The secretary of state took an unusually pessimistic tone as he indicated the US may pull back from the effort.
China’s official news agency on Saturday said a ship detected a ‘‘pulse signal’’ in the southern Indian Ocean.
Voters defied threats of violence by the Taliban as they flocked to the polls in large numbers.
Increasing penalties, activists say, could lead drivers to be more vigilant in looking for bike riders and walkers.
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Playwright-performer Madeline Burrows is making waves as the author and star of a provocative new solo play about the antiabortion movement.
Over the course of 18 months, Gerald Chan spent about $120 million to amass an impressive portfolio.
opinion | Anita F. Hill
A broad spectrum of sexual misconduct persists in our schools, workplaces, and the military.
Local breeders estimate they’ve sold about 2,000 hedgehogs — or “hedgies,” as enthusiasts call them — over the past two years.
JOANNA WEISS
A hospital’s daily marathonMajor tragedies get attention, but lives are saved every day without fanfare.
The Celtics were worse than the lowly 76ers and fell, 111-102, in their seventh straight defeat.
The 7-year-old Rhode Island boy, who has been battling leukemia, has found two umbilical cord blood matches.
The Army specialist who killed three had a dispute over a leave request shortly before the rampage, a law enforcement official said.
A former aide to Scott Brown, who has since worked for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, will return to Brown’s side.
The head of the FDA also called for more regulatory flexibility with the biopharmaceutical industry in bringing new treatments to patients.
The New York City-based quartet will perform at Brighton Music Hall on Saturday.
Everyone you date is going to have a past and a community, whether it includes a kid or other family members who need attention.
Design New EnglandThe March/April issue features a dysfunctional East Boston row house transformed into a tidy home and garden.
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How the American playground was born in BostonAs children’s play spaces evolve, the spirit behind the original 19th-century “sand garden” is on the rise again.
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