?Profoundly disturbing? abuse documented at elite R.I. school

An explosive new report on sexual abuse at the elite R.I. prep school describes a cauldron of exploitation where abusers ?created a kind of private hell? for victims in the 1970s and 1980s.

Downtown Butler, Penn., was seen this month as rain fell over the city.

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America on Edge

In Pennsylvania, baby boomers see the American Dream slipping away

Many of the bright-eyed 18-year-olds from the Butler High School class of 1976 are now weary, worn, or furious, and for many, those feelings are driving their votes.

Shirley jogger incident was an innocent act

A man who approached a woman running Tuesday only wanted to help, police said.

Start your IndyCar refunds!

If you?re still waiting for a refund on those Boston Indycar tickets, Attorney General Maura Healey is offering to help.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/allston_fire-11907.jpg Landlord cited over code violations after Allston fire

A four-alarm fire on Wednesday displaced 11 people, including several college students.

Hurricane Hermine is seen over the Gulf of Mexico in this satellite image.

Hermine upgraded to hurricane

The storm is expected to make landfall later tonight or tomorrow morning on Florida?s Gulf coast.

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The fourth preseason game is usually when starters get the night off, but the Patriots are flipping the script.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/drought-map2.jpg ?Extreme drought? expands in Mass.

Almost a quarter of the state now suffers from an extreme drought.

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The private helicopter was having mechanical problems, but was able to land safely without incident.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamed-11879.jpg Longtime UNH librarian leaves $4 million to school

While Robert Morin was known to live simply, he quietly amassed the fortune that was left to UNH following his death.

The woods surrounding the pool where Andy was last seen.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff/File

A plea for help in case of boy who vanished 40 years ago

Despite an intensive search and investigation, and repeated searches over the years, no trace of Andy Puglisi was ever found, authorities said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/T%20green%20line1-1269227.jpg Website generates funny excuses for MBTA delays

Two friends have launched an online ?excuse generator? that spits out made-up, funny excuses for MBTA delays.

Opinion | Alan Wirzbicki

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/130918citycouncil0217.jpg Candidates who want to do good as register of deeds

Four promising candidates are up against Stephen Murphy, a former Boston city councilor who lacks even a feigned enthusiasm for the job.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_Millenniumtower36_arts[1].jpg 16 condos at the Millennium? Let?s make it 22.

A Chinese investment group is adding to its holdings of condos at the new Millennium Tower in Downtown Boston.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Handout_02names01_liv.jpg You have the right to remain roasted

Bill Evans was the only commissioner who would let comedian Ross do a ride-along, and it looks like they had fun.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/2016-09-01T163409Z_1648639401_S1AETYVCUJAB_RTRMADP_3_SPACEX-BLAST-2103.jpg Blast at SpaceX launch site destroys Facebook satellite

The mishap dealt a severe blow to SpaceX, still scrambling to catch up with satellite deliveries following a launch accident last year.

The return of the college students

Merry Allston Christmas!

It?s moving day in Boston, also known as Allston Christmas. It?s off to a busy start.

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Today is Move-In Day, when thousands of students ? and others ? move into their new apartments in this college hub.

PETER ABRAHAM

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_leon5_spts-9755-kIKD--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg How Sandy Leon caught fire for the Red Sox

The genesis of Leon?s breakout season came last winter when he played in the Venezuelan League.

THINGS TO DO

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/BPT2016Circus_1021_creditMarkDannenhauer-5280.jpg The Weekender: Labor Day? Let?s do this.

Everything fun to do in the Boston area and beyond.

PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 18: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally on June 18, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump returned to Arizona for the fourth time since starting his presidential campaign a year ago. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

SCOT LEHIGH

Trump goes south of the border ? and of the truth

Talk about grading on the curve.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

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 woman looks on while riding the tramway as Turkey?s flag is reflected in the window in Taksim square in Istanbul on July 22, following the failed military coup attempt of July 15.

Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images

The Big Picture

Reflection (Defined)

One in an occasional series exploring the definitions of words via photography.