President Trump addresses Congress

President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

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JAMES PINDELL | GROUND GAME

Trump challenged orthodoxy ? for both parties

President Trump asked Democrats expand what is already the largest military in the world and approve tax cuts. But then he also championed paid family leave.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

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Even in a moment defined by patriotism and pathos, President Trump still hid behind his generals.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px.jpg How are you going to pay for your plans, Mr. President?

The president floated an aggressive and costly agenda with no realistic notion of how to pay for it.

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How do claims made Tuesday night by President Trump stack up with the facts?

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Montana Representative Ryan Zinke will be responsible for more than 400 million acres of public land, mostly in the West.

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Oprah Winfrey said before Donald Trump?s election she thought she didn?t have the needed experience. Now, she thinks differently.

Sports

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Rickie Fowler of the United States get a ruling from PGA rules official John Lillvis on the 17th hole during the third round of The Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa on February 25, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Golf decides it?s time to update the rule book

Many penalties would be eliminated if a major set of proposed changes are approved.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/630665168.jpg Nearing full strength, Cavs aim to extend standings lead over Celtics

Boston has yet to earn a win this season against top-seeded Cleveland, which holds a four-game lead in the East.

Abuse scandal at Milton Academy was 30 years in the making

The school finally revealed that it employed an accused serial predator for 14 years.

Metro

State Police worked the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash on I-93 north in Dorchester Wednesday morning.

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Pedestrian struck, killed on Southeast Expressway

At its peak, the closure created a 20-mile backup on the South Shore, pushing traffic back onto Routes 3 and 24.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/02weather.png Bigger storms expected in the afternoon; tornado a possibility

Showers and thunderstorms are moving into the area from the west, but it may be just the prelude to bigger storms in the late afternoon and evening.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_metheunplanecrash_metro008.jpg Investigators probing cause of Methuen plane crash

The crash of the single engine plane claimed the life of its pilot, former Newburyport Mayor Alan Lavender.

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The busiest spot in the city was the area around a Back Bay intersection, near Mass. Avenue and Beacon Street.

Business

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/05819108.jpg Stocks rise sharply, putting Dow over 21,000

Stocks opened strongly higher on Wall Street, led by big gains in banks as investors expected interest rates to rise.

Globe Magazine

The Arts Issue | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/27/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/opener0305token.jpg You?ve never heard of the rapper Token? You will.

At just 18, Marblehead?s Ben Goldberg is touring Europe, hanging out with Mark Wahlberg, and cementing his status as hip-hop?s next big star.

Sponsored by Sunday River

A new way to ascend the slopes brings innovation to new heights

A hybrid of the familiar chair lift and exotic gondola, the Chondola adds a new level of adventure to winter.

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Newsletters

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Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.

Trump Today

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Trump was quiet on Twitter Wednesday morning. Is he cutting back on his angry tweetstorms?

? Schedule: Where the president is today

? News: A look at what happened yesterday

? Social media: What Trump has been tweeting

Opinion & Ideas

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-2574.jpg Scrap the NEA, and America?s arts scene will thrive

Private donors donated $17 billion to support the arts last year. By comparison, the federal arts endowment is a pointless speck.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Winnipesaukee_04.jpg The worst day in the history of Lake Winnipesaukee

On the morning of Feb. 11 ? Derby Day in New Hampshire ? everything looked postcard-perfect. But looks can be deceiving.

Investigations

Spotlight Follow up

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/06282009_28soprep-7285331.jpg Ex-teacher molested pupils, Milton Academy says

Officials at the prestigious school disclosed the sexual misconduct involving the former employees after a nine-month investigation.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Pap.jpg The Pap smear: groundbreaking, lifesaving ? and obsolete?

A growing number of scientists say the Pap test may be past its prime.