Parents charged in admissions scandal seek new judge

The lawyers accused prosecutors of ?judge shopping? when they added 16 parents to an existing wire fraud indictment against a Canadian parent accused in the cheating scandal.

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Boston University study suggests a way to diagnose CTE in living people

Researchers used an experimental brain scan to detect signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former football players, which currently can only be diagnosed by examining the brains of deceased victims.

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The officers were indicted last month by a statewide grand jury investigating the 2015 assault of four black men and an alleged coverup.

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The announcement came after President Trump told reporters last week that he was pulling his nomination of acting ICE chief Ronald Vitiello for the director?s job.

Ina photo from June 2018, people who?d been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, rested in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas.

Yvonne Abraham

It?s important to stay outraged

Outrage is a hard thing to sustain over the long term, especially when there is so much to be angry about. But it is a vital emotion, say those on the front lines.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_aclucourt_metro003.jpg ACLU of Mass. sues ICE for records of official?s February presentation

The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a bid to force the agency to release information regarding ?immigration updates.?

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Police in London say they?ve arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy on a court warrant dating back to 2012.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/davis_sb2K_spts.jpg Lawyers say Robert Kraft will suffer ?irreparable harm? if video is released in Fla. prostitution case

Robert Kraft?s lawyers added to their argument against public release of video evidence that allegedly shows Kraft soliciting prostitution in Florida.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York, Friday, April 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Warren just released the amount she?s raised. Here?s what it means for her campaign

The total falls short of several Democratic newcomers and spurs questions about her gamble to swear off some common funding tactics in a bid to stand out in a crowded field.

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Wednesday has come and gone without the Treasury Department delivering President Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee chairman.

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Gregory Craig, former counsel for President Obama, would be the first prominent Democrat indicted in investigations that stemmed from Robert Mueller?s probe.

Attorney General William Barr looked over papers as he appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

Barr says he?s starting an inquiry into ?spying? on Trump campaign

Attorney General William Barr said that he?s starting his own inquiry into counterintelligence decisions that may have amounted to political ?spying.?

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Officials may close two Allston schools for renovations

Boston school officials will likely close two schools in Allston that share a deteriorating building in two years for extensive renovations, but some parents worry the announcement signals a possible permanent closure.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/katiebouman-6570.jpg Meet Katie Bouman, the MIT grad who helped capture the black-hole image

?We?ve been busting at the seams about what we?ve seen, but we had to keep our mouths shut,? said Bouman, 29, a doctoral graduate of MIT. The team made their discovery almost a year ago but had to keep it secret until now.

The shadow of a black hole seen here is the closest we can come to an image of the black hole itself, a completely dark object from which light cannot escape.

Harvard scientists reveal first images ever made of black hole

Harvard scientists led a team of about 200 researchers from 20 countries to create the first image ever made of a black hole.

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Children?s Hospital alleges that he owes the hospital $3.5 million for the care of a Saudi Arabian child with a rare genetic disease whose care he agreed to fund.

Diana Diller, 39, an event planner, shows Ovia at her home in Los Angeles. Diller used the app to track her pregnancy, as did her employer, who paid to gain access to the intimate details of its workers' personal lives. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Philip Cheung

Menstrual monitoring app raises questions about privacy

A report in The Washington Post this week found that employers can access aggregated data about their employees through a partnership between Ovia Health?s app and insurers.

Boston 11/10/18 Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs- Patrice Bergeron(c) celebrates his 1st period goal with David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Everything you need to know about Bruins-Maple Leafs

The NHL playoffs are about to begin, and if you haven?t been paying close attention, we can catch you up.

David Epstein

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Much like last year, runners and spectators are in for inclement weather on Marathon Monday. Rain and gusty winds are in the forecast through midday.

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart (36) leaves the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston, Sunday, April 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Celtics guard Marcus Smart suffered an oblique tear

He is expected to miss at least the first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.

Indira A.R. Lakshmanan

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If Israel?s far-right is encouraged by Trump administration policies to become an apartheid state, it will backfire.

Editorial

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The exit of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen makes it clear that President Trump would rather break the law than merely bend it in pursuing his immigration policy.

MGM unveiled its logo at Fenway Park Tuesday, replacing a sign from rival Foxwoods that had been on the Green Monster for five years.

Chesto Means Business

MGM courts Greater Boston gamblers with Fenway sponsorship

Red Sox fans who packed Fenway Park on Opening Day didn?t just witness another disappointing defeat. They also had prime seats for the newest salvo in New England?s Great Casino War.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/52071935JH001_gillette-1375419.jpg ?I?m ok?: Plus-size model responds to body-shaming insults after appearing in Gillette post

Gillette came to the defense of a plus-size model featured in a post last week after the company was met by harsh comments for sharing a picture to Twitter of the woman wearing a bikini.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/16c52128837246d1aa014c0d88b02f00-16c52128837246d1aa014c0d88b02f00-0.jpg It?s official: JetBlue to launch Boston-to-London route in 2021

JetBlue has a unique opportunity to carve out a mid-price niche for itself between low-cost airlines such as Norwegian Air, which offers bargain, bare-bones European flights, and legacy brands.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/john_fish_photo_1024.jpg John Fish on transforming a construction giant

Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.

Special reports

The house at 212 Forest St.

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.

Munch Madness

Munch Madness | Final

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Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.

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.

Newsletters

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It?s back! Get the latest intelligence on presidential politics from Globe reporter James Pindell. Sign up here.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.

Spring House Hunt

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-13078.jpg Bidding wars: Should home buyers add an ?escalation clause??

If you want to start an argument in a group of real estate agents, bring up escalation clauses.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/10/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/SMALLPOX_BG_CLIP_02-1024x576.jpg Can N.Y. require measles vaccinations? 1902 Mass. case may be foothold

The legal basis in New York may be predicated on actions of Massachusetts officials in a related case a century ago.

Podcasts