Globe Spotlight
With lax FAA oversight, the United States remains an easy mark for terrorists and others who prize anonymity when registering aircraft or getting licensed to fly. So much for the lessons of 9/11.
Yvonne Abraham
Football takes more hits It has been a horrendous week for football. So what are parents, cheering on their helmeted kids on brisk autumn afternoons, to do?
BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL
There?s still a lot we don?t know about CTE. Aaron Hernandez is the latest example No straight-line correlation has been made between playing football and developing neurological issues.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Tom Brady is proof that it?s not when you start playing football, but how you develop that matters That?s right, Brady never played Pop Warner football.
Starts & Stops
The fare police are in full swing on the commuter rail The commuter-rail operator began running spot ticket checks this month on random trains.
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Red Sox 5, Reds 0
The lefty threw 7? innings of three-hit ball as the Red Sox shut out their third foe in four games.
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Sometimes it?s reel embarrassment when watching a movie with mom, dad, or the kids Call it Cineshame ? the trauma that happens when an inappropriate scene pops up in the movie you?re watching with a parent or child.
On the Common, gathering together as a symbol for peace People gathered on Boston Common to attempt to set a world record for the largest human peace symbol.
The Klarman Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center celebrated its 25th anniversary Saturday.
This year marked the 100th anniversary of the marshmallow treat Fluff?s invention.
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In Seattle, Amazon is blessing and burden Some say suitors for Amazon?s second headquarters may not quite realize all that they?re signing up for.
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Council historians stressed there is nothing unusual about Jackson?s limited record: Most of the substantive legislation the council votes on originates with the mayor.
NFL, players denounce Trump after his remarks on anthem protests President Trump said players who kneel during the national anthem should be ?fired,? prompting responses from the NFL and the players union.
?U bum?: NBA and NFL players react to Trump on social media LeBron James called the president a ?bum? in his response, and Patriots safety Devin McCourty also added his thoughts.
After Trump responds to Steph Curry, Warriors say they won?t visit the White House The club announced the decision hours after the president tweeted he was withdrawing the invitation.
President Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican holdouts on the party?s last-ditch health care hope.
Family remembers N.H. woman killed in hospital shooting Mourners gathered Saturday to celebrate what they call Pamela Ferriere?s kindness, devotion to faith, and radiant smile.
Protesters on Boston Common call for end to humanitarian crisis in Myanmar More than 100 people formed a circle around speakers and demanded action from elected officials before marching around the Common.
After Maria, humanitarian crisis grows in Puerto Rico An imperiled dam in northwest Puerto Rico was cracked but had not burst by Saturday.
Danvers residents, stranded in Puerto Rico by Maria, still seeking flight home A Danvers couple taken by surprise when Hurricane Maria bore down on Puerto Rico is still trying to get home.
Jude Despage, 18, allegedly robbed five women, and sexually assaulted one of them, over a 36-hour period, Boston police said.
The woman?s body was found late Saturday afternoon at her home on Grand View Avenue, authorities said.
This week in weed Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
DANTE RAMOS
Facebook needs more human eyeballs We act as if tech companies are powerless to stop running dubious ads, but they?re not.
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.
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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.
To advance precision medicine, NIH turns to long-mistreated communities The agency hopes to recruit more than a half-million people from communities that are wary of clinical research.
The Minutemen threatened to take the lead twice with under 10 minutes left before both drives stalled.
Orion Krause, the Oberlin College graduate accused of killing four people two weeks ago in Groton, allegedly told a nurse that he used heroin.
199th annual attraction gives city slickers a chance to experience life on the farm (and eat some apple crisp).
Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker tells you want to do in the garden this week and suggests shade-tolerant ground covers.
Although in most cases the systems were not breached.
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Jaguar?s upscale roadster has morphed into a high-performance machine.
The missile has a range of about 1,250 miles, making it capable of reaching much of the Middle East, including Israel.
Companies say burdensome restrictions for their mobilized treatment facilities are preventing storm survivors from getting dialysis in their time of need.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Halloween happenings at Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Roxbury Open Studios, and more.
The Denver-based company Loopr wants to bring its so-called ?Puff Bus? ? a transportation service and mobile cannabis lounge ? to Boston.
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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.
