Steward Health Care merges with Tenn. hospital system

Boston-based Steward said the merger will make it the parent of 36 hospitals across 10 states, with revenues of nearly $8 billion.

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The former US House member will have to register as a sex offender and could face years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of transferring sexual material to a minor.

Metro

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The father is due in court Friday to face child endangerment and drug trafficking charges.

Department of Public Works employee dies after crash

The crash happened at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and the driver died early Friday.

Boston police say suspect in 2010 murder has been arrested

The suspect in the murder of Luis Montanez, who was slain on Oct. 23, 2010, on Blue Hill Avenue, was tracked down in the Dominican Republic.

The Trump presidency

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President Trump?s maiden international trip has long loomed as a crucial first test abroad for the chaos-courting president.

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There?s anger. There?s agitation. But most of all, there is impatience.

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Plus, a rundown of the questionable claims President Trump made at a news conference yesterday.

Nation

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A motorist accused of mowing down pedestrians has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder, police say.

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John Donnelly said he was trying to talk with FCC Commissioner Michael O?Rielly one-on-one after a news conference when two plainclothes guards pinned him against a wall.

Red Sox

New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) looks to the plate during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Peter Abraham | Beat Writer?s Notebook

Could Matt Harvey be answer to Red Sox? depth problem?

The Mets righthander could be a reclamation project worth taking on if the Red Sox traded for him.

In 2015, bouquets of flowers adorned a light post at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Beacon Street, where a bicyclist was struck and killed.

Walsh?s words about cyclists, pedestrians spark protests

To some, the mayor?s comments about pedestrian and bicycle safety seemed mundane. To others, they were a call to arms.

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Tom Brady has signed a deal with ultra-luxury car-maker Aston Martin as part of a marketing campaign called ?Why Beautiful Matters.?

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The Facebook founder?s dad was way more excited than he was.

Globe Magazine

Dinner with Cupid

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Will the risky appetizer order lead to a match, or just a big mess?

Connections | Magazine

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I loved the experience as a kid, and I want my daughter to have that too. But the letting go is tougher than I expected.

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@Large

The rise of Trump on Twitter, and the wave that could swamp him

Trump?s ?masterful? use of Twitter has become part of the lore of his victory, but it will likely also play a part in the lore of his collapse.

NBA Draft Lottery

Rachel G. Bowers

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Here is a closer look at the guard that could be added into the Green-and-White fold.

Movies

? ? ? | Movie Review

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Ridley Scott has recaptured an element that was largely missing from ?Prometheus,? his 2012 reboot of his 1979 classic ?Alien? ? the new movie?s scary.

Arts

Music Review

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The obsessively insular material of their new album, ?I Can Spin a Rainbow,? isn?t the most obvious fit for a rock club, but this performance was gripping.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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A faltering visa program for foreign guest workers could hit businesses on the Cape & Islands hard this summer.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Cold%20Case_WEb_shorterNew.jpg Finding Lisa: A story of murders, mysteries, loss, and, incredibly, new life

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?

Newsletters

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An afternoon recap of the day?s most important business news, delivered Monday through Friday.

Address: Spring House Hunt

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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

Can fidget spinners actually relieve symptoms of ADHD and autism?

Fidget spinners have been touted as therapeutic for kids, but the evidence isn?t there.