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With Sunday's 23-16 win over the Bills, Jerod Mayo matched Bill Belichick's 2023 record of 4-13 in his one season leading the Patriots.

Jerod Mayo fired as Patriots head coach after tumultuous rookie season

According to a league source, most of the coaching staff is not expected to be retained, either.

Read Robert Kraft’s statement after the firing of Patriots coach Jerod MayoHere’s what Jerod Mayo said in his final postgame press conference for the Patriots

Patriots 23, Bills 16

To his credit, Jerod Mayo never lost his composure. He kept his dignity to the finish.

Dan Shaughnessy

In Jerod Mayo’s case, nice guys really do finish last

Mayo went 4-13 in his only season as coach of the Patriots.

See the 2025 NFL Draft order as it stands right nowDan Shaughnessy: Patriots lose big (No. 1 NFL Draft pick), even in victory

Ben Volin | Instant analysis
Patriots’ win over the Bills turned out to be Jerod Mayo’s final revenge
Patriots owner Robert Kraft wasted no time firing Mayo after the game. New England didn’t do much of anything right this year, including clinching the No. 1 draft pick.

Tara Sullivan
Robert Kraft went against his gut instinct, but he had no choice in firing coach Jerod Mayo
In a statement, Kraft called it “one of the hardest decisions I have ever made.”

Will Robert and Jonathan Kraft make a change at head coach?

live updates

NFL Black Monday has started early. See which coaches have been fired so far.

Jerod Mayo lost his job after a disappointing first season as head coach of the Patriots.

Golden Globes 2025: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ and more winners. See the full list.
Check out the full list of nominees and winners from Sunday's Golden Globes.

Where to stream some of this year’s top nominees

From left: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attended the 2025 Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday in Beverly Hills.

Photos: See ‘Wicked’ cast, Zendaya, Mindy Kaling, and more stars hit the Golden Globes red carpet

Awards season kicks off as Hollywood’s top film and TV stars hit the red carpet for the 82nd annual Golden Globes.

A vehicle drove cautiously on a snowy road in Shawnee, Kansas, on Sunday.

Some locations see heaviest snowfall in a decade as winter storm threatens central US

A blast of snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures created dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, and some places were expected to get 8 inches of snow or more.

Trump sees the US as a ‘disaster.’ The numbers tell a different story.

But by many metrics, the America that Donald Trump will inherit from President Biden is in better shape than that bequeathed to any new president since George W. Bush came into office in 2001.

They made history with their elections. Now they’ll represent groups that could be targeted by Trump’s policies.

Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says

The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said.

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again.

“It’s going to be a really important first month," one expert said. And several of the issues rearing their heads so early in the Legislature’s two-year session are “going to have long tails.”

After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate
Northborough has poured millions into the White Cliffs estate. It still is unused.

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On Boston Family Days, students in grades K-12 who live in the city, plus two guests, will be able to visit nine institutions free of charge on the first two Sundays of each month.

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

President Biden signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, and in other public service jobs.

Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state.

Data show wide disparities in the distribution of low-income students and those of different racial backgrounds among the district’s schools, according to a Globe review.

Officer shot in leg during struggle with man in Bedford N.H. released from hospital, police say

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) and the Thunder tightened up defensively on Jaylen Brown and the Celtics in the second half.

THUNDER 105, CELTICS 92

Celtics go ice cold with 27-point second half in loss to Thunder

The entire vibe backed up Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s assertion two days earlier that, no, this would not be just another game for this young, big-dreaming team that believes it can accelerate its timeline and win a championship this year.

Jack Murray, 12-year-old who died in a skiing accident, remembered as generous and ‘relentlessly optimistic’

Jack hit a tree while skiing on Cranmore’s intermediate Bandit trail on Tuesday morning, police said Thursday.

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JEFF JACOBY

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

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A homeless woman was murdered in New York. The immigration status of her accused killer is getting most of the attention.

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The coroner's office said all the victims died from blunt force injuries. The suspect in the attack, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.

Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them.
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.”

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially.
Workers say many beds in these urgent care clinics are still sitting empty.

Mass., Maine receive $11 million from wildlife crossing federal grants
Massachusetts and Maine have been selected as two of 16 states to receive a portion of $125 million in grants.

Man found shot to death outside Charlestown 7-Eleven

When police arrived at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, they found Joseph Donahue, 46, of Charlestown, lying in the parking lot.

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Here’s an AI-powered gadget that actually works — and one that needs work
A new wave of PCs and phones are putting miniature versions of artificial intelligence right inside our devices.

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Vilunya Diskin has lived in Greater Boston since the '60s, and in her 20s, she was a member of a local 13-member collective that wrote “Our Bodies, Ourselves."

Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester
‘People do rest as a political act, but I’m arguing for leisure and fun and joy as a kind of political act,’ says bookshop cofounder Porsha Olayiwola.

Wall-E and Peter Rabbit: How scientists name Atlantic right whales
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Five women. One set of china.
Some antique dealers say that they don’t accept china anymore — it just doesn’t sell. The dishes are frequently one of the items left over at estate sales. Storage units and landfills are brimming with it.

Culture & Lifestyle

A group of partygoers at Hyde Park's Roundhead Brewing, which will host Cuban Dance Night on Jan. 11.

New year, new deals: bingo, Latin dancing, $1 oysters, and more

Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola recently opened a bookstore — justBook-ish — with her business partner, Bing Broderick, in Dorchester.

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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, and Mindy Kaling in "With Love, Meghan."

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Unless they start adding GLP-1 agonists to the water supply — pretty darned unlikely right around now — I won’t be taking Ozempic or its lookalikes.

Alex Beam

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RENÉE GRAHAM

My New Year’s resolutions

Ships crossing the Gatún locks in the Panama Canal.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Eyeing Greenland and the Panama Canal, Trump dusts off an old American playbook

Trump has inserted himself into the legal battle between the federal government and TikTok.

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Trump tests Supreme Court power with TikTok intervention

A boy leans on the railing at the main entrance of La Alianza Hispana headquarters in Roxbury in the 1970s.

IDEAS | EBONY GILL

Boston Urban Archive started as a hobby but turned into a way to unearth history

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.

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Cold snap with single-digit wind chills to grip New England this week

Temperatures will be about 10 degrees below average for the day.

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

On Boston Family Days, students in grades K-12 who live in the city, plus two guests, will be able to visit nine institutions free of charge on the first two Sundays of each month.

Man found shot to death outside Charlestown 7-Eleven

When police arrived at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, they found Joseph Donahue, 46, of Charlestown, lying in the parking lot.

After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate

Northborough has poured millions into the White Cliffs estate. It still is unused.

Sports

Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) scores the game-winner past Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo in overtime Sunday at TD Garden.

ISLANDERS 5, BRUINS 4 (OT)

David Pastrnak erases third-period deficit, but Islanders win in OT to end Bruins' 6-game home ice run

Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway 3:10 into the extra session to hand Boston its fourth straight defeat.

Hideki Matsuyama (right) left Collin Morikawa in the dust at the PGA Tour season opener, playing near half his holes for the week under par.

GOLF

Hideki Matsuyama breaks record at birdie-fest Sentry, wins PGA Tour opener by shooting 35 under par

It’s a scoring fest on the Plantation course on weeks when there is little wind. In this one, Collin Morikawa had to settle for second despite not posting a round worse than 66 all week.

After missing two games, Jaylen Brown scored 21 points Sunday, but was held scoreless in the second half.

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Jaylen Brown returns to lineup after missing two games with strained right shoulder

He poured in 21 points in the first half but was held scoreless in the second half of Boston’s 105-92 loss that stretched the Thunder’s winning streak to 15.

Broncos 38, Chiefs 0

Bo Nix helps Broncos defeat Chiefs; Denver clinches first playoff berth since 2015

THUNDER 105, CELTICS 92

Celtics go ice cold with 27-point second half in loss to Thunder

Dan Shaughnessy

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Business

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of people

President Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, and in other public service jobs.

Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says

Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday

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PERSPECTIVE

In pricey Boston, choosing between your pet and housing is heartbreakingly common

CONNECTIONS

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

Surveillance video from Sandra Birchmore's apartment building shows Matthew Farwell entering the building the last night she was seen alive.

Secrets & Lies | Chapter 2

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

metro

Aliyana’s favorite thing to do is play with water.

Aliyana loves to explore outside

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again.

Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state.

sports

Susanna Tapani followed her two-goal third period on Thursday in Minnesota with the game-tying goal in the third period at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena.

Fleet take over from two goals down, battle back for shootout win over Montreal in Seattle

Rookie report: Drake Maye plays one series in Patriots’ finale, giving way for Joe Milton to see first action

Jerod Mayo fired as Patriots head coach after tumultuous rookie season

business

Customers browse through Russ & Mimi's, a new market in Roslindale from former Big Heart Hospitality operator Kelly Walsh.

Goodies galore: New Roslindale market, Dorchester bakery come to town

Why so many people hate their health insurance — and what can be done about it

Venezuela opposition leader recognized by US as election victor embarks on international tour

politics

President-elect Donald Trump is "stepping into an improving situation,” said William J. Antholis, director of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, which has studied presidential transitions.

Trump sees the US as a ‘disaster.’ The numbers tell a different story.

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

Nation

Mourners visited a bust of former president Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta after his death was announced on Dec. 29.

Carter’s heart was in Plains. But his launchpad was in Atlanta.

Potent storm blasts parts of US with sleet, snow, and freezing rain

Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of people

World

Smoke rose above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip during an Israeli army bombardment on Sunday.

Israel’s military pounds Gaza as pressure mounts for cease-fire

Ukraine launches new attack in Kursk region of western Russia

Why South Korean protesters are using US flags and a pro-Trump slogan

opinion

A disability, a shelter visit, and the unexpected gift of cats

A fierce debate stirs over the cost we pay for free speech

The photo from New Orleans that crushed me

lifestyle

Photos: See ‘Wicked’ cast, Zendaya, Mindy Kaling, and more stars hit the Golden Globes red carpet

I found out someone has a crush on me

New year, new deals: bingo, Latin dancing, $1 oysters, and more

food & dining

Patrons wait outside The Cut on opening night on Jan. 13, 2024.

The Cut in Gloucester is closed, for now

All in the family at Althea

Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer and drinks should carry warning label, surgeon general says

travel

Shrimp Spring Rolls with peanut sauce at Pho Hoa Restaurant in Boston's Little Saigon cultural district.

Can’t always travel? There are close-by places that can bring the world to you.

The Boston Wine & Food fest, California dreaming, and travel gear for pets

Hertz mistakenly adds car renter to their Do Not Rent list

Arts

At the MFA, the beauty and terror of the sea

At the Clark, a photographer pays homage to two great painters

Annual First Night event brings Boston families, visitors downtown for New Year’s Eve festivities

Books

Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 29

Writing a love story that unfolds amid a world in tumult

Movies

Tadanobu Asano posed in the press room with the award for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television for "Shogun" during the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

Golden Globes 2025: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ and more winners. See the full list.

Photos: See ‘Wicked’ cast, Zendaya, Mindy Kaling, and more stars hit the Golden Globes red carpet

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Television

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music

The Cut in Gloucester is closed, for now

Looking to build your vinyl collection? These local services can help.

In the coming classical music season, expect Beethoven from the BSO and much else besides

Theater/Dance

Parker Jennings interacts with audience members, who are an integral part of Apollinaire Theater's production of "Every Brilliant Thing."

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

Pam Bolarinho of New Bedford's Child & Family Services Center said 90 percent of her center’s patients in crisis have successfully been discharged to the community after a few days without ever needing to go to the hospital.

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially.

State agency failed to monitor hospitals’ financial health over several years, Mass. auditor finds

The surgeon general says that there is a direct link between alcohol and cancer. What does that mean for you?

Obituaries

FILE - This photo provided by Ashiya City shows Tomiko Itooka, being celebrated for her 116th birthday at the nursing home she lives in Ashiya, western Japan, on May 23, 2024. (Ashiya City via AP, File)

Jerod Mayo fired as Patriots head coach after tumultuous rookie season

Patriots 23, Bills 16

In Jerod Mayo’s case, nice guys really do finish last

Ben Volin | Instant analysisPatriots’ win over the Bills turned out to be Jerod Mayo’s final revengePatriots owner Robert Kraft wasted no time firing Mayo after the game. New England didn’t do much of anything right this year, including clinching the No. 1 draft pick.

Tara SullivanRobert Kraft went against his gut instinct, but he had no choice in firing coach Jerod MayoIn a statement, Kraft called it “one of the hardest decisions I have ever made.”

NFL Black Monday has started early. See which coaches have been fired so far.

Golden Globes 2025: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ and more winners. See the full list.Check out the full list of nominees and winners from Sunday's Golden Globes.

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Some locations see heaviest snowfall in a decade as winter storm threatens central US

Trump sees the US as a ‘disaster.’ The numbers tell a different story.

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Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again.

After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate Northborough has poured millions into the White Cliffs estate. It still is unused.

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumOn Boston Family Days, students in grades K-12 who live in the city, plus two guests, will be able to visit nine institutions free of charge on the first two Sundays of each month.

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state.

Officer shot in leg during struggle with man in Bedford N.H. released from hospital, police say

Celtics go ice cold with 27-point second half in loss to Thunder

Jack Murray, 12-year-old who died in a skiing accident, remembered as generous and ‘relentlessly optimistic’

I found out someone has a crush on me

How the Democrats come back

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

A homeless woman was murdered in New York. The immigration status of her accused killer is getting most of the attention.

Massachusetts legislative reform requires more than lip service

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British man and a nursing assistant were the last victims identified in New Orleans attackThe coroner's office said all the victims died from blunt force injuries. The suspect in the attack, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.

Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them. For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.”

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially. Workers say many beds in these urgent care clinics are still sitting empty.

Mass., Maine receive $11 million from wildlife crossing federal grantsMassachusetts and Maine have been selected as two of 16 states to receive a portion of $125 million in grants.

Man found shot to death outside Charlestown 7-Eleven

tech labHere’s an AI-powered gadget that actually works — and one that needs workA new wave of PCs and phones are putting miniature versions of artificial intelligence right inside our devices.

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Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester‘People do rest as a political act, but I’m arguing for leisure and fun and joy as a kind of political act,’ says bookshop cofounder Porsha Olayiwola.

Wall-E and Peter Rabbit: How scientists name Atlantic right whalesResearchers have assigned a number to all remaining 370 Atlantic right whales living in waters along the Eastern Seaboard, and many are given names to be more easily recognizable during field work.

Five women. One set of china.Some antique dealers say that they don’t accept china anymore — it just doesn’t sell. The dishes are frequently one of the items left over at estate sales. Storage units and landfills are brimming with it.

Culture & Lifestyle

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Eyeing Greenland and the Panama Canal, Trump dusts off an old American playbook

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Cold snap with single-digit wind chills to grip New England this week

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Man found shot to death outside Charlestown 7-Eleven

After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate

Sports

David Pastrnak erases third-period deficit, but Islanders win in OT to end Bruins' 6-game home ice run

Hideki Matsuyama breaks record at birdie-fest Sentry, wins PGA Tour opener by shooting 35 under par

Jaylen Brown returns to lineup after missing two games with strained right shoulder

Bo Nix helps Broncos defeat Chiefs; Denver clinches first playoff berth since 2015

Celtics go ice cold with 27-point second half in loss to Thunder

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Business

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of people

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Aliyana loves to explore outside

Shelters low on cash, an escalating audit fight, and more: Beacon Hill is about to get busy, again.

Ben Volin | Instant analysis
Patriots’ win over the Bills turned out to be Jerod Mayo’s final revenge
Patriots owner Robert Kraft wasted no time firing Mayo after the game. New England didn’t do much of anything right this year, including clinching the No. 1 draft pick.

Tara Sullivan
Robert Kraft went against his gut instinct, but he had no choice in firing coach Jerod Mayo
In a statement, Kraft called it “one of the hardest decisions I have ever made.”

Golden Globes 2025: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ and more winners. See the full list.
Check out the full list of nominees and winners from Sunday's Golden Globes.

After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate
Northborough has poured millions into the White Cliffs estate. It still is unused.

Boston Family Days program kicks off at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On Boston Family Days, students in grades K-12 who live in the city, plus two guests, will be able to visit nine institutions free of charge on the first two Sundays of each month.

British man and a nursing assistant were the last victims identified in New Orleans attack
The coroner's office said all the victims died from blunt force injuries. The suspect in the attack, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.

Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them.
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.”

Community behavioral health centers have helped ease the ER boarding crisis. Now some are struggling financially.
Workers say many beds in these urgent care clinics are still sitting empty.

Mass., Maine receive $11 million from wildlife crossing federal grants
Massachusetts and Maine have been selected as two of 16 states to receive a portion of $125 million in grants.

tech lab
Here’s an AI-powered gadget that actually works — and one that needs work
A new wave of PCs and phones are putting miniature versions of artificial intelligence right inside our devices.

Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester
‘People do rest as a political act, but I’m arguing for leisure and fun and joy as a kind of political act,’ says bookshop cofounder Porsha Olayiwola.

Wall-E and Peter Rabbit: How scientists name Atlantic right whales
Researchers have assigned a number to all remaining 370 Atlantic right whales living in waters along the Eastern Seaboard, and many are given names to be more easily recognizable during field work.

Five women. One set of china.
Some antique dealers say that they don’t accept china anymore — it just doesn’t sell. The dishes are frequently one of the items left over at estate sales. Storage units and landfills are brimming with it.