The health care giant now acknowledges that its long period of expansion by acquisition in Massachusetts is over.
?We are extremely pleased that the DNC has reversed its outrageous decision to take Senator Sanders? data,? said his campaign manager.
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Carole Stepanek had just hung up the phone when a bullet smashed through her kitchen window.
DANTE RAMOS
Harvard placemats and the limits of diversity trainingAmid concerns about diversity on campus, the misguided placemat episode hints at the limits to what bureaucratic action can achieve.
The Security Council?s unanimous support for talks and a cease-fire is its strongest move yet to end the civil war.
Obama begins Hawaii vacation after meeting with families of victimsPresident Obama met with families of the San Bernardino shooting victims and then flew to Hawaii with his family.
Islamic State expands Afghan footprint with terror campaignFor the present, Islamic State ambitions for Afghanistan seem focused on setting up what it calls ??Khorasan Province.??
Marijuana legalization ballot question clears another hurdleSecretary of State William F. Galvin said the proposed law had exceeded a minimum petition signature requirement of 64,750.
SJC chief justice assures Muslims of protections?I am here to assure you that you do not stand alone,? said Chief Justice Ralph Gants.
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Bostonians of the Year | Honorable Mention
?I got emotional after it happened,? says the Patriots cornerback. ?Knowing I did something special.?
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A single mother from the South Shore watched in disbelief as her life changed in an instant.
Music Review
The Handel and Haydn Society took its assignment literally when it presented this year?s ?Bach Christmas? program.
Saturday?s men?s basketball game is part of the weekend ?Winter Showdown? at Northeastern?s venerable arena, which opened in 1910.
The David Ortiz holiday look covers all basesTiffany Ortiz always took Christmas decorating cues from her mother, a woman known for her handmade ornaments.
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In no particular, here are the 10 most miserable, despairing, angry, or just plain weird holiday classics.
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The Adirondack-style house in Richmond, Mass., was built partly with trees harvested from the property.
Travel
Two unique hotels recently opened, seeking niche markets in two of the Green Mountain State?s most popular destinations.
Kraft, Foxborough reach temporary deal on tickets revenueA timeout of sorts has been reached in a dispute over interpretation of a longstanding lease agreement for Gillette Stadium.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Doctors say fight for the ?soul? of Children?s Hospital isn?t overAt this point, it would take a miracle to save Prouty Garden. But men and women perform miracles at Children?s Hospital every day.
Christopher Muther
Trying out adult camping with a Jucy camper vanI gave adult camping another try last month in California. It was also an excuse to try out a purple-and-green tricked-out camper van.
Michael A. Cohen
When doing your Trump primary math, look beyond N.H.The establishment?s hope that Donald Trump can be stopped when the primary elections move to less politically conservative states may not actually be true.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game | Q&A
DNC chairwoman discusses timing of Saturday debateA Q&A with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz before Saturday?s Democratic debate.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The decade wait is over for ?Star Wars? fans with the opening of the seventh film, ?The Force Awakens,? this week.
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.
Rookie Frank Vatrano scored the hat trick as the Bruins thumped the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
After fits and stops and long negotiations, IndyCar race promoters are finally getting ready to start their engines.
Martin O?Malley, the former mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, met with the Globe?s editorial board on Friday.
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These systems can relay vital information to emergency responders when time is precious.
An American airstrike on Friday that may have killed Iraqi soldiers seems to be ?a mistake that involved both sides.?
Once, coal fueled the British Empire, employed armies of men and shook the power of governments.
The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman died of a toxic mix of drugs that included cocaine, according to a medical examiner?s office in Minnesota
The Web offers plenty of convenience, but I?ve always considered shopping more of a contact sport.
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HubSpot inks lease to expand in East CambridgeThe sales and marketing software firm said Friday it plans to take over the rest of its building.
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Persecution of Christians is rising globallyChristians are being harassed by governments and social groups throughout the world.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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