?I was asked to resign, which I did. I wish I had the reason,? said John L. Brooks III.
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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
In the unprecedented crisis, millions are fleeing their war-torn and oppressive homelands. Is there a solution, and, if so, what is the role of the US?
Carolyn Kaster/AP
Trump has accused hedge fund managers of ?getting away with murder? on their taxes while the middle class is ?getting absolutely destroyed.?
After violent end, a 15-year-old is mourned in East BostonWilson Martinez, who was found fatally stabbed on Monday, aspired to one day open his own autobody shop.
Man shot dead in Roxbury overnight, police sayThe slaying was the 22d homicide in Boston this year compared with 38 murders in the city at this time last year.
While many of today?s storms are expected to pass through Foxborough by 5 p.m., there will be a continuing chance of rain into the night.
?I have been here for 38 years, but it has never been this bad,? one veteran caseworker quoted in the report said.
Mayor Walsh to seek reelection in 2017The mayor also said during the Political Happy Hour that he would not rule out a run for higher office.
Green Line extension supporters urge state not to drop projectSupporters of the long-anticipated project urged the state transportation board to seek new contractors for portions of the job.
Steve Annear/Globe Staff
With some students saying they feel like they?re living in a zoo, Harvard is cracking down on tourists taking photos in windows.
Critic?s Notebook
Colonial?s uncertain future a sign of changes in BostonThe recent news that the Colonial Theatre will close for at least a year raises questions about the venue?s future.
Yvonne Abraham
In a national survey, a third of domestic workers reported being threatened, insulted, or abused by employers.
With Homo naledi, a new link to humankind?s pastScientists say they?ve unearthed a new member of the human family tree in a pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.
television review
?Walt Disney? documentary looks at man behind brandThe two-part documentary ?Walt Disney? on PBS is neither valentine nor demolition.
FOOTBALL
Team-by-team preview of the 2015 high school football seasonThe Globe breaks down each team ? from A to, well, X ? as the start of the season nears.
STEELERS AT PATRIOTS, THURSDAY, 8:30 P.M. (NBC)
After an offseason unlike any other, a banner night is on tap Thursday for the season opener.
Fast, fashionable, and affordable at PrimarkIreland-based retailer Primark, which opens today, is bringing back low prices and trendy clothes to the old Filene?s Basement site.
Brockton casino developer says he?ll pull out if no deal soon?I don?t want to spend the time, effort, or money waiting around,? said Neil Bluhm, who has pledged to spend up to $200 million.
In N.H., Democratic campaign staffers greatly out-number RepublicansDemocratic campaigns for president have vastly more staff on the ground in New Hampshire than their Republican counterparts.
Let athletes dope: a moral caseSuch prohibitions promote a sense of justice and fairness that we reject in other aspects of society.
Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA
The Big Picture
The US Open started August 31 and concludes this weekend in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab
Apple?s still got its golden touchRemember the long lines outside the Apple Store last September? Here we go again, and nobody?s more surprised about it than me.
Pope streamlines process for granting annulmentsIt?s long been criticized for being complicated, costly, and out of reach for many Catholics.
Joe Kelly won his eighth straight start as the Sox took two of three from the AL East leaders.
Andrea Joy Campbell swept past veteran City Councilor Charles C. Yancey in Tuesday?s preliminary election.
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The new Toyota Prius boasts an ?athletic design,? better fuel efficiency, and new safety features.
The European Union?s top executive proposed a plan Wednesday to distribute 160,000 people throughout the member nations.
US Senator Bernie Sanders discussed the beginnings of his foreign policy platform in an interview with the Des Moines Register.
MIT?s redevelopment project aims to reinvent Main Street, while a private developer revamps a small park into a outdoor lounge.
Finding Red Apple Farm in the Boston Public Market is easy. Just follow your nose.
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Nelsons will take on the leadership of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in Germany, beginning in the fall of 2017.
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Donald Trump rhetoric on raising taxes on Wall Street cleaves chasm into GOP race
Former CEO of Joslin Diabetes Center says he was forced to resign
Understanding the migrant crisis
An American dream comes to a violent end for East Boston teen
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