Globe Spotlight Investigation | Part 3 of 3
A devastating mismatch: city vs. landlords
Some of the giants in the student rental trade also lead the pack in code offenses. Their victims are tenants — and a college town’s reputation.
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Lax security puts student tenants at risk
At an Allston building known as Aerosmith’s former home, security lapses were evident even before two students were raped.
State to stop health website
The state will buy an off-the-shelf product to enroll residents in health plans, while also preparing to join the federal HealthCare.gov if that fails.
Study calls wide Mass. health coverage a lifesaver
In the first four years of the health care law in Mass., death rates among young and middle-aged adults dropped by almost 3 percent.
Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff
Mass. House leaders move to stop oyster farm
Lawmakers tucked an amendment into the state budget last week that would block a Mashpee shellfisherman’s oyster farm proposal.
Kevin Cullen
Crisis of veterans’ suicides is too often ignored
In March, not a single American service member was killed in action in Afghanistan or Iraq. But during that month, almost 700 veterans committed suicide.
Circus replacing equipment after aerialists’ plunge
Two of the nine performers injured during the Providence show were in critical condition this morning.
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Sports
Mike Napoli’s transition to first a success story
Mike Napoli spent 539 games as a catcher, but he’s worked hard to become a defensive star at first base.
Metro
Justina Pelletier to transfer to Conn. facility
The move could end a long-running medical custody battle that involved Boston hospitals, the courts, and the Mass. child protection agency, officials said.
Columnists
Nation & World
Group’s leader threatens to sell abducted girls
The leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls nearly three weeks ago.
Politics
SJC questions whether casino repeal would cost Mass.
The court heard arguments on whether a measure to repeal the gambling law should be included on the statewide ballot.
Business
No easy route to Montreal for Bruins’ road warriors
An inconvenient truth about a last-minute trip from Boston to Montreal is that travelers must pay up or endure a long drive.
Arts
Photography Review
At MIT, the presence of pastness
“Daguerre’s American Legacy: Photographic Portraits (1840-1900) from the Wm. B. Becker Collection” documents a democratization of culture.
Globe Insiders
From the archives | Photo Gallery
Record breaking in New England
Throughout the years, there have been numerous attempts to be in record books for a variety of talents.
Who invented ‘heavy metal’?
