Samaritan volunteers text a path to hope

Jarrod LaBarge, a volunteer at Samaritans suicide hot line in Boston, who assists suicidal people via text messaging.

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Volunteers with Samaritans, the suicide prevention hot line, offer potentially lifesaving aid via text message.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Spotlight/Images/Walker_011618_21nonprofit_photo_1253x.jpg Employee theft ?shockingly common? at nonprofits

Some 1,100 tax-exempt organizations nationwide have reported theft, embezzlement, or other diversions of assets over the past seven years.

FILE - This March 15, 2016, file photo, shows casino mogul Steve Wynn at a news conference in Medford, Mass. Wynn Resorts is denying multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault by its founder Steve Wynn, describing it as a smear campaign related to divorce proceedings from his ex-wife. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, that a number of women say they were harassed or assaulted by the casino mogul. Wynn denied the allegations personally in a printed statement. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Steve Wynn resigns from RNC fund-raising position

The casino mogul resigned as the finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid sexual misconduct accusations.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-13612.jpg At Trump address, a soldier who stands tall for her rights

Sitting in the House chamber for the State of the Union will be a soldier the president believes has no right to serve this country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/ea958008-d3b8-420a-97fa-cddaf6d5eb84.jpg Amid turmoil, Trump seeking a reset with State of the Union

The theme of President Trump?s Tuesday night address to Congress and the country is ??Building a safe, strong and proud America.?

Smoke billowed after a Taliban bomb attack in Kabul. The bomb, carried in an ambulance, was detonated at a checkpoint.

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95 die as bomb in ambulance explodes at Kabul checkpoint

A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the blast, which sent thick, dark smoke into the sky.

Salvatore F. DiMasi arrived at Logan Airport in November 2016 surrounded by family members after he was released from federal prison due to his battle with cancer.

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DiMasi?s struggles in federal prison a catalyst for compassionate release

It took the suffering of one of their own to recognize the need for medical parole, advocates say.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_dacabrandeis4_met.jpg Lives left in the balance amid DACA uncertainty

The uncertainty over DACA in Washington leaves many young immigrants wondering what comes next for them ? and where.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamed-13639.jpg Quincy man charged with attempted murder

A Quincy man who was wanted for attempted murder in Avon was arrested in Raynham Friday afternoon, police said.

Hyannis death investigated as homicide, DA says

A man?s body was found on the side of a road early Saturday morning in Hyannis.

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, drives the ball against Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Warriors 109, Celtics 105

Stephen Curry, Warriors too much for Celtics

The Celtics led by 10 after one quarter, before the NBA champions warmed up

The Fine Print | Sean P. Murphy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner012518BIZ2720consumer.jpg Left at the dock and looking for a refund from a cruise line

?This was to be our last trip together,? Bernie Wax wrote to Norwegian Cruise Line after officials barred him and his wife from boarding.

TARA SULLIVAN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tara_sullivan_20171204[1].jpg Rachael Denhollander was the loudest, bravest voice against Larry Nassar

Denhollander changed the course of history, opening the floodgates that ended Nassar?s reign of terror.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT I ON SECOND THOUGHT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/dupont-15919.jpg The legacy of Willie O?Ree

O?Ree is 82 now, and most Bruins fans might not know his unique place in the game?s history.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2e59c72d9599477d8f0e015dc533139d-2e59c72d9599477d8f0e015dc533139d-13640.jpg Ex-NFL linebacker: Hernandez was taunted on field about murder rumors

?We thought it was a joke because we had knew what happened ? something that happened in Florida,? Bart Scott said Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_patriotspractice_sports673.jpg Tom Brady declines to discuss docuseries

The Patriots quarterback, speaking with the media for the final time before Super Bowl media night, wants to avoid distractions.

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_patriotspractice_sports275-001.jpg Rob Gronkowski returns to Patriots practice

The tight end missed the team?s last three sessions after suffering a concussion in Sunday?s AFC title game.

Members of Team Pigeon Nuggets (left to right) Steve Kimball and his daughter, Brynlee, 12, and Etienne Marchione looked for birds on the coast at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island.

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This Super Bowl is for the birds

Saturday marked Mass Audubon?s 15th annual Superbowl of Birding, in which teams had 12 hours to compete to sight the greatest number of species.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/DorcenaForry1030politics.jpg Dorcena Forry?s open state Senate seat draws interest from several possible candidates

Her sudden departure had many of her former colleagues contemplating the future of the First Suffolk district.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/906748546.jpg Isaiah Thomas gave a candid answer to a reporter?s question about shot selection

?I mean if they worried about my shot selection they must not have seen me play the last few years,? said the former Celtic.

Starts & Stops

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The MBTA should look to the corporate world for more riders ? and more money, a new report argues.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GeorgeRowalndwithhiswifeCassidy.jpg Dr. George Rowland, 79, ?community-oriented physician ahead of his time?

Dr. Rowland helped create a clinic that made it easier for Brazilian immigrants to get medical treatment.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-13636.jpg Hanover firefighters rescue dog from pond

A crew responded to Forge Pond at 2:46 p.m. and found the dog about 100 feet off shore.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/077221b70cf148efb28e5817c88d55d4-077221b70cf148efb28e5817c88d55d4-0.jpg How a Dunkin? Donuts bag full of cash led to the downfall of a Florida mayor

Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper vowed to ??vigorously fight?? corruption accusations.

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

Host Chris Gasper once again takes you behind enemy lines as he speaks with Philadelphia Eagles reporter Zach Berman.

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EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AFP_XX41E.jpg No ?Art of the Deal? for Dreamers

President Trump?s sweeping legislative framework for an immigration compromise has been deemed dead on arrival by many on Capitol Hill.

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Abdulkader Hayani put his daughter Ameenah to bed.

The Last Refugee: A three-part series

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Why can?t the broader health care industry agree on how to make drugs more affordable? Here are five factors.

Real Estate

Tips to prevent a carbon monoxide tragedy

Carbon monoxide is invisible to the senses, and every year, the poison endangers thousands statewide. The top culprit? Your home heating system.