Ideas on increasing State Police diversity draw criticism

At the Massachusetts State Police, eight in 10 troopers are white men, no minorities hold high-ranking positions, and there have been numerous discrimination accusations.

Man in alleged Pike road rage incident pleads not guilty, released on $500 bail

Mark Fitzgerald appeared to face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of property damage.

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Boston isn?t expected to get much snow (a coating to less than inch), but Western Massachusetts would get as much as 4 to 8 inches, according to the latest forecast.

Victor Pena, who police say turned a chance encounter with a vulnerable young woman into an abduction, is now undergoing a mental competency evaluation and has pleaded not guilty.

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NESTOR RAMOS

People have always been afraid. But these days, our fears are getting the better of us

What Victor Pena allegedly did is monstrous, but that doesn?t mean the world is full of monsters.

Trump casts doubt on seeing a budget deal that he?d accept

President Donald Trump said the chances of a deal are ?less than 50-50? and pledged to build the wall anyway using his executive powers to declare a national emergency if necessary.

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In the face of industry opposition and divided government, older Americans may have to wait till after the next election for relief.

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A French judicial official says police are investigating the theft of an artwork by the British artist that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks at the Paris music hall.

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Mr. Dodge excelled in the cable TV, radio, cell towers, and real estate development fields.

TALKING POINTS AM/LARRY EDELMAN

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Unlike President Trump?s phony immigration crisis, China?s potential ability to infiltrate the next generation of mobile communications networks could tip the balance of economic and military power.

A damaged car flattened by debris from a building in Havana, Cuba.

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Photos: Havana like a ?horror movie? after reported tornado hits

Cuba?s president said the tornado in eastern Havana has killed three people and injured 174 others.

How can it be true? Many valedictorians of Boston public schools struggle to make a middle class income

One figure in the Globe?s Valedictorians Project resonated deeply with readers: Forty percent of Boston valedictorians from 2005 to 2007 make $50,000 or less each year.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 27: An exterior view of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is seen on January 27, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Justin Heiman/Getty Images)

A look at the Globe?s game plan for covering the Super Bowl

The goal is to come up with engaging stories and smart commentary ? all without duplicating storylines we might have covered before.

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 image made from video provided by the Survival Media Agency, a teenager wearing a

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Opinion | Niall Ferguson

In our ?emocracy,? emotions rule

Truthiness ? the quality of being ideologically convenient, though not actually true ? is now bipartisan.

Opinion | Alan Wirzbicki

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One consequence of the Trump administration?s chaotic approach to foreign policy is that it?s forcing allies to shoulder leadership roles, big and small, once filled by United States.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Emily Blunt onstage during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 480468 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images for Turner)

NAMES

John Krasinski teared up during Emily Blunt?s SAG Awards acceptance speech

?You are a stunning filmmaker. I?m so lucky to be with you and to have done this film with you.?

Humorous ads for Devour frozen foods will make their Super Bowl debut Sunday.

Matthew Gilbert | Your TV GPS

The week in watching: With the Super Bowl, it?s bizarro season for commercials

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to the week ahead in television.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges are bringing their famed characters back to life in a new Super Bowl commercial.

Under-the-radar Locast serves up local TV online for free

Federal law says nonprofits can retransmit broadcasters? signals without violating their rights, so Locast streams local market television online for free ? at least until the money runs out.

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Officials will hold two informational meetings next month on the proposal.

Bill Cosby arriving in a Pennsylvania court for a September sentencing.

Bill Cosby is in prison for sexual assault, but his team is apparently happy to see one of his movies on TV

Someone who appeared to be a representative for Cosby took to the fallen entertainer?s Twitter feed Sunday to thank Turner Classic Movies for airing one of his old films.

A booth advertising a delivery service for cannabis at the Four Twenty Games in Santa Monica, Calif. in March 2018.

Advertising weed is tough when the feds consider you a drug dealer

Facebook, Google, and the TV networks don?t accept cannabis ads, so marijuana sellers are opening stores, holding workshops, and promoting their wares on Howard Stern.

Special reports

Boston, MA - 1/16/1919: Looking across North End Park on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank at the Purity Distilling Co. on Commercial Street collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston. The great molasses tank was located in the center of this picture. Sections of the metal may be seen at the extreme left and right in the picture. Twenty-one people perished, including two 10-year-olds, Pasquale Iantosca and Maria Distasio, who were collecting firewood near the molasses tank while home from school for lunch. (Boston Globe Archive/) --- BGPA Reference: 150115_MJ_001

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Globe Magazine

The day Boston was swamped by a deadly wave of molasses

One hundred years ago today an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.

The Big Picture

Boston Globe Archive

The Big Picture

The day the North End was hit by a deadly wave of molasses

Twenty-one people died after a 15-foot wave of molasses swept through the North End in January 1919.

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Love Letters Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Walmsley took over GSK looking like the opposite of a pharma insider. Appearances may have been deceiving ? because she?s betting on drugs.

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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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