Several state legislative races still too close to call

Four races for state representative remained undecided, and the wait is on to see whether any of the candidates will seek a recount.

Teen in critical condition after Dorchester shooting

The 19-year-old man was shot multiple times on Stratton Street Saturday afternoon, Boston police said.

Police released photos of the man wanted in the disappearance of the cellphone.

Man wanted in alleged theft of woman?s phone turns himself in

Josue Gonzalez is accused of pocketing a woman?s cell phone after she was struck and killed by a Red Line train Thursday.

North Korea frees two Americans after secret trip by US official

The Americans were released after James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, went to North Korea.

Swastikas under investigation at Northeastern University

The images were drawn on two flyers that publicized an upcoming event that will feature an Israeli official.

Mass. startups to test inventions on space station

Three companies will test their medical technologies in low gravity.

Without the gumption of movie buffs and town activists, the Coolidge Corner Theatre would likely have been transformed into a cluster of forgettable boutiques.

Lane Turner/Globe staff/file 2005

opinion | LAWRENCE HARMON

Brookline movie house required skillful rescue

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is a pure example of people coming together to save an institution that gave shared meaning to their lives.

The Patriots can point to Rob Gronkowski as a big reason why their offense has improved.

Rob Gronkowski now all the way back for Patriots

The tight end, possibly the toughest cover in the NFL, has played a huge role in the Patriots? five-game win streak.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/sathsfb.jpg Live updates: High school football playoffs

Round 2 of the playoffs wraps up Saturday. Here?s the latest from Globe reporters covering the games.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/11092009_09carroll1-7415149.jpg The Berlin Wall?s great human experiment

Want to know how ideology and economics shape society? Split a nation in half. Twenty-five years later, what we?re still learning.

Thomas Farragher

One returns to the nest

For now, the household hums again with the rhythm and swagger of youth. And I?m enjoying it, knowing how fleeting this all is.