Jim Franchek held a photo of his daughter Emma, who died of an overdose. He has many photos of her in his home.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Road to Recovery

Drugs took their children, but not their hope that others might be saved

The experiences of three young adults who fatally overdosed, as told by their parents, contain lessons for addressing the opioid crisis.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_1EF9QS.jpg 157 people are believed dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Authorities said more than 30 nationalities, including the United States, were on the jetliner. There was no immediate word on what caused the crash of the 737, which was new and had been delivered in November.

Thousands of runners hit the carriage road paralleling Commonwealth Avenue in Newton on the weekends.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

As the Marathon nears, Newton?s hills come alive

How four awful hills, two bathrooms, and a quiet carriage road turned Newton into a marathon-training mecca.

Mourners made their way into St. Peter Church in Dorchester on Saturday for Jassy Correia?s funeral.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Jassy Correia?s family, friends say goodbye at funeral

Correia?s body was found Feb. 28 in the trunk of a sedan being driven through Delaware by Louis Coleman III, who is now in custody.

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President Trump will make a significant request for border wall funds from Congress, in his proposed federal budget, as well as defense increases and cuts to other programs.

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The fire broke out on the 25th floor of the building. Despite nearby street closures, the Bruins? 7 p.m. game started on time.

Boston, MA - 3/09/2019 - (3rd Period) Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) scores the game winning goal with 45 seconds left in regulation to give the Bruins their second last-minute win in a row, 3-2, over Ottawa. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Matthew Porter, Topic: 10Senators-Bruins, LOID: 8.5.606282452.

BRUINS 3, SENATORS 2

David Krejci?s goal with 45 seconds left rallies Bruins

Boston improved its points streak to 19 games (15-0-4) by erasing a one-goal third-period deficit.

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The trade ends a long saga, which began when the wide receiver demanded a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers at season?s end.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_1EE325-5010.jpg At SXSW, Elizabeth Warren defends call for breaking up tech giants

In a separate appearance at the Texas festival, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said he learned about white privilege after getting caught smoking marijuana as a student at Harvard.

Sex trafficking is in plain sight, and it?s hard to fight

The empty store at 828 Mass. Ave. in Arlington once housed a massage parlor.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

In such communities as Stoneham, Hadley, Arlington, and Needham, women are being held as sex slaves. Prosecutors say the investigations are time-consuming and difficult.

UMass president Martin T. Meehan hopes the system?s new online initiative will help ensure UMass?s long-term financial sustainability while reaching adults who may have limited employment opportunities.

As UMass makes a big bet on online education, rivals offer words of caution

Many public universities have faced significant challenges in recruiting students, ensuring quality, and managing costs ? and the efforts have ended quietly.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/NUP_186258_0005-10157.JPG ?SNL? tackles R. Kelly sex assault accusations with parody of CBS interview, Pete Davidson monologue

Leslie Jones played Gayle King and Kenan Thompson played R. Kelly in a recreation of this week?s tense television interview.

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Sleet and rain are expected in the Boston area today, with milder and drier conditions in the forecast for the week ahead.

Michael Bennett appears to be heading to the Patriots in a trade.

Six things to know about Michael Bennett, the newest Patriot

The defensive end is reportedly headed to Foxborough.

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Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Too old to be president? Science says yes.

Sanders, Biden, Weld, Trump, even Warren are too old to lead this country. And with all the wisdom they?ve ostensibly accrued over their years, they should know that.

Dorchester MA 6/10/16 Gaduates at Jeremiah Burke High School celebrate their graduation on Friday June 10, 2016. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

Editorial

Boston high schools should adopt state course recommendations

It?s past time for Boston Public Schools to align its high school curriculum with the MassCore recommendations.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy_20131010.jpg Recycling can?t fix what really ails us

It?s a noble aim, but it doesn?t get at our real problems when it comes to trash.

travel

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This once beleaguered, bitter city is young, eager, and energetic ? more than 40 percent of the population is under the age of 30 ? and fast-becoming a cool destination.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-26692.jpg Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth?s last surviving child, dies at 102

The Stevens family announced the death of the baseball icon?s daughter on Facebook Saturday night.

DIY DREAMING

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It?s important for a do-it-yourselfer to know when to take on a project ? and when to call in a professional.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/1020485922.jpg Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they?re engaged

J-Rod is taking it to the next level.

Newsletters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/MichaelCohenNewsletterHP-3632.jpg Truth and Consequences

Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

Munch Madness

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chalk%20BAT%20image.jpg Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston

If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

Barry Chin/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.

Real Estate

US housing starts climbed 18.6 percent in January

Builders ramped up the construction of single-family houses to the fastest pace in eight months. The rebound fueled optimism that new-home sales will improve in 2019. | realestate.boston.

Real Estate

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

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/HolmesYoda_HBO-1024x576.jpg Review: In ?The Inventor,? Elizabeth Holmes dazzles, but keeps her secrets

The Alex Gibney film, airing on HBO, reveals the greed and grift that turned Holmes? company, Theranos, into a cautionary tale of Silicon Valley hubris.

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