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Sunday, February 5, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Investigations

How the missing become the uncounted: Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

It isn’t that missing person cases fall through cracks in the system; it’s that there’s no system at all. The pursuit of these cases hinges almost entirely on the discretion — and commitment level — of local police departments. Continue reading →

Retail

Companies boomed selling exercise bikes and desk chairs. Now they’re laying people off.

As the pandemic kicked consumer spending into high gear, some companies came out as clear winners. But for many, that winning streak couldn’t last, and now they’re cutting their losses. Continue reading →

Biotech

A pill for postpartum depression is on the horizon

A new medicine developed by Cambridge-based Sage Therapeutics could win approval from regulators this year for postpartum depression. Continue reading →

Names

A brief history of Tom Brady

Even after winning his third Super Bowl in 2005, Brady insisted he was just a regular Joe. Ordinariness did not suit him for long. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions

The balloon was spotted Saturday morning over the Carolinas as it approached the Atlantic coast. At about 2:40 p.m. EST, an F-22 fighter jet fired a missile at the balloon, puncturing it while it was about 6 nautical miles off the coast near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, senior defense officials said. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Died suddenly’ posts twist tragedies to push vaccine lies

“It’s kind of in-group language, kind of a wink wink, nudge nudge,” said Renee DiResta, technical research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory. “They’re taking something that is a relatively routine way of describing something — people do, in fact, die unexpectedly — and then by assigning a hashtag to it, they aggregate all of these incidents in one place.” Continue reading →

Nation

In Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood, Black residents fear police

In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Black community in Memphis who live in constant fear of the police. Continue reading →

The World

World

Pope encourages South Sudanese, will raise plight of women

Pope Francis sought Saturday to console the long-suffering people of South Sudan as he opened his first full day in a country beset by conflict, poverty and humanitarian crises, encouraging priests and nuns to serve their flocks by joining in their tears. Continue reading →

World

Russia pushes to take Ukrainian town near a vital supply line

Moscow is deploying thousands of soldiers to southeastern Ukraine as it renews an assault on a strategically important town that Ukrainian forces have used to harass shipments on a critical Russian supply line that runs from the eastern Donbas region to Crimea. Continue reading →

World

In West Bank, settlers sense their moment after far right’s rise

“Now I expect things to go differently,” said Naveh Schindler, 19, a settler activist leading the effort to build the Or Haim outpost. “If I persevere enough,” Schindler said, “hopefully the government will build it themselves.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Who better than a teacher to spearhead a radical equity effort?

Who else would be so informed of the inequities in American education? Business leaders? Continue reading →

LETTERS

It takes more than a top NFL QB to tackle food insecurity

Celebrity voices make a great impact but so too do the many people working each day to tackle the issue of food as a basic right. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In look at Black turnout, we shouldn’t dismiss Wu’s landmark win

Boston’s Black community did not lose because Michelle Wu won. She has been a strong advocate for racial justice and equity. Continue reading →

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

A Sheffield family is among those trying to hold Boeing accountable for the 737 Max crash that killed their daughter

Samya Stumo’s parents now devote their lives to making sure other families don’t have to suffer like theirs. And that means telling anyone who will listen about Samya — and Boeing’s lies. Continue reading →

K-12

Woburn wants teachers union to pay $250,000 in costs to end strike

During a news conference in his office, Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin said the city spent more than $270,000 to cover necessary costs during the illegal work stoppage and wants the Woburn Teachers’ Association to pay back $250,000 of that sum. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It is what we refer to as bitter cold:’ Arctic air blast freezes region, sets records

“If you have to be outside, don’t be outside for too long,” said Rob Megnia, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Norton. “When it’s this cold, it doesn’t take long for frostbite to settle in.” Continue reading →

Sports

NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND NOTEBOOK

Bruins All-Star David Pastrnak enjoys Alex Ovechkin’s antics as well as the Atlantic Division’s win

The wing contributed a pair of goals to the victory and Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark stopped all six shots thrown his way in the final. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Rivalries are the delicious topping that make following sports such a treat

"Rivalry" is a one-word encapsulation of all that makes sports great, filled with emotion, intensity, righteousness, a little anger, high stakes, and energy. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Three Celtics champs — Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, and M.L. Carr — weigh in on the chances for Banner 18, and other thoughts

We asked three players who have been there to assess this year's team, which right now is the favorite to win it all. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

Wake up, Corporate America: You can’t bribe, threaten, or feed people to get them back in the office

In-person work is valuable, but many companies have forgotten what motivates people to do it. Continue reading →

IDEAS

A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is helping the world reimagine mental health care

The Friendship Bench is inexpensive, easy to replicate, and effective. Could it work here? Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ray Cordeiro, a voice on Hong Kong’s airwaves for 70 years, dies at 98

Ray Cordeiro, a familiar voice on Hong Kong’s airwaves who was one of the world’s longest-working disc jockeys, spinning records for more than 70 years, died here on Jan. 13. He was 98. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Longtime AP country music chronicler Joe Edwards dies at 75

Joe Edwards documented the ascent of country music through interviews with stars ranging from Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift and wrote the AP’s Nashville Sound country music column from 1975 to 1992 Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mira Lehr, artist who explored nature’s distress, dies at 88

A versatile Florida artist, Mira Lehr helped found an early cooperative gallery for women artists in Miami Beach and her paintings, sculptures and installations often reflected her concerns about environmental degradation. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

All of your Grammy questions answered, from A to Ye

When is the awards show on? Who's performing? Will Beyoncé make history? And what's ABBA doing here? Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

When TV commercials are on repeat, ad nauseam

This gripe session is for those viewers who find themselves in front of the most unimaginative ads possible, and, worst of all, see them over and over again, to the point where you actually recite them back at the screen. Continue reading →

Movies

10 must-see movies from the Sundance Film Festival

From "Fair Play," a "battle of the sexes movie for millennials" to the documentary "Judy Blume Forever," these films are worth your attention. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Fort Myers hopes spring baseball brings sunnier times

There has been precious little sunshine in this corner of the Sunshine State in recent months. Can baseball bring some much-needed joy and tourism? Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

The multiple personalities of the Florida Keys

The coral archipelago is more than Duval Street and Ernest Hemingway. The Keys offer a bit of everything for families, friends, and, as always, fiends. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

The condo amenities conundrum: What’s in What’s out? What’s just plain useless?

Amenity floors may have been once reserved for the most luxurious of condo developers, but they are now standard offerings across many multifamily residential developments. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Where would your favorite TV characters live in Greater Boston?

Where would your favorite TV characters live in Greater Boston? Writer Megan Johnson, a human Google on pop culture and all things Boston, weighs in. Continue reading →