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Newton protester shooting case puts focus on Massachusetts self-defense laws

Self-defense cases are all about the details and someone’s perspective on them, according to lawyers who try them regularly.

What we know about the Newton family found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
Matthew Goldstein was a Brookline school teacher, and Lyla Goldstein was a longtime Microsoft employee. One daughter graduated from Syracuse, while the youngest attended RISD.

Newton family of four found dead on Christmas Day at N.H. lake house

Forecast | Dave Epstein
As we enter the New Year, does January look to deliver more snow?
January outlook: More cold and snow on the way?

Mass. has the nation’s fifth largest homeless population, federal officials say

The US saw an 18% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and a surge of migrants.

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19.

Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down

Chain reaction crash involving Mass. trucker temporarily closes Maine Turnpike southbound

Man with burns on his body is rescued at Penn Station, police say

MAGA Red is everywhere, but can Trump and his supporters really ‘own’ red?

Despite its historical association with the left, today red is emblematic of the right.

Money, Power, Inequality
For 20 years, a Mission Hill housing development has sat in limbo. Now developers face fresh opposition.
Several neighbors who spoke with the Globe, those who filed letters against the project, as well as city leaders say trust has eroded among residents who see the development as another sign of a quickly changing city that has some of the highest housing costs in the nation.

Jim Koch says his wife will eventually take over his Boston Beer Company stock, worth over $650 million

The shares in the maker of Samuel Adams beer and Truly Hard Seltzer come with significant sway over the company’s operations.

Has the craft beer industry’s keg finally kicked?

After decades of meteoric success, this year marked the first time since 2005 that more breweries closed than opened.

Elderly student loan borrowers owe $121 billion. They ask Biden for relief.

In the waning days of the Biden administration, activists are urging the Education Department to discharge the student debt of older borrowers who they say are in no position to repay.

Patriots vs. Chargers | 1 p.m. | NFL Net

Live Updates

The Patriots are hosting Justin Herbert and the Chargers in the penultimate game of the season. Follow live updates.

The Patriots have a slew of players listed as questionable, particularly on the defense and offensive line.
Preview: Drake Maye can prove himself against another star QB, Chargers’ Justin HerbertEverything you need to know about the NFL playoff racesReviewing the best and worst moves of the NFL offseason
Celtics 142, Pacers 105

Jaylen Brown scores season-high 44 points to lead Celtics in rout against Pacers

Boston builds 67-45 first-half lead and cruises to victory from there.
Following break-in at home, Jaylen Brown focusing on time with family, Celtics
Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes

How to keep your starters healthy? MLB teams are shifting to six-man rotations, because more arms means more rest.

Corbin Burnes signs with DiamondbacksRed Sox target Teoscar Hernández stays with Dodgers
Tara Sullivan

Here is one writer’s top 10 Boston sports stories of 2024

From confetti-filled floors to firing-line decisions, our sporting emotions ran the gamut, ending some eras and starting some new ones.
Opinion
Heather Hopp-Bruce

The love that built my grandmother’s floor-to-ceiling salt and pepper shaker collection

Some collections are simply an opportunity for shared memories.
GLOBE OPINION

The most engaging opinions of 2024

IDEAS | DANIEL GRANT

The deceptively unreal experience of visiting ‘real’ historic sites

LETTERS

The year in letters: Readers didn’t miss a trick in frenzied 2024

Joan Wickersham

Putting away the Christmas music, unpacking memories

Globe Santa

A thank you note from Globe Santa
Donations are still coming in, but Globe Santa is thrilled to report a spectacular year, with 7,500 donors to the campaign, so far.

Donate to Globe Santa
The best (and worst) of 2024

The 75 best books of 2024

The top 10 TV shows of 2024, according to Globe critics

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

Odie Henderson’s 10 worst movies of the year

More recent News

Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
About 7 in 10 adults say coverage denials by insurance companies, and the companies' profits, bear at least “a moderate amount” of responsibility for Brian Thompson's death.

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Trump has threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian products if Canada does not stem what he calls a flow of migrants and fentanyl into the United States.

Clean energy experts warn new Trump tariffs could produce ‘chilling effect’ on green jobs

Judge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him
A Manhattan judge issued an order in which he was dismissive of what he described as attempts by Giuliani and his lawyer to dodge providing information to the election workers' lawyers.

HIGH SCHOOLS
Five takeaways from a happening night of holiday tournaments
Five hockey teams captured holiday titles Friday, headlined by Boston Latin topping Winthrop, 3-0, to claim the Michael Giordano Christmas Classic.

A fixture at Franklin for 43 years, wrestling coach Carmine Colace is leaving the program with a bright future

Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling.

Boston on track for fewest homicides since 1957 in ‘an all-hands-on-deck effort,’ officials say
City officials in a press conference Friday described the decrease as validation of efforts to better coordinate policing, social services, and violence intervention outreach in the city.

Recommended reads

Christmas Bird Count takes flight in New England

Known as the Super Bowl of birding, the cherished holiday tradition gains urgency amid declining bird populations.

Migrants can accrue profound emotional trauma when journeying to the US. Mental health workers are stretched thin.
Healing from trauma means sharing intimate, often horrifying stories, ideally in a patient’s native language. In Mass., there are not nearly enough bilingual therapists and counselors to meet demand.

New England’s deer population is skyrocketing. Here’s why that’s particularly a problem in Eastern Massachusetts.
The latest estimate puts the deer population in Massachusetts at a minimum of 160,000 — likely a huge undercount, according to experts. This population boom comes with serious consequences.

Healey says she would sign bill subjecting her office to public records law, with ‘right exceptions’
Massachusetts is one of just two states where the governor’s office and Legislature are not subject to the state’s public records law.

Culture & Lifestyle

Comedian Rose Matafeo’s new special skewers looking for love in your 30s

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Tom Petty, Miles Davis, and more: Ten great album reissues of 2024

First Night returns with some familiar Boston performers

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Renée Loth

Celebrating small wins: Positive news from Greater Boston

EDITORIAL

Deferring the dream of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Massachusetts stalls on vital facial recognition reform

IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Hateful. Vile. Obscene. Protected.

EDITORIAL

The smearing of Adeel Mangi was the perfect storm of hate and cowardice

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

As we enter the New Year, does January look to deliver more snow?

January outlook: More cold and snow on the way?

Newton protester shooting case puts focus on Massachusetts self-defense laws

Self-defense cases are all about the details and someone’s perspective on them, according to lawyers who try them regularly.
Money, Power, Inequality

For 20 years, a Mission Hill housing development has sat in limbo. Now developers face fresh opposition.

Several neighbors who spoke with the Globe, those who filed letters against the project, as well as city leaders say trust has eroded among residents who see the development as another sign of a quickly changing city that has some of the highest housing costs in the nation.

House, Senate find last-minute common ground on health care

Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months announced Friday night that they resolved their differences and plan to put the bills up for votes next week in the final days of the two-year term.

Sports

Live Updates

The Patriots are hosting Justin Herbert and the Chargers in the penultimate game of the season. Follow live updates.

The Patriots have a slew of players listed as questionable, particularly on the defense and offensive line.
college football

Boston College-Nebraska in the Pinstripe Bowl won’t be on Ch. 5 in Boston. Here’s how to watch.

Because the Patriots’ game against the Chargers was flexed to Saturday at 1 p.m., the Pinstripe Bowl will air in New England on MeTV.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

The NBA had a nice Christmas, but the NFL got the one thing all TV execs want: Tens of millions of viewers

Beyoncé, the halftime show of Ravens-Texans, averaged 27 million viewers. For context, the Oscars averaged 19.5 million viewers on ABC this year.
Baseball

Pitcher Corbin Burnes off the board for Red Sox after agreeing to deal with Diamondbacks

Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes

How to keep your starters healthy? MLB teams are shifting to six-man rotations, because more arms means more rest.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Longtime coach Clifford Ray on NBA centers, championship defense, and how he’d beat the Celtics

Business

Has the craft beer industry’s keg finally kicked?

After decades of meteoric success, this year marked the first time since 2005 that more breweries closed than opened.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19.

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January

magazine
Secrets & Lies | Chapter 1

Sandra Birchmore put her trust in the police. They broke it.

Secrets & Lies | Chapter 2

Investigators assumed Sandra Birchmore took her own life. What did they miss?

CONNECTIONS

How a three-legged dog taught this old human a new trick

Globe Magazine

The 30 best photos of 2024 taken by Boston Globe photographers

metro

Boston on track for fewest homicides since 1957 in ‘an all-hands-on-deck effort,’ officials say

Newton family of four found dead on Christmas Day at N.H. lake house of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning

What we know about the Newton family found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning

sports

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets preview: Boston heads back home to try to rebound from Friday night shellacking

Alex Ovechkin, chasing the goals record, is already the best pure scorer. Here’s one writer’s estimation of the other greats.

With 2024 almost over, let’s review the best and worst moves of the NFL offseason

business

NPR and PBS stations brace for funding battle under Trump

Flood-soaked homeowners face a costly choice: raise or raze

10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025

politics

Elderly student loan borrowers owe $121 billion. They ask Biden for relief.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Nation

Man with burns on his body is rescued at Penn Station, police say

New York correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows

NPR and PBS stations brace for funding battle under Trump

World

Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down

Israel detains director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, Palestinians say

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi

opinion

Deferring the dream of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Massachusetts stalls on vital facial recognition reform

Hateful. Vile. Obscene. Protected.

lifestyle

Free things to do for New Year’s Eve and beyond: Ice sculptures, meditation, and more

You stole my baby name!

We were going to introduce our cats to each other

food & dining

Has the craft beer industry’s keg finally kicked?

The Smoot Standard opens in Central Square; Kimchipapi brings deep-fried snacks to Malden

At Nouvelle Maison in Winchester, French finds in a chic setting

travel

Beaches, ruins, and very (very) long meals. A visit to Crete, Greece’s largest island.

‘The best job in the world.’ The Globe’s travel writer reflects on a decade of trips — and moments he’d rather forget.

Musician Rodney Marsalis on traveling with his daughter, peanut M&Ms, and booking his own flights

Arts

Highlights of the Flemish Masterworks exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum

For 93-year-old painter and sculptor Jo Sandman, living the life of an artist ‘my destiny’

Video game designer finds ‘Sweet Spot’ through Boston Public Art Triennial Accelerator program

Books

Life at 80. We should all be so lucky.

New poetry, Maine essays, and (always) ‘Moby-Dick’

In Baxter’s ‘Woo Woo,’ making art while falling apart

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 30-Jan. 12

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Tangled up in Bob (on the big screen)

Television

Comedian Rose Matafeo’s new special skewers looking for love in your 30s

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Adam Sandler shares ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ teaser with first look at Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny cameos

music

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 30-Jan. 12

Tom Petty, Miles Davis, and more: Ten great album reissues of 2024

First Night returns with some familiar Boston performers

Theater/Dance

What makes life worth living? ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ is making a list.

What to see on Broadway if you’re heading to New York

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ at the ART writes forgotten women into the art form’s story

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies

Dorthy Moxley, who pursued justice in her daughter’s murder, dies at 92

India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies at 92