Amazon set to bring at least 2,000 more jobs to the Seaport

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Amazon is poised to lease a massive new office space in Boston?s Seaport District and hire at least 2,000 employees in the city over the next few years. The expansion effort is separate from the company?s search for a so-called second headquarters.

11/21/2017 ROSLINDALE, MA City buses sit in standstill traffic heading inbound on Washington Street in Roslindale near Forest Hills Station. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Want to help end Boston?s traffic torment? Get on the bus

To save driving and parking ? two of our most cherished modern conveniences ? we?ll have to set them free.

Throughout Thursday night, Friday, and potentially Friday night, the area should expect rain, with the arrival of a storm from the Midwest.

Rain arrives near the end of the week, so enjoy the sun while it lasts

Boston should expect more dry days on Wednesday and Thursday, but lots of rain as we near the weekend.

Michael A. Cohen

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Perhaps President Trump?s greatest crime has been his refusal to speak out more forcefully against this rising wave of anti-Semitism.

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An audit turned up 177 reports in Massachusetts in 2017, a 42 percent increase from 2016, the statement said.

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The new rankings will give bragging rights to New Hampshire, which clocks in ahead of Massachusetts this year after the Bay State topped the Granite State last year.

Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg in ?All The Money in the World.?

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Mark Wahlberg talks about pay disparity controversy

The actor says he isn?t the one who decided to pay his female ?All the Money in the World? costar so much less.

Dave Epstein

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The mercury was near freezing again this year during what is typically the coldest part of the winter.

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Construction boom brings porta-potty explosion

In a perhaps inevitable byproduct of the city?s epic construction boom, the market for portable toilets is absolutely on fire.

Boston Red Sox baseball player J.D. Martinez, left, meets with manager Alex Cora during a news conference announcing his signing with the team, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Red Sox already feel different with J.D. Martinez aboard

His impact in the lineup and in the clubhouse should be significant, according to Alex Cora.

Miss Conduct

Advice: My parents are angry that I told them they need to stop driving

My brother agrees, my sister does not. And my parents are definitely not taking it well.

MIT scientists take step toward treating memory loss diseases like Alzheimer?s

MIT neuroscientists may have come up with an answer to treating brain disorders associated with memory loss ? including epilepsy and Alzheimer?s disease.

Barbra Streisand reveals that she cloned her dead dog ? twice

Streisand revealed in a Variety cover story that two of her three pups are clones of her beloved dog Samantha, who died last year.

Jared Kushner?s security clearance downgraded

The move sharply limits Kushner?s access to some of the nation?s most sensitive secrets amid concerns raised by the ongoing investigation of his background.

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A woman has told police she had a child with the casino mogul after he raped her, while another said she was forced to resign after she refused to have sex with him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/27/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/f38dcd832ece42c7a6a72aa16d2fd9ca-f38dcd832ece42c7a6a72aa16d2fd9ca-0.jpg Hope Hicks resists House investigators? questions about Trump administration

President Trump?s longtime aide refused to answer any questions about events and conversations that occurred since Trump took office.

Customers and restaurant staff are equally important in making the dining fine.

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Here are all the things you can do to make dining out better (for you and the wait staff)

No one?s perfect ? especially not servers and the customers they serve. So how can we ? diners and professionals ? make the experience better on both sides?

Jeffrey Yao is brought into Woburn District Court, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in Woburn, Mass. Yao is arraigned on murder charges and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and attempting to stab a man to death in the Winchester Public Library. (Faith Ninivaggi/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)

Warnings mounted before Winchester library slaying

Jeffrey Yao?s lawyer said he suffers from a chronic mental illness that ?unquestionably? played a role in the ?completely random? attack.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez spoke at a rally for gun control at the Broward County Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Emma Gonzalez writes poignant essay on Parkland shooting

?We are children who are being expected to act like adults, while the adults are proving themselves to behave like children,? the 18-year-old Florida high school student wrote.

Firefighters battled a multialarm fire at 238 Havre St. in East Boston.

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Firefighter hurt, residents hospitalized after 4-alarm blaze in East Boston

One firefighter suffered a burn injury and four residents were sent to the hospital after a four-alarm fire ripped through an East Boston duplex.

Tewksbury boy arrested after allegedly threatening school shooting in Snapchat video

His mother called police to the family residence after finding the threatening video.

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Beyond skiing, the mountains of Maine also offer great craft beer

The trend of flavorful craft brews has peaked in the second-best city for beer drinkers.

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Actress and model Abbey Lee; below as a teenager.

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Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

Opinion & Ideas

Renée Graham

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To many Republicans, Michael Steele is just another black person who doesn?t know his place.

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The moa is one of the first extinct animals to have its genome mostly assembled.

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Native plants: New England?s tested survivors

Working with native plants is one great way to ensure the plants in your garden will not contribute to the disastrous environmental and economic effects of invasive species.

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Olympic celebrations

Capturing the moments when Olympic athletes celebrated a win or their performance at the PyeongChang Games.