Fear. Isolation. The tools that lure women into sex trafficking

One Florida woman?s life was forever changed because she was vulnerable, and the man who exploited her knew it.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

NFL says league will take ?appropriate action? on Robert Kraft charges

When news of Kraft?s case first broke Friday, the NFL said that it was ?aware of the ongoing law enforcement matter and will continue to monitor developments.?

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Will the allegations against private investment executive John Childs damage the firm he labored to create?

Robert Kraft?s legal woes may be a boon to the world of late-night comedy and talk radio, but to those touched by the moral rot of human trafficking, there?s nothing amusing about this.

Adrian Walker

Robert Kraft got busted. What should happen now?

The Patriots owner has given generously to support victims of human trafficking, but if the charges are true the stain on his legacy will be permanent.

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The presidential candidate has decided to distance herself further from big money in politics by rejecting the high-dollar fund-raisers that help power campaigns.

Struggling MBTA pension fund took $150 million hit in 2018

Investments losses, layered on top of payouts to retirees and beneficiaries, meant the MBTA fund took in less than half of the $275 million that flowed out of the system during 2018.

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In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders dismissed Alva Johnson?s allegation as ??absurd on its face.??

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The small, private Jesuit college has never been a hotbed of revolt, but several incidents involving alleged sexual misconduct have sparked an uproar.

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The R&B singer is facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse.

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Living life in a wheelchair was its own lesson, though Ms. Frankian was usually the teacher.

23 and Me is one of the companies offering home DNA tests.

First came the home DNA kits. Now come the support groups

?I feel like I?m a freak now,? said the founder of a secret support group with nearly 5,000 members.

HELP DESK

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Even if you?re not poised to donate a wing of a library, it?s important to plan ahead. But most of us don?t.

Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler presented the first award of the night.

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Matthew Gilbert

Even minus a host, Oscars are a little much

It?s a long night. It always is, and that will never change. That said, the hostless Oscar ceremony felt a little more streamlined and energetic than usual.

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Here?s a look at why the Oscars Best Picture-winner ?Green Book? is controversial.

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President Donald Trump took issue with what he called director?s Spike Lee?s ?racist hit on your president.?

Peter Farrelly (center) and the cast and crew of ?Green Book? accept the award for best picture at the Oscars on Sunday.

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Ty Burr

?Green Book? leads a night of surprises at the Oscars

The crowd-pleasing road movie about an interracial friendship in the civil rights-era Deep South was named best picture of 2018 at the 91st Academy Awards.

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

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Mr. Wiseman was known for his high tenor and songs like ?The Ballad of Davy Crockett? and ?Jimmy Brown the Newsboy.?

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The NHL trade deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. Here?s a compilation of the latest news, commentary, and speculation

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 10: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives against Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden on December 10, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

?Jayson was killing it.? How an 18-year-old Tatum took on Anthony Davis for 3 days at Duke

Three days in September 2016, before Tatum had even played a game at Duke, he battled the Pelicans and left them awed by his potential.

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Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

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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Smartphone society

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.

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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