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The life and rise of Ayanna Pressley

Long before her stunning win Tuesday, unseating a 10-term congressman with just about the entire party establishment on his side, Pressley?s was an against-the-odds story. Time and again, she has toppled expectations, surprising everyone but those who know her best.

US Open

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Serena Williams, who lost to Naomi Osaka, was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument.

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Williams was outspoken about her run-in with umpire Carlos Ramos after losing in the US Open final.

ASTROS 5, RED SOX 3

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J.D. Martinez grounded into a game-ending double play with two on after Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five runs in only 3? innings.

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/davis_sbfollow5A_spts.jpg Will losing Super Bowl have a lasting effect on Patriots?

The last team to get back to the Super Bowl the year after losing it was the early ?90s Bills.

Boston, MA - 8/09/2018 - (2nd quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) did not play. The New England Patriots host the Washington Redskins in a pre-season exhibition game at Gillette Stadium. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: James M. McBride, Topic: 10Patriots-Redskins, LOID: 8.4.2791165379.

CHAD FINN

The age-old question: How good can Tom Brady be this year?

?He?s not beating Father Time, but he is capable of keeping the lead longer than any of the rest of us ever could,? analyst Tony Romo said.

Nike?s Kaepernick ad was displayed atop one of its stores in San Francisco.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Let?s look at the impact of the Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick

Kaepernick, now 30, can?t find work, and it?s obvious his decision to take a knee all but booted away his career.

A 10-month-old cub in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

India hunts man-eating tiger blamed for 13 deaths

The killings have gone on for more than two years, sowing panic in the hills around one town in central India.

A young girl played behind the newly unveiled statue of John Hancock in Quincy on Saturday.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Living history thrives at new Hancock-Adams Common

History was alive in Quincy on Saturday as Colonial reenactors, politicians, families, and history buffs gathered at the opening of the Hancock-Adams Common.

Raymond So (left), a sophomore at Harvard, and Charles Czeisler, professor of sleep medicine, talked to freshmen about the importance of sleep and the lack thereof on the Harvard campus last month.

Many college students don?t sleep well. This Harvard course hopes to change that

Freshmen are now required to take an online course about sleep before they arrive on campus, part of a new initiative to help students have healthier sleep habits.

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Pope Francis told newly ordained bishops Saturday that they must reject all forms of abuse.

Boston College running back AJ Dillon left Holy Cross in the dust early and often, rushing for three touchdowns in the first eight minutes.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

BC-HC football rivalry better left in the distant past

The two storied programs were headed in opposite directions when they stopped the annual matchup in 1986. It?s a bigger mismatch now.

BC 62, HOLY CROSS 14

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The Eagles? starting backfield called it a day after 12 plays from scrimmage.

Cardi B escorted out of fashion party after lunging at Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were involved in an altercation Friday night that got physical at a New York Fashion Week party.

Ceviche mixto at Celeste.

Dining Out

The Somerville restaurant that?s more like a dinner party

You?ll find ceviche, pisco sours, and a community of artists at Peruvian spot Celeste.

In the biotech hurly-burly, a cautionary tale

Bill Brett for The Boston Globe

For the CEO of a biotech startup, there may be no bigger asset than a compelling sales pitch. Frank Reynolds had a great one.

Retired N.J. priest says his complaints were dismissed by Boston Archdiocese

A retired Roman Catholic monsignor said that his efforts to report accusations of clergy sexual misconduct to Cardinal Sean P. O?Malley were rebuffed by the prelate?s secretary.

Coast Guard responds to report of man overboard in Boston Harbor

The Provincetown II ferry reported around 8:30 p.m. that a person had gone overboard, the Coast Guard said in a Tweet.

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President Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes ??massive?? additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods.

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If Susan Collins votes yes, then Brett Kavanaugh is likely confirmed.

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Former president Barack Obama didn?t mention President Trump by name during a 20-minute speech on Saturday.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/hero_bakerelex.jpg Charlie Baker: Four years later

Four years after endorsing Charlie Baker, the editorial board reflects on how 2014 priorities can inform the 2018 election.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_09GOPunity5_MET.jpg Hitting the campaign trail, Diehl pledges strong tie with Trump

Republican Geoff Diehl walks a tight line in the campaign ? he pledges to forge a strong working relationship with a president that the majority of Massachusetts voters oppose.

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Celtics shooting guard Jabari Bird was arrested in Brighton Friday after a ?domestic incident? in which he allegedly assaulted, strangled, and kidnapped somebody, according to Boston police.

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The mother of a black Caribbean man who was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own wonders whether her son?s race was a factor in his killing.

Saugus High School football coach placed on leave

Police have launched an investigation over a team-related incident that occurred in late August, officials said Saturday.

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When President George W. Bush nominated him in December 2004 to be the new US energy secretary, Dr. Bodman saw the position as the culmination of his career.

East Coast faces rising hurricane threat from Hurricane Florence

South Carolina?s governor already has declared a state of emergency. The storm could hit the US by the end of the week.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_backschool4_met[1].jpg Blame for late school buses goes round and round

In the absence of effective mayoral leadership, the city council or the school committee may need to flex their muscles.

Nation & World

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh readies his papers before he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely

Senate Democrats had worked into the night Thursday on Brett Kavanaugh?s final day of questioning in a last, ferocious attempt to paint him as a foe of abortion rights and a likely defender of President Trump.

Arts

Dancers during a dress rehearsal of the Boston Ballet production of ?Genius at Play? at the Opera House.

Dance Review

Boston Ballet kicks up its heels in ?Genius at Play?

Boston Ballet?s season opener, ?Genius at Play,? celebrates the centennial of Jerome Robbins, who was most certainly a genius and also the greatest choreographer America has produced.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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

 

Real Estate

Address

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

Globe event

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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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

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

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, August 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.