US says 'diplomatic engagement' essential

Iranian men hold portraits of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi authorities, on January 3, 2016, outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Iran and Iraq's top Shiite leaders condemned Saudi Arabia's execution of Nimr, warning ahead of protests that the killing was an injustice that could have serious consequences. AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENAREATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images

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The move is a sign of worsening relations between the two nations and comes after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric.

More insurers raise homeowner rates

More Massachusetts homeowners are getting hit with higher insurance bills as several companies raise rates after last year?s damaging winter storms.

Teen in critical condition after he is found shot in Everett

Everett police said they discovered the victim along a bicycle and foot path Sunday morning.

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How feds gained an inner look at Mass. drug running

After an informant agreed to cooperate, the probe led from Boston to the most violent drug trafficking group in the world.

Man allegedly drags state trooper while fleeing Medford stop

Robert E. Aybar, 23, was stopped on Interstate 93 southbound at 10:18 a.m. Sunday.

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Engraved inside the ring is ?A.J. to D.B.? and the date ?Nov. 27, ?74,? police said in a statement.

Train tracks along the proposed MBTA Green Line expansion area.

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Green Line project could be priciest effort for MBTA

The Green Line extension is on pace to be the most costly rail expansion by mile in the transit agency?s recent history.

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Donald Trump is an angry warrior against what he paints as the blindness of the bland.

Dean Rakesh Khurana has used his experitise in corporate culture to analyze student culture.

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A dean faces a tall order: Making Harvard more inclusive

?Following a tradition blindly or in an uncritical way is actually antithetical to thinking,? Dean Rakesk Khurana said.

Dolphins TE Jordan Cameron (left) snared what would turn out to be the game winning touchdown, as he beat Patriots DB Devin McCourty (right) for a fourth quarter touchdown pass that put (with the PAT) Miami ahead 17-10, on their way to a 20-10 victory.

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Dolphins 20, Patriots 10

Patriots fall to Dolphins, may have to settle for No. 2 seed

The Patriots now have to hope Denver loses later Sunday to gain the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

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Were the Patriots playing for No. 1 seed or health?

It was tough to tell; they were conservative in the first half, but couldn?t put anything together in the second half.

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After losing their finals two games, the Patriots? playoff seeding is now out of their control.

Names

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Patriots owner and actress-model walk the sidelines prior to Pats-Dolphins game.

Chris Davis led the majors in home runs last season but doesn?t have a contract for 2016 yet.

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Baseball?s big hitters aren?t connecting on free agent market

While pitchers are cashing in, the offseason market hasn?t been nearly as fruitful for the offensive producers.

A model holds a 'De Beers Millennium Blue Diamond' with a Sotheby's pre-auction estimate of 4.6-5.9 million USD, in Hong Kong on March 18, 2010. Sotheby's will hold a jewel and jadeite 2010 spring sale on April 7. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Why we?re wired to covet jewels

Jewels are valuable only because we all agree that they are ? which is why they?re so useful as signifiers of social status.

Sean T. O?Donovan and city workers have traded hundreds of e-mails under the Walsh administration.

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A fast track from nobody to a player at Boston City Hall

Under the new administration, Sean T. O?Donovan has emerged as a fixer in Boston City Hall.

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The push comes after two flights coming into Logan Airport reported seeing drones near them.

A goat at Kimball Farm.

location, location, location

What is it like to live in Westford?

Compared with some Boston suburbs known for their academics, Westford was, and still is, a bargain, some residents find.

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Mr Smith of the West Side YMCA in New York breaking the record for a one handed lift circa 1930. The dumbbell weighs 225 lbs.

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A history of the gym

Throughout its history, the gym has been a place for the artistic and the political, the enlightened and the reactionary.

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From seasoned superstars to promising newcomers on the verge of a breakthrough, the musicians and bands to watch out for.

Aulet is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

One year in: Reviewing Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker is an effective manager, but is he a leader?

The next act for the governor is to provide an inspiring vision while continuing management excellence, says Bill Aulet.

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This time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on Sept. 27 in Glastonbury, England. Tonight?s supermoon, so called because it is the closest full moon to the Earth this year, is particularly rare as it coincides with a lunar eclipse, a combination that has not happened since 1982 and won?t happen again until 2033. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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2015 Year in pictures: Part II

Photographs from July - December on a range of topics from around the world.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

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The FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.

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The new Christian martyrs

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Africa is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.