Look forward with hope, not fear, president urges

Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin applaud President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/, Pool)

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President Obama used his final State of the Union address to reflect on the historic nature of his presidency and accomplishments.

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The GOP used its response to the State of the Union to try softening the tough stance embraced by some presidential candidates.

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The president?s call to action in the State of the Union address gives new power to the vice president?s ?personal? cause.

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The Patriots defensive end had a medical emergency and sought help from the Foxborough Police, according to the Boston Herald.

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Owner Stan Kroenke?s $1.7 billion project includes space for retail development and an ?NFL West.??

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The conglomerate is considering land in the Seaport, including a property owned by Massport and another on Summer Street.

Shirley Leung

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McCourt learned the hard way about her relationship with money, and it?s a lesson the former LA Dodgers CEO wants to impart to all women.

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The Celtics coach left the team briefly last week to visit Smith, who played for him in college for four years.

A Side of Science

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?Overeating does not make you fat,? posits expert David Ludwig. ?The process of getting fat makes you overeat.?

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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Kevin Gosnell founded ALS Knights to unite friends and family of ALS patients to raise money and encourage research.

A customer showed his Powerball tickets in Hialeah, Fla., on Monday.

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Powerball jackpot swells to $1.5 billion

The jackpot continues to grow ahead of Wednesday?s drawing ? and it has time to get bigger.

Images of the late David Bowie were plastered in the lobby of MIT?s Rogers Building.

A playful tribute to David Bowie at MIT

The university?s pranksters decorated the entry of the Rogers Building with pictures of the late singer.

Senator Brian Joyce used Woodlawn dry cleaners in Randolph for a decade.

Ethics commission should investigate Joyce, Baker says

Governor Charlie Baker wants an investigation into the arrangement in which state Senator Brian Joyce received free dry cleaning.

For Mass. life sciences companies, J.P. Morgan conference can be crucial

Presenters are keenly aware that when they make promises, investors will be keeping a close eye on whether they deliver.

Police identify 16-year-old boy as city?s first murder victim

Police said Christofer Perez-De la Cruz was killed in a shooting in East Boston early Sunday morning.

Researchers confirm site of Salem hangings

A group of researchers said they found the location in Salem where 19 people accused of witchcraft were hanged in 1692.

Above, a view of the 150-acre site of the prospective casino on O?Connell Way in East Taunton. Below, a rendering of the $500 million ?First Light? facility.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Battle brewing over tribe?s casino plans for Taunton

Opponents challenge the connection of the Mashpee Wampanoag to a parcel where authorities awarded them a reservation.

Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz spoke with members of the media during a campaign stop at Granite State Indoor Range in Hudson, N.H.

Matt Rourke/Associated Press

Cruz dismisses questions about his eligibility

Senator Ted Cruz said whether he is eligible to be president has been settled and questioned why Donald Trump is persisting with the issue.

Audits find Boston fire and police facilities in disrepair

Members of the Fire and Police departments work in facilities beset by mold, cracks, and failing infrastructure, reports said.

Boston schools face $50 million budget shortfall

No schools will close, but there will be widespread cuts, the school superintendent told parents.

State Senators John F. Keenan, Linda Dorcena Forry, and Michael J. Rodrigues gestured to products at RiverRock Cannabis in Denver Tuesday.

Bob Pearson for The Boston Globe

Do I roll it? Senators learn about marijuana

State senators toured a marijuana dispensary in Colorado ahead of a possible legalization question on the November ballot in Mass.

Two Navy boats in Iranian custody, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said it has received assurances from Iran that the vessels and 10 US Navy sailors will be returned safely and promptly.

Eastern Mass. sees snow with cold weather ahead

Snow accumulated Tuesday evening, and rain was forecasted, along with below-freezing temperatures.

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Ground Game

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A candidate?s success will be determined by how they exceed (or fail) expectations in early primary states.

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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

Robert Galvan, who is on death row for murder, speaks to members of the media at the Adjustment Center yard during a tour of California?s Death Row at San Quentin State Prison.

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The Big Picture

On death row in San Quentin

A rare look at life on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.

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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New Balance offers smartwatch at CES and Under Armour teams with IBM.

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In his first book as pope, Francis ponders what would have been the legacy the ?Smiling Pope,? had he lived.