An appeals court?s look at a Puerto Rico murder case could provide insight into how it will handle Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal.
Yvonne Abraham
You have to salute the city council president for standing firm on a major pay raise, despite near-unanimous public disapproval.
Fidelity chairman Ned Johnson is one of Boston?s most important arts patrons ? but he always gives anonymously.
Patriots 26, Saints 24
Patriots rally to defeat SaintsJimmy Garoppolo led New England out of a 21-0 hole, rallying the Patriots to a preseason victory.
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The driver who hit bicyclist David Scannell years ago in Quincy, putting him into a coma, embraced the man?s mother at his wake.
BetaBoston | Innovation Economy
Passing on the IPO: The benefits of staying private The commonwealth?s privately held engines of economic growth include household names, like New Balance and Bose.
A contest with a causeTeens are dedicating their street hockey tournament to helping the cancer-stricken father of a friend.
john l. allen jr. | all things catholic
Nigeria is a testing ground for solutions to persecutionIn 2014, Nigeria claimed a dubious distinction: It became the world?s largest crucible for new Christian martyrs.
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His lunch with Elizabeth Warren is the latest sign that Vice President Joe Biden is taking a hard look at making a third White House bid.
Roberta Dowling trained more than 2,500 people since her first days offering classes in her home.
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Diverse casting a sign of progress onstageAfrican-American, Latino, and Asian-American performers are playing roles traditionally associated with white actors.
NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
Who will Dave Dombrowski hire as Red Sox GM?The GM will take a back seat to Dombrowski, as the Sox? power structure will resemble the Cubs? under Theo Epstein.
Nick Cafardo | On baseball
Players have responded to the interim manager?s combination of teaching, coaching, and managing.
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Kevin Cullen
For years, I?ve been encouraging anyone who will listen that building an Irish vacation around Gaelic games is a great way to see the country and meet the people.
When patients in a clinical trial reported their progress ? and connected ? on social media, investors took note, stock moved, and questions were raised.
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The school?s dining staff aims to become a national model for affordable, high-volume sourcing of locally grown food.
But how does Bernie Sanders win Ohio? Since 1980, Democratic voters have faced a choice: the candidate they love versus the person they know can win.
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New England deserves a regional food planBetter coordination would cut down on duplicative efforts and inefficiencies.
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The big picture
The Iowa State Fair was a top destination this week for the vast array of presidential candidates.
Adam Schefter mistakenly ?terminated? by ESPNWith both of his phones, a laptop, and an iPad deactivated, Schefter went 14 hours between tweets ? an eternity by his standard.
ON SPIRITUALITY
Jimmy Carter, full of graceThe former president offered us a model for facing where we?re all heading: death.
Despite the NFLPA?s strong standing in the Deflategate saga, the NFL has the collective bargaining agreement on its side.
Regulators are considering limiting the number of fishermen who can participate in the Gulf of Maine?s beleaguered shrimp fishery.
School officials say bus fees are needed to cover the rising cost of transportation amid continuing budget shortfalls.
A third-party candidate dubbed ?Deez Nuts,? who has polled recently among top contenders, endorsed the liberal Vermont senator.
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A host of Volvos and Saabs will be on display.
Video showed the jet soar, loop and then plunge before it could complete a second loop, crashing into a busy road.
China, the global economy?s reliable engine of growth for much of the past decade, is sputtering.
McCarthy dislikes the term ?plus-size? and believes that women of different sizes shouldn?t be segregated by department.
After 17 years at the helm, the Jacob?s Pillow executive and artistic director is taking on a new role.
When friends invite you to stay with them at their vacation homes, you must also navigate the choppy waters of social graces.
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Joe Biden meets with Sen. Elizabeth Warren as he mulls run for president
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?Deez Nuts? endorses Sanders for Democratic bid
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