Red Sox 8, Astros 2

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Bradley?s grand slam in the eighth inning gave the Red Sox an 8-2 lead.

Jackie Bradley Jr. launched a grand slam deep to right that gave the Red Sox an 8-2 lead in the eighth inning.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Once again, JBJ makes a statement at the plate

His offense long has been an issue for Red Sox Nation, but he?s now come through in consecutive games.

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The employee was on something of a spy-vs.-spy mission to determine whether the Red Sox were using dugout video monitors to steal signs from the Astros.

Celitcs 105, Sixers 87

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Lee_101618_bosphil12_spts.jpg The Celtics were hardly perfect, but never really ceded control in this one

Jayson Tatum led the way with 23 points and Gordon Hayward played his first full game as a Celtic at TD Garden.

Mark Shanahan was hired by The Boston Globe in 2003 to cover celebrity news.

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Globe Magazine

The man who got paid to go to parties

The Globe?s longtime celebrity columnist looks back on 15 years of galas, premieres, and a sweaty chat with Anna Kournikova.

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Passengers on a whale-watching boat were stunned when they saw a massive 18-foot great white shark and another smaller one chomping on a dead whale floating in Cape Cod Bay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_aly2_met.jpg ?Abusers and predators thrive with silence,? Aly Raisman says

Former Olympian Aly Raisman talked about her experience in coming to terms with abuse by Larry Nassar, the former physician for the US gymnastics team.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_artsacademy5_met.jpg New state program will seed $50 for college savings accounts

The program will contribute the first $50 to a 529 account for parents and guardians of children born or adopted on or after Jan. 1, 2020.

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This Boston mainstay took the top honor based on TripAdvisor reviews, beating out New York City?s Bleecker Street Pizza.

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

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Steve Trask discovered his family?s pet puggle in rough shape at a boarding facility, and then things took an even more dire turn.

Opinion | Marcela García

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The oil company?s profits support a government that starves its people.

NAMES

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Provocateur Piers Morgan tried to open a new front in the culture wars, mocking actor Daniel Craig for carrying his baby in a sling. Chris Evans wasn?t having it.

In 2006, a Patriots player was almost pelted with a beer ? causing Tom Brady to step in

The move in Minnesota angered Brady, who became visibly agitated, approached the stands, and yelled, ?Bring it on!?

Cooking | Magazine

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Quick and delicious recipes from his new cookbook, ?Milk Street: Tuesday Nights.?

HELP DESK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/shutterstock_68261506.jpg How to safely use a space heater

Use of space heaters is common, but they account for ?vast amounts of civilian deaths and injuries,? according to Boston Fire Marshal Jack Dempsey.

Warren defends decision to release DNA test

Boston, MA., 10/16/2018, Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks to the Boston Globe's editorial board. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Senator Elizabeth Warren went public when she did because that?s when the analysis came back, she told the Globe during an hour-long interview with the editorial board.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Walker_070717_redline_16413x.jpg New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies

As the MBTA prepares to put a new fare system in place, it?s also thinking about major changes to how it charges riders for trips.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-21788.jpg Heart-wrenching obituary of a young Vermont mom struggling with addiction gains attention

A poignant obituary outlining the opioid addiction that ultimately led to the death of a 30-year-old Vermont mother is gaining attention.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/0b58beb3-eece-413b-8390-a39846b48c24.jpg Harvard?s history with Asian-American applicants in the spotlight

The Ivy League school has been dogged by questions about race-based admissions for nearly 30 years.

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Woman, 24, is shot to death while sitting in car in Dorchester

The incident was the eighth shooting death in Boston in less than two weeks.

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President Trump said the Saudi heir to the throne ??totally denied any knowledge of what took place in their Turkish Consulate.??

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_FallRiver_01.jpg Fall River councilors debate ousting embattled mayor

Councilors clashed at a heated meeting over whether to force out Jasiel Correia II.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner061218METRO13opioids69.jpg Conn. company is accused of overcharging more than 100k Mass. residents for electricity

Attorney General Maura Healey?s crackdown on competitive electricity suppliers took a twist this week as her office sued Starion Energy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/4315af02fa9842779e3c846d62b3380d-4903354e31024d07bd26546d7d9ef853-0.jpg President Trump calls Stormy Daniels ?horseface? in new tweet

President Trump called Stormy Daniels ?horseface? in a tweet as he reacted to a judge?s dismissal of a defamation suit the adult film star brought against him.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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The Boston Public Schools need a dynamic, take-charge kind of leader ? for the long term.

Special reports

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.

Newsletters

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We go beyond just sharing stories: We?ll give you a window into how we report and hold officials accountable. We?ll share documents and data, and use your feedback to better inform our work. Join us.

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We?ve started an early-morning version of our popular afternoon Talking Points business newsletter. Try it out here.

Real Estate

Luxury Home of the Week: West Cambridge Victorian built circa 1894 for $8.5 million

Explore West Cambridge with this Victorian-style residence as your home base. Built in 1894, 5 Fayerweather St. rests at the end of a brick driveway and is set on 0.24 acres. Represented by listing agents Edmund Feijo and Gail Roberts, the property is on the market for $8,500,000.

STAT

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The Navy has tapped Dr. Carl Merril to turn phages into drugs to treat dangerous infections.

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

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg 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.

Crossword

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