Pilgrim plant failed to address 1992 safety advisory

A review of its fire safety system revealed the nuclear power plant had never complied with a 1992 government advisory.

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?As of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about it,? Hillary Clinton said in an interview with PBS News Hour while campaigning in Iowa.

Huntington Theatre Company artistic director Peter DuBois (left) and managing director Michael Maso in front of the BU Theatre, which Boston University is selling

BU, Huntington Theatre sever ties

The university will put the 890-seat BU Theatre up for sale.

Christian Caruso, 4, got assistance from his physical therapist, Colleen Farrell, as he left the hospital while staff blew bubbles for him.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Boy, 4, heads home after year-long battle with paralyzing virus

The Weston boy spent 13 months hospitalized from a virus that left him temporarily paralyzed and unable to speak.

A Russian warship launched a cruise missile in the Caspian Sea during a strike against Islamic State's positions in Syria, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russian warships fire cruise missiles into Syria

The move came as Syrian troops launched a ground offensive in the first major combined air-and-ground assault between the two countries.

A Coast Guard crew member investigated a life boat that was found from the missing ship El Faro earlier this week.

Coast Guard ending search for missing El Faro crew

The cargo ship with 33 crew members aboard sank last week during Hurricane Joaquin.

Maine principal defends canceling dances over ?grinding?

School officials say they have been concerned about ?modern dance culture? for the past seven years.

Winthrop forfeits upcoming football game amid video probe

A Winthrop High player allegedly circulated a video showing a fellow player changing in the locker room.

New 17-story hotel proposed in Chinatown

Developers filed plans for the hotel on Essex Street, which would replace a building that had long housed a seafood market and noodle factory.

 

Live video: Political Happy Hour with Maura Healey

Reporter Joshua Miller is interviewing Attorney General Maura Healey at Suffolk University for the Globe?s Live Political Happy Hour (#PHH).

Capital

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/jackson-8944--90x90.jpg Well before Trump, politicians hurled insults

Compare Donald Trump?s brand of name-calling to that of some of the pros.

books

After 10 years, a barely reimagined ?Twilight?

The twist of this new version of the book? The genders of the characters have been swapped.

Bill Cosby, pictured in 2014. In the past two weeks, Brown University, Fordham University, Marquette University, and the University of San Francisco all have announced that they?d be rescinding the comedian?s honorary degrees.

Cosby fallout only the latest controversy surrounding honorary degrees

With the news that multiple universities would be rescinding honorary degrees bestowed upon Bill Cosby, the practice has found itself in the spotlight.

Sep 21, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) hits an RBI single during the eighth inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

ALEX SPEIER

Suddenly, Jacoby Ellsbury looks like a player in decline

With 5 years and more than $100 million left on his Yankee contract, he is a poster boy for bad free agent signings.

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Earlier, Carson said if he had been present at the Oregon attack, he would have tried to stop the gunman who killed nine people.

Dien Ho with a wooden airplane propeller blade his mother had collected.

Can heirlooms really fit into your decor?

Heirlooms stir up emotions ranging from nostalgia and love to embarrassment and confusion.

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2015, file photo, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy (76) talks with teammates on the sideline during a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Arlington, Texas. Several teams will be missing key players when the NFL season kicks off this weekend. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Tom Brady shrugs off Greg Hardy?s comments

The Patriots quarterback said his only focus is on Sunday?s game against Dallas, not trash talk.

How did we become such shameless dog spoilers?

As we spend upward of $60 billion a year on our pets, maybe it?s time to admit we have a problem.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Boghosian_29patriottrain5_LIFE.jpg On the MBTA?s Patriots Train, everyone?s a fan ? almost

The Pats trains have been running from Boston since 1971, but somehow they remain relatively unknown.

Opinion & Ideas

editorial

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The ubiquitous marketing has exposed this business for what it really is: unregulated gambling that?s in need of greater oversight.

Ground Game

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Clinton is currently losing N.H., but she is very, very, very, very far away from the state being a lost cause.

The Big Picture

Samer Shkeer, a Syrian refugee, prays after crossing the Mediterranean to the shore of Skala Sykamnia on the island of Lesbos, Greece, on Sept. 11.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Perilous crossings

Globe photographer Craig F. Walker documented the plight of refugees and migrants looking for a better life in Europe.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_5804-920x526.jpg Former A123 boss aims beyond electric cars

As more solar panels and wind turbines are added to the electric grid, Vionx is pitching its energy storage systems as a long-running backup.

Crux

Analysis

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/05/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/bishops150-1091.jpg On day one of Synod 2015, conservatives strike first

The traditionalist camp isn?t going to just counter-punch this time around.