Suspected poison gas kills at least 40 in Syrian suburb

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First responders said they found families suffocated in their homes and shelters, with foam on their mouths. The Syrian government denied any involvement.

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??The US has confirmed that Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,?? a Trump administration official said.

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Their comments came just hours after President Trump defended Pruitt, writing on Twitter that he was doing ??a great job.??

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Facebook suspended another data firm after allegations surfaced that it may have improperly handled users? information.

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President Trump also declared that the fire had been extinguished ? before it actually had been.

Hyde Park. April 8, 2018. this is the memorial outside 26 Frazer... (no one answered door) ...lot of people not answering doors , but talked to 3 residents who said they are shocked, this was too close to home, one man said he heard five shots in quick succession. he has cameras said police checking footage. John Hilliard/Globe Staff

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Hyde Park neighborhood shaken following fatal shooting

?We heard shots, it was like, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,? said an 81-year-old resident Sunday. ?I never expected it so close to home.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_wynnbostonharborcasino_metro014.jpg Wynn Resorts could be looking for a way out of Mass.

Speculation is swirling that the company might try to sell the uncompleted $2.4 billion Everett casino because of a state gaming panel investigation.

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The rise in people on antidepressants is the result of an unanticipated and growing problem: Many who try to quit say they cannot because of withdrawal symptoms they were never warned about.

Two separate robberies in Downtown Crossing, South End on Saturday lead to arrests

Two teenagers were arrested after assaulting people at a Downtown Crossing store, and a 41-year-old man was charged after threatening a victim with a needle in the South End.

Man struck by car, seriously injured at Raynham Flea Market

A 62-year-old New Bedford man was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital after he was struck by a small pickup truck on Sunday morning, police said.

Boston, MA: 4/8/2018: The Red Sox Mookie Betts is walking on air as he scores Boston's sixth run of the bottom of the eighth inning on a double by teammate Andrew Benintendi. The run gave the Red Sox an 8-7 lead, which would be the final score. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season baseball game at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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RED SOX 8, RAYS 7

Red Sox rally for six runs in eighth to stun Rays

Boston extended its winning streak to eight games with a wild comeback victory.

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The shortstop, who left the game in the seventh, will be evaluated further.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/200_fab_five.jpg The Fab Five: The pols from Mass. who could challenge Trump in 2020

President Trump?s presidency has shattered all kinds of norms, but there?s one very local tradition that he seems to be reviving.

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After several days of trading barbs on TV and social media, Jimmy Kimmel attempted to defuse his feud with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Sunday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/180309liberaltroll0014.jpg A ?liberal troll? says his work is for our own good

Experts say Christopher Blair is one of the largest publishers of fake news on the Internet. He says he?s a satirist.

TV Critic?s Corner

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On his ?Real Time? show Friday night, Bill Maher had a combative interview with Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera.

Chef JuanMa Calderon prepares a dish at Celeste.

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quick bite

Celeste in Union Square is small, loud, and happy

Before opening Celeste, Chef JuanMa Calderon and partner Maria Rondeau ran Peruvian supper club Kriollo Real out of their Cambridge home.

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Revelers gathered at Tuscan Kitchen Friday night to celebrate the launch of ?Can?t Help Myself: Lessons and Confessions From a Modern Advice Columnist,? a new book by Meredith Goldstein.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/19MITKendall01A.jpg Should Boston be worried about Houston?s biotech push? Probably not

Among all the cities thirsting to emulate places like Boston and the Bay Area to become the next big biotech hub, Houston seems ripe.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_shop5_biz.jpg This shop is so small the customers have to stay outside

Bob Kelley?s Key Works store on Washington Street measures just 15 square feet.

FLUTO SHINZAWA | ON HOCKEY

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The top seed. Home-ice advantage in the playoffs. A preferred first-round matchup. This regular season finale is high-stakes.

HAWKS 112, CELTICS 106

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None of the Celtics starters played in the fourth quarter, as Brad Stevens used this meaningless game to get his reserves some minutes.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/03/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/La%20Maison%20Amérindienne%202.jpg Quaint sugaring experiences in Quebec

If you know where to go, it?s possible to stay authentic in spite of modernization and the ?Maple Syrup Cartel?s? stranglehold on the world?s liquid gold.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png The Love Letters podcast: Cloudy with a chance of breakup

The worst kinds of breakups are the murky ones. Meredith learns the do?s and don?t?s of breaking up ? from the people who know best.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Opinion & Ideas

Dante Ramos

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We can meet ambitious fuel-economy standards, but US officials are afraid to ask drivers to make any sacrifices at all.

Special reports

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

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Government: Goodyear tires may have caused 95 deaths or injuries

The U.S. government's road safety agency says it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motor home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people during the past two decades

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in March: Multiple nor?easters, St. Patrick?s Day, and protesting gun violence.

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.