Officials launch scabies probe at nursing home

That same nursing home, the 142-bed Woodbriar Health Center, was already under scrutiny after a patient was dropped Christmas Day.

Language of addiction itself can hurt, advocates say

Words that disparage or blame addicts can hinder treatment and recovery, researchers and advocates believe.

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The university?s president and board chair met in an effort to end a dispute, and Mayor Marty Walsh weighed in.

Kenai Whyte.

Family handout

State continues investigation into Roxbury toddler?s death

On Sunday night, Kenai Whyte?s battered body was found in his father?s home. He died from his injuries on Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/StormTotalSnowWeb1-10725.png Up to six inches of snow expected on Cape

The snow is expected to begin Thursday night, and the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch.

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The announcement was met by applause from residents who say Who?s On First should have been shuttered long ago.

01/30/2015 Manchester NH Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (cq) was in Manchester New Hampshire for a Canvass Kick- off event along with other Massachusetts Democratic party members to support Hillary Clinton. The Mayor was speaking to volunteers before they started their routes to find people who would sign pledge cards to vote for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Globe/Staff Photographer Jonathan Wiggs

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Mayor Walsh to fight West Roxbury pipeline in federal court

Mayor Martin J. Walsh said Wednesday he will appeal a decision by federal regulators that allowed the controversial project to continue.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Brady Sr. said the NFL?s refusal to release data that could exculpate his son is frustrating.

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critic?s notebook | sebastian smee

How to look at nakedness ? in art, that is

Nude sculptures in Italy were covered when Iran?s President Rouhani visited last week. But we can learn a lot from these works.

yvonne abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-10728.jpg A ballot bereft of fervor

For voters, it was easier to be idealistic eight years ago.

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders conducted their dispute on Twitter, and then appeared separately in a town hall meeting Wednesday night.

Donald Trump spoke during a campaign stop Tuesday in Milford, N.H.

Trump accuses Cruz of ?fraud? in Iowa caucus

Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Cruz, his chief rival, on Wednesday.

Ground Game

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Fiorina likely won?t qualify for Saturday night?s Republican debate, and an undercard isn?t scheduled.

Bottles

Nitrogen brings a new element to Sam Adams beer

Samuel Adams debuts three nitrogen-infused beers: Nitro White Ale, Nitro IPA, and Nitro Coffee Stout.

Ground Game

ground game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/03dems04.jpg No one has the ?big ?mo? in N.H.

The same fundamental dynamics exist in New Hampshire as before the Iowa caucuses.

The Big Picture

Globe photos of the month, January 2016

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month including the first winter storm to hit the region.

Globe investigations

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

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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Both apps were among hundreds Northeastern researchers found sent personal info without securing the data by encryption.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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

Crux

Crux

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The meeting marked the first time ranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the West since a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran last year.

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Globe Insiders

Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.