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Appreciation

Judge Joseph Tauro?s landmark rulings gave people more rights

The federal judge is known to many for ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, but his rulings also aided the developmentally disabled.

Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., smile after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Pressley drew 38 out of 85, which determines the order in which she gets to select her new Capitol Hill office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) — Susan Walsh/Associated Press

Ayanna Pressley finds her footing in Washington

The Massachusetts congresswoman campaigned as an outsider but shows a savvy understanding of ?the swamp.?

VA isn?t cutting checks quick enough for veterans-turned-students

The agency is struggling to update its massive, outdated computer system and chip away at a massive backlog of student claims.

After ?Whitey? Bulger?s killing, prison warden faces removal

Bulger?s death, coming just hours after he arrived at a West Virginia lockup, has been a major embarrassment for the already under-fire Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Powerful earthquakes buckle Alaska roads, damage buildings

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway.

AG charges off-duty Springfield officer in attack on 4 black men

Jose Diaz, a 21-year veteran of the force, is one of six off-duty police officers accused of participating in the attack.

Dodging friends, chased by legal troubles, Trump navigates G-20

For President Trump, his first day at the summit of the Group of 20 industrialized nations in Buenos Aires was a window into his idiosyncratic statecraft.

Microsoft?s big bet on cloud computing pays off

The legacy tech giant, not Apple, is now the world?s most valuable publicly traded company.

Rare Great Black Hawk spotted in Maine once again

Dozens of bird enthusiasts gathered in Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine, Thursday to get a glimpse of the Central and South American bird.

Mount Auburn Cemetery and its chapel get a new look

Work at the cemetery and Bigelow Chapel lasted more than a year and cost $15 million.

BethAnn McLaughlin is one of three women who received the Disobedience Award from the MIT Media Lab. — Lane Turner/Globe Staff

This #MeToo activist is focused on scientists

Neurobiologist BethAnn McLaughlin has been described as both a hero and a vigilante for her efforts.

Celtics 128, Cavaliers 95

Celtics blow out Cavaliers

Kyrie Irving scored 29 points in only 27 minutes ? thanks to 11-for-15 shooting for the field

Kansas City Chiefs make stunning move, cut Kareem Hunt hours after video surfaces

The team said video confirmed Hunt lied about the February incident, in which he is seen pushing and kicking a woman.

In the Vermont countryside, riders keep the fox hunt tradition alive, without the fox

Through the crisp Vermont countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.

Marathon bombing survivors dreaded testifying near Tsarnaev

The victims? fears on the eve of trial were reported by Steven Mellin, one of the federal prosecutors who ultimately secured a death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Worried about the Marriott data breach? It?s too late

Your personal information was probably long ago stolen, but that doesn?t let companies off the hook.

Alex Speier

Here?s why a deal for Edwin Diaz was not within reach of the Red Sox

The Red Sox would love to land the Mariners closer, but he appears headed to the Mets.

COMMENTARY | Jeneé Osterheldt

Good black guys with guns get killed. White boys throwing up Nazi salutes get grace. Why?

This is America. And the good intentions ? or rights ? of black men don?t seem to matter.

Bill Gardner, ?keeper of the N.H. primary,? may be poised for a fall, thanks to Trump

Bill Gardner, America?s longest-serving state secretary of state and four-decade New Hampshire fixture, is in the political battle of his life.

EDITORIAL

A Democratic House must turn up the heat on global warming

Bringing back a high-profile House committee on climate change is a must.

Matt Damon on what makes John Krasinski and Emily Blunt special

The Cambridge native offered the duo praise for landing on EW?s Entertainers of the Year list.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ?She had a cool aesthetic and a nose ring just like me?

Will their compatibility run deeper than tattoos?

Yep, Joe Buck did see that Globe photo of Andrew Benintendi?s catch during the World Series

?If you think about it, [Globe photographer Jim Davis] had the photo before I even brought it up,? Buck said.

Podcasts

Help was a few feet away. Why didn?t they save her?

My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?