Mayor-elect Martin Walsh said he’s in no hurry to restructure the city’s development agency, sharply curtailing a prominent campaign promise.
Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of Kim Jong Un who had been removed from power days ago, was called “worse than a dog” by North Korea’s state media.
A rider reported a suspicious duffle bag on a train, an official said, and the Red Line was shut down for 75 minutes as this afternoon’s rush hour began.
Caesars sues state gambling chief over link to Everett siteThe former Suffolk Downs partner is suing Stephen Crosby in part over ties to a landowner who would benefit from an Everett casino.
Movie Review
With “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the heroes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy saga find their footing, and so does Peter Jackson’s epic telling of their tale.
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Documenting South AfricaGlobe photographer Joanne Rathe traveled to South Africa in 1986 and 1990. Here is a look back at her compelling photos as the world mourns Nelson Mandela.
3 deaths from heart inflammation caused by Lyme A federal study’s findings suggest death from the tick-borne bacteria is more common than previously thought.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Case of Uncle Onyango shows Obama’s credibility gapPresident Obama’s deceptions about his family relationships and the Affordable Care Act constitute a pattern, and deceptions always hurt more than they help.
EDWARD L. GLAESER
An ‘Hour of Code’ isn’t enoughEvery student should learn basic principles of computing, and one hour of instruction won’t suffice.
Collisions have happened since Abner Doubleday invented baseball. How far are we going to take this?
The blaze forced firefighters to evacuate the building before part of the roof collapsed, officials said.
The man accused of faking sign interpretation at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service also said that he has schizophrenia and has been violent in the past.
Newly elected Representative Katherine Clark took her oath of office at the Capitol today.
Of the many things swept away in an increasingly digitized economy, the lowly business card has been an unlikely survivor.
“12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” were the top nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards, with each film receiving seven nominations.
Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes the Newton Highlands Holiday Stroll and Sing-A-Long.
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Broken CityDownload an updated version of the Globe series chronicling epic gridlock in the nation’s captial, and examining solutions to the country’s political quagmire.
Can buildings be too young to save? The struggle to predict — and preserve — the architectural landmarks of tomorrow.
