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Tuesday, February 03, 2026 7:57 PM ET

Boston Globe - Top Stories

Trump signs bill to reopen government

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FigBrew delivers the coffee taste but not the acidity, jitters, or crash

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Snow up to your chest, monstrous potholes, an overwhelmed T: It's no winter wonderland out there -- Getting around Boston isn't easy. Adding snow and slush to the mix makes it a complete nightmare.

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After months of escalation, Healey took action to counter ICE. Fellow Democrats ask: Is it enough? -- Governor Maura Healey wants to block ICE from arresting people in courthouses, churches, or schools. But some in her own party for the state to go further.

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Records confirm ICE eyeing massive warehouse for regional detention facility in Merrimack, N.H.

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Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis

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Celtics trading Anfernee Simons to the Bulls for center Nikola Vucevic -- Simons has long been rumored as a trade chip, and Vucevic, a two-time All-Star, is averaging 16.9 points and 9 rebounds this season.

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Longtime Patriots assistant Dante Scarnecchia sizes up offensive line's Super Bowl matchup vs. Seahawks' defensive front

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft not selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player. A 2023 Supreme Court decision barred colleges from considering race in deciding who gets in. But what has resulted is anything but equitable.

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Shelby Hewitt, accused of posing as a teenager to attend three Boston schools, pleads guilty to forgery, identity fraud -- Hewitt will serve four years probation and be required to pay more than $9,000 in restitution under the terms of the deal, prosecutors said in Suffolk Superior Court.

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Relatives of three Mass. women who died on vacation in Belize file wrongful death suit against resort and Expedia -- "This was the foreseeable result of decisions that put safety last and a bottom line first," said Thomas Scolaro, a lawyer for the women's relatives.

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What's the median income in your Mass. city or town? Here's what the data show. -- Explore the data for your city or town.

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Legal groups sue Galvin, accusing him of not producing data on voting in Mass. jails -- A pair of groups sued Secretary of State William F. Galvin on Tuesday, asking the state's highest court to force his office to publish what they say are long overdue reports on jail-based voting.

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Slightly colder air moves in Wednesday, but New England staves off the frigid weather for now

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Leominster restaurant owner among four charged with SNAP benefit fraud

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Vermont Senate narrowly confirms Supreme Court nominee criticized for role in Öztürk, Mahdawi cases

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US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

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Martha's Vineyard parents file wrongful death suit against babysitter who allegedly left toddler alone for hours

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Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will

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Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute at their Delaware home

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Mayor Wu kicks off the 100th Black History Month in Boston in a yearly celebration -- Black History Month dates to February 1926, when Carter G. Woodson announced the second week of February dedicated to Black history. Woodson was the second African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.

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How the sale of a brand-new, empty office building in Cambridge will reshape the real estate market -- Owners of an empty, brand-new office building in Cambridge are being forced by their bank to seek new investors or risk losing the building to foreclosure.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - The cold, very ugly truth about winter hats - Let's face it, unless you're Drake Maye or Ayanna Pressley, you might look ridiculous in a knit beanie. Do you care?

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RENÉE GRAHAM - Celebrating the Black history that Trump wants to erase - Black people don't need the acknowledgement of presidents to recognize their own greatness.

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IDEAS | John Mac Ghlionn -- Conservatives see the bogeyman of communism everywhere

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Jill Abramson -- Don Lemon's arrest was wrong, but his reporting raises questions

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Amid economic warning signs, Healey talks Trump

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EDITORIAL -- A threat to Haitian workers is a threat to the Massachusetts economy

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THE FINE PRINT -- Circle Furniture files for bankruptcy, says it owes $13.6 million to creditors -- Among the creditors are hundreds of customers who paid thousands each in deposits for furniture that was never delivered.

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Sagamore Bridge reconstruction to reach 'substantial completion' in 2037, state says -- Sagamore Bridge reconstruction to reach "substantial completion" in 2037, state says.

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HIAWATHA BRAY | TECH LAB -- Millions are turning to AI for medical information. Is it bad for our health? -- In the US alone, three of every five adults have sought medical advice from ChatGPT or some other AI service.

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In Greater Boston, a temporary court reprieve and a legal limbo for Haitians - In and around Boston, there were signs of relief in the immediate aftermath of a judge's decision blocking Trump's move to end TPS.

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Coast Guard identifies seven people aboard Gloucester fishing vessel that sank off Cape Ann -- "It's painful to read these names and think about what has transpired here," State Senator Bruce Tarr said at a press briefing Monday.

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'You are his witnesses': At funeral for homeless man, many didn't know him — but still came to mourn -- Carvell Curry, 62, had no known relatives. But he built community even as he faced a sometimes daily struggle to survive, loved ones said.

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Need a restaurant with comfortable seats? We've got your back. -- Don't let your next meal cause a muscle spasm. Ahead, a list of places to go with supportive, comfy chairs.

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Boston classical music wins big at Grammys

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Watch Bad Bunny's speeches, Trevor Noah's monologue, plus more memorable moments from Sunday's Grammys

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Watch: 'Friends,' Seinfeld' stars join Ben Affleck in teaser for Dunkin's 2026 Super Bowl commercial

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Catherine O'Hara could always land the joke

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Hinge is the new LinkedIn

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The domestic terrorist in the White House

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Bruins Notebook -- Joonas Korpisalo ninth Bruin to be selected to an Olympic roster as Team Finland's goaltender -- Korpisalo was added to Team Finland as an injury replacement for Buffalo's Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen.

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GOLF -- LIV Golf to get world ranking points for the first time, but only the top 10 players get them -- While LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil was upset with the limit decision, it's still a move up for the under-pressure organization that begins its season Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.

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Christopher L. Gasper -- Patriots coach Mike Vrabel takes the modern approach of trusting his players with social media

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'It's all talk': At Harvard, Trump's $1 billion demand is just the latest in seemingly endless negotiations - As Trump again escalates demands on Harvard, many on campus are tiring of all the talk.

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INNOVATION BEAT - 'It seems like a doomsday': Elon Musk's latest crazy plan is out of this world - SpaceX filed a plan to launch one million satellites to provide AI data centers in space. Experts are not impressed.

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UK police open criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Epstein

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With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners

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CONNECTIONS -- Lessons from a life of pond skating in New England

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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VALUE BATTLE -- Does Market Basket have the best sub deal? Is Starbucks worth it? We put them to the test.

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Another Arctic blast could plunge the region back to record-breaking cold

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Patriots head coach and players speak on their team's readiness for Super Bowl LX

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Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics

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Patriots fans outraged at Fanatics over Super Bowl replica jerseys, prompting apology

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Suspected norovirus outbreak reported at assisted living facility in Wayland

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NYC luxury brokerage Serhant makes its move on Boston

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Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown. Follow live updates.

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Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother

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NASA eyes March launch after hydrogen leaks delay moon mission

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Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons. The missing goods of military-run Myanmar.

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'Biblical diseases' could resurge in Africa, health officials fear

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Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

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Wu, City Council should make sure police watchdog has bite

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California's proposed billionaire tax has ultrarich in full panic mode

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Trump is trying to kill electric cars. A coalition is emerging to fight back.

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Psychosis diagnoses have risen among young Canadians, data show

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Research finds interaction with father, not mother, affects child health

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When your 'honeymoon' includes studying for finals

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Food entrepreneur Catherine Smart has a clever new podcast for busy brains

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Stuck in the winter doldrums? These photos will put you in a Key West state of mind.

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Is it possible to find Zen within a sprawling family resort?

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From an age of reason and tumult, came the fantastical and occult

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The PRC kicks off its 50th anniversary with 'Your Work Here 2026'

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Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 97

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In Naeem Murr's latest, immigrants and refugees face the end of the American dream

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X.J. Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

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What can we learn from the trees that witnessed our history?

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Looking back at 'The Warriors,' the quintessentially New York movie inspiring the Patriots' winning season

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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson bring 'The Drama' to Boston in first trailer for their new movie

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Kinnane Brothers go Hollywood with Kevin James' 'Solo Mio'

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'Heated Rivalry' musical parody slated for off-Broadway in March

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This week's TV: A new Henry Louis Gates Jr. docuseries, Keke Palmer in 'The 'Burbs,' and yes, the Super Bowl

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Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83

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Noah Kahan, Tim McGraw announce Fenway Park concerts

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An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House

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Onstage and in her new special, Janet McNamara wants to win you over

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Thermo Fisher to close Franklin plant, lay off 80 workers

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Linda Wilson, final president of Radcliffe as a separate college, dies at 89

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