Republican debate coverage

GOP candidates debate Iran, immigration?and Trump

Republican presidential hopefuls Ben Carson (left), Donald Trump (center) and Jeb Bush participated in the Republican presidential debate.

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The policy shift quieted Donald Trump, the brash billionaire who has roiled the GOP field, for long stretches during the three-hour debate.

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers shake hands after the Patriots defeated the Steelers 28-21 at Gillette Stadium on September 10, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The evidence is clear, Belichick?s brilliance is unmatched

The critics can continue to pile on, but the Patriots coach is killing them with cold-blooded strategy and execution.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/4467374484001-7983--90x90.jpg Upbeat Tom Brady weighs in on Rex Ryan and Donald Trump

The Patriots quarterback looked ahead to Sunday?s game in Buffalo, and even further ahead to the 2016 election.

Cardinal Seán O?Malley

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Par8275626.jpg Pope Francis comes with a message of peace, acceptance

A prayer that we can share our blessings will be at the heart of the pope?s visit to the US.

Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam veteran Walter Marm, Jr. paused at the entrance of Malden Catholic High School.

Area high schools salute Medal of Honor recipients

From dramatic helicopter arrivals to resounding ovations from the crowd, the high school visits were marked by fanfare and solemn appreciation.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/image1(43)A[1]--90x90.jpg A college dream turns into a court nightmare

Ashley Whorf?s journey in and out of Simmons College is a cautionary tale about academic rigor, dashed expectations, and dogged bill collectors.

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The boy, 14, brought a clock to school in hopes of impressing his engineering teacher. Instead, he was arrested for a hoax bomb.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/12004691_901914196556563_8388903556618438808_nA-8758--90x90.jpg Researchers spot large, unruly great white off Cape

Most sharks in the area are about 12 feet. This one was closer to 16, and so wild that researchers couldn?t tag it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/chin091515BlackMass_liv5.jpg Bulger victims object to Depp?s comments

Johnny Depp said he had a responsibility to portray Bulger in a human light, but one victim?s family called the gangster ?a sicko, a psycho.?

Boston, Massachusetts - 9/16/2015 - Passersby walk along a block of Columbus Avenue between Dartmouth and Yarmouth Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, September 16, 2015. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

BRA presses to extend its urban renewal powers

The Boston Redevelopment Authority wants to continue the ?blighted? designation for another decade in 14 areas.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Mvd6714112.jpg Strong quake in Chile prompts tsunami warnings

Authorities issued a tsunami warning for areas throughout the Pacific region after an 8.3 earthquake in Chile.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RichardDonahue2006A-8807.jpg Richard Donahue, aide to JFK, dies at 88 in Lowell

Mr. Donahue was one of the last links to the Kennedy White House, working in campaigns by Robert and Edward Kennedy, and also serving as president of Nike.

State considers deer hunting at Blue Hills Reservation

The population of white-tailed deer has exploded well beyond the number state wildlife officials consider to be healthy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/PERT-1.jpg Dispute over HIV treatment featured in movie sparks lawsuit

The lawsuit revolves around researchers who developed a drug that was featured in the film ?Dallas Buyers Club.?

Police official says Uber lied about vehicle inspections

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said Uber officials lied to him when they said they inspected drivers? vehicles.

NFL allows Patriots to reinstate suspended employees

John Jastremski and Jim McNally were suspended after the Wells Report was released, but can now return to work.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-8795.jpg A lucky refugee in Lynn

A 28-year-old refugee from Syria found his way to Eastern Mass. and is hoping for a better life.

Hungarian riot police charged migrants at the border crossing with Serbia in Roszke, Hungary, on Wednesday.

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As violence erupts, migrant crisis takes new turn

Migrants tried to surge through a closed border crossing into Hungary, setting off clashes with police.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/eisen_shooting3_091615.jpg Man fatally shot in Mission Hill Stop & Shop parking lot

The victim, a man in his 20s, was shot multiple times in an attack that did not appear to be random, police said.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/DEBATE%20HISTORY-331235.jpg The real challenge for candidates during tonight?s debate

The length of the debate is probably the largest factor at play tonight. It means this will be an endurance test, both physical and mental.

Opinion & Ideas

Cardinal Seán O?Malley

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Par8275626.jpg Pope Francis comes with a message of peace, acceptance

A prayer that we can share our blessings will be at the heart of the pope?s visit to the US.

The Big Picture

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Maine hiker peaks at ninety

Richard Dreselly first hiked to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire in 1941. Now at 90, he climbed for what he says will be the last time.

BetaBoston

Betaboston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Hearing_447842.jpg Uber vs. taxi clash takes center stage at State House hearing

Officials strongly signaled their intent to foster the growth of alternatives to taxis at the hearings.

Crux

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Pope Francis issued a blunt warning to any religious orders in Europe that spurn his recent call to open their doors to refugees.