How a crude photo from a Boston surgeon roiled the medical world

The bronze statue of Shakespeare?s Juliet near the balcony of her house in central Verona, as pictured in 2008.

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During a conference speech, a prominent Brigham and Women?s surgeon showed a photo of a famous statue ? with the surgeon and a colleague touching her breasts.

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Superintendent Tommy Chang is renewing his push to reduce the variety of schools across the city.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: U.S. President Donald Trump leads a prison reform roundtable in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, on January 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. State and local leaders joined Trump to discuss programs intended to help prisoners re-enter the workforce among other policy initiatives. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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With crass epithet, Trump reportedly dismisses African, Latino immigration

In a meeting, President Trump suggested that the US should instead bring more people from countries like Norway, according to The Washington Post.

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President Donald Trump has accused an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigative team of ?treason.?

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Millions of Americans will need to use a new Internal Revenue Service tool to ensure their new paychecks are accurate.

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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has asked her prosecutors not to request bail in low-level, nonviolent crimes.

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Despite a flood watch going into effect Friday morning, the morning commute in Greater Boston shouldn?t be too bad.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/weathermap-13169.jpg These weather maps show what to expect in your area Friday and Saturday

After a deep freeze and a snowstorm last week, the Boston area is about to see a warm-up and plenty of rain Friday and Saturday.

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FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 file photo, a flu vaccine injection is administered at the Brownsville Events Center by a pharmacist in Brownsville, Texas. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, this year's flu season is off to a quick start and so far it seems to be dominated by a nasty bug. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

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How dangerous is the flu? We answer your questions about the dreaded winter illness

Although the deaths have drawn attention, Massachusetts health officials see no evidence that flu is more severe this year.

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Hundreds of mourners gathered to remember Jenny Ching, a popular Needham mother who died last week after being diagnosed with the flu.

Influenza virions.

?I just got the flu; I?ll be all right.? 21-year-old ignored illness, and it killed him

An aspiring personal trainer died of ??organ failure due to septic shock caused by influenza.?

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Chris Gasper welcomes Tennessee Titans reporter Joe Rexrode to defend his controversial column calling the Patriots ?confirmed cheaters.?

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Philips NV said it will lease about two-thirds of a 430,000-square-foot office and lab building at Cambridge Crossing for about 2,000 employees.

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Philips to move company headquarters from Andover to Cambridge

The health care tech giant says about 2,000 employees will work in the new building by 2020.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Hollywood?s portrayal of Tonya Harding is ?not really part of my life,? said Kerrigan.

Celtics 114, Sixers 103

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After trailing by 22 points in the second quarter, Boston rallied to win by 11 points in London.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2%20pat%20purcell-397053.jpg Herald publisher won?t apologize for walking away with millions

If you ask me, the best argument for wanting the Boston Herald to survive was on robust display when reporter Brian Dowling wrote that story and the Herald courageously printed it.

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Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez?s life and death will be the subject of a one-hour special episode of ?48 Hours? to be broadcast on Jan. 20.

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Officials at a Maine outdoor center are warning skiers to watch out for an ?aggressive dive-bombing? owl that recently struck a man.

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The political times and the political rules are a-changin?.

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The death of Erica Garner is a grim reminder of an issue we must solve.

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