With pot law, Mass. enters legal gray zone

Adults will be permitted to purchase, possess, and use marijuana, but sellers will be breaking the law.

The transition to Trump

Exxon Mobile CEO and Chairman Rex Tillerson.

Trump invites Senate clash with Tillerson State nomination

Donald Trump?s pick for state drew well-publicized concerns from several GOP senators over Rex Tillerson?s ties to Russia.

Ground Game

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It?s hard to imagine the onetime GOP nominee fading from view, so here are some options.

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The Energy Department won?t name workers who played a role in implementing President Barack Obama?s climate agenda.

Rick Perry smiled as he left Trump Tower.

Trump picks Rick Perry for Energy Department

Perry famously couldn?t remember in a debate that the Energy Department was one of three federal agencies he wanted to eliminate.

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Elizabeth Warren?s condemnation of a longtime Democratic supporter has caused some confusion ? from the supporter himself.

Edward Tutunjian (right) left the court house in Boston on Tuesday.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Ex-taxi king must serve 18 months in halfway house?and pay for it

Edward Tutunjian must pay one-quarter of his gross income to the Coolidge House during the next 18 months, a federal judge ruled.

Sponsored by Rockland Trust

Debate over digital tracking for truck drivers shifts into high gear

Truckers and government are clashing over preventing fatigued driving by keeping digital logs. There's a good reason why this change is being pushed now.

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Felicity Jones and Diego Luna in ?Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.?

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MOVIE REVIEW

?Rogue One? can feel mechanical but spurs ?Star Wars? nostalgia

The new ?Star Wars? unfolds as a straightforward action movie, often exciting, just as often over-busy and underwritten.

Protesters held up placards during a demonstration outside the entrance to Downing Street in central London.

Aleppo residents share tormented goodbyes online

Residents under relentless bombardment in Syria began posting emotional goodbyes on social media and in widely circulated messages.

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The purchase was for a penthouse unit and two parking spaces, according to the deed.

Foxborough, MA -- 12/13/2016 -New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick smiles as he walks off the field at the conclusion of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Patriots-Ravens Reporter:

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Patriots in good shape, but playoff scenarios still complicated

The Patriots? best route to the AFC?s top seed is to win all three of their remaining games, but there are other ways, as well.

names

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Former Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy complained that the guard was eating a hamburger and fries during his show Friday.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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Half a century ago, we moved in and called it home. We still do.

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Every year, he makes Christmas cookies just like his mother and great-aunt before him (minus the throwing and the hoarding).

Dining Out

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Harvard Square restaurant Harvest has been around for more than 40 years, but the food still manages to upend expectations.

DANTE RAMOS

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Being able to put our cars wherever we want for however long we want isn?t the natural condition of humanity.

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

Opinion | Tim Phillips

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Change is built on a shared willingness to listen deeply to the worlds and perspectives that are not naturally within earshot.

Life sciences

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

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160923_SAMentalHealth_312.jpg The San Antonio solution

How one Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model.

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.

Real Estate

5 ways to organize and decorate a tiny space

Living in a city like Boston?especially for those who call coveted neighborhoods like the South End, South Boston, and Back Bay home?often requires fitting a big life into a small space. The good news? Whatever your home lacks in square footage, you can make up for with smart design.