Though the issue gets scant attention in this center of world-class medicine, segregation patterns are deeply imbedded in Boston health care. Simply put: If you are black in Boston, you are less likely to get care at several of the city?s elite hospitals than if you are white.
That was no typo: The median net worth of black Bostonians really is $8 The median net worth for non-immigrant African-American households in the Greater Boston region is $8, according to ?The Color of Wealth in Boston.?
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New England (10-3) lost for the first time in two months, and it will have to wait a week to clinch another AFC East title.
Tara Sullivan
Patriots? defense digs itself a huge hole The Dolphins rushed to take advantage of New England?s lack of energy.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
What was missing made all the difference Not having Rob Gronkowski or Julian Edelman exposed some painful truths about the offense.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Sure this was bad, but it really changed nothing The Patriots should move on to Pittsburgh.
CHAD FINN
It?s going to take a few days to forget about this one On this weird night, the Patriots got beat thoroughly by a team that was ready for them.
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KEVIN CULLEN
Christmas in the City transforms the convention center into a wonderland. The beneficiaries: an estimated 6,000 homeless children.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Indispensable and unstoppable, Gloria Negri was at the heart of the Globe For 53 years, she ranged wide for the newspaper, from ?Fabulous Fenway? to war-torn Saigon. Negri died on Sunday.
BULLS 108, CELTICS 85
Without Kyrie Irving, the Celtics weren?t competitive against a Chicago team that came in with five wins.
Jimmy Kimmel brings son on stage, again pleads for expanded health care Kimmel returned to his late-night show one week after young Billy underwent heart surgery.
The president?s history of alleged sexual misconduct re-emerged Monday amid the national reckoning over inappropriate behavior.
?One of our attorneys is a Jew,? says Roy Moore?s wife ?We have very close friends who are Jewish and rabbis,? Kayla Moore said.
Prison guards acquitted in death of Bridgewater patient The guards were acquitted for their role in the 2009 death of Joshua Messier.
Needles are all over the place near one Roxbury school Students and teachers at the Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School are directing their ire at city officials.
Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox
The deal between the ballclub and Boston Beer Co. runs through the 2025 season.
After years of delays, BU lab will begin work studying deadly viruses The 192,000-square-foot high-security biolab has sat mostly empty since its completion in 2008.
Former employees say WBUR host initiated ?creepy? sex talk More details emerged Monday about the allegations brought against acclaimed talk-show host Tom Ashbrook.
6 women, 1 council: Politicians discuss their historic role It will be the largest female contingent on the City Council, which four years ago had only seen 10 women elected in more than 100 years.
Cambridge?s Sanofi Genzyme recalls contaminated gel The biotech told doctors and pharmacists to return more than 12,000 syringes filled with an injectable arthritis gel.
Director named for flick on infamous Gardner Museum heist ?Master Thieves? will be based on the book by former Globe reporter Steve Kurkjian.
Opinion | George J. Mitchell and Alon Sachar
The two-state solution is still a path to peace There?s no other option: A two-state solution is still necessary.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble 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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The best of the arts this upcoming holiday season ?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.
The way over-the-counter drugs are regulated is a mess Lawmakers are moving to overhaul the way over-the-counter drugs are treated ? and to ensure the FDA can move more nimbly.
?We were not on [Stanton?s] list. So they were going somewhere else,? said Dave Dombrowski.
Talia Hyatt took the stand Monday in the trial of two men accused of killing Dawnn Jaffier.
In a masterful move, architect Carter Williams of LDa Architecture & Interiors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, transformed the very element her clients wanted to play down ? the kitchen ? into the understated focal point of their home.
During a radio show Monday, the US Senate candidate took aim at a political group that has run ads hammering him.
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The Denali has plenty of power and a luxurious interior.
A Bangladeshi immigrant is accused of setting off a pipe bomb strapped to his body Monday morning at a busy transit hub.
Michael Hanson?s Cengage is unveiling a subscription service in time for next fall?s classes.
Ben Raphel?s dinner date at Cafe Sushi in Cambridge didn?t pan out, but he?s doing OK for himself.
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The Big Picture
California is dealing with another round of disastrous wildfires.
