WGBH will pocket more than $200 million for agreeing to move several of its broadcast frequencies.
Never before deployed in combat, the largest non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal was used to target ISIS complexes near the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Here?s what the MOAB could do to Boston?s North End A simulation tool allows you to see what the giant US bomb would do to your neighborhood.
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When is it OK to drop a bomb this size? Even military actions are governed by rules. To launch a bomb the size of the MOAB, you need to ensure the damage is proportional to expected gains.
Misdirected US strike killed 18 allied fighters in Syria A misdirected airstrike by the US-led coalition earlier this week killed 18 allied fighters.
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The Trump Doctrine: Eat cake, fire missiles, learn on the job Trump has no idea what he doesn?t know, and the world?s along for a bumpy ride.
Man pleads guilty in party boat accident that cost woman her arm Alexander Williams pleaded guilty to charges of negligent operation of a boat, furnishing alcohol to minors, and tampering with evidence.
Man dragged off United flight has concussion, lawyer says Dr. David Dao has been discharged from a hospital but he will require reconstructive surgery, his attorney said.
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Ivan Castro and Karl Hinett will run side-by-side the Boston Marathon and, six days later, the London Marathon to benefit wounded warriors programs.
?Forrest Gump? is running across America ? and stopping at the Boston Marathon Robert Pope is retracing Forrest Gump?s memorable route across the country, and making a pit stop in the city for the big race on April 17.
Matthew Gilbert
Coming out as gay and coming out as trans are extremely different issues ? a fact that many viewers may not have understood bef?ore the episode.
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What?s with this viral ?Why I won?t date hot women anymore? story? The story quotes a man who says he won?t date bikini models anymore. Love Letters writer Meredith Goldstein decided to check it out.
The powerful executive was a driving force behind the Rooney Rule that ensures minority candidates are considered for NFL positions.
Bill Belichick?s one-word description of Deflategate: ?Ridiculous? The Patriots coach sat down with CNBC for an interview that included some word association.
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RED SOX 4, PIRATES 3
Hanley Ramirez?s two-run double, Xander Bogaert?s RBI single won it for Boston.
Watch a wild horse attack an alligator in this Florida park Visitors to a state park in Florida got a dramatic glimpse of the wild kingdom when the two beasts crossed paths.
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Tension rises over North Korea Satellite images suggests the hermit kingdom may be readying another underground nuclear test.
Opinion | Thomas Birmingham
Why Mass. must not let up on testing students Dismantling high-stakes testing would endanger many of the gains Massachusetts has achieved.
The summer that changed Boston The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.
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A historic yellow fever outbreak spreads in Brazil The outbreak has raised fears of an epidemic in urban areas that could be devastating if not quickly contained.
Sandoval has swung at 62.8 percent of pitches he?s seen this year, the highest rate in the majors.
Atlantic Drain and owner Kevin Otto violated 18 different workplace safety guidelines on the October day a trench collapse killed two workers.
In the the hollowed-out portion, there is a lending library and a journal in which children from all over the world leave messages to Winnie-the-Pooh.
Bannon?s isolation inside the White House appeared to grow even starker this week.
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A letter found after the explosions called for the country to scale back its involvement in the Western military coalition in Syria.
Drivers for Uber or Lyft who fail a state background check have few practical options after that.
Two decades later, Jonathan Larson?s rock musical still pulses with rebellious energy.
Burger King?s latest advertising stunt is resulting in some less-than-flattering descriptions of its Whopper sandwich.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight? ?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The Kansas special election was a test for party leadership. Everyone failed On paper, a US House race shouldn?t have been such a struggle in a district and state that overwhelmingly favored President Trump in November.
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