Hugh Hefner, the Pepsi-quaffing founder of Playboy magazine, dies at 91

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles in April 2006.

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He was American Puritanism?s revenge on itself, and Mr. Hefner took his role as America?s high priest of hedonism with the utmost seriousness.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, joins Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP lawmakers to talk about the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are writing a far-reaching, $5-trillion plan they say would simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mass., other blue states are in crosshairs of GOP tax plan

The Republican plan would eliminate deductions for state income and local property taxes, a move that would hit hard in Massachusetts.

President Trump unveiled the Republicans? latest tax proposal Wednesday.

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Republicans have a tax plan and no way to pay for it

For Massachusetts residents, a provision that would eliminate some deductions could prove costly.

Andrew MacCormack was arraigned in Chelsea District Court for the murder of his wife Vanessa MacCormack.

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Husband denies brutally murdering Lynn teacher, is held without bail

Prosecutors say Andrew MacCormack killed his wife and made efforts to clean up the crime scene before calling 911.

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Soheil Saravi, who will work in a Brigham and Women?s lab, was greeted with music ? and high hopes.

FILE - In this April 12, 2016, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the keynote address at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. Facebook has unwittingly allowed groups backed by the Russian government to target users with ads. That?s after it took months to acknowledge its outsized role in influencing the U.S. election by allowing for the spread of fake news. Now it is under siege, facing questions from lawmakers and others seeking to rein in its enormous power and demand more transparency. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Mark Zuckerberg responds to Trump?s claims that Facebook is ?anti-Trump?

Zuckerberg denied that his company took a political stance on anything, calling the social media network ?a platform for all ideas.?

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Two biology professors who study bees speculate the man who died after being stung Saturday could have been attacked by yellow jackets.

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Roy Moore, who recently won a GOP primary in Alabama, is an outspoken, hard-right conservative.

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Colleges in Canada are significantly cheaper than their US counterparts, and some US students are disenchanted with American politics.

Boston, MA: September 27, 2017: The Red Sox Xander Bogaerts tosses away his bat as he watches the flight of his bottom of the third inning three run home run. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in an MLB regular season baseball game at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

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Steven Tyler performing in Boston last year.

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Steven Tyler suffered a seizure in Brazil

The Aerosmith singer is getting treatment in the States.

It happened again: Another passenger was dragged off a plane

A woman who said she was allergic to two dogs on board the plane refused to depart and was removed by police in Baltimore.

I tried Clover?s clever meatless meatball sub, and you should, too

It?s made with Impossible Burger, the ?world?s only burger that handles, smells, cooks, and tastes like ground beef from cows ? but is made entirely from plants.?

Sonny Vaccaro, one of the most influential men in the world of basketball, on a neighborhood court in Calabasas, California, where he lives with his wife Pam. Photo by Jennifer Taylor Library Tag 10122003 Business & Money Library Tag 07252006 Sports

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Bob Hohler

Sneaker wars wiz: Commercialism rules college sports

Sonny Vaccaro, who paid basketball coaches to have their players wear Nike nearly 40 years ago, said amateurism is dead.

Emma Stone plays Billie Jean King and Steve Carell is Bobby Riggs in ?Battle of the Sexes.?

Movie Review

Leads come up aces in ?Battle of the Sexes?

The film is as much about off-court struggles as it is about the 1973 match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell).

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Mayor Martin Walsh, who won Tuesday?s preliminary election by a wide margin, could expand the coalition that first elected him in 2013.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/27/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/567dc2bb631d40be9c830b7f3df0701b-567dc2bb631d40be9c830b7f3df0701b-0.jpg ?Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice,? Michelle Obama says

Michelle Obama criticized women who voted for President Donald Trump during a wide-ranging conversation in Boston Wednesday.

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Look out, Hubway, there?s a new bikeshare company in town.

Names

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The former president sounded like every parent we know when he got personal at a charity event this week.

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Get outside while the weather is still warm at one of Boston?s stellar rooftop bars.

Love Letters

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When I got upset, he bought a ticket for me. But now I don?t know whether to stay or go.

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Special reports

Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2

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There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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Alabama voted for hate. Republicans need to speak up.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

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Drowning is the most common fatal injury among children with autism, so community centers and schools are offering special lessons.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.