Hospitals shift away from nurseries

Nelsy Avendano of East Boston cradled her newborn son, Kevin Loaiza-Avendano, in her hospital room at Boston Medical Center last month.

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The conventional hospital nursery, where rows of adorable infants doze in front of a picture window, is being phased out.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall campaign event at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire on Saturday.

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Clinton working to shore up Southern ?firewall?

Hillary Clinton is furiously shoring up her so-called firewall in the Southern states that vote next, like South Carolina.

Yvonne Abraham

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It?s a lousy time to be an American Muslim. It?s especially lousy in New Hampshire.

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Without a major comeback, Bush will face increasing pressure to bow out of the race.

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Interim superintendent Matthew Malone and the school committee cited a difference of vision for the decision.

Falling tree limb claims second victim in Canton

A 48-year-old man died Saturday after being struck by a falling tree limb in Canton Friday night.

Republican presidential candidates participated in the debate.

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GOP candidates focus on temperament of leadership

The stakes were exceedingly high because large numbers of N.H. Republican voters are undecided or open to last-minute switching.

Opinion | Theodore Postol

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Get ready for the threat inflation, saber rattling, and overreacting to a provocative action.

KEVIN CULLEN

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When George Whelan died at Boston Medical Center, at the age of 82, there was nobody to claim his body.

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After 29 years leading the state?s Group Insurance Commission, 86-year-old Mitchell is stepping down.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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He is on a collision course with Canton, Ohio.

Dave Gettleman took over the Panthers in 2013.

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For Panthers GM Dave Gettleman, patience paved path to Super Bowl

Gettleman?s faith in coach Ron Rivera and the front office trickled down to the locker room.

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The pop star?s ?Formation?? is available as a free download on her artist page for the streaming service Tidal.

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The freewheeling Favre, as expected, was a first-ballot entry. Seven others will also be inducted in August.

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Dan Hicks, a musician whose work in the 1960s helped define San Francisco?s psychedelic sound, has died. He was 74.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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Four days from the primary, there is no obvious path for them to take and no obvious candidate for them to back.

The Big Picture

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Primary push in New Hampshire

All across New Hampshire, crowds are gathering to hear and see the Democratic and Republican candidates for president before Tuesday?s primary.

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.

BetaBoston

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

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Facebook, Google, and Boston-based Jana pursue strategies to connect consumers in emerging economies to mobile Internet ? and advertisers.

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.

Crux

Crux

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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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Globe Insiders

Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.