Clinton wins big in South Carolina

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greeted supporters in Columbia, S.C.

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The victory puts Hillary Clinton in strong position as the race barrels toward Super Tuesday?s crucial contests.

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Hillary Clinton understood that her strong support in the African-American community was her ace in the sleeve.

After the mayoral primary in 2013, Martin J. Walsh sat with his advisor Michael Goldman (right) and press secretary Kate Norton  in Dorchester restaurant.

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Another case of friends who benefit in Walsh?s City Hall

The political firm founded by Michael Goldman and Matthew O?Neil is not just close to the new administration ? it has acted like part of it.

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If developer Les Otten has his way, The Balsams will soon be back on the map. And so will he.

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At a forum in Acton, local solar developers warned that continued uncertainty over the rules could stall the industry?s momentum.

Ideas

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Seven pictures that show what life is like on the Caribbean island.

Leonardo DiCaprio starred as legendary explorer Hugh Glass in the 2015 film ?The Revenant.?

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Ty Burr

Is Leonardo DiCaprio the last true star at the Oscars?

?The Revenant? is the sole representative in the best-picture Oscar race of the old-fashioned star vehicle.

Marco Rubio spoke at the opening of his campaign headquarters in Melbourne, Fla., during his Senate run in 2010.

Rubio?s run carries echoes of his past

What does Marco Rubio?s 2010 US Senate race tell us about the GOP presidential contender?

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Donald Trump has opened up a broad lead in Massachusetts before Tuesday?s primary, doubling the support of his closest competitor.

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The two candidates now pressing Trump have not released their complete tax returns, as Mitt Romney did in 2012 and Hillary Clinton did last year.

Juana Calcano of Methuen, a senior technologist, worked with mice in the Genetically Engineered Models and Services Lab. Charles River Labs works for each of the 100 largest global drug developers.

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Charles River Labs has become indispensable player in biotech

Charles River Laboratories International Inc. might be the most important life sciences player you?ve never heard of.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_8B26K.jpg 3 stabbed at KKK gathering in Southern California, police say

The violence erupted shortly after noon in Anaheim?s Pearson Park, about 3 miles from Disneyland.

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Police seized 300 grams of fentanyl laced heroin from 22-year-old Christopher Graciano-Fernandez.

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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?Disrupted? became the subject of intense discussion well before its publication because of its central role in an ethics scandal.

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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JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | All things catholic

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Pope Francis suggested he?s open to the idea of artificial birth control as a means of combatting the spread of the Zika virus, while taking abortion off the table.