The Trump presidency

Justice Department appoints special counsel in Russia probe

The Justice Department will appoint a special counsel to investigate possible coordination between associates of President Trump and Russian officials in the 2016 election.

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Mueller served in Boston under William Weld, the US attorney at the time, and led the office when Weld took another job in the Justice Department.

NEW LONDON, CT - MAY 17: US President Donald Trump waves as he prepares to exit the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 17, 2017 in New London, Connecticut. This is President Trump's second commencement address since taking office and comes amid controversy after his firing of FBI Director James Comey. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A siege of scandal news envelops Washington

It?s been a spring of political assertions and denials, and now a long, broiling summer is about to unfold.

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Michael Flynn told the Trump transition team that he was under investigation, and despite the warning, President Trump made Flynn his national security adviser.

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A month before Donald Trump clinched the GOP nomination, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump could be paid by Vladimir Putin.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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Finally, someone has done the right thing.

EDITORIAL

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The decision to name a special counsel is the right call to restore a measure of confidence in the integrity of the investigation into Russian interference in last year?s election.

In February, Modelo?s Market Cafe in Somerville was among businesses that closed to draw attention to the number of immigrant workers.

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MIT study: Immigrants vital to Boston?s economy

More liberal policies could help fuel region?s growth, some business leaders and workforce development

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Can tree nuts play a role in battling cancer? It?s a question researchers are trying to answer.

Game 1 | Cavaliers 117, Celtics 104

CAVALIERS 117, CELTICS 104

Cavaliers rout Celtics in Game 1

Boston, MA May 17, 2017: The Celtics Isaiah Thomas tries to cover the Cavaliers LeBron James, first quarter action. The Boston Celtics hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals playoff series at the TD Garden. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)

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LeBron James led Cleveland with 38 points.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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LeBron James and the champion Cavaliers dominated the Celtics in Game 1.

Metro

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The ascension of Jessica Tang, who is Chinese-American, to the post will represent a generational shift in power.

The police wrote a Facebook post. Was it light-hearted or mean-spirited?

For some people, a Taunton police Facebook post about a woman with a lizard in her bra went too far.

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In a statement to WMUR, Robert Fisher said he was resigning for the safety of himself, his girlfriend, and family.

Yvonne Abraham

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Not so long ago, Bill Cosby would have scoffed at claims that racism can intrude when black men meet the justice system.

Emergency crews continued to search for Michael Doherty.

Franklin Police Department

?We are desperately hoping Michael will come home,? says mother of missing student

Michael Doherty, a Duke University student, never returned home after leaving a friend?s house early Sunday.

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The college?s officials said the donation will be used to create a new facility for the study of science, engineering, and technology on the campus in Lewiston.

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The project would finally give Boston Arts Academy a state of the art facility in the Fenway specifically designed for its unique needs.

Trump Today

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They have stood by Trump for months during his tumultuous presidency, but just how much can they take?

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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As a military officer, he had a willingness to speak truth to power. Not anymore.

Special reports

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Her father was not who he said he was. He had secrets, secrets that Lisa would uncover, years later, when she set out to answer the question that burned in her: Who am I?

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In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.

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

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A new study led by a Harvard Medical School researcher finds that older doctors have higher patient mortality rates.