The vote made Pelosi the country?s most powerful Democrat as the party begins two more years of confronting President Trump.
The Swampscott Republican was sworn into a second term on a bible held by his 90-year-old father, Charles D. Baker.
Lydia Edwards, Annissa Essaibi-George, Kim Janey, and Michelle Wu were present Thursday when Pressley took the oath of office.
One of 15 Democrats who declined to vote for Pelosi for Speaker, US Representative Conor Lamb called out ?Joe Kennedy the third? when it was his turn to make his choice.
A legion of people online came to the newly-inaugurated congresswoman?s defense after a small contingency of Internet dwellers tried to use it as a means to discredit her.
?Our history is we try to make the big deal.? Q&A with Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck Grousbeck discussed everything from early frustrations to possible moves to his optimism about the next six years.
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Aly Raisman has a resolution for 2019: more meditation ?I have been meditating pretty much every single day since April. It has completely changed my life,? Raisman wrote on Instagram.
Amanda Palmer discusses ?long-distance? marriage to Neil Gaiman on eighth wedding anniversary The singer-songwriter and Lexington native acknowledged the difficulties of a long-distance relationship even after so much time together.
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No, locking your house is not like locking the border Americans lock our homes to deter thieves and other criminals. But foreigners who cross the US border overwhelmingly do so for benign reasons ? to better their lives, not to diminish anyone else?s.
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An impressive start for Senator Mitt Romney Republicans who don?t want the GOP to be a Trump cult should welcome Mitt Romney?s scathing critique.
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The priesthood itself ? with its imperial rule over the whole of Catholic life ? is what?s at stake, and what the church and its priests are determined to protect.
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Paul Wilson, 60, was found unresponsive Wednesday night and later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
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Bad news from Apple is part of another bad day on Wall Street The Dow fell by 660 points, or 2.8 percent. Stocks went into a steep slide after Apple reported a slowdown in iPhone sales over the holidays in China.
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Apple?s problems are much of its own making Apple?s admission that sales of its iPhones would fall $5 billion short of expectations was a stunner. But it wasn?t exactly a surprise.
Dartmouth outlines steps to address sexual harassment The Ivy League school, roiled by allegations against three former psychology professors, will require online harassment training for all faculty, staff, and graduate students.
Brockton man arrested in Easton for alleged road-rage incident A Brockton man punched a 71-year-old man in the face several times during a road-rage incident in Easton on Wednesday, police said.
Keene, N.H., restaurant removes possibly offensive sign The name of a Keene, N.H., Vietnamese restaurant has drawn criticism.
Susan Collins says a ?final decision? on another run will come closer to 2020 The Maine Republican reiterated her intention to seek another term in the Senate.
Pilots recall what happened the night JFK Jr.?s plane went missing ?The Last Days of JFK Jr.? features interviews from numerous expert sources, including pilot Kyle Bailey, who saw JFK Jr. at the airport on the evening of his fateful flight.
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How to start a meditation practice If you?re resolving to be less stressed in 2019, meditation might be for you. Here?s how to get started.
REBECCA PACHECO
New Year?s resolutions don?t have to be bold. Sometimes change comes in the quiet ones Successful resolutions don?t need to look perfect every day. In fact, no one has to see them, Rebecca Pacheco writes.
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Unhealthy Divide
Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.
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The Big Picture
Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.
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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The forward scored a season-high 35 points, hitting 14 of 18 shots from the field, as Boston held off the Timberwolves.
The boy, who was rescued by firefighters Wednesday afternoon, suffered only minor injuries.
Entertainers such as Usher, Adam Lambert and Jason Derulo were among 13 victims identified so far. | realestate.boston.
No one budged at President Donald Trump?s closed-door meeting with congressional leaders, so the partial government shutdown persisted. They?ll all try again Friday.
The Justice Department?s public integrity section is reportedly examining whether newly departed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to his agency?s inspector general investigators.
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Ghosn was arrested Nov. 19 on suspicion of falsifying financial reports.
General Electric?s executives want it to be a leader in any industry in which the company does business.
The streaming service pulled an episode of ?Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj? in Saudi Arabia after the kingdom complained that the episode violated its cybercrime laws.
A shattering breach of trust What happens to patients when their doctor is not who he claimed to be?
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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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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