President Obama expected to visit Cuba in March

The move comes as the two countries continue their efforts to normalize relations after a half-century of Cold War opposition.

Protestors with signs outside of the ICE regional office in Burlington, during a protest on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in concurrent with Pope Francis and Cardinal O'Malley's Vigil at the US-Mexican Border.

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Immigrant group protests against raids, deportation

Protesters sought to underscore the anxiety of undocumented parents and their children living under threat of separation.

Amid probe, home care agency cuts most staffers

Compassionate Homecare is one of a dozen home health care companies under investigation for possible fraud.

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The raid apparently stems from recent Boston Globe stories detailing ways Joyce allegedly used his position to benefit himself.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

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By taking a stand now, the CEO could go a long way toward protecting Americans? privacy for a long time to come.

One person killed in Plymouth house fire

One person has died in a house fire in Plymouth, according to the state fire marshal?s office.

Milton selectmen decline to renew police chief?s contract

The panel voted not to commit to Chief Richard Wells Jr., a 32-year member of the force, due to a contract dispute.

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Alyssa Leader claims the school failed to take her allegations seriously, leaving her to live in fear in the same dorm as her alleged abuser.

Bloodied and battered in N.H., Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio are engaged in a vigorous fight before Saturday?s primary.

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With days left, gloves come off before GOP primary in S.C.

Bloodied and battered in N.H., Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Ted Cruz are engaged in a vigorous fight before Saturday?s primary.

Jimmy Maher, left, sits with owner Bill

Are Boston?s dive bars disappearing?

Rising rents and land values are changing the places where neighborhood folks can feel comfortable just being themselves.

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Aerosmith?s Joey Kramer cranks the coffee to 11

The Aerosmith drummer is launching brick-and-mortar Rockin? & Roastin? cafes, including one in North Attleborough.

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The pontiff prayed at the border for the thousands who have died trying to reach the United States.

1/28/2016 - Cambridge, MA - Eric Minikel and Sonia Valabh, cq, ran an experiment involving denaturing proteins at the Broad Institute lab in Cambridge on Thursday, January 28, 2016. They are looking for a cure for

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Globe Magazine

A husband and wife?s race to cure her fatal genetic disease

How the threat of fatal familial insomnia turned them into scientists with an urgent mission.

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gives instructions during a timeout against the Detroit Pistons in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

For Celtics, best move at trade deadline is none at all

The Celtics don?t need to act right now, because bigger things are not so far down the road.

A missing poster for Zachary Marr was hung in the window of the Bell in Hand Tavern near Faneuil Hall.

Officials search Boston Harbor for missing Central Mass. man

The disappearance of Zachary Marr is strikingly similar to that of a 24-year-old whose body was found in 2014 in the harbor.

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Castle Cheese Inc. has been inserting wood pulp into its parmesan cheese and distributing it to some of the country?s biggest grocery chains.

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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BetaBoston

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The staff of ratings website Dunwello announced over the long weekend that the service would cease operations.

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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Crux

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A Mexican journalist presented Pope Francis with a traditional hat as the pontiff departed from the Vatican Friday.

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.