Mass. workers come to grips with place on ISIS hit list

A flag belonging to Islamic State fighters was seen in March after forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad recaptured the city of Palmyra.

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?How would you feel?? asked one state employee.

Catherine Haut and Chris Grallert of b.good discussed cover crops on a section of the farm on Long Island in Boston Harbor.

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Farm that once benefited the homeless now run by fast-food chain

The decision to allow b.good to take over the city-owned farm on Long Island enraged its former managers.

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A man was killed when an explosive device he was believed to be carrying went off near a music festival in Ansbach.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/grisel_sanchez_02.jpg An unsolved killing and a family?s ongoing pain

It has been almost a year since Grisel Sanchez, 31, a mother of three, was shot to death in Dorchester.

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Fierce competition for marijuana dispensary licenses is fueling escalating payments to win community support.

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As much as 90 percent of the state?s ground water is potentially corrosive, according to a new report.

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The Coast Guard spent about two hours on Saturday searching for the kayaker.

Road rage leads to Worcester stabbing

A 43-year-old man was stabbed several times.

Boy falls into fire pit in Norfolk

The injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

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Liberal dissatisfaction with Hillary Clinton lingers on eve of convention

The vast disagreements within the Democratic coalition have been largely underplayed this year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/pence%20crop-11614.jpg Mike Pence pays a visit to Boston, but not for politics

The Republican vice presidential nominee was in Boston to enjoy a weekend with his family, according to his press secretary.

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After WikiLeaks released e-mails suggesting Democrats favored Clinton in the primary, the party?s chair said she will step down after the convention.

Adrian Walker

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Although Warren might have made an interesting running mate, she?s probably better off where she is.

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Moderately priced neighborhood housing can be a tough sell to investors who can get quick profits on downtown Boston condos.

Demonstrators protested the recent coup in Turkey.

Turkish Americans in Boston condemn attempted coup

More than 200 people marched around the park and near the State House.

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Ben Volin | On football

Airing out last thoughts about Deflategate

With camp starting Thursday, let?s clear up myths that have permeated coverage of this story.

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The for-profit hospital operator, which took over former Catholic hospitals in 2010, had struggled financially.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_Foley-1_metro.jpg This local lawyer is setting global legal standards from his Boston law office

Andrew B. Loewenstein argued before a tribunal defending the Philippines? rights to conduct commerce in the South China Sea.

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

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Both superstars were emotional, eloquent during their induction speeches.

Red Sox 8, Twins 7

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Ramirez hit his fifth homer in the last five games and Porcello improved to 13-2 with the win.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Madeleine M. Kunin

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Men wear imperfection comfortably and voters are forgiving of any mistakes. Not so for women.

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'

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