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The confirmed death toll climbed to 21, and authorities were investigating at least 17 more deaths to determine whether they were storm-related.
Subway and road tunnels submerged. The Charles River overflowing. Beacon Hill transformed into an island. But it?s highly unlikely here.
Nestor Ramos
He was visiting Boston for a week. After Harvey, he?ll be the city?s newest resident Andrew Cobb said he was always planning to move to Boston eventually, but now, ?I have no choice.?
What?s up with the floating mounds of fire ants in Houston? An entomologist from Harvard?s Museum of Comparative Zoology explains.
Christoph Hitz
Christopher Muther
With awkward conversations, questionable decor, and limited privacy, a stay at a B&B hardly feels like a vacation.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The loss of a key player usually is not a problem for a team that adjusts better than any other.
Patriots? Super Bowl comeback astounded even NFL Films A new documentary details the depth of the ?collective genius? involved in the historic victory.
Deadline nears on Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade A report Tuesday said the Cavaliers had backed off on their demand that the Celtics sweeten the deal.
Pete Frates?s high school holds him in high esteem St. John?s Preparatory School honored Pete Frates by naming him as its 2018 distinguished alumnus.
Questions remain after bizarre Worcester kidnapping Police said a 7-year-old was taken by a family friend without the permission of her parents, and later was thrown off a bridge.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
The plan won?t deliver the sweeping economic benefits he?s promising.
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Robert Haley worked as an emergency responder in Boston for 35 years and coordinated the response to the Marathon bombings.
Caterpillars have defoliated nearly one-third of state?s forests Several years of drought conditions allowed gypsy moth caterpillars to thrive in Massachusetts, according to a survey.
Facebook?s new office in Kendall Square will bring the number of Boston-based staff to 650.
Lottery machine that printed winning $758.7 million Powerball ticket has been retired The machine that printed Mavis Wanczyk?s winning Powerball ticket could end up in a museum.
Moving day cheat sheet: Everything you need to know It?s that time of year again: U-Hauls will be cutting you off, and confused parents will ask you for directions.
Talking Points
Beacon Hill?s budget trick could backfire Governor Charlie Baker?s administration seeks to implement a real-time sales tax payment requirement. In practice, it could be a disaster.
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Most schools that have made changes to policies involving transgender students have been pushed to do so by student activism.
Shooting of teen in Somerville was not a random act, officials say The teenager shot and killed Tuesday was the son of a Tibetan couple who immigrated to the United States from India.
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Priests? children live with secrets, sorrow A Globe review finds the children are often denied love and support and pressured to keep the scandal secret. And the church has done absolutely nothing to help.
DANTE RAMOS
First the rain ? then the armchair experts Let?s end the blame game about Houston. We?re all at risk.
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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.
An ?old wives? tale? drives calls for tetanus shots amid Houston flooding The suggestions are based on the mistaken belief that contact with floodwaters increases a person?s risk of contracting the infection.
The loss of a key player usually is not a problem for a team that adjusts better than any other.
Get a closer look at the amount of seals camped out on the eastern shores of Monomoy Island.
Chicago will always be President Obama?s hometown ? that?s where the Obama Presidential Center is being built ? but it looks like he may be spending a lot more time on Martha?s Vineyard in the future.
A photograph posted on a Facebook event page shows Spicer sitting in the front row, taking photos of the pope with his phone.
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The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is a full-size SUV, which makes equipping it with a Hellcat engine both crazy and brilliant.
President Donald Trump says the US has paid the North Korea what he calls ??extortion money?? for 25 years.
The EBT Card to Culture would provide low-income residents with free or reduced admission to more than 100 venues in Mass.
What?s to become of Dany and Jon, Cersei and Jaime, Arya and Sansa, the Mountain and the Hound? And who is going to defeat the Night King?
No wonder the line is growing at this spot in the Fenway. There?s a lot to like here.
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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.
The Big Picture
As the storm lingers in the region, rainfall has caused major flooding in the Houston area and south Texas, leading to thousands of people needing rescue and evacuation.
