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Free January events in Boston: Three Kings Day celebration, BLO concert, and more

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Gary Washburn | On Basketball -- The Celtics are 10 games over .500. It's time to change the expectations for this team. -- The Celtics are definitely contenders, just a half-game back from the Knicks with 41 percent of the season over. And Jaylen Brown is an MVP candidate.

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AROUND THE HORN | FIRST BASE -- Willson Contreras and his 'competitive edge' are the Red Sox' new answer at first base

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Up next for the surging Patriots: a Sunday night showdown against Justin Herbert and the Chargers

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Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge' -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting the United States won't govern Venezuela other than enforcing an existing "oil quarantine" on the country.

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Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom

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Starting Point -- What's next for Venezuela? Trump's shifting explanations make it hard to say. -- The South American country wasn't a big focus of the 2024 campaign, so it's difficult to assess Trump's goals in ousting President Nicolás Maduro

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- The Citgo sign, sanctions, and regime change: Boston's link to Trump's Venezuela gambit -- President Trump used Citgo, owner of the landmark sign in Kenmore Square, as leverage in his extended campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's authoritarian leader.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Who is Cilia Flores, the power broker captured alongside Maduro?

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Patriots 38, Dolphins 10 | Tara Sullivan -- Drake Maye had a remarkable regular season. The playoffs are where legends are made. -- Maye will look to follow in the footsteps of another successful second-year quarterback in Patriots history: Tom Brady.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER -- Mike Vrabel's blending of styles has led to one of the greatest first-year turnarounds in Boston sports history -- The former player's difference-making coaching brilliance ranks among the legends of New England, be they Auerbach, Belichick, or Cora.

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See the NFL playoff schedule

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Patriots will play eight playoff teams in 2026

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Chesto Means Business -- Boston Beer battle puts unusual provision in Massachusetts' noncompete law to the test -- At the center of a lawsuit against the hometown brewer is a vague phrase concerning what employers owe former workers as they wait out the time limit before joining a competitor.

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Photos: Stars hit the Critics Choice Awards red carpet

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She learned her family history through antique fashions. Now, she restores heirloom garments for the future. -- Demetra Vintage founder and RISD alum Sofia Michaelides dips into decades past to give luxury garments a second life.

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Dan Koh banks early cash lead in competitive Democratic primary race to succeed Seth Moulton -- The Koh campaign said his more than $2 million haul is more than "any Massachusetts House candidate in history."

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Provincetown Airport closed after fatal plane crash -- The pilot, the only passenger on board, died at the scene.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Cold start to the week with light snow showers entering late - The key message for the forecast of the first full work week of 2026 is that it will start cold and end up mild.

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Hidden in a closet, a 200-year-old piece of Boston's printing past emerges -- The press, built by Adam Ramage of Philadelphia in about 1815, is among only two or three believed to remain in existence.

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Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies

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Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Lawrence, DA says

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Former Obama estate tops list of most expensive home sales in Mass. in 2025: See top 3 -- The three most expensive homes sold in Massachusetts in 2025, according to MLS and Zillow data, are in Boston and the islands.

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Renée Loth - And now, the good news - Bad ideas spewed from Washington at a dizzying rate last year, but even locally, sighs of relief could be heard as reason crept back in and ill-considered plans crept out.

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EDITORIAL -- When regime change doesn't change the regime

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Shira Schoenberg -- Can health providers save money while improving care?

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Mariel Garza -- Could a Republican win California governor?

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IDEAS | AKSHAY K. TALWAR -- How do we teach children to be decent in a cruel world?

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Lawmakers of color have grown their ranks on Beacon Hill, but the Legislature remains disproportionately white -- The Massachusetts Legislature has never been more diverse. But some fear it also may still take decades to actually reflect the quickly diversifying population it represents.

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Norwood-based US pairs figure skating champs may not make it to the Olympics. Inside a complicated citizenship issue. -- Although Efimova has competed for the United States in international events, the qualification rules for the Olympics are different.

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Brady Fielder wins Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast event at TD Garden -- It was the first time a PBR event was held at TD Garden.

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What we learned about microplastics in 2025 -- It's only in the past year or so that scientists have begun to understand that the tiny plastics, including some that are impossible to see with the naked eye, are in our bodies and food as well.

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Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week said Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Putin's state residence in the northwestern Novgorod region that the Russian defense systems were able to defeat.

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Mass. is seizing a dozen-plus homes for a new $2b Cape bridge. Those spared question if they're even better off. -- Massachusetts' $2.1 billion plan to replace the Sagamore Bridge is carving a literal path through a Bourne neighborhood.

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'Many are seen once and never again': Birdwatchers flock to see majestic snowy owls in Northampton -- Outside the airport, crowds drew urgent reminders to give the birds a wide berth for their own safety.

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Massachusetts is the most highly educated state. But its perch atop the education hierarchy is in jeopardy. -- Massachusetts students still lead the country in test scores, but their advantage has been shrinking.

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Despite deadly Gabriel House blaze, fewer people died in fires in 2025, state officials say -- Fire deaths declined 12 percent in 2025, to 44 from 50 the year before, state fire officials said Friday.

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The blazing beginning and unfulfilled promise of 'Brooklyn South'

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Tom Brady and Alix Earle make waves on New Year's Eve in St. Barts

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'No Other Choice' has sympathy for misplaced vengeance

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston 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.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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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.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- 2026 will be a rocky new year for Trump

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JEFF JACOBY -- The real secret to creative work

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Jane Hoffman -- The robber barons are back. Here's what we should do about it.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- What the chief justice won't tell you about the dire state of the judiciary

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston city councilors to be sworn in for new term in office Monday - The inauguration ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Boston Symphony Hall, where Wu is also expected to deliver a speech outlining her priorities for her second term as mayor.

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INNOVATOR Q&A -- This seaglider designed in R.I. is poised to become the largest electric vehicle ever to fly -- REGENT Craft has been under contract with the US Marine Corps and is now testing its seaglider on the water.

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PATRIOTS -- Milton Williams, Will Campbell make immediate impacts in their long-awaited returns to the Patriots after injury -- Williams had a pair of tackles and one tackle for loss in the win, and Campbell went wire-to-wire on an offensive line that kept Drake Maye clean all afternoon.

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OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK -- Amber Glenn leads strong women's contingent into US figure skating championships -- The senior competition begins Wednesday, and the Olympic team will be named on Sunday.

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Chad Finn | Unconventional Review -- Rhamondre Stevenson's redemption game helps Patriots close out regular season in style

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Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

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SAY MORE | SHIRLEY LEUNG - Four lessons from a Harvard professor's new book on courage

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YEAR IN REVIEW -- The top 10 Boston Globe Magazine stories of 2025

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WINTER TRAVEL -- You don't need plane tickets to find warmer climes. Here are the best bets for escaping the New England cold.

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CONNECTIONS -- As a kid, I felt like Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz just got me

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PERSPECTIVE -- Life is chaotic. Sometimes, chaos is an adorable dachshund.

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Man killed in Back Bay hit-and-run was well-known art collector

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For Venezuelan immigrants, Maduro's capture brings joy, anxiety, and a call for patience. 'It's a first step.'

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Brookline man bikes 'round the world

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Steelers win AFC North, beating Ravens after Tyler Loop misses kick at buzzer

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Czechia stuns Canada in World Junior Championship to set up all-European final with Sweden

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Malaysia, France, India blast X for 'offensive' Grok images

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Saudi Arabia calls for Yemen talks As UAE tensions rise

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Flights canceled across Caribbean after US operation in Venezuela

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After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba, and Colombia.

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Trial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting

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Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil block. See how the day unfolded.

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Inside Mamdani's decision to revoke executive orders that backed Israel

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Paris court to rule in case involving alleged cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron

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'Everyone is in shock': Swiss town grieves as more fire victims are identified

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What makes DIY births seem like a good idea

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The freedom of being judged only as fun or not fun

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Healey is picking the wrong fight in opposing rent control

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He's just ... gone

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Planning a wedding has killed my sex drive

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Cutting boards you won't keep in a drawer

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A bassoonist's bold reinvention: Importing Greek olive oils

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Author Roshani Chokshi on Genghis Khan, meeting her fans, and the gift of packing cubes

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Travel insurance company balks at paying for flight delay

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Three great places in New England to be a first-time cross-country skier

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New Englanders ranked the most 'ski obsessed' nationwide

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Janet Fish, painter of luminous still lifes, dies at 87

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In one of the best collections of drawings in the country, here are five you shouldn't miss

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Grace Hartigan's work goes from the fringes to the forefront

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The best local book events this week

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Dolly Parton turned down Elvis, and other tidbits from a new biography of the singer

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When reading is dangerous, publishing is courageous

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Critics Choice Awards 2026: 'One Battle After Another,' 'The Pitt,' and more winners. See the full list.

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Leonardo DiCaprio on the importance of creating cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival

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Your TV GPS: Tom Hiddleston returns in 'The Night Manager,' Tessa Thompson stars in 'His & Hers,' and more

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Marshfield-raised mezzo gears up for BSO debut with starring role in an opera with a 'Hitchcock vibe'

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Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' could make Grammy history

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Outstanding ensemble and a light touch give ART's 'Wonder' heart and depth

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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'The Snow Queen,' 'Dead Outlaw,' and more theater to stream

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The best and worst drug names of 2025

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In 2026, Kennedy's MAHA vision gets put to the test. Here are 3 issues to watch.

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NIH agrees to restart review of stalled research grants after Boston lawsuit

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South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed 'The Nation's Actor,' dies

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Allan Ludwig, 'founding father' of gravestone studies, dies at 92

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