A recent incident prompted politicians to review the law that gives judges the discretion to send veterans to rehab or counseling, not jail.
Parents held on $18m bail after house of horrors found in Calif. The children, ages 2 to 29, ??appeared to be malnourished and very dirty,?? officials said.
Dave Epstein
Exact snowfall totals remain up in the air As much as 6 inches could fall, although it?s not a sure bet we?ll see that much.
Accenture to add 400 jobs in Boston The consulting firm will grow its local workforce by more than 25 percent during the next three years.
Justin Saglio/Regis College
KEVIN CULLEN
If Trump had his way, Fred Mathieu might not be here. ?He doesn?t see me,? Mathieu said.
Noncompetes in Mass. could soon be extinct Negotiators still disagree on how long existing noncompetes will remain in force.
Lawmakers target company closing nursing homes Kindred Healthcare, which was recently sold, said last month it was closing facilities in Canton, Dedham, Needham, and South Boston.
Jon Chase for The Boston Globe
As the labor shortage stretches on, a $15-per-hour kitchen position in Concord, with benefits, has gone unfilled for two years.
?He?s been going to the doctor . . . they?ve sort of blown him off? A lawsuit says a surgeon?s scalpel sat inside a patient for four years after surgery at a VA hospital, despite his complaints of pain.
Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff/File
The institute, linked to the Chinese government, is accused of promoting censorship abroad and undermining human rights.
Fan?s wheelchair found after disappearing during game Cindy Morais left her wheelchair near her seat at Gillette Stadium during Saturday?s Patriots game, but it was not there afterward.
Keith Bedford/Globe Staff
Politicians took aim at President Trump during Monday?s breakfast honoring the civil rights icon. Said Governor Baker: ?This country is great because of its diversity, not in spite of it.?
On a day of service, keeping immigrants in mind ?It feels like I?m benefiting my parents, too,? said a man whose parents came to the US from Honduras.
Here?s what went down at that tense, vulgar meeting with Trump The president?s ping-ponging on immigration has come to define the contentious talks between the White House and Congress.
GOP tax cuts are so far spurring bonuses more than pay raises American Airlines is giving $1,000 to its employees. So are AT&T, Bank of America, Nationwide Insurance, Comcast, JetBlue Airways, and US Bancorp.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Jaguars next in line as a hopeless, helpless Patriot foil No team quarterbacked by Blake Bortles will come into Foxborough and beat Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Patriots? coordinators had a showcase game against Titans Josh McDaniels?s play-calling was tremendous, and Matt Patricia was not to be outdone on the defensive side.
Simone Biles is latest gymnast to say she was sexually abused The 2016 Olympic gold medalist joined a chorus of accusers against now-imprisoned former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Workers aim to dredge 27,000 cubic yards of soil from the river, near where chemical manufacturing plants were once located.
Names
Jamie Lee Curtis voices support for Eliza Dushku after account of assault Dushku wrote that she was sexually abused at age 12 while working on ?True Lies.?
Bernard Borman fought against the proposal, which would have placed two tall towers on the edge of the Common and the Public Garden.
TV Critic?s Corner
Liz Garbus?s documentary series, which has the working title ?The Fourth Estate,? will follow The New York Times as it covers President Trump.
In rewriting alphabet, Kazakhstan?s leader looks to leave his mark Nursultan Nazarbayev?s push to create a new Kazakh script dominated by apostrophes is ruffling some feathers.
He studied accounting. Now he hunts the Islamic State. In tracking terrorist cells, William Conway often falls back on skills he learned hauling crooks, swindlers, and embezzlers into court in Chicago.
Cranberries singer Dolores O?Riordan dies at 46 O?Riordan wrote lyrics and often music for the band?s 1990s hits, including ?Linger.?
The Season Ticket podcast Chris Gasper and Ben Volin look ahead to the AFC and NFC Championship games, and what we might see in Super Bowl LII.
Editorial
Tony Blair is right: Vote again on Brexit The UK needs a do-over debate on leaving the European Union.
Arguable Columnist Jeff Jacoby offers his take on everything from politics to pet peeves to the passions of the day. Sign up today.
A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.
Sign up for breaking news alerts from the Globe Get the latest news ? from weather to Trump to local happenings ? delivered via Facebook messenger.
Have an investigative news tip? Tell us about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed. Call the Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
Grassroots group tries to get new kind of doctor in the House (and Senate) The group is putting its support behind candidates with the same qualifications: all women, all Democrats, and all doctors.
The Dallas center scored his 22nd goal of the season with 2:01 remaining in OT.
The mall was on lockdown after Monday night?s incident.
When you are shoveling snow in the freezing cold this week, the warm, gentle breezes of a Cape Cod summer may cross your mind. A five-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 4,395-square-foot home on the West Falmouth waterfront could help you realize that dream. Located on Chapoquoit Point, this home at 26 Associates Road boasts a patio overlooking the water.
The president?s words about immigration dampened the prospects of reaching a broad spending and immigration deal.
Search This Week's Specials
The Cherokee gets a new look and a new engine.
Officials said Highway 101 will remain closed for at least another week.
GAC Motor on Monday outlined a broad plan to build up its US operations and begin selling a vehicle here in 2019.
One explanation is that Fox didn?t want the film to play against the highly anticipated ?Deadpool? sequel.
Play the crossword Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
The Big Picture
Globe staff photographers share their most memorable pictures from the year, and the stories behind them.
