Mass. ponders hiring a computer to grade MCAS essays. What could go wrong?

In an effort to speed up the delivery of MCAS results, the state is exploring the idea of replacing human scorers with a computer program.

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Goodwin died Sunday evening at his home in Concord. Doris Kearns Goodwin said he died after a brief bout with cancer.

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President Trump praised Gina Haspel at her swearing-in ceremony, saying there was ?no one in this country better qualified? for the job.

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Massachusetts has one of the oldest prison populations in the country, and it?s looking to reduce the number of incapacitated and ill inmates.

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Prosecutors in the murder trial of ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme said clearing the courtroom when witness protection officials testify is a matter of ?life and death.?

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The Justice Department asked its inspector general to expand an existing investigation by looking for improper, politically motivated surveillance.

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President Trump is increasingly concerned that the meeting with Kim Jong Un could turn into a political embarrassment.

DALLAS, TX - MAY 04: Lt. Colonel Oliver North speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 4, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. The National Rifle Association's annual meeting and exhibit runs through Sunday. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oliver North ? who endorsed violent game ? blames shootings on ?culture of violence?

The incoming National Rifle Association president wasted no time in jumping into the gun control debate.

Painter Paul Goodnight, shown in 2004, moved into the Piano Factory building 44 years ago, long before the South End was chic.

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Adrian Walker

Once again, artists are being forced out of the South End

The architect who owns the Piano Craft Guild building has notified tenants of the last five workspaces in the 174-unit building that their time is up at the end of 2018.

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The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of Seattle. It wasn?t enough, authorities said.

Father of Braintree student charged with bringing gun into school

The father of a Braintree elementary school student is heading to court Monday.

Family photos

A look at the four teenagers who died in East Bridgewater crash

A portrait has emerged of the four Stoughton High School students who were killed in a devastating single-car crash over the weekend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Boghosian_stoughton8_MET.jpg ?It?s really raw right now.? Stoughton mourns after 4 high school students die in weekend car crash

Four teens were killed in a crash Saturday in East Bridgewater; the driver remains hospitalized. ?We?re going to do everything we can? for students and families, Stoughton?s school superintendent vowed.

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Several women who worked at a New York restaurant frequented by the celebrity chef with ties to Boston alleged in a ?60 Minutes? interview that Batali tried to grope them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/04/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/barry5.jpg Tom Brady reportedly won?t be at Patriots? practice Monday

New England is starting its voluntary spring practice sessions in Foxborough, but its franchise quarterback is taking a pass.

JIM MCBRIDE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_patriotstrainingcamp_sports402.jpg Here is what?s ahead at OTAs for the Patriots

Though players still aren?t allowed to have contact or even wear pads, these sessions are as close to real practices as the NFL allows during this portion of the calendar.

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Kensington Palace has released official portraits from the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.

Meghan Markle set to be a ?feminist? duchess

Meghan Markle has offered a glimpse of how she sees her new role as the Duchess of Sussex in two new pages posted on the royal website.

NBA East Finals | Game 4: Celtics at Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m.

CELTICS AT CAVS | 8:30 P.M. (ESPN)

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Coming off a 30-point stomping in Game 3, Boston needs to get its defensive communication and lineups straightened out, among other things.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-19433.jpg NBA?s all-time best? It?s LeBron James

Stop fighting the notion that Wilt or Michael or Larry or Russell was better.

At Dreamland Wax Museum, Delores Steinlilber took a seat and let ?Queen Elizabeth? stand.

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When this wax museum opened in Boston, it was hard not to wonder: ?Why??

They?re dated, sure, but wax museums play an important societal role: They allow us to feel superior to something.

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Roger Self had been struggling with mental illness, according to a pastor who is a family friend.

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Clinton warned students of the ?tumultuous times? that await them and used the school?s tradition of over-the-top headwear to poke fun at the president.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Margery Eagan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/18/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/950906452.jpg Abolish the job of first lady

Free first ladies ?from decorative servitude, so that they may go about their own legitimate business.?

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Is homegrown food safer? Not necessarily. Take these precautions.

Food safety often is cited as the primary reason why people grow their own edibles, but that?s frequently an illusion. Food-borne illnesses are almost as likely to be caused by homegrown produce as by fresh foods acquired elsewhere.