Why an alleged Boston gangster?s iPhone matters to the ACLU

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Are federal authorities trying to force Apple to break into the phone of a reputed member of the Columbia Point Dawgs?

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Jeffrey Pendleton?s death has drawn attention to New Hampshire?s practice of putting in jail people who cannot make bail.

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Mortimer Zuckerman is stepping back from the board of the Boston-based real estate company that made him a billionaire.

Black firefighter suing Red Sox after allegedly being denied entrance to Fenway

A Boston firefighter who works in a night inspection unit is suing the Red Sox for allegedly denying him entrance to Fenway Park.

Different grades of syrup are lined up along a window inside of the Marvin's sugarhouse in Johnson, Vermont last April.

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Does your maple syrup actually contain maple?

Too many goodies that claim maple flavor, some critics say, have no maple at all inside.

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The disastrous rollout of the state?s tourism campaign included a much-maligned slogan and a video that featured a scene from Iceland.

The area in the Fort Point neighborhood where the new GE headquarters will be located.

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GE?s property tax bill could reach tens of millions

General Electric could still end up paying Boston millions in property taxes, despite the $25 million incentive package that the city has offered.

State Representative Gloria Fox addresses the crowd during a community meeting last year.

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Departure exposes diversity gap on Beacon Hill

Gloria Fox, who announced this week that she will not seek a 17th term, is one of just six black lawmakers in the 200-member House and Senate.

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JEFF JACOBY

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The authoritarian abuse of power in a Trump administration isn?t just a theoretical possibility.

MICHAEL A. COHEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-1638.jpg A dark turn for the Sanders campaign

Bernie Sanders is increasingly embracing the tactics he once decried.

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The New Jersey governor also spoke about his chances of landing a VP nod from Donald Trump.

April 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) passes the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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Celtics 109, Warriors 106

Celtics shock Golden State, end home win streak

Isaiah Thomas had 22 points to lead the Celtics, while Jared Sullinger had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Steph Curry led Golden State with 29 points

Bruins 6, Blues 5

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David Krejci had two goals and two assists to lead Boston.

World Figure Skating Championships

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The Spaniard turned in a flawless performance in the free skate to soar past Yuzuru Hanyu.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

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Ramping up for his role as fifth starter, knuckleballer strikes out 8 Blue Jays.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

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The erstwhile third baseman, who can?t be happy with the move, is now simply taking up space on the roster.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

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No matter who prevails in either party this primary season, there?s been a big loser in this campaign: the notion of free trade.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Ground Game

ground game

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Tuesday?s election may matter and function more like those initial nominating contests than the more recent primaries.

The Big Picture

The Boston skyline is framed by ?Gates of Transcendence,? at the Boston Harbor Shipyard Marina in East Boston. The sculpture, by Michael Alfano, is part of the HarborArts Outdoor Gallery along the Boston HarborWalk.

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The Big Picture

Globe photos of the month, March 2016

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

Globe must-reads

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Bill would require coverage for Lyme disease treatments

Knife found at Simpson?s home not murder weapon, LAPD says
The Arch of Triumph, built under the Roman emperor Septimius Severus between A.D. 193 and A.D. 211, was reduced to a pile of stones, blown up by Islamic State extremists.

Syria?s Palmyra is a ghost town haunted by Islamic State?s mayhem

names

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen kissing on the beach

Students at Bates College receive very little traditional mail.

At Bates College, mailboxes shutting for good

2016 Baseball Preview: It?s all about pitching

?I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me,? Clinton says

Seven April fools brave ?Wasabi Roulette?
State Police Colonel Richard McKeon.

State Police being armed with Tasers

Please keep your virtual reality off the T
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 11, 2011 shows a screen image of the Google logo in Washington, DC. Google on March 29, 2016 unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud. The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google offers high-speed Internet. / AFP PHOTO / KAREN BLEIERKAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

Google and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad prank

5 things

Five things you need to know about beer

Sports

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Boston, MA - 12/11/15 - (4th quarter) Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drove to the basket in crunch time late in the fourth quarter. The Boston Celtics take on the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Adam Himmelsbach, Topic: 12Celtics-Warriors, LOID: 8.2.752270934.

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Celtics facing a Warriors team still chasing perfection

The Warriors are 36-0 at home, and the Celtics are one of the last five teams with a chance to spoil that record.

Metro

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N.H. lawmakers object to bobcat hunting plan

New Hampshire lawmakers issued an objection to a proposal that would allow as many as 50 bobcats to be killed or trapped each year.

Capital

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Governor Baker gets a buzz cut

Granite Communications donates $5,000 for each person who gets a shave and $50,000 per person for special guests.

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Aerosmith?s Joey Kramer on driving his ?outrageous? Lamborghini

After a long time on the road, he loves getting back in the saddle by driving his Lamborghini Huracán.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Chelsea charter program that reached struggling kids reaches a milestone

Names

Grand Central acquires Love Letters book
A headline announcing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen on the front page of a newspaper discarded in a recycling bin at the Hoboken train terminal, Friday, March 4, 2016, in Hoboken, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Trump turns media into losers
Ashley Young is the mother of 3-year-old Kenai Whyte.

Yvonne Abraham

Kenai Whyte was a child left in danger
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 27: Brice Johnson #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates by cutting down the net after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a score of 74 to 88 in the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional Final at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Final Four will come down to No. 1
Rusney Castillo is costing the Red Sox $72 million, but he hasn?t shown enough consistency on offense to earn a starting job.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Rusney Castillo is officially a bust

Shirley Leung

Meet 100 of Boston?s most influential minorities
When Fenway Park opens for the season next month, fans will get more protective screening from dugout to dugout.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Safe at home at Fenway Park
The US embassy in Tel Aviv.

JEFF JACOBY

Our embassy in Israel belongs in Israel?s capital
General Electric last week announced plans to buy a roughly 2.5 acre piece of land along Fort Point Channel for its new headquarters.

JOAN VENNOCHI

GE?s warm welcome to Boston shouldn?t include free rent
UConn players Breanna Stewart (left) and Moriah Jefferson (right) celebrated with Morgan Tuck (center) after the Huskies clinched their ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Women?s Final Four.

Dan Shaughnessy

UConn women are too dominant for their own good

KEVIN CULLEN

When a good memory lasts

Nation & World

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US President Barack Obama(C) flanked by China's President Xi Jinping (R) and France's President Francois Hollande take part in a P5+1 meeting during the Nuclear Security Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Apri1 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. At right is European Council President Donald Tusk. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

Obama calls Iran nuclear deal a ?substantial success?

President Obama made the comments during a global nuclear security summit he is hosting in Washington.

Business

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05/11/15: Boston, MA: Converse has moved their headquarters from North Andover to a refurbished building on North Washington Street, near the Zakim Bridge and the TD Garden (seen at right). The new wharf area is seen at lower right. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section: business topic:13downpage-shop(1)

Converse has a new landlord

A German investment fund purchased the shoe-maker?s headquarters for $150 million, according to property records.

Movies

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Blake Jenner and Temple Baker in Richard Linklater?s ?Everybody Wants Some!!?

Movie Review

Linklater?s ?Everybody Wants Some!!? is dazed and amused

A group of college baseball players in 1980 Texas party and philosophize their way through the last few days before school starts.

Lifestyle

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Love Letters

He cheated before they were married

So what do I do? Move forward and brush it under the rug for the sake of my beautiful children, or take a risk and try to find someone who truly knows how to love me and my children?

Arts

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Kerstin Anderson (background) plays Maria in ?The Sound of Music.??

Stage Review

As Maria, newcomer glows in ?The Sound of Music?

Even the river of syrup coursing through ?The Sound of Music?? can?t obscure the glow given off by Kerstin Anderson, who plays the free-spirited Maria.

Globe investigations

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The Boston Globe?s 2001-2002 investigation into sexual abuses by clergy in the Catholic Church resulted in more than 600 stories.

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.

BetaBoston

scott kirsner | innovation economy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new-5907.jpg Making movies the ?Moneyball? way

The Boston office of Legendary Entertainment crunches ?big data? to help the film studio make key decisions, from casting to marketing.

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John Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic

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Pope Francis is massively popular around the world, but somewhat divisive inside the church itself.

Design New England

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In the latest issue of Design New England, a one-of-a-kind design combines aesthetics and functionality for harmonious living.

Magazine

The cover for the March 27 2016 issue

Brown University grad Sadie Kurzban introduces nightclub-style fitness to Boston

The cover for the March 20 2016 issue

Spend less and avoid the crowds by visiting Nantucket in spring

The cover for the March 13 2016 issue

Where did ISIS come from? The story starts here.

The cover for the March 6 2016 issue

Blind date: What?s my motivation?