DOJ investigating Harvard over admissions

The probe is related to a 2014 lawsuit that claims Harvard limits the number of Asian-Americans it admits each year.

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Zimbabwe?s Parliament erupted in cheers as the speaker announced the resignation of President Robert Mugabe.

FILE ? Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 21, 2017. Franken shares little ideology in common with President Donald Trump, but as former NBC stars, both men are examples of how politics has been celebritized ? and now, of how political scandal has. (Al Drago/The New York Times)

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KEVIN CULLEN

The politics of sexual harassment

Even while Al Franken?s politics are often mine, I?m uncomfortable with his defenders pointing at other people?s behavior to minimize his.

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A group of women who worked alongside Al Franken on ?Saturday Night Live,? including actress Jane Curtin, have signed a statement of support for the Minnesota senator.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_110417_05vahospital_18413x.jpg On Colbert, Elizabeth Warren dodges question on whether Al Franken should resign

The Massachusetts senator said she was ?tremendously disappointed,? but stopped short of calling for Franken to step down.

Charlie Rose.

CBS hosts say they support women who have accused co-host Charlie Rose of misconduct

?CBS This Morning? co-host Norah O?Donnell says it?s a time of reckoning for women. She said, ??This has to end.??

1 killed, 1 injured in 5-vehicle crash on I-495 in Andover

One person was killed in the multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 during the Tuesday morning commute, State Police said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_sombta-3_regional-5048.jpg T to give alcohol ads a try, ending a five-year ban

The T?s board voted 3-2 to increase alcohol ads at some stations.

Elkus Manfredi

Tiny units, with luxury extras, coming to South End

A ?coliving? apartment building would have fancy trimmings such as housekeeping services and social activities for residents.

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Fifteen students made the claims in a statement to the campus newspaper, The Dartmouth.

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Senate candidate has Doug Jones is now using Republicans? words against Roy Moore.

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The move affects two Boston stations: Channels 4 and 38.

Governor Charlie Baker said investigators will ?get to the bottom? of what transpired between State Police and the Worcester County prosecutors over an altered arrest report.

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Probe will ?get to the bottom? of State Police scandal, Baker says

Governor Charlie Baker acknowledged communications between the DA?s office and the State Police on the matter of an altered police report.

A state trooper used a radar gun to monitor vehicle speeds on Route 128 this summer.

Drivers get ticketed for going over 100 m.p.h. more than you think

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro was ticketed for driving 119 miles per hour in upstate New York. She?d have plenty of company in Massachusetts.

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A man reportedly pulled birds from the trash behind a Hannaford supermarket ? and then allegedly distributed some of them to people looking for a holiday bird.

Holiday Style | Magazine

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From chocolate truffles to popcorn, whether a hostess gift or a reward for yourself, holiday treats can help spread joy.

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If you?re looking to avoid the congestion, this data can help you plan your trip.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cmet2312C-741597.jpg Eight podcast recommendations for your Thanksgiving roadtrip

Stay occupied while you?re stuck in Turkey Day traffic.

How ?food swamps? make us fat

A national study by UConn says that food swamps have a stronger impact on obesity rates than food deserts.

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Workers were digging in the ground with an excavator when they suddenly hit the 13-by-13 foot Nazi symbol.

Has Kyrie Irving won over Danny Ainge when it comes to believing that earth is flat?

Your newest flat-earther just might be Danny Ainge

Kyrie Irving?s 47-point performance last night turned Danny Ainge?s world upside down ? and now he might fall off it.

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River at Tampa Bay Church has a warning for visitors: ?This is not a gun free zone.?

Students on sports teams at O?Bryant, Madison Park, and New Mission high schools as well as the Boston Showstoppers basketball program and the Rope Burners double dutch program are among more than 7,000 female athletes who have received sports gear and scholarships from Dream Big.

Courtesy of Dream Big

The Globies

Daring to Dream Big has led to positive change for girls in sports

Boston-based Dream Big will receive this year?s Community Hero Award at The Globies.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/21/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/mddoct.jpg A defiant N.H. doctor fights for her license and a disappearing style of medicine

Dr. Anna Konopka has become the face of a debate about how best to ensure that older doctors are providing the most up-to-date care.

CHAD FINN

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The former receiver, who died Monday at age 43, was a one-man butterfly effect on the franchise.

Dan Shaughnessy

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The Patriots have become such a winning machine that every week seems like it follows the same script.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/20/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/MKT_names01_arts.jpg ?We?re not going to stop until he pleads guilty,? Heather Unruh says of Spacey

The former Channel 5 anchor spoke about the alleged sexual assault of her son during an interview with Megyn Kelly.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/21/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/Clipboard-2132[1]-2136.jpg The bromance between Obama and Biden is still strong

Barack Obama tweeted out a hilarious photo to wish Joe Biden a happy birthday.

//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

Host Chris Gasper and Patriots reporter Nora Princiotti break down New England?s victory over the Oakland Raiders at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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Family is like any other living organism that will forever seek missing parts of itself.

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Holiday Arts Preview

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Konopka.jpg A defiant doctor fights for her license and a disappearing style of medicine

Dr. Anna Konopka of New London, N.H., has become a symbol of a kind of physician autonomy that is almost extinct.

Crossword

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