A life and death decision, without supervision

Anna McDonald, as a Massachusetts medical examiner, once declared a Burlington infant, Ridhima Dhekane, was killed by her babysitter, but later said the manner of death was ?undetermined.?

Forensic pathologists are given extraordinary freedom to make and and change their rulings, at times leaving trails of heartbreak and doubt.

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The Africans who dominate the Lewiston High squad are credited with building ties between the newcomers and longtime residents.

Former Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker recently sought treatment for fear of heights and claustrophobia.

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Older adults ? even Jack Parker ? face many fears

Researchers say they have long under-estimated the reach of hidden anxieties among older adults, and a hockey coaching legend can attest to that.

Baby left alive among five others murdered in Ala.

The district attorney said the scene where five people were ??brutally and viciously murdered?? was the worst she?d seen in 20 years on the job.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/BRITAIN%20POISONED%20SPY-5631595.jpg More of Kremlin?s critics are ending up dead

Used extensively in the Soviet era, political murders are again playing a prominent role in Russia?s foreign policy.

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Opposition activists say the brother of a wounded Syrian boy who gained international attention has died.

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Officials say Saturday?s attack in Gaziantep, near Syria?s border, appeared to be a suicide bombing.

Curt Schilling told WRKO-AM on Monday that he?s like to be a US senator: ?I would like to be one of the people responsible for getting Elizabeth Warren out of politics.??

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Yvonne Abraham

Put a bloody sock in it, Curt Schilling

The Red Sox famously won the 2004 World Series, but it came with a price: Curt Schilling?s infuriating opinions.

David Ortiz (right) watched his two-run home run fly out of Comerica Park in the fifth inning.

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David Ortiz, Red Sox outlast rain, Tigers

Ortiz?s fifth-inning homer proved to be the difference for the Red Sox, winners of eight of their last nine.

Full Olympics coverage

Ryan Lochte maintained he and three teammates had a gun pointed at them and they were demanded to give money.

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Ryan Lochte says he ?over-exaggerated? story

The US swimmer called his behavior immature while he continued to backtrack from the story.

Paes de queijo (cheese bread) lies in a basket at the Cultivar cafe and store at Santa Teresa neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes SEARCH

SHIRA SPRINGER | POSTCARD FROM RIO

At a Rio concession stand, it?s more than peanuts and beer

Cheese bread and cassava biscuits were among the options.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

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The UConn coach has done it all on the college and national stages.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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The American learned more about himself in defeat than he would have in victory.

John Powers

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The Americans are assured of piling up their most medals at a non-boycotted modern Games.

Doris Buffett, in her Back Bay home, with letters she has gotten from people looking to read the aid requests she and her brother, Warren, get and evaluate their merit.

REPORTER?S NOTEBOOK

Volunteers clamor to give away Warren Buffett?s money

Hundreds of people answered Boston resident Doris Buffett?s call for help reading letters sent to her brother.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at a rally Friday in Dimondale, Mich.

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Is Donald Trump alienating young Republicans?

Trump is losing millennials in droves, recent polls show. What does it mean for the party?s future?

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McGregor lost the pair?s first bout, in March at UFC 196.

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Disney World altered his hand in a video that plays at an attraction featuring the band. It appeared to be giving a crude gesture.

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The Coast Guard lauded the efforts of a private fishing vessel, which quickly arrived on the scene.

Globe investigations

Private schools, painful secrets

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160607_BH__ErikaSchickel3.jpg 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'

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

The Big Picture

FOR BOARDWALK PHOTO ESSAY 07/02/2016 - Old Orchard Beach, ME- Jenny Gouthro (cq) , 12, of Salem, NH, practices her gymnastics while visiting at Old Orchard Beach with her mother, Melissa (cq) , in Old Orchard Beach, ME on August 02, 2016. Melissa watches her daughter,

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Globe Magazine

Family fun and nostalgia on New England?s beaches

From the spin of skee balls to the smell of fried dough, the region?s beachside arcades and amusement parks remain the stuff of childhood memories.