The landmark Paris climate accord calls for nations to cut carbon-based pollution, a goal that could be especially challenging.
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Saturday marked the first of a two-day session designed to give male students a voice in the changes looming over Boston?s public schools.
Nine candidates to be included in main GOP debateCNN said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had qualified for Tuesday?s prime-time event and Sen. Rand Paul would be included, too.
Light from scores of candles will shine from the Church of the Covenant Sunday night as part of a 24-hour, global observance.
It?s not policy Manchester hair-stylist Catherine Leafe talks about when she talks about Donald Trump.
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Former Holyoke superintendent defends handling of abuse allegationsSergio Paez said his investigations were unable to find evidence of abuse, but two state agencies and an independent organization found it.
David Sutherland, the captain of the Orin C fishing boat out of Gloucester, died in the water after his vessel encounter problems in heavy seas.
The Coast Guard teamed up a new US Navy stealth destroyer to rescue a fisherman suffering from a medical emergency.
Derrick Z. Jackson
The height of hypocrisy in higher educationUniversities bring African-American men to campus at grotesque levels to earn the school millions in sports revenues.
Should Staples-Office Depot deal go through?Should Staples Inc. be allowed to merge with its biggest rival?
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Ferrell brought back his impression of President George W. Bush and took aim at Republican candidates.
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Patriots putting a heavy load on Tom BradyThe Patriots appear to have taken on a Brady-or-bust identity recently, and the results haven?t been great.
Critic?s notebook
?Spotlight? has already achieved a solid win. It has taken the Boston movie away from the bad boys and given it back to the rest of us.
uncommon knowledge
War is hell ? especially for libertarians, as the state becomes more interventionist. But the news isn?t all bad.
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Christians are being harassed by governments and social groups throughout the world.
?There is a sense of community in Jamaica Plain today, but it?s a different sense of community,?? resident Lisa Delfino Connor says.
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What color is drug use? Race has always colored the way we look at disease and addiction, even when we know better.
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To Sudbury shop owner, every bride is uniqueAs owner of Your Dream Bridal, Malinda Macari provides the intimate shopping experience she found lacking when helping friends find their wedding gowns.
As we say goodbye to 2015, here?s what Globe critics had in heavy rotation.
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The Boston Globe celebrates the best athletes from fall competition.
JEFF JACOBY
The right way to apologize for slaveryAn apology will change nothing. Yet that doesn?t mean it shouldn?t be made.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Three scenarios for Trump and the GOPWhat happens after Donald Trump, particularly for the Republican Party?
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Staff photographers share the stories behind the year?s most powerful pictures.
A close look at Sunday night?s matchup, focusing on who has the edge in the passing and running games.
Since 1939, she doled out candy, toys, and wisdom from her Brookline shop.
Lexington High senior Anna Kelly finalized a four-year process in April, committing to play basketball at Fordham.
Rand Paul?s campaign said he?ll have an announcement Tuesday about whether he?ll participate in a GOP debate if he doesn?t qualify for the primetime event.
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Driving in the snow and cold is no fun, but some simple preparation will make life easier in the winter months.
Leipzig police say 69 officers have been injured in clashes with rioting leftwing protesters and that they had to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the group.
Andrea Newman works with a colony of more than 80 penguins living at the New England Aquarium.
Have you been a good little traveler this year? If so, treat yourself or a jetsetting loved one.
What is it, as Megan Pugh asks, that makes a dance American? She suggests it ?should be welcoming, strong, beautiful, and free.?
Waltham?s Osteria Posto offers cheese, charcuterie, pasta, and husky cuts of beef near Route 128.
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Bringing holiday spirits to your doorStartups and big players like Amazon.com and Total Wine & More are trying to shake up the retail liquor industry.
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Pope Francis outlines Mexico tripBoston?s Cardinal Sean O?Malley will join the pope when he stops at the US border during a trip to Mexico in February.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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