A broken family gets a second chance

Danielle and Ken Lambert have 4-year-old boys, Sheadon (left) and Kolten. Their other children were killed in 2008 when Danielle?s sister carried them into highway traffic during a psychotic episode.

Ken and Danielle Lambert lost their young children when a close relative lost her sanity. Now, they?re helping others.

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Brady scored on a 1-yard run during the first half.

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Tom Brady was sacked by Greg Hardy.

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Julian Edelman carried the ball in the first quarter.

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Tom Brady warmed up before the game.

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Rob Gronkowski was on the field.

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Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones spoke.

Patriots 13, Cowboys 3 | Live updates

Despite Cowboys? pressure, Patriots lead at half

The Cowboys? defense has gotten to Tom Brady often, but the Patriots have taken a 10-point lead in Dallas.

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The linebacker was injured making a tackle in the first quarter on the Cowboys? Joseph Randle.

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The luxury vehicles that adorn some Boston campuses are a sign of the enormous wealth that pours into the city each year.

One dead, three injured in Weymouth crashes

A 29-year-old Boston died and two were hurt in a crash, and separately, a 46-year-old man faces charges after a pedestrian was seriously injured.

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Staring down a brutal opioid epidemic, the governor wants to give hospitals authority to force treatment on substance abusers.

Irish banker at center of scandal arrested in Mass.

David Drumm, once one of Ireland?s most powerful bank executives, was arrested Saturday on an extradition warrant.

Tamir Rice.

Prosecutor, Cleveland police union still at odds in boy?s death

Two reports said that a Cleveland police officer used reasonable force in shooting Tamir Rice, who had a pellet gun.

Ex-staffer on Benghazi panel says he was wrongly fired

The former staff member said he was fired in part because he advocated a comprehensive investigation into the Benghazi attack.

The view of Center Street in downtown.

Photos by Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

Location, Location, Location

What is it like to live in Middleborough?

The woodlands in town capture interest, but the sea of red this time of year at Ocean Spray Cranberries is hard to miss.

Stage Review

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For all of her show?s inspired humor, she also takes time to reflect on the very art form she is creating.

Memoir puts focus on possible discord among Kennedys

Patrick Kennedy?s new book was criticized by both his brother and mother.

Divided Nation

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/01/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/04dividednationnashville-dean5A.jpg In Nashville, partisan politics extends its reach to block bus line

The city?s ambitious new bus line seemed to have a green light ? until the GOP-led Legislature stepped in.

Harju Brothers cranberry bog  in Halifax started its harvest in September.

Cape Cod is worth a trip in October and November

The inns and hotels are more affordable, and traffic is much lighter. And there?s plenty still to do.

Globe Magazine

Meet the dog people. They are us.

As we spend upward of $60 billion a year on our pets, maybe it?s time to admit we have a problem.

BOOK REVIEW

If you want to be human, try talking

Is this reliance on smartphone technology damaging our humanity? MIT professor Turkle answers yes, emphatically.

Dien Ho with a wooden airplane propeller blade his mother had collected.

address

What to do with all those furniture hand-me-downs

Heirlooms stir up emotions ranging from nostalgia and love to embarrassment and confusion.

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It would hardly be an exaggeration to suggest that this diary rewrites history that we thought we knew.

Opinion & Ideas

opinion | Francis J. Doyle III and Nitin Nohria

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Someday, the corridor surrounding Western Avenue will be a hotbed for emerging technology companies.

Ground Game

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There are two key concepts to understand when it comes to the millennial vote in New Hampshire.

The Big Picture

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Historic flooding in South Carolina

Residents face uncertainty as they cope with major flooding after record-settings rains.

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 courtyard view of Boston?s tech economy

The courtyard behind the Charles Hotel holds a mirror to what we?re good at, and how we could get even better.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/allen_20140906.jpg Seeing Francis as shock therapy for the church

For Catholics accustomed to traditional ways of doing things, Pope Francis is undeniably a shock to the system.