Fire engulfs North End building early on Christmas

Boston Fire works to surround and extinguish a 5-alarm fire at 52 Hull St. in the North End early on Sunday, December 25, 2016. (Scott Eisen for The Boston Globe)

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At least 18 people were displaced by the five-alarm blaze at about 4:15 a.m., and two firefighters sustained minor injuries.

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The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 92 people, including members of Russia?s world-famous military choir.

Teen male is found stabbed to death near Logan airport

The victim was in his late teens and was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday night.

Worcester, MA -11/16/2016 - A short time out of the intensive care unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center, in Worcester, Michael Champigny (cq) waits for a liver transplant. (Dr. Adel Bozorgzadeh (cq) is chief of transplant surgery.) Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: livertransplant Reporter: Lizbeth Kowalczyk

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Need a liver? You may have to head south

Patients in Mass. could get transplants faster if they were allowed to use donor livers from Ga. and S.C., but the idea has its critics.

Man is killed by commuter train in Attleboro

The man, who was in his 30s, was hit on the tracks near 700 S. Main St. in Attleboro at about 10 p.m. Saturday.

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An anti-Trump sermon at The Plymouth Church in Framingham leaves hurt feelings and division in the community.

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With Donald Trump?s unexpected victory comes a new opportunity for donors to curry favor: contributions to the inauguration committee.

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Pope Francis on Sunday wished Christmas peace for people scarred by wars and those who have lost loved ones to terrorism.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/escaping-kkk-wide-2163.jpg A&E shelves KKK show after learning of cash payouts to participants

The controversial documentary series, initially called ?Generation KKK,? was set to debut next month but sparked widespread outcry.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-12225.jpg ?Patriots Day? is not just a movie. It?s personal

There are some who think ?Patriots Day? was produced too soon and others who think it should not have been made at all.

Boy gets jury summons, girl gets jury summons . . .

Melissa Ananias and Peter Butler never expected to find love there. No one ever has.

Yvonne Abraham

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The story of Mary and Joseph searching for shelter holds significant resonance this year amid calls for deportations and walls.

Buzzsaw

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A holiday letter with so much to share ? about Mary and Edith, Jon, the Pfeffermans, and so many more.

IDEAS | CASS R. SUNSTEIN

Everyone thinks you should read this

People support policies because they think other people support them ? as Donald Trump seems to know.

Caitlin O?Hara, pictured in 2012, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis on her second birthday. She died Dec. 20 due to complications from a double-lung transplant.

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Caitlin O?Hara, 33, brought compassion to others while she sought a transplant

Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis on her 2nd birthday, O?Hara died of complications from a double-lung transplant five days before Christmas.

Patriots 41, Jets 3

Chad Finn

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From a Bill Belichick milestone to a dominant performance, there was a lot to be impressed with Saturday.

Christopher L. Gasper

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It stands to reason that the Patriots won?t have any walkovers in the postseason.

What our critics say

quick bites

At South End?s Mida, serving charm with the handmade pasta

The restaurant features an Italian-influenced menu from chef Douglass Williams, previously at Coppa, Radius, and Corton.

Ty Burr

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Ty Burr?s recommendations for downtime well spent with family, friends, and a screen.

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THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE COMMON GOOD

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/1225matthewonline.jpg How to build public confidence in the age of Trump

Americans need to see evidence that their government has answers to the problems that afflict them.

Special reports

special report

Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

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One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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.