For hundreds of years, biologists knew of the giant shipworm only from shell fragments and a few dead specimens.
Trump moves to limit visa program for tech workers President Trump?s focus on the H-1B program could be an area of bipartisan agreement, but tech employers are wary of its effects.
Historic Boston churches fear towers may overshadow them The shadows would be cast by a pair of towers planned for atop Back Bay Station.
Prosecutors across the state said they would throw out more than 20,000 cases that relied on evidence handled by Annie Dookhan.
Angelo Colon-Ortiz apparently posed as a motorist with a disabled SUV around the time Vanessa Marcotte left her mother?s home.
Veterans may avoid conviction for driving under the influence in recognition of the toll of combat.
Dorchester Youth Collaborative faces an uncertain future ?The reality is we will close down if we don?t raise a lot of funds, and very quickly. . . . We have a real bad cash flow problem.?
High-profile Georgia congressional race heads to a runoff A Georgia election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet up the attention on a race that poses an early test for President Trump.
Real estate broker sentenced to jail for forging verdict slip David Scher, of Brighton, pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and tampering with a court document, among other charges.
Trump has readily embraced autocrats President Trump congratulated Turkey?s president for sweeping up more power. He hailed Egypt?s strongman leader as a ?fantastic guy.?
Spotlight Follow-up
Students apparently abused at N.Y. private school, report says The investigation found that many students appeared to have been victims of sexual abuse and exploitation since the 1950s.
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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
What do they need to do to get back in series? Play like they are underdogs (which they are now).
The Celtics? frustrations were visible for much of their 111-97 Game 2 playoff loss to the Bulls on Tuesday night.
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Do state ride-sharing rules punish drivers who pose little threat? Many argue that the state?s tough new regulations are having unintended consequences for drivers whose histories don?t suggest danger.
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Cozying up to Tom Brady and the Patriots Wednesday will give the president a brief reprieve from the serially troubled news cycles of his administration.
Alan Branch says he?s skipping White House visit because of Trump?s sexist remarks The Patriots player said he was horrified by the 2005 video in which Donald Trump talked about groping women.
Bill O?Reilly is said to be losing support at Fox Bill O?Reilly?s position at Fox News grew increasingly tenuous on Tuesday amid sexual harassment allegations.
There were a number of high-profile names running the Boston Marathon this year. Here?s how they fared.
?I didn?t use the term,? Barbara Lynch says of NYT calling her ?a Southie? The New York Times said people who hailed from South Boston were called ?Southies,? but changed its tune following criticism online.
White House weighs in on a Georgia special election Trump took to Twitter Tuesday morning to criticize what he said were his predecessor?s weak immigration enforcement policies.
SCOT LEHIGH
The ACA death spiral: two thumbs down Rumors of the implosion of Obamacare have been greatly exaggerated.
Summer of ?67
The summer that changed Boston The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.
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WATCH: A race to the US to save a newborn?s eyesight At 47 days old, Lulu was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Her family has come from China to seek care in the US.
Overcoming adversity for quite some time, Johnson?s effort is not fully realized in his stat line.
Parents push for longer recess, saying children need a break from academics and time with their peers.
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The four-alarm fire on Reservoir Street began around 7:45 a.m., spurring a pair of dramatic rescue efforts that began when the group of four workers spotted smoke and flames.
Calm, cool, and kinda blue, this tasteful and sophisticated residence now embodies the Italian soul of its owner.
Such a move that would break one of his signature campaign promises and further downgrade the counsel of his senior strategist, Stephen Bannon.
Turkey?s prime minister called on the opposition to respect the result of a referendum that will give sweeping new powers to the office of the president.
The new policies come as companies take a stand against the Trump administration?s plan to tighten restrictions for foreign workers.
The New York native will perform on four stages during this weekend?s Women in Comedy Festival.
This is the story of chef and restaurateur Jay Hajj of Mike?s City Diner.
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 Big Picture
More than 30,000 racers took off from Hopkinton under sunny skies Monday in the 121st running of the Boston Marathon.
Ground Game
Sanders begins his DNC tour today, but there?s a catch The multi-stop tour aims to corral Bernie Sanders?s supporters to back new party leadership.
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