A shattering crash, an online chronicle, and an unexpected twist

Jesi Stracham, 23, of Iron Station, N.C., was in a motorcycle accident in January that left her paralyzed from the chest down. She is taking part in a clinical trial of the InVivo?s spinal scaffold, which aims to aid healing.

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When patients in a clinical trial reported their progress ? and connected ? on social media, investors took note, stock moved, and questions were raised.

Patriots 26, Saints 24

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Jimmy Garoppolo led New England out of a 21-0 hole, rallying the Patriots to a preseason victory.

Tom Brady and his legal team appear to be making all the right moves in this lawsuit.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Brady leads in court, but NFL holds the trump card

Despite the NFLPA?s strong standing in the Deflategate saga, the NFL has the collective bargaining agreement on its side.

The Issue of Food

A humble little bowl

A meal is more than just the sums of its parts ? technology, politics, and culture are all in the mix.

Kevin Cullen

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Building an Irish vacation around Gaelic games is a great way to see the country and meet the people.

Ms. Dowling worked with student Steve Nolan at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in 2008.

Founder of Cambridge School of Culinary Arts dies at 75

Roberta Dowling trained more than 2,500 people since her first days offering classes in her home.

Kenny Chesney performing at Gillette Stadium in 2012.

Music

Kenny Chesney cherishes his ties to Boston

?The relationship that I have with the fans in New England, it?s just so special,? says Chesney, who plays Gillette next weekend.

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

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The GM will take a back seat to Dombrowski, as the Sox? power structure will resemble the Cubs? under Theo Epstein.

Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss (from left) in ?Jaws.?

Looking back at the movies of 1975

Forty years later, 1975 continues to exert an influence on the movies.

The quiet man of Boston?s art scene

Fidelity chairman Ned Johnson is one of Boston?s most important arts patrons ? but he always gives anonymously.

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Biden, Warren meeting adds to presidential talk

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.

Rep. Seth Moulton, in his office on Capitol Hill on May 21.

Moulton holds hope for Joe Biden presidential bid

Representative Seth Moulton has signaled he is open to supporting Vice President Joe Biden, should Biden decide to run.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, now 22,  is being held at the federal Supermax prison in Colorado.

Puerto Rico case could guide Tsarnaev appeal

An appeals court?s look at a Puerto Rico murder case could provide insight into how it will handle Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal.

David Scannell in 1994 with nephews Matt and Joe Stieb.

Scannell Family Photo

Man in coma since 1996 crash dies

The driver who hit bicyclist David Scannell years ago in Quincy, putting him into a coma, embraced the man?s mother at his wake.

Bill Linehan sang during a St. Patrick?s Day breakfast in South Boston last March.

Yvonne Abraham

Bill Linehan is priceless

You have to salute the city council president for standing firm on a major pay raise, despite near-unanimous public disapproval.

Brian Webber, of Birmingham, Ala., listens to instructions given out to the crowd waiting to enter Maranatha Baptist Church for Sunday School class Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Plains, Ga. On Sunday morning, former President Jimmy Carter will teach his first lesson since detailing the intravenous drug doses and radiation treatment planned to treat melanoma found in his brain after surgery to remove a tumor from his liver. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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In Plains, Ga., a line to hear Jimmy Carter speak

Church-goers lined up to hear a Sunday School lesson by the former president, his first since news about his cancer diagnosis.

Ground Game

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Since 1980, Democratic voters have faced a choice: the candidate they love versus the person they know can win.

Opinion & Ideas

editorial

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Better coordination would cut down on duplicative efforts and inefficiencies.

The Big Picture

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The big picture

Pork chops and politics

The Iowa State Fair was a top destination this week for the vast array of presidential candidates.

BetaBoston

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The commonwealth?s privately held engines of economic growth include household names, like New Balance and Bose.

Crux

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In 2014, Nigeria claimed a dubious distinction: It became the world?s largest crucible for new Christian martyrs.