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Sunday, January 14, 2024


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Listen to daily 90 seconds (or less!) audio briefings from Globe reporter James Pindell as he covers the presidential race leading up to the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE


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In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading

More than a third of children in the state's 50 wealthiest communities failed to meet expectations on last spring’s English Language Arts MCAS exam, according to a Globe analysis of test results for grades 3-8.
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Housing


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Milton vote next month will be a crucial test for state’s ambitious new housing law

Milton's zoning referendum next month will be the greatest test yet for the state's MBTA Communities law, which compels cities and towns with access to public transit to draw new zones that allow for more multifamily housing.
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Nation


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Icy Iowa and New Hampshire might be warming to Haley. But can she steal support from Trump?

The wild weather in Iowa added another layer of difficulty as Nikki Haley sprinted to the finish.
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Health


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Shining a glaring light on surgery: technology that records every move aims to improve safety

Faulkner Hospital is trying out a system called the OR Black Box, which collects data to pinpoint missteps during operations.
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Nation


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In Florida, new school laws have an unintended consequence: bureaucracy

Across Florida, hundreds of thousands of students need permission slips for what was once routine in schools.
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Politics


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After years of delays, Amtrak moves toward faster trains in the Northeast

The faster, more spacious trains are to replace those in the Acela fleet.
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Nation


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Iowa's winter blast could make an unrepresentative way of picking presidential nominees even more so

Political types are mentally downgrading their expected turnout and wondering who a smaller, harder-core electorate will favor.
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The World






World


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Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president, in a setback for Beijing

Despite China’s months of menacing warnings of a “war or peace” choice for Taiwan’s voters, Lai was chosen.
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World


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The regional war no one wanted is here. How wide will it get?

President Biden’s decision to unleash airstrikes against the Yemen-based Houthi militants is a clear shift in strategy.
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A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court

The genocide case before the world court is expected to go on for years, but a ruling on interim steps could come within weeks. Sunday marks the 100th day of the war in Gaza.
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‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

The irresistible lure of Bigfoot took our group deep into the woods — and to entirely unexpected places.
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Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?

It’s time to state the obvious: Go West, young person. At least, Midwest.
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Poker pro Bart Hanson just can’t stop winning

Whether the odds are stacked against him in a game, or in a toddler’s bedtime routine, the life of a poker entrepreneur takes a lot of luck.
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LETTERS


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This is no time for artists to shrink from social commentary

Especially in the dangerous short 10 months until November’s pivotal election, I hope we remember the words attributed to Bertolt Brecht: "Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it."
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LETTERS


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Much as we might like to, we can’t take in an unlimited flow of migrants

Migration caused by global warming is estimated to continue to grow in magnitude. The problem is not so much available space as it is resources.
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LETTERS


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‘No elite university is driven by left-wing politics’? Um …

Two readers have issues with an Ideas essay that questioned characterizations of US universities as left-wing hotbeds.
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Higher Education


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‘Harvard is Harvard’: Will controversy harm university’s reputation?

Harvard was rocked by reports of resurgent campus antisemitism, fierce debates over free expression, and plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay.
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Massachusetts


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Heavy rains bring flooding to coastal and river areas in New England

Rivers are cresting, and high tides crashed over sea walls in coastal towns. Basements have flooded, roads have been closed, and power outages were reported.
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GLOBE SANTA


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Globe Santa soars to the top, and beyond with record-breaking year

Globe Santa had a record-breaking tally this year of $1,767,228.42 in donations from 7,944 donors.
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Sports






Celtics 145, Rockets 113


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Celtics light up Rockets in Ime Udoka’s return to TD Garden

Boston bounced back from getting throttled by the Bucks two nights earlier.
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BRUINS 4, BLUES 3


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Charlie McAvoy’s second goal ends Bruins road trip on a high note, with an OT win over the Blues

The Bruins played past regulation time in all four games of their 1-0-2-1 trip and garnered five of eight points to remain atop the Eastern Conference.
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Rockets coach Ime Udoka admits he talked to some players about his dismissal as Celtics coach

Udoka returned to TD Garden for the first time since being suspended and subsequently dismissed as Celtics coach.
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IDEAS


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Help us reimagine downtown Boston

Half-empty office towers, shuttered storefronts, and desolate streets aren’t doing anyone any good. What if the city thought about downtown in entirely new ways?
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IDEAS


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Getting AI ready for the real world takes a terrible human toll

Testing whether chatbots will spew offensive or dangerous content forces you down a rabbit hole you can’t easily forget.
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Obituaries






Obituaries


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Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

Ms. Barzman and her husband moved to Europe in the late 1940s rather than be subject to the congressional investigations on their communist affiliations and professional ostracism that overtook her industry.
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Lynn Yamada Davis, whose cooking TikToks delighted millions, dies at 67

A TikTok creator, Lynn Yamada Davis brought joy to millions of people with her zany style and cooking tips on her account, Cooking With Lynja, died Jan. 1 at Riverview Medical Center in New Jersey.
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ART REVIEW


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At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due

“Freedom to Say What I Please” a mini-survey at the Worcester Art Museum, offers a primer on the 93-year-old American artist and activist.
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Movies


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At the Brattle, ‘Made in Massachusetts: 100 Years of Filmmaking in the Bay State’ is a cinematic bonanza

A labor of love and unofficial survey of the greater Boston area on film gets a free screening Sunday.
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Theater


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A mix-and-match score of 70-plus songs makes ‘Moulin Rouge!’ pop

The show's creators have mined the pop canon, blending songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Adele, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, T. Rex, Talking Heads, and the Rolling Stones.
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WINTER GETAWAYS


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Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why.

So what if the weather is gray? What better time to linger at afternoon tea, catch a show, roam the city’s legendary (and mostly free) museums, and, of course, enjoy drinks in a cozy pub.
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WINTER GETAWAYS


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These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

Some days, it’s not about skiing at all.
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Real Estate


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What are apartment bidding wars costing you?

With a lack of housing and ramped-up competition, paying over the asking price is becoming an inescapable reality for many in Greater Boston.
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When’s the best time to sign a lease? Now.

Renters brave enough to park a U-Haul in the snow and lug heavy boxes up icy steps not only face less competition in the market, but have the upper hand when it comes to negotiation.
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