Trump thrusts, rivals parry in GOP debate

Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Jeb Bush spoke during the presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on Sept. 16.

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In a marathon three-hour debate on CNN, presidential candidates ramped up their criticisms of Donald Trump.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Was8961750.jpg Top moments from the second GOP debate

Eleven candidates. Three hours. One stage.

Incomes rise, but many Mass. families still in need

Median household income rose slightly between 2013 and 2014, according to Census data, although the need among low-income families is growing.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Earnings are rising in Massachusetts, but stagnant elsewhere.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/PERT-1.jpg Dispute over HIV treatment featured in movie sparks lawsuit

The lawsuit revolves around researchers who developed a drug that was featured in the film ?Dallas Buyers Club.?

A view of Boston from Eliot Tower, which is located on the Blue Hills Reservation.

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State considers deer hunting at Blue Hills Reservation

The population of white-tailed deer has exploded well beyond the number state wildlife officials consider to be healthy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/15/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/150.jpg Plan would simplify Boston public school enrollments

The proposal for a unified enrollment system would allow students to use one process to access charter and district schools.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

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A small library in Lebanon, N.H., has became the vanguard of the Internet privacy movement.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/2015-09-16T201247Z_242956203_LR2EB9G1K50TV_RTRMADP_3_EUROPE-MIGRANTS-HUNGARY.jpg As violence erupts, migrant crisis takes new turn

Migrants tried to surge through a closed border crossing into Hungary, setting off clashes with police.

Boston, Massachusetts - 9/16/2015 - Passersby walk along a block of Columbus Avenue between Dartmouth and Yarmouth Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, September 16, 2015. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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BRA presses to extend its urban renewal powers

The Boston Redevelopment Authority wants to continue the ?blighted? designation for another decade in 14 areas.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-8795.jpg A lucky refugee in Lynn

A 28-year-old refugee from Syria found his way to Eastern Mass. and is hoping for a better life.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/4467374484001-7983--90x90.jpg Upbeat Tom Brady weighs in on Rex Ryan and Donald Trump

The Patriots quarterback looked ahead to Sunday?s game in Buffalo, and even further ahead to the 2016 election.

Rex Ryan is trying to turn around the Bills after six years with the Jets, and is off to a good start.

Bravado aside, Rex Ryan knows what he?s up against

Amid his usual playful jabs, the Bills coach acknowledged that on Sunday, he won?t be the hunted but the hunter.

Last Thursday?s victory over Mike Tomlin?s Steelers was just the latest example of how far ahead of his contemporaries Bill Belichick is.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The evidence is clear, Belichick?s brilliance is unmatched

The critics can continue to pile on, but the Patriots coach is killing them with cold-blooded strategy and execution.

Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp and wife Amber Heard arrived for Tuesday?s special screening.

Bulger victims object to Depp?s comments

Johnny Depp said he had a responsibility to portray Bulger in a human light, but families of his victims called the gangster ?a sicko, a psycho.?

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The boy, 14, brought a clock to school in hopes of impressing his engineering teacher. Instead, he was arrested for a hoax bomb.

Carey Gabay.

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My friend is dead. Why isn?t gun control part of Black Lives Matter?

Even though he wasn?t shot by a police officer, Carey Gabay?s black life matters, too.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RichardDonahue2006A-8807.jpg Richard Donahue, aide to JFK, dies at 88 in Lowell

Mr. Donahue was one of the last links to the Kennedy White House, working in campaigns by Robert and Edward Kennedy, and also serving as president of Nike.

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu.

Councilor Michelle Wu still explaining 2013 vote for council president

To some Boston community groups, Councilor Michelle Wu must atone for her vote in support of Council President Bill Linehan.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/DEBATE%20HISTORY-331235.jpg The real challenge for candidates during tonight?s debate

The length of the debate is probably the largest factor at play tonight. It means this will be an endurance test, both physical and mental.

Opinion & Ideas

Cardinal Seán O?Malley

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Par8275626.jpg Pope Francis comes with a message of peace, acceptance

A prayer that we can share our blessings will be at the heart of the pope?s visit to the US.

The Big Picture

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Maine hiker peaks at ninety

Richard Dreselly first hiked to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire in 1941. Now at 90, he climbed for what he says will be the last time.

BetaBoston

Betaboston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Hearing_447842.jpg Uber vs. taxi clash takes center stage at State House hearing

Officials strongly signaled their intent to foster the growth of alternatives to taxis at the hearings.

Crux

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Pope Francis issued a blunt warning to any religious orders in Europe that spurn his recent call to open their doors to refugees.

Lifestyle

Plated

Jewish specialties for break-the-fast menu

For almost a quarter-century, Maxie?s Delicatessen in Stoughton has been a popular place to find a feast for the eve of Yom Kippur or to pick up a spread for break-the-fast.