Boston tops list of most unequal cities in US

A view from Charlestown of the Leonard P. Zakim Memorial Bridge.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Overall, in cities with bigger divides between rich and poor, housing tends to be less affordable for lower-income households.

Former President Bill Clinton spoke during a campaign stop for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Wednesday at Keene State College.

The comeback kid returns to try to spin some magic for his wife

No longer the candidate, and more than 15 years removed from his own presidency, Bill Clinton has picked up where he left off in 2008.

Cover of proposal from the City of Boston and state to encourage General Electric to move to the city.

To woo GE, state and city painted bright picture

The pitch book used to woo General Electric shows an all-out effort.

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General Electric is close to selling for more than $4 billion to Chinese appliance maker Haier, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Elizabeth Warren, GE?s new senator, has made a career of vilifying it

Warren has cast GE as the leading villain in the story of an American economy balanced on the backs of the middle class.

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It?s almost like former Mayor Menino?s vision for the Innovation District is coming true, but it?s not the only place blossoming.

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That is the provocative question posed by an outsider slate of candidates running for the Board of Overseers at Harvard.

Man allegedly walked $1.6m in pills across Canadian border

A Canadian man was arrested while pulling a sled carrying more than 180 pounds of prescription pills across the border into Vermont.

At Logan airport, Terminal A for a 5:45 am flight, Isidro Macario gives his son Isidro Jr, a hug goodbye.

David L Ryan/Globe Staff

Deportations quietly continue

In New England, deportations are continuing, even for longtime immigrants whom advocates thought were safe.

Adrian Walker

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The proposal seeks to bring order to a maze of existing regulations.

GOP presidential debate

The Republican presidential candidates at the debate on Thursday.

Rainier Ehrhardt/AP

GOP rivals rip Obama, Clinton at debate

The candidates slammed President Obama?s handling of foreign policy and raised doubts about Hillary Clinton?s private e-mail account.

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The school made three-dimensional scans of the limestone campus oddities in case they are damaged during removal.

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US Representative Stephen F. Lynch said on Thursday ?we are in trouble? if the Republican presidential candidate succeeds in his bid for the White House.

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State Street has been involved in a number of regulatory matters in recent years, including allegations of overcharging clients for foreign currency trading.

STAT

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Frequently asked questions ? and answers ? about the virus that has been circulating in Brazil and linked to a surge in birth defects.

Ty Burr

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?Spotlight,? the acclaimed drama about the Boston Globe?s reporting of the Catholic Church clergy abuse scandal, received six nominations.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) runs during practice at the NFL football team's facility Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Source: Back injury kept Rob Gronkowski from practicing

This is the latest in a series of back-related issues for Gronkowski.

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The documents describe the Patriots player as cooperative as he approached police and was later taken to a hospital.

01/13/2015 Foxboro Ma. New England Patriots player Chandler Jones (cq) talked to the media after Practice. Globe/Staff Photographer Jonathan Wiggs

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?I made a pretty stupid mistake,? Chandler Jones says

The Patriots defensive end spoke to the media after Thursday?s practice.

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Goldman Sachs has reached a $5 billion settlement as part of a federal and state probe.

CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

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The network?s coverage will begin at 11 a.m., with two hour-long NFL Films features.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

Defense secretary says US sailors made navigational error in Iran

The Navy has given no indication that the 10 were injured or mistreated while being held.

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Hoping to expand through affiliations, Beth Israel Deaconess has signed a clinical affiliation agreement with MetroWest Medical Center.

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.

Globe investigations

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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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The company is putting digital intelligence and communications systems into virtually everything it builds.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

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

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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