Despite drop in crime, some neighborhoods still feel besieged

A woman looked up Havelock Street, as police canvased the area.

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Boston?s violent crime rate is among the lowest compared with other major cities, but don?t tell that to residents in Roxbury or Mattapan.

The Trump presidency

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President Trump questioned US intelligence, arguing that Russia wasn?t the only country that may have interfered.

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As President Trump threatens to retreat from global trade, other world powers are exploring new economic ties.

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The president generates a lot of news. A. Lot. Of. News.

Names

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?The TB12 Method? will reveal Brady?s ?approaches to sustained peak performance,? the publisher said.

Castle Island is a great spot for a picnic. Grab some food at Sullivan?s first.

The best spots for a picnic, and where to find the grub

Boston has many swaths of lawn for a casual, outdoor meal ? and plenty of places to find perfect to-go picnic provisions.

Connections | Magazine

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You read about things like a motorist paying the toll for the next car. I wanted to be that guy for once.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Meredith_Goldstein5-5510.jpg Can they stay together if they see other people?

We talked about trying an open relationship when we go back to school, but we?re worried one or both of us might start having feelings for other people.

Suspicious truck is stopped at gate to Hanscom air base

The area around the gate was evacuated after a standard screening showed the vehicle contained potentially hazardous material.

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The 2-year-old child?s mother was forced to hold him for a 3-hour flight from Houston to Boston.

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The lawsuit demands implementation rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges.

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Some Democrats who oppose sending voter information to President Trump?s election commission want a special legislative session to clarify state law.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Seamans_06maine02_met.jpg ?Extreme case of domestic violence? led to Maine shooting

Officials said domestic violence led a man to fatally shoot his wife, her son, and a neighbor, and injure another man. The shooter was killed by deputies.

Police seek four suspects after Hyde Park home invasion

The victim told police four men held her at gunpoint, ransacked her home, forced her to withdraw cash from an ATM, and stole her car.

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Police took the children?s mother in custody after discovering the bodies of the four young children, all under 10 years old, and their father.

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The merger between the high-end grocer and the online juggernaut is poised to shift how we shop for groceries. Will it also change the way we feel about shopping for food?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/70009575-c57f-4e64-ac3c-519df98f76d5.jpg Hobby Lobby will pay $3m, forfeit ancient items smuggled from Iraq

Authorities said the owners of Hobby Lobby smuggled ancient artifacts into the US in boxes that were falsely labeled.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_newburyst2_biz.jpg Why technology hasn?t solved our parking problems

Despite advances in recent years, getting cars in and out of spaces is still a pretty inefficient business.

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For the first time in years, the Pops? July 4 concert was not carried on CBS ? either the national network or its local affiliate, WBZ-TV.

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In her own words: An MLK Scholar turned aspiring journalist

Watch Boston student Takora McIntyre talk about the moment she became inspired to take control of her future.

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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/2011-2020/2017/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Clinic%20volunteers.jpg A desert clinic tries to save lives without breaking immigration laws

Volunteers at a border clinic in Arizona try to not cross the line between permissible medical care and unlawful assistance to migrants.