Extraordinary hearing will see Brett Kavanaugh, accuser testify

The Supreme Court nominee and the woman who says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

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Mark Judge, accused of observing a sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh when they were teenagers, authored the 1997 book.

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Respondents to the WGBH poll did say they value diversity on college campuses, though.

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For Oumou Kanoute, life at Smith has completely changed

Nearly two months after Kanoute wrote about her encounter with campus police, her life at school is markedly different.

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An anonymous caller said that there was an agitated black man on school property, prompting campus police to question the employee.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_trahan9_met.jpg With Third District primary result settled, Democrats seek unity

A recount gave Lori Trahan a 145-vote victory over Dan Koh, who called on his supporters to back Trahan in the general election.

State Troopers gathered to discuss a crowd control plan Sunday after finding out that the Columbia Gas of Massachusetts customer help center was at capacity as many South Lawrence residents waited to file a claim.

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In Lawrence, the recovery is slow ? and it will be costly

Shop and restaurant owners are taking stock of the damage from last week?s chaos, and all they know is that they?ll be hit in the wallet.

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David Fleishman says he?s had enough after years of attacks by right-wing groups.

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Witnesses to the attack that killed a Revere man quickly called emergency officials after the incident.

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State and local officials will discuss what steps ? if any ? can be taken in the wake of last week?s fatal attack.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner061218METRO13opioids289-20977.jpg Long-delayed Longfellow project was almost on budget

The price tag was $1.8 million more than planned. That?s less than 1 percent over budget.

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A flash flood watch will be in effect in southern New England through late tonight, with up to 3 inches of rain per hour possible in some places.

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Finalists in MLK memorial design competition unveiled

Each proposal would significantly shift the look and feel of part of Boston Common, America?s oldest public park.

Emmy Awards

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It was clear the night was doubling as an episode of ?Saturday Night Live? ? a not-great episode at that.

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In a mostly ho-hum night, Glenn Weiss delivered a moment that left many slack-jawed and applauding.

Emmy Awards

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Say one thing for the 2018 Emmy Awards: Celebrities tried to break out of the boring fashion rut that has so dominated the red carpet for the past couple of seasons.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) catches a 17-yard touchdown pass under pressure from Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton (20) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Josh Gordon is a desperate move, but a risk worth taking

The receiver has huge upside ? and downside ? for a team in dire need of a playmaker.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray_20140123.jpg What does $50 a month buy you on TV? It could buy plenty

A huge menu of channels and careful shopping can yield a rich entertainment package.

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A federal age discrimination complaint brought against IBM Corp. this morning alleges the technology giant systematically fired tens of thousands of older workers.

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The White House said it was prepared to ?immediately? place tariffs on another $267 billion worth of imports ?if China takes retaliatory action.?

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Clipboard-8931.jpg MGM Springfield?s early haul is unremarkable

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported today that MGM received nearly $9.5 million in gross gaming revenues for its first eight days.

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Now he looks even more like a mini-Trump.

Special reports

Stranger in the house

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Globe_arrival_BAT.jpg The US has a huge need for home health care, and many from Ghana do the hard work

The need for home care is soaring, and much of it is done by immigrants willing to take on this hard and low-paying work.

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These programs aim to help patients who can?t or won?t jump through the hoops of health care bureaucracy.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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Real Estate

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Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.

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

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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.

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Hurricane Florence batters the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence brought heavy winds and rain to the Southeast coast of the United States, leaving devastation in its wake.

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