NRA?s business partners are cutting ties with the group after school shooting

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - FEBRUARY 22: The booth of National Rifle Association (NRA) is seen during CPAC 2018 February 22, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. The American Conservative Union hosted its annual Conservative Political Action Conference to discuss conservative agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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MetLife, Enterprise car rentals, airlines, and Boston home security startup SimpliSafe dropped NRA deals after the Parkland shooting.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_1106UA-2766.jpg As Trump talks about new gun measures, gun owners talk ?betrayal?

President Trump says he?s backing new gun measures, but the gun owners and advocates who helped propel his political rise see desertion and betrayal.

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Expect snow and sleet late Saturday night into Sunday in many parts of Massachusetts, with rain in the Boston area.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/BostonWineExpo201716.jpg Two more high-ranking officials at Massachusetts State Police retire

The retirements are the latest fallout from the controversy over how police handled the arrest of a judge?s daughter.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bedford_170327_HERNANDEZ_002.jpg Another lawsuit emerges in the Aaron Hernandez legal saga

Aaron Hernandez?s daughter?s mother has filed suit against the estates of three men whom the former Patriots tight end was accused of killing.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/0d5e1d8d609a4e08a9d8149f9836446f-0d5e1d8d609a4e08a9d8149f9836446f-0.jpg ADL warns of white paramilitary group that wants a race war

In the past two years, the group has been posting fliers on college campuses, including one here in Boston.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/clearance-f1d5944c-18eb-11e8-b681-2d4d462a1921.jpg DOJ alerted White House 2 weeks ago about issues in Kushner?s clearance

A top Justice Department official alerted the White House two weeks ago that there were ongoing issues in Jared Kushner?s security clearance.

Rick Gates left federal court Friday.

Trump campaign aide pleads guilty, indicating cooperation

The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he is planning to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/e341b1711bc24a3987f460cc401004fa-47e503930b4d42b4b79f12db4dea24f7-13447.jpg Joe Kennedy III bashes GOP response to school shooting

A day after Trump proposed arming some teachers, Kennedy was unequivocal in rejecting the idea.

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There were some strict rules in place during the former president?s appearance at a sports analytics conference today.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding012616brookline3met.jpg Former Brookline officer settles racial discrimination complaint

Estifanos Zerai-Misgun will get a $180,000 settlement, and agrees to drop all grievances with the town.

2/10/2018 - South Boston, MA - Lincoln Tavern - Diners at Lincoln Tavern, shared portions of their sizable meal. Brunch is the Donald Trump of meals -- hated with a passion by some, but also beloved, and with a base that can't be denied. Many restaurants are adding Saturday brunch and Lincoln Tavern now has brunch 7 days a week. And the meals pack a caloric punch: brunch has 1/3 more calories than dinner. Topic: 14brunch. Story by Beth Teitell/Globe Staff. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

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Welcome to brunch ? the new Saturday night

In Boston, a growing number of restaurants are adding Saturday brunch, and Lincoln Tavern and Allston?s Deep Ellum now serve brunch daily. Tuesday brunch ? it almost sounds obscene.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/919692550.jpg The lesson of the ?Broward Coward?

A distinctly American notion holds that real men dispatch bad men with a pull of the trigger. But this is directly at odds with how real people behave.

Nikolas Cruz is the 19-year-old suspect charged with the shooting in Parkland, Florida. MUST CREDIT: Broward County Sheriff's Office

A closer look at the Parkland shooter?s interactions with police

The calls include 11 disturbances, two calls about missing people, and an allegation of animal abuse.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/b1548e45aabf47d98e591f2c5afc38ef-d4aa03d0bf20496cb87e5a4343c6505e-5549.jpg Meet some of the teen activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

In the days since 17 people were murdered in a mass shooting at a Florida high school, survivors of the shooting have become activists for stronger gun control regulations.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by HOW HWEE YOUNG/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9436556cq) (L-R) Tyler George, skip John Shuster, John Landsteiner and Matt Hamilton of the US celebrate after winning the gold medal in the Men's Curling Final between Sweden and USA at the Gangneung Centre, in Gangneung, during the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games 2018, South Korea, 24 February 2018. Curling - PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, Gangneung, Korea - 24 Feb 2018

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Made for Hollywood: The tale of Team USA?s first Olympic gold medal in curling

From here on out, American skip John Shuster takes his rightful place in one of the best sports narratives we know, the one that sees a man refuse to give up on what he loves, even after it tears his heart out.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9436481g) Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic celebrates during the venue ceremony after winning gold in the women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) final at the Bokwang Phoenix Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 24 February 2018. Snowboard - PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, Bongpyeong-Myeon, Korea - 24 Feb 2018

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?Snowboard Ester? and ?Skier Ester? become one Olympic gold medalist

Ester Ledecka?s dream came true when she became the first woman to win a gold medal in two different sports at the Winter Games.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/EricandAlbertWu_24charlesfish_01_met.jpg All about that bass: Harvard students snag 25-pound fish in Charles River

?By the end I was kneeling on the ground, totally exhausted,? one of the brothers said of fighting to reel in the large striped bass.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/iphone2.jpg Making his phone dumber was his smartest decision

Realizing his phone usage had gotten out of control, a Globe reporter made the decision to go on a smartphone diet ? with surprising results.

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The company rearranged the letters in its name in an advertisement, and if a vowel was missing, the meaning was clear.

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I expect younger folks to gladly stand up on the T when someone older comes along.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/24jenniferl.jpg Jennifer Lawrence admits she dropped out of middle school in ?60 Minutes? interview

The Oscar winner told interviewer Bill Whitaker that she struggled in school and ?never felt very smart.? But when she began acting, something changed.

Actress and model Abbey Lee; below as a teenager.

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Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

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.

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A judge?s decision linking burn pit exposure to lung disease offers a glimmer of hope for better health care coverage for veterans of Iraq.

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Working with native plants is one great way to ensure the plants in your garden will not contribute to the disastrous environmental and economic effects of invasive species.

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