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A new study that assessed costs over a seven-year span concludes sick patients are placing a greater strain on an overmatched health system.
GROUND GAME
While North Korea looms, the war inside GOP rages on The Republican Party?s civil war raged on this week, with notable flare-ups.
Trump stands by threats to N. Korea as back-and-forth continues President Donald Trump said that ?millions? of Americans back his rhetoric and that Kim Jong Un would ?truly regret? threats to the United States or Guam.
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It?s easy to start a war Very little stands between President Trump, or Kim Jong Un, and the use of deadly weapons.
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Portions of the West Wing are undergoing a long-planned renovation.
Chris Kimball wins ?Milk Street? trademark challenge A judge ruled the celebrity chef?s new business, Christopher Kimball?s Milk Street, doesn?t infringe on the name of a popular Boston cafe.
Cape Cod shark alert rise is deceptive ? but be careful anyway The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy?s Sharktivity map lit up with alerts this week, but experts say there?s no reason to panic ? as long as you take common sense precautions.
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The home at 43 Cedar St. in North Cambridge was ?in a tremendous amount of disrepair? and had been condemned for quite some time.
Ralph Geary, now 62, was 17 when he strangled 25-year-old Nancy Cote in a wooded area near an ice cream stand in September 1972.
Labor law specialists eyeing ?Top Chef? verdict The case has piqued the interest of law firms and think tanks that study labor issues, including the Washington-based Center for Union Facts.
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?Some people do scratch tickets,? entomologist Christine Helie said. ?I look for egg cases.?
?If you had Robert Kraft?s money and you could fly into town with five Lombardi trophies on your tail, of course you would,? said one comedian.
CHAD FINN
Preseason football ? now that?s a form of fake news As eager as we are for the game to return, please don?t mistake this for anything close to the real thing.
Patriots fan pictured with Roger Goodell at Gillette Stadium says ?people can get over it? ?It?s a photo. People can get over it. It?s a photo,? said one of the fans in the picture.
Talking Points
Boston Fish Pier gets historic place designation Local politicians ? such as Nick Collins and Michael Flaherty, both of South Boston ? had pushed for the recognition.
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We spent a day eating convenience store food. What could go wrong? Finding decent food at Boston-area gas stations and convenience stores isn?t always convenient.
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BuzzSaw | Matthew Gilbert
A plethora of TV documentaries are marking the 20th anniversary of her death.
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?Women computers? often couldn?t use Harvard?s telescope. They changed astronomy anyway One woman, after being abandoned while pregnant by her husband, got a job as a maid and ended up discovering the Horsehead Nebula.
On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will be crossing through part of the continental United States. Here?s everything you need to know about it.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games The NFL suspended last year?s rushing leader after a yearlong investigation of his domestic violence case.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
EDITORIAL
Don?t let democracy die in Venezuela The US and its allies must quash an outrageous power grab in Venezuela.
Caring for daughter with disabilities a difficult, solitary vigil Low state pay rates for nurses who could help have left Noelia Ferreira alone as caregiver ? exhausted, fearful, and desperate.
What realtors and sellers are required to disclose to buyers ? and what they aren?t There are only two things state law requires a seller to tell you.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
The feds are on an unusual mission here: getting locals to trust science Fear haunts a community near a nuclear plant. So the U.S. is having scientists explain to locals why they should trust in science.
A dramatic series of twists makes it difficult to fathom that less than four weeks have elapsed since the two teams faced off.
The case has piqued the interest of law firms and think tanks that study labor issues, including the Washington-based Center for Union Facts.
Tips for making your chic space welcoming.
Edith Nourse Rogers, who held the Lowell-based congressional seat for 35 years, was the first woman elected to the House from Massachusetts.
Although most of the East African nation was calm after Tuesday?s vote, scattered clashes broke out between police and opposition supporters.
GreenTech forum, sales workshop, and other notable events and things to know.
The 13-episode comedy will be called ?Grown-ish,? and it will follow eldest daughter Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) at college.
Taylor Sheridan wrote the murder mystery?s script. Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen star.
In New England alone, there are at least four churches that have been converted into homes and listed on Airbnb.
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Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight? ?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Noelia Ferreira is alone as her daughter?s caregiver ? and exhausted, fearful, and desperate.
