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Sunday, January 28, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Higher Education

‘It depends on the context’. Harvard plunges into roiling debate about what is considered antisemitism.

The dispute boils down to questions about whether some forms of anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian speech cross the line. Continue reading →

Arts

Junk-removal man charged with stealing scores of paintings from home of 92-year-old Newton collector

A man tasked with cleaning out Sheila Robbins's basement now stands accused of stealing more than 100 paintings from her and using a forged signature on a false receipt to sell the paintings to a collectibles shop in downtown Boston. Continue reading →

Politics

Whether they voted for Biden, Haley, or the man himself, New Hampshire voters had Trump on the brain

The Globe interviewed more than 125 voters on Election Day to find out what, or who, motivated them to head to the polls. Continue reading →

Retail

CVS wants to become a medical powerhouse. Will long lines and understaffing hold it back?

Executives have been promoting CVS’s health care ambitions to Wall Street, but its vision faces challenges. Continue reading →

Vermont

Dying on Lynda’s terms

Lynda Bluestein wasn’t allowed to die on her own terms in her own home in Connecticut, so she went to Vermont and did it her way. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

French tourist unearths 7.46-carat diamond at Arkansas state park

“I was so happy,” the 42-year-old entrepreneur said by email. “Since it’s a big diamond, they asked me to name it. I gave it my fiancée’s first name, ‘the Carine Diamond.’” Continue reading →

Nation

A drug test cost a DEA agent his job. He sued and got it back.

The Drug Enforcement Administration regarded Anthony Armour as an “outstanding” special agent on the front lines of the nation’s opioid epidemic. But in 2019, a routine drug test derailed his career. Continue reading →

Politics

No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals

The decision follows a move in December 2022 to bring in a larger number of recruits who score very low on the Armed Services Qualification Continue reading →

The World

World

How leaders and diplomats are trying to end the Gaza war

Officials from at least 10 different administrations are trying to forge a set of deals to end the war in the Gaza Strip and set up a plan for the area when the fighting stops. Continue reading →

World

Four countries join US in pausing funding for UN aid agency in Gaza

Britain, Finland, and Australia on Saturday became the latest countries to freeze additional funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after it fired a dozen of its employees accused by Israel of participating in the Oct. 7 attacks. Continue reading →

World

Negotiators close in on hostage deal that would halt fighting in Gaza for weeks

American-led negotiators are edging closer to an agreement in which Israel would suspend its war in the Gaza Strip for about two months. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

Flagg’s rise has been accompanied by two recurring questions: How good is he really? And how did this happen? Continue reading →

‘Death doulas’ and the audacious act of dying well in America

With disparities in end-of-life care stacked against Black people, I found a rising movement of death doulas working to ensure care and compassion. Continue reading →

Blind date: ‘She had a cool scarf and bracelets and kind of looked like a very chic pirate’

Will this biking aficionado and his date ride off into the sunset? Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Mass. pitch to ease access to public higher education piques interest

Economists have shown that investment in high-quality, debt-free public higher education is one of the best ways to advance individual and community prosperity. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Why can’t voc-tech classes be integral to traditional high schools?

In order to meet the needs of all students, traditional high schools need to have a more outside-the-box approach. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State’s highest court raps the knuckles of prosecutors on failure to disclose bad cops

Sending the innocent to jail isn’t what law enforcement is all about. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Winthrop fire chief describes driving 2-year-old girl to MGH when no ambulance was available

Two ambulances that serve Winthrop were tied up on other calls Friday morning when a mother called 911 and reported her 2-year-old daughter wasn't breathing. Continue reading →

Politics

Who are the victims in this prostitution ring?

After federal authorities busted a sprawling prostitution ring in November that included apartments in Cambridge and Watertown, let’s reacquaint ourselves with those who are hurt by sex trafficking. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Boston taps reparations researchers to help guide ‘an open dialogue with the community’

The City Council created the task force on reparations through a city ordinance in late 2022, with a directive to recommend a reparations program by the end of this calendar year. Continue reading →

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Joe Mazzulla doesn’t care about those 70-point games; he’s all about the defensive end

When asked about this trend of offensive outbursts before facing the Clippers on Saturday, the Celtics coach mostly shrugged and shifted the focus to his squad. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

Dan Campbell coaches the Lions the way he played — with hard work and tenacity

In his third year with the team, the former tight end has his players taking after him as they stand a win away from a Super Bowl. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

A Dear John (Henry) letter to the Red Sox owner, and other thoughts

Loyal fans certainly don't want to break up with the ball club, but they are getting some mixed messages this offseason. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

Broken chargers, frozen cars: The EV market is getting crushed

It’s not clear automakers really had their hearts in the EV revolution. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Living with a gun

I have seen the savagery of firearms up close. I was afraid and viscerally appalled by them. I felt compelled to buy one anyway. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Marc Jaffe, publisher of paperback hits, is dead at 102

An editor and publisher, Marc Jaffe turning out best-sellers like “Jaws,” “The Exorcist,” and “The Catcher in the Rye.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

David L. Mills, who kept the internet running on time, dies at 85

An internet pioneer, David Mills developed and, for decades, implemented the timekeeping protocol used by financial markets, power grids, satellites and billions of computers to make sure they run simultaneously. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Charles Daniels, whose camera chronicled Boston’s rock history, dies at 81

"I didn’t need to see the final result as much as I just thought I needed to pay attention," Mr. Daniels said of the thousands of rolls of undeveloped film he shot of rock musicians as he chronicled Boston's cultural history in the 1960s and '70s. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

How to fake a fireplace

Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one requires serious construction and money, if it’s just those comforting vibes that you’re after - and not necessarily the genuine flames - there are easier alternatives. Continue reading →

Movies

Why ‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig’s Oscars snub is a big deal

For the vast majority of Oscars history, the best director lists have read a single way: man, man, man, man, man. More recently, there’s been a slight amendment to the rule: man, man, man, man, woman. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

From ‘The Sopranos’ to ‘Succession’: Ranking the 10 best HBO drama series

For more than a quarter-century, the cable channel has set a standard of excellence for longform storytelling. These are the 10 shows that rise to the very top. Continue reading →

Travel

ROMANTIC WINTER SPOTS

Hey, Cupid: Which is more romantic, Cape Ann or Cape Cod?

Which Cape rates highest on the romance scale when it comes to a winter (the coziest season) getaway? Here’s a (totally unscientific) look. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Sauna culture is gaining steam in New England — including a new spot right here on the Greenway

We scouted out a few of these new or recently expanded spots. (Don't worry. It was no sweat.) Here are a few ways to find some cold comfort this winter. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Luxury in the Burbs: What about $5m will get you

“The message is ‘buy now’ because these home prices will be higher in the spring market,” said Irene Kerzner, a broker in Chestnut Hill. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: In Southborough mansion, even the spice racks are fancy

Three-level property comes with seven bedrooms, two offices, wet bars, a craft room, a home gym, and a 7.04-acre lot. Continue reading →