Warrants needed for phone location data, SJC rules

The state’s highest court ruled that police must generally obtain a search warrant before acquiring the data.

Julie Corey was found guilty last week of murdering a 23-year-old woman and stealing her unborn child.

Woman gets life for killing friend, cutting baby from womb

Julie Corey was found guilty last week of murdering a 23-year-old woman and stealing her unborn child.

US considers electricity to stimulate troops’ brains

The Pentagon is exploring the use of low levels of electricity as a novel way to extend troops’ attention spans.

Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has taken a distinctly more deliberate path in his first term than his father did.

A year in, Rep. Kennedy charts his own course

Representative Joseph Kennedy III is a man playing the long game, still figuring out his mission.

Zach Kerr in his dorm room at Wheelock College.

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Transgender student takes national stage

Zach Kerr, 20, of Methuen, was born a girl, but knew from early on that was wrong. With his family’s support, he’s finding himself – and inspiring others.

Scott Vitkovic held up a sign to protesters outside the Suffolk County House of Correction at a vigil last year.

Jailed immigrants face long stays

Hundreds awaiting deportation have been kept for months or years, often on what critics say are shaky legal grounds.

It’s Jon Lester’s turn during fielding practice, as (left to right) John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, and Jake Peavy await theirs.

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One aborted trade changed Jon Lester’s future

The Red Sox ace, then only two years out of high school, was included in a deal that would have sent A-Rod to Boston for Manny Ramirez.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/traffic150-6900.jpg Traffic radio station prefers humans to high tech

The Internet radio station J4Traffic brings traffic reports straight from the commuters.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/college_tuitions-1.jpg Is college worth it?

Jobs of the future will require greater skills, but not necessarily a degree.