Family, friends gather to honor life of Kyzr Willis

The 7-year-old boy drowned while attending a Boston summer program last month.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_06bls-25_metro-10357.jpg More than a dozen ?bias-based? cases found at BLS

Boston Latin School students were reluctant to report incidents because of ?a lack of trust.??

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The transfer of Edward Tutunjian?s medallions, worth potentially tens of millions of dollars, came weeks before he was charged.

A woman walked past a closed entrance of Russell Square underground station in London.

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London knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt

The incident came within hours of an announcement by London police that they were putting more armed officers on the streets.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/cashless_04.jpg Some stores are saying no to cash

However, there?s a significant hitch to this trend among retailers: Refusing to accept cash is illegal in Massachusetts.

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The infant?s death was not the result of neglect or abuse, according to officials and records obtained by the Globe.

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Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Keeping Twitter clean ? and fair

The social media site may be right to ban abusive language, but needs to be clear why.

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In the contest for one of the most prized building sites in Boston, city officials chose an increasingly familiar name.

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The school and alumni released a joint statement Wednesday praising what some are calling reparations.

MassDOT appoints director of newly created Sustainable Mobility

Jackie DeWolfe was appointed Wednesday to the newly created position to better integrate travel by bicycle, walking, driving, and public transit across Massachusetts.

Man sentenced over bribes for Roxbury public housing slots

A former maintenance man at a Roxbury public housing complex was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

If it?s liar vs. liar, Trump might win

If the battle for the White House comes down to truthfulness, Trump has a chance. Why give it to him?

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Donald Trump said he?s more popular than she is in New Hampshire ? a state which, he suggests, she no longer deserves to represent.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_DS238.jpg Donald Trump is losing because he should be winning

Drip by drip, the scandals are drowning Donald Trump. He shouldn?t be merely surviving; he should be winning.

Opinion | Dan Linskey and Alan Brill

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0804bodycam.jpg Understanding the benefits and risks of police body cameras

What body cameras mean for taxpayers, the Boston Police, and the city.

MARINERS 3, RED SOX 1

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Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino, and Adam Lind hit solo home runs for Seattle.

Aug 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi (40) hits a single against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Andrew Benintendi notches first major league hits

Benintendi drove an opposite-field single to left off Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the third inning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/davis_jt3_liv.jpg James Taylor?s intimate songs find a home at Fenway

The singer-songwriter was able to deliver both the intimacy and joy of his songs at the outdoor venue.

Hannibal Buress performs in three distinctly different style New England venues in August.

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A busy Hannibal Buress is here, there, everywhere

The comedian performs Friday at Foxwoods, Aug. 10-11 at the Wilbur Theatre, and Aug. 13 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.

2016 Olympics

SHIRA SPRINGER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_kayla1_spts-9480-9482-ksdD--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg There is plenty of fight left in Kayla Harrison

After major knee surgery, she is out to make history with a second gold medal in Olympic judo.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/20160721hospital_olympics0047-1600x900.jpg Don?t expect a private hospital room at the Olympics

At the Rio 2016 games, ailing athletes will go to a sparkling new clinic built just for the Games. Sick tourists, meanwhile, will be sent to a public hospital.

Globe investigations

Private schools, painful secrets

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160607_BH__ErikaSchickel3.jpg The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliation

The Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.

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.

The Big Picture

A bicyclist is reflected at sunset in a large puddle in the parking lot of Scusset Beach in Sandwich.

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Globe photos of the month: July 2016

From the July Fourth celebration to the start of Patriots training camp, a look at some of the best images last month.