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T board criticized for secret talks on $280m deal

The Red Line at Park Street. — Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Critics are raising questions about two aspects of the multimillion-dollar contract.

Edward J. Tutunjian (right) and his wife, Nancy, left the Boston federal courthouse earlier this week. — Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Suit says ?taxi king? Tutunjian reneged on deal to sell

A developer alleges that Edward Tutunjian ultimately reneged on a series of deals with him.

Catholic leaders back justice overhaul

Advocates worry the state?s plans for changes in criminal justice system won?t go far enough.

Boston police provide an update on body camera test

In a pilot program, Boston police say the officers assigned body cameras have generated more than 10,000 unique videos.

FBI agrees with CIA that Russia aimed to help Trump win

New revelations about James Comey?s position could put to rest suggestions by some lawmakers that the CIA and the FBI weren?t on the same page.

President Obama defends response to political hacking

Obama says he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in September, and told him to ??cut it out.??

President-elect Donald Trump at a rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center on Dec. 13. — Todd Heilsler/The New York Times

Opinion | John Shattuck

Trump raises specter of treason

Why is Donald Trump rejecting a bipartisan proposal for a congressional investigation into Russian election hacking?

An investigation into a ?labor-inducing cream cheese?

Can a cream cheese induce labor?

Logan Airport is ranked among the worst in America

The New York area has the two lowest-ranked airports in the country.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

This is a love story. About heavy equipment.

You won?t find these guys at the symphony or the spa.

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If dorm life grew up and got a job

Fulfilling the desire for a tight-knit community, cohousing is gaining a foothold.

Four companies band together in fight over gene-editing tool that could help cure diseases

The agreement allows them to share the science behind the tool, called CRISPR-Cas9.

The most likely snowfall on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. — National Weather Service

Up to 6 inches of snow expected Saturday

Four to six inches of snow are expected to blanket the state, beginning early Saturday.

Celtics 96, Hornets 88

Isaiah Thomas?s return boosts Celtics

The Celtics guard, who missed four games with a strained groin, scored 26 points Friday.

Charlestown fire displaces 25 people

One firefighter suffered a slip-and-fall injury, but no civilians were hurt in the fire, which tore through a building once featured in a Ben Affleck movie.

Michael A. Cohen

North Carolina?s legislative coup

The GOP?s power grab is a preview of democracy?s demise.

Want a hippopotamus for Christmas? The story of a girl who got one.

All a cute, curly haired 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey wanted for Christmas in 1953 was a hippo.

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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.