The Deflategate report

As barbs fly, lucrative Brady brand put in peril

The damage has been done to Tom Brady and endangers a brand that has made him millions in endorsement income.

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The Patriots quarterback spoke at Salem State University, his first public appearance since the release of the Wells Report.

ben volin | on football

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_brady_presser.jpg Compelling case can be made for Tom Brady?s defense

A lot of the evidence pointing toward the Patriot quarterback?s knowledge of underinflated footballs can be explained away rather rationally.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150_jastremski.jpg Low-level Patriots employees suddenly at center of storm

The Wells Report brims with more than 1,000 references to the previously little-known Jim McNally and John Jastremski.

Workers sewed at the New England Shirt Company, a manufacturing company in Fall River that employs 60.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Long-scarred Fall River wary of another trade deal

Many wonder whether the president?s proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership would really help ? or if it would snuff out progress toward rebirth.

Bill Swanson.

Shirley Leung

Ex-Raytheon chief knows the value of community colleges

Bill Swanson helped launch a program at Bunker Hill Community College where students get paid internships at local companies.

Michael Trotsky (right), head of the Massachusetts pension fund, said he looks for hedge fund returns to come out somewhere between stocks and bonds.

In tough year, hedge fund leaders still paid well

The collective income of the world?s top 25 hedge fund managers was $11.6 billion, despite being the smallest amount since 2008.

City Councilor Michelle Wu quickly became a favorite of progressives and young voters during her first campaign in 2013.

Adrian Walker

A much-wiser Michelle Wu back on the campaign trail

Two years after taking the Boston City Council race by storm, Wu is running under very different circumstances.

Stephanie Rhodes, left, shake hands with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., accompanied by his wife Mary Pat, as they arrive for a roundtable discussion at the Farrnum Center, Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Chris Christie discusses opioid epidemic in N.H.

The N.J. governor vowed to make drug addiction one of the top issues of his presidential campaign, should he decide to run.

Former Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Kerry Healey waves as she walks on stage during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Women making some inroads in nonprofit leadership

There should be more opportunities for women to serve but turnover has been slow, said a member of The Boston Club.

State Senator Brian A. Joyce of Milton Joyce has resisted his colleagues? pressure to step aside from his leadership posts.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/File 2014

State Senate discusses Brian Joyce ethics probe

The discussion is in response to a Boston Sunday Globe story that outlined the ways Joyce has used his public position to advance his private law practice.

The Fan Pier development, as seen under construction in December 2014 adjacent to the Institute of Contemporary Art.

ICA looking to enlarge its Fan Pier footprint

The Institute of Contemporary Art is hoping to increase its gallery space by a third.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Tsarnaev?s future in prison debated as defense nears end

Federal prosecutors said there is no way to know for certain where Tsarnaev would be held, and under what conditions.

Lincoln Chafee, former governor and US senator from Rhode Island, is considering running for president.

Lisa Hornak for the Boston Globe

Lincoln Chafee?s unlikely campaign

The former Rhode Island governor?s exploration of a presidential run has been met with a mix of bewilderment and derision in his home state.

Juan Nieves (right), with Rick Porcello and catcher Ryan Hanigan, took the fall for the troubles of the Sox? pitching staff.

Nick Cafardo | On Baseball

Heat now falls squarely on Red Sox pitching staff

Juan Nieves was the fall guy. We all know the blame should always belong with the individual performers.

Speaker Robert DeLeo (right) and the budget chairman, Haverhill Democrat Brian Dempsey, in 2012.

House budget takes shape out of view

Some legislators say adding funding amendments to bills strikes the right balance between transparency and speed.

Bill Burr in

Bill Burr makes fearlessness fun

Reflecting on his upcoming 19-show run at the Wilbur Theatre, the comedian and Canton native remembers much smaller rooms.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, returned to the prime minister?s residence Friday.

Conservatives to retain power in wake of British election

Available results indicated that the Tories had won a resounding victory on Thursday.

In ad wars, clients want proof of success

It used to be that the way to gauge job performance was in sales. But these days, the evaluations are coming faster.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Episode 28: Tsarnaev?s defense tries several angles

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/471815588-1212.jpg Baltimore prosecutor tries to force broader change

The aggressive charges seem aimed at sending a broader message about how police have been doing their jobs.

The Big Picture

Georgiy Samsonov (L), Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

The big picture

Berlin battleground?70 years later

Decades after the Battle for Berlin, photographer Fabrizio Bensch unearthed pictures by a Red Army photographer that depicted a city at war?s end.