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SJC Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants said Thursday that he has commissioned a probe into sentencing disparities for minority defendants.
Mother struggles with guilt after daughter?s shooting in Roxbury?My kids are my life,? the young mother said. ?They?re my everything.?
Nonprofit seeks to fill skills gap of low-income high school graduatesThe goal of Year Up is to give at-risk young people the tools necessary to avoid the minimum wage rut while earning college credits.
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At the close of Wednesday?s debate, Trump made an awkward pitch partly aimed at the tiniest part of his constituency: black voters.
Trump leaves GOP leaders shell-shocked and fearful Donald Trump?s defiant comments Thursday further dismayed leaders who have been struggling with how to respond to his rhetoric.
Say Trump loses and refuses to concede. Then what? Donald Trump has said he may not accept the results of the election on Nov. 8 if he loses. So what could he realistically do?
Talk about an awkward dinner party.
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Yes, this wine bottle has Internet accessBoston startup Kuvée thinks it?s time to modernize the way we store and serve wine.
Stephen D. Gill, a Navy veteran, was taken into custody for failing to appear to give testimony before a military commission.
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Shirley Leung
The New England Revolution remain in talks about a UMass site the governor and mayor seem to like.
Meet Esopus Spitzenburg (and other unusual apple varieties) Tis time of year, it?s worth getting out to pick-your-own orchards and sampling more unusual varieties.
Cage-free egg fight heats up on TVA long-simmering referendum battle over farm animal welfare and food prices is bursting onto Boston-area television screens.
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A guide to Question 4Marijuana could soon be legal if voters decide on Nov. 8 to approve the drug for recreational use. Here?s what a ?yes? vote might mean.
Everett man arrested in shooting of 13-year-old Chelsea boy?I feel all right,? the 13-year-old told the Globe. ?There?s no one coming after me. I?ll be okay. It was an accident.?
Hassan now leads Ayotte by 8 points in US Senate race in N.H., poll findsThe race between Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Kelly Ayotte could ultimately help decide control of the US Senate this election cycle.
Boston Children?s expansion receives final OKThe $1 billion, 71-bed building triggered concerns over health care costs and the loss of a treasured garden for patients.
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Buzzsaw
Shows like ?Black Mirror? are set in worlds that look remarkably like our own ? except for some scary tweaks.
TV Critic?s Corner
Unconventional crime-solving in ?Holistic Detective Agency?In the series premiere of ?Dirk Gently?s Holistic Detective Agency? on BBC America, an eccentric detective joins up with struggling musician to solve crimes.
BOB HOHLER
First case of CTE diagnosed in MMA fighterDr. Bennet Omalu also announced the discovery of CTE in two more professional wrestlers, who both died this year at age 44.
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David Backes helps set things right on Bruins? second lineIt was with a sense of awe that Backes described the feed delivered by his first-time centerman.
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The Weekender: Leno, Hamilton, and serious twerkingEverything fun to do in Boston and beyond.
EDITORIAL
Are Russians hacking our election? Direct foreign interference in a US election is unacceptable, and both parties should want to get to the bottom of it.
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The desperate and the dead
The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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Iraqi and Kurdish forces have begun a military offensive to take back the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul.
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The Minutemen are determined not to beat themselves when they face South Carolina.
Mr. Stamps joined the Army during World War II and served in England, France, and Germany as a technician fourth grade in a cargo unit.
?I wouldn?t go to Harvard if I could get in for free,? said at-large Councilor Michael Flaherty.
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Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because the air bags may not inflate in a crash
India and Pakistan, longtime enemies with nuclear arsenals, have turned in battle to the big screen.
Curse you, MetLife. The company will phase out its use of Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang after more than 30 years.
?Counting Descent? is Clint Smith?s first volume of poetry; much of it focuses on his childhood.
Chris Cooper stars as the reclusive novelist in ?Coming Through the Rye?
McGinest was joined by many other former Patriots at the 21st Annual NFL Legends Night charity dinner.
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.
Analysis
Surprise! This was a real debate.The dialogue focused on a range of issues and showed how the candidates have basic differences on some topics.
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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First case of CTE diagnosed in MMA fighter
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump trade barbs at Al Smith dinner
Blowback for American sins in the Philippines
MetLife grounds Snoopy. Curse you, Red Baron!
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