The shooter allegedly killed 12 people and sent hundreds fleeing in panic Wednesday night before apparently taking his own life.
Thousand Oaks victims: ?Hero? officer, caregiver, big brother killed in bar attack The victims? stories began to emerge Thursday as officials were still reaching out to their families.
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Nestor Ramos
It?s at once unconscionable and indisputable: America is so inured to gun violence that even massacres have become mundane.
Editorial
This can?t be another blood-soaked day in America. Congress must act on gun control. Thoughts, prayers, and flags at half staff won?t stop the next angry gunman. But Congress can.
Trump administration moves to restrict asylum claims by migrants The Trump administration said it would prohibit people who illegally cross the US border with Mexico from claiming asylum.
Nineteen of the incoming House Democratic freshmen were endorsed by the outspoken Nancy Pelosi critic.
Senator Elizabeth Warren said she did not have a timeline for that decision-making process.
Charlottesville voters saw a chance to make a statement The midterms held a particular resonance for some residents of a city who had watched an all-too-real incarnation of hatred and fear spill into its streets.
There were still a few surprising results in Massachusetts, starting with Question 1.
Ideas | David Scharfenberg
The midterm election didn?t mean what you think it meant Political scientist Hans Noel thinks the two parties often misread election results. What are they getting wrong?
Ousted conservative says he wasn?t motivated by hate State Representative James J. Lyons Jr., a four-term Republican legislator from Andover, became Massachusetts liberals? favorite villain this election cycle.
Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post
Crystal City, a clutch of ?80s-vintage office buildings just outside of Washington, D.C., feels like the polar opposite of a hip tech hub like Boston or San Francisco.
RENÉE LOTH
Boston is not prime for Amazon Decades of neglect and disinvestment in public transit and housing are costing Greater Boston more than just Amazon?s second headquarters.
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At Whitey Bulger?s funeral, a coda: ?It is finished? The funeral was private and confined to immediate family and a few close friends, about 30 people in all.
Photos: ?Whitey? Bulger?s funeral in South Boston The 89-year-old James ?Whitey? Bulger was killed by fellow inmates last week.
Baker signs ?nonpartisan? civics education bill The law requires a nonpartisan approach to civics education, engagement projects, and awareness programs starting in the eighth grade.
Dave Epstein
Two more storms are on tap for N.E. ? and one could bring snow Our next rain-maker comes Friday, but a storm that arrives Tuesday could bring some significant snow to ski country.
Somerville Hospital apologizes after death of woman outside The parent company of Somerville Hospital apologized days after a Globe Magazine article about Laura Levis, who was suffering from an asthma attack but couldn?t get into the facility. She later died.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of many older people who has been affected by a fall. Falls can cause broken bones ? and even more serious problems.
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?We are facing a continuing assault on our democracy,? said one activist on Boston Common Thursday evening.
This donkey and emu have bonded, and now they can?t be separated ?They like to cuddle and even sleep together,? said a representative of a North Carolina animal shelter, where the two animals are up for adoption.
Want to race down a seven-story skating course at Fenway Park? You can try out The sport is not for the faint of heart.
NAMES
The Red Sox took the World Series trophy to an iconic East Boston pizza shop One stop on the championship tour? Santarpio?s Pizza.
Things to Do
The Weekender: A franchise fail, a festival of films, and a fabulous farce The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
NAMES
Steve Carell to host ?Saturday Night Live? The actor will return as host on Nov. 17, the official ?SNL? Twitter account announced on Wednesday.
Editorial
Why is President Trump so afraid of a free press? Between the firing of Jeff Sessions and revoking press credentials of a CNN reporter, Trump is behaving like an authoritarian ruler.
Inside our ?secret courts? In these private hearings, who you are ? and who you know ? may be just as important as right and wrong. Read the Spotlight report.
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A heated exchange with a referee, congratulations to James White and Tom Brady, compliments to Aaron Rodgers, and more.
Both sides said they were open to sitting down and talking about workforce issues, but evidence of a rift was still fresh Wednesday.
The new Hyde Park home offers 1,905 square feet of living space and a garage.
It?s becoming clear that America is ready to fight the racism that caused the resignation of Kiah Morris, Vermont?s only black woman lawmaker.
The unilateral sanctions reintroduce some of the most crippling restrictions on Iran?s oil, shipping, and banking sectors.
Boston?s red-hot office market has a problem. There?s a shortage of space to rent these days.
The couple Thursday announced they?ve welcomed a baby girl into the world. The baby was born via a surrogate Wednesday.
When we planned a trip to Santa Fe over the summer, we checked the James Beard Foundation?s list for America?s Classics and weren?t disappointed.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: fall colors, Halloween, and a World Series victory.
8 burning questions as Washington braces for a health policy shakeup Pharma execs are no doubt buzzing over many questions in the wake of the Democrats? takeover of the House.
Until next year, my sweetheart 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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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.
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