In Harvard case, judge appears skeptical of plaintiffs

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The judge said the lack of Asian-American witnesses was a ?problem? in the lawsuit. But she also said Harvard?s case had a weakness because the school gave Asian-Americans lower scores.

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Less withholding and other changes are resulting in lower overpayments on federal returns.

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Congress plans to vote Thursday on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown while giving President Trump only part of the money he seeks to build a border wall.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (R) speaks as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (2nd L) and other Congressional Democrats listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol February 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. Sen. Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez held a news conference to unveil their Green New Deal resolution. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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For Markey, push for Green New Deal puts him in GOP crosshairs

Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey co-sponsored the Green New Deal, and its proposed wide-ranging economic changes, making him a target of Republicans who say the idea won?t win popular support.

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Vanessa Tyson, who said Virginia?s lieutenant governor sexually assaulted her at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, will provide details to the Suffolk district attorney?s office, her attorney said.

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Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a grand jury in special counsel Robert Mueller?s probe into the role Russia played in President Trump?s election win, a judge said.

Yvonne Abraham

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Another day, another study telling us what is already blindingly obvious: Boston?s rush-hour is soul-crushing misery. If we don?t make massive changes, it?s going to get worse.

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Boston police are looking to identify at least five people who are thought to be connected to a violent assault on a man in the South End before dawn on Saturday.

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Multi-alarm fire strikes Whitman home

The fire at a large apartment house at 316 Commercial St. was reported just before 8 p.m., according to the fire department.

North Reading 02/01/19 Catherine Rawson's son, Alan Greenough was shot to death by a Reading Police officer a year ago on February 3, 2018. Her son Anthony Perrotti comforts her as she talks about his death. A photo of Alan(left in photo)and Anthony is behind her. He worked at a gas station in Reading, East Coast Gas and lived in an apartment attached to the gas station offices. He was shot twice in the heart next to a Hummer suv where he had been hiding on the gas station property. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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A year after a police shooting, a family waits for answers

Speaking publicly for the first time since the 2018 fatal shooting, family members of Alan Greenough said the wait for autopsy results and the identity of the officer involved has been agonizing.

Editorial

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House tackles broader background check bill after first hearing on gun violence prevention in more than a decade.

Opinion | Igor Volsky

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Presidential candidates want bold ideas they can own. Building a future with fewer guns should be first on their list

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

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Exactly one year has passed since a gunman killed 17 people in Parkland, Fla., in the deadliest shooting at a US high school.

CELTICS 118, PISTONS 110

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Al Horford had 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists to lead Boston, which led Detroit by 28 points with just nine minutes left.

In a story published Wednesday, a 20-year-old female musician said Ryan Adams, 44, had inappropriate conversations with her while she was 15 and 16.

7 women claim singer Ryan Adams was inappropriate

A New York Times report says seven women have claimed singer-songwriter Ryan Adams offered to help them with their music careers but then turned things sexual.

Seasonal Recipes

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/cheesecake6a.jpg Recipe: Bittersweet chocolate and cheesecake go hand-in-hand for your Valentine

Rich, smooth, and creamy, with a distinct chocolate taste, this cake has a cream cheese batter that bakes on a chocolate-crumb crust pressed into a springform pan.

Love Letters podcast season 2

Is finding love at work a good idea?

In Episode Two of the podcast, a risky work crush involving H.R. and a conversation with an employment lawyer about dating at work in the #MeToo era.

Boston 02/13/19 The National Cannabis Industry Association Seed to Sale covention was held at the Hynes Convention Center.Olin Schumacher, co-owner of Vermont Pure CBD in Shoreham, Vt. shows the hemp that they grown on their farm and extract CBD oil from them. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

Step right up and learn about the most popular pot products

Whether you?re going to a party, having trouble sleeping, or suffering pain, there?s a pot product for you. And it might be a tea, a powder, or a dissolving strip.

Indira A.R. Lakshmanan

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Roderick MacFarquhar?s provocative insights were rooted in real knowledge, not the glib cleverness of cable talking heads.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

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The board shouldn?t stick with the Partners Way, which is plucking a doctor from one of its teaching hospitals.

Los Angeles, CA 06/15/10: A couple of hours before the game, Celtics fan and comedian Dane Cook was already courtside in his green shirt. The Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the NBA Finals at the Staples Center. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) section:sports slug:celtics16 26strong

Can comedian Dane Cook make it big ? again?

Arlington native Dane Cook is setting out on tour with new material for the first time in years.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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

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40 countries agree cars must have automatic braking

A U.N. agency says 40 countries led by Japan and the European Union _ but not the U.S. or China _ have agreed to require new cars and light commercial vehicles to be equipped with automated braking systems starting next year

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

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Although the number of cases have subsided dramatically, ?we don?t know how the story?s going to end,? says one influenza expert.

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