GOP tax plan clears Senate in narrow vote

After weeks of back-room negotiations, 51 of 52 Republican senators coalesced around a package that would dramatically lower taxes, particularly for corporations and wealthy individuals.

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Democrats complained that some well-known conservatives have connections to the school, including Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

The men who say they were assaulted and harassed by Bryon Hefner (right), the husband of Senate President Stan Rosenberg (left), are still afraid to be named publicly.

Yvonne Abraham

Men who say they were assaulted are afraid to be named publicly

The response to the revelations on Beacon Hill was swift and dramatic, with the governor and attorney general calling the allegations shocking and disturbing, and urging an investigation.

KEVIN CULLEN

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Governor Charlie Baker said it?s up to the Senate and Rosenberg to decide whether Rosenberg should resign. I respectfully disagree. It?s entirely up to Rosenberg.

Focus is on Rosenberg after allegations against his husband

Senate president Stan Rosenberg said Friday that he was shocked and heartbroken by allegations that his husband sexually assaulted and harassed four men.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is increasingly alarmed by what he sees as Jared Kushner?s secret talks, fearful that the discussions could backfire.

Massachusetts Medical Society to decide whether doctors should help the dying end their lives

The Massachusetts Medical Society has had a longstanding opposition to giving medical aid in dying.

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Harvard University has agreed to turn over years of confidential applicant and student records to the U.S. Justice Department.

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Work orders for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. reveal the building to be, if not dumplike, well . . . a little bit worn, like so many other old houses.

NuTonomy's driverless car takes a spin around Drydock Ave.

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Driverless Lyft rides coming to Seaport

The public will be able to hail rides around parts of the neighborhood by the end of December through a partnership between nuTonomy and Lyft.

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The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot multiple times inside Peguero?s Market on Bowdoin Street, Police Commissioner William B. Evans said at the scene.

Michael Flynn left a federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., earlier Friday.

Ground Game

How Flynn?s guilty plea could upend American politics

The deal struck by former national security adviser Michael Flynn could have an effect well beyond the Trump presidency, however it ends.

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A Harvard Law expert says former national security adviser Michael Flynn will likely not spend a day in jail ? and that may say a lot about what he had to offer prosecutors.

Opinion | Erwin Chemerinsky

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation is coming ever closer to the president and those closest to him.

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Meanwhile, the train and bus station that?s part of the project won?t move forward until Harvard finalizes its own plans for the area.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 20: A scorekeeper pops his head out of the Green Mosnter while Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox makes a catch in the sixth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on August 20, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

What can the Red Sox do this offseason to counter the Yankees? strengths?

The Yankees have a slugging lineup, a top-notch rotation, and a bullpen that?s the envy of baseball. So look for a renewed Red Sox-Yankees rivalry in 2018.

talking points

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What a long, slow death it has been for the state?s first proposed offshore wind farm.

Dave Epstein

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The combination of clear skies, the moon?s close orbit to the earth, and 14 hours of darkness per day should make for excellent viewing this weekend and Monday.

Ideas | Thomas Levenson

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When drugs brought infection under control, more bodily ills became fixable ? at least for a while.

Jordan Hurley joined protesters in forming a people-protected bike lane on the Congress Street bridge in Boston on Friday.

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?I?m tired of riding my bike everyday and constantly feeling like I?m going to die?

Dozens of demonstrators created a human ?bike lane? on the Congress Street bridge in Boston Friday evening.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ?He took over most of the conversation?

They?re both pursuing careers in health care. Will shop talk kill the chance for romance?

JEFF JACOBY

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In America, the state cannot force citizens to express a certain point of view.

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Fans can see a glimpse of Anna Alcott Pratt, who inspired the character of Meg, the eldest of the March sisters in ?Little Women.?

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New figures released this week from the US Department of Commerce find a troubling drop in international visitors to the United States.

Season Ticket podcast

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The lead owner for the Celtics joined Chris Gasper to discuss the Kyrie Irving trade, the Gordon Hayward injury, and the team?s surprising start.

DIVISION 2 SUPER BOWL | KING PHILIP 10, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_superbowldiv2-KingPhilipvsLincoln-sudbury599.jpg Cole Baker?s field goal lifts King Philip over Lincoln-Sudbury in D2 Super Bowl

The sophomore kicked a 30-yarder with 1:36 remaining at Gillette Stadium.

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Boston Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joins host Chris Gasper to discuss the Celtics? hot start, if they can truly contend for the NBA title, and Boston?s reputation as a destination for star players.

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A spotlight has been turned on Congress?s handling of claims of sexual harassment against its own members.

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

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Researchers are giving cancer to miniature human brains, called organoids, in hopes of improving glioblastoma care.

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