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Katherine Clark was in the trenches in fight for House

Representative Clark, vice-chairwoman of recruitment for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, played an instrumental role in helping Democrats gain control of the House last week.

Athenahealth will join former GE Healthcare operation after acquisition

The Watertown company agreed to the merger as part of an acquisition by two private equity firms for $135 per share.

Union boss who defended state troopers faces his own fraud investigation

Dana Pullman is at the center of his own federal fraud investigation, with investigators asking whether the union leader was helping himself while helping others.

Bishops will delay votes on steps to combat sex abuse crisis

The president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops opened the group?s national meeting by announcing it will delay any action on proposed new steps to address the clergy sex abuse crisis.

Chris, a supporter of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, wore a Make Britain Great Again cap at a rally. — Mary Turner for The Boston Globe

UK nationalists see President Trump as a ?role model?

Trump-loving protesters rallying in London are part of a larger nationalistic movement around the world that predates Trump, but is being actively stoked by those close to the president.

A rendering of two proposed Back Bay buildings, as seen from Boylston Street. — Elkus Manfredi

Plans for two towers above the Mass. Pike move forward

The cost of the complicated Back Bay project has been pegged at about $350 million.

UMass Boston promises swift fixes at new dorm

Students have complained about lax security, plumbing problems, bad food, and more.

Editorial

Laura Levis did not have to die. Here?s what needs to change.

The Globe magazine story underscored the need for changes to the emergency response system and accountability for Massachusetts hospitals.

Death toll hits 31 from wildfires at both ends of California

Officials and relatives are holding out hope that many of those unaccounted for were safe and simply had no cellphones or other ways to contact loved ones.

Dr. Pager with her son, Atticus, in their Cambridge home in 2016. — Liana Cosgrove/The Boston Globe

Devah Pager, a Harvard sociologist who documented bias in hiring, dies at 46

Dr. Pager was a rising star in the field of sociology.

David Epstein

Winter rides into New England with two nor?easters this week

The first storm will bring significant precipitation and some strong wind, but it?s the second that could bring snow to areas quite close to Boston.

YOUR TV GPS

What to watch: Lewinsky speaks, ?My Brilliant Friend? speaks Italian, ?Black-ish? speaks Prince

TV critic Matthew Gilbert navigates this week in television.

Michelle Obama talks politics, fertility troubles, and marriage counseling on ABC?s ?20/20?

The interview, which aired Sunday night, comes as the former first lady promotes her new memoir, ?Becoming.?

JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

Michelle Obama, Gabrielle Union shine a light on infertility struggles

Black women are almost twice as likely to struggle with infertility than white women. Gabrielle Union and Michelle Obama can help them to stop suffering in silence.

As a part of the Spartan Race over the weekend, participants scaled a ropes obstacle in the outfield of Fenway Park. — Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff

Photos: No obstacle is too big at Fenway Spartan Race

The home of the Red Sox was transformed into an obstacle racing battleground for more than 10,000 competitors of all ages and skill levels.

Tom Brady responds to Dion Lewis?s postgame comments about going ?cheap?

?When you win, you get to say a lot of things. That?s the reality of winning,? the Patriots quarterback said.

TARA SULLIVAN

This loss reminded us that Tom Brady is 41

A sustained Titans pressure scheme barely let him unleash his patented precision passing.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

Tuukka Rask, Jaroslav Halak, and where the Bruins go from here

Rask will likely meet with coach Bruce Cassidy Monday morning to reassess following the netminder?s leave of absence.

MARIJUANA MOMENT

VA will explore medical marijuana for veterans, but only if federal law changes, secretary says

While there have been legislative attempts to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to recommend cannabis, none of those proposals have been enacted into law.

John Oliver dives into President Trump?s promise to ?Drain the Swamp? on ?Last Week Tonight?

On the two-year anniversary of one of the president?s oft-repeated campaign pledges, the comedian examined the Trump administration?s exposure to corruption.

To fight climate change, environmentalists say yes to nuclear power

The Union of Concerned Scientists, the venerable Cambridge environmental group, outlines a hard truth in a new report on the need for nuclear power plants.

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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Globe must-reads

Workers readied the sports betting area last week at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.

Legal sports betting will begin in RI later this month

Kep, vital to ocean?s health, faces new threat

A photo of Simeon Nickerson is displayed at a Middleborough American Legion post.

A century later, local World War I hero honored

Sophia Bishop-Rice held the ashes of her uncle, Roger C. Herbert, and was joined by other mourners outside Davis Funeral Home in Roxbury on Sunday.

After death, renewed calls for change at MCI-Norfolk

Ashley Veilleux and David Mellen in their second wedding, officiated by Elizabeth Zielinski. Credit: Jordan Owens

Married again ? and this time, no bridesmaids got scammed

MALIBU, CA - NOV 11: Firefighters battle a blaze at the Salvation Army Camp on November 10, 2018 in Malibu, California. The Woolsey fire has burned over 70,000 acres and has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu as it continues grow. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Photos of the devastating wildfires in California

Winter Travel | Magazine

Seven New England inns where you can enjoy luxury for less in the offseason

Plymouth County Commissioner Gregory Hanley.

Spotlight Follow-up

County commissioner, Quincy official avoid charges at confidential court hearings

Elvis Matos, a former US Army ammunition specialist who grew up in Lynn, said he is frustrated to see his fellow Americans fight ?over small things like the color of your skin, where I come from, how I speak, who I talk to... we?re not different.?

As nation prepares to honor veterans, former service members recall sacrifice, trauma at town halls

Tanisha Cooper (right) got to do a little salsa dancing before boarding JetBlue?s inaugural flight from Boston Logan International Airport to Havana, Cuba, on Saturday.

Now you can fly round trip from Boston to Havana

Kevin Peterson (left), Celestina Crenshaw, and Avonte Dabney portrayed slaves during?s Saturday?s reenactment at Faneuil Hall.

Protestors reenact slave auction to demand name change for Faneuil Hall

Trendspotting

These cities may be small, but they?re mighty appealing

Sports

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, dribbles past Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Trail Blazers 100, Celtics 94

The Celtics have some issues, and it led to another loss on a lousy road trip

It was the third consecutive game in which the Celtics faced a deficit of 20 points or more on this 1-4 road trip.

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Members of Concord?s Corinthian Lodge presented the flag that had been in a time capsule for 100 years. The stars represent lodge members who joined the military in World War I.

Concord Masons honor veterans by opening WWI time capsule

The time capsule included instructions to open it on Nov. 11, 2018 ? 100 years after the end of the war.

Politics

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Election workers placed ballots into electronic counting machines.

Mishaps, protests and litigation overshadow Florida recount

Mishaps, protests and litigation are overshadowing the vote recount in Florida?s pivotal races for governor and Senate, reviving memories of the 2000 presidential fiasco.

Nation & World

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President Donald Trump walked with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June.

In North Korea, missile bases suggest a great deception

As President Donald Trump claims to have neutralized North Korea?s nuclear threat, the nation is moving ahead with its ballistic missile program at 16 hidden bases.