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Shirley Leung

Jolts at GE won?t leave Boston shuddering

02GEbuilding - Rendering of new headquarters General Electric plans to build along Fort Point Channel. (Gensler Architecture) — Gensler Architecture

Even if General Electric splits into smaller companies and moves out of Boston, the biggest casualty would be our ego, not our pocket books.

US attorney unnerves pot advocates, but those who know him say chill

Andrew Lelling was appointed last month the US attorney for Massachusetts and now finds himself in the middle of a controversy over marijuana laws in the state.

Bain & Co. founder Bill Bain dies at age 80

William Bain is best known for leaving Boston Consulting Group to start a rival firm in 1973 with a handful of BCG colleagues. He later helped propel the business career of former governor Mitt Romney.

Teenager dies in sledding accident at Sunday River

The victim has been identified as 18-year-old David Kohlhase, a Portsmouth High School student who enjoyed basketball and fishing.

For judge, these immigrants in US are like Jews fleeing Nazis

A federal judge in Boston likened a group of Indonesian Christians facing possible deportation by the Trump administration to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis.

Anna Nwaibari Okoro (right), from Nigeria, joined others for the citizenship oath Wednesday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. — Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Immigrants from 50 countries become 197 new Americans

With the country embroiled in a bitter debate about immigration, a naturalization ceremony was held Wednesday at the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester.

Trump?s exam shows serious heart concerns, doctors outside the White House say

Cardiologists not associated with the White House said President Trump?s exam revealed very high levels of so-called bad cholesterol, which raise the risk of heart attack.

yvonne abraham

Maybe Mila Kunis should reconsider her Hasty Pudding invitation

Now more than ever, the show at Harvard, where men play men and men in drag play women, seems like a relic.

Vistaprint CEO feels ?empathy and sadness? over religious pamphlets sent to gay couple

A gay couple had ordered wedding programs from Lexington-based Vistaprint but instead received documents that left them feeling threatened.

Tom Brady bangs up right hand in handoff collision and may not practice Thursday

Brady, who canceled his media session Wednesday, had an X-ray, which was negative, and suffered a cut on the hand.

Drew Bledsoe says Washington State QB, who died in apparent suicide, was ?a great friend and mentor to my son?

Tyler Hilinski died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Drew Bledsoe was a quarterback at the school, and his son is a quarterback there now.

BRUINS 4, CANADIENS 1

Bruins have little problem with Canadiens at TD Garden

David Pastrnak, Ryan Spooner, Brad Marchand, and David Krejci scored for Boston.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bruins anthem singer Rene Rancourt to retire

The Maine native, a Garden staple since 1975, will call it a career at the end of the season.

Jan. 18 is officially Willie O?Ree Day, in honor of the first black NHL player

Jan. 18, 2018 is now known as Boston?s official Willie O?Ree Day, in honor of the first black player in the NHL.

Foxboroughr-01/17/18- The Lamar Hunt AFC trophy was on display in the Patriot media room, as coach Bill Belichick speaks to reporters. The Patriots practiced at Gillette Stadium as they prepared for the AFC Championship game against Jacksonville. John Tlumacki/Globe staff(sports) — JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF

TARA SULLIVAN

Patriots leave the trash talking to someone else

The game isn?t until Sunday, but the Patriots have already won the war of words because they don?t engage.

North and South Korean teams to march as one at Olympics

North and South Korea agreed Wednesday to march their athletes together under one flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics next month and field a joint women?s hockey team.

One of the first Dreamers fights for DACA

Tereza Lee. now a US citizen, grew up with a nightmare every day: the knowledge that she and her family could be discovered at any moment and sent away from the place that had become home.

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How would you score on a cognitive test like the one Trump took?

President Trump did ?exceedingly well? this week on a cognitive screening, used to detect early signs of memory loss and other neurologic functions.

Mass. regulators take aggressive step against cryptocurrency offering

Secretary of State William Galvin contends that an initial coin offering amounted to an unregistered sale of securities.

Love Letters

We have a toddler and live with my partner?s parents. I?ve had enough

I pay the bills, he saves his money for a house. But we?re not getting anywhere.

Duration, not dosage, is key in opioid problems, study finds

The danger of getting addicted to opioids after surgery might depend less on the amount of the pills than on the length of time you take them, a Harvard Medical School study found.

TV Critic?s Corner

PBS wants you to read some great books, then pick a winner

Which books will be the network?s own Justin vs. Kelly?

The Season Ticket podcast

Host Chris Gasper welcomes sportswriter Peter King ahead of conference weekend in the NFL.

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Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

An old fear resurfaces in Lawrence homeless debate

The truth is that there?s no single path to homelessness, and no reason to believe that cities can reduce the level of homelessness in their communities by limiting resources.