Nation?s Medal of Honor recipients gather in Boston

Melvin Morris, one of 42 of the 78 living Medal of Honor Recipients, saluted an honor guard as he and his wife Mary (left) made their way to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's annual convention.

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More than half of the nation?s living recipients are expected to attend the Congressional Medal of Honor Society?s convention.

Helicopters to thrum over Boston Wednesday

It?s all part of the hoopla surrounding the Congressional Medal of Honor Society?s annual convention.

MIT apologizes over mistaken active shooter alert

A top official at MIT apologized for the ?confusion and distress? that took place after a shooting near campus.

Uber vs. taxi clash takes center stage at State House hearing

Officials strongly signaled their intent to foster the growth of alternatives to taxis at today?s hearing.

Baker?s plan for homeless concerns advocates

The administration says its proposal is part of an effort to find long-term housing for struggling families.

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The recently opened Viridian apartments on Boylston Street come with a spectacular perk.

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Travis McCready said that the Baker administration would continue to aggressively promote the state?s biopharma and medical technology sectors.

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Joslin Diabetes Center has hired the former dean of the Rutgers University medical school a week after abruptly pushing out its previous leader.

Group of students sues to lift state charter school cap

The five plaintiffs are Boston students who were unable to secure charter school seats and sent to underperforming schools.

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The library has seen a mass exodus of employees over the past year and a half, since Heather Campion became CEO of the foundation.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson spoke in St. Louis last week.

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Behind Ben Carson?s rise

The Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon has rocketed to second place in the polls.

Fans lined up ahead of the premiere of ?Black Mass? at the Coolidge Corner Movie Theatre.

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?Black Mass? screens in Brookline

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting the local premiere of ?Black Mass,? the film about infamous Boston mobster James ?Whitey? Bulger.

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (99) watches the action during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Orchard Park, N.Y. Several teams will be missing key players when the NFL season kicks off this weekend. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)

Bills players already taking their shots at Patriots

Comments from Marcell Dareus and Aaron Williams added fuel to the fire ahead of Sunday?s matchup in Buffalo.

South Park takes aim at Tom Brady, Deflategate

In the 19th season premiere, Eric Cartman gets himself into some trouble and tries to pull a Brady to get out of it.

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Migrants, many of them war refugees, pour onto a once-tranquil Greek island in hope of reaching a land where they can start life anew.

Destroyed buildings were seen in an area of Homs that was recaptured by Syrian government forces in 2013.

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From suffering in Syria to safety in Conn.

Ahmad and his family fled the blasted-out city of Homs and did not stop running until they reached New Haven.

67th Emmy Awards | Sept. 20, 8 pm. EST | FOX

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Even without ?Breaking Bad,? there are a lot of great shows in the running when Emmys are handed out on Sunday.

Matt Damon, pictured recently at the

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Matt Damon catching heat for comment about diversity on ?Project Greenlight?

A comment the actor made on the season premiere of the HBO show has people rethinking their opinion of the actor, and not in a good way.

Homard au basilic.

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French food blossoms at Josephine, Restaurant Parisien

It?s another French restaurant for the former Petit Robert space in Kenmore. But Josephine is fueled by newfound passion.

Ground Game

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Right to Rise plans to advertise for at least six months, until a month after the New Hampshire primary.

Opinion & Ideas

Kenneth Rogoff

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One suspects his paranoia and personal flaws would have tripped up the chessmaster long before the famous match against Boris Spassky.

The Big Picture

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Maine hiker peaks at ninety

Richard Dreselly first hiked to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire in 1941. Now at 90, he climbed for what he says will be the last time.

BetaBoston

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Boston-based Pilot Studio creates much of the packaging that Lucasfilm?s hundreds of commercial partners use to sell ?Star Wars? merchandise.

Crux

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Pope Francis issued a blunt warning to any religious orders in Europe that spurn his recent call to open their doors to refugees.