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Thomas Farragher

Sister Janet Eisner has been the heart and soul of Emmanuel College ? for 40 years

With a blend of humanity and practicality, the college?s longtime president led the institition through some tough times. And she?s not done.

It?s Amazon vs. Braintree in suit over delivery signage

The lawsuit could have broad implications for a booming business: getting stuff to your front door fast.

Nancy Pelosi receives Profile in Courage Award

The California Democrat and House speaker said she was ?speechless? about being honored.

Deutsche Bank staff saw suspicious activity in Trump, Kushner accounts

The bank?s anti-money laundering specialists recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving legal entities controlled by Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported to a federal financial-crimes watchdog.

Chance of flooding, tornado as severe thunderstorms threaten Greater Boston

Forecasters are warning of a severe thunderstorm threat, including flooding and damaging winds, for Monday afternoon in Eastern Massachusetts. 5 minutes ago
Matthew Gilbert

After a season of stumbles, a graceful exit for ?Game of Thrones?

Unlike too much of the season, the series finale progressed slowly and surely, giving us the human story that had previously been getting short shrift.
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?There's nothing in the world more powerful than a good story?

Opinion | Sameer Sabir

Shaken baby syndrome no ?controversy? at all

Experts for hire skew a process that often denies voiceless child victims and their parents a chance for justice. 58 minutes ago

Adrian Walker
From newcomer to graduation speaker: an immigrant?s story
Regis Lino-Kelly experienced serious culture shock when he arrived in Dorchester as a 5-year-old from Honduras. That didn?t stop him from realizing his dream of becoming an engineer.

Coming to Greater Boston: organ-carrying drones
An organ transplant team in Baltimore plans to test organ-carrying drones in metropolitan Boston.

Dan Shaughnessy
The Legend of Michael Chavis continues
A dynamic force since he was called up from the minors last month, Chavis was once again a central figure in a Red Sox victory on Sunday.

Sox snap Astros' 10-game win streak

Across the generations, a campaign emerges to counter age segregation

The movement seeks to buck a trend in which older and younger people are increasingly segregated in housing, work, and even spiritual life.

Why is oat milk suddenly so popular, and what?s it actually like?

After Swedish brand Oatly made inroads into the US, HP Hood brought its own oat milk to market. In Boston, baristas are having a hard time keeping cartons on hand.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Planned Seaplane service runs into choppy waters in Southie

Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf?s dream of bringing seaplane service to Boston Harbor is running into some turbulence: He still needs to stick the landing in South Boston.

Senator seeks probe of Chinese company making MBTA?s subway cars

Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to step in and investigate whether a Chinese state-owned company could pose a threat to national security.

In Fox News town hall, Pete Buttigieg calls out Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham

Less than a week after Senator Elizabeth Warren refused to do a Fox News town hall, Mayor Pete Buttigieg chose to appear and rip the network hosting him. 2 hours ago

Celebrity chef José Andrés calls fired N.H. cafeteria worker a ?hero?

The plight of a fired school cafeteria worker in New Hampshire has caught the attention of award-winning chef José Andrés.
Fired school cafeteria worker offered job back

Traumatized ex-soldier died trying to ?find peace? on Appalachian Trail

On May 11, a Yarmouth man who had frightened others along the trail with his erratic behavior allegedly invaded the camp that Ronnie Sanchez Jr. and three others had set up.

Child diagnosed with measles in New Hampshire

Anyone who visited specified locations in Keene, N.H., should contact health care officials if they have not been immunized, officials said.

College Commencements

BU student commencement speaker evokes MLK, urging graduates to ?scream at the sky?
BU?s commencement started in drenching rain and ended in sunshine as more than 7,000 students in scarlet robes graduated on Nickerson Field.

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Five summer music festivals that span tastes and trends

From Boston Calling to Solid Sound to the Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party, there?s plenty on offer for pop music fans.
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Oh, the horror (and drama and comedy) of summer

Summer 2019 is here to tell you that popular culture matters and it?s more digital than ever.
music

With just her voice and a cello, Helen Gillet has created a new vocabulary

The core of her work is solo performance with live looping, layering cello parts and vocal lines.

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Morehouse College?s commencement speaker says he?ll pay all of graduates? student debt

Billionaire technology investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith said he expected the graduates to ?pay it forward.?
Red Sox CEO gifts Trinity College grads with game tickets

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Kevin Paul Dupont

Here?s how Don Sweeney built the Bruins into Stanley Cup contenders

Sweeney made some shrewd moves among some missteps, but he may someday be best known as the GM who drafted Charlie McAvoy.

Moulton unveils national service education plan
The plan includes a guarantee of tuition assistance or job training benefits for young Americans who take part in national service.

the color of money | michelle singletary
Don?t keep debt around like it?s a Pet Rock
For many people, their debt has become like a Pet Rock. It has matured into a faithful companion that has been hanging around for years.

COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
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Know about college admissions wrongdoing? Tell us

In light of the recent college admissions scandal, we?re looking for the public?s help better understanding how families and students play the admissions game.