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“Hard Boiled” was the grand finale of a revolution in action filmmaking that exploded out of Hong Kong during a brief, glorious period during the 1980s and early ‘90s. It's been nearly impossible to see for the past decade — until now.

Karen Winn's "The Society" goes behind the ornate doors of a fictional secret society in Boston. Jenna Blum's "Murder Your Darlings," also set in Boston, delves into another kind of exclusive club: that of bestselling authors. WBUR book critic Carol Iaciofano Aucoin reviews.

Gov. Maura Healey is set to deliver her annual State of the Commonwealth address Thursday night, amid national debates around affordability, immigration and President Trump’s expanding use of executive authority to implement his agenda.

For many, going back to school posed a complicated mix of emotions: grief, anxiety, gratitude and hope.

* ICE instructed its agents that they don't need warrants to bust into houses. These Crim Pro issue spotters are just getting lazy. [Civil Discourse] * Meanwhile, Eighth Circuit lifts restriction against ICE pepper spraying random protesters. [The Guardian] * Elizabeth Holmes looking for Trump to offer clemency. Maybe she should offer to cut him in on her next company. [Law360] * The conservatives on the Supreme Court will quickly trade in their contrived, ahistorical "philosophy" to save their personal stock portfolios. [Balls and Strikes] * Biglaw made big bucks off of lobbying. [National Law Journal] * Judge blocks government from searching materials seized from Post reporter. [Washington Post] * Law firm hosted its annual MLK Day oratory competition for fourth- and fifth-graders. [Foley & Lardner] The post Morning Docket: 01.22.26 appeared first on Above the Law.