A look at Bella before she was Baby Doe

From top, Joseph Amoroso, Bella?s biological father; Rachelle Bond; and her boyfriend, Michael McCarthy.

Bella Bond was in many ways a typical toddler. But her young life was hanging by a thread.

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Death toll rises to 22 in Afghan hospital airstrike

Doctors Without Borders said three more people died and also said it would depart Kunduz, the city where the airstrike occurred.

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Bernie Sanders addressed a near-capacity crowd of 20,000 in Boston, with a few thousand more in an overflow room.

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New tests that identify the best drugs based on a patient?s DNA have limited science behind them and many questions ahead.

Many streets were flooded in Georgetown, S.C., on Sunday after heavy rains.

Flooding, winds threaten Mid-Atlantic areas

Record-setting rain produced flooding in the Carolinas, and gusts could topple trees and power lines, forecasters said.

Developer turns to Revere mayoral challenger

Charles Lightbody, a felon whose involvement in the Everett casino project triggered a criminal investigation, has turned on his friend, Revere Mayor Dan Rizzo.

Robin Griffiths of Portland, Ore., prayed Saturday at a makeshift memorial near Umpqua Community College

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Survivor says gunman spared student to take package to police

As a 26-year-old killer gunned down victims inside a college classroom, he spared one student and gave him a package to deliver to authorities.

US Congressman Patrick Kennedy (left) and his father, US Senator Edward Kennedy in Pawtucket, R.I. in 2006.

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Patrick Kennedy reveals struggles with his father

Kennedy?s new book, scheduled to be released Monday, provides an intimate picture of a dysfunctional family.

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 28: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots dances with clinic participants during The Rob Gronkowski Football 101 Women's Clinic at Gillette Stadium on September 28, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The clinic aimed to teach women fundamental football skills and rules of the game. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Rob Gronkowski more than a fun-loving goof

Gronkowski wouldn?t be such a dominant football player if he were as dense as he tries to portray himself.

HUBWEEK

Michael Sandel tackles the big questions

Michael Sandel is leading an all-star panel during Hubweek on the ethical questions that arise from new technologies.

Ruth Graham

The unbearable loneliness of creative work

Creative workers may be so spent by the time they get home they are unable to have quality time with their families.

Globe Magazine

We can do better than one-size-fits-all education

We have the responsibility, and now the tools, to dramatically customize instruction.

my first home

A home is something you grow, not build

A home isn?t necessarily a house. It can be something as simple as a garden, which can symbolize permanence.

A revolution rattling the world of organ music

The passionate and proudly obscure world of organ building is torn over the revolutionary digital organ created by a Needham company.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/maeda_04housing_met3.jpg Neighborhood activists unite to protest crisis in housing

Hundreds gathered in Dorchester as corporate landlords, they said, displace the poor and traditional communities of color.

A look at the production floor at John Matouk & Co. in Fall River, maker of bed and bath linens.

For state?s Gateway Cities, a long-awaited rebound

Sky-high unemployment rates are falling as the benefits of a six-year expansion finally reach these struggling communities, known as Gateway Cities.

BOSTON, MA - JULY 5: Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates Pablo Sandoval #48 and David Ortiz #34 after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on July 5, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images)

Nick Cafardo | On Baseball

Red Sox? big-money players have to earn keep in 2016

With trades unlikely, Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval top the list of underperforming players who need to rebound.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in September.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston | Innovation Economy

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Failure is an enormously powerful learning experience for entrepreneurs ? yet most are happy to leave it behind them, undiscussed.

Crux

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The Vatican said the pontiff did not intend the encounter as a form of support for her case.

Nation & World

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