What it?s like to be homeless during the holidays

This Christmas marked the third stay at Rosie?s Place for Angela J., who was evicted from her home in 2014.

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At shelters in Boston this weekend, residents described their hopes for a better year ahead ? and gratitude for the help they have received.

epa05688146 A handout photo made available by Russian Ministry of Emergencies shows rescueers searching in the Black Sea near coastline of Sochi for wreckages of doomed Russian Tu-154 plane, that belonged to the Russian Defence Ministry, in Sochi, Russia, 25 December 2016. There were 93 people on board of the plane, including 65 musicians of Alexandrov Song and Dance ensemble and famouse civil activist Doctor Yelizaveta Glinka. The plane's planned destination was the Syrian city of Latakia. EPA/EMERGENCIES MINISTRY HANDOUT HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Russia: Crash likely caused by faults, not terror

A pilot error or technical fault ? not terrorism ? is likely behind the plane crash into the Black Sea, Russia?s transport minister said .

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Lawmakers in every New England state are pursuing legislation to make it easier to punish educators who sexually abuse students.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Metco_702880copy.jpg Longtime Metco director says she was forced out

After 43 years heading the desegregation program, Jean McGuire feels insulted over how her departured was handled.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_lock25_met.jpg For office space, Financial District is out ? and Seaport is in

An office high atop the Financial District used to be a status symbol of Boston?s business world. Now it?s getting lonely at the top.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Construction_702893.jpg Quiz: Can you name these new Boston-area buildings?

New buildings have been going up all over Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. But can you name these new projects by looking at recent construction?

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After some criticized a message that appeared to compare Donald Trump to Christ and call him ?a new King,? RNC spokesman Sean Spicer struck back.

President-elect Donald Trump spoke to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Dec. 21.

Some Trump practices mimic what he rapped Clinton for

President-elect Donald Trump is adopting some of the same practices for which he criticized Hillary Clinton during their fiery campaign.

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The future of Obamacare: What we know now

The incoming administration has made it clear the controversial legislation will be scrutinized, and possibly upended. We examine what businesses can do in the face of these expected changes.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on May 25, 2007 shows pop singer George Michael performing on stage in Bratislava during his concert as part of his European Tour. British pop singer George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on December 25, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANISAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images

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George Michael?s work had a unique, profound effect on LGBTQ people

For members of the LGBTQ community, George Michael was more than a singer or celebrity.

FILE - In this April 7, 1985 file photo, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of the British group WHAM! perform during a concert in Peking, China. Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. He was 53. (AP Photo)

British pop star George Michael dies at 53 of heart failure

George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died.

Globe Santa

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/globesanta-12109.jpeg At benefit, a handmade ornament makes for special moment

The giving spirit was on display at Improv Asylum?s 12th annual ?No Rest for the Wicked Funny? 24-hour show to benefit the Globe Santa program.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bedford_161225_CARDINAL_005.jpg In Christmas homily, O?Malley focuses on the homeless

?Jesus wants us to see our homeless brothers and sisters through his eyes,? said Cardinal Sean O?Malley. ?Jesus himself was homeless at birth.?

METRO MINUTE: WEEK AHEAD

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/151231_KDB_FIRSTNIGHT_004-12103.jpg Countdown to 2017 in and around Boston

Whether you like to party or take a brisk winter?s walk, there are plenty of ways to usher 2016 out the door.

Renée Loth

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/loth-1617.jpg Resolved: No more resolutions

New Year?s resolutions are about doing and having ? how about just being?

TV Critic?s Corner

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Roadies_109_4381.R.jpg The worst TV of 2016

The most unappealing scripted series of the year.

Foxborough, MA 12/24/16 Jets Buster Skrine tackles Patriots Julian Edelman in the second quarter. New England Patriots vs. New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

After Saturday?s win, can the Patriots improve? Oh, yeah.

It?s easy to point out all of the ways the Patriots were great in their blowout win, but Bill Belichick won?t let his players rest on their laurels.

FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 13: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts with head coach Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Who?s on the hot seat and who are the top coaching candidates this year?

Plenty of job vacancies will make for a busy holiday season for many NFL teams.

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As we say goodbye to 2016, let?s also say goodbye to these words.

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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.

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

One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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.

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Boston Fire works to surround and extinguish a 5-alarm fire at 52 Hull St. in the North End early on Sunday, December 25, 2016. (Scott Eisen for The Boston Globe)

Fire engulfs North End building early on Christmas

Because of the holiday no one was home when the fire began, and no residents were injured. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries.