At trial, chilling details of Rwandan genocide follow asylum-seeker

In 2014, a border patrol agent found Jean Leonard Teganya walking down a road in Maine, carrying a backpack and filthy from a journey through the dense Canadian woods.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/TajHotelBostonPNF-compressed(dragged)-2.jpg The Taj Hotel is getting a makeover

It will add 13 rooms, move the entrance to Newbury Street, and enclose its rooftop restaurant.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/1129273965.jpg Warren ads critical of Facebook are removed, then restored on the social media platform

?We removed the ads because they violated our policies against use of our corporate logo,? said a Facebook spokesman.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a press conference before the start of day 33 of the partial government shutdown, on Jan. 24, in Washington, D.C. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Bill O'Leary

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?He?s just not worth it?: Pelosi says she opposes moving to impeach Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that she opposes moving to impeach President Trump even though she believes he is ??unfit?? for office.

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The ride-sharing company will pay $20 million to settle California lawsuits challenging its classification of drivers as independent contractors.

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The NAACP, one of the nation?s oldest and prominent civil rights organizations, announced Monday that it will hold its 2020 convention in Boston.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, prepared to land at LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning. The new variant of the 737 has come under scrutiny after two crashes.

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Here are the airlines that own Boeing 737 Max jets ? and how many they own

A new version of the Boeing 737 jetliner has come under scrutiny after two crashes in five months that killed everyone on board each time.

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A Cape Cod woman walked away with minor injuries Monday after a turkey smashed through her car windshield as she was driving in Sandwich, according to police.

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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the presence of diplomatic staff in Caracas ?has become a constraint on US policy.?

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Six buildings were evacuated due to ?extensive? flooding at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Exeter Street.

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A search is underway for Samantha Carrasquillo, 25, and her daughter Nayeli Carrasquillo, 4.

United States defender Crystal Dunn (19) passes the ball against England during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

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TARA SULLIVAN

US women?s soccer team shows excellent timing on this play

With the World Cup this summer, their lawsuit seeking equal pay should get a lot of attention.

Steve Johnson poses for a portrait at his home in Cambridge. Johnson's brother, Scott, was killed in a gay hate crime in Australia 30 years ago.

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Cambridge man seeks justice for brother killed 30 years ago in Australia

Steve Johnson?s three-decade quest to learn what happened to his younger brother, Scott, who died in 1988, has shined a light on a dark period in Australian history.

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You can spot a nonconformist a mile away. Because they all look alike. Just ask mathematician Jonathan Touboul.

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In a second round of audio clips released by Media Matters, the Fox News host could be heard making offensive remarks on a radio program.

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The MBTA?s board on Monday approved a fare increase aimed at bolstering its budget, but agreed to keep fares stable for bus riders, seniors, and riders with disabilities.

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart reacts after colliding with Los Angeles Clippers' Montrezl Harrell during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Clippers 140, Celtics 115

Celtics laid low vs. Clippers in finale of West Coast trip

After winning the first three games of four-game trip, the Celtics got clipped in LA by 25 points.

Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, bottom, slips as he drives past Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac, of Croatia, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 11, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 140-115. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

gary washburn | on basketball

After letdown in LA, Celtics need to keep their focus on the future

Moving on from a 140-115 defeat to the Clippers will require toughness and look-forward mentality.

01-20-19: Kansas City, MO: Now former Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown (right, 77) is pictured in action vs. the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. New England quarterback Tom Brady takes the snap in the backround. The New England Patriots visited the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Patriots are not desperate, so Trey Flowers and Trent Brown were not retained

Brown signed the largest contract for an offensive lineman, and Flowers will get $16 million to $17 million from the Lions.

03/11/2019 BOSTON, MA Brendan Moses (cq) plays with his son Liam (cq) 17 months, during the last hour of sunlight on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

A golden hour raises spirits, and questions

What is that strange thing in the afternoon sky?

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryanloan1biz.jpg Penalized for making a student loan payment early ? not late

Arnie Greenfield has no problem helping his children with student loans. But he has a problem being penalized for making an early payment. Yes, that?s right. Not late, early.

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Clipboard-0290.jpg State can do better on proposal to prevent next Mount Ida mess

Voluntary compliance and after-the-fact services to students are a poor substitute as a financial stress test for troubled higher education institutions.

Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Clipboard-5801.jpg Talking about the elderly ? er, senior citizens ? um, make that ?perennials?

Words that once commonly referred to older people are now being rethought and recrafted.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kreiter_wburcityspace1_biz.jpg General manager Charlie Kravetz to leave WBUR 

Charlie Kravetz, the general manager of WBUR-FM, is leaving the station to ?pursue new options,? Boston University said in a statement. 

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Sidney Verba, 86, who died March 4, was at ?consummate university citizen? at Harvard as a professor and administrator.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/70d2ab360b6f47d1a57593f9509aea9f-70d2ab360b6f47d1a57593f9509aea9f-0.jpg Recreational marijuana shop in Lowell receives state approval to open

The Merrimack Valley is getting its first recreational marijuana shop.

Newsletters

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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

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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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10-beechwood-road-halifax-exterior-side-1024x576$medium-9070.jpg Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?

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/2011-2020/2019/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Genome-map-1024x576.jpg Reference genome is threatening dream of personalized medicine

The human reference genome has achieved near-mythic status, but it falls short in ways that have become embarrassing and misleading.

Podcasts