Elizabeth Warren carves out ?billionaire-slayer? role for 2020

As billionaires such as Howard Schultz and Michael Bloomberg flirt openly with running for president, the senator has turned them into her first major targets of the 2020 race.

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They were supposed to be hauled away decades ago but they?re still here.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/1126201872.jpg What does ?Medicare for all? mean?

There?s widespread confusion among everyday people about what the increasingly popular term actually means.

Dan Chiasson of Wellesley doesn?t want to take down his ?Impeach Trump? banner.

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Wellesley resident refuses to take down oversized ?Impeach Trump? sign

Dan Chiasson said he was surprised when he came home and found a certified letter from the town in his mail, ordering him to take the sign down.

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In a bipartisan rebuke to the president, the Senate voted, 68-23, to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

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In the latest twist in a long and winding political career, the former governor is seriously considering challenging the president. The big question seems to be what party he will run with.

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The ruling marked a small victory for Salem officials who advocated for local control over pot businesses.

MARIJUANA MOMENT

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Marijuana might be more powerful than you think.

EDITORIAL

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The level of housing hypocrisy here is mind boggling: a 15-acre development that would create 185 affordable housing units in South Boston is facing opposition from lawmakers. Go figure.

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Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger said in a statement that Miguel Rivera ?was involved in an altercation on Tuesday evening.?

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When temperatures plummet, Keolis can turn on nearly 400 switch heaters across its system.

DANTE RAMOS

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Travel guides send out-of-towners to the historic Freedom Trail, but longtime residents should take a different tour through the future of Boston.

Berj Najarian (left) is usually not far from Bill Belichick.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Who is the mysterious Berj Najarian, Bill Belichick?s right-hand man?

Najarian is one of the most powerful figures on the Boston sports landscape, yet most fans have never heard of him.

Nora Princiotti

How Tom Brady became one of hip-hop?s favorite references

From Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane to Kanye West and Eminem, the Patriots quarterback is frequently mentioned in hip-hop music.

Christopher L. Gasper

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chris_Gasper_150px-26214.jpg For Edelman, it?s been a long, strange trip

Just like this Patriots team, Julian Edelman has saved his best football for the playoffs.

Super Bowl Insider

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Stephon Gilmore has been one of the most accommodating Patriots when it comes to dealing with reporters.

Super Bowl Insider

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Christopher L. Gasper shares his answer in the latest installment of our Super Bowl Insider feature.

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chin113018CeltsCavs_Spt6-26241.jpg The latest on Kyrie Irving?s future in Boston and the Anthony Davis pursuit

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge remains optimistic Irving will re-sign here this summer.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Clipboard-0265.jpg MBTA fare hike nickels and dimes riders

The answer to the transit system?s real problems are another round of pension reforms and cutting overtime, not balancing the budget on the backs of riders.

Opinion | C.A. Webb

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Along with a fare hike, the MBTA this week unveiled ?The Better Bus Project.? We sure hope it?s coming to Kendall Square.

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Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff; Adobe; Globe file photo

SCOT LEHIGH

The walls close in on the Great Trumpkin

After boxing his ears on the shutdown, Nancy Pelosi was giving the Great Trumpkin nightmares.

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The rapper is due back in court April 4 on misdemeanor reckless endangerment and assault charges.

NAMES

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Harry Gordon plays for Team Ruff in the face off against Team Fluff.

Christopher Muther

The under-the-radar, unsung beach towns of Florida

While some destinations in Florida grab all the glory, these four east coast gems are waiting to be discovered.

Things to do

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The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

Podcasts

Special reports

Special Report

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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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.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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