Harvard?s push to broaden diversity comes as the Trump administration turns its focus on affirmative action policies.
Trump proposal treats birth control as moral, not public health, issue A proposal by President Trump?s administration would undo the Affordable Care Act?s five-year-old mandate for birth control coverage.
Two conversations President Trump spoke about ? with the head of the Boy Scouts and the president of Mexico ? were not fabricated, Sarah Sanders said.
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller tore into CNN?s Jim Acosta without really engaging in substance.
Trump supports bill that would cut legal immigration by half The plan would enact the most far-reaching changes to the system of legal immigration in decades.
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This week, 15 students from the Boston Day and Evening Academy returned from their 19-day journey to Canada aboard the Roseway.
Scientists edit embryo genome but cast doubt on idea of ?designer babies? While a long way from clinical use, it raises the prospect that gene editing may one day protect babies from a variety of hereditary conditions.
Get ready for Convention Center Expansion 2.0 The state?s convention hall operator issued a request for proposals to design a master plan for the 70-acre campus.
Yvonne Abraham
Deval Patrick would really, really have to want to be president to subject himself to the kinds of scrutiny and attacks he would face.
Kenneth Brissette, who was indicted for allegedly pressuring a music festival to hire union workers, also talked about canceling permits for ?Top Chef.?
Alex Krieger
SHIRLEY LEUNG
Forget about building condos or offices at Dry Dock No. 4. The Seaport District needs a signature public space.
From his adorable failed high fives to his awkward dance moves, here?s a look at all the things that make Brady, well, Brady.
Rob Gronkowski has adopted the Tom Brady workout/diet plan About three months ago, Gronkowski started working out with Brady and his trainer, Alex Guerrero.
From hail to substantial water on the floor of an MBTA station, here?s a look at how the thunderstorms impacted locals.
Turns out when superyachts dock in the Hub, they stay a while.
Things that work
Election Day registration motivates voters to show up Following a court decision last week, Massachusetts is under pressure to join more than a dozen other states ? including Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont ? that have the policy.
From Seaport shipwreck to fancy furniture: Charlestown woodworker repurposes scraps John Dickey is putting wood repurposed from the 19th century shipwreck on display this month.
Two reporters took to Faneuil Hall on Wednesday, asking visitors what they thought of the new flavors. Here?s what they had to say.
Tech Lab
What you do online usually stays online; it?s captured not just by your computer, but by many others.
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The couple were spotted in a liquor store in Maine over the weekend.
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Scaramucci says he?s not dating Fox News host He and Kimberly Guilfoyle are just good friends, he says.
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Heather Unruh says TV newswomen encouraged to dress ?more provocatively? It?s not clear if dressing ?more provocatively? was a directive from the WCVB-TV bosses, but it?s obviously not something Heather Unruh was interested in doing.
Movie Review
In powerful ?Detroit,? brutality, outrage, and blind spots The movie?s intentions are pure. The results are enraging, often in accordance with director Kathryn Bigelow?s hopes, sometimes against.
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How to navigate the Comm. Ave. construction Public transportation officials are using a variety of measures to minimize the impact to commuters of all types.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
EDITORIAL
Preserve state?s OUI serving data The restaurant industry is making a misguided push to eliminate a forward-thinking state program.
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His parents said he just needed to sleep. A SWAT team came instead In Hingham, a welfare check on a disconsolate young man with a gun turned into something utterly unimaginable.
What realtors and sellers are required to disclose to buyers ? and what they aren?t There are only two things state law requires a seller to tell you.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
WATCH: The man with the most famous brain in science Colin Holmes never planned for his brain to go viral, but it?s showed up in over 800 scientific papers.
Brady this season will become the 60th player in NFL history, and 19th quarterback, to play at age 40.
He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winning two national championships, but never really left Notre Dame.
'Radiant' Maine home of the late E.B. White listed for $3.
A veteran Democratic activist plans to use an online portal to gather signatures toward a ballot question.
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US sales of new vehicles see biggest declines so far this year in July
Lee Jae-yong broke a months-long silence, taking the witness stand Wednesday for the first time since his trial began in April.
Earnings reports, US mortgage rates, workshops and other notable events and thins to know.
HBO?s new anthology series ?Room 104? is just one place to find the prolific duo.
A journey from a small village to a world capital in search of a long-lost father.
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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
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in July.
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