The Trump administration

Trump is trying to charm former Senate foes

As President Trump turns toward a legislative agenda, he is understanding that he needs allies wherever he can find them.

Friday snowstorm could bring five inches to Eastern Mass.

Boston and the South Shore could receive up to five inches of snow and the North Shore could get up to three inches, forecasters said.

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Kevin Tabb is at the center of a potential merger that would give the state?s largest hospital system real competition.

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Brian Feulner for the Boston Globe

Massachusetts is enforcing its environmental rules less

Over the past decade, the state?s enforcement of air and water quality rules has fallen off sharply as the responsible agency?s workforce shrinks.

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Senators Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse called on the Justice Department for any evidence supporting President Trump?s claims.

US Rep. Joe Kennedy III

Joe Kennedy III attacks GOP health plan for its ?malice?

Kennedy ripped into the House GOP?s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act Wednesday in a surprisingly pointed jibe at Speaker Paul Ryan.

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Speaker Paul Ryan defended the House Republican health care plan as the only alternative to the Obama-era law.

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Conservatives have bristled against Governor Charlie Baker?s pledge to support the program with state dollars if Washington pulls funding.

A crowd gathers around a statue of a fearless girl facing the Wall Street Bull, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in New York. The statue was installed by an investment firm in honor of International Women's Day. An inscription at the base reads,

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Shirley Leung

There?s no bull in the message behind ?Fearless Girl? statue

The women of Boston-based State Street set out to make a statement, but they never imagined a reaction like this.

Women cheered during the Downtown Crossing rally.

Many couldn?t skip work for ?A Day Without a Woman.? So they showed solidarity in other ways.

Many women wore red in solidarity and spent money at female-owned businesses to recognize women?s contributions to the economy.

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The decision sparked a backlash and prompted meetings to try to persuade organizers to reverse their position. The parties said more talks are planned.

Boston, MA - 3/20/2016 - Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston, MA, March 20, 2016. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Yvonne Abraham

Decision to ban gay marchers from parade takes Boston backward

Parade organizers? attitudes have long been embarrassing, but they?re especially so now, in the context of a city striving for greatness.

Sports

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The tight end has played five seasons in the NFL, all with the Colts.

Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Colts won 41-10. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Patriots trade for tight end Dwayne Allen

With Martellus Bennett now unlikely to return to New England, Allen would serve as a second tight end.

Harvard Law to accept GRE scores for admission

Starting this fall, applicants to Harvard Law School can submit GRE scores instead of LSAT results, the school announced.

The Azure Window was a key attraction on the island of Gozo.

Iconic rock arch from ?Game of Thrones? falls into Malta sea

The Azure Window, a natural rock arch which was a backdrop for the ?Game of Thrones? TV series, has collapsed in a storm.

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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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Once upon a time, candidate Trump loved WikiLeaks. Now he finds himself in an awkward position.

? Schedule: Where the president is today

? News: A look at what happened yesterday

? Social media: What Trump has been tweeting

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Cheryl Brown Henderson and Jim Stergios

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The Metco program fulfills the intent of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Special reports

SPECIAL REPORT

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Over the years Sheryl Waldman faded from view until she vanished, and no one seemed to notice ? until one cold evening last December.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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His embrace of conspiracy theories provides a window into how his mind works, psychologists say.