Pilgrim nuclear plant says it may shut down

If officials can?t afford the multimillion-dollar improvements required by federal officials, they might close the Plymouth site.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/trump150-258.jpg Trump backs autism group that rejects his views

Donald Trump has put his name and money behind an advocacy group that firmly rejects a link between vaccines and autism.

Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina showed an eagerness to mix it up with the 10 men at Wednesday night?s Republican presidential debate.

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Buoyed by debate, Fiorina tries to gain ground

Carly Fiorina has placed herself at the threshold of a potential growth curve in the polls heading into the crucial fall GOP primary season.

Two Marshfield police officers guarded the area where authorities were investigating the suspicious death of Robert McKenna.

Officials probe possible homicide in Marshfield death

Authorities described a ?horrific scene? at the home of the 43-year-old man, who was discovered dead on Wednesday.

1Ryan Kobus was seen in a booking photo.

Suspect in Barre road rage beating held without bail

A 71-year-old motorist was pulled from his car and badly injured when he stopped to let a tailgating vehicle pass.

Former Hampshire students reported median salaries of $30,800 10 years after entering the school, according to the College Scorecard database.

Mass. colleges with low-earning alumni defend performance

Schools that performed poorly on a federal earnings scorecard said this week that the numbers didn?t tell the whole story.

09/17/2015 BOSTON, MA Cardinal Se?n Patrick O'Malley (cq) greeted guests of the 2015 Celebration of the Priesthood dinner held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Cardinal O?Malley calls Pope Francis visit a ?great blessing?

O?Malley, one of Francis?s closest advisers in the US, will travel with the pontiff to Cuba and, then, to Washington, D.C.

Admission consultant sentenced to five years in scam

A jury in April found Mark Zimny guilty of scamming a Hong Kong couple who paid him to help get their sons into elite schools.

Real estate millionaire Woody Kaplan wants to fix the state?s crumbling roads and bridges.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Shirley Leung

The rich who say tax me more

This isn?t guilt. This isn?t even rhetoric. These deep pockets believe they should carry a heavier burden so government can do more.

Frank Borriello (left), of Baxalta and Brock Reeve of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

Emerging biopharma field draws investors

However, the field of regenerative medicine, which could bring its first products to the US in the next few years, faces formidable hurdles.

Le Laboratoire in Kendall Square opens its installation Friday.

BetaBoston

Jellyfish in art tell of the oceans? woes

A new installation at Le Laboratoire in Kendall Square aims to shine a spotlight on a vital environmental issue.

Capital

What next for Governor Fix-It?

Can Governor Baker remain the Fixer-in-Chief for the rest of his time in office, or is he obliged to pursue a big, daring, proactive agenda?

A trader worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as news came out that the Federal Reserve decided to not raise interest rates.

A cautious Fed holds key interest rate steady

The move allows borrowers to enjoy rock-bottom rates on homes, cars, and other major expenses for a bit longer.

Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello (center), talked with Adelard Charron, a former addict now in recovery, in June.

Lisa Poole for The Boston Globe

Taking the opioid crisis to the boardroom

Gloucester police are imploring people to contact pharmaceutical executives and ask what they?re doing to curb the drug scourge.

Judge Richard M. Berman enters federal court in New York on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, after New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell departed with no last-minute settlement being reached in talks between the NFL and its players union, causing Berman to have to decide the dispute over deflated footballs. Berman said he's putting the final touches on his decision.

NFL files paperwork to appeal Judge Berman?s Deflategate ruling

The NFL is not standing in Tom Brady?s way of playing while the appeal makes its way through the court.

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan walks off the field after defeating the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo won 27-14. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Rex Ryan smart enough to know he shouldn?t imitate Bill Belichick

Many a coach or executive, including acolytes of Belichick, have failed trying to parrot the Patriot Way.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/BigPicture/Images/SNOW/Feature03-001.jpg A stormier, but warmer, winter expected

For New Englanders, a strong El Niño typically means more storms but warmer temperatures.

Fall Fashion

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/athleisure2v-1467--90x90.jpg Has our addiction to casual dressing gone too far?

Bostonians were way ahead of the hugely popular athleisure trend. But there?s a right and a wrong way to wear it.

The Big Picture

Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

Fighting Olympic eviction

As sports arenas rise up around them, around 50 families remain in Vila Autodromo, which borders the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.

BetaBoston

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-4711.jpg When a privacy tool protects felons, too

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

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/17/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Pope-translate-1596--90x90.jpg A guide for Americans to ?decoding? Pope Francis

Ahead of the pope?s Sept. 22 arrival in the United States, here?s a look at terms that may pop up in one or more of the 18 speeches he?ll give.

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.