Biogen making risky shift to Alzheimer?s drugs

The stakes are high as the Cambridge biotechnology company focuses on conditions that have long bedeviled researchers.

Senate President Stanley Rosenberg addresses the audience gathered at the Checkpoint 2015 Legislative Symposium at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 6, 2015. Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe (METRO - Assigning Editor: Joanne Rathe Strohmeyer)

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Rosenberg scored a victory in UMass dealings, allies say

Senate President Stanley Rosenberg secured a commitment from UMass to soften increases in student fees.

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Donald Trump applauded a controversial deportation program under President Eisenhower.

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Behind the scenes of the ?sexiest job of the 21st century?

As information piles up, the demand for expert data analysis is rising.

The offices of FanDuel, a leading daily fantasy sports operator, in New York.

FanDuel vows to fight N.Y. cease-and-desist

FanDuel?s chief executive said his company would not block New York residents from playing its fantasy sports contests this weekend.

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Harvard University

Harvard unveils updated plans for Allston complex

The university will resume work on a massive building project for its booming science and engineering programs.

Insurer for Broad Institute suing MIT over infected mice

MIT is alleged to have supplied infected mice that contaminated the Broad Institute?s equipment.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/11/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/click150-1748.jpg UMass-educated professor apologizes for actions in Missouri protests

Melissa Click was captured on video confronting journalists during Monday?s protests.

Ratings for Newton eateries improve cleanliness, officials say

Earlier this year, Newton inspectors rated each restaurant?s food safety practices using a points-based system.

At Abbot Hall, Congressman and Iraq veteran Seth Moulton, shared his war experiences with the crowd.

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Stories from warriors on Veterans Day

Representative Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, hosted an event in Marblehead in which veterans described their experiences.

Cristian Hall waited to march with the Charlestown High School Air Force Junior ROTC in the Veterans Day parade in Boston.

Boston Veterans Day parade honors service

Veterans and civilians alike braved wet conditions Wednesday as the parade wound its way through Boston?s streets.

Ed Nelson, who served in the Navy, lived in shelters and the woods before he got this apartment in Revere.

Veteran homelessness an ongoing battle

Ed Nelson served in the Navy in Southeast Asia but found himself sleeping in the woods in Plymouth.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The Celtics legend candidly weighed in on Deflategate, today?s NBA, the 50 greatest players, and other topics.

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler delivers to the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Making pitches for pitchers is high on Red Sox agenda

Dave Dombrowski said early talks have been intense, but he?s not tipping his hand on specifics.

Everett, MA 110415 Michael (cq) is taking Vivitrol to help him stay off of drugs, Wednesday, November 4 2015. (Globe Staff/Wendy Maeda) section: Business slug: 06opioid reporter: Priyanka McCluskey

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

As opioid costs spike, insurers take action

Many insurers are taking new and unusual steps to combat the growing opioid crisis in the state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_lobel3_met.jpg Bob Lobel claims golf course discriminates against disabled

Now disabled, the former sportscaster said the Woodland Golf Club in Newton won?t let him use adaptive golf carts.

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2015 file photo a Sotheby's employee displays the rare Blue Moon Diamond during a preview at Sotheby's, in Geneva, Switzerland. The 12.03 carat blue diamond is the largest cushion shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever appear at auction. It is estimated to sell between 35 and 55 million US dollars. The auction will take place in Geneva, on Nov. 11, 2015. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, file)

Rare blue diamond sells for record $48.5 million at auction

The 12.03-carat Blue Moon diamond, set in a ring, is said to be among the largest known fancy vivid blue diamonds.

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The 14,500-square-foot restaurant also will include a marketplace to sell bread, cheese, gelato, and other imported goods.

Red paper cups, for hot drinks, are stacked next to plastic cups at a Starbucks coffee shop in the Pike Place Market, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Seattle. It's as red as Santa's suit, a poinsettia blossom or a loud Christmas sweater. Yet Starbucks' minimalist new holiday coffee cup has set off complaints that the chain is making war on Christmas. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Evangelicals urged to flock to Dunkin? for holiday coffee

The media storm over Starbucks? plain red holiday coffee cup may drive some into the pink-and-orange glow of Dunkin? Donuts.

MUSIC REVIEW

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/11/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/davis_dandc3_liv.r-4241--90x90.jpg A new Dead dawns with good company in Worcester

Dead & Company, a new group that finds three Grateful Dead core members working with singer-guitarist John Mayer, played a memorable show in Worcester.

The Big Picture

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Across the U.S., honoring veterans

Patriotic ceremonies and parades were prevalent nationwide on Veterans Day.

BetaBoston

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The Boston company co-founded by an MIT professor licenses educational assessment tools.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/11/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/05020537.jpg Vatican puts 2 reporters under investigation in leaks probe

The leaked documents revealed waste, greed, and mismanagement at the highest levels of the Catholic Church hierarchy.