BU lab temporarily halts TB research after safety lapse

In March, a network switch on an air monitoring system failed at the Boston University infectious disease laboratory in the South End.

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MBTA offers buyouts, could see layoffs in the future

Starting Thursday, the T will send workers notice about two buyout programs that will pay eligible employees to leave the agency.

Parents of Owen Labrie sex assault victim sue N.H. school

The parents of a teenage girl who was assaulted say the prep school did not do enough to protect their daughter.

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Statistics released by the Anti-Defamation League detailed a wave of reported anti-Semitic incidents in 2016.

BOSTON, MA - 5/05/2016: City of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh interacting with members of the black community who were at at Almont Park in Mattaphan. Annie Kinkade is at back left with green coat and umbrella.(David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 09Walsh

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Is black community wavering in its support for Walsh?

Even as members of the black community voice enthusiasm for Mayor Martin Walsh, there?s evidence that support is weakening.

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The victim of a murder-suicide that locked down the UCLA campus for hours was a mechanical engineering professor who was married with two children.

Hundreds protested against the transgender bill at the State House on Wednesday.

House passes transgender bill after heated debate

Proponents cheered after the vote at the State House, while opponents outside shouted, ?Shame on you!?

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Dr. Elizabeth Nabel is paid $1.3 million to run Brigham and Women?s Hospital, but holds three other positions ? including one for the NFL.

Judge rules subpoenas on City Hall should be public

In response to a public records case by the Boston Globe, a judge said subpoenas served on City Hall should be public, unless prosecutors object.

02quincy- Video still of 6-year-old Robbie Richardson who called police when his dad ran a red light. (Alex Lancial/Globe Staff)

6-year-old calls police when dad goes through red light

?Um, daddy went past a red light,? the boy says in a 911 call posted to Facebook by Quincy Police officials.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/02ramp101.jpg A fall, a new wheelchair ramp, and fresh debate over access in City Council chamber

After a woman fell from her wheelchair in March, City Council President Michelle Wu stepped up her push for safer and better access into the chamber.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/wine21-2226.jpg Three women foil a man?s alleged attempt to drug his date

?That guy just put something in her drink,? one woman told her friends, staring at another diner. And so it began.

CORRECTS AGE FOR CHILD FROM 4 TO 3- A June 20, 2015 photo provided by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden shows Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, who was fatally shot Saturday, May 28, 2016, to protect a 3-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit. (Jeff McCurry/Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden via The Cincinatti Enquirer via AP)

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Enough with the gorilla, already

It?s been five days since the death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, yet the sickening cavalcade of outrage and blame continues.

The grassy plot south of Kneeland Street near an entrance to the O?Neill Tunnel is one prospective location.

A helipad is coming, but where?

Promising a helipad in Boston to help persuade General Electric Co. to come here ? that was the easy part.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/6%20Boston-575304.jpg Need a T-accessible day trip? Try Boston?s Custom House

Boston?s Custom House ? located on what used to be the city?s waterfront ? is hard to miss, but as a tourist destination it?s a hidden gem.

Boston, MA - 12/27/1986: From left, Marquerite Furfey, Rozann Kraus, Mike Simpson, Ramelle Adams, and Bill McCully rehearse a window washing routine at 399 Boylston St. in Boston on Dec. 27, 1986. The Rozann Kraus Dancers will perform three times during First Night on Dec. 31. (Jan Housewerth/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 160106_MJ_018

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OPINION | CLARA WAINWRIGHT

A way forward for Boston Creates

To make its Boston Creates plan work, the city has to stimulate innovative funding ideas and make a financial commitment.

Jun 1, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles after at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

ORIOLES 13, RED SOX 9

Red Sox lose despite two homers by Mookie Betts

Betts has five home runs in the past two games, but on Wednesday night, the Orioles hitters came alive, too.

Microsoft HoloLens used for an anatomy lesson. Tech Lab 6-2-16

Hiawatha Bray | tech lab

Microsoft device conjures a new reality

HoloLens melds virtual reality images with the real world. And it?s scary cool.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/belmont200-10923.JPG Moose frolicks through Watertown, Belmont

The moose was first spotted on Waverley Avenue on the west side of Watertown, then ran into Belmont.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Tom Kimball

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Patient outcome is a more valuable measure than response time when it comes to judging whether a medical service is doing right by people.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Ground Game

ground game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/24/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/FINEBERGWELD17A-1792.jpg Is N.H. the best opportunity for the Johnson-Weld ticket?

The Granite State is still a long shot for Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.

The Big Picture

Masking the candidates

One Chinese factory is expecting Donald Trump to beat his likely US presidential rival Hilary Clinton in the popularity stakes.

Nation & World

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Globe investigations

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More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

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.

Design New England

Design New England

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With their home as canvas, the couple behind KTII Design Group embrace the stylistic power of change.