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The Power of Will

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.

The transition to Trump

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The cereal maker pulled advertising from the website, whose former chairman is a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.

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The recount requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein carries none of the drama of the Florida presidential recount of 2000.

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Liberal doctors peppered the American Medical Association with furious tweets decrying the group?s support of Tom Price.

Health and wellness | Magazine

Fitness hacks from Zdeno Chara, Jae Crowder, Rebecca Lobo, and more

Eight pro athletes, trainers, and health gurus tell you how to eat, find time to workout, and get in the zone.

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The Patriots receiver apparently flew to Los Angeles to meet the little one.

TV CRITIC?S CORNER

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It?s Christmas, and everyone around the Peanuts character, except for Linus, is lost in materialism, self-interest, negativity, and spectacle.

Health and Wellness | Magazine

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Some athletes think cannabis can be key to tougher training and faster recovery.

Brockton teen held without bail in fatal stabbing of his mother

A defense attorney did not contest prosecutors? request to hold the 18-year-old without bail.

Parents face charges for allegedly taking heroin with toddlers in the car

The mother and father are accused of driving from Vt. to Mass. to buy the drugs, then using them and passing out with their children in the vehicle.

Chad Finn

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Rob Gronkowski?s latest injury has led to speculation about the tight end?s future in New England.

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The contract gives Cannon two years of job security, but the Patriots can get out from it after 2018 if his play falls off.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

A recession is coming, and we?re not prepared

Not once in the full sweep of history has the United States gone more than 10 years without a recession.

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The tentative new collective bargaining agreement will grandfather in MLB players who already use smokeless tobacco.

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A Pembroke selectman has a wicked idea for the spooky, costume-clad holiday.

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Gifts in the ?The Twelve Days of Christmas? now cost $34,363

The price of turtle doves spiked, but most other gifts listed in the carol stayed the same price or became cheaper from last year.

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Officials say Queen Elizabeth II?s granddaughter Zara Tindall is expecting her second child.

Special reports

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There may be no worse place for mentally ill people to receive treatment than prison, yet a growing number end up in the ?new asylums.?

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

 Shirley Cuevas got a hug at the Culinary Arts Training Program graduation at the Salvation Army Boston KROC Center. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)

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The Big picture

Globe photos of the month, November 2016

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.

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Slow down! Boston speed limit change takes effect in Jan.

The City Council on Wednesday finalized a measure to reduce Boston?s default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph on Jan. 9. Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who had pushed for the change, called the measure an important step toward reducing the risk of injuries and fatalities on the city?s roads. Boston has set a goal [?]