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Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley will not seek reelection in November, vacating the high-profile job he?s held since 2002.
Trump directs Justice Department to ban bump stocks after Las Vegas massacre President Trump?s move came after the Las Vegas massacre in October in which a bump stock was used.
Attorney linked to former Trump campaign official pleads guilty to lying The charge stems from a part of the special counsel?s investigation into Paul Manafort, President Trump?s former campaign chair, and Rick Gates, a former campaign aide.
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RENÉE GRAHAM
The post-Columbine generation is now doing the hard work that lawmakers, and those who elected them, will not.
Survivors of the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., have called on legislators ? and even the president ? to usher in change on gun laws.
New poll finds 97 percent support gun background checks Ninety-seven percent of respondents to the poll said they wanted universal background checks.
Praising students, Markey says, ?We?ve reached a turning point? on guns The Massachusetts Democrat said having kids as the advocates will make 2018 different for gun legislation.
First female president of Wentworth Institute stepping down Zorica Pantic announces she will retire from the Fenway university in 2019 after 14 years on the job.
Healey, City of Boston appeal ruling to release mug shots Attorney General Maura Healey and the City of Boston are appealing a ruling that law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts must provide mug shots and incident reports for public officials.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
Why a little inflation isn?t a bad thing Inflation can stimulate spending and make it easier for the Fed to tackle a recession.
Russia troll farm even zanier than indictment says, insiders say Many of the more eye-popping accounts of the Internet Research Agency?s activities have come from former staff members.
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CRITIC?S NOTEBOOK
When half of benefits are spent on shelf-stable ingredients, the results don?t look much like dinner.
Perspective | Magazine
There will never be room for the middle class in Boston The city?s soaring real estate costs, plus better schools in the suburbs, make it hard for ordinary folk to stick around.
Where is the best rotisserie chicken in Boston? Sure they smell good, but that seductive part is often unrelated to taste. So we lined up birds from area chains to find the best-tasting.
sean p. murphy | The fine print
?I just want it to stop?: Women get sex toys in packages they didn?t order First it was a bra. Then more intimate items. Amazon is making unwanted deliveries. For some, they won?t stop.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
Though the Red Sox? prize acquisition may cost him playing time, Ramirez said all the right things.
Boston breaks record, reaches 70 degrees Boston set a new temperature record for Feb. 20, and the mercury is expected to rise more tomorrow.
It has arrived ? that fateful day when the mercury soars and Bostonians realize we cannot hide under that enormous down coat forever. As painful as it is, we must get some exercise.
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How science fixed my wandering mind Could a stint in a Boston lab change my brain? I was willing to find out.
At least we can pretend Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are a couple The ice dancing gold medalists aren?t a romantic pair, they say, much to the disappointment of everyone who has ever watched them skate.
How a skier with no tricks made it to the Olympics Elizabeth Swaney?s path to PyeongChang is a master class in finessing the Olympic qualifying system.
Partners cuts about 100 jobs in favor of cheaper labor in India The layoffs, which are happening over about a year, highlight the financial pressures facing the health care giant.
Rhode Island marks 15 years since 100 killed in nightclub fire Rhode Island is marking the 15th anniversary of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200 others.
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The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.
Opinion | Niall Ferguson
Hard to see America?s ?success story? in current bloody times A new optimistic view of the world seems at odds with the carnage in the United States.
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WE KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT Parkland. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs. Newtown. On and on: In America, mass shootings have become so familiar that they seem to follow the same sad script.
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The virus hunter: How C.J. Peters learned how to bend the rules A legendary scientist reflects on why he became so successful: He got out of the office ? and away from bosses.
Though the Red Sox? prize acquisition may cost him playing time, Ramirez said all the right things.
Jamie Greubel Poser?s youngest sister Elizabeth, 17, was born in South Korea and adopted by the Greubel family as an infant.
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Scientists say the traps would protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales.
The town house has three bedrooms and 3.5 baths in 2,700 square feet. Search for more luxury listings at realestate.boston.com.
On Monday, the president endorsed Mitt Romney?s Senate candidacy in Utah. But the longtime acrimony between the two suggests it might be a short-lived alliance.
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The boxy Benz gets serious interior updates and enhanced off-road capability.
The British charity released its 2011 report into the conduct of its Haiti staff, including the hiring of prostitutes.
Boston biotech Emulate uses plastic chips to simulate human organs to test medicines outside the body.
The Kiss bassist was in town promoting ?The Vault,? a 10-disc box set.
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The Big Picture
The Olympic torch was finally lit, its flames licking the cold South Korea sky, a fitting and beautiful end to one of the greatest nights of pageantry the sports world has to offer.
