North Korea says it will suspend nuclear and missile testing

The North?s official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went into effect Saturday.

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Nearly 5,000 teaching and research assistants join the United Auto Workers, a union with blue-collar roots that has become a bastion of academic organizing

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The episode is yet the latest reflection of the regard with which Trump holds the Russian leader.

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Los Angeles federal Judge S. James Otero said there were ??gaping holes?? in Michael Cohen?s request for a delay and it was not enough for his attorney to file a statement on his behalf.

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Katie Porter

Orange County tests Democrats? hope for a suburban blue wave

Democrats running in 2018 House elections, including an Elizabeth Warren protege, are betting anti-Trump fervor will help them capture a stronghold of country-club Republicans.

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A company spokeswoman said Facebook ?mistakenly took down the page? for a reason unrelated to the ?White Lives Matter? graffiti found outside the pop-up shop.

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Environmentalists want nuclear waste moved

As sea levels rise at an accelerating rate, Pilgrim officials are considering whether to move spent fuel to higher ground.

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Superintendent Tommy Chang will present his plan to the School Committee next week. The school, which caters to students at risk of dropping out, has been under state scrutiny.

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Kevin Cullen placed on administrative leave

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The Sudbury native is back as the shield-wielding superhero in ?Avengers: Infinity War.?

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If you time it right, escape the city, and get a little bit lucky, astronomers say you?ll be able to watch a meteor shower light up the sky early Sunday.

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The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Muscat, Oman.

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Avicii kicked off his 2014 tour at Boston?s TD Garden with a crowded, sweaty concert that turned into what emergency officials call a ?mass casualty incident.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/06012010_01cooper_photo2-7613013.jpg Brian Joyce?s lawyers attack prosecution?s request in corruption trial

US District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton told attorneys Friday he is weighing whether or not to allow a subpoena of the records of Howard Cooper, one of Joyce?s defense lawyers.

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Two black men were wrongly accused of not paying to use a gym in New Jersey and subsequently had the police called on them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Walker_042018_20drugrooms_11657x.jpg Heard in the halls of biotech: I?ll meet you in the Valium room.

Developing drugs is a serious business, but many Massachusetts biotechs go for the quirky when they name meeting rooms.

Waltham, MA., 041318, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Adam Himmelsbach

Jayson Tatum is at the door. ?He has a passion to be great?

The Celtics rookie once had to knock on a neighbor?s door to ask for food. Now he?s on the threshold of NBA stardom.

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It also ranked third on the list of best summer vacation destinations in the world (behind Paris and Florence!) and fifth for best family summer vacations.

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According to the Associated Press, prosecutors said Mack told recruits that they were joining a female mentorship group.

Dinner with Cupid

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Will their most memorable moments of this date be more about the food than the company?

Miss Conduct

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/miss%20conduct-3829.jpg My friend?s husband is a candidate, but I don?t want his sign on my lawn

They want to put his campaign sign on my lawn, but I don?t like his views. Plus, distancing from a bothersome cousin.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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How climbing mountains and other ?breakup accomplishments? can improve self-worth after a relationship ends.

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The costs of blocking financing for a new natural gas pipeline in New England ? both financial and environmental ? are already piling up.

A new chapter in the story of a terrier who found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

Sean Gannon?s funeral service was held at Saint Pius X Church on Thursday.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

A man determined to choose violence. A cop determined to live a good life

Only three years apart in age, the police officer and the career criminal accused of killing him could not have been more different.

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What kind of home does your money buy in Coolidge Corner?

A sampling of the housing market includes a condo overlooking a pool area and one with heated bathroom floors. Search for more listings at realestate.boston.com.

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The Big Picture

The Big Picture: Monday in photos

Thousands of runners competed in miserable weather conditions during the 122nd running of the Marathon.

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

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