Campaign 2016

In Vt., Sanders backers still deal with agony of defeat

Signs were still on the walls of the former Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters in Burlington, Vt., last week, even as boxes were being packed. — Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The Boston Globe

Many Sanders supporters in his very liberal home state are considering their options ? and aren?t fully on board with Hillary Clinton.

NYPD: Reports of shots fired at JFK, officers responding

However, the NYPD said late Sunday night that they could not confirm whether any shots were actually fired.

Turbines in place for first offshore US wind farm

The 30-megawatt project will feed into the region?s electrical grid and provide enough energy to power some 17,000 homes.

The latest amenity: a restaurant-in-residence

Developers seeking to upend conventional wisdom are pitching upscale restaurants at your doorstep as amenities for tenants.

Anesthesiologist eyed in series of cataract surgery errors

Five patients had surgery at a West Springfield center, only to discover that they could not see out of the eye that had been operated on.

Student loan refinancing on rise, but many left out

In the booming world of student loan refinancing, being a solid borrower isn?t always enough.

Suit alleges ex-state official had rules rewritten to help Steward

The lawsuit alleges John Polanowicz allegedly gave executives a draft of a new policy that would give Steward an avenue to open a heart center.

Should the ?Animal House? frat be reinstated?

The Alpha Delta fraternity was kicked off campus in April 2015 after members branded pledges with the house?s letters.

Blaze in Mattapan injures two firefighters

The two-alarm fire on Alabama Street caused an estimated $150,000 worth of damage.

The real winners in the state?s new energy bill: utilities

Lawmakers ended up deciding not to get in the way of a big gas pipeline project supported by both major utilities.

St. Paul?s demands identity of Owen Labrie?s victim to be made public

The motion, filed on Thursday to the US District Court of New Hampshire, comes after the parents of the victim sued St. Paul?s School.

Full Olympics coverage

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates as he crosses the line to win gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman) — David Goldman/AP

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

There?s no thrill ride like the 100 meters

Usain Bolt proved again that he?s the biggest star at the Summer Olympics? marquee event.

Usain Bolt wins unprecedented third straight Olympic title in 100 meters

The Jamaican sprinter proved he?s still the fastest man, winning in 9.81 seconds. American Justin Gatlin took silver in 9.89.

JOHN POWERS

Katie Ledecky putting her education above earning potential

The planet?s best female swimmer is off to Stanford, saying her pro career can wait.

Ryan Lochte, three other US swimmers were robbed at gunpoint

US Olympic officials said the swimmers were robbed by people posing as armed police.

BEN VOLIN/ON FOOTBALL

He?s keeping the focus on football

Tom Brady has shrugged off distractions as he readies for another hot week of training camp.

Red Sox outfielders (from left) Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Mookie Betts celebrated their 16-2 victory over the Diamondbacks at Fenway Park on Sunday. — Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

Dan Shaughnessy

An overpowering concern for Red Sox

Nobody demolishes opponents like these Sox. It is the ?contested? games that give them trouble.

Sunday swelters with possible thunderstorms

Parts of the Boston area were under a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday night.

Runners gather in Princeton for jog in memory of slain woman

Vanessa Marcotte was killed a week ago while she was jogging in the town of Princeton in central Mass.

For families of murderers, an effort to alleviate the shame

If your relative committed a violent crime and you?re ashamed, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute wants to help.

As ad revenue soars, MBTA plans more digital offerings

The agency?s revenue from ads rose 32 percent to $31 million in the last fiscal year.

Police recover pink gun allegedly used in Dorchester assault

Two people are charged with threatening a female victim at gunpoint.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

Unfair to patients: Medicare?s three-day rule

A new federal law that will require Medicare beneficiaries to be told about the potentially high price of spending time in the hospital as an outpatient doesn?t go far enough.

Globe investigations

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.

The Big Picture

Farmer Olympics in Vermont

With the world?s attention focused on the Olympic Games in Brazil, a decidedly different type of competition was held in a small corner of New England.