The new Christian martyrs
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Africa is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.
The decline follows a change in the way school districts are required to approach punishment.
Consent amid wine, pills to be a key question in Cosby caseEntertainer Bill Cosby has long maintained that his extramarital conquests over the years were all consensual.
opinion | John Bolton
US policies that ignore the ideological driving force behind terrorist attacks will fail, because they are not addressing the real menace.
2015 was another weird, wacky year for businessYes, it was a crazy time for Boston?s business world. But at least we laughed a bit along the way.
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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
There should be a healthy respect for Bryant, because he has a healthy respect for the Celtics and Boston.
betaboston | tech lab
Dear FCC: Don?t fight Internet freebiesThe FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.
Chronicling the many notable figures who died in 2015, men and women whose impact upon the region, nation, and world was substantial.
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Federal officials highlighted what they said was the MBTA?s inadequate maintenance plans and subpar service for disabled riders.
Officials say highway near St. Louis could close amid floodingOfficials are preparing for the possible shutdown of a major interstate highway south of St. Louis.
Forty homicides were committed in Boston in 2015, down from 54 in 2014, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
STAT | Kendall Squared
3 people to watch in Kendall Square in 2016While these three people will probably make noise this coming year, plenty more will be shouting alongside of them.
Mom of 'affluenza' teen back in US after Mexico deportationThe mother of fugitive Texas teen Ethan Couch has been returned to the US.
Guide to First Night BostonPlanning on attending the festivities on New Year?s Eve? Here?s a look at how to get there, what to do, and where to go.
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Michael Scelfo of Alden & Harlow in Harvard Square is making a $175 burger for New Year?s Eve.
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New Year?s Day hangover brunch for those who need itFor the third year in a row, executive chef Jason Heard and his crew at East Coast Grill will be hosting a New Year?s Day Hangover Brunch.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Peyton Manning doesn?t have history on his side The five-time MVP quarterback has vehemently denied HGH allegations, but it?s a story high-profile athletes have told before.
Mr. Beatrice hosted WBZ-AM?s ?Calling All Sports? and WMAL-AM?s ?Sportscall? in Washington, D.C.
Drug kingpin known as ?God? due in court in FebruaryDarryl Whiting, a notorious former leader of a Roxbury drug gang who is serving a life term, wants a reduction in his sentence.
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Opinion| Eric Fehrnstrom
Taking stock of the presidential raceLet?s sort through the entrails of the year just past and see what it portends for the future.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game
A campaign fundraising deadline that matters littleThis time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.
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.
The prolific pass catcher doesn?t line up exclusively at wide receiver; he?ll take snaps in the backfield.
An unlicensed driver may have been attempting to pass a vehicle when he crashed into a car carrying agents protecting Hillary Clinton.
Jeb Bush said media fascination with Donald Trump had stymied a discussion of how Republicans should approach foreign policy.
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Car critic Bill Griffith reveals which drivers end up on his naughty list and the locations where they are most likely to offend.
Enrique Marquez, a friend of one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attack that killed 14, was indicted on terror and gun charges.
The app uses location-based marketing to pinpoint a shopper?s whereabouts before sending information on discounts.
The center announced Wednesday that Erik Orton will be the ?guest artistic director? for the Cape Playhouse next season.
For the third year in a row, executive chef Jason Heard and his crew at East Coast Grill will be hosting a New Year?s Day Hangover Brunch.
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A lot happened in 2015. Take a look at images from the first half of the year on topics from around the world.
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.
Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy
SimpliSafe?s success awakens sleeping giantThe Boston company?s low-cost home security system has forced the hand of a long-time industry titan.
Crux | John L. Allen Jr.
Italy?s smog crisis may embolden Pope Francis on environmentIf all politics is, indeed, local, then one probably shouldn?t expect Pope Francis? focus on the environment to diminish anytime soon.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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