Rift over marijuana testing raises red flag on safety

Different methods used by marijuana testing labs produce different results and regulators appear to have little appetite for reconciling the discrepancy.

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Rip currents do not pull people underwater ? they pull them away from shore.

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Mike and Laura Cote ?would do anything for you,? Mike?s father recalled. The Cotes died after they were caught in a rip current Sunday at a Seabrook, N.H., beach.

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The 20-year-old Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts vanished from a small town in mid-July.

Maine State Police

Passenger killed in one-car crash on Maine Turnpike

One man was killed and a second man was injured in a single car crash on the Maine Turnpike near the coastal town of Wells.

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The deportation of former concentration camp guard Jakiw Palij came 25 years after investigators first confronted him about his World War II past.

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Derek Harkins smelled of alcohol when officers arrived on the scene, according to the police report.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_17Q462.jpg In shift, Russians now targeting conservative think tanks

Policy institutes that have broken with President Trump and are seeking continued sanctions against Moscow are the main targets.

A sign from the 1950 commemoration, which marked the 330th anniversary of the Mayflower?s arrival in Provincetown.

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A reminder from Provincetown: Pilgrims stopped here first

Blown off course, the Mayflower paused on the Cape for 5½ weeks before heading west.

Police take ?long shot? to ID potential suspect in car break-ins

More than 30 vehicles were damaged in Quincy over the weekend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/90b844fd17284bf6bbc9c2a2a4b3c6c7-90b844fd17284bf6bbc9c2a2a4b3c6c7-0.jpg A rabid raccoon bit a Maine resident after the person let the animal inside the house

?Wild animals are meant to left alone and remain outdoors,? police said after a responding game warden was also bitten.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_072617_27shanleypic_01449x.jpg ?We?ve heard similar words in the past,? Catholics say

The faithful wonder, will real reform follow in the wake of Pope Francis?s apology for the church covering up sexual abuse?

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The EPA says the move ?promotes energy independence? but environmental groups say it will harm the fight against global warming.

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?Silent Sam? stood at the heart of the University of North Carolina?s campus.

Toddlers survive alone for days after Ark. car wreck kills mom

Authorities believe the crash happened two days before a 3-year-old boy was found wandering along a road near the crash site where his 1-year-old brother was still in his car seat.

The days are numbered for McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., as the home of the Red Sox? Triple A affiliate.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Schilling factor probably didn?t help the cause in R.I.

Rhode Island undoubtedly was hesitant about using taxpayer money in Pawtucket after the former Red Sox pitcher?s failed 38 Studios venture there.

ALEX SPEIER

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Both the Rays and the Indians were able to beat them with strategic late-innings bullpen matchups.

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The Patriots quarterback said he enjoys the competition, and that he does not want to let his teammates down.

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JULY 29: Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and New England Patriots offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels during New England Patriots training camp on July 29, 2017, at the Patriots Practice Facility in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Globe Magazine

How Josh McDaniels and Brad Stevens became suburban dad buddies

Their Boston sports bromance was forged out of the limelight amid the mutual pressures of their jobs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AP18233143413146.jpg Madonna paid homage to Aretha Franklin at VMAs, and the backlash was immediate

The Queen of Soul?s fans say the Queen of Pop made the show?s only tribute to Franklin all about herself.

Cardi B held a pink bundle at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Monday.

Cardi B opens VMAs with her signature humor ? and a trick

Cardi B pretended to be holding her daughter, Kulture, at the VMAs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/c33b6b90a034428cab8f9e0a817403d8-c33b6b90a034428cab8f9e0a817403d8-0.jpg Alligator kills woman trying to protect her dog at S.C. resort

The gator dragged Cassandra Cline into the water as she tried to protect her border collie while on a walk near her vacation home.

22namesSilva Alyssa Silva and her family with Robert Kraft and Matthew Slater. Credit: David Silverman Photography

Robert Kraft surprises Patriots fan with new handicapped-accessible van

"This team is so important to me because they emulate what the world needs more of: joy, selflessness, and kindness," Alyssa Silva said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/animalcrackers1.jpg Animal cracker boxes will no longer feature cages

After more than a century behind bars, the wild beasts on boxes of animal crackers are finally roaming free.

If alcohol is taking on a bigger role in your life, if might be time to reassess your drinking.

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HELP DESK

Time to cut back on drinking? Here?s how.

You can drink too much without necessarily being addicted to alcohol. And drinking less can make your life better.

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A white-bellied stork named Las has escaped from Stone Zoo New England.

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It all started when a train operator in New York City alerted headquarters about ?two very baaaaaad boys? along the N Line in Brooklyn.

 

Josh Zakim has focused on immigrants? rights issues, civil rights, and voter access.

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Josh Zakim barnstorms across Mass. to raise his profile

The city councilor has ventured to far-flung corners of the state, hoping to sow excitement among potential voters.

Secretary of State William Galvin (left) is facing the most competitive challenge since he was elected to his post 24 years ago.

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William Galvin faces strongest challenge in 2 decades

The longtime incumbent says he?s ?not taking anything for granted? as he fights to win the Democratic nomination.

NAMES

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The Brookline native said she had ?been going to your restaurants since I was a little girl.?

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-848777618-Recovered.jpg Ben Affleck took a 22-year-old Playboy model to a Jack In The Box drive-through

Questions are swirling after the Massachusetts native was spotted out with a 22-year-old Playboy model.

The scene outside Atlas Liquors in Quincy on Monday night.

Quincy liquor store sign comes down, taking part of building facade with it

An ambulance driver who was passing by the store on Adams Street told police about the mishap.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-4993.jpg No exceptions when it comes to politicians and free press

Political figures on both the left and right deserve scrutiny for their treatment of journalists.

Special reports

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She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.

Newsletters

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STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/RichardGarfein-_0345-1024x576.jpg Smartphones are becoming a weapon in the global fight against TB

Video monitoring apps are making it easier and cheaper for public health officials to ensure TB patients take medications daily.

Globe event

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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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg 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.

Cars

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The 2018 BMW X3 M40i proves worthy of the M badge

The 2018 BMW X3 M40i sits at the top of the X3 lineup. Reserved for its most performance-oriented variants, putting an M badge onto an SUV is a big deal. It comes with high expectations, and the X3 meets those expectations ? and then some. While the standard engine in the X3 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged [?]

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/stan-fellows-home-nest-illustration$medium.jpg 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.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

US Gymnastics Championships in Boston

This week, Boston will get a look at some of the best gymnasts in the world during the US Nationals, which runs Thursday through Sunday at TD Garden.

Crossword

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