No criminal charges in 38 Studios collapse

Rhode Island officials said they will not bring criminal charges against any of the principals involved in the collapse of 38 Studios.

Kyzr Willis death was accidental, police say

?You lose sight of a kid for even a second, a tragedy like this can happen,? Commissioner Evans said. ?It breaks our heart.?

About 1,000 animals to be removed from squalid Westport farm

The ASPCA says it?s the worst case of animal cruelty ever in the Northeast.

Trial in teen?s suicide could begin in December

A 19-year-old Plainville teenager faces allegations that she persuaded a friend to kill himself despite his wavering on whether to carry out the act.

Natick officer talks man off bridge: ?It?s just empathy?

The man was threatening to jump off the Speen Street Bridge. After a conversation with Officer Dylan Punch, he got treatment instead.

Two to plead guilty in compounding pharmacy case

Carla and Douglas Conigliaro aren?t charged directly with the meningitis outbreak that originated at their facility.

Mass. soldiers rescue 87-year-old woman in N.J. woods

The woman, who drank only rainwater for two days after becoming stranded, was slumped in the backseat of a car.

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Meet the ?Lawn Mower Lady,? credited with nabbing murder suspect

Lori Boyd, who lived in the Boston area for 33 years before moving south, made headlines this week.

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At St. Stephen?s Episcopal Church, the program that helped animate the life of shooting victim Jorge Fuentes is in full flower.

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Matt Damon returns in entertaining ?Jason Bourne?

From the no-frills title to the globe-hopping story line and the state-of-the-art action sequences, the movie?s a work of dogged professionalism.

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Coming to a theater near you: ?Citizen Trump?

Of course Donald Trump loves ?Citizen Kane.? He thinks it?s about him.

With ?Suicide Squad,? superhero movies get even darker

The film?s arrival Friday illuminates a trend away from the escapism and optimism its genre used to signify.

Bill Belichick swears Tom Brady will be the starter in Week 5

The Patriots coach put an end to a reporter?s line of questioning in a hurry on Friday.

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A non-padded practice isn?t ?real? football

The Patriots should be able to schedule 20-22 padded practices during training camp.

NAMES

Confusion over names lands two Boston film festivals in court

Two Boston film festivals are headed to federal court over claims that one has trampled on the trademark of the other.

Book Review

New Trump book adds details but unlikely to change minds

Investigative reporter David Cay Johnston attempts to add to our understanding of the Republican presidential nominee.

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Into the woods with the Rainbow Family of Living Light

Born of the ?70s, an annual summer gathering alights in Vermont.

Things to Do

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Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Marianne Leone

Donald Trump doesn?t have a clue about my son

Watching Trump inviting the world to laugh with derision at our late son?s spastic hands makes my heart sink even 11 years after his death.

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Private schools, painful secrets

The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliation

The Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.

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.

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Democrats met in Philadelphia for their national convention.

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Scituate?s Heritage Days will include beer and whiskey tasting this year in an inflatable pub.

Scituate festival to include an inflatable Irish pub

General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt (L) answers a question from a reporter about the company's plan to move its headquarters to Boston, as Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (C) and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh look on in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Fast Forward: Police shot in San Diego, Harry Potter?s back in stores

A remotely controlled boat from Sea Machines on a test run in Boston Harbor.

Who?s driving that boat? No one

Lowell City Councilor Rodney Elliott in front of the Lofts at Perkins Park, an apartment complex that was recently bought by UMass-Lowell, thereby removing it from city tax rolls

Proposal to tax nonprofits alarms charitable sector

Karenna Gore due in court Friday over pipeline protest

Tom Griffin of Revere (left), who supports police officers? effort, had a disagreement with Roy Pardi (right), who showed up carrying a sign that read

Officers rally in Somerville over Black Lives Matter banner

Counselors from the BCYF Gallivan Community Center?s Summer Enrichment Activities Program in Mattapan walk with children returning from an outing at River Street Park.

For parents, city camps ease stress of summer

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JULY 28: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox stands on deck as fans behind him take snapshots in the first inning of the game with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 28, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Game 101: Red Sox at Angels

The second of four games in Anaheim features a pitching matchup of Rick Porcello vs. Tim Lincecum.

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Former Suffolk University president Margaret McKenna.

Suffolk president vows to contest firing

The president of Suffolk University said Thursday she was unfairly fired by the Board of Trustees and plans to fight it.

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Demonstrators yell during protest at Franklin Delano Roosevelt park in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 28, 2016, during the final day of the Democratic National Convention.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Antics of Sanders? backers rankles some black delegates

One delegate condemned what she called the aggressive behavior of some Sanders supporters.

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US Representative John Lewis nominated Hillary Clinton for president at the Democratic convention Tuesday.

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Theo Epstein has armed the Cubs with one of the most talented rosters in baseball.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Sydney Armini, 10, and her mother, Jenny Armini, prepared for ballet camp. Sydney looks forward to having a women president to look up to.

Shirley Leung

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Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers remarks Monday at the Democratic National Convention.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. A former actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, he was elected governor of California in 1966 and US president in 1981. He is standing in front of a sign reading 'Let's Make America Great Again', during his electoral campaign. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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Party brands endure, even if core beliefs don?t

Delegates held up signs supporting Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention Monday.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

ERIC FEHRNSTROM

Warren?s future lies in Clinton?s defeat

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If there?s a ?Hillary standard,? Clinton has earned it

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 25: Bernie Sanders supporters march through downtown on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The convention is expected to attract thousands of protesters, members of the media and Democratic delegates to the City of Brotherly Love. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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It?s up to Bernie Sanders to fix the Democratic Party

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Gov. Rick Scott, center, flanked by Dr. Celeste Philip, State Surgeon General, left, and Dr. Paula Thaqi, Director of the Broward County Health Department, right, talks to community leaders, at the Broward County Health Department, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Gov. Scott reiterated the importance of Zika preparedness. The tropical mosquito that carries Zika, Aedes aegypti, likes to live near people and it doesn't travel far. Hand-spraying and removing the standing water where they breed, more extensive use of air conditioning and window screens, wider use of bug repellant and broader mosquito control measures will help control the spread of Zika by mosquitoes. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

No criminal charges in 38 Studios collapse

After shooting death, program offers safety, hope, and a future

A non-padded practice isn?t ?real? football

2016 Democratic National Convention

Globe must-reads

Rockport?s landmarks are three of a kind

names

Matt Damon is everywhere

Alex Speier

Will all these close losses haunt Red Sox?

Scituate festival to include an inflatable Irish pub

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

Why these companies moved to Boston

Globe Magazine

Startups vie to win your ice cream loving heart

Fast Forward: Police shot in San Diego, Harry Potter?s back in stores

Who?s driving that boat? No one

Proposal to tax nonprofits alarms charitable sector

Karenna Gore due in court Friday over pipeline protest

Officers rally in Somerville over Black Lives Matter banner

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Was Charlie Baker just trying to be a good neighbor?

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It?s time for Hillary Clinton to get real

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Can Theo Epstein end another curse?

Shirley Leung

You don?t have to be with her to appreciate this moment

JOAN VENNOCHI

The left puts the heat on Warren

JEFF JACOBY

Party brands endure, even if core beliefs don?t

Michael A. Cohen

Michelle Obama?s triumph

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Reflections from Hall of Fame Weekend

ERIC FEHRNSTROM

Warren?s future lies in Clinton?s defeat

JOAN VENNOCHI

If there?s a ?Hillary standard,? Clinton has earned it

Michael A. Cohen

It?s up to Bernie Sanders to fix the Democratic Party

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Fla. could have 1st Zika cases from local mosquitoes on US mainland

Eastern Bank gets to $10 billion mark

In residence at Marlboro, Sofia Gubaidulina pursues music of the soul

Mike Birbiglia talks about ?Don?t Think Twice?

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