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The desperate and the dead
Defendants with mental illness are much more likely to receive punishment than treatment, putting Mass. courts behind much of the country in addressing the mental health crisis.
The desperate and the dead
Experts said Jahvon Goodwin could not control himself when he killed a strangerA Spotlight Team review shows the insanity defense is rarely used and even more rarely successful.
Trump, McConnell and Ryan: an unlikely new power trio for DCHow well they can get along will help determine what gets done over the next four years, and whether the new president?s agenda flounders or succeeds.
Trump?s tax overhaul could make history, but can it work?The president-elect could usher in the most sweeping changes in the federal tax code since Ronald Reagan.
Calls to suicide hotlines surge in hours after Trump?s election??We didn?t see numbers like this in 2008 or 2012,?? said one suicide prevention organization. ??This was an extraordinary year by any stretch of the imagination.??
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Trump supporters are our friends and neighborsPeople are angry. They?re fed up. Trump offered fool?s gold. Voters bought it.
A presidential penthouse, far above a madding crowdAmerica?s next president says he lives on the 66th floor ? of a building with only 58 stories.
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Police said one person was shot and injured by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a protester then opened fire.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof tweeted he chased and fought with an intruder he found in his Philadelphia hotel room Saturday.
An explosion at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan early Saturday killed four people, the head of international forces in the country said.
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President-elect Donald Trump and key advisers in recent days have backed away from some of the most sweeping campaign pledges.
Cousins say mother used drugs on day her infant died?She freaked out and called 911,? said one cousin. ?The paramedics came and said he had been dead for a couple of hours.?
These days, Edaville USA shines This is not the rundown attraction it once was. And at the holidays, Edaville USA shines particularly bright.
St. John, where you?ll want to park itSt. John surprises many with its designation as a national park, yet two-thirds of the island?s 27 square miles fall within the boundaries of the National Park Service.
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Chad Finn
So much has changed since their Super Bowl meeting, but their places as two of the NFL?s top teams remain intact.
BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
Here are a few ways to improve NFL broadcasts (and their ratings)The league has identified several areas it could trim the fat during games, but we have a few as well.
NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
CBA stalemate could hinder MLB?s big-ticket free agentsLarge-market teams may be hesitant in spending big in free agency until they know the new luxury tax figure.
Beverly, King Philip, Hanover, and Brighton were among the winners in Friday?s sectional finals.
EDITORIAL
A promise Trump can keep to veteransDonald Trump can best serve veterans by tempering his chest-thumping rhetoric and working with Democrats.
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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.
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Americans headed to the polls Tuesday across the nation.
Isaiah Thomas leads the way with a game-high 29 points.
A new policy means cars can only park on the even-side of the street for winters beginning in an even year, and odd-side when winter begins in an odd year.
Trump and congressional Republicans will have a chance do something about the controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview that the theory shows a ??profound lack of empathy?? for supporters of Donald Trump.
Video posted by the militants showed four children, who appear to be 10 to 14 years old, shooting four civilians.
The actor garnered cheers and applause Friday morning when he spoke at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Christine Tuttle has been slowly updating the living room of her 120-year-old Boston-area home.
Ground Game
There are now four political parties: Red, blue, wealthy, and not. The presidential election between Trump and Clinton cannot be explained along a left-right line.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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