Foreign investors eye local lab sites

With rental demand strong from the life sciences sector, overseas buyers target biomedical research properties.

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In Boston, teachers, district urged to overhaul policies

A new report recommends lengthening school days and overhauling teacher evaluation, among other changes.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/WALKER_1600819_20mashpee_17425xA.jpg In casino battle, tribe?s sovereignty could be at risk

On Cape Cod, the the hard-won status of lands designated as a Native American reservation is in jeopardy.

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In the past year, Amherst College, Dartmouth College, and Williams College all have dropped the subject test requirement.

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Hillary Clinton collected about $1.4 million Sunday evening at an Osterville fundraiser.

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The comments come after the foundation said it would stop accepting funds from corporations and foreign entities if Hillary Clinton is elected.

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Donald Trump is not known for taking time off -- let alone a long vacation.

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According to reports and the suggestions of his advisers, Trump may be seriously considering changing his tune on immigration.

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President Obama is returning from vacation rested and ready for a busy fall.

Intense wildfires in Mass. limit ability to help out west

A crew of twenty firefighters from Mass. will be joining the effort to contain an 88,755-acre fire in Idaho.

Four people injured during shooting at Dorchester barbecue

The gunfire occured at a gathering attended by roughly 40 people, held to celebrate a mother?s 50th birthday shortly before midnight on Saturday.

Police identify man arrested in Saugus stabbing

John Sevier, 50, is accused in the Saturday incident.

An All Electronic Tolling (AET) gantry on the Mass. Pike.

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New Mass. gantries can send authorities alerts

The state?s new all-electronic tolling system will include a ?hot list? feature capable of sending law enforcement instant alerts.

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A simmering dispute revolves around the most seemingly innocuous of topics: a game played at the senior center.

Full Olympics coverage

JOHN POWERS

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Fears and politics faded into the background once it was time to embrace and celebrate the athletes.

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How did the US Olympic delegation perform in Rio? We put the Games in statistical perspective.

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A tumble with Hamblin may have led the Topsfield native to forgo her Olympic dreams, but that doesn?t mean she went without recognition.

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This is a Massachusetts farm where Mother Nature gets a high-tech boost.

Frank Ocean (pictured performing in New York in 2012) released a massive drop of multimedia last week.

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How Frank Ocean is continuing the liberation of the album

A massive drop of new material from Frank Ocean highlights the changing form of the album.

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State Police continue to seek answers the killing of the New York resident abducted while jogging in Princeton.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

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The lefthander?s decision not to pitch at less than 100 percent puts team in a bind.

New England Patriots tight end A.J. Derby (86) rushes with the ball against the defense of Chicago Bears cornerback Deiondre' Hall (32) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Projecting the Patriots? 53-man roster

The complexion of the roster changed significantly on Sunday.

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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.

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.