Campaign 2016

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton went back and forth during the first presidential debate in September. — Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images/File

9 moments that molded the campaign

A look back on the twists and turns in one of the most extraordinary elections in modern political history.

No gun found after disturbance at Trump rally, says Secret Service

The Republican candidate was rushed off stage by guards, but returned within minutes.

West Virginia citizens paint a dystopian picture under a Clinton presidency

In Beckley, where record numbers have turned out for early voting, people speak of the US as a lawless land primed for economic collapse.

Yvonne Abraham

Hoping the unimaginable doesn?t happen

How is it possible that a nation that venerates values Trump mocks every day could be so close to electing him president?

Could Mass. flood a Clinton White House with appointees?

The Democrat has deep roots here, and scores of friends and allies are imaginging themselves ? or their peers ? in administration roles.

Michael Dukakis slams Donald Trump

The former Mass. governor, who ran for president in 1988, said Trump is ?a pathological liar . . . a head case.?

Warren stumps for Clinton, Democrats in N.H.

New Hampshire?s four electoral votes have become pivotal in the waning days of the presidential race.

Kelly Ayotte vs. Maggie Hassan

With days until the election, the Globe is focusing on the formative moments in the public lives of the two women vying for the US Senate in New Hampshire. The estimated $100 million contest will reverberate well beyond the Granite State with the winner possibly determining control of the US Senate.

New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan — Jim Cole/Associated Press

Hassan was known as partisan lawmaker

Hassan emphasizes the word ?bipartisan,? but she wasn?t always seen that way as a state legislator.

US Senator Kelly Ayotte was first elected in 2010. — Jim Cole/Associated Press

Ayotte got her start as an ambitious prosecutor

Ayotte describes herself as ?aggressive? as a private attorney and in public office in New Hampshire.

Both sides make final push on Question 2

Supporters and opponents of a ballot question that would expand charter schools took to the streets Saturday to reach voters.

2nd Harvard team accused of ranking female athletes

Harvard?s Cambridge campus. — Lisa Poole/Associated Press/File

The men?s cross country team also created spreadsheets with crude references to female runners, The Harvard Crimson reported.

Kevin Cullen

A hands-on lesson in how to help veterans

?Too many people don?t understand the military, don?t appreciate those who join,? Adam Freed said.

Boston violence leaves 2 dead, 1 wounded

Two men were shot to death and a third person was stabbed and wounded in Dorchester and Roxbury Saturday.

Traffic moved Saturday under the remains of the old Highland Avenue bridge. — Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Route 128 south in Needham will be closed for most of Sunday

All work is expected to be completed before Monday morning, said a MassDOT official

Can Al Horford become the next great Celtic?

From the Dominican Republic to becoming a champion at Florida, Horford has been defined by a burning desire to win.

Starts & Stops

Frequently asked questions about all-electronic tolling

It?s somewhat smooth sailing for all-electronic tolling, but readers still have questions. We?ve got answers.

findings

Changing the clocks makes people depressed, study finds

It?s not your imagination ? early darkness is depressing, according to new research.

S.C. man confesses to at least 7 killings, sheriff says

Todd Kohlhepp?s admissions also helped solve a 2004 mass killing, officials say.

Opinion & Ideas

THE INTERNATIONALIST

October surprise? No, beware the November blitz

The ?October surprise? is part of American elections. In international affairs, there?s a potentially more dangerous phenomenon: the November blitz.

Special reports

The tragedy that Boston forgot

One hundred years ago, a horrific trolley accident on Summer Street killed 46 people. Although it was dubbed the ?worst tragedy in the history of the city? at the time, it has now been all but erased from memory.

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The Big Picture

Spain?s ?Pueblos Blancos?

The ?Pueblos Blancos,? or white villages, are named for lime wash on the buildings in the Andalusia region, an area that is stunningly beautiful yet also Spain?s poorest.