Justice Dept. sees evidence of discrimination at Harvard
The Justice Department is weighing in on a case that could eventually overturn the use of affirmative action in higher education.
The Justice Department is weighing in on a case that could eventually overturn the use of affirmative action in higher education.
Robert Chain of Encino, Calif., was arrested at his home and is charged with a single count of making a threatening communication in interstate commerce.
Nathan Sears, harbormaster and natural resources director, wrote that if beachgoers don?t take heed, ?something terrible is going to happen.?
The result for Tuesday?s primary and the primary elections beyond: more uncertainty.
There are no overpasses near the location where the body was found, and State Police troopers did not find any unattended vehicles in the area.
After experiencing record-breaking temperatures and triple-digit heat index values on Wednesday, dry, seasonable weather is on the horizon.
AStephen VanDalinda and his wife, Erin, were on Pine Street with their dog when Catrina Costello deliberately drove into them, according to officials.
?I have spent my life as a journalist bringing the truth to light,? famed journalist Carl Bernstein tweeted. ?No taunt will diminish my commitment to that mission.?
Alexandra Dunn, a proud Republican who leads the EPA?s New England office, has won widespread accolades from the region?s environmental leaders.
Families had to hastily rearrange schedules to drive their children to or from school after some school bus routes were running as much as two hours late in Boston.
Organizations that rely on clothing donations say they?re losing money to upstart businesses that offer recycling convenience.
The superheated housing market in the Boston area may be cooling, with more options available and fewer prospective buyers in July.
Calling all Millennials: Several universities are teaming up to evaluate the effects of avocados on body-fat levels.
A facial recognition app called Face2Gene, developed by Boston-based digital health startup FDNA, is making diagnoses easier for specialists in genetic disorders.
Chris Dorman has built up a fan base for ?Mister Chris and Friends,? a children?s program set to air on Vermont PBS. But with echoes of iconic PBS host Fred Rogers, the show may resonate afar.
Just days after a French tennis official said her black catsuit with clot-preventing compression tights ??will no longer be accepted,?? Serena Williams wore tutus at the US Open.
Globe Magazine
Are you a romantic who?s hoping for a love match? Or do you prefer the train wrecks? We want to know.
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Verizon?s Innovation in Communications space near City Hall celebrates Alexander Graham Bell, but good luck trying to get inside.
HELP DESK
Pediatric orthopedic experts told the Globe a too-heavy backpack can in fact cause children some back discomfort, but there are things families can do to avoid that situation.
RED SOX 14, MARLINS 6
The 12 hits and 11 runs in one frame were season highs for the Sox. But earlier in the game, David Price was hit by a pitch on his throwing arm and had to depart.
The Sox announced the injury as a left wrist contusion and said that Price will receive further evaluation.
After months of shadowboxing from afar, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon clashed up close in a heated debate on Wednesday that featured sharp attacks and flashes of frustration.
Editorial Board Endorsement
The Globe endorses State Representatives Liz Malia and Jeffrey Sanchez, as well as challenger Jon Santiago.
Shirley Leung
Third Congressional District race represents a wave of Asian-Americans running for office in Massachusetts ? and across the country.
The man who regularly dresses up as President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" is helping New Hampshire's Democratic Party raise some cash ahead of the midterms.
Love Letters
After the engagement party, I thought that my fiancé would finally have invited me into this group chat. But still nothing.
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Editorial Board Endorsement
We can do better, and that?s why the Democratic primaries for the Middlesex and Suffolk DAs are so important.
She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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Lawmakers have left untouched many of the bill?s most contentious issues.
The Red Sox closer has blown three of his last eight save opportunities.
The temperature at Logan International Airport rose to 98 degrees on Wednesday, topping a record set in 1953.
DEDHAM: 39 Court St.; One-family Antique, built in 1825, 4,075 square feet, 12 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 15,807-square-foot lot.
The campaign for Congressman Ron DeSantis said his comments were directed at Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum?s policies, not the candidate himself ? who is black.
President Trump defended the government?s response to Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, after the island?s governor said nearly 3,000 people died due to the storm.
Search This Week's Specials
Plan your travel times to avoid traffic delays during the weekend marking the unofficial end of summer.
The former Celtics coach has returned each fall to help out ABCD, a group he grew close to while coaching in Boston.
John Krasinski leaves the office, and nothing special ensues.
Roughly half of the people who belong to a US airline loyalty program don?t understand how it works.
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic
Address
As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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.
A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
The Big Picture
The Trump administration canceled the program that had allowed Patricia Carbajal to create a life as a mother, a construction worker, and a budding activist.
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