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Bostonians of the Year

Dedicated prosecutors Andrew Lelling and Rachael Rollins don't agree on much, except this: Justice needs to be for everyone.

To make a deaf child feel welcome, this neighborhood learned sign language

The Celtics’ Enes Kanter stands tall for human rights

The Harvard and MIT economists finding new ways to fight global poverty

Who would you include on the list?

Roger Goodell: No updates on Patriots videotape incident or Antonio Brown probe

The NFL commissioner said the Patriots’ history is a factor, but new information from the incident will be key in his decision. an hour ago

Former judges claim unequal pay, retaliation during Deval Patrick’s tenure

As the former governor runs for president, Patrick faces the uncomfortable prospect of being deposed in a lawsuit over gender discrimination and retaliation filed by three women he appointed as judges.

Oops. Missed call by Deval Patrick puts nascent presidential campaign in a jam

Why this week could be a (sneakily) important week in the Democratic presidential race

Robert Kraft speaks at Trump’s White House Hanukkah event

However, in introducing Kraft, the president seemed to unknowingly rub in that the Patriots have fallen from the top seed of the American Football Conference. an hour ago

Some building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choices

Guys seem to like me, but then things fizzle

State lawmakers get more time to decide how to spend a $1b surplus

Are you ready for a robot boss? Many workers say that yes, they are

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. In our Google searches, in our mobile banking apps, in our thermostats and refrigerators and endless requests for Alexa. At work, AI tells sales reps which accounts they should pursue and helps lawyers analyze piles of contracts. Is it any wonder that we’re starting to think it might be OK if the machines take over? 17 minutes ago

CELTICS
Fitting 7-foot-5-inch Tacko Fall for a tuxedo is no small feat
The 7-foot-5-inch Celtics center was invited to be a guest conductor for a Boston Pops holiday concert. Unfortunately, there isn’t a single size-48 double-extra-long tuxedo with tails to rent anywhere in Boston. Nevertheless, the Celtics were undeterred. With Fall scheduled to appear with the Pops Tuesday, the search started last Friday night when the Celtics started making urgent phone calls.

Back-to-back tests will help show what Celtics are made ofWhen Tacko Fall met Kevin Garnett How will the Celtics reintegrate Gordon Hayward amid a hot streak?

Jeneé Osterheldt
Art Basel bears far better fruit than that $120,000 banana
The beauty of Miami Art Week is that every type of artist gets a place on the wall. You just have to be willing to look.

opinion

The Trump ‘witch hunt’ that never happened

OPINION | Assaf Kfoury, Haynes Miller, Nasser Rabbat, Raid Suleiman, and Franz-Josef Ulm

The administrative detention of Ubai Aboudi

OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

The charge of the youth brigade

What should our Editorial Board ask the 2020 presidential candidates?

More recent headlines

Man with ties to Maine camp dies in New Zealand volcanic eruption

Mass. health panel moves to lift ban on nicotine vape sales, passes new restrictions

Woman hit by police cruiser in Brockton has died

Miss. man sentenced in Boston for sexual assault of 15-year-old on cruise ship in Bermuda

What do you wonder about Boston or Massachusetts?

Ask the Globe is a series where curious readers pose questions they'd like us to probe. We track down an answer and share the story of what we find.

City set to approve controversial sale of Harriet Tubman House to condo developer

United South End Settlements, a nonprofit that owns the South End building, says it needs to raise money. 2 hours ago

Ben Volin | On Football
Patriots’ 2019 draft class is floundering, which has been a pattern for the team
WR N’Keal Harry, DB Joejuan Williams, and RB Damien Harris have not have not had an impact this season. 2 hours ago

Harvey Weinstein and his accusers reach tentative $25 million deal
Harvey Weinstein and the board of his bankrupt film studio have reached a tentative $25 million settlement agreement with dozens of his alleged sexual misconduct victims, a deal that would not require him to admit wrongdoing or pay anything to his accusers himself.

These 2 Boston companies just topped Glassdoor’s best places to work list
Looking for a new job? Two Boston-area companies were named No. 1 and 2 on Glassdoor’s annual Best Places to Work list — and both are hiring.

This map shows how the opioid epidemic varies in different parts of the US
A new study finds that the opioid epidemic is several different epidemics rolled into one. 2 hours ago

Mixing the old with the new: Student’s photo project recalls city’s past
A UMass Dartmouth student's photography blends past and present in a single frame.

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Parents stricken by cancer seek Globe Santa’s aid
Medical problems beset many of the families who write to Globe Santa for help, but few diagnoses are as frightening as cancer.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

Dan Snow: An artist who works in stone

He’s a master craftsman who builds walls that are sturdy works of art. Simply put: Snow is a stone whisperer.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
At Massport, new CEO is ready for change
A smooth rollout of new ride-hail rules at Logan Airport is Lisa Wieland’s first big test as the head of Massport.

Late Globe writer Nick Cafardo wins baseball’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award
The honor recognizes meritorious contributions to baseball writing. Cafardo will be celebrated in July in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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.

Now in control of Providence schools, R.I. education commissioner learns running a district is no easy task

Cicilline’s all in on impeachment; Langevin not there yet

Sports

Kelyn Rowe’s career could be revived with Revolution

Roger Goodell: No updates on Patriots videotape incident or Antonio Brown probe

MLB official defends contraction plan, fires back at minor league owners

Politics / Business

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

Watchdog finds ‘basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia probe

Climate activist Greta Thunberg ‘a bit surprised’ to be Time ‘Person of the Year’

Nation / World

Oops. Missed call by Deval Patrick puts nascent presidential campaign in a jam

Biden proposes immigration overhaul in shadow of Obama era

Israel heading for third election in less than a year after politicians fail to form government

Lifestyle

Some building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choices

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out

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

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.

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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(Unsent) Love Letters

Columnist and podcast host Meredith Goldstein and psychotherapist and “Where Should We Begin?” podcast host Esther Perel explore the messages we keep to ourselves.

Podcast: Listen to Love Letters Season 3

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 | RENÉE GRAHAM

Hollywood’s disdain for women journalists

OPINION | Michael Cohen

The Liars Club

OPINION | Shola Lawal

End the ‘Global Gag Rule’

OPINION | JEFF JACOBY

The welfare state ‘Brezhnev Doctrine'

Impeach the president

OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

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

VISUAL STORIES

Fitting 7-foot-5-inch Tacko Fall for a tuxedo is no small feat

Globe staff photos of the month, November 2019

Photos of Massachusetts’ first major snowfall of the season

At Millbrook Farm in Concord, an early Christmas miracle

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Yvonne Abraham
These truths are not self-evident
Truth has kicked the bucket. Facts have shuffled off this mortal coil. Reality has met its maker.

Lawrence mayor urges judge to reject gas explosion settlement because lawyers get too much money

Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera wants a judge to reject the proposed $143 million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Columbia Gas, arguing that lawyers are taking too large a share of the money destined for victims of the 2018 natural gas explosions that rocked the Merrimack Valley.

Boch Center helping Globe Santa deliver for Boston children

Once again Josiah Spaulding Jr. and the Boch Center are pitching in to help Globe Santa as they offer the public a wide array of seasonal entertainment.

Robert Kraft speaks at Trump’s White House Hanukkah event

This map shows how the opioid epidemic varies in different parts of the US

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How a billionaire couple greased the skids for Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing bill

Why the surge in EEE cases? Rules on samples mean we may never know

Report hints at why vaping illnesses may have sprung up in 2019

With ketamine, researchers rewrite memories in bid to curb drinking

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Bruins notebook

Bruins’ Brett Ritchie told to start faster out of the gate

Coach Bruce Cassidy has not seen enough of the big winger to assess where he slots in the lineup.

SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Kelyn Rowe’s career could be revived with Revolution

Back with his original MLS team, he will be playing for Bruce Arena, who gave him his first national team cap.

Roger Goodell: No updates on Patriots videotape incident or Antonio Brown probe

MLB official defends contraction plan, fires back at minor league owners

Politics

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

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Business

Are you ready for a robot boss? Many workers say that yes, they are

Marijuana

Vermont should legalize marijuana sales, top health department official says

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

sports

Meet the trick-shot kicker the Patriots just signed to their practice squad

Statewide tournaments proposal heads to member-school vote after MIAA Board of Directors approves

Re-examining the trade market for Red Sox starting pitchers

metro

These truths are not self-evident

Lawrence mayor urges judge to reject gas explosion settlement because lawyers get too much money

Boch Center helping Globe Santa deliver for Boston children

Nation

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

As Newtown students grow up, some turn to activism

Jersey City’s mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market

World

Holiday rom-com ‘Love, Actually’ inspires UK election memes

In UK campaign, online disinformation abounds — often spread by the politicians themselves

In Sweden’s Arctic, ice atop snow leaves reindeer starving

politics

Watchdog finds ‘basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia probe

Climate activist Greta Thunberg ‘a bit surprised’ to be Time ‘Person of the Year’

New poll finds tight race at top of Democratic primary field in New Hampshire

business

Are you ready for a robot boss? Many workers say that yes, they are

Brookline’s ban on natural gas connections spurs other municipalities to consider the idea

City set to approve controversial sale of Harriet Tubman House to condo developer

lifestyle

Some building materials introduce dangerous chemicals into our homes. Here’s a primer on making better choices

Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out

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

marijuana

Vermont should legalize marijuana sales, top health department official says

Pot shop proximity jumps in Canada after a slow retail rollout

Immigration attorneys urge caution with new marijuana law in Illinois

opinion

The charge of the youth brigade

The administrative detention of Ubai Aboudi

The Trump ‘witch hunt’ that never happened

food & dining

Chocolate overload? On Grenada, it’s entirely possible

Milkadamia may make milk moot

Recipe: Key Lime juice gives these loaf cakes a delightful, bright taste

travel

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

Books

Only the most devoted fans will get a kick out of ‘The Letters of Cole Porter’

Meredith Atwood gets out of her own way in new self-help book

‘The German House’ an underwhelming tale of overcoming history

Movies

‘Parasite,’ ‘The Irishman,’ 'Once Upon a Time’ get a boost in SAG nominations

‘63 Up’: a film series that shows life, unforgettably, in seven-year slices

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

Television

A well-timed finale for ‘Silicon Valley’

Learning to appreciate ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

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

music

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

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

Bringing Schoenberg to the shadow of a five-story steam engine

Theater/Dance

It’s a brave new world for comedian Bethany Van Delft

For Gold Dust Orphans, a journey to outer space — and a new home

More valleys than peaks in ‘Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol’

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

Dorothy Brown, state’s oldest resident, dies at 112

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