Yamiley Mathurin pleaded guilty to manslaughter and armed robbery charges in the 2010 death of Richel Nova in Hyde Park.
The donation to the School of Public Health will help fight global health threats.
Businesses need to develop a strategy to lift living standards for the average worker, according to the study.
KATHERINE TAYLOR FOR THE GLOBE
While rampant abuse of heroin dominates public attention, dependency on benzodiazepines remains less widely acknowledged or understood.
REUTERS
Opinion | Dan Shaughnessy
The emergence of new evidence in the Ravens running back?s assault of his wife demands new action from Roger Goodell.
opinion | George Mitchell
Israel is running out of time, and the Palestinians are running out of options. Second of three parts.
Developer proposes plan for buildings near Faneuil HallThe development would create a modern commercial complex with restaurants, stores, hotel rooms and residences.
Christopher L. Gasper
The line of scrimmage is ground zero for victory and the Patriots were unable to hold their ground on either side of the ball.
Priyanka Borpujari
Suicide or protest? Hunger strike rivets IndiaIrom Sharmila Chanu represents the agony of a people held captive in an independent country.
Q&A
Jesus, the consummate storytellerScholar Amy-Jill Levine believes we?re underestimating the literary power of the parables.
There?s a long way to January. Don?t pencil teams into the postseason based on opening weekend victories.
After battling leukemia as a toddler, Kate Franklin is now studying treatments for drug-resistant cancers.
With elections approaching, Republicans are pressing for passage of a temporary spending bill to prevent a shutdown.
The hopefuls vying for the nomination in Tuesday?s primary face a crucial task: getting voters to show up.
The Bedford company?s contracts are for robots designed to detect chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Two new diet studies appear to reach opposite conclusions on whether certain diets work better for weight loss.
Vocalist Amelia Meath and instrumentalist Nick Sanborn bring their sultry brand of minimalist electro-pop to Cambridge.
A play revisits a polarizing New England figure, Cambridge dance centers go for a spin, and more fall offerings.
From the archives | Photo gallery
![//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/03/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/whalen-2461-2466[1].jpg](http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/03/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/whalen-2461-2466[1].jpg)
The Patriots in the 1960sAs the Patriots kick off the new season with a game in Miami, we look back at the team in the 1960s.
Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢.
Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢.
