City Council to consider synthetic marijuana ban

The designer drug doesn?t actually contain marijuana, but is made-up of a variety of plants sprayed with chemicals.

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?I?m not sure we need half a billion dollars for women?s health issues,? Bush said in an interview with religious conservatives.

The new high-rise, featuring a curved design, would rise on Stuart Street (second from left). The Berkeley Building, aka the Old John Hancock Building, is seen at center, and 200 Clarendon, which to most will always be the John Hancock Tower, is depicted on the right.

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Third Hancock tower would add to city?s reshaping

The $350 million project at 380 Stuart St. in Boston promises to make its own visual statement with its curved glass facade.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tobacco-big[1]-8476--90x90.jpg Ban on chewing tobacco sought for Fenway, city parks

If Mayor Walsh?s plan is adopted, Boston would follow San Francisco in passing a ban on smokeless products at ballparks.

One of the tougher streets to navigate  on Beacon Hill

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Magazine | Perspective

Why isn?t Boston serious about wheelchair access?

The Olympics would have required an accessibility revolution in Boston. We can?t abandon that goal.

Paul Leveson used a garbage bag Tuesday as severe thunderstorms passed through the area.

After wild weather, only scattered showers expected today

The weather won?t be nearly as damaging as the storms that knocked down trees and power lines Tuesday.

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Councilor Charles Yancey sponsored the plan that was crafted by a citizens group.

A ping pong table was seen in the bid commitee's office on Fan Pier.

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Interns, staff to get first dibs on Boston 2024 swag

Boston 2024 will give former workers first dibs on promotional items, and then donate and recycle whatever is left over.

Dan Shaughnessy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-7165.jpg Why do the Red Sox almost always overvalue prospects?

Whether it?s evaluating their big league club or their farm system, Boston?s self-awareness problem persists.

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 12: Ben Cherington, general manager of the Boston Red Sox, leaves the field before a game with the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on June 12, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Peter Abraham | Beat Writer?s notebook

Red Sox should keep Ben Cherington, and give him help

The Red Sox need to improve how they evaluate, draft and develop pitching.

Tom Brady signed autographs on Saturday in Foxborough.

Five takeaways from Tom Brady?s testimony

The transcript of Brady?s statements at his appeal hearing sheds light on the destruction of his phone and other key points.

Smart Cooks | Video

Steaks from the grill the ultimate summer feast

Instead of using big flames, Catherine Smart?s recipe for grilled flank steak with peach salad calls for controlled heat.

Food & Travel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/DSC_0126A.jpg In Providence, locals line up for these tacos

Jake Rojas and his wife, Kelly Ann, are successful at everything they open in Rhode Island. The latest is a counter-service taqueria in Providence.

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The employee benefit announced Tuesday on Netflix?s blog is generous even by the high standards of Silicon Valley.

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In the near future, Americans will find out how big the disparity actually is within publicly traded companies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/CM4-721[1].jpg Longboard fest transforms town of Harvard

For three days in August, the New England village turns into an adrenaline-infused mecca for alternative sports fans.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bush2--90x90.jpg Who?s on top in the race for the GOP nomination?

The Boston Globe has revised its rankings of the top 10 Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire.

Opinion

Dr. Howard K. Koh and Dr. Alan C. Woodward

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/koh200-1281.jpg Baseball and tobacco are a deadly mix

A proposed city ordinance would eliminate the use of tobacco products at baseball venues and athletic fields, including Fenway Park.

The Big Picture

Wildfires burn thousands of acres in California

Drought and extreme weather have fueled numerous wildfires in California that have destroyed property and forced evacuations.

BetaBoston

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/HAHL0881.jpg Drone racing takes off

Crashes and other miscues are part of the drill when running a race for flying drones.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/trump150-1327.jpg US Catholic bishops take on Donald Trump

Trump?s comments about illegal immigrants from Mexico has riled US bishops