It is the root question in a battle pitting a star surgeon against a great hospital, MGH, and the conflict has put careers and reputations at risk.
Clash in the Name of Care: The e-mailsThe Globe Spotlight Team obtained e-mails that offer a rare glimpse at the heated battle inside MGH.
Nearly a year after John O?Brien was sentenced for racketeering, federal prosecutors are still pursuing him.
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Before drugs drove a wedge between them, Clive Francis and Yvonne Lewis were the inseparable uncle and niece.
More than 500 voters listed in wrong Boston council districtsCity officials are scrambling to inform residents of the errors, some of which date back to 1963.
The find off Halfway Rock is a 1 in 2 million specimen, and Tom Birarelli has never caught one before.
The head of Boston Internet video company Brightcove Inc. plans to make you watch more online ads, whether you like them or not.
The 50-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, was driving in a compact car with one passenger.
At least three dead after Canadian whale watching boat sinksAt least three people died after a whale watching boat with 27 people on board sank off Vancouver Island, officials said.
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Until now, Sunday had held its own in our shifting world.
Patriots 30, Jets 23
The Patriots quarterback kept at it and wore down the Jets in the second half.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The Jets didn?t earn a victory, but they did reignite a tired rivalry and earn some respect.
Alex Speier
Fortune favors football teams that start 6-0Some 31 teams have opened an NFL season with six straight wins, and nearly half ended up in the Super Bowl.
MGM Resorts International
MGM?s decision to scale back its Springfield casino underscores how close its budget is to falling below the state?s requirement.
The luxurious Nova Star, loaded with a spa, casino, and bars, is also home to a team studying climate change on the Gulf of Maine.
When a curator from the museum visited a Newton temple, Michael Bohnen decided to part with a memento from his father.
Adrian Walker
Kevin McCaskill, a veteran administrator and diehard optimist, has taken on the daunting task of saving the Madison Park school.
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Fallon reportedly fell while holding a bottle of Jägermeister and was taken to Mass General.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Yet again, the mayor has agreed to host a major sporting event without talking to the neighbors first.
Einstein?s brainstorm: Science?s biggest idea turns 100Amid catastrophe, Albert Einstein, simply by force of mind, managed to reconstruct a universe.
Challengers Sanders, O?Malley turn focus to Hillary ClintonBernie Sanders and Martin O?Malley debuted speeches Saturday that featured sharper attacks on Clinton.
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Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.
The phone booth makes a comebackSuperman?s go-to changing room is making a comeback in open offices, providing needed privacy in workspaces designed for collaboration.
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Vatican denies report that Pope Francis has brain tumorThe Vatican said the pope is in good health and that his head is ??absolutely perfect.??
The Patriots quarterback threw for 355 yards and two late touchdowns.
A lawsuit lays bare the disruptive force of new money in a place of old-guard ways, where wealth long ensured that change came slowly, if ever.
?It?s nothing gory or disturbing. Kids go in screaming and come out laughing. That?s the goal.?
Donald Trump criticized spending by Ben Carson?s political action committee and said Jeb Bush?s campaign is in ?disarray.?
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With no deaths reported and only minor damage in Mexico, ?there was, let?s say, good fortune,? one official said.
New research suggests that executives who have embraced ?disruptive innovation? might be in for a shock.
Precious little remains of Florida?s Native American people, but in pockets across the state, the richness and diversity of these early cultures come to life.
A new show at the Gardner Museum illuminates the work of Carlo Crivelli, a lesser-known Renaissance master from Venice.
Print Club Boston might sound familiar ? some of their limited edition posters were recently snatched up by Urban Outfitters ? but unfortunately, this isn?t a club you can join.
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Bill Watterson, ?Calvin and Hobbes? creator, taught lessons that still resonate
Patriots? win didn?t go as planned
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