Aaron Hernandez?s brain was severely afflicted by CTE

Dr. Ann McKee announced her findings on her examination of the brain of Aaron Hernandez.

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A BU researcher offered more insight into the troubled former Patriots star?s brain, saying his severe CTE would have likely caused problems with impulse control, aggression, and emotional volatility.

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Mike Gorman, longtime voice of the Boston Celtics, joins host Chris Gasper to discuss the Celtics? 10-game winning streak.

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CHAD FINN

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The Sports Hub host?s rant, while insensitive, was perfectly in keeping with the sports-talk formula.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/felger.jpg Michael Felger apologizes for mocking Roy Halladay?s death

The 98.5 Sports Hub host said that parts of his 12-minute rant were ?inappropriate? and relied on the use of ?hyperbole.?

Governor Charlie Baker.

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Baker investigating why trooper was ordered to change police report

A State Police official has acknowledged ordering a trooper to alter the report he wrote when he arrested a judge?s daughter for drunken driving and driving under the influence of drugs.

Talking Points

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The company used to offer tours, of course, but not really a place to hang. Until now.

Heather Unruh appeared at a news conference Wednesday.

Unruh recounts son telling her about alleged Kevin Spacey sexual assault

The former Boston news anchor spoke to ?Today? about the actor?s alleged sexual assault of her teenage son on Nantucket in 2016.

yvonne abraham

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With a little forethought, it?s possible to both work with women and avoid sexually harassing them.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca were reportedly named in leaked files that exposed how some public figures invest offshore to avoid taxes.

KEVIN CULLEN

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The New England Center and Home for Veterans has decorated its walls with nearly 150 military photos submitted by patients and employees.

Things to Do

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What to see and do between now and Monday.

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Louis C.K. crossed a line into sexual misconduct, five women say

After years of unsubstantiated rumors about Louis C.K., women are coming forward to describe what they experienced.

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An Alabama woman says Roy Moore made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14, according to the Washington Post.

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Bennett will return to New England where he spent the 2016 season and won a Super Bowl.

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The body of the woman?s younger sister was found lying underneath a kitchen table by a relative earlier this year.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren walked back her explosive comments, telling a Massachusetts newspaper this week that the process was ?fair.?

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The audit points to faulty record-keeping, lack of discipline, and a poor understanding among officials of the campus?s major construction projects.

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Police in Providence fatally shot a man Thursday morning and wounded a woman during a harrowing encounter on a highway near the Providence Place Mall

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/03cifyi-1280093.jpg New owner of WBZ-AM reaches tentative deal with union

The move would settle a mounting dispute over whether workers including on-air talent would keep their jobs.

Red Sox catching prospect Daniel Flores.

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Red Sox prospect Daniel Flores, 17, dies of cancer

Members of the Red Sox organization who?d grown close to the highly regarded catcher, who was receiving treatment in Boston, were reeling while trying to process their grief.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/king_edit4.jpeg Even small news outlets can affect public debate, Harvard study finds

In the unusual study, news outlets agreed to publish certain stories on certain days so their effects on social media could be measured.

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Managers at President Trump?s upscale club attested there weren?t enough Americans qualified, willing, and available to do the work.

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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.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Richard North Patterson

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Tuesday?s election results dramatized the Republicans? existential dilemma.

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

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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

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Desperate to persuade young doctors to settle in rural areas, medical schools, hospitals, and state legislators are getting creative.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

Real Estate

Installing smart-home technology in an old house? It?s a lot easier ? now

In fact, smart-home technology is advancing so rapidly that houses only recently considered a formidable challenge for this technology can now be fitted with any number of remote and automated functions.