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As President Obama leaves office, a generation of black youth confront the paradox of his historic ascension and the start of the Trump era.By Akilah Johnson and Jan Ransom
On a collision course with White House traditionsLike him or dislike him, Donald Trump is a radical departure from anything the country has seen in modern politics.
From outsider to Trump?s inside man in CongressIn a sign of his attentiveness, Mike Pence will have an office in the House as well as the traditional honorary office in the Senate.
Trump is criticized after response to John LewisLewis, a Martin Luther King Jr. confidante and civil rights activist, said he would skip Trump?s inauguration, and the president-elect responded on Twitter.
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A statue for King in the city that helped form him is long overdue.
MLK?s shift from dreamer to radical resonates for activistsYounger black activists say they prefer the pointed, more forceful King to the Nobel Prize-winning pacifist who preached love over hate.
Police decision to pull back on social media monitoring draws praise?I think they listen to the community,? said City Councilor Andrea Campbell.
O?Malley named to Vatican office that reviews abuse casesCardinal Sean O?Malley has played an influential role in addressing the clergy sex abuse crisis worldwide.
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If Saturday?s game made you feel good about these Patriots, you must be wearing Tom Brady?s Under Armour pajamas.
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To Tom Brady, ?good enough? isn?t enoughBrady was in no mood to celebrate making it to his record 11th AFC title game.
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Dion Lewis?s three-touchdown performance was the difference in a closer-than-expected victory.
Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 yearsThe curtain is coming down on ?The Greatest Show on Earth.?
New PGA Tour commissioner is a people person from BelmontJay Monahan makes connections easily and has golf in his DNA.
John Kerry finds former Viet Cong soldier who once tried to kill himThe secretary of state and Vo Ban Tam were adversaries in a firefight on the Bay Hap River in 1969.
Agreements to curtail excessive force by police have a mixed recordLooking to the federal government to rein in police excesses can be an exercise in managed expectations.
Martin Richard?s father tells of son?s generosity on the day boy diedBill Richard spoke to more than 300 eighth-graders who had completed a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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He promised to remain with the Sox for the remaining six years of his contract.
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Writers will stage rallies against the policies of the incoming Trump administration at 90 places around the nation.
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Those who question the party?s interpretations find their careers and reputations threatened.
More than a century old, George?s Barber Shop is a Saugus institution.
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Exploring the culture, food, and history of New Orleans more than a decade after Hurricane Katrina.
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