SCOT LEHIGH
Baker?s two unstated, but obvious, messages
The first was to the public: You hired me as a bipartisan manager, and rest assured, you?re getting your money?s worth.
State of the Commonwealth
Baker urges action on opioids, charter schools
Jim Davis/Globe Staff
Governor Charlie Baker vowed to remain committed to the ?blocking and tackling of government? in his first State of the Commonwealth speech.
Pregnant travelers urged to stay away from countries with Zika
The virus in Latin America and the Caribbean has been linked to a devastating birth defect.
Brookline police chief publicly appeals to black officers
The two black officers said that racism is so entrenched in the department they fear for their safety.
Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP
Ty Burr
12 overlooked Oscar contenders
You say the acting Oscars are lily-white this year because there were no deserving performances by African-Americans? Here are 12 arguments that say otherwise.
BetaBoston
Scientists, coders to study how brains learn
Harvard neuroscientists are teaming up with coders on a massive project to understand and mimic how the human brain learns.
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22 things TSA confiscated at checkpoints last year
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22 things TSA confiscated at checkpoints last yearOfficials confiscated a host of strange objects at airport checkpoints this past year.
Primary memories
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A scripted Romney breaks into a sprint for a vote
A reporter recalls covering Mitt Romney in 2012, when he was the most predictable of candidates.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Healthy John Farrell can?t wait to manage the Red Sox again
He is stronger now. Most of his hair has come back, and John Farrell looks ready to manage again.
Globe files/1998
Shirley Leung
Historic Seaport bridge to come down
The city of Boston is planning to take down the deteriorating Northern Avenue Bridge starting in March, officials said Thursday.
State senators approve hands-free cellphone bill
Mass. could soon join more than a dozen states that don?t allow drivers to speak on their phones without a hands-free device.
US may ease rules on plovers
Federal officials released a draft plan that would allow beach officials far more flexibility in managing the birds.
School district to investigate racial climate at Boston Latin School
Boston Public Schools will investigate claims that administrators have not disciplined students who harassed black classmates.
Hingham Marine declared dead after Hawaii helicopter crash
A man from Hingham and 11 of his fellow US Marines have been declared deceased by military officials.
Brighton nursing home closure beat deadline for more scrutiny
By doing so, the company reduced by several weeks the amount of time residents have to find alternative housing.
EPA/Michael Reynolds
D.C. in bull?s-eye of potentially historic storm
The National Weather Service says more than two feet of snow could land on Washington.
Court hears testimony about district fire chief?s alleged scam
Prosecutors allege Edward A. Scigliano IV devised two schemes to steal more than $46,000 from the city of Boston.
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Life sciences
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game
ground game
A year from today, ?ask what your country can do for you?
What should be clear at this point is what the next president, in this age of populist politics, will say.
Globe investigations
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.
Globe must-reads
Sports
CANUCKS 4, BRUINS 2
Canucks halt Bruins? winning streak at 3
Daniel Sedin nets a pair of third-period goals to lift Vancouver to win at TD Garden.
Metro
Somerville police investigate dognapping case
Somerville police are searching for two dogs believed to have been stolen from a home on Tuesday night.
Capital
50 quintessential New Hampshire primary moments
We collected 50 of the most iconic first-in-the-nation primary moments from the past 100 years and ranked them, first to last.
Cars Partner Content Search This Week's Specials
With Maven, GM is getting into the ride-sharing game
The program allows customers to search for and reserve a car with an app.
Columnists
Nation & World
EPA official resigns amid Flint water crisis
High levels of lead have been detected in the impoverished city?s water since officials switched from the Detroit system in April 2014.
Business
US stocks advance after signals from European Central Bank
After some fluctuations, the Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points within the first hour of trading.
Lifestyle
A Political Centennial
Does the New Hampshire primary even matter anymore?
As it turns 100, the national media and big campaign money are muscling in on the action.
Arts
Television Review
Paranoia strikes a dreary note in ?X-Files?
If there was a creative reason to bring the show back, and not merely a financial one, I couldn?t find it anywhere in the premiere.
The Big Picture
Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP
Water crisis in Flint, Mich.
Thousands of residents in Michigan have been exposed to toxic amounts of lead, including about 9,000 children.
The story behind 'Spotlight'
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.
BetaBoston
BetaBoston
Microsoft sending workers to Burlington
Microsoft is clearing out one of its two Kendall Square offices, sending 300 sales and marketing employees to Burlington.
Crux
John Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic
As pope visits synagogue, some issues still unsettled
These visits are always special, given that arguably no Jewish community has felt the sting of Catholic opprobrium more than the one in Rome.
Globe Insiders
Design New England
Home Sweets Home
Interior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.
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