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Trump's Impeachment Trial

Senate hears opening arguments for removing Trump from office
The US Senate is poised to hear opening arguments Wednesday in President Trump’s impeachment trial, with Democratic House managers set to make their case that Trump abused power and should be removed from office. 18 minutes ago

Watch live: Opening arguments in President Trump’s impeachment trial beginHere’s what you missed from Tuesday’s impeachment trial

I covered Clinton’s impeachment trial. Here’s how it’s similar to Trump’s

A lot has happened in the world since President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. Globe reporter Bob Hohler reflects on what has changed — and what feels oh-so familiar. 11:13 a.m.
 Michael Bennet, longshot-in-chief, stakes White House bid on N.H.In final stretch before Iowa, four senators try to balance campaigning and impeachment

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Ghosts of Elections Past haunt the 2020 Democratic primary race

Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House prosecution, White House defense

Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused as impeachment debate goes into early Wednesday morning

Trump tells Greta Thunberg to put her focus elsewhere

The number of million-dollar earners in Mass. is soaring — here’s where they live
The latest count shows a 12.5 percent spike in the number of million-dollar earners in Massachusetts.

Here’s a list of the 100 highest-paid Massachusetts workers in 2019

Mourners celebrate the life of Holy Cross rower killed in Florida crash
Family, friends, teammates, and well-wishers gathered on Wednesday morning to celebrate the life of Grace Rett, a Holy Cross rower who had turned 20 last week. 19 minutes ago

Michelle Carter to be released from jail on Thursday
Michelle Carter will turn in her uniform and get her personal belongings back before she's released from jail Thursday, according to the Bristol County sheriff’s office.

US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women

D.C. sues Trump inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds

Baker calls for ride-share fee hike, more T funds in budget proposal

Baker proposes new governance structure for MBTA

opinion

EDITORIAL

As trial begins, House should keep the Senate honest

OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

A ‘rant’ against Charlie Baker

OPINION | THE PRESIDENT ON TRIAL

Day 1: Trump’s lawyers mislead, and keeping an eye on GOP lame ducks

OPINION | Scot Lehigh

New Hampshire voters mull tough presidential choices

Globe Magazine

The 29 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs
Globe food writers pick the best of the city and the suburbs. Plus, the rise of food halls and extra helpings of places we love.

Devra First: Some very ‘Boston’ restaurants are closing — and that’s OK

Love Letters
Why won’t my boyfriend ever pick up the check?
He’s great, but after four months he still insists on splitting everything. 2 hours ago

More recent headlines

Two dead after early morning fatal crash in Braintree

Suspect in Springfield kidnapping case sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation

Express to close 100 stores

Don’t miss the Globe’s coverage and analysis of the Democratic primaries

The Globe’s politics team will help you sort through the noise with timely, in-depth news coverage, and sharp analysis of the state of the race. Here’s how to stay in the know.

Beloved Maine ice disk returns for a short time
Maine’s beloved ice disk in Westbrook returned over the weekend and garnered excitement, but its glory was short-lived after it froze to the edges of the river. 2 hours ago

Mass. officials say risk from new coronavirus is low, but they’re staying vigilant
The Department of Public Health says the risk of the coronavirus is low, but they're being watchful. an hour ago

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer says in lawsuit that the band is freezing him out
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer on Friday filed an explosive lawsuit in Plymouth Superior Court alleging his fellow bandmates are freezing him out of their 50th anniversary activities, including a highly anticipated set at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. 2 hours ago

2020 BC football schedule highlighted by visit from Clemson
The Eagles open with Syracuse at home, and will welcome ACC champion Clemson on a Friday in October. an hour ago

Watch: Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Kansas State-Kansas basketball game
A wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool marred the end of the Big 12 rivalry game.

Tara Sullivan
His faith in WNBA made David Stern a champion for women’s sports
The late NBA commissioner sent a strong message of empowerment and advancement to women and girls. 3 hours ago

Beware of falling iguanas: Cold-stunned lizards dropping from Florida trees
The low temperatures stun the invasive reptiles, but the iguanas won't necessarily die and many will wake up as temperatures rise.

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Perspective | Magazine

Louis C.K. wants to stage a comeback. Does he deserve one?

The comedian was quick to admit his mistakes. But expressing regret is not the same as apologizing.

The Jimmy Garoppolo deal actually worked out well for both the Patriots and 49ers
Yes, the Patriots should have gotten more for him, but by sticking with Tom Brady, they won another Super Bowl.

The Aaron Hernandez saga: Everything you need to know
Here’s a primer for you to reference while binge-watching the new Netflix series.

Rhode Island

The one thing R.I. can learn from Governor Baker’s State of the Commonwealth address

In his State of the Commonwealth address on Tuesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker sounded a lot like Governor Gina Raimondo did last week during her big annual speech to the Rhode Island legislature.

R.I. Board of Elections urged to let candidates use campaign funds for child care

For R.I.’s TV stations, carrying the impeachment trial is no easy call

Newton

Newton gets grant to study potential affordable housing at armory

A consultant would be hired to determine the feasibility of converting the West Newton Armory into affordable housing.

Newton imposes fees for curbside disposal of bulky items starting Feb. 1

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe’s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump’s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president’s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump’s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin’s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They’re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here’s how Trump lured him from the Democrats

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

The solution to Boston’s housing and congestion crisis? Western Mass.

OPINION | Donna Jackson Nakazawa

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression

OPINION | Christina Baker Kline

Shelving ‘Christina’s World’

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Bernie Sanders says Citizens United has been ‘disastrous.’ Is he right?

OPINION | BURT NEUBORNE

Citizens United gave the wealthy too much power

OPINION | FLOYD ABRAMS

Citizens United was a triumph for free speech

VISUAL STORIES

Warnings of ‘volcanic tsunami’ after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero’s deadly dust claims another victim

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

metro

Mourners celebrate the life of Holy Cross rower killed in Florida crash
Family, friends, teammates, and well-wishers gathered on Wednesday morning to celebrate the life of Grace Rett, a Holy Cross rower who had turned 20 last week.

Michelle Carter to be released from jail on Thursday

Michelle Carter will turn in her uniform and get her personal belongings back before she's released from jail Thursday, according to the Bristol County sheriff’s office.

Baker calls for ride-share fee hike, more T funds in budget proposal

Governor Baker on Wednesday unveiled a $44.6 billion budget proposal that would hike the fee imposed on Uber and Lyft rides across the state by 80 cents, and then funnel the $100 million in new funding it would raise into the MBTA and municipal coffers.

Mass. officials say risk from new coronavirus is low, but they’re staying vigilant

Michael Bennet, longshot-in-chief, stakes White House bid on N.H.

STAT

New heart transplant method being tested for the first time in the U.S.

Opinion: Why Black doctors like me are leaving academic medicine

‘How long do I have?’ A website on cancer survival rates seeks to help

Watch: Consumer genetic testing: What do you get for your money?

sports

Rob Manfred isn’t inclined to strip World Series titles from Astros, Red Sox

The commissioner said Major League Baseball aims to be transparent about the investigations.

2020 BC football schedule highlighted by visit from Clemson

The Eagles open with Syracuse at home, and will welcome ACC champion Clemson on a Friday in October.

Why MLB players aren’t being punished in the Astros, Red Sox sign-stealing investigation

Bruins assign three to Providence as they begin nine-day break

Politics

Senate hears opening arguments for removing Trump from office

Business

Developer unveils his 600-foot-tall vision for Boston’s waterfront

Marijuana

Snoop Dogg’s whirlwind New England trip: pot, performing, and the Celtics

magazine
Follow-up

After 17 years and 27 lawsuits, judge rules in Beverly feud

Wedding venues

10 questions to ask a wedding venue before you commit

Connections

I love her. Her husband? Not so much.

Dinner With Cupid

'She seemed composed and at ease. I'm afraid I seemed a little less so'

sports

Boston Marathon organizers announce elite field for 2020 race

Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka brace for another Grand Slam clash

Bruins finish up their work before leaving for vacation

metro

Mourners celebrate the life of Holy Cross rower killed in Florida crash

Michelle Carter to be released from jail on Thursday

Baker calls for ride-share fee hike, more T funds in budget proposal

Nation

Unprovoked shark attacks drop worldwide, but not in the US

Elizabeth Warren says she has a plan for that. Here’s a running list

Beware of falling iguanas: Cold-stunned lizards dropping from Florida trees

World

Ex-president of Interpol is sent to prison for bribery in China

Changing tack, French strikers turn off power to press government

Iran acknowledges it fired 2 missiles at Ukrainian jet

politics

US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women

Dale Bumpers defends President Clinton during 1999 impeachment trial

Here’s what you missed from Tuesday’s impeachment trial

business

Developer unveils his 600-foot-tall vision for Boston’s waterfront

China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets

Express to close 100 stores

lifestyle

Mark Wahlberg brings fists and laughs in first trailer for Boston-set ‘Spenser Confidential’

Justin Favela’s piñata-inspired art installation comes to the Prudential Center

‘This is the real deal’: Oprah goes to Maine, tries her first lobster roll

marijuana

Snoop Dogg’s whirlwind New England trip: pot, performing, and the Celtics

Cannabis fund turns to distressed debt amid sector slump

Detroit police linking some 2020 homicides to marijuana

opinion

As trial begins, House should keep the Senate honest

As Harry and Meghan ‘step back,’ Queen Elizabeth steps up

From lab to clinic: hope for those suffering from depression

food & dining

How Eastern Standard’s Vanessa Rea-Marcel went from ice-cream scooper to award-winning sommelier

Recipe: A simple, elegant dinner of mussels cooked with leeks and grainy mustard

I’m the Globe’s beer writer. Here’s what I’ve learned while doing Dry January

travel

From an Everglades Seafood Festival to a toboggan showdown in Camden

Wayne Brady on Hawaii, the aisle seat, and buying too many airport electronics

Winter blahs? Cozy up and cheer up in these N.E. towns

Books

Jason Brown explores Maine; the Book Shop of Beverly Farms turns a new leaf; and local presses grab grants

Local bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 12

William Gibson’s ‘Agency’ goes further into the future and deeper into the present

Movies

Disney says goodbye to Fox (no, not that one)

Films from Japan at the MFA, Holocaust rescuer, dark doings on the North Shore

Autumn of the oligarch

Television

‘Sanditon’ showcases Anne Reid’s latest standout performance

Hoping ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’ gets a good ride on Comedy Central

This week’s TV: ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Mindhunter’ fans left in the lurch, Awkwafina’s new comedy, Gwyneth’s ‘Goop’

music

On the verge of 79, Tom Rush has (almost) no regrets

With a fantastic cast on board, Enigma Chamber Opera debuts

At BSO, a new work honoring Taiwan’s oldest music

Theater/Dance

In the ART’s ‘Gloria: A Life,’ Steinem speaks, but she has plenty of company

10 dance shows to see this season

Three companies present Boston premieres at Global Arts Live’s new Winter Dance Fest

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

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

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Egil Krogh, the Nixon ‘plumber’ who approved break-in targeting Daniel Ellsberg

CVS cofounder Ralph P. Hoagland III, an entrepreneur with endless ideas, dies at 86

After a cancer diagnosis, Jane Wallis Gumble, 65, kept leading the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development