Fraternities focus on responsibility

Members of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity at Dartmouth College shingled a house for Habitat for Humanity.

Cheryl Senter for The Boston Globe

Fraternities are taking new steps aimed at curbing destructive behavior and repairing a battered public image.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and her husband Prince William gave their son Prince George a stuffed toy during a visit to Australia in April.

British royal couple expecting second child

The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, is expecting her second child and was being treated for severe morning sickness, royal officials said Monday.

Ben Volin | On football

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/chin090714patsdolphins_spt26-001.jpg At first glance, Patriots have some huge holes

After taking a 20-10 lead into halftime, the Patriots in the second half played maybe their worst half of football in the Bill Belichick era.

Democrat Don Berwick attended a rally at the Danish Pastry House in Medford on Sunday.

Rivals try to spur voter turnout

The gubernatorial hopefuls vying for the nomination in Tuesday?s primary face a crucial task: getting voters to show up.

City used high-tech tracking software

Despite criticism of a secret surveillance test conducted at last year?s Boston Calling concerts, the city is still in the market for such software.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watched as a truck transported Iron Dome anti-missile batteries in the southern city of Ashdod on Nov. 17, 2012.

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opinion | George Mitchell

Israeli-Palestinian peace is needed now

Israel is running out of time, and the Palestinians are running out of options.

Gerald Chan is an alumnus of the public health school, having earned master?s and doctorate degrees in the 1970s.

Harvard gets $350m for health efforts

The donation is the largest gift in Harvard University?s history.

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President Obama will speak to the nation on Wednesday to make his case for launching a US-led offensive against the militant group.

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