Man fatally shot near BU had history with police

Santos Laboy was armed with a 3-foot samurai sword in February 2009 when Boston police officers were summoned to subdue him.

Group gets first glimpse of Charleston church after shooting

??There were a few bullet holes around, but what they did, they cut them out so you don?t see the actual holes,? said one group member.

Dylann Roof photos and a manifesto found on website

The website features photos of Roof posing with weapons, burning an American flag and visiting Southern historic sites.

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A person spotted two men Saturday near a railroad line that runs along Route 20 in the town of Friendship.

Sen. Marco Rubio during the Road to Majority 2015 convention.

Andrew Harnik/AP

Divided Nation

Senator Rubio falls silent on immigration, his signature subject

As Rubio runs for president in the Republican primary, he has almost completely purged immigration from his political vocabulary.

Man suffers life-theatening injuries in Allston stabbing

A man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed Saturday night in Allston.

Crux | On Spirituality

In a funk about the ?New Atheism?

The basic premise is that morality need not be linked to religion, so atheists can be as loyal and selfless as the saints themselves.

A yearling female bear out in Northampton.

Bill Byrne / MassWildlife

Not everyone pleased about flourishing bear population

The wildlife management view, generally, is that black bears are here to stay, and it behooves humans to adjust to the new reality.

Genevieve Kelley had to step away from a 2003 video of her daughter talking about alleged sexual abuse.

A decade later, questions linger in Mary Nunes abuse case

The question at the heart of the case is no longer where the girl was hiding. It?s whether she was saved or stolen away.

Low rents and housing costs help keep companies in Providence.

Providence makes a slow climb back from recession

Rhode Island?s capital is trying to meld its character, low costs, and innovative programs into renewed prosperity.

Warriors co-executive chairman and CEO Joe Lacob pointed toward the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the team?s celebration in downtown Oakland.

GARY WASHBURN I SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

NBA crown a perfect fit for Warriors? Joe Lacob

Lacob sold his minority stake in the Celtics in 2010 to join a group to purchase the Warriors.

After being ejected by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman (left) in the seventh inning, Red Sox DH David Ortiz (right) tried his hand at tossing Dreckman as manager John Farrell watched.

ROYALS 7, RED SOX 4

Red Sox lose game, two players to injuries

Boston and Rick Porcello surrendered a 4-1 lead, and Blake Swihart and Pablo Sandoval left with injuries.

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NICK CAFARDO I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

10 steps to fix the broken Red Sox

The team with a $200 million payroll is the worst in the American League.

Men who mother

The role of fathers is changing quickly in society? and, in turn, changing fathers. And that is good news for their kids.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/09/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/Wellesley_IsabellaDougherty1A.jpg Today?s college grads want to make a difference

?Students today really want to make change and add something to the world,? said Mary Dunn of Salem State University.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/14/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Advance/Images/dtlumacki_socats_reg12.jpg Lowering the boom in homeless cats

The MSPCA reported that cat intakes have dropped more than 40 percent: from 7,226 in 2010 to 4,400 in 2014.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/tracker-089.jpg Tracking the endorsements of N.H. GOP activists

In the aggregate, endorsements can signal who has the best ground game in the Granite State.

Opinion

Mike Ross

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/WOMEN1-1206--90x90.jpg Running a hospital is a woman?s job

Women, once discouraged from entering medical school, are now, in unprecedented numbers, among Boston?s top hospital administrators.

The Big Picture

A man kneels across the street from where police gather outside the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting on June 17 in Charleston, S.C.

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Shooting at Charleston church

Dylann Storm Roof, 21, allegedly killed nine people at a prayer meeting inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.