GE confirms it?s heading to Boston

The industrial giant says 800 jobs will be based in its new corporate headquarters.

GE?s site selection team has explored new high-end office buildings under construction.

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GE?s site selection team has explored new high-end office buildings under construction.

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Skanska USA?s 121 Seaport, which is early in construction, is another site GE has considered.

253 Summer Street, overlooking Fort Point Channel, could fit with the company?s plan.

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253 Summer Street, overlooking Fort Point Channel, could fit with the company?s plan.

GE has also been eyeing Massport Parcel A2.

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GE has also been eyeing Massport Parcel A2.

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People familiar with the company?s search say it has not yet pinned down a location, or even whether it will rent existing offices or build new.

Shirley Leung

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The world can now mention Boston in the same sentence as Silicon Valley when talking about where the future is being built.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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A small, new headquarters is unlikely to lead to significant job growth or provide substantial tax money for the state.

A billboard advertised the record Powerball jackpot Tuesday in downtown Pittsburgh.

AP

More than half of Powerball tickets sold will be duplicates

The odds now favor multiple winners having to split the $1.5 billion jackpot ? if anyone wins.

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A fourth Super Bowl title brought out the best in Patriots fans.

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California prison officials say they suspect the former NFL running back committed suicide.

Illustration by Gwen Keraval

The Weddings Issue

What millennial wedding celebrations are all about

Hint: It doesn?t have anything to do with a trendy gown, expensive cake, or splashy location.

plated

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Cheryl Cronin?s biggest priority is expanding the market?s reach.

New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones.

AP

Synthetic marijuana caused Jones to seek medical help

A source told the Globe defensive lineman Chandler Jones had a bad reaction after using the substance.

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Audio recordings and a public log show how emergency personnel handled the incident Sunday.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 13, 2016 in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average fell over 350 points today as markets continued to react to falling oil prices and the uncertainty in the economic outlook in China. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Dow closes down more than 360 points

The S&P 500 index was down 10 percent from its November peak, known as a ?correction? on Wall Street.

Massachusetts legislators tour the Riverrock Cannabis marijuana facility in Denver, Colorado January 12, 2016. Left to right are Senator Michael J Rodrigues and Senator Jason Lewis in front of a final growing chamber where ready-to-harvest marijuana plants finish their growth. Metro SectionVisual Editor-John Blanding

At senators? marijuana policy event, no free lunch

Mass. lawmakers who were in Colorado to learn about marijuana retailing made it clear they paid for their own lunches.

Mayor Walsh.

Walsh seeks to strengthen residency requirement

The proposal includes a substantial caveat: A grandfather clause for some sitting city officials.

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The long-time girlfriend of James ?Whitey? Bulger is already serving an 8-year sentence of helping Bulger evade authorities.

A van involved in Wednesday morning?s fatal crash in Dorchester sat along Morton Street as police investigated.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Driver in Dorchester hit-and-run crash arrested, police say

Police believe the driver drove away from the scene after the fatal crash.

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The police officers say a series of racist incidents have left them fearful for their safety on the job.

ACLU calls for $1.8m in fees after victories on panhandling laws

Federal judges ruled that Worcester and Lowell measures against ?aggressive panhandling? violated free-speech protections.

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Al Jazeera America says it will stop operating by April 30. It blames the ??economic landscape of the media environment.??

Letter from the publisher

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Ground Game

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

 Peugeot?s French driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret compete during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally 2016 from Uyuni, Bolivia to Salta, Argentina on Jan. 9. (Marcos Brindicci/AFP/Getty Images)

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The Big picture

Dakar Rally 2016

The 13-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Argentina and Bolivia via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain.

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.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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

Crux

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

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Design New England

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Interior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.