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COVID-19


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State education officials reject call by teachers union to keep schools closed Monday after COVID testing kits arrive late

Lexington and Burlington have announced there will be no school Jan. 3 after the state announced Thursday that 200,000 test kits meant for public school teachers and staff members across the state would be delayed.
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Politics


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Massachusetts’ minimum wage will go up again. The fate of other laws is less certain in 2022

For the fourth time in as many years, the minimum wage in Massachusetts will increase on Jan. 1, this time from $13.50 per hour to $14.25.
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What sectors of the economy will the Omicron wave overwhelm next?

Vital public services and industries are bracing for impact from an Omicron wave that is expected to significantly slow the nation’s economy over the coming weeks.
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Bob Ryan


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Even for a Hall of Famer, Celtics great Sam Jones may have been underrated

Jones, who died Thursday at age 88, was a nonpareil shooter — the master of the bank shot — and his was a life well-lived.
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To those who departed in 2021: A look back at the notable figures who died

From the local stage to the global one, the past year underscored how talented individuals and everyday heroes, in death and in life, mirror our better natures. And how once admired figures can wind up reflecting our worst.
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Nation


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New laws take effect across US on abortion, policing, taxes

Minimum wage increases and police accountability are part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022.
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Nation


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Wildfire burns hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands flee

Tens of thousands of Coloradans driven from their neighborhoods by a wind-whipped wildfire anxiously waited to learn what was left standing of their lives Friday as authorities reported more than 500 homes were feared destroyed.
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Nation


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Biden talks sanctions, Putin warns of rupture over Ukraine

President Biden has warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the US could impose new sanctions against Russia if it takes further military action against Ukraine, while Putin responded that such a US move could lead to a complete rupture of ties between the nations.
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‘A moral giant’: South Africans pay their respects to Tutu

South Africans from all corners of retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s “rainbow nation” filed past his plain pine casket by the hundreds on Friday to pay their respects to his life of activism for equality for all races, creeds, and sexual orientations.
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World


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Asia looks to China-focused trade bloc for virus recovery

Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business activity, will help power their recoveries from the pandemic.
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Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan

Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down payment so he could feed his family of five children. Without that money, he told her, they would all starve. He had to sacrifice one to save the rest.
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EDITORIAL


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New Year’s Resolutions for the new mayor and the outgoing governor

What should top the 2022 priority list for Michelle Wu and Charlie Baker? The Globe editorial board weighs in.
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OPINION


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Hopeful political signs from Central and South America

Elections in Honduras and Chile represent a huge win for the Latin American left. And while the politics of these distant countries may seem irrelevant to the United States, they mirror many concerns here, including the basic act of conceding an election.
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OPINION


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Refusal to abide by the results of elections threatens the stability of the US more than at any time since 1860

The Civil War was, in Abraham Lincoln’s view, above all a fight to vindicate democracy.
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New ‘Boston Strangler’ movie will hit close to home for victims’ families, those connected to the case

After the first strangling happened in Boston in June 1962, and slayings continued into 1964 and the body count grew, a feeling of terror gripped the city.
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Cambridge-based nonprofit focused on bridging opportunity gaps to open second location in Boston

The Possible Zone, a Cambridge-based nonprofit that helps youth develop entrepreneurial skills, is opening a second “innovation center” in Jamaica Plain’s Jackson Squarec.
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First Night returns in person, this time with vaccinations and precautions

All city-sponsored events planned for indoors were moved outside in light of rising coronavirus cases.
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Inside the ‘understated elegance’ of late Celtics great Sam Jones, Hall of Famer and 10-time champion

Jones, who died Thursday at the age of 88, was revered by his teammates. Satch Sanders said the only criticism of Jones was that he didn't shoot more, and that Bill Russell wanted Jones to put the team on his back.
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Bruins


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Bruce Cassidy rearranges Bruins’ top line, moving David Pastrnak out and Craig Smith in

Cassidy will have Pastrnak skating with Taylor Hall and Erik Haula on the second line.
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Celtics 123, Suns 108


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With a triple-double, Robert Williams and Celtics take down one of the NBA’s best in the Suns in New Year’s Eve matinee

Williams showed his upside with a stellar all-around performance.
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Massachusetts jobless fund is $115 million in the red

But the news isn't as bad as feared. Guesstimates for the size of the deficit ran to multiple billions of dollars.
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Facebook set to grow in Kendall as parent company signs lease to triple its office space there

The space has traded hands several times since the building opened less than five years ago, reflecting the fast-moving real estate market in Kendall Square, where available space is scarce and pricey.
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Obituaries


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Mary Richardson, award-winning ‘Chronicle’ co-anchor, dies at 76

Ms. Richardson, who explored the minutiae of Boston and traveled the world in search of stories during more than 30 years at Channel 5, died Thursday night. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago.
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Obituaries


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Mary Richardson, award-winning ‘Chronicle’ co-anchor, dies at 76

Ms. Richardson, who explored the minutiae of Boston and traveled the world in search of stories during more than 30 years at Channel 5, died Thursday night. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago.
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LOVE LETTERS


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I hate that my girlfriend smokes cigarettes

“I knew she was a smoker when we began to date, but tried to look past it.”
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TV CRITIC'S CORNER


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When all the critics have their say, ‘Succession’ is No. 1

Metacritic, the website that aggregates reviews of movies, music, TV, and games, delivers a Top 10 based on all the critics' lists.
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