The transition to Trump

Labor secretary pick ripped over use of racy ads

For years, Andrew Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, has faced staunch criticism for racy advertisements.

CIA: Russia tried to help Trump win

The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency.

Russians hacked GOP but hid it, agencies decide

Russians hacked the Republican National Committee?s computer systems, but did not release whatever information they gleaned from GOP networks, according to administration officials.

It?s fine that Trump remains ?Apprentice? producer, says Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger, star of the new version of ?Celebrity Apprentice,? is unfazed that President-elect Donald Trump has retained a producer?s stake in the show.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday. — Andrew Harnick/AP

Michael A. Cohen

Welcome to America?s governing nightmare

Nothing has quite prepared this nation for the terrifying governing experiment that it?s about to be subjected to.

Hundreds say ?last goodbye? to slain Lawrence teen

Mourners attended a wake Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino, whose mutilated body was found last week on the banks of the Merrimack River.

Beginner?s luck: Lottery player wins $1 million on first try

Midoriko-Mariam Takeuchi claimed her $1 million prize from the $2,500,000 Holiday Magic instant prize on Friday.

St. Patrick's Place residents Marcia Jones, left, and Sahida Akter, center, talked in the lobby at the Holiday Inn Express in Cambridge on Tuesday, while Akter's friend, Musammad Sadarbanu, comforted her. — Craig F. Walker/Globe staff

A Cambridge community broken up by fire

The blaze permanently displaced the residents of St. Patrick?s Place, an affordable housing complex fashioned from a former church.

Cold, windy weekend, then snow expected for Monday commute

Be prepared to bundle up this weekend, as forecasters expect a windy and cold Saturday, followed by Sunday snowfall that could make a mess of the Monday morning commute.

Partners posts $108m operating loss, its largest

The state?s largest health network lost $108 million on operations in fiscal 2016 as its Neighborhood Health Plan continued to struggle.

Woman seriously injured after train strikes car in Belmont

A 58-year-old woman was struggling to pull a boy from her car, which was stuck on the tracks in Belmont, when it was hit by a commuter rail train.

US is sending 200 more troops to Syria to battle Islamic State

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria.

Holidays in the time of Trump. Even the gifts have been weaponized.

Tensions are running so high that even the world?s blandest gift -- a candle -- threatens to become a flash point.

Aaron Hernandez?s agent dismissed Bradley?s shooting claim as ?laughable?

?Those are laughable claims and I almost dare him to file it. Argument? What?? wrote Brian Murphy in a text.

Raptors 101, Celtics 94

Raptors big-foot the Celtics in second half

Kyle Lowry sparked the Raptors with 34 points.

Marijuana to be legal Thursday in Massachusetts

Despite initially saying the results of Question 4 might not be certified in time, Secretary of State William Galvin now says work is on schedule.

With green caskets, a more earth-friendly end

Ruth Faas?s focus is on the environmental impact of the funeral industry.

Best books of 2016

From ?Horrible Bear,? meant for ages 3 - 6, to ?All the Single Ladies,? meant for an older crowd, here are the best and brightest from 2016.

Special reports

special report

Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

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.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

Protest that goes beyond political theater

In recent months protest movements are being defined by new urgency ?and efficacy.

Life sciences

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

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead

The hidden cost when mental illness meets homelessness

Everyone knows David, and wants to help, as he bounces between shelters, hospitals, jail. He is among the many homeless people with mental illness who find no care system to address their desperation.