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After Ice Bucket campaign, researchers have optimism about insights into ALS puzzle

Five years after Pete Frates, who died Monday of ALS, started the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for research into the disease, a surprising adjective describes the feelings of scientists who are battling the fatal illness. That word? Optimistic. 12 minutes ago

House Democrats charge Trump with two articles of impeachment
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — pushing toward historic votes over charges that he corrupted the US election process and endangered national security.

5 things to knowRead the articles of impeachment

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
This may not be Spygate all over again, and Patriots may deserve benefit of the doubt
With their ‘Spygate’ history, would Bill Belichick really risk another videotaping controversy? 2 hours ago

Bengals are said to be ‘livid’ over Patriots’ illegal videotapingBill Belichick says he had ‘no knowledge’ of Patriots filming Bengals’ sidelines

6 people killed in Jersey City shooting, including officer

A police officer, three bystanders, and two suspects were killed in a furious gunbattle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for about an hour. The shootout is believed not to be an act of terrorism. 3 hours ago

Man is found guilty of murdering two doctors in South Boston condo

Bampumim Teixeira was convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr. Lina Bolaños and her fiance, Dr. Richard Field. Police found the victims, who were both anesthesiologists, on the evening of May 5, 2017.

Dave Epstein
A little snow is coming Wednesday. Here’s what to expect
This is a very quick-moving and relatively insignificant system, but it can still affect the morning commute disproportionately to the snowfall total.

Maps: Snowfall prediction and arrival timesCold front to arrive with a dose of snow

Kim Janey claims votes to be next Boston City Council president
The city councilor who recently spearheaded Boston’s first ordinance to bring racial and economic equity to the burgeoning marijuana industry says her colleagues will vote for her in January.

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Trumping truth: The president and his defenders are sticking with their absurd story

OPINION | Michael Cohen

The Liars Club: a president and a political party that cannot tell the truth

OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Who’s the boss? Nancy Pelosi

What should our Editorial Board ask the 2020 presidential candidates?

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
Learning to appreciate ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
It could be a straight-up story of a woman breaking through in the male comedy world amid the chaos and changing mores of the early 1960s. Instead, it’s about good cheer and escapism.

Movie review | ★★★
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ offers heroes, villains — and smears
The filmmaker's new movie is about a man who himself is slandered and nearly ruined. That man’s crime? Being a hero but failing to look like one. 3 hours ago

Here’s what the Red Sox would face if they don’t get under the luxury tax threshold this year

The penalties for continuing to exceed the luxury tax threshold would only get more severe.

Trading Mookie Betts doesn’t seem to be high priority for Red Sox

Ban on vape sales in Massachusetts ends Wednesday — what happens next?
New rules could pave the way for some nicotine products to return to stores, though marijuana vapes will remain quarantined. 3 hours ago

St. Guillen concedes City Council election that ended in a one-vote difference

St. Guillen had been weighing whether to appeal contested ballots to the state courts, but said Tuesday she will accept the outcome.

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Recipes: A holiday roast and festive sides
Seasonal classics get a new look with some surprising ingredients. 2 hours ago

Report: Colleges aren’t doing enough to prepare students for Mass. life-sciences jobs
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation says job growth is far outstripping the number of qualified candidates for positions.

Innovation Economy: Biotech companies scramble to fill open jobs

dan shaughnessy
As a ballplayer and a person, Pete Frates hit it out of the park
Before he was famous, Frates was just a baseball player from Boston College who hit a home run at Fenway Park. But after being diagnosed with ALS, Pete would go on to global fame as an inspirational figure, kick-starting the Ice Bucket Challenge fund-raising campaign that may yet lead to a cure for the disease.

Timeline: Looking back at Pete Frates’s life

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It’s not the reindeer and elves, it’s people like Linda, Tammy, and Sue
For 11 years, Tammy McFarland has been a family advocate, leading the Globe Santa team in Taunton that processes requests. She deals with the struggles of families trying to provide a joyous Christmas against the odds.

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Joe Biden offers up fire and folksiness on his ‘No Malarkey’ tour in Iowa
The campaign swing showed he was more than willing to deliver some punches — and not just at President Trump.

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The White House is tougher on American college professors than on Saudi Arabia
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Providence schools might be in worse shape than you thought

We’ve heard a lot about the struggles of Providence schools over the last six months, but the Johns Hopkins University professor who led the review of the district is making it clear that Rhode Island’s largest school district is in even worse shape than most state leaders thought.

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Trump’s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
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Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston’s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation’s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis — a very slow moving crisis — that puts our region’s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.

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After Ice Bucket campaign, researchers have optimism about insights into ALS puzzle
Five years after Pete Frates, who died Monday of ALS, started the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for research into the disease, a surprising adjective describes the feelings of scientists who are battling the fatal illness. That word? Optimistic.

Car slams into store in Brockton

The car crashed into a building at Belmont Street and Byron Avenue, the Brockton Fire Department said in a tweet at 6:55 a.m.

AG charges Melrose couple with running a tech support scam targeting seniors

The married couple allegedly charged consumers to fix nonexistent computer problems, in a scheme that netted at least $2.4 million through thousands of transactions.

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Yuri Luzhkov, former Moscow mayor, dies at 83

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Back-to-back tests will help show what Celtics are made of

Games against Eastern contenders Indiana on Wednesday and Philadelphia on Thursday kick off a challenging stretch for the Celtics.

Dallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conduct

The second-year coach was let go, with the team citing unspecified unprofessional conduct as the reason for the move.

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When it comes to videotaping of Bengals, Patriots deserve the benefit of the doubt

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Facebook rebuffs US AG over access to encrypted messages

Marijuana

Ban on vape sales in Massachusetts ends Wednesday — what happens next?

The forgotten story of ‘America’s most famous tool’

The gangly LGBTQ+ acronym came from a good place. But we can do better.

My boyhood friend was forced to join the Taliban. He deserved better

My husband hates that our neighbors Airbnb their spare bedroom

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Patriots targeting ways to get N’Keal Harry more opportunities

Bengals are said to be ‘livid’ over Patriots’ illegal videotaping

Trading Mookie Betts doesn’t seem to be high priority for Red Sox

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After Ice Bucket campaign, researchers have optimism about insights into ALS puzzle

Car slams into store in Brockton

AG charges Melrose couple with running a tech support scam targeting seniors

Nation

Trump meets Russian official as impeachment charges unveiled

Trump tweets sharp criticism of FBI head Wray after Russia probe report

Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal

World

Greenland’s accelerating ice losses are now in line with highest sea-level scenario, scientists say

Czech hospital shooting leaves at least 6 dead

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Trump tweets sharp criticism of FBI head Wray after Russia probe report

Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal

Democrats announce articles of impeachment against Trump

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Amid lawsuits, Bayer mounts campaign to defend weedkiller

Pelosi declares a ‘victory for the American worker’

At Massport, new CEO is ready for change

lifestyle

A gift giver’s guide to the best cookbooks of 2019

There’s more to ski vacations than skiing and riding

Megan Rapinoe talks activism, pay equity, and sports longevity ahead of speech at Boston women’s conference

marijuana

Ban on vape sales in Massachusetts ends Wednesday — what happens next?

MLB plans to remove marijuana from banned substances list for minor leaguers

Turns out Green Wednesday is real: Cannabis sales spiked just before Thanksgiving

opinion

Biden’s fiery response to voter could be a turning point — for good or ill

Hollywood’s disdain for women journalists

The Liars Club

food & dining

Chocolate overload? On Grenada, it’s entirely possible

Milkadamia may make milk moot

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There’s more to ski vacations than skiing and riding

As tourism gets complicated, your guide is more likely to have a graduate degree

Pet-friendly package deals, island retreats, and good eats

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“Disappearing Earth” author Julia Phillips always has something good on hold

Movies

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ offers heroes, villains — and smears

Gospel documentary ‘Say Amen, Somebody’ gets ‘between the marrow and the bones’

HBO’s ‘Finding the Way Home’ shows children betrayed — and rescued

Television

Learning to appreciate ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

‘The Morning Show’ offers an eye-opening take on a TV anchor’s bad behavior

Miss Universe winner: We should be teaching young girls to ‘take up space’

music

Composer Matthew Aucoin is ‘uncomplicatedly excited’ for his new opera

‘Hallelujah’ for Amanda Forsythe and Ann McMahon Quintero in Boston Baroque’s ‘Messiah’

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Hardiest hikers, campers don’t come in from the cold

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Obituaries

Yuri Luzhkov, former Moscow mayor, dies at 83

Pete Frates, who raised millions for ALS research by championing the Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 34

Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago