More than three dozen people convicted of rape in Massachusetts have received no prison time in recent years.
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New data suggest the pipeline for drugs that fueled the state?s deadly opioid-abuse crisis may be shrinking.
One question would ask voters to legalize marijuana, while another would allow a casino built near Suffolk Downs in Revere.
Man fatally shot by police in Minnesota; video investigatedA man was fatally shot by police in Minnesota on Wednesday night while inside a car with a woman and a child, an official said.
Feds open civil rights investigation in La. shootingThe Justice Department will investigate whether officers used excessive force during the confrontation that left Alton Sterling dead.
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OPINION | BARACK OBAMA
Precision medicine aims to deliver the right treatment at the right time ? every time.
The decision officially closes out an FBI investigation that dogged Hillary Clinton for the last year and proved a distraction on the campaign trail.
MICHAEL A. COHEN
Obama?s legacy relies on a Clinton winHer win would prevent his key initiatives from being reversed and signal that the nation has shifted to a more liberal direction.
After a decade of emotional debate, Massachusetts House and Senate leaders came to an agreement on a transgender rights bill.
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How did Mayor Walsh get us into this IndyCar debacle?Thousands of stiffed ticket-holders looking for refunds have two chances: fat and none.
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As we?ve grown increasingly particular ? and passionate ? about our diets, incompatible eating habits have become a roadblock to romance.
MEREDITH WARREN
Mass. budget woes mean lawmaker perks need to goIf taxpayers have to sacrifice, so too should legislators.
RED SOX 11, RANGERS 6
All-Star Steven Wright was gassed, but in controlWright held down the fort for the Sox offense ? which was sparked by David Ortiz?s 20th home run.
Would people use a Boston Harbor ferry service?Two groups are trying to determine the feasability of a regular ferry service along the Boston Harbor.
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An architect in Turkey becomes a baker in BostonMagic Bites serves borek alongside its blueberry muffins.
The former Boston Bruins great apologized to the people in the vehicle he ?bumped,? and said he was ?thankful that no one was hurt.?
The Desperate and the Dead | Part 2
Police are often the primary responders when someone in Massachusetts faces a mental health emergency. The result can be deadly.
The Desperate and the Dead | Part 2
Crisis in the woodsKeith Carnute was spiraling into crisis. Officer Tim Sorrell was trained to help. The two men stood 20 feet apart.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
What the new Brexit panic could meanAfter a few days? respite, turmoil has again hit global financial markets following Britain?s decision to leave the EU.
If you were confused about when the Federal Reserve would raise the benchmark interest rate, it?s because fed officials also were confused.
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In ?Zero Days,? Oscar winner Alex Gibney offers fascinating look at cyberwarfareGibney examines a world very few of us have familiarity with, which makes it all the more fascinating to learn about.
EDITORIAL
State must deal with the grim aftermath of psychiatric hospital closings The state?s failure to act on the lack of psychiatric beds has forced thousands of people to seek treatment in emergency rooms.
The state?s closure of psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
?Let?s face it, our pitching has scuffled at times. We?re trying to do everything we can to help it,? Dave Dombrowski said.
The taxi driver who turned in $187,000 ? and was handed $100 for his trouble ? is getting a reward more commensurate with his good deed.
The chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee described himself as more policy-oriented than political.
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An analysis of five years of data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows more drivers die on July 4 than any other day of the year.
Kenyans burned a police camp Wednesday as thousands across the country protested against extra-judicial killings linked to police, days after the bodies of a human rights lawyer, his client and another man were pulled from a river and several officers were detained.
Trynka Shineman and her colleagues are hitting the road for a 22-city tour to meet existing customers and land new ones.
In addition to two new songs, one with Metallica?s James Hetfield, a new Heart LP finds the band revisiting songs that ?fell through the cracks.?
Pizza, tartines, and more are on the menu at this spot from Clear Flour alums
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How yesterday encapsulated the 2016 campaignPractically everything about the campaign was on dramatic display, making it one of the election?s most pivotal days.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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All-Star Steven Wright was gassed, but in control
How dozens of convicted rapists in Mass. have avoided prison
Mass. budget woes mean lawmaker perks need to go
Another try for ferry service in Boston Harbor
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