The Board Game

Few hours, soaring pay for corporate board members

The Globe calculated the men earned more per board meeting than the average MLB player received per game.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are at the top of a new national poll.

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In new poll, Trump and Clinton stay strong while Carson fades

Two months before the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are showing no signs of losing steam.

Judge backs Hyannis needle distribution effort

The judge found that the program appears to be operating legally and cannot be shut down by the Town of Barnstable.

Joseph Amoroso

Bella Bond?s father released in shoplifting case

?Do you know who I am? I?m Baby Doe?s dad,? Joseph Amoroso allegedly said after he was stopped with a cart full of items.

Resident Martin Del Vecchio captured drone footage of a rare North Atlantic right whale.

Martin Del Vecchio

Drone video shows right whale off Gloucester coast

Martin Del Vecchio was able to fly close to the whale as it spun and swam in the ocean not far from his home.

Live updates

Philip Chism murder trial continues

Jurors in the rape and murder trial are expected to tour Danvers High School today.

Property tax revenues on rise across Mass.

Despite the increase, cities and towns continue to struggle to pay for workers and services due to unfunded fixed costs, a report found.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/stavins150-9792.jpg Harvard professor optimistic about Paris climate conference

Robert Stavins, a leading expert on international climate agreements, listed five goals he believes will likely be reached.

Nearly 30 percent of school districts carry overdose drug

At least 133 districts in Massachusetts have equipped or are expecting to equip their nurses with Narcan.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/200_david_cameron_20151202.jpg UK parliament to vote on expanded attacks against ISIS

Prime Minister David Cameron, confident of winning approval, has accused legislative opponents of sympathizing with terrorists.

Arlo Guthrie performed ?Alice?s Restaurant? at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, Mass., last week.

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?Alice?s Restaurant? incident was covered by local paper

Arlo Guthrie?s arrest was news in The Berkshire Eagle 50 years ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/151125_WALKER_27southboston_26829x-5822.jpg What?s the BRA?s plan for Dorchester Avenue?

The South Boston corridor is poised to become the next hot corner in Boston real estate, and officials are plotting out what it might look like.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy_20131006.jpg Red Sox right to go all-in for ace David Price

This is not your money, Red Sox fans. You may as well have a good team to go with those prices and the privilege of sitting in Fenway.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/691eb5d7c44947018d671cff20506efc-691eb5d7c44947018d671cff20506efc-0.jpg How did the price tag for elite pitchers get so high?

The Red Sox elevated the market for top-end pitchers to a record level with the David Price deal, but believe the reward will be worth the risk.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/bradykimmel.jpg Tom Brady offers to play catch, give a ?slap on the butt? for charity

In a video on ?Jimmy Kimmel? last night, Tom Brady said he was donating his services to benefit Bono?s charity, (RED).

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Dennis Kelly (67) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Detroit. The Lions defeated the Eagles 45-14. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

AP

Ben Volin | On Football

Lately, the Eagles have only been flying south

The Eagles had high expectations this season, but have lost three straight entering Sunday?s game vs. the Patriots.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/loscutoff-9547.jpg Former Celtic Jim Loscutoff dies at 85

The burly forward played nine seasons with the Celtics, winning seven championships before retiring in 1964.

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1665.jpg Three cheers for cultural appropriation

We all have the right to draw from each other?s wellsprings of tradition, art, knowledge, and lifestyles.

Stat

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/mers150-273.jpg Why the world needs to take MERS more seriously

Middle East respiratory syndrome is a virus that many fear the world has largely underestimated so far.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/harbortowers.jpg Boston, Chiofaro stalled over Harbor Garage project

City officials have begun to negotiate directly with developer Don Chiofaro?s financial backers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/map150-5824.jpg Silicon Valley outspends rest of US for holidays, survey finds

When it comes to holiday spending, Boston is roughly in the middle of the pack nationwide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/151127_02DowntownCrossing_012x-5825.jpg Downtown Crossing hopes the shoppers will return

After years of stagnation, merchants hope the Millennium Tower and new stores can bring in the customers.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/497297304.jpg Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?

This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month: November 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.