Boston city planner terminated, leaving at end of month

Kairos Shen had asked to be terminated to take advantage of a little-used law that could double his pension.

Even when Governor Baker loses, he is still fighting on his terms.

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

How Charlie Baker came to control the Beacon Hill debate

The governor hasn?t won every political battle with the State House ? but so far, he?s fought them on his own terms.

Global banks fined $5b, to plead guilty to market rigging

JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Barclays, and The Royal Bank of Scotland conspired with one another to fix rates.

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Wondering if your car is affected by the largest auto recall in US history? Here are some facts on the recall.

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The Dürer piece at the public library was valued at over $600,000, and the Rembrandt was worth between $20,000 and $30,000.

Yosemite National Park valley.

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Dean Potter?s helmet camera captured deadly jump

It?s not clear what went wrong, but authorities are using the video to reveal how he and Graham Hunt died in the stunt.

Deputy tapped as state?s new high education commissioner

Carlos Santiago will succeed Richard Freeland as the state?s top official overseeing public colleges and universities.

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The utility said electric bills of its Eastern Massachusetts customers would drop 20 percent from winter highs.

The Government Center Garage in Boston and what the future may hold for the site.

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Developers proposing $4 billion Boston garage makeover

The idea is to turn the garages into elegant skyscrapers of homes, offices, stores ? and some parking.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-8765.jpg Hancock Tower architect now seen as a visionary

The graceful tower above the Back Bay was once assailed as a ?monster?? and an ?outrage.?

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The documents include appraisals of terrorist efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan and an eclectic list of books owned by the terrorist leader.

Don Sweeney (right, in 2011) played most of his NHL career in a Bruins uniform.

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Bruins name Don Sweeney general manager

The 48-year-old Sweeney becomes the organization?s eighth GM and second straight Harvard alum to hold the position.

Fluto Shinzawa

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Prepping for the draft and trying to trade Milan Lucic are also high on the to-do list for the former Bruins defenseman.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Robert Kraft goes down as a guy who presided over a franchise that won (at least) four Super Bowls, but was caught cheating twice.

Magazine | Essay

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It?s one thing to have a persecution complex and quite another to confront the reality that everyone outside New England hates your team.

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Cars, gym memberships, vacations, and six-figure salaries were allegedly paid for through the $187 million collected by a Tennessee family.

shirley leung

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/shirley-4341.jpg Ruckus over fixing MBTA is all about control

The controversy about the proposed panel is really about who gets to wield power over the transit system.

Marathon trial podcast

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

Opinion

Al Franken

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The ?Late Show with David Letterman? was what happens when there?s no adult supervision, Senator Al Franken writes.

The Big Picture

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Turmoil in Burundi

A coup attempt occurred in the African nation of Burundi last week after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he was seeking a third term.