The transition to Trump

Will Trump confidants advance their own interests?

Ethics experts say members of the ?shadow Cabinet? won?t be subject to much scrutiny while retaining access to the White House.

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If confirmed, Walter ?Jay? Clayton would be charged with overseeing some of the same powerful companies for whom he worked.

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That?s more than the president-elect has said, and he hasn?t responded to calls for Washington to retaliate.

Meryl Streep dressed as Donald Trump during a 2016 performance in New York. Streep, like in the previous performance, criticized the president-elect during Sunday?s Golden Globe Awards.

Donald Trump calls Meryl Streep ?a Hillary lover?

The president-elect dismissed the speech Streep made at Sunday?s Golden Globe Awards.

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

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City Hall promised lobbying reform. Nothing happened.

Corporations and interest groups continue to employ lobbyists to quietly influence city government with practically no public scrutiny.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker-11834.jpg It?s time to fix solitary confinement, before more abuse occurs

In the wake of a report that eight patients with mental illness were placed in solitary confinement, Mass. should curtail the practice.

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Every municipal police officer in Massachusetts will be required to received training about dementia by June.

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The former Red Sox slugger has agreed to a deal with the Kochi Fighting Dogs of the independent Shikoku Island League.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/a%20street%20southie.jpg Now in effect: Boston?s new 25 m.p.h. speed limit

The speed limit will not apply to state-owned roads or to other locations with posted signs.

People take cover outside the Fort Lauderdale airport Friday after a shooter opened fire.

Vermont swim coach recalls scene in Fort Lauderdale airport

Gerry Cournoyer said athletes and staff overcame fear and confusion during the shootings.

The Golden Globe Awards

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?La La Land? wins big at Golden Globes, but Meryl Streep steals the show

?La La Land? set a record by picking up seven Golden Globes, but Streep?s impassioned speech was the night?s top headline.

Streep gets political, takes aim at Donald Trump

?When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose,? Streep said as she railed against the president-elect.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/f6102bad376e463c8d33805d9072b215-f6102bad376e463c8d33805d9072b215-0.jpg The Golden Globes red carpet had a lot of hits, fewer misses

Deep necklines were the order of the night, with Jessica Biel, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, and others taking the plunge.

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The reality television star was robbed of more than $10 million worth of jewelry in October, police said.

Texans at Patriots | Saturday, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The Texans have absolutely no shot of winning in Foxborough. None.

The London-based Ambassador Theatre Group will operate the 117-year-old Colonial Theatre, which has been shuttered for more than a year.

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Emerson strikes deal to reopen Colonial Theatre

A London-based group will operate the famed theater, which has been dark for more than a year.

FOR FUTURE SPORTS STORY Foxborough, MA 12/24/16 Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. New England Patriots vs. New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)

Patriots? offensive line revitalized thanks to Dante Scarnecchia

The 68-year-old coach came out of retirement to bring his magic touch back to the Patriots.

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Alex Beam

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Canada?s barely week-old 150th anniversary has engendered some un-Canadian grumpiness.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Burkowitz-hero-1932[1].jpg She loved him, and he died in the Holocaust. Now her son is bringing his music back to life.

A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.

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.

Real Estate

Open house: A small, but sleek condo in Boston?s Back Bay

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Back Bay only has 621 square feet of living space. But, the unit is updated and is in an excellent location. 396 Marlborough St. is listed for $675,000 and features a modern kitchen, ceiling fans, and central air conditioning.