State lawmakers reach a budget deal ? finally

Even with the long-awaited compromise, Massachusetts remains the last state in the country without a completed budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump again defends meeting with Putin, says Russia agreed to help with N. Korea

President Donald Trump is claiming his critics don?t like that he ?got along? with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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While it admittedly doesn?t take much to trigger mockery from Twitter users, President Trump?s claim Tuesday that he simply misspoke about Russia struck many as hollow.

Emanuel Lopes is seated during his arraignment on Tuesday.

Man accused of murdering Weymouth officer is fit for trial, court clinician testifies

A lawyer for Emanuel Lopes said he has ?been unable to speak with him in any coherent fashion? about the case, but the judge decided Lopes was aware of what was happening.

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A Lowell man is now facing stalking charges following a month-long investigation by Lowell and Winchester police.

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Officials believe the bear entered the residence through a door, somehow got stuck inside, and injured the woman while attempting to escape.

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The 12 boys and their soccer coach entered a press conference to applause from the media and classmates.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/part_1_kreiter_southshorehospital5_splt_apps_w_1920.jpg Long ER waits persist for children in mental health crises

A backlog in emergency departments slows treatment for mentally ill patients and creates stress for doctors and nurses, who are generally not well-trained to manage patients who might be psychotic, violent, or suicidal.

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The blockbuster fine comes with an accompanying EU order freeing up phone manufacturers to choose non-Google apps to install on Android phones.

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A serial rapist will be sentenced Wednesday for raping women on the Esplanade and in South Boston in 2006, 2007, and 2010.

Anna Lisa Gotschlich, who lives with dementia, used virtual reality to take a virtual trip to Europe.

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As older population grows, Massachusetts angles to become the Silicon Valley for ?age-tech?

Massachusetts leaders think it?s time to apply the state?s Yankee ingenuity ? its potent mix of brainpower and technology prowess ? to solving the problems of aging.

Perspective | Magazine

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Alcohol is a far more dangerous substance. Yet the state of Massachusetts is thinking about making it easier to get.

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President Donald Trump says the familiar color on the presidential aircraft will give way to a new red-white-and-blue color scheme.

Two flooded out vehicles sit under the railroad bridge on Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 17, 2018. Heavy rain caused flash flooding in many parts of the region. Photo by Matthew Healey

These photos show how bad the flooding was in Worcester on Tuesday

The Worcester area was slammed Tuesday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through Massachusetts, with flash flooding crippling some of the city?s streets.

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A stranger handed her a stack of cash and said, ?Do something amazing.?

Globe Magazine

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So why does prenatal care ignore the topic altogether?

Boston MA 6/8/18 Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora before they play the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: 03schtrack reporter:

Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

Q & A

Alex Cora talks which players have surprised him, releasing Hanley Ramirez, and more

The Red Sox manager took questions from the Globe about his impressions of the season and what the future holds.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/RinaldiRedSox14-002.jpg The 12 most memorable moments from the Red Sox? historic first half

Whittling down Boston?s abundance of successes from the first half wasn?t easy, but here is what we came up with.

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Revis earned his lone Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in 2014.

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ADAM HIMMELSBACH

What the Kawhi Leonard deal means for the teams involved, Celtics, and NBA as a whole

Leonard going to an Eastern Conference team will re-balance the player talent scales at least a bit.

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A Connecticut woman says she and her 11-year-old son were eating the grapes together when they found the spider.

Check-in

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The former private residence in Back Bay underwent an 18-month, multi-million-dollar rehab that managed to preserve the building?s historic charm while adding loads of modern luxury.

Opinion & Ideas

JEFF JACOBY

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To demand that only transgender actors be cast in transgender roles is to deny the legitimacy of acting as a profession.

Special reports

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The Kakuma Refugee Camp is a holding center for thousands dispossessed by war and conflict. A New Hampshire university has made it the focus of its global plans.

STAT

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Eric Betzig?s newest microscope looks nothing like the one you remember from school.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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

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