Is Warren?s DNA test conclusive?

While some geneticists said Elizabeth Warren?s DNA test provides evidence of her Native American ancestry, others cautioned that indigenous identity and tribal membership are by cultural, familial, and historical ties to a tribe.

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Republicans were quick to belittle and dismiss Elizabeth Warren?s genetic test, with President Trump saying, ?Who cares? Who cares??

Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen dies at 65

Mr. Allen also invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture, and professional sports.

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Allen founded the software giant along with his childhood friend, Bill Gates.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_19X89N.jpg Stormy Daniels loses libel lawsuit over Trump?s ?con job? tweet

Stormy Daniels?s libel lawsuit over a tweet by Donald Trump accusing her of ?a total con job? was thrown out by a judge who said the president was engaging in free speech.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi15asianrally05-21707.jpg As trial begins, Harvard?s admissions are under scrutiny

The trial has drawn global attention as the oldest and most prestigious university in the United States defends its highly selective and often secretive admissions process.

Aly Raisman listened to testimony July 24 during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on ?Strengthening and Empowering US Amateur Athletes.?

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Opinion | Aly Raisman

The role that adults can play in fighting the stigma of child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse isn?t a kid problem, it?s an adult problem.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_16fessenden-1_metro.jpg Former Fessenden students sue school, alleging officials ignored abuse

Two men who attended the Newton private school as boys in the 1960s and 1970s say the school knew children were vulnerable to teachers and the former assistant headmaster.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Correia_02-001.jpg It goes from bad to worse for embattled Fall River mayor

Jasiel Correia II was served with an eviction notice on Monday, according to the Bristol sheriff?s office.

A person in a hazmat suit appeared to be handling a letter enclosed in a plastic bag at the home of Senator Susan Collins in Bangor, Maine, on Monday.

Suspicious letter is delivered to home of Susan Collins in Bangor

Authorities in Maine are investigating a suspicious letter found Monday at the Bangor home of US Senator Susan Collins.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/kreiter_holocaustbostoncommon2_arts.jpg Portraits of Holocaust survivors look history in the face

An exhibit of 60 supersize portraits of Holocaust survivors is coming to Boston Common.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_06bls-1_metro.jpg City councilors call for hearing on admissions process for exam schools

A report that found that black and Hispanic students have a lower chance of being admitted to Boston?s prestigious exam schools despite performing as well as their white and Asian peers on the MCAS test.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/f5b7c01f294741a38d4ec95ab38417e5-f5b7c01f294741a38d4ec95ab38417e5-0.jpg Saudis ready to concede writer was slain, report says

Saudi Arabia is reportedly ready to concede that a missing Saudi writer was killed in its consulate in Istanbul.

Foxborough, MA - 10/14/2018 - (4th quarter) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) leaps to make a long touchdown reception that tied the game at 40-40 late in the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs in a Sunday night NFL game at Gillette stadium in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 15Patriots-Chiefs, LOID: 8.4.3482575762.

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Patriots fan will face charges after beer was thrown in Tyreek Hill?s face

A 21-year-old man from Mansfield will be summonsed to court for disorderly conduct and throwing an object during a sporting event after Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill had beer thrown in his face.

Foxborough, MA - 10/14/2018 - (1st quarter) New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) catch and run during the first quarter. The New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs in a Sunday night NFL game at Gillette stadium in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 15Patriots-Chiefs, LOID: 8.4.3482575762.

Tom Brady knows: Rob Gronkowski is still big stuff

Two pass plays to Gronk played a big role in the Patriots? fourth-quarter comeback on Sunday.

Foxborough, MA - 10/14/2018 - New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) leaps into the air as he and his teammates take the field at the start of tonight's game. The New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs in a Sunday night NFL game at Gillette stadium in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 15Patriots-Chiefs, LOID: 8.4.3482575762.

81 percent of people watching TV in Boston area saw Red Sox or Patriots

The Patriots game drew more viewers, although plenty of people were flipping channels back and forth last night.

Boston, MA: 10-13-18: Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale fires a first inning pitch. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Houston Astros in Game One of their ALCS baseball matchup at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Chris Sale released from hospital, expected to join Red Sox in Houston Tuesday

After his Game 1 start, Sale was admitted to the hospital early Sunday morning because he felt ill and was vomiting.

Boston, MA 10/14/18: Red Sox pitcher David Price in t third inning. Boston Red Sox hosted the Houston Astros in Game Two of ALCS at Fenway Park Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (Stan Grossfeldi/Globe Staff)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

David Price took some baby steps, and his teammates did the rest

The lefty was one out away from qualifying for a decision, exiting Game 2 with a 5-4 lead.

These foods (clockwise from top left) should be on your list of New England fall must-haves: apples, Brussels sprouts, anything with pumpkin spice such as these lattes, and butternut squash (shown here with yogurt and pomegranate).

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How to eat like a New Englander in the fall

Please enjoy this Brussels sprout latte.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_feat1A_met.jpg Latest idea for Mass. Pike project: elevate the bike path along the Charles

The idea is modeled off the High Line park in New York City, which travels along parts of an old elevated railway.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray_20140123.jpg Can fake news go the way of spam?

Researchers are using AI techniques similar to spam filters to weed out fake news.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_sears2_biz.jpg Downfall of Sears may boost a major development project at CambridgeSide

The closure of the Cambridge Sears could help an even larger project that would include office space and housing where the store and the mall?s garage now stand.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Grousbecks-Haywards_BAB8462.jpg Celtics gather for ?family dinner? before season opener

Players, coaches, and their families all headed to owner Wyc Grousbeck?s house on Sunday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/curtatonediehl.jpg Somerville mayor says he?ll break his Sam Adams boycott if Geoff Diehl wins Senate seat

A spat seems to be brewing between Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone and Republican Senate candidate Geoff Diehl?s campaign this week.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/john_martin3.jpg Former NESN cameraman John Martin dies of ALS

Adrienne Martin wrote Monday that there would be a memorial celebration in the coming weeks and that family was grateful for the support the past two years.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Steven A. Tolman

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/greenhouse_07nationalgrid-5_business.jpg National Grid lockout puts profit first, workers and safety last

National Grid would rather break a union and make more money than ensure that Massachusetts can safely restore gas service.

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.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/grad-school-final-size-edits-645x645.jpg Six years in science: A story of obsession, isolation, and moments of wonder

In the laboratory, I felt like I understood life. But endless hours spent as a biology researcher at MIT also came with costs.

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10-beechwood-road-halifax-exterior-side-1024x576$medium-9070.jpg Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?

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

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg 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.

Crossword

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