DISRUPTED AMERICA

The fabric of a community frays under Trump

A Confederate flag hung outside a home in Yoe, a borough in York County, Pa.

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The racially divisive reactions among teenagers at a Pennsylvania vocational school encapsulate the forces Donald Trump?s election has unleashed across America.

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The president stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea?s nuclear threat.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/869518698.jpg Trump campaign adviser met with Russian officials in 2016

Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, met Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip he took to Moscow.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/869389198.jpg Sessions is again target of criticism by Trump. How much can he take?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he isn?t going anywhere, even though President Trump leveled new criticisms against the Justice Department on Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/eb10e0a637d24c958b77a70582b95f61-eb10e0a637d24c958b77a70582b95f61-0.jpg Senator Rand Paul suffers minor injury in assault, police say

A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring the Kentucky lawmaker.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin, right, took part in a press conference with US Representative Seth Moulton and US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, following a tour of the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on Saturday.

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VA Secretary David Shulkin visits Bedford hospital

In recent months, the facility has faced a growing number of questions about its quality of care.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-9529.jpg No change to be seen in Everett

Are we finally becoming less tolerant of sexual harassment? It depends where you look. Let me present the mayor of Everett.

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The rate of gun deaths in the US in 2016 was about 12 per 100,000 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Friday.

WBZ-AM?s new owner tells employees to re-apply for jobs

The company acquiring local radio news titan WBZ-AM has also indicated that it does not plan to honor two union contracts.

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Starts & Stops

The Blue Line expansion is getting talked about again

Plus, Uber and Lyft drivers are being cited for not putting company decals on their windshields.

New Orleans, LA: September 17, 2017: Patriots offensive linemen, left to right, Shaq Mason, Cameron Fleming, Joe Thuney and Ted Karras are all smiles as they leave the field following New England's victory. The New England Patriots visited the New Orleans Saints in a regular season NFL football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

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NORA PRINCIOTTI

Day job: Protecting Tom Brady. Side gig: Working toward MBAs.

Offensive linemen Ted Karras and Joe Thuney started an MBA program two weeks after the Super Bowl.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo throws during a practice at the team's NFL training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

The fallout from the Jimmy Garoppolo trade

Pressure is on the Patriots to find Tom Brady?s successor this coming offseason.

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 1: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins reacts to fans on the dugout steps after striking out in the ninth inning during play against the Atlanta Braves, ending his bid for 60 home runs for the season at Marlins Park on October 1, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Who are MLB?s biggest names to follow this offseason?

The Red Sox are in need of a power bat, and they could land one in free agency (J.D. Martinez?) or via trade (Giancarlo Stanton?)

11/01/2017 Cambridge Ma - Harvard Basketball player Bryce Aiken (cq) . (Jonathan Wiggs\Globe Staff) Reporter:Topic.

JULIAN BENBOW

For Bryce Aiken, an enduring bond with Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum

The Crimson?s young star spent part of his summer learning basketball lessons from friends Irving and Tatum.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/02/BostonGlobe.com/Boston/Images/85816948.jpg Three pro wrestlers diagnosed with CTE or similar disease

The wrestlers included Hall of Famers Mr. Fuji and Jimmy ?Superfly? Snuka.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/b570d6ecd1ca444eab2bb7d98681ccbc-b570d6ecd1ca444eab2bb7d98681ccbc-0.jpg Kaepernick?s collusion lawsuit reportedly ensnares Robert Kraft

The quarterback?s accusation of collusion could require the Patriots owner to turn over e-mail and cellphone records.

Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera holding a sign waves at motorists at the corner of Park and Lawrence Streets in Lawrence, MA. Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, who has been trying to steer this city's ship straight, faces a fierce challenge in November from William Lantigua, the notorious mayor he ousted four years ago with promises to clean up the city. CREDIT: Cheryl Senter for The Boston Globe

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Five local races to watch Tuesday

For election night drama on Tuesday, look beyond Boston to Lawrence, Newton, Salem, Lynn, and Framingham.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Eppley_04.jpg This bone marrow recipient just met the Medford donor who saved his life

Jack Eppley, 14, is spending the weekend exploring Boston with his parents and Mike Reilly, the donor.

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?Our faith and spirituality was a significant commonality?

Will religious compatibility spark a romantic connection?

DERRICK Z. JACKSON

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/DSC_7419.jpg Scaling up offshore wind, in New Bedford and beyond

The state is cobbing land and facilities to become America?s first offshore wind industry hub.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-9515.jpg Brandeis cancels play amid protests over racism ? and gets more backlash

The Waltham school postponed a play after some complained the work vilified its black characters ? but then free speech klaxons sounded off.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chinning.jpg ?Chinning? phenomenon was started by this Bentley student

At a time when how good you look online seems like a digital currency, Michelle Liu?s sense of humor has resonated with people worldwide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_convention1_met.jpg Funeral directors work to put some life into death

A visit to an annual funeral convention makes clear that the industry is changing rapidly, using technology to usher in a wave of personalized options.

Boston, MA - 10/25/17 - Anthony Miller (cq) awaits the kindness of strangers opposite South Station on a very rainy day in the city. He says people there are generous, and he feels safe. He stays away from North Station because of the recent violence there at the hands of security company employees, and avoids Copley Square because of a prevalent drug culture. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Evan Horowitz) Topic: (12horowitzpanhandlingmain) panhandling panhandler

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Unofficial rules govern how, where to beg in Boston

Those who ?succeed? at panhandling often have a unique set of skills and follow a specific protocol.

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Massachusetts can?t change the quantity of wintertime sunlight available to us. But it can switch time zones.

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The Amazon bid

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

STAT

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New interior design programs train students to use lighting, acoustics, and fabric to help people with medical conditions.

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