The status quo is especially stark compared to other states: Massachusetts is already near the bottom for racial diversity in its Legislature.
Incumbent congressman Michael Capuano and his challenger, City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, will meet for a debate Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Paul Manafort?s old sidekick paints boss as a criminal Rick Gates said he concealed millions of dollars in foreign bank accounts and falsified documents on Manafort?s behalf. He will be cross-examined Tuesday.
Trump?s shadow looms over today?s elections in Ohio, Kansas President Donald Trump?s preferred congressional candidate ? and his chief legislative achievement ? are about to be tested.
State Police say they are searching for a man who raped a woman near a bath house on Carson Beach in South Boston Tuesday morning.
Surveillance footage of Waltham arson suspect released The video shows a person walking around inside an under-construction apartment complex the night it caught fire, in 2017.
Pet python on the loose in Maine following previous escape Maine police are warning the public that a large ball python known to local officials is again on the loose somewhere in Camden.
West Hollywood City Council wants to remove Trump star from Walk of Fame The council urged Los Angeles and the group that runs the attraction to remove the star because of President Donald Trump?s ?disturbing treatment of women and other actions.?
The sudden encounter made the shark expert himself jump backwards a bit.
Map: The latest shark sightings in Mass. Where have sharks been spotted in Mass.? Click the points on the map for more information.
Twin California fires now are, combined, largest in state?s history State fire officials made the announcement late Monday.
Japanese medical school confirms altering test scores to limit women An internal investigation confirmed that the school systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ensure more men became doctors.
JESSICA LAHEY
Globe Magazine
Raising children shouldn?t rob us of joy. Here?s how one mother restored her sense of contentment.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Bill Belichick seems to have found a work/life balance No days off? It?s a catchy T-shirt slogan, but Belichick is still going strong specifically because he doesn?t let himself burn out.
Bill Belichick on the Red Sox: ?I marvel at the way they compete? ?I wish the Red Sox nothing but the best, not that they need any help from me, they seem to be doing just fine,? the Patriots coach said.
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Opinion | Richard North Patterson
His legacy? Trillion-dollar deficits with no end in sight, the largest explosion of peacetime debt in memory.
JEFF JACOBY
At Smith College, the racist incident that wasn?t Americans are exhorted repeatedly: If you see something, say something. More often than not, ?something? turns out to be nothing ? just a kid having her lunch, for example.
Alex Speier
The Sox? starters have a 1.74 ERA since the break; no other team in the majors has a mark under 2.96.
Bo Burnham?s ?Eighth Grade? is ignoring its R rating for one day only The Hamilton native thinks the film's rating is "sort of stupid? so he?s holding free screenings across the country for audiences of all ages.
Booming Wayfair wants to dominate online sales of home goods The money-losing Internet retailer points to Amazon?s unprofitable past as it goes on a shopping spree ? for office space and people.
A woman said her flip-flop became stuck in the pedals of her SUV, sending her vehicle over a curb and onto two cars.
UMass Amherst ranks No. 1 ? again ? for campus dining Over the past decade, the school?s dining program has gone from fairly standard to something resembling a high-end casino buffet.
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?Hamilton? ticket raffle aims to raise money for damaged library in Puerto Rico A library in Lincoln is seeking to lend a hand to a library in Loiza, Puerto Rico.
America?s Test Kitchen welcomes kids into the kitchen The brand officially debuts with the ATK Kids Fest on Sept. 16, featuring cooking demos, food-related science experiments, and samples.
The 36-year-old tennis star said she wants other new moms to know the emotions are ??totally normal.??
EDITORIAL
Bringing the emoluments clause to bear on Trump?s D.C. hotel There may yet be justice for the capital city?s hotel operators.
TSA tracking travelers like terrorists in secret surveillance program Air marshals are conducting a new domestic surveillance program, tracking people as they fly and move through airports. It might be illegal.
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Can an app?s warnings to avoid triggers prevent opioid addiction relapses? The app, conceived at an MIT hackathon, aims to help people avoid friends and places that might threaten their recovery.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
There isn?t much separating players 40 to 70 on the roster, and several positions are wide open.
Residents in Webster and Dudley who lost their homes in Saturday?s tornadoes were still seeking help and answers Monday.
Originally built in 1864 by the Philbrick family, well-known Brookline builders and abolitionists, 195 Walnut Street in the ?Pill Hill? district of Brookline Village has been recently renovated in collaboration with the Brookline Historical Commission, according to realtor Marc Charney. This newly-modernized property is on the market for $2,850,000.
Republicans everywhere are confronting an ominous political environment and energetic Democratic opposition.
Dozens of people could be trapped in the rubble of a mosque in one village.
Dr. Howard Grant, who will retire on Sept. 30, has been a big proponent of the deal, saying it will provide a counterweight to Partners HealthCare.
This season, despite a fan campaign, Jay Ellis?s Lawrence will not be back on the show.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the Puerto Rican Parade, Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium, and celebrating fourth of July.
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