GOP tax cuts leave 401(k)?s alone. But mortgage interest? Not so much

The proposal would also leave intact the existing rules on 401(k) retirement accounts and the ability of Americans to contribute up to $18,000 into the accounts tax-free.

President Donald Trump kissed a sample of the proposed new tax form as he meets with House Republican leaders and Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee at the White House on Thursday.

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GOP tax plan hits upper middle class hard, and that?s bad for Mass.

Republicans have decided to eliminate or cap a number of popular tax credits, a move that will disproportionately hit wealthier states.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders teamed up to slam the new proposal in a video posted to Twitter.

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Hundreds of University of Hartford students also attended a community meeting to address the case of Brianna Brochu, who allegedly smeared fluids on her roommate?s property.

Shirley Leung

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If you want to know why so many women stay silent about gender discrimination in the workplace, Exhibit A may be Erika Wesson.

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A spokesman for the Massachusetts school described the ?White Chicks? costume, seen at an on-campus party, as ?offensive and racist.?

The Trump presidency

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To show his approval, President Trump kissed one of the postcards before giving it back to Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady.

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he thinks using fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault.

Driver Robert Jaeger took tickets before departing South Station.

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Bus driver ranks are dwindling, and it?s leading to cancellations

The situation got so dire that the hiring of one new full-time driver and three part-time drivers prompted a celebratory press release.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/26/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/150520_kdb_BEAN0027.jpg L.L. Bean plans to give its stodgy image the boot

Customers can expect more diverse faces and perspectives in its new ad campaigns.

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Simple steps to help your small business have a big year

If you?re ready to truly get your small business off the ground, follow this helpful advice from experts and small business success stories.

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The (mostly) true story of one man?s quest to grow a beard

No matter how hard he tried, this reporter was just never been able to grow one. But then came the hipsters and the No-Shave Novembers.

The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Joe Sullivan and company discuss a young Celtics team that refuses to lose.

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A column earlier this week suggesting the Patriots hire Colin Kaepernick to be backup quarterback drew slightly more positive responses than negative.

NESTOR RAMOS

On Kaepernick column, comments hurled from opposite end zones

Some simply said, ?Right on!? or something similar. Others urged me to remove my head from where the quarterback puts his hands before he takes the snap.

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Andrew MacCormack, who allegedly killed his wife, Vanessa, in a September domestic violence incident, was indicted Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge.

David Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding012715storm3met[1].jpg New England probably won?t get a blockbuster snowfall this winter

Plus a few more New England weather predictions for winter 2017-2018.

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Per order of The Friends of the Public Garden, it?s time to give a specific moniker to the little white creature (or creatures) that occasionally delights passersby.

In the fall of 1917, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under its German conductor, Dr. Karl Muck, was on top of the classical music world. Muck and his wife, Anita (bottom left), were the toast of Boston society. But everything changed on October 30, 1917, when he was assailed for allegedly refusing to play the national anthem.

Images from the BSO; Globe staff photo-illustration

Magazine | A nonfiction novella

He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble

One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

Names

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The actor is slated to present the 2018 Academy Award for best actress.

Nestor Ramos

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No grains. No dairy. No sugar. No fake sugar. No alcohol. And no cheating.

Tables

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/anthonyspier4002.jpg New restaurant in Anthony?s Pier 4 space will pay homage to the classic

The site of Anthony?s Pier 4 will become home to a new restaurant in the (not too distant) future.

Things to Do

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/ThorRagnarok5902c1913b987.jpg The Weekender: Hunky vikings, new wavers, and Ms. Jackson (if you?re nasty)

The Globe?s guide to the best things to do this weekend.

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Special reports

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The Bedford VA hospital admitted its care for Bill Nutter was not ?up to our standards,? but the reality was uglier. Now, the FBI is investigating.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-3325.jpg How companies can prevent sexual harassment

Management needs to signal that even if boorish behavior has been tolerated in the past, it won?t be any longer.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

The Amazon bid

newsroom commentary

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Surgery.jpg Should we have separated conjoined twins, knowing one would die?

If we didn?t do something, Twin A would die and take Twin B with her. Did our medical team have a duty to act?

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.