2 dead in French raid targeting alleged plotter

The siege ended Wednesday with two deaths and seven arrests but no clear information on the fugitive?s fate.

ISIS releases picture of bomb that allegedly downed plane

The picture was published in the latest issue of the extremist group?s English-language magazine.

Video of father explaining Paris attacks to son goes viral

A father?s heartwarming explanation to his son about the Paris terror attacks is electrifying social media.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chin100715PHHMauraHealey_met2.jpg Mass. AG sees no need for new natural gas pipelines

Added capacity would cut prices but may increase greenhouse gas emissions to ?potentially unacceptable? levels, a report found.

The green recycling bin that Philip Chism allegedly used to move Colleen Ritzer from the school to the woods was seen in court on Wednesday.

Philip Chism changes mind, attends murder trial

The teen is accused of raping and murdering Danvers High School math teacher Colleen Ritzer.

Property values rise in Boston, and so do tax bills

Boston property owners are finding out just how much the city?s real estate boom is costing them.

CAMBRIDGE, MA , 01/ 13 / 14: The Volpe Center in the Kendall Sq in Cambridge ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: BUSINESS TOPIC 19kirsner_photo AERIALS

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Officials to narrow bidders for Volpe site in next few weeks

There are a bunch big-name developers in the running to redevelop the Volpe site in red-hot Kendall Square.

Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday.

Ground Game

Donald Trump reasserts his lead in N.H. GOP primary

A new poll finds Trump the clear leader in the field, while Ben Carson and Marco Rubio were tied for second.

Halifax man charged with murder after body found

The body of a woman was found wrapped in a blanket in the suspect?s home.

Boston, MA 08/26/09: David Ortiz hits his game winning home run.The Boston Red Sox play the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) section:sports slug:sox27

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Red Sox DH David Ortiz announces he will retire after 2016

Ortiz chose the occasion of his 40th birthday to make the announcement.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2015-11-13T173654Z_2023192878_GF20000058048_RTRMADP_3_FANTASYSPORTS-NEW-YORK[1]-5416-U82428860949MZB--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg What did we learn about DraftKings from N.Y. lawsuit?

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman used his subpoena powers to force DraftKings and its business partners to turn over confidential documents.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/GQ_MOTY_BRADYA.jpg Tom Brady is GQ?s Man of the Year

One thing is clear from the cover story ? the Patriots QB doesn?t want to talk about Deflategate.

Senator Marco Rubio waved to the audience at the conclusion of his remarks at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Fla., last week.

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Marco Rubio plans advertising blitz in N.H.

Rubio?s planned onslaught would challenge Jeb Bush?s dominance on the airwaves.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mgm.jpg MGM to announce boost in spending on Springfield casino

The company is scheduled to announce that it will spend more than the $800 million previously planned.

Ben Carson campaign shares distorted map of New England

A map shared by the GOP candidate?s campaign shows Vermont wedged between New York and Connecticut.

Holiday Entertaining

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Advance/Images/MAG1122_muthercombined.jpg Avoid holiday party disasters with this advice

Dos and don?ts for hosts and their guests as the festive season gets in gear.

Stat

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/vicki-tease.jpg Aspiring biotech entrepreneurs ?crazy? not to take Harvard class

The graduates of Vicki Sato?s Harvard Business School course have spun assignments into companies that raised millions.

Movie REview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/13/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/SP1_D109_33537_R.jpg ?Hunger Games? series comes to violent end

?The Hunger Games: Mockingjay ? Part 2? brings the story to a brutal but satisfying conclusion.

The Big Picture

Terrorism attacks in Paris

France called for three days of national mourning following Friday?s attacks.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/keyboard.jpg Boston?s PatientPing gets $10m from Google, Fidelity

The Boston-based startup aims to help caregivers coordinate across health systems.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/17/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/pope-big[1]-1317.jpg Who?s going to replace Francis? Maybe one of these guys

Pope Francis has dropped hints that his might be a relatively brief run.