Divided Nation

A city?s immovable roadblock

After two terms as Nashville?s mayor, Karl Dean can cite a list of local  successes, and a mass transit project stymied by national politics.

Martin B. Cherry for The Boston Globe

Nashville?s ambitious new bus line seemed to have a green light ? until the GOP-led Legislature stepped in.

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Staring down a brutal opioid epidemic, the governor wants to give hospitals authority to force treatment on substance abusers.

Danielle and Ken Lambert have 4-year-old boys, Sheadon (left) and Kolten. Their other children were killed in 2008 when Danielle?s sister carried them into highway traffic during a psychotic episode.

Devastated by a relative?s struggle, a broken family gets a second chance

Ken and Danielle Lambert lost their young children when a close relative lost her sanity. Now, they?re helping others.

A student, who did not want to be identified, said he owns this orange Lambor-ghini and the Audi R8 Spyder behind it.

For some foreign students, a driving passion for luxury

The luxury vehicles that adorn many Boston campuses are but one sign of the enormous wealth that pours into the city each year.

Irish banker at center of scandal arrested in Mass.

David Drumm, once one of Ireland?s most powerful bank executives, was arrested Saturday on an extradition warrant.

Beverly police officer fatally shoots Hamilton man

The 49-year-old man was shot and killed after he rammed his vehicle into two police cruisers and another SUV, officials said.

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Officials said the people who died were a couple who recently moved from Florida to be closer to their grandchildren.

Police walked down Webster Street in Newton, searching for a bear after it was spotted on Rowe Street Friday evening.

In Newton, residents concerned about bear?s fate

A black bear was spotted Friday evening in Auburndale, and police observed it napping before it moved on.

Associated Press

Memoir unleashes disorder in Camelot

Patrick Kennedy?s unflattering book has led to backlash inside the clan and questions about whether the Kennedys are in decline.

Attorney Gloria Allred spoke at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston on Saturday about Bill Cosby?s deposition on Friday.

Lawsuit brings Cosby to Boston for deposition

Bill Cosby gave a deposition lasting about seven hours Friday in the case of a woman who said he sexually assaulted her in the 1970s.

Tuukka Rask and the Bruins have had a wobbly start to the season.

Canadiens 4, Bruins 2

Bruins? early woes continue in loss to Canadiens

Boston couldn?t recover from a 3-0 deficit in dropping its second straight.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The Patriots are now what the Cowboys used to be

There was a time when the Cowboys were the gold standard in the NFL, but the axis of power has shifted.

HUBweek 2015

Gordon Feng views ?Flux Perception? by Nada Tarkhan and Aman Singhvi at an Illuminus venue House of Blues.

With Illuminus, cutting-edge art comes to Lansdowne

Illuminus, a celebration of public art that mixes creativity and technology, returns in expanded form for a second year, with a new partner and a new address.

Gracia Lam

Connections

Before social media, there was the front porch

A porch connected one family to their neighborhood and the world.

A survivor hugged a friend after the explosion at a peace rally in Ankara.

Twin bombs leave at least 95 dead in Turkish city

The explosions were suicide attacks that targeted a peace rally in the capital of Ankara, killing at least 95 and wounding hundreds.

Yvonne Abraham

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If not for Ben Carson?s amazing, up-from-nothing story, he would be dismissed as a crackpot.

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Alex Alvanos and Bethany Kirpalani were married Saturday at the farmer?s market and then invited everyone there to the reception.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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The political equation has shifted and, Clinton is being pushed to stake out more liberal positions.

Ground Game

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There are two key concepts to understand when it comes to the millennial vote in New Hampshire.

The Big Picture

Mic Smith/Associated Press

Historic flooding in South Carolina

Residents face uncertainty as they cope with major flooding after record-settings rains.

BetaBoston

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

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The courtyard behind the Charles Hotel holds a mirror to what we?re good at, and how we could get even better.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr.

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If there?s anyone on the planet who really doesn?t need help attracting interest, it?s probably Pope Francis.