The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made for seven years.
GROUND GAME
Puerto Rico, a US territory, is facing the ugly aftermath of natural disaster, and some have criticized Trump for what seemed to be a lackluster response.
Researchers at Boston University announced Tuesday they had discovered a new biomarker for the neurodegenerative disease.
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Polls close at 8 p.m. in today?s election, which will determine the final two candidates voters will choose between for mayor this fall.
Everything you need to know about Boston?s preliminary elections It?s Election Day in Boston and here?s what you need to know about the 2017 preliminary elections.
Bill Russell takes knee in photo with Presidential Medal of Freedom The 83-year-old NBA Hall-of-Famer tweeted that he was ?proud to stand tall against social injustice.?
Stephen V. Pina stepped down from the city?s Parks and Recreation Commission after he allegedly referred to kneeling New England Patriots players as ?turds.?
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Ta-Nehisi Coates tackles Obama and Trump, and fragile white feelings are not spared The national correspondent for The Atlantic ruminates on the historic presidency of Barack Obama, but also the man now fixated on erasing his legacy.
This stretch on the calendar can be a prime time for some little learners to fall ill as they flock back to the classroom.
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Kyrie Irving says flat-Earth claim was an ?exploitation tactic? ?All I want to do is be able to have that open conversation,? Irving said on the ?Toucher & Rich? show, ?it was all an exploitation tactic.?
Lynn teacher?s husband is charged with her death The husband of a slain 30-year-old Lynn elementary school teacher has been charged with murdering her, authorities said.
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Eric Dahl told his wife he?d been stung by a ?ton of bees? while doing yard work and that he felt like he was going to pass out.
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Steven Tyler rushing back to the US for health reasons The Aerosmith singer says it?s not life-threatening, but it can?t wait either.
Mass. pot czar to push ?strong economic benefits? of dispensaries to towns Cannabis Commission chairman Steve Hoffman said he will try to persuade towns to be more accepting of pot businesses.
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Court documents fill in gaps in timeline of Vanessa Marcotte?s murder The man charged with murdering Vanessa Marcotte purchased gasoline six hours before her partially burned body was found last year.
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The possibility of restrictions on international student worker visas has the tourism industry, which is already facing labor shortages, on edge.
?Dukes of Hazzard? star allegedly told 16-year-old accuser, ?I?m a creepy old man? Tom Wopat, charged with groping a woman, is now facing additional charges that he also indecently assaulted a 16-year-old girl.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
Here?s how the US and North Korea could stumble into war Wars can happen accidentally, especially in situations like this, when there is so much mistrust, misunderstanding, and inflexible posturing.
Talking Points
Ferries offer government spending even Libertarians can love The Pioneer Institute is actually calling for more subsidized mass transit ? as long as it?s in the water.
This week in weed Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2
A flight plan for failure There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.
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].
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.
You?ve heard about precision medicine. Now get ready for precision drug ads The drug industry is adopting tools that let it directly target individual patients on platforms such as Facebook and Pandora.
Though postseasons don?t necessarily follow regular season patterns, the Red Sox appear to have a blueprint for late-innings strength.
The Paramount Theatre isn?t just advertising shows on its electronic marquee. The Emerson College theater is speaking out against hate and in favor of harmony.
27 Smiths Point Road, listed for $14,800,000, is named Kragsyde, a homage to the Shingle Style beauty that once stood at this spot and about which Jane L. Goodrich wrote the book "The House at Lobster Cove.
The disclosures came a day after news surfaced that Jared Kushner used a private account to send or receive about 100 work-related e-mails.
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Aston Martin?s collaboration with Red Bull Racing has only just begun. Red Bull will begin to enjoy an even closer relationship with the British automaker following this season, the Formula One team announced Monday. The partnership will see Red Bull compete under the name Aston Martin Red Bull Racing starting in 2018, and collaborate on [?]
Saudi Arabia overturned a long-standing policy that has become a global symbol of the repression of women in the ultraconservative kingdom.
Bill Simon helped lead Walmart?s expansion into alcohol sales.
The national correspondent for The Atlantic ruminates on the historic presidency of Barack Obama, but also the man now fixated on erasing his legacy.
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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.
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