Graduates took part in the Troop Drill during the 82nd Recruit State Police graduation in Worcester in 2016.

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Behind the blue wall: Claims of bias in the State Police force

Inside the barracks of New England?s largest police force, some women and minority troopers say they must navigate a workplace culture that can be hostile or even discriminatory toward them. By Nestor Ramos

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/StormTotalSnowWeb1-10446.png Up to 18 inches of snow is expected in Eastern Mass. on Tuesday

A blizzard warning is set for Monday night to Tuesday night in the Boston area.

Eric Fisher | On Weather

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_snowfall2_met-001.jpg Here?s what to expect from Tuesday?s nor?easter

Snow will break out in the morning, and it won?t be going away quickly.

Sports

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-14175.jpg We?re simply not part of the Big Dance, and we?re OK with that

March Madness? It?s March Apathy on our regional sports landscape.

Newly acquired Chicago Bears quarterback Mike Glennon speaks during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, March 10, 2017. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)

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BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Here are some of the biggest moves in NFL free agency so far

It?s been a whirlwind week of signings and trades across the league.

Metro

Elliot White, 4, held his mask while watching Audrey Davis, 5, and Nayara De Oliveira, 4, create a ?cloud? with water and shaving cream at Brighton?s Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy.

Boston pre-K programs that make the grade

Size, approach, and location? As officials seek to create a universal pre-kindergarten system, they must take into account a host of considerations.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-10476.jpg In a tiny town, a phone company right out of a Rockwell painting

Richmond Telephone Company has retained remarkable independence despite space-age telecommunication advancements.

Dr. David Samadi crossed Lexington Avenue on his way to Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan.

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SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

He?s a celebrated urologist, but authorities are investigating his surgical practice

Dr. David Samadi is a famous Manhattan doctor. But a Globe Spotlight Team investigation found Samadi has conducted overlapping surgeries about 70 percent of the time since 2013. Some of his patients say they had no idea.

The Trump administration

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/McKeag_12bluecollar04_met.jpg An uphill climb in the Rust Belt for Democrats

Elizabeth Warren is being eyed by leaders in both parties as a potentially potent weapon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/12/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/22de7d00675a49cda20aa16fa2439ab8-22de7d00675a49cda20aa16fa2439ab8-8565.jpg On ?Saturday Night Live,? it?s President Trump vs. the aliens

?The aliens are laughing at us,? said Alec Baldwin?s Donald Trump.

Globe Magazine

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Globe Magazine

The biggest threat facing middle-age men isn?t smoking or obesity. It?s loneliness.

As men grow older, they tend to let their friendships lapse. But there?s still time to do something about it.

Friends Issue | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/killer0312alt_crop.jpg How can I call a convicted killer my friend? This is how.

It has taken time to understand that while friendship can be fragile, it is also incredibly flexible.

IDEAS | LIVIA GERSHON

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0312idforweb.jpg ?Drunkards?! How an anti-Irish stereotype began

Stereotypes about Irish drinking were the linchpin of America?s first vicious anti-immigrant campaign.

Munch Madness

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/munch-madness-og-1.jpg What are your favorite Boston-area restaurants?

Vote in our March Madness- style bracket to pick the most universally loved local place to eat.

Opinion & Ideas

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jacoby.jpg A troubling trend in a land where Jews feel welcome

America is experiencing an alarming surge in anti-Semitic menace.

Newsletters

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Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/house%20crop.jpg Two sisters, one house, and a mystery

Over the years Sheryl Waldman faded from view until she vanished, and no one seemed to notice ? until one cold evening last December.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/10/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AlternativeMedicines.jpg Top US hospitals aggressively promoting alternative medicine

Some hospitals have built luxurious, spa-like wellness centers to draw patients for spiritual healing, homeopathy, and more.

Real Estate

Recent home sales: South of Boston (March 9)

ABINGTON 39 Patricia Drive One-family Ranch, built in 1987, 2,376 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 45,719-square-foot lot. $502,000 692 Summer St. One-family Split Level, built in 1971, 1,899 square feet, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 baths, on 30,473-square-foot lot.