Aaron Hernandez suffered from advanced Stage 3 CTE, said experts at Boston University who examined his brain.
Learn the symptoms in the four stages of CTE According to a BU study, CTE begins with simple symptoms, but as the disease progresses, sufferers quickly develop other, much more worrying warnings.
Boston University CTE Center?s statement on Aaron Hernandez Read the Boston University statement on Aaron Hernandez.
Nestor Ramos
What?s it like to have Amazon based in your city? We went to Seattle to find out The Amazonians are mostly young, mostly male, and often wearing dress shirts and jeans. Sometimes, they carry bananas.
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The organizer behind the 2016 failed IndyCar event proposed in Boston has targeted City Hall in a new $15.5 million lawsuit.
On the T, a school system ad with an unfortunate misspelling The ad is one of seven versions in circulation. Another ad is missing a necessary second use of the word ?you?: ?Don?t let anyone tell you can?t do something.?
Bicyclist says she didn?t pull over for Arlington police as a protest Karen Cady-Pereira said at the time she viewed her disobedience as a form of protest ? but she didn?t expect the situation to escalate so quickly.
Relatives are hoping communication lines, ravaged by Hurricane Maria, are restored soon.
CONSUMER ALERT
Will a ?use by? date keep us from throwing out perfectly good food? Changes are coming to the way manufacturers determine freshness.
General Catalyst hires its first female managing partner The firm raised $845 million in its last funding round and now operates four offices around the country.
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Jimmy Kimmel isn?t just complaining about the health care bill and making jokes about the politicians who support it. He?s crossed over into advocacy.
This time, Trump seeks to woo rather than shame Murkowski Alaska?s Lisa Murkowski is key to a last-ditch effort to fulfill Republicans? years-long ambition of repealing Obamacare.
North Korea?s leader called President Trump ?deranged? and said Trump will ?pay dearly? for his threats.
Trump jokes about ?deplorables? during remarks in N.Y. Trump cracked a joke Thursday about Hillary Clinton?s description of his supporters as ?a basket of deplorables.?
D.C. approves revisions to Mass. school accountability system State standardized test scores will remain at the core of the revised system, but it includes some additional measures.
AG Jeff Sessions pledges to dismantle MS-13 ?clique by clique and member by member? Sessions said that Trump had put ?all gang members and organized thugs on notice: We are coming for you.?
Kyrie Irving ready to start down new road with Celtics The star point guard is getting to know his teammates and neighborhood as training camp approaches.
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KEVIN CULLEN
These guys beat the living daylights out of each other, but they loved each other like brothers.
PETER ABRAHAM
Breaking down a possible Red Sox playoff roster John Farrell acknowledged that the team could keep 12 pitchers and go with a three-man bench.
TECH LAB
Should you line up for the new iPhone 8? Or wait for the iPhone X? The iPhone 8 goes on sale Friday, iPhone X in November. Which is worth the wait?
It took nearly 80 years, but a book borrowed during the Great Depression has been returned to a Massachusetts public library.
This week in weed Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
Opinion | Sam Koppelman
Harvard?s complicity in football injuries Football can cause severe damage to players? mental and physical health.
Fall Arts preview
A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.
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].
SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP
Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are tip of iceberg In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ? more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.
As a scientist, he studied trauma victims. Then he became one Dennis Charney knew more than most about resilience. But after a horrifying shooting, he didn?t know whether it would be enough.
John Farrell acknowledged that the team could keep 12 pitchers and go with a three-man bench.
?As it turns out, Tom Brady was not the only [GOAT] running wild this past weekend,? Auburn police wrote on their Facebook page.
BOXFORD: One-family Colonial, built in 1999, 3,260 square feet, 9 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, on 262,231-square-foot lot.
A researcher for the study said the results showed that the widespread fear that young people wouldn?t vote was misguided.
The sight of her wiggling fingers early Wednesday became a symbol for the hope that drove thousands of professionals and volunteers to work frantically at dozens of wrecked buildings.
The third edition of HUBweek will feature talks by entrepreneurs, scientists, and journalists.
?Art keeps me away from substance abuse,? said Jeff Ivers, who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
A two-day symposium puts the focus on women scientists, STEM education for girls and young women, and a host of sharks.
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The Big Picture
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of the city?s biggest quake that killed thousands.
