DCF?s records hold tragic legacy

Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe

The number of Mass. children who died from abuse more than doubled from 2009 to 2013, including dozens under state supervision.

More on the Baby Doe case

Joseph Amoroso, the biological father of Bella Bond, visited his daughter's memorial, erected at Deer Island in Winthrop on Saturday.

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

Father of slain toddler tells how he learned of her death

Bella Bond?s biological father said her mother told him that ?the guy that?s been living in my house murdered our daughter.?

KEVIN CULLEN

For officers, it was all about Bella

It is ineffably sad but undeniably true that far more concern was shown for Bella by strangers than her relatives and neighbors.

A black-and-white photograph of the late president was on display in the lobby of the John F. Kennedy Library.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Less Camelot, more truth needed at JFK Library

The concerted effort to control the legacy of John F. Kennedy?s 1,000 days in office took myth-building to an extreme.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/papertaxes_04-001.jpg Simple problems made complex at Mass. Department of Revenue

If DOR would just give frontline employees authority to resolve issues, a lot of frustration could be remedied.

The Bunker Hill Housing Development sits in the shadows of the Bunker Hill Monument and downtown Boston.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

In Bunker Hill, Boston tries to reimagine public housing

Consider it an attempt to create a whole new town within ?The Town.?

Video of police confrontation on T bus sparks investigation

In the video, posted on Youtube, the officer appears to raise his baton and strike the woman repeatedly before pushing her into a seat.

Two men painted a mural of Pope Francis in New York last month.

AFP/Getty Images

John L. Allen Jr.

US, Vatican aren?t exactly BFFs

Popes and presidents collide as much as they intersect.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw a pass during a 2010 game against the Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Patriots won, 34-3.

Tom Brady has been dominant against Bills

In 26 career starts against the AFC East rivals, Brady owns a 23-3 record.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/dtlumacki_popwarner_sprts01.jpg There?s nothing Pop Warner QB Haylee Joudrey can?t tackle

Haylee, 9, twice last year underwent surgeries to repair a malformation of the skull.

The ice is maintained by a resurfacer approximately the size of a sitdown lawnmower.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

A big challenge to local skate shops

Bauer?s retail store ? glitzy, spotless, and fascinating ? in Burlington opens a new frontier in the hockey-equipment business.

The changes at Harvard Medical School mirrors a wider movement to shift methods that have been used for a century.

Harvard Medical School revamps curriculum

The changes transform how professors use time with students in the classroom.

From top: Jacob Tremblay in ?Room?; Matt Damon in ?The Martian?; Michael Keaton (left) and Mark Ruffalo in ?Spotlight,? and Charlotte Rampling in ?45 Years.?

Ty Burr

Looking at this year?s Toronto tea leaves

There are favorite films, but they seem to prompt individual emotions of pleasure and gratitude rather than general excitement.

Letizia Ortiz (front) and Katie Gladstone handled phones at Hillary Clinton?s headquarters in Manchester, N.H.

John Blanding/Globe Staff

In N.H., Hillary Clinton is lacking in the art of contact

Hillary Clinton is failing to connect with voters, leaving Democrats open to options like Bernie Sanders or pining for Joe Biden.

Hillary Clinton posed for a selfie after speaking at the annual New Hampshire Democratic Party convention on Saturday.

Democratic rivals put best foot forward at N.H. convention

The leading Democratic presidential candidates converged Saturday morning on an arena crowd of 4,000 party faithful.

Visitors stay dry under ponchos on the cruise?s Niagara Falls excursion.

A solo Great Lakes cruise yields a new family

Trust me, you gain a lot of insight on a 10-day cruise.

67th Primetime Emmy Awards

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Was8962197.jpg Which network is leading the Emmy nominations pack?

Before the night unfolds, check out these statistics to see which networks are leading the nominations pack.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Was8961750.jpg Top moments from the second GOP debate

Eleven candidates. Three hours. One stage.

Opinion & Ideas

DANTE RAMOS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/danteramos-1334.jpg Dante Ramos: Needless rules won?t make ride-sharing any safer

Imposing needlessly burdensome safety rules on Uber and Lyft won?t resolve all the cosmic issues that the ride-hailing business presents.

The Big Picture

Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

Fighting Olympic eviction

As sports arenas rise up around them, around 50 families remain in Vila Autodromo, which borders the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.

BetaBoston

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kirsner_new_20150111.jpg A real angel among angel investors

Getting an audience with Joe Caruso requires simply going to a website and signing up for a half-hour block of time.

Crux

crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Argentina%20Pope%20Latin%20America.JPEG-01dc0.jpg On brink of visit, Pope Francis defies easy political labels

Some are convinced he?s a leftist reformer, some see him as a conservative in sheep?s clothing, and many are just a little bit confused.