Ground Game
Members of Congress are taking their cues from their constituents back home.
At least one government agency is offering guidance to its employees in the event Congress does not pass a short-term spending bill.
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There?s a ghost haunting Elizabeth Warren: her enduring and undocumented claims of Native American ancestry.
Women?s marches are set for across the nation and around the world Activists are returning to the streets a year after millions of people rallied worldwide for women?s rights.
Adult-?lm star details alleged Trump affair in transcript The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump?s attorney negotiated a $130,000 payment to secure the woman?s silence before the 2016 election.
Rock star Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, family says Legendary rock musician Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose ?as a result of taking a variety of medications,? relatives said in a Facebook post.
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The MBTA?s handling of delays and the warnings it sends to riders leave many feeling frustrated and helpless.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
An expert in the craft examines Oval Office profanities ?Not only it is a swear word, a bad word, but it encapsulates a whole perspective,?? said Tim Jay, who has long studied cursing.
Tech Nomad
Our smartphone habits are more like full-blown addictions. So how can we regain control? Our phones aren?t so much phones anymore, they?ve become something else entirely.
Red Sox notebook
Red Sox moving forward with plan to rename Yawkey Way The Sox are negotiating with city and property owners on the street and hope to file a petition soon.
Newton-Needham road project finally shifts into drive But will the Needham Street/Highland Avenue plan ease traffic congestion?
Brady, who was limited in practice Friday, said, ?We?ll see,? when asked if he was ready for the Jaguars game.
BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
After the ?Minnesota Miracle,? Vikings fans believe that this is their time If the Vikings win on Sunday, they will be the first team to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium.
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The omnipresent Seth Moulton is reluctant to explain his NSA vote Why did Seth Moulton, a consistent critic of President Trump, vote to continue a controversial government surveillance program?
KEVIN CULLEN
The promise of this pontiff died in Santiago, Chile, this week when he slandered victims of sexual abuse.
Significant numbers of extra patients are showing up with flu-like illnesses, stretching the hospital thin.
interactive graphic
Why did Amazon choose these cities? Here?s a map that shows the places that made bids to host Amazon?s second headquarters and those that are on the short list.
A new bill would ban public employees from helping the feds crack down on state-legal cannabis operations.
Needham Olympian Aly Raisman addresses her abuser She called the abuse of gymnasts by their team doctor the ?worst epidemic of sexual abuse in the history of sports.?
No, Obama wasn?t playing HQ Wednesday night It was Michelle?s birthday, and the former president was out to dinner and saw a play.
The Season Ticket podcast Jackie Bradley Jr. On Yankees' Splashy Offseason: 'Paper Doesn't Win Ballgames'
EDITORIAL
A new rule allows discrimination against transgender individuals for medical care The new rules appear to open the way for a doctor or nurse to turn away a transgender individual with a broken arm.
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A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.
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Experts clash on whether hitting the gym helps the brain The disagreement sheds light on a deep ideological schism between equally respected experts about what constitutes proof.
Despite a stagnant offseason, Tom Werner said the Red Sox roster will be improved.
It?s a quick read, competently done, and it does not fundamentally change our thinking about Hernandez.
A sampling of the market in this neighborhood between Harvard and MIT includes a condo with high ceilings and an apartment with river views.
A neighbor of Senator Rand Paul has agreed to plead guilty in a November attack that left Paul with six broken ribs.
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Here?s likely your first chance to get an up-close look at Tesla?s newest sedan: The Model 3 is making its public East Coast debut following its West Coast debut last week. The car will be on display Friday at the Tesla showroom on Boylston Street in Boston as well as at Tesla?s Manhattan Meatpacking location [?]
The defense minister said the offensive against a Kurdish-controlled enclave had started with the sporadic Turkish shelling.
During a period of major transition, the Federal Reserve also faces some big economic policy decisions.
The author has sold the rights to a company that intends to adapt it into a series, not a movie.
Students from two middle schools gathered at the team?s practice facility in Waltham to talk about bullying, racism, bias ? and how to combat them.
Play the crossword Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.
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The Big Picture
Photographers allow us to get up-close and personal with animals all around the world.
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