Person taken into custody in attempted mail bombings, DOJ says

A van parked in Plantation, Fla., was examined and taken by federal agents and other law enforcement officials.

A person has been taken into custody in connection with the bombing attempts targeting prominent Trump critics, a Department of Justice spokeswoman said on Friday.

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President Donald Trump called a series of attempted attacks targeting prominent critics of his administration ?this ?bomb? stuff? in a tweet Friday.

Globe Magazine

The 2018 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth Institute and the Globe Magazine partner to name the most noteworthy companies and nonprofits helmed by women.

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Women & Power

5 ways to erase the gender gap at work

We?re a long way from achieving equity, but here are some proactive steps both companies and women can take.

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Women & Power

Why women fall into the negative feedback trap

New research shows women internalize criticism, while men let it roll off their backs. Could a radical attitude shift provide relief?

Perspective | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/perspect1028web-4618.jpg How the 2017 Women?s March woke ?the old girls? network?

Retire quietly? These corporate trailblazers would rather help young women rise up.

Mookie Betts danced at second base after his double in the seventh inning in Game 2 of the World Series.

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Mookie Betts delivers food to some of Boston?s homeless

The Red Sox outfielder was seen bringing hot trays of food to a group of homeless people at the Boston Public Library.

STAN GROSSFELD

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/mookie7-23225.jpg The story behind Mookie Betts?s unusual necklace

The Red Sox star has sported an inexpensive bat-and-ball accessory this season that came from an unlikely source.

PETER ABRAHAM

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/cora.jpg ?This is a business trip.? Red Sox look to finish the job in Los Angeles

The Red Sox need two victories to win the World Series, which resumes with Game 3 Friday night.

MIT grads goad DeLeo with ballot measures in his district

Robert DeLeo doesn?t have an opponent this year, and yet the powerful leader could face an embarrassing rebuke in November.

Sun will give way to clouds ahead of season?s first Nor?easter

Before the rain arrives, temperatures Friday afternoon will reach near 50 degrees, but as the clouds thicken it will actually feel quite chilly with the lack of sunshine.

David Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/stormtotal102618.png Here?s what to expect from the weekend nor?easter

Here?s the latest on what the forecasters say is a ?multi-faceted nor?easter? headed our way.

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Governor Charlie Baker said the utility had also changed its promise to install new gas equipment when they restore a home to a ?house-ready? status.

Stella the lab stares up at the pile of leaves in her Maine yard. A video of the dog plunging into the leaves has gone viral.

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Watching videos of this Maine dog jumping into a big leaf pile is a good way to start the weekend

Her name is Stella, and she loves autumn ? a lot.

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The spoon is a gift for Attorney General Maura Healey from a group looking to recognize ?her efforts in leading Massachusetts? battle against opioid addiction.?

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Gregory Bush allegedly walked into the Kroger, shot a man in the back of the head, then kept shooting him multiple times before shooting a woman. Both victims were black.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cavanaugh_13mbta01_metro.jpg On mass transit, Baker?s promises and commuters? experiences often diverge

The governor has made a big commitment to the MBTA of the future, but many riders hunger for immediate fixes.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_1AA535.jpg The Trump bump is for real

The US economy is headed toward its best year since the recession.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/102518Walker28kirsner5225x.jpg These new companies are like Uber or Lyft for kids

To succeed, a new breed of ride-service startups will first have to gain the trust of parents.

Buzzsaw

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/24/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/NUP_184805_0003.jpg The Megyn Kelly fiasco that was waiting to happen

Megyn Kelly said something racially offensive, and if anyone ? including her bosses at NBC ? is surprised, they shouldn?t be.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_globelive3_LIFE.jpg Come see Globe Live

After two sold-out seasons, Globe Live ? a live storytelling show featuring the Globe?s top journalists ? returns to the Emerson Paramount Center Nov. 3 & 4.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/hero-freepress-1721.jpg The high cost of a free press

This year, reporters have been killed in war zones, in the presumed safety of their own homes, and everywhere in between.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hero_2_1200.jpg Inside our Secret Courts

Criminal charges often disappear. There are few rules and fewer records. In these private hearings, who you are ? and who you know ? may be just as important as right and wrong. Read the Spotlight report.

Newsletters

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We go beyond just sharing stories: We?ll give you a window into how we report and hold officials accountable. Join us.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Photos from the Red Sox? Game 2 victory

Globe photographers captured the sights of Wednesday?s game at Fenway Park.

STAT

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In the fierce competition for science funding, even a typeface glitch can be fatal.

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

//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.