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Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs

Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million.

Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody.

Even a serious crime conviction won't mean automatic expulsion from the state's shelter system.

Money, Power, Inequality

Some Uber, Lyft drivers say pay has declined since new minimum wage enacted

It’s not that these drivers are making below the new minimum; it’s that it has become much harder to make more, local drivers say.

Warming temperatures in Boston appear to have another drawback, study says: More rats
Several cities saw more rats in recent years due to warming temperatures and neighborhoods becoming more densely populated with people — and trash, researchers say.

Snowstorm creates winter scene but quickly departs
A steady stream of snow blanketed New England overnight, with 4 to 6 inches covering the ground and glistening from trees and atop cars early Sunday morning.

Here’s a look at snowfall totals across New England

Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns

The National Transit Safety Board is investigating after a train carrying five passengers collided with a stationary out-of-service train at East Somerville Station Sunday.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

What’s a blue state governor to do?

Governor Maura Healey appears to be trying to do her job, and avoid panicking the populace.

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says

Police seek help identifying suspects in Beacon Hill assault

National Grid quietly dropped its highly-praised geothermal pilot in Lowell

Super Bowl LIX | Eagles 40, Chiefs 22

Linebackers Jalyx Hunt (58) and Josh Sweat (19) were just two of the Eagles to get to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was sacked six times and hit on 11 occasions by the winning defense.

The Eagles, a well-rounded monster, crushed the Chiefs in every aspect in Super Bowl LIX

The world tuned in Sunday night to see if the Chiefs could make history. Instead, they got throttled by an Eagles team with a killer’s mentality.

See how the game unfolded

Tom Brady appeared in 10 Super Bowls as a player.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

In his first Super Bowl as an analyst, Tom Brady caps an uneven season with a fittingly similar performance

The superstar quarterback’s best moments — as fleeting as they may have been — usually came when something offended his sensibilities.

Here’s what R.I. experts say were the best (and worst) Super Bowl ads of 2025

concert review

Kendrick Lamar didn’t need pyrotechnics to claim center stage

Fresh off his Grammy wins, the rapper performed a dominant set complete with his megahit, "Not Like Us."

Bill Belichick and his girlfriend join Jeremy Strong and the Affleck brothers in new DunKings Super Bowl ad

Donnie Wahlberg and Druski also appear in the new Dunkin' commercial that aired on Super Bowl Sunday.

Super Bowl

Taylor Swift booed by fans at Super Bowl LIX

The pop singer was in attendance to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce at this year's Super Bowl.

Photos: See Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Samuel L. Jackson, and all the stars at Super Bowl LIX

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in this aerial photograph taken above Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2019. Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to provide new funding for Trump's signature border wall, as well as the duration of a stopgap measure. Some lawmakers proposed delaying spending decisions by a few weeks, while others advocated for a funding bill to last though February or March.

ANALYSIS

Trump may want a government shutdown to last months or years

Historically presidents have worked to avoid government shutdowns, Trump may use a long one to transform government.

Trump asks Treasury to stop minting penniesTrump says he will announce 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs Monday

Dr. Sean Cahill is the Director of Health Policy Research at The Fenway Institute. In 1981, Fenway Health made the first diagnosis of AIDS in New England, and is currently involved in dozens of active research projects exploring health inequities and other health issues affecting the LGBTQ community.

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

A flurry of Trump orders has put health researchers in the federal government’s crosshairs, and forced many into an ethical dilemma.

Trump administration cuts to health research is ‘an attack on Massachusetts,’ Markey says

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 Gulf of America Day, aboard Air Force One as he travels from West Palm Beach, Fla. to New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

“Yeah it is,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier when asked whether his talk of annexing Canada is “a real thing” — as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently suggested.

During the Ebola outbreak in Liberia 10 years ago, USAID sent more than 16 tons of supplies, including PPE and water purification machinery. Along with help from other international aid agencies, the deadly virus was confined to West Africa and eliminated within three years.

Starting Point

The conservative case for keeping USAID

Many Republicans have long seen the foreign aid agency, which Trump wants to gut, as a benefit for the United States.

From left: Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, and Leslie Bibb in "The White Lotus."

your tv gps

This week’s TV: The return of ‘The White Lotus,’ a new Bridget Jones movie, and more

Plus, a Sly and the Family Stone documentary, and more.

LOVE LETTERS

What are empty nesters supposed to do? Like, with their time?

A couple needs … new stuff to get excited about. Help.

Today, not only is the act of reading a romance novel being positioned as “self care” by some publishers, there is a sub-genre for everyone.

BETH TEITELL

Love in the time of MAGA bros: Why women are craving romance novels

Romantasy novels — that’s romance plus fantasy — are outselling other adult fiction. But has the romance genre truly shed its stigma?

Black History Month

Lobby card for the 1926 film "The Flying Ace," directed by Richard E. Norman.

Our film critic travels back in time to see ‘The Flying Ace’ at the Somerville Theatre

Star guard Harmoni Turner was among the Harvard players who shared stories of Black women who inspired them.

Harvard basketball star Harmoni Turner honors her Black History Month hero: Claudine Gay

Map of Green Book locations shown next to the cover of The Negro Motorist Green-Book.

When travel was treacherous for Black people: The Green Book’s legacy in New England

Officials in St. Petersburg, Florida, marked the start of Black History Month on Saturday during a ceremonial raising of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum flag.

Black History Month takes on a new meaning with Trump in office

Opinion

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke at a briefing for reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room the White House in Washington on Feb. 5.

Jill Abramson

Trump reshapes media landscape: Legacy outlets sidelined

Some of the coverage from conservative newcomers reads like White House propaganda. Good for Trump, bad for democracy.

EDITORIAL

Take 5 on proposed candy tax

Martin R. West

What the Nation’s Report Card says about Massachusetts

Ideas | Schuyler Velasco

The cat who schooled me

LETTERS

New US attorney says ‘no one gets pass’ on the law. That’s rich.

More recent News

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says
UNAIDS' executive director warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines
The earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey
Can anything save the 2025 Bruins at this point?
Technically, the Bruins are still in the race, but after 57 games, they are not talented enough, not driven enough, and just not good enough to clinch a playoff spot.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Is Mike Trout still a star, and other thoughts with spring training closing in
At 33, Trout received MVP votes once in the last four seasons and hasn’t driven in 100 runs since 2019.

PATRIOTS
David Andrews progressing back from injury, optimistic about Patriots' future
One of the five team captains sidelined for an extended period last season, Andrews praised Drake Maye's ability to handle pressure and Josh McDaniels's adaptability.

Bauer brothers put on a show as Belmont boys’ hockey wins its first Ed Burns Coffee Pot Doherty championship
Adam, a senior captain and center, reached 100 career points and Ethan, a sophomore goaltender, was named tournament MVP after they led Belmont to a 4-0 victory over Arlington.

Three years out from the Olympics, Women’s Lacrosse League offers a peek into unique sixes format

Four teams — the Boston Guard, Maryland Charm, California Palms, and New York Charging — will compete as part of the men’s Premiere Lacrosse League Championship Series in Washington, D.C.

Red Sox
Spring training begins this week. Let’s project the Red Sox' 2025 roster.
The Red Sox are expected to have more than 60 players in camp in Fort Myers, but only 26 can be on the team when the season starts on March 27.

TRAVEL
‘Floating masterpiece’ or ‘nightmare at sea’? A look at the best- and worst-rated cruise lines.
We scoured the rankings so you don't have to, and after much parsing, here's what we found. Note: We’re highlighting ocean cruising here, not river ships.

SPORTS MEDIA
Randy Moss returning to ESPN role on Super Bowl Sunday for first time since cancer announcement
The 47-year-old appeared virtually at Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony, declaring he was "Moss-ing cancer" and that he could not wait to get back on television.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jorma Elo (right), resident choreographer at Boston Ballet, with Walnut Hill School for the Arts student Soho Choe. Elo is working with Boston Ballet School's Professional Division at Walnut Hill to create an as yet unnamed original piece, scheduled to be performed at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, on Feb. 21 and 22.

Smells like teen spirit for Boston Ballet choreographer Jorma Elo

Partygoers can celebrate love "on the rocks" at the Great American Beer Hall on Valentine's Day.

Free things to do Valentine’s week: rom-com trivia, book swaps, and more

Tap dancer Caleb Teicher and pianist/composer Conrad Tao performed at the Boston Arts Academy Theater Friday and Saturday, presented by Celebrity Series of Boston.

Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao outdo themselves in ‘Counterpoint’

The cast of Improv Asylum's Valentine's Day show.

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s, don’t miss these comedy shows

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kendrick Lamar will perform in the halftime show of Sunday's Super Bowl game, with the president in attendance.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Forget Eagles vs. Chiefs. It’s Kendrick Lamar vs. Trump at the Super Bowl.

Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of "The Serviceberry," argues that strong communities are built on the sense of obligation and reciprocity that stems from face-to-face exchanges.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Politics is broken. We can start to repair it only at the community level.

A bouquet of white flowers placed outside the headquarters of the USAID in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Charles Rudnick

Why Trump shouldn’t gut USAID

Last year voters approved Question 2, which removed the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement but left no system in its place.

EDITORIAL

Governor Healey looks for a graduation-standard solution

IDEAS | JULIA CHO

The enduring magic of reading out loud

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

RHODE MAP

📺 Here’s what R.I. experts say were the best (and worst) Super Bowl ads of 2025

Rhode Map asks some of the most talented marketing and communications pros in Rhode Island for their take on the annual Super Bowl ads.

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

A flurry of Trump orders has put health researchers in the federal government’s crosshairs, and forced many into an ethical dilemma.

Starting Point

The conservative case for keeping USAID

Many Republicans have long seen the foreign aid agency, which Trump wants to gut, as a benefit for the United States.

Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns

The National Transit Safety Board is investigating after a train carrying five passengers collided with a stationary out-of-service train at East Somerville Station Sunday.

Sports

Super Bowl

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast will have plenty of star-studded commercials to keep fans entertained.

Interim head coach Joe Sacco and the Bruins don't have a game again until Feb. 22 because of a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Can anything save the 2025 Bruins at this point?

Technically, the Bruins are still in the race, but after 57 games, they are not talented enough, not driven enough, and just not good enough to clinch a playoff spot.

Boston College's Ryan Leonard (right), the leading scorer in the nation with 23 goals, is looking for his first Beanpot title Monday at TD Garden, but he and the No. 1-ranked Eagles will have to get through Brehdan Engum and archrival Boston University to do it.

BEANPOT FINAL: BC vs. BU, 7:30 p.m. (NESN; ESPN+)

Once again, it’s Boston College vs. Boston University for the Beanpot title

For the 23rd time, but first since 2016, it's the B-Line rivals going at it for all the beans Monday night on Causeway Street.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

In his first Super Bowl as an analyst, Tom Brady caps an uneven season with a fittingly similar performance

Red Sox

Spring training begins this week. Let’s project the Red Sox' 2025 roster.

lacrosse

Three years out from the Olympics, Women’s Lacrosse League offers a peek into unique sixes format

Business

Super Bowl

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast will have plenty of star-studded commercials to keep fans entertained.

Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs

Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million.

Trump says he will announce 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs Monday

Trump asks Treasury to stop minting pennies

magazine

parenting issue

Sleepovers are a rite of passage for kids. And a battleground for parents.

parenting issue

‘I’m hanging on for dear life.’ The parenting style pushing parents to the brink.

parenting issue

A parent’s guide to your teenager’s first heartbreak

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was told he was on his way’

metro

An undocumented immigrant staying at the temporary shelter at the Revere Quality Inn was arrested for the possession of an AR-15 long gun and fentanyl trafficking.

Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody.

A sunny and cold day before the weather revs up again come Tuesday

Ten years after Snowmageddon: Who could forget New England’s epic winter of 2015?

sports

Superstar Connor McDavid, who will represent Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, was 17 years old when NHL players last competed in the Olympics.

NHL players felt strongly about representing their countries. The league listened, and the 4 Nations Face-Off was born.

David Andrews progressing back from injury, optimistic about Patriots' future

Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag

business

At Rhode Island Hospital, Dr. David E. Wazer, left, with company CEO Greg Mercurio, right, shows how The BrachyClip device will make it easier to place radioactive seeds in patients.

Brown University doctors team up to create a new device for modern cancer surgeries

Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

politics

Trump asks Treasury to stop minting pennies

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

The conservative case for keeping USAID

Nation

Why federal courts may be the last bulwark against Trump

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

GOP laws aimed at very rare noncitizen voting could hit eligible voters

World

Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS' executive director, said there could be a tenfold jump in AIDS-related deaths if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped.

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says

Ukrainians are vanishing into Russia. These people track them down.

Israeli forces are withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor as violence surges in West Bank

opinion

The enduring magic of reading out loud

Forget Eagles vs. Chiefs. It’s Kendrick Lamar vs. Trump at the Super Bowl.

Grass roots, shared resources are key to advancing social housing

lifestyle

Love in the time of MAGA bros: Why women are craving romance novels

Taylor Swift booed by fans at Super Bowl LIX

Photos: See Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Samuel L. Jackson, and all the stars at Super Bowl LIX

food & dining

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, a Wahlberg, the Afflecks, plus Jay and Silent Bob star in DunKings Super Bowl ad

JWU student with her own bakery is the youngest to compete on Hulu’s ‘Cookie Cupcake Cake’

travel

The Red Bull Heavy Metal event on Feb. 22 draws more than 30 top snowboarders who will challenge each other in a rail-jam competition on the steps of Boston's City Hall Plaza. The event will be led by X Games gold medalist Zeb Powell.

Snowboarders compete at City Hall Plaza and a film fest highlights the everywoman

A sea change: In the Baltics, a cruise comeback

‘Floating masterpiece’ or ‘nightmare at sea’? A look at the best- and worst-rated cruise lines.

Arts

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Boston’s Museum of Science launches new yearlong program featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci

This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life

Harvard Art Museums receive major gift of 64 Edvard Munch artworks

Books

Love in the time of MAGA bros: Why women are craving romance novels

In Cynthia Blakeley’s memoir, investigating her family’s secrets to make sense of her own life

My daughter always wants one last story. I say yes.

Movies

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in “We Live in Time."

‘We Live in Time,’ ‘Cassandra,’ plus more new and good movies and TV shows to stream this snowy weekend

‘No Other Land’: How a Palestinian-Israeli collective documented destruction and found friendship in the process

The movie musical is having a moment. Will it last?

Television

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

📺 Here’s what R.I. experts say were the best (and worst) Super Bowl ads of 2025

This week’s TV: The return of ‘The White Lotus,’ a new Bridget Jones movie, and more

music

Taylor Swift booed by fans at Super Bowl LIX

Kendrick Lamar didn’t need pyrotechnics to claim center stage

Everything you need to know about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show

Theater/Dance

Smells like teen spirit for Boston Ballet choreographer Jorma Elo

Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao outdo themselves in ‘Counterpoint’

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s, don’t miss these comedy shows

Health

Mass General Brigham's corporate office in Somerville.

Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

Trump administration cuts to health research is ‘an attack on Massachusetts,’ Markey says

Obituaries

Flash and Bennie Wiley at the Crittendon Hastings House Gala in 1996.

Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs

Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody.

Some Uber, Lyft drivers say pay has declined since new minimum wage enacted

Warming temperatures in Boston appear to have another drawback, study says: More ratsSeveral cities saw more rats in recent years due to warming temperatures and neighborhoods becoming more densely populated with people — and trash, researchers say.

Snowstorm creates winter scene but quickly departsA steady stream of snow blanketed New England overnight, with 4 to 6 inches covering the ground and glistening from trees and atop cars early Sunday morning.

Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns

What’s a blue state governor to do?

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says

Police seek help identifying suspects in Beacon Hill assault

National Grid quietly dropped its highly-praised geothermal pilot in Lowell

Super Bowl LIX | Eagles 40, Chiefs 22

The Eagles, a well-rounded monster, crushed the Chiefs in every aspect in Super Bowl LIX

In his first Super Bowl as an analyst, Tom Brady caps an uneven season with a fittingly similar performance

Kendrick Lamar didn’t need pyrotechnics to claim center stage

Bill Belichick and his girlfriend join Jeremy Strong and the Affleck brothers in new DunKings Super Bowl ad

Taylor Swift booed by fans at Super Bowl LIX

Trump may want a government shutdown to last months or years

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

The conservative case for keeping USAID

This week’s TV: The return of ‘The White Lotus,’ a new Bridget Jones movie, and more

What are empty nesters supposed to do? Like, with their time?

Love in the time of MAGA bros: Why women are craving romance novels

Our film critic travels back in time to see ‘The Flying Ace’ at the Somerville Theatre

Harvard basketball star Harmoni Turner honors her Black History Month hero: Claudine Gay

When travel was treacherous for Black people: The Green Book’s legacy in New England

Black History Month takes on a new meaning with Trump in office

Trump reshapes media landscape: Legacy outlets sidelined

Take 5 on proposed candy tax

What the Nation’s Report Card says about Massachusetts

The cat who schooled me

New US attorney says ‘no one gets pass’ on the law. That’s rich.

More recent News

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director saysUNAIDS' executive director warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlinesThe earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On HockeyCan anything save the 2025 Bruins at this point?Technically, the Bruins are still in the race, but after 57 games, they are not talented enough, not driven enough, and just not good enough to clinch a playoff spot.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notesIs Mike Trout still a star, and other thoughts with spring training closing inAt 33, Trout received MVP votes once in the last four seasons and hasn’t driven in 100 runs since 2019.

PATRIOTSDavid Andrews progressing back from injury, optimistic about Patriots' futureOne of the five team captains sidelined for an extended period last season, Andrews praised Drake Maye's ability to handle pressure and Josh McDaniels's adaptability.

Bauer brothers put on a show as Belmont boys’ hockey wins its first Ed Burns Coffee Pot Doherty championshipAdam, a senior captain and center, reached 100 career points and Ethan, a sophomore goaltender, was named tournament MVP after they led Belmont to a 4-0 victory over Arlington.

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Red SoxSpring training begins this week. Let’s project the Red Sox' 2025 roster.The Red Sox are expected to have more than 60 players in camp in Fort Myers, but only 26 can be on the team when the season starts on March 27.

TRAVEL‘Floating masterpiece’ or ‘nightmare at sea’? A look at the best- and worst-rated cruise lines.We scoured the rankings so you don't have to, and after much parsing, here's what we found. Note: We’re highlighting ocean cruising here, not river ships.

SPORTS MEDIARandy Moss returning to ESPN role on Super Bowl Sunday for first time since cancer announcementThe 47-year-old appeared virtually at Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony, declaring he was "Moss-ing cancer" and that he could not wait to get back on television.

Culture & Lifestyle

Smells like teen spirit for Boston Ballet choreographer Jorma Elo

Free things to do Valentine’s week: rom-com trivia, book swaps, and more

Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao outdo themselves in ‘Counterpoint’

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s, don’t miss these comedy shows

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Forget Eagles vs. Chiefs. It’s Kendrick Lamar vs. Trump at the Super Bowl.

Politics is broken. We can start to repair it only at the community level.

Why Trump shouldn’t gut USAID

Governor Healey looks for a graduation-standard solution

The enduring magic of reading out loud

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

📺 Here’s what R.I. experts say were the best (and worst) Super Bowl ads of 2025

‘An assault on science’: How Trump is upending health research in New England

The conservative case for keeping USAID

Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns

Sports

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

Can anything save the 2025 Bruins at this point?

Once again, it’s Boston College vs. Boston University for the Beanpot title

In his first Super Bowl as an analyst, Tom Brady caps an uneven season with a fittingly similar performance

Spring training begins this week. Let’s project the Red Sox' 2025 roster.

Three years out from the Olympics, Women’s Lacrosse League offers a peek into unique sixes format

Business

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs

Trump says he will announce 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs Monday

Trump asks Treasury to stop minting pennies

Sleepovers are a rite of passage for kids. And a battleground for parents.

Warming temperatures in Boston appear to have another drawback, study says: More rats
Several cities saw more rats in recent years due to warming temperatures and neighborhoods becoming more densely populated with people — and trash, researchers say.

Snowstorm creates winter scene but quickly departs
A steady stream of snow blanketed New England overnight, with 4 to 6 inches covering the ground and glistening from trees and atop cars early Sunday morning.

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says
UNAIDS' executive director warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines
The earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey
Can anything save the 2025 Bruins at this point?
Technically, the Bruins are still in the race, but after 57 games, they are not talented enough, not driven enough, and just not good enough to clinch a playoff spot.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Is Mike Trout still a star, and other thoughts with spring training closing in
At 33, Trout received MVP votes once in the last four seasons and hasn’t driven in 100 runs since 2019.

PATRIOTS
David Andrews progressing back from injury, optimistic about Patriots' future
One of the five team captains sidelined for an extended period last season, Andrews praised Drake Maye's ability to handle pressure and Josh McDaniels's adaptability.

Bauer brothers put on a show as Belmont boys’ hockey wins its first Ed Burns Coffee Pot Doherty championship
Adam, a senior captain and center, reached 100 career points and Ethan, a sophomore goaltender, was named tournament MVP after they led Belmont to a 4-0 victory over Arlington.

Red Sox
Spring training begins this week. Let’s project the Red Sox' 2025 roster.
The Red Sox are expected to have more than 60 players in camp in Fort Myers, but only 26 can be on the team when the season starts on March 27.

TRAVEL
‘Floating masterpiece’ or ‘nightmare at sea’? A look at the best- and worst-rated cruise lines.
We scoured the rankings so you don't have to, and after much parsing, here's what we found. Note: We’re highlighting ocean cruising here, not river ships.

SPORTS MEDIA
Randy Moss returning to ESPN role on Super Bowl Sunday for first time since cancer announcement
The 47-year-old appeared virtually at Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony, declaring he was "Moss-ing cancer" and that he could not wait to get back on television.