Heavy rain sweeps across state | National Weather Service advisories
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Numerous roads in Southeastern Mass. were impassable this afternoon, some with more than a foot of water.
The school?s president objects to an order barring federal contractors from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation.
The veteran lefthander isn?t discouraged despite the fact that he?s walked more than he?s fanned this season.
JOHANNA GOODMAN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
H.D.S. Greenway
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, many Scots are plotting their own independence.
music
Sounds of summertime, from surf rock to dub and beyondJames Reed uncovers the summertime albums you might have missed, but shouldn?t.
A round up of the best Cape and Islands restaurants, ice cream shops, and places to have a drink and enjoy the coast.
Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa said the pontiff today is a changed man, coming off as far more ?communicative? and ?approachable.?
The 1776 Declaration was only the first. What we learn from the long history of splinter constitutions, manifestos, and secessions that followed.
Full text of the Declaration of IndependenceRead the full text of the document, written by America?s Founding Fathers 238 years ago today.
Movie REview
?Ai Weiwei?: Speaking artistic truth to political powerThe documentary ?Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case? looks at the artist?s struggles with the Chinese government.
The win guaranteed Europe at least one representative in the semifinals ? the Netherlands and Belgium also have chances to qualify on Saturday.
Daniel Rizzo has accepted thousands from two convicted felons he now calls ?unsuitable persons.?
It?s the challenge both Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley face as they wage comeback campaigns: how to appear more personable.
The high-ranking chowhound held onto his coveted mustard yellow winner?s belt at Nathan?s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The NSA?s Xkeyscore program determines who is flagged for enhanced tracking and monitoring.
Maria Sol Escobar, known to everyone as Marisol, was famous in the 1960s and then forgotten. Now appreciation is rising again.
With this ferocious science-fiction saga, filmmaker Bong Joon-ho ascends to the master level of commercial filmmaking.
Design New England
Plenteous pots in New HampshireWith a little help from a friend, children?s author Tomie dePaola contains his garden.
The surprising appeal of ISISIt?s murderous, intolerant, and dangerous. But the group offers Sunnis something rare in the Middle East: a chance to feel like a citizen.
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