President Trump, speaking Friday from his golf clubhouse in New Jersey, said he would not rule out a ?military option? in Venezuela.
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Medical costs rise in opioid overdoses 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.
Even as the conflict seems to escalate, Bostonians aren?t exactly tightening their gas masks just yet.
Trump aide roils police violence session at black journalist convention ??I fight on the front lines every day,?? Omarosa Manigault-Newman said, prompting gasps of disbelief from people in the audience. ??If you?re not at the table, you?re on the menu.??
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The handbook sent to parents Friday from the school no longer bans hair extensions, hair that is more than 2 inches in thickness or height, or shaved sides.
Portion of abandoned Cambridge home falls on car 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.
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The Beverly, set to open near North Station early next year, isn?t quite like all the other luxury housing that has sprouted up in downtown Boston recently.
Body of missing diver recovered in Provincetown Jon Garzia had been diving for decades, said Ursula Guyer. It was his main hobby. He went every Wednesday, she said.
This woman raised hundreds of praying mantises to protect Boston trees ?Some people do scratch tickets,? entomologist Christine Helie said. ?I look for egg cases.?
Nestor Ramos
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.
Judge throws out DJ?s case against Taylor Swift in groping trial Taylor Swift had testified that a former radio DJ reached under her skirt and intentionally grabbed her backside in 2013.
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In Boston we know that a questionable courtroom drawing can get as much attention as case itself.
BuzzSaw | Matthew Gilbert
Revisiting our Diana obsession: It?s enough to make you cry. A plethora of TV documentaries are marking the 20th anniversary of her death.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Big plays bug Bill Belichick, regardless of personnel The Patriots gave up three long touchdowns to the Jaguars, which is unacceptable to the coach.
David Epstein
This year, the peak of the Perseids will occur in the predawn hours of Aug. 11, 12, and 13.
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.
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.
As eager as we are for the game to return, please don?t mistake this for anything close to the real thing.
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.
