Opioids? hold on parents takes toll on kids

A 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.

Parking rates to jump in Boston?s hot spots

The rates are set to increase Jan. 3, with drivers paying $3.75 per hour to park in the Back Bay and eventually up to $4 per hour in the Seaport.

Note to self-driving cars: Rage will take you far in Boston

How tough are Boston drivers? Let?s just say that even our automated cars will need some attitude.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Gronkowski?s injury a big hit for Patriots? chances

This latest injury only fuels the popular narrative that Rob Gronkowski is brittle, fragile, and not dependable.

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.

WEEI adds Rich Keefe to afternoon program

Keefe will jump from 98.5 the Sports Hub to its rival as the third man on the ?Dale and Holley? show.

A woman dropped four rings into a red kettle in Northridge on Monday. — The Salvation Army

In an engaging trend, rings are landing in Salvation Army kettles

In what has become a Christmas tradition, people have once again dropped wedding rings and engagement rings into the organization?s kettles.

Amazingly photogenic bear caught on Wesford camera

Joy Calla caught the bear destroying bird feeders early Wednesday morning on camera.

Hingham police sergeant guilty of filing false insurance claim

Kris Phillips, 53, was found guilty of misleading a police investigation and falsely claiming a job injury.

The transition to Trump

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, spoke with reporters as he arrived at Trump Tower on Tuesday. — Evan Vucci/Associated Press

Ground Game

2016 Presidential campaign managers tell all

Lead campaign strategists gathered at Harvard this week to formally debrief on the most unpredictable race in US history.

Shouting match erupts between Clinton, Trump aides at Harvard

The lingering emotions of the 2016 campaign erupted as top Hillary Clinton strategists accused their GOP counterparts of fueling and legitimizing racism.

Will Trump affect Boston?s real estate market?

President-elect Donald Trump seems unlikely to change one piece of global trade that is helping to substantially remake Boston: overseas investment in US real estate.

Trump calls defense pick ?the closest thing we have to General George Patton?

During a Thursday rally in Ohio, President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary.

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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.

Boston considers changing school start times to save on busing costs

The shift could create havoc for many families who picked a school based on a start time that accommodates the work schedules of parents.

Adrian Walker

?Hamilton? actor with local roots embraces its spirit of outspokenness

Nick Walker was in the room where it happened, a little bit of history unfolding right there on stage.

The Weekender: Murder mysteries, folk histories, and Holiday Pops

Michael Andor Brodeur?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

BRUINS 2, HURRICANES 1

Bruins defeat Hurricanes in shootout

Ryan Spooner and David Pastrnak scored in the shootout.

Opinion & Ideas

Indira A.R. Lakshmanan

John Kerry isn?t going quietly into the night

After John Kerry steps down as secretary of state, he does not intend to remain mum about the many issues he?s worked on.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Special reports

The Desperate and the Dead: The ?new asylums?

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'

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

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

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.

Globe must-reads

Answers to your most pressing ?Rogue One? questions

Joanna Gaines, left, and Chip Gaines ? the stars of HGTV?s ?Fixer Upper? ? in March 2016.

Chip and Joanna Gaines show the culture wars aren?t fought in D.C.

Foxborough, MA - 11/30/2016 - New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) and New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) took the snaps at today's practice. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) was not present for the portion of practice that the media was allowed to observe. Patriots practice in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 01Patriots Practice, LOID: 8.3.812838744.

A season of twists and turns for Patriot backup QBs

names

Model who filed paternity suit against Julian Edelman has the baby

Sixteen Boston museums, including the Museum of Science and institutions ?swapped? Instagram accounts for an entire day to promote each other.

Local museums ?swap? Instagram accounts

Boston MA 7/10/16 Boston Red Sox Xander Bogaerts (left) celebrates with teammate Mookie Betts after they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 at Fenway Park on Sunday July 10, 2016. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

MLB players and owners tinkered but didn?t overhaul

Jul 12, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; American League player David Ortiz (34) of the Boston Red Sox tips his helmet to the crowd as he is replaced in the third inning in the 2016 MLB All Star Game at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

All-Star Game no longer determines home-field advantage in World Series

Health and wellness | Magazine

Fitness hacks from the experts

?Twelve Days of Christmas? gifts now cost $34,363

Cannabis leaf, marijuana isolated over white background

Health and Wellness | Magazine

Could marijuana be the next performance-enhancing drug?

An artist?s sketch of the future Arsenal Yards in Watertown.

Arsenal Mall rebuild to begin soon, under new name

Love Letters

Getting over gorgeous but engaged woman isn?t easy

Sports

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November 14 1987 / Gordie Lockbaum ' Holy Cross / Globe Staff photo by Barry Chin

CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

ESPN flashes back to the inimitable Gordie Lockbaum

Holy Cross?s celebrated two-way phenom is revisited in a short film in the ?30 for 30? series.

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A drone flew through the air during a race in Berlin, Mass., last year.

State Police to start using drone for car crash reconstruction

The drone is the very first one the agency has ever used and the state is one of the first places in the country to use a drone for crash reconstruction.