Foxborough, MA 12/23/18- Bills Jordan Poyer (right) tackles Patriots Sony Michel in the second quarter. The New England Patriots play against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018.(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)

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Patriots? running game had to be good because their passing game is in shambles

The Patriots gained 273 yards on the ground, but just 117 yards through the air.

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The Patriots were guaranteed a 10th consecutive division title moments earlier when the Jaguars beat the Dolphins.

PATRIOTS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davisgordon4spts.jpg Josh Gordon was suspended for multiple violations of substance abuse policy, report says

According to reports, the Patriots wide receiver missed multiple drug tests and used more than just marijuana.

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Titian?s ?The Rape of Europa? is undergoing a dramatic restoration before leaving for a global exhibition, one that could ultimately reframe the public view of the museum.

JEFF JACOBY

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Fifty years ago, three astronauts found the words to remind Earth?s residents that what unites them is far more enduring than what divides them.

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Many of Portland?s spots are quietly cool and creative rather than louder, more conspicuous bacchanals.

Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in ?Vice.?

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Dick Cheney superstar? In ?Vice,? yes, and played by Christian Bale, no less

In ?Vice,? Christian Bale stars as the vice president, with Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld.

Government shutdown may last into New Year, Mulvaney says

No agreement is in sight to end the partial federal shutdown that?s the result of a standoff over President Trump?s demand for money to build a border wall with Mexico.

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Jim Mattis will depart as defense secretary after his stinging criticisms of President Trump in his resignation letter. His deputy, Patrick Shanahan, will be acting secretary.

dave epstein

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Some areas in Massachusetts may see a small amount of snow Monday, but will it be enough to produce a white Christmas?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cambridge_fire_dog_oxygen.jpg Three-alarm fire in Cambridge injures owner, kills dog

The owner suffered minor injuries and a second dog survived the fire on Van Norden Street early Sunday morning.

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren may find themselves fighting for the same backers.

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Warren, Sanders might find life in left lane a bit crowded

As Elizabeth Warren gets closer to taking her first big public step toward launching her presidential campaign, she contemplates a snowy-haired iceberg in her path.

Daniel Winschel helped his wife, Ellen, make dinner as their kids finished their homework in Peabody. Winschel has had eight deployments.

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For elite US troops, a never-ending war

Members of Special Operations Forces carry the burden of global conflicts, but multiple deployments tear at health and family.

obituary

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150905_WALKER_ElginPark_06709x.jpg Michael Paul Smith, whose miniature dioramas of ?Elgin Park? captivated fans, dies at 67

For more than two decades, Mr. Smith painstakingly created a 1/24-scale community he called Elgin Park.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/jon_chesto_20180925.jpg Restaurants ill prepared for new minimum wage law

Many restaurateurs know the wage goes up come Jan. 1. But they could be in for a rude surprise.

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Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin will join David Hogg at Harvard

The students became activists against gun violence after the February school massacre.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The year 2018 in pictures: Part I

Photographs from January to June on a range of topics from around the world.

Special reports

Shannon Goyette (left) and Cynthia Pierce became friends when their children were in kindergarten. Both mothers lost a son to suicide.

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After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow

The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?

Podcasts

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gladiator%20pic5.jpg Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

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It?s been a busy 2018 at STAT, but we still have found the time to see what other journalists are writing ? and get jealous we didn?t do it ourselves.

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg Love Letters: 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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