Iowa will be test for Trump, and GOP is watching

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Scott Morgan

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The Iowa caucuses will be the first indication if Donald Trump can turn crowded rallies into votes, and whether his rivals have an opening.

Hillary Clinton?s campaign is projecting confidence, with a 3 percent lead in Iowa, based on an average of recent polls.

Ever-cautious Hillary Clinton counting on a win in Iowa

Whether Clinton beats Bernie Sanders on Monday will depend on convincing voters she can deliver on the promises she?s making.

Body of man recovered from pond in Mansfield

The man apparently fell through the ice Saturday afternoon, according to police.

Suffolk University president Margaret McKenna says she won?t resign. She said she?s ?committed to the school? and planning to stay.

Suffolk trustees criticize president on spending, style

School trustees said Margaret McKenna made unauthorized expenditures and hires and has an ?abrasive? manner.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actor Idris Elba accepts the Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for 'Beasts of No Nation' onstage during The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_021 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner)

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From SAG Awards to Sundance, diversity makes a comeback

The Screen Actors Guild and Sundance awards, both on Saturday, recognized a number of minority performers.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cullen%20(2)-2113.jpg With MS-13, history is repeating itself

The localities where the gang?s presence is strongest are the places the Mafia once established itself.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/CristoferPerezdelaCruz.jpg After a perilous journey north, teen died at gang?s hands

Cristofer Perez de la Cruz?s life in the US, which came to an end Jan. 10, was brief and dangerous.

Students left Boston Latin School on Wednesday. Nearly half of Latin School?s students are white, compared to 14 percent districtwide.

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Black enrollment at Boston Latin falls sharply

Boston?s most prestigious school is nearly half white ? in a district where 74 percent of students are black or Latino.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_dcfcustody10_met.jpg State fumbled for answers while girl was in limbo

In a child protection system mandated to watch for every red flag, how did a little girl get so lost?

GARY WASHBURN I SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_shabazz_napier.jpg Shabazz Napier trying to jump-start career with Magic

The Roxbury native was traded to Orlando in the offseason for a conditional second-round pick.

The baby octopus with preserved lemon at SRV.

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Venice comes to Boston at the South End?s SRV

This new South End Italian restaurant from the Coda Restaurant Group is styled after a Venetian wine bar.

Illustration by John Ueland for the Boston Globe

The old folks home goes upscale and ultra-competitive

The race is heating up in Massachusetts for a share of the golden-years gold mine.

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 24: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots speaks in a post game press conference after being defeated by the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 20-18. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Tom Brady to attend Michigan?s signing day event, report says

The Patriots quarterback will be joined by other sports celebrities at the Wednesday event, according to Sports Illustrated.

Opinion | Matt Gallagher

Back home then, back home now

The reality faced by many veterans is that they sometimes struggle to find an identity beyond their completed service.

winter arts guide

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/image0-extralarge_1447274396069.jpg Lake Street Dive offers meatier sound on new album

Signed to a major label and headed toward a House of Blues date in March, Boston favorite Lake Street Dive is getting used to the notion of success.

James Steinberg 24MFH

my first home

Two generations, four owners, one hope

The house had been converted into a two-family and was just what we were looking for.

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.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2016-01-28/Boston-Parking-Tickets.jpg Boston changes app for parking tickets

Drivers in Boston are getting a new way to settle their parking tickets with a smartphone.

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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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/26/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/c675252f9ab64e12b3eb396d87272d2c.jpg Pope Francis meets Iranian leader to discuss Middle East

The meeting marked the first time ranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the West since a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran last year.

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