Iraqi city falls to ISIS as military forces flee

The city of Ramadi was taken by extremists in their biggest victory yet in Iraq.

Man on bicycle dies after being hit by truck in Sudbury

A triathlon was underway at the time of the crash, although it wasn?t immediately clear if the man was a participant.

Brandeis graduates urged to consider public service careers

?To me, there is no more important challenge,? said former US Ambassador Thomas Pickering at the school?s commencement.

Officer Ged Driscoll watched for drug-related activity on a Plymouth street as part of a special plainclothes police unit.

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Heroin exacts an especially savage toll in Plymouth

So far this year, the town has recorded 136 overdoses ? an average of exactly one a day ? and 10 related deaths.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Passersby pasued at the Marathon finish line after sentencing in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial was announced.

Tsarnaev appeal may focus on victims? stories

The heart-wrenching stories of the Marathon bombing victims may help drive defense efforts to appeal Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s death sentence.

Canton police arrest three men after shots fired at car

The three men were arrested after reports that passengers in a vehicle had fired shots at another, police said.

Man arrested in Dorchester after assault on wife, officers

Police said the man attacked his wife while she was holding their 3-week-old child and threatened to harm officers and himself.

More than 275 apartments are under construction next to the JFK/UMass station.

Transit-oriented development will change Dorchester

Construction near MBTA stations in Dorchester is bringing new housing, shopping options, and broader economic growth.

Funding from the public sector predominantly built and maintained parks and recreation areas like the Charles River Esplanade.

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Massachusetts? parks are falling into ruin

We should no longer leave the state?s parks at the mercy of a fickle and uncertain budget process.

Tom Brady with his wife, Gisele Bundchen, and son Benjamin in 2013. Below, he greeted fans in 2002 at the Patriots training camp at Bryant College in Smithfield, R.I.

Tracing Tom Brady?s fame, fortune

It?s tough to remember the Tom Brady that arrived here 15 years ago amid the media frenzy that?s erupted since Deflategate.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/MadMen.jpg ?Mad Men? never shifted its gaze from its wronged women

As ?Mad Men? leaves the air, it?s clear that one of its most powerful, least romanticized, and most tenacious themes was sexism.

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Leave kids at home during open houses

I love my kids, and I know you love yours, but house-hunting is a competitive sport that requires a serious amount of attention.

The open floor plan complements the home?s new sleek style.

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Somerville home gets energy-wise, European makeover

Deeded parking spot with a charging station? Check. Solar panels on the roof? Check. An electric car? Well, if you buy both units.

?Van Gogh and Nature? features 50 paintings and drawings by Vincent van Gogh, including ?The Olive Trees.?

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Van Gogh, in nature?s thrall, at the Clark

?Van Gogh in Nature,? opening in June at the Clark Art Institute, is the first exhibition to consider in depth the artist?s passionate relationship with the natural world.

Travelers, be wary of all that free Wi-Fi

A five-minute session on the the wrong network can compromise e-mail credentials, bank accounts, or credit card information.

Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler tried to drive past Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins.

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Ex-Celtic Kendrick Perkins has shot at title with Cavaliers

The former Celtics center plays sparingly but acts as a mentor in Cleveland?s quest for a crown.

The Big Picture

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Big Picture

Living with creatures

Photographers have documented the relationships between humans and animals in countless ways.