Mass. economy is said to be strong, but also has troubling debt

A top fiscal watchdog says Massachusetts? economy is wicked strong. But it also says the state?s ?debt and pension liabilities are among the highest in the nation.?

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President Trump reported reimbursing his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, for an expenditure over $100,000 last year - an apparent reference to the $130,000 that Cohen paid to ensure the silence of Stormy Daniels.

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?The Russian effort was extensive, sophisticated, and ordered by President Putin himself for the purpose of helping Donald Trump,? the Senate Intelligence Committee found.

Tom Wheeler, FCC chairman under Obama, wants to make sure that Internet providers protect the privacy of users.

Tech Lab

The real reason the net neutrality debate won?t die

The bill passed by the Senate Wednesday will almost certainly be defeated in the GOP-dominated House. But Congress is just one front in the fight to save the regulations.

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An elderly Mafia member Wednesday described helping ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme dispose of the body of Steven DiSarro in 1993.

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Teachers filled the streets of Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, continuing the trend of educators around the country pressuring lawmakers for change.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/youngmanheadphones.jpg Some science behind why you heard Laurel or Yanny (or both)

Be honest: Which do you hear ? Laurel or Yanny? Here?s why you heard what you heard.

Listen: Yanny or Laurel?

Andy Johnson (left, with assistant coach Jim Ringo) at training camp in 1981.

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Former Patriots running back Andy Johnson dies at 65

Johnson played quarterback in college at Georgia but was a running back for nine seasons in the NFL.

Sponsored by LG

The outdoors are calling: Where and how to spend time outside

All the best spots for hiking, gardening, picnicking, and more?and advice on how to tackle the stains that come with them.

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From left, Eric Savetsky, executive director of the Nantucket Land Bank; Sean Oberly, supervisor of the Miacomet Golf Course; and Neil Paterson, chairman of the Nantucket Land Bank. Land Bank officials say a dorm for seasonal workers is needed on the course to address the island?s housing crisis, which has made it so hard to find affordable apartments that some workers have been sleeping on basement floors or in old shipping containers.

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On Nantucket, wealthy residents oppose housing for seasonal employees

A dorm is needed to address the island?s housing crisis, which has made it so hard to find affordable apartments that some workers have been sleeping on basement floors or in old shipping containers, officials say.

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A longtime local basketball referee had some interesting insights on the way the NBA game is officiated.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_celtscavs8_spts-19317.jpg The bond between David Ortiz and Al Horford goes well beyond Boston

The former Red Sox slugger wore Horford?s jersey to Game 2, much to the delight of Horford?s mother.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/15/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/alt0520dog-4055.jpg An experimental cancer treatment cured this dog. Could it work for people?

Our pets get sick in the same way we do. Finding cures for them is proving useful for us, too.

Under City Hall Plaza is an abandoned T tunnel that was in operation from the end of the 19th century to the early 1960s. On May 21, 100 people will have the rare chance to tour the tunnel.

Joe Bagley

5 facts about the abandoned T tunnel under City Hall Plaza you may get a chance to tour

Beneath the brutalist structure of Boston City Hall is a dusty, abandoned train tunnel that was once a part of America?s first subway line.

Prince Harry (right) and his fiancee, American actress Meghan Markle, in April.

Meghan Markle?s bridesmaids have been revealed. Here?s who they are

One of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle includes 3-year-old Charlotte.

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Prime members will get an additional 10 percent off sale items and exclusive deals on certain items.

Robert Kraft and Ricki Lander attended the Met Gala May 7 in New York.

Names

Ricki Lander?s baby has an unusual name

The New York Post was the first to report it.

Shirley Leung

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For the first time, we have a rough sense of what rank-and-file employees earn at publicly traded companies and how that compares to the CEO.

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The shift could potentially disrupt fisheries on both the east and west coasts of the United States and Canada, according to a new study from Rutgers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/meteotsunami1.jpg There was a meteotsunami last night off the coast. What?s that?

The thunderstorms that swept through Southern New England Tuesday also stirred up the waters off the coast.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/24/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Meredith_Goldstein_NewLogo.jpg I love her, but I feel like I?m her boy toy

Will his recently separated older girlfriend ever get serious about him?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/6a4aed11404f49ac868949c91f6de54a-6a4aed11404f49ac868949c91f6de54a-0.jpg Rapper T.I. arrested outside his gated community near Atlanta

The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, lost his key and the guard wouldn?t let him into the community.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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It?s easy to say you?ll remain chummy with your ex. It?s much harder to actually do.

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Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Justin Trudeau

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains how Canada is investing in the knowledge-based economy as a way to create a better society.

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Real Estate

Buyers snap up vacation homes preretirement, rent them out. Here?s how

Peak season on the Cape is fleeting, so rents rarely cover the entire mortgage and all expenses ? but every bit helps. Get the latest real estate news at realestate.boston.com.