More fathers are protesting unequal treatment at work

A Lowell lawsuit alleges a supervisor dismissed a man?s childcare responsibilities as ?only babysitting.?

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President Donald Trump suggested the Justice Department ??must finally act?? against a top aide Hillary Clinton.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/887313866.jpg Hoda Kotb named co-anchor of ?Today? show after Lauer ousted

Kotb will share the anchor desk with Savannah Guthrie, and the pair become the first all-female team to anchor ?Today? in the show?s history.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Gas_02.jpg Roslindale gas main fire should be out by Tuesday afternoon

The fire has been burning since Sunday as National Grid workers work to finish repairs and extinguish the flames by this afternoon.

Quincy officers held signs for Bridget Kelley (front) as she returned to school Tuesday.

Quincy Police

Feisty Quincy third-grader battling leukemia is welcomed back to school

Bridget Kelley was out of school for more than a year and received a heartwarming welcome when she returned to class Tuesday morning.

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Former AG Martha Coakley said lawmakers? ?unwillingness? to update the 50-year-old law is ?a little inexplicable.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/1-1-2018_homelessness02.jpg Advocates for the homeless worry: ?It?s just terrifying?

This long, extended spell of single-digit weather puts those living on the streets in peril, yet some still refuse to come inside.

Judy and Steve Johanson (left) with their daughter Carly and son Luke at the Alzheimer's Association's office in Waltham in April 2016.

Alzheimer's Association

Mass. hospitals ill-prepared for dementia patients

A new push aims to make hospital stays less terrifying and damaging for fragile minds.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Facebook_04fenwayhealth02_met-11221.jpg Fenway doctor accused of harassment leaves 2 more posts

Harvey Makadon, dismissed from Fenway Community Health Center after previous sexual harassment allegations, faces three new accusers.

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Centrexion Therapeutics Corp. feels it is closing in on a more effective way to treat chronic pain.

Danielle Van Vooren is bundled against the biting wind and cold.

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Dave Epstein

Unless you?re 100 years old, this is about to be the longest cold snap of your life

We haven?t broken any low temperature records, but the depth and length of the cold is probably making you feel housebound.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Enterprise/Images/130103cold0122.jpg Our deep freeze continues as snow looms

Commuters should leave about 20 minutes early to account for weather-related issues, the MBTA said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/AP165294048.jpg Escape the cold for (almost) free

Transfer car works with rental car companies that need vehicles moved from one location to another.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ed3510ab751148ecbd9ed10ce0766d5d-ed3510ab751148ecbd9ed10ce0766d5d-0-U8483544779llE--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg It?s so cold, Niagara Falls is frozen

The famous waterfalls are looking more like glaciers these days.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_coldweather8_met.jpg It?s so cold that . . . we want your jokes

We?re getting weary of this unrelenting cold ? and we bet you are, too ? so we?re trying to look on the light side.

Carrie Underwood.

NAMES

Carrie Underwood injured her face in fall, tells fans she may not look the same

The country singer shared more details about the injuries she suffered in a fall that broke her wrist.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/12202009_GL20buter-7456717[1].jpg Watch as Marlborough native Bobby Butler tells his father he?s going to the Olympics

The moment was captured on video while Butler was practicing with his Milwaukee Admirals teammates.

Kevin Cullen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-12475.jpg The last fighter pilot in World War II still fought battles after the war ended

Jerry Yellin found peace, years after flying the final combat mission of World War II.

Over the season?s final six weeks, Dion Lewis has carried the football 98 times for 510 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

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Chad Finn

Dion Lewis is essential to Patriots? Super Bowl run

The shifty running back has emerged as an extraordinarily important contributor to the offense.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/f909865005ad4c64b1de157f28484bbb-08d2492c850940fa8e642c52282e6b6c-15322-U834025026061AE--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg At 39, James Harrison still has plenty of game

The former Steeler had a smashing debut with the Patriots, with back-to-back sacks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Rex_YouTube_star_criticised_for_show_9305121A.jpg Youtube star Logan Paul apologizes for video

Logan Paul apologized Tuesday after getting slammed for a video he shared that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/WW-06907r-5753.jpg Women rule the box office in 2017

The three most popular movies at theaters were each driven by female characters, something that has not happened in at least 37 years.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/trumptax1.gif Tax cuts are no substitute for pay raises

The cuts will result in bigger paychecks, but steady pay raises benefit workers even more.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/18/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/89fd8ac732a646f3b7c034edd645b1ba-df88c83389ce4db4be0582bd242bb438-0.jpg Distributors of fermented cider buzzing over tax rates

A little extra kick in the cider, alcohol-wise, brings a hefty increase in the state excise tax.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

NFL reporter Ben Volin joins host Chris Gasper as the regular season ends and playoff teams and seedings are determined.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/02trumpsick_edit.jpg The ethics of warning the public about a dangerous president

Mental health professionals should further engage in educating the public.

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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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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Levin.jpg He creates bizarre creatures with electricity. Could it one day aid humans?

Tufts?s Michael Levin believes manipulating the electrical charges that flow among cells could help us cure diseases.

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What is it like to live in Marlborough?

Amy Sinni, resident and mom, really appreciates the city?s diversity. Read more about this community and others at realestate.boston.com.