Is the tide turning on workplace harassment?

Consider the swift firings of Matt Lauer and others amid the recent flood of high-profile sexual misconduct scandals.

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More action is being taken to protect women, change company culture, and enforce laws.

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The federal antiracketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down organized crime bosses.

Lexy Parsons introduced her 4-month-old puppy Oliver to his first snowfall Saturday morning near TD Garden in Boston.

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Roads are expected to be slick as temperature falls

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Eastern and Central Massachusetts, and parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, until Sunday morning. Roads will be slick and visibility will be reduced.

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Season?s first big snowstorm strikes Massachusetts

Several inches of snow is forecast for the Boston area with the heaviest accumulation expected up to 8 p.m.

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Brian Joyce pleaded not guilty to all charges Friday before he was released on $250,000 secured bond.

KEVIN CULLEN

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Former Massachusetts state senator Brian Joyce has reminded us that most corrupt politicians are thieves, not perverts.

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For Trump, every day is an hour-by-hour battle for self-preservation

Despite his bluster, President Trump views himself less as a titan dominating the world stage than a maligned outsider engaged in a struggle to be taken seriously, according to people close to him.

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In Mississippi, President Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement.

A Palestinian protester threw a tear gas canister back at Israeli forces during clashes near the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City on Saturday.

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Arab leaders call on world nations to recognize Palestine as state

In Gaza, the death toll rose to four as Israel responded to rockets after the US embassy announcement.

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Jerusalem is not just its postcard vistas. A pilgrimage is not the same as living there.

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Mikheil Saakashvili, the former governor of the Odessa region, was stripped of his citizenship this summer.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 25: 2017 Hank Aaron Award recipient Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins attends the 2017 Hank Aaron Award press conference prior to game two of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)

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While Yankees pull off a blockbuster, Boston?s baseball winter is boring

The Red Sox have done nothing, while their main rival acquired one of the game?s best sluggers in Giancarlo Stanton.

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Infielder Starlin Castro and prospects are bound for Miami as part of the trade.

Chestnut Hill, MA - 12/09/2017 - (1st Half) Bodies were flying as Boston College Eagles guard Jerome Robinson (1) drove to the basket during the first half. BC hosts No. 1 Duke in ACC basketball game at Conte Forum. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Julian Benbow, Topic: 10Duke-BC basketball, LOID: 8.4.299977544.

BC 89, DUKE 84

Hot-shooting BC basketball upsets top-ranked Duke

Ky Bowman led the way with 30 points as the Eagles sank 15 of 26 3-pointers.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks to throw a pass against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Chicago. The 49ers won the game 15-14. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Let?s take a closer look at Jimmy Garoppolo?s impressive start

After years as Tom Brady?s backup, the 49ers quarterback showed a lot as the leader of his own team.

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In the coming age of driverless vehicles, the lines separating the way ride-hail firms and car rental companies do business will disappear.

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A video by a wildlife photographer in Canada shows a thin, feeble polar bear desperately looking for food in human garbage.

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The announcement was made to newsroom staff at a meeting at the paper?s newsroom Friday.

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That is, if officials can find a way to pay for it.

In this Oct. 25, 2017 file photo, Former Mesa police officer Philip Brailsford, left, and his attorney, Mike Piccarreta, stand for the jury, at the start of Brailsford's murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix . Brailsford was acquitted Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 of a murder charge in the 2016 fatal shooting of Daniel Shaver, an unarmed man outside his hotel room as officers were responding to a call that someone there was pointing a gun out a window. (David Wallace/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)

Video shows man sobbing, begging officer for his life before 2016 shooting

A police officer was acquitted Thursday in the shooting death of man in a hotel in Mesa, Ariz., in 2016. Then the judge released a video of the shooting.

Several hundred festive runners gathered on Boylston Street Saturday for the 18th annual run.

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Photos: The 18th annual Santa Speedo Run

Hundreds of festive runners gathered on Boylston Street Saturday for the 18th annual SSRun ? known as the Santa Speedo Run.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/globesanta-11253.jpeg Woman who cares for her great-grandson asks for help from Globe Santa

She describes him as an extremely active 7-year-old boy who especially enjoys fishing and video games. The woman is the young boy?s legal guardian.

Bob Ryan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/633855276.jpg The Winter Olympics are not what they used to be

They are bloated, have gotten too expensive to stage, and most people don?t even want them.

SHIRA SPRINGER I FAIR PLAY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/d097a22b713349fbbbf8d56790ec791a-d097a22b713349fbbbf8d56790ec791a-14674.jpg Gracie Gold should be applauded for stepping away from figure skating

Gold showed a strength more rare and more valuable than anything she?s displayed on the ice.

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President Trump has a complicated and often tense relationship with the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

Bose?s Quiet Comfort 35 headphones ($350) integrate Google Assistant, so you can touch a button to ask for specific songs, initiate a phone call, or inquire about the weather forecast.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

These cool gifts were born in Massachusetts

You can shop locally for everything from noise-canceling headphones to home robots to 3-D-knitted sweaters.

Here?s your local holiday gift guide

Find presents for everyone on your list, in local shops right around the corner.

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Having health insurance is supposed to save you money on your prescriptions. But consumers are finding that isn?t the case.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamed-11213.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Chad Finn talks ?Hot Stove? ? offseason trades and player signings ? with Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Peter Abraham.

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While disruption in family schedules is difficult, the rearranged school times promise educational benefits.

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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.

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Holiday Arts Preview

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

STAT

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Sam Isaly?s abrupt departure from OrbiMed Advisors comes after a scathing STAT investigation.