Dolphins 33, Patriots 20
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The Patriots fell flat when the curtain went up, getting shut out in the second half to lose, 33-20.
Ben Volin | On football
After taking a 20-10 lead into halftime, the Patriots in the second half played maybe their worst half of football in the Bill Belichick era.
Obama sets stage for intense action on Islamic StatePresident Obama will speak to the nation on Wednesday to make his case for launching a US-led offensive against the militant group.
The gubernatorial hopefuls vying for the nomination in Tuesday?s primary face a crucial task.
JOAN VENNOCHI
If Tuesday?s primary unfolds as expected, a brand-new Charlie Baker gets to run against the same old Coakley.
The bank?s campaign began as a way build consumer loyalty and energize employees.
A child saved becomes a teen hunting for curesAfter battling leukemia as a toddler, Kate Franklin is now studying treatments for drug-resistant cancers.
Fraternities are taking new steps aimed at curbing destructive behavior and repairing a battered public image.
George Mitchell
How we got hereThe prospect of Israeli and Palestinian peace may seem more distant than ever. But a two-state solution is still the only path forward.
Money talks: Number of cash home sales climbsTo make their bids more attractive, many buyers are offering cash ? and often above asking price.
The Dolphins scored 23 unanswered points in the second half and defeated the Patriots, 33-20, in the season opener in Miami.
Power has been mostly restored in the region after a ?mammoth storm? rolled across northern Mass.
Officials are now confronted with finding a deal that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine can both accept.
Steven Grossman said he was ?closing fast.? But, he admitted, ?the question is: Do we have enough runway??
Brown?s pick to lead the ABA is historic; she is the first black woman to head the organization.
Because he spent a few days seeing major studio releases, critic Ty Burr is now veering a bit into the semi-arcane and offshore.
A play revisits a polarizing New England figure, Cambridge dance centers go for a spin, and more fall offerings.
Round-the-world tickets have gained in popularity since the establishment almost two decades ago of Star, Oneworld, and competing air travel ?alliances.?
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The Patriots in the 1960sAs the Patriots kick off the new season with a game in Miami, we look back at the team in the 1960s.
Ideas
The VA: Trouble from the startCreated to save money, the agency has only ended up illuminating the human cost of war.
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Busing, 40 years later
