The politically potent neighborhood has a long history of fighting change.
Olympic bid faces daunting foreign rivalsParis, Rome, and Hamburg offer much that Boston does for the 2024 Games ? and maybe more.
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Mayweather improved his record to 48-0-0, winning the most anticipated bout in years.
The state senator from Milton has frequently blurred the lines between his public duties and his private business.
Yvonne Abraham
We might have made strides on gay rights, but it?s still an ugly world for people who don?t fit the sex they were born into.
Needham High principal resigns amid investigationThe principal was placed on administrative leave in April after he was targeted in a complaint regarding workplace conduct.
Kevin Cullen
The late officer?s family wants to start a conversation among the people who need to have it most.
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A Northeastern study shows men feel less stress when they have increased interaction with their children.
Protesters in Boston march from Mattapan SquareMidway through a march to Dudley Station, demonstrators briefly blocked an intersection during a moment of silence.
The Justice Department has launched a program in Boston to counter the lure of violent extremism spread by social media.
The Vermont senator sought to convince voters he won?t be just the protest candidate against Hillary Clinton, but her credible alternative.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Somehow the Sox can lose a game like Saturday?s and yet come away feeling really great about themselves.
All things catholic
Francis? encyclical on environment faces resistanceAlso: Reframing the Vatican?s financial reform, how facing global threats may help US religious freedom debates, and a clarification on ?luxury issues.?
MARK BLINCH FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
After spending some time at the Art Gallery of Ontario, it?s hard not to think the MFA will undergo a cultural shift under Matthew Teitelbaum.
Ghosts, bees, and a pioneering artist at Venice BiennaleJoan Jonas will unveil an ambitious multimedia installation to the public on Saturday as the US representative at the Venice Biennale.
Steven A. Rosenberg
Lynn?s Tent City is the end of the line for people who have burned their connections to the outside world.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Having not made the position a priority in the draft, they are going to have to ride Tom Brady again.
Ben Volin | On Football
Drama was lacking, but Marcus Mariota?s development will be interesting to watch.
Local Fare
Earls may not wow elite foodies, but there are some very nice touches, like the kale in the grilled chicken Caesar salad.
Episode 24: Friends, classmates, teachers recall Dzhokhar TsarnaevThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
L. Kim Tan
Gaining new appreciation for Singapore?s titanLee Kuan Yew?s greatness was in realizing early his vision for Singapore and seizing the day.
Drew Angerer
The Big Picture
Violence filled the streets of Baltimore on Monday following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died from injuries suffered while in police custody.
It was the second straight win at Churchill Downs for jockey Victor Espinoza.
Concerned by Sudbury?s hostile political climate, a clergy group has enlisted Harvard law students to help improve civil discourse.
Tensions across the nation have prompted candidates to explore the relationship between the poor and the police.
The peaceful beginning of the march and the rally offered a stark contrast to last week?s rioting.
Dr. Simonian is chief executive at Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Watertown.
Bellesini Academy and Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School use unique financial models to make private education available to low-income students.
The next time you get mad at Kanye West, pop on the blissful hourlong, 27-track lost tape of some of his early beats.
Spending $100 Canadian at the hip new restaurant Maison Sociale was like spending $82 US. Bargain lovers rejoice.
The Internationalist
Can posters and statues incite violence?Lebanon?s Shia and Sunni communities have reached a seemingly small accord: to take down visual propaganda.
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