DPH freezes medical marijuana fixes, infuriating patients

Patients say they?re being unfairly forced to wait because of questions around recreational marijuana.

Governor Charlie Baker.

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Mass. officials assail move to cut insurance subsidies

Governor Charlie Baker joined Democrats in denouncing the White House move to roll back a key component of the Affordable Care Act.

President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran policy in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump health care attacks worry GOP

President Trump lit a fuse this week that will blow a hole in the Affordable Care Act, but the collateral damage could very well include fellow Republicans.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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In the Byzantine world of health care, the effect on lower-income Americans could be limited.

Ground Game

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Trump?s move to consider removing subsidies for health insurance for lower-income Americans might be the worst political decision he has made so far.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/d2899a5b19564cd491ae91d3d15e0b81-d2899a5b19564cd491ae91d3d15e0b81-0.jpg Reince Priebus interviewed by Mueller team

The interview is a sign that Robert Mueller?s investigation is now reaching into the highest levels of Trump?s aides and former aides.

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US-Canadian couple Caitlan Coleman, Joshua Boyle, and their three children landed in Canada late Friday, five years after they were kidnapped in Afghanistan.

Former president Bill Clinton addressed the audience at the opening session of a Clinton Global Initiative event held at Northeastern University.

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At Northeastern, Bill Clinton talks discrimination, division

The former president lead a panel discussion during the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative event.

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Someone in Maine even offered to give them a new dog.

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Category 2 Hurricane Ophelia is threatening everything from farms to a golf course owned by the family of President Donald Trump as it heads for Ireland.

Boston, MA., 10/13/17, As part of the HUB Week events, Michael Bloomberg and Abby Johnson talk about the innovation economy and other issues. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

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In a rare public conversation, Johnson and Bloomberg talk innovation, housing costs, and Trump

Two powerful billionaires appeared at HUBweek event on City Hall plaza.

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If you think parking in Boston is scarce now, just wait a decade or two ? when it all but disappears.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Image%20Tease%20Place%20Holder.png The Season Ticket podcast

New Boston College Athletic Director Martin Jarmond joins Chris Gasper to talk about creating a winning culture.

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Raynham, MA -- 10/12/17 -- Farmers Marie Kaziunas (left), and Chuck Currie, pose for a portrait with their chickens, at Freedom Food Farm, on October 12, 2017, in Raychem, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe)

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Farmer?s battle grows frustrating

As he loaded his truck early one Saturday morning last May, farmer Chuck Currie had high hopes of raising some badly needed cash by selling fresh veggies and pasture-raised beef.

talking points

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Attorney General Maura Healey has her sights trained on a prominent target: Eversource, New England?s largest utility.

nestor ramos

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It?s tempting to imagine this moment is evidence of some sort of progress. Is it?

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Here are some people who have revealed their own experiences with workplace sexual harassment or assault since the allegations against Weinstein became public.

Chrissy Teigen.

Celebrities boycott Twitter after Rose McGowan?s suspension

Celebrities including Chrissy Teigen, Alyssa Milano, John Cusack, and Mark Ruffalo joined the movement after Twitter briefly suspended Rose McGowan?s account.

READING, VT - 10/12/2017:More than 50 years ago, a camera club discovered a small farm in Vermont that was postcard perfect during fall foliage season. Their first photos spread around the world, inspiring more photographers, and today, Jenne Farm is said to be the most photographed in New England, perhaps in the U.S., with hordes of photographers setting up before dawn during peak foliage season in an attempt to capture the tranquil scene in the early morning light. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 15jennefarm

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The autumn cult of Jenne Farm

In the world of landscape photography, Jenne Farm becomes a sunrise mecca each autumn.

Connections | Magazine

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More than 20 years after an awkward first date, some advice for disappointed Dinner With Cupid participants

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A growing number of people who say their fathers are priests are speaking out, drawing attention to an invisible legion of suffering.

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Michael A. Cohen

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The president is on every TV screen, every cell phone, and every front page. And he?s not going away.

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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.

STAT

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Drug makers, insurers, and patients are debating complex questions about cost, value, and payment plans.

Crossword

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