Healey, other AGs sue VW over diesel scandal

Mass. is one of three states filing lawsuits against the embattled automaker.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AP_858432581041A.jpg EMC-Dell deal takes one final step before buyout finalized

EMC investors voted 98 percent on Tuesday in favor of a buyout by Dell, one of the last steps in a deal valued at more than $60 billion.

Boston-bound flight aborts takeoff after smoking engine

The United Airlines flight was supposed to leave Newark Tuesday morning.

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Dramatic photos of the shark?s mealtime near Chatham remind us how rough nature can be.

Patricia Cornwell left federal court in Boston in February 2013 after she took the stand in her lawsuit against her former financial management company. At right is Cornwell's spouse, Staci Gruber.

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Possible sequel for Patricia Cornwell saga

The crime writer won an appeal and could see her case go to a new jury.

Boy ejected from car, killed in Methuen crash

Police urge the public to avoid the area while the investigation is underway at the scene.

Haverhill microburst confirmed after Monday storm damage

The strong, vertical winds can be just as damaging as a tornado in extreme cases.

Superintendents hit the books over public records law

The Secretary of State?s Office took the unusual step of ordering more than 200 school superintendents to undergo training.

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The blog posts are part of an uncommonly honest discussion being fostered at the college about the tensions gripping the country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bonilla05A.jpg Advocates fight to erase shadow of juvenile court records

Mass. is among 19 states that do not allow people to expunge their juvenile records.

Boston Police disarm man with replica gun in Dorchester

Officers drew their weapons, but in what authorities called a remarkable show of restraint, police did not shoot.

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Relating better to your customers takes culture

Recently, more companies are doing their best to reflect the communities they serve in the employees they hire?and it?s been shown to make a big difference to their customers.

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ground game

Three takeaways from Melania Trump?s ?speech?

It?s a hard speech to mess up. Yet within hours, it appeared that Melania Trump had found a way.

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N.J. Governor Chris Christie and campaign chairman Paul Manafort moved to quiet the uproar over Melania Trump?s RNC speech.

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Reince Priebus said he?d ?probably? fire Trump?s speechwriter if it were his decision.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/steve-king-2411.JPG Congressman Steve King asks what contributions nonwhites have made to civilization

The politician made the jaw-dropping remarks during a panel discussion on the first day of the Republican National Convention.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/tiffany-donjr.jpg Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump: What you should know

Two of Donald Trump?s children will take center stage Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/CnsbZLTWIAEhvRT.jpg Wasserman?s views from the GOP convention in Cleveland

Globe editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman offers up his sketches on the first night of the convention.

TELEVISION REVIEW

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/200_colbert_stewart.jpg Stephen Colbert welcomes Jon Stewart ? and ?Stephen Colbert?

It was a ?Late Show? reunion for the former Comedy Central duo, doing what they do best: politics.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/577570926.jpg Kevin Durant was close to saying ?let?s go? to Tom Brady and Celtics

The prize of the NBA free agent market admitted Monday he was impressed Boston?s pitch included a Brady appearance.

Adam Himmelsbach

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Eight games over two weeks gave the Celtics a lot to consider as they make roster decisions.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/universemap.jpg New map of the universe may unlock secrets of dark energy

Using 3-D technology, scientists from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey have created a record-breaking map of 1.2 million galaxies.

Connections | Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/connections0724alt_crop.jpg If you want to stay married, keep away from kayaks

Paddle at your own peril, happy loving couples.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/04062008_06dvdx-6574693.jpg Put down that law school application before it?s too late

A third-year law student explains why law school is a terrible idea.

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The sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, first gained media attention as a bridesmaid in the 2011 royal wedding. Now it?s her turn to walk down the aisle.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | ERIC FEHRNSTROM

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Eric_Fehrnstrom2-1933.jpg Cleveland is Donald Trump?s chance to power up

With a shrewdly planned convention program, Trump is in a strong position for the home-stretch drive.

Globe investigations

?When the EMTs arrived, Dave was laying like this.? Gerry Hill said, offering to show where his suicidal son was fatally shot after a tense encounter with police.

spotlight

When despair meets deadly force

Nearly half of people killed by Massachusetts police over the last 11 years were suicidal, mentally ill, or showed clear signs of crisis.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg 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.