Across the country, teens speak out against gun violence

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Police estimated the crowd at Saturday?s protest in Boston at 50,000. Organizers say more than 100,000 took part.

The students who led Saturday?s massive march and rally in Boston sent the grown-ups to the back of the throng, refusing to let adults who haven?t stanched the torrent of shootings speak for them.

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Yvonne Abraham

Young people are irate, and absolutely right

The students at the vanguard of Saturday?s March for Our Lives could plant a glimmer of hope even in a heart utterly broken.

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Several dozen people rallied to oppose what they see as a push to trample on constitutionally guaranteed rights.

Photos

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Boston after last month?s deadly school shooting in Florida.

Mary Lou DiCicco held up military photos of herself and her husband, Robert, in the Marines.

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?The most terrible thing I?ve ever been through?

Robert DiCicco found himself battling the same government he had risked his life for, a bureaucratic nightmare that plunged his family into financial peril.

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The Celtics guard underwent a procedure on Saturday to alleviate soreness in his troublesome left knee.

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Costa Rican authorities say Harmon tried to bring 2 ounces of pot into the country. Harmon said it ?does not represent who I am or the person I strive to be.?

MLB preview

Fort Myers, FL- 2/13/2018 - Red Sox Spring Training- CAPTION. Credit Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe--- Mookie Betts: ?It's like when you see your best friend walk in and you and your best friend are thinking the same thing. You don?t have to say it, you just look at them and point, that kind of thing. Talking without talking. Exactly. It?s a telepathic communication type thing where you?re both thinking the same thing at the exact same time.?

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Mookie Betts knows expectations are high for 2018

The Red Sox hope one of the game?s best all-around players can lead on ? and off ? the field.

IDEAS

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Ideas looks at how dreams shape the world ? and asks: What are dreams for, anyway?

Nicholas Nixon at the Museum of Fine Arts in 2010.

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MassArt professor steps down abruptly, and a probe begins

Officials at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design are investigating allegations that Nicholas Nixon engaged in ?inappropriate behavior.?

Tara Sullivan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tara_sullivan_20171204.jpg For Villanova?s Jay Wright, there?s a lot to love about college life

?I love practice, I love the games. And I love the time with the guys just talking about life,? said Villanova?s basketball coach.

The Dating Issue | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/30%20great%20dates.jpg 30 great dates in Boston and beyond

From seaside oyster feasting to stargazing to joy riding, here are some creative ways to have fun with your new crush or your longtime sweetheart.

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Norfolk inmate starts hunger strike over water

Wayland Coleman said he feared drinking water from prison taps.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

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Is rebound sex empowering, or does it leave you feeling lonelier? Meredith Goldstein investigates.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Where do you love to eat? Vote now.

Sixteen Boston-area restaurants have made it to the next round. But which should continue to advance? Make your picks here.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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If the Senate is to resume its storied place in US governance, filibuster abuse must stop.

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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What?s it like to watch gene therapy happen? Is the next big cancer clinical trial going to work?

Real Estate

It?s a dramatic bedtime story. Comforters, duvets getting bolder

Consumers apparently are moving away from the pale colors that once dominated bedroom decor and toward vibrant tones and patterns.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/levine_xref_teze.jpg Inside the ?cult? that catapulted conductor James Levine?s career

At the beginning of the maestro?s 50-year career, Levine ran what some young musicians considered a cult, allegedly making members take loyalty tests and engage in group sex.

The Big Picture

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2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Scenes from the Paralympics taking place March 9-18 in PyeongChang, South Korea. 670 athletes with disabilities from around the world compete in 80 events in six different sports.

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