After explosions, natural gas comes under sharp scrutiny

Crews responded to a fire during the gas fires and explosions in Lawrence last month.

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Even before the natural gas fires erupted in the Merrimack Valley last month, the fossil fuel had been under increasing criticism for its environmental drawbacks.

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The catastrophic hurricane, one of the most powerful to hit the United States, killed at least 11 people in three states and raced through the Southeast as quickly as it arrived.

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A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror charges but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave Turkey.

A security personnel member walked out of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Friday.

Turkey reportedly has proof Saudi writer was killed

The government of Turkey told the US it has audio and video proof that missing Saudi Arabian writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Washington Post said.

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The resignation comes after months in which Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl initially downplayed the sexual abuse scandal.

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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly once called Senator Elizabeth Warren an ?impolite, arrogant woman? in a 2017 e-mail, according to BuzzFeed.

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Carman?s lawyers claim records indicate differences between the gun that killed Carman?s wealthy grandfather and the firearm Carman bought weeks before the slaying.

Wind, rain blast Southeastern Mass., Cape and Islands

Parts of Southeastern Mass., Cape Cod, and the Islands were hit with high winds and heavy rain Friday morning as the remnants of Tropical Storm Michael moved offshore.

Xiao Ying Zhou (center) wept at her sentencing. Her lawyer, Michelle Troiano, is beside her.

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In a Suffolk courtroom, tears of rage follow cries of remorse

The wrenching scene between the two women, both Chinese immigrants, came two days after one pleaded guilty in a horrific hit-and-run crash.

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A suspended Massachusetts State Police trooper Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court to an embezzlement charge in connection with overtime abuse at the agency, prosecutors said.

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The State Police union Thursday filed a lawsuit against the department to block abrupt policy changes Colonel Kerry Gilpin made after accusing troopers of misusing paid leave.

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Your Home | Kitchens & Baths

A Cook?s Illustrated editor gets the kitchen of his dreams

The new kitchen at his Brookline home features a serious pantry and cookbooks galore.

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Princess Eugenie married tequila executive Jack Brooksbank in a star-studded royal wedding at St. George?s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

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Yes, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum actually exists. It?s in Milwaukee and now it?s peddling TB12 merchandise.

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"Pretty hard to describe how proud I am of this little girl I only just met, and of my amazing wife," the Congressman tweeted.

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Melania Trump says she has ?much more important things to think about and to do? than worry about allegations of President Donald Trump cheating on her.

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Democrat Beto O?Rourke says he raised a record-breaking $38.1 million in the past three months, more than tripling the haul of his Republican opponent.

A 230-room boutique hotel is coming to the Leather District

Plans call for a 21-story building on the site of a closed Kneeland Street restaurant.

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Somerville?s Union Square versus Boston?s Seaport. We set out to compare a night out in both neighborhoods. Here is what we found.

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A British company is making a major investment in Boston ? a move that could help meet the huge demand and establish a new model for college housing.

10/12/2018 BOSTON, MA DJ Savuth (cq), aka Sammy Sueksagan (cq), played music as participants listened on wireless headphones during a silent disco held at Hubweek in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for STAT)

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Music fans groove to their own soundtrack at HUBweek Silent Disco bash

Participants could choose one of three different channels, their wireless headphones lighting up a different color depending on which tracks they preferred.

BEN VOLIN

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The Chiefs are running RPOs to perfection with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his explosive targets.

PATRIOTS ROUND TABLE

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Nora Princiotti, Ben Volin, and Chad Finn answer five questions ahead of Sunday night?s game.

Spotlight

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Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Globe?s Spotlight Team takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez?s life and terrible crimes.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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A ruling against Harvard would forever alter admissions, especially at elite colleges ? for the worse.

Special reports

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.

Newsletters

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Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.

Movies

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?Lobster War? will close out GlobeDocs Film Festival

The film chronicles the tensions between the United States and Canada over the ?Gray Zone,? a 277-square-mile body of water that both countries have tried to claim, dating to the end of the American Revolution.

STAT

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Because of conflicting guidelines about when women should begin having them, women like me fall through the cracks.

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.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

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.

Crossword

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