his misdeeds weren?t as bad as crimes and lies committed by other troopers still on the department?s payroll.

Ocean Spray CEO fired for violating company?s harassment policy

Bobby Chacko, the CEO and president of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., was fired for violating the company?s policy against harassment.

Police departments in Mass. hunting for thieves who are ?fishing? mail out of mailboxes

Thieves who go ?mailbox fishing? typically use string attached to a glue mouse trap or a plastic bottle covered with sticky glue to pull out envelopes sitting in the mailbox.

This Mass. General doctor helped get two new medical emojis approved
The anatomical heart and lung icons will be showing up on people?s smartphones later this year.

Love Letters Podcast
Finding yourself after grief
After losing her husband suddenly, Lisa was a widow at age 34, trying to make plans for the rest of her life.

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DINING OUT | DEVRA FIRST

In like Black Lamb

It took a while for the South End bistro to find its footing, but now it?s an asset for the area.
What she's having: A Nepalese restaurant family is cooking in Cambridge?s Huron Village
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Survey says: These are the best hotels in Massachusetts

U.S. News & World Report is out with its annual lists, and no hotel in the state cracked the magazine?s top 50 nationally. But hotels in Vermont and Rhode Island fared better.

Recommended Reads

Picturing 150 years: Happy anniversary to Boston?s Museum of Fine Arts

Boston?s Museum of Fine Arts was incorporated 150 years ago today, on Feb. 4, 1870.

Advocates for prisoners decry conditions at maximum-security prison
A day after five state legislators decried conditions at the prison after an unannounced visit, a group of activists and relatives came to the State House to call for more transparency and safer conditions for inmates.

The delicate art of building a small ship
The USS Constitution Museum is hosting the Masters of Miniature: Model Ship Show, which runs through Feb. 29 and includes about 40 handcrafted model ships.

Rhode Island

R.I. Governor Gina Raimondo backs Michael Bloomberg for president

Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, has called Bloomberg her political idol and he backed her gubernatorial aspirations when she ran and won in 2014.

R.I. has a law that caps property taxes. Now one city has to issue refunds.

This Brown graduate knows how to win Iowa. Here?s what he thinks about today?s caucuses
Newton

For Newton co-op, boys? gymnastics remains a must-see event

The sport may not be as popular as its glory days of the ?60s, but coaches Bill Martin and Tom Steeves have Newton North in position to make a run at a seventh straight MIAA title.

Newton City Council sets March 3 special election to decide Northland mixed-use development

League of Women Voters to hold climate change forum in Newton

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy: Joe Biden for president
OPINION | Ben Jackson

Trump?s land mines rollback is the last straw for veterans
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

What will Mitt Romney do?
EDITORIAL

Facial-recognition tech may have value, but real-time surveillance goes too far
OPINION | Niall Ferguson

The deadliest virus we face is complacency
IDEAS

What Massachusetts can teach America

VISUAL STORIES

12 days in Iowa

Globe staff photos of the month, January 2020

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

metro

R.I. Governor Gina Raimondo backs Michael Bloomberg for president
Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, has called Bloomberg her political idol and he backed her gubernatorial aspirations when she ran and won in 2014.

Who won the last 24 hours in the presidential race?

Who knows who actually will end up winning the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, but for a day, and the most important day all cycle, the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was the perceived winner.

Trump supporters gather to watch State of the Union at West Roxbury restaurant

About a dozen supporters of President Trump watched the speech Tuesday night at West of Centre at a gathering organized by two conservative advocacy groups.

Bernie Sanders touts Iowa success at NH rally

Willie Wood, star defensive back with the Green Bay Packers, 83

STAT

Experts envision two scenarios if the new coronavirus isn?t contained

How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak?

Brain ?hot spot? may explain why African-Americans feel greater pain

Walmart places a big bet on cheaper, less intimidating primary care

sports

Dodgers pull off another deal, reportedly sending Joc Pederson to Angels

Outfielder hit 36 homers last year with Los Angeles.

Red Sox agree to trade stars Mookie Betts, David Price to Dodgers in blockbuster deal

The Red Sox would receive two players in the deal, with Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo representing the centerpiece.
Bruins 4, Canucks 0

Four on the floor: Bruins roll over Canucks
Bruins notebook

No worries fans; David Pastrnak won?t be traded by Bruins any time soon

Politics

Fact-checking President Trump?s State of Union address

Business

Macy?s to close 125 stores, cut 2,000 jobs

Marijuana

Minnesota Democratic lawmakers to push for legal marijuana

magazine
Cover story

The 29 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?At our age, you never know what might happen?
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Greater Boston, Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Cooking

Recipes: Three bold snacks for a memorable Oscar party

sports

Mansfield boys? basketball takes inside track to top Franklin

Trading Mookie Betts marks one of the worst days in recent Red Sox history

Bruins control Canucks to win fourth straight game (and other impressions)

metro

R.I. Governor Gina Raimondo backs Michael Bloomberg for president

Who won the last 24 hours in the presidential race?

Trump supporters gather to watch State of the Union at West Roxbury restaurant

Nation

?I tore it up?: Nancy Pelosi ripped her copy of Trump?s State of the Union speech in half when he finished

Trump uses State of Union to brag of ?Great American comeback,? campaign for reelection

Democrat?s response to Trump turns to working-class worries

World

Boris Johnson begins ?year of climate action? amid accusations that he still doesn?t get it

Putin remains coy on his future political plans

Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa?s Kruger park

politics

On eve of impeachment verdict, Trump tees up State of Union

Buttigieg, Sanders lead as Iowa releases partial results

Analysis: Trump argues to voters that America is great again

business

Macy?s to close 125 stores, cut 2,000 jobs

Business Agenda

State awards funds for 11 housing developments from East Boston to Northampton

lifestyle

Kevin Bacon spotted filming ?City on a Hill? in Boston

Dance devotees raise $2 million at Boston Ballet Ball

No good vibrations for Beach Boys, split over hunting concert

marijuana

Minnesota Democratic lawmakers to push for legal marijuana

Report: First month of Illinois pot sales netted nearly $40M

Vermont committee unanimously approves bill to legalize marijuana sales

opinion

Kill the tradition: NH and Iowa should not vote first

Steve Marchand: Andrew Yang for president

They, robot

food & dining

Seven simple ways to reduce E. coli risk

Haley House?s Misha Thomas brings new life to Roxbury?s treasured community gathering place

Maple cream, made the old-fashioned way in Vermont

travel

Survey says: These are the best hotels in Massachusetts

Bob Hope, a new dog exhibit, and horses pulling skiers

If you?re going to get snowed in, these are good places to be

Books

Sublime ?Reconstructions?; cinema ?For Kids of All Ages?; and a mischievous critter comes to dinner

For Zach Norris, a focus on fostering a community of care

?American Oligarchs? is a richly researched climb up the Trump and Kushner family trees

Movies

?Hamilton? by original cast coming to a film screen near you

2020 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts are dealing with disaster

When the Academy likes its live action kept short

Television

Stephen Colbert takes on Iowa caucuses, Trump?s State of the Union address

Craving some comedy? Try ?Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

This week?s TV: A political deluge, a host-less Oscars, and Edie Falco?s new series

music

Photos of Shakira and JLo in the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show

Watch Shakira and Jennifer Lopez?s full Super Bowl halftime show performance

A musical maverick?s opera premieres, 35 years late

Theater/Dance

Philadanco celebrates a half-century of dancing

Teicher and Tao keep time at bay in ?More Forever?

?Gloria: A Life? places Steinem at the center of a story much larger than herself

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

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

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

Obituaries

Willie Wood, star defensive back with the Green Bay Packers, 83

Alice Mayhew, editor of a who?s who of writers, 87

Clarence ?Jeep? Jones, Boston?s first Black deputy mayor, dies at 86