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Bernie Sanders had some critics. But few dispute that his reforms resulted in an efficient and responsive city government.
Sanders campaign shifting to broaden primary appealAs the Democratic contest heats up, Bernie Sanders is trying to move beyond his core audience while keeping his base revved up.
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Debris was scattered over a wide area, but officials say it?s too early to determine what caused the crash.
As the third year of enrollment starts today, President Obama?s health care law is approaching limits.
Lost El Faro cargo ship may have been foundThe ship went missing with 33 crewmembers aboard, including several with New England ties, during Hurricane Joaquin.
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What?s happening in Maine could be a harbinger of what could happen if Massachusetts? first casino continues to see revenue decline.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
Racial profiling is in the news, including after a proposal by Hillary Clinton to eliminate it.
It was already a devastating year for Maria Interiano, whose brother went missing crossing into Texas. Then the scam artists preyed on her pain.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
There are some intriguing players who could be on the move by Tuesday.
Bob Ryan
Tom Brady proving that these are the good old daysYou can make a case that Brady is better at age 38 than he was at age 28.
KEVIN CULLEN
People are wondering what happened to Melvin, a homeless man who has been a familiar presence for 30 years.
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Jay Bradner, a 43-year-old physician-scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will be the second president of the Novartis Institutes.
JOAN VENNOCHI
A dubious privilege for Harvard womenOut of fear for their futures, members of the Fox Club, a traditionally all-male social club, plan to admit nine women.
Return to standard time plunges region into darknessWhen the sun sets Sunday at the unreasonable hour of 4:37 p.m., Boston?s long, dark slog back to winter will have begun.
critic?s notebook
?Spotlight? rekindles Hollywood?s love-hate affair with newspapersHollywood has never been able to make up its mind whether journalists represent the best of America or its worst possible impulses.
Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert
It?s the perfect metaphor for many gay people, who?ve had to deal with problems that overcome many mere mortals.
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The forgotten whistle-blowers who saved Jewish livesDuring World War II, courageous officials at the Treasury Department exposed the State Department?s foot-dragging over potential victims of Nazi aggression.
Embracing the power of human touchPats on the back can encourage a team to victory, and massages can even reduce mortality rates for premature babies.
Ground Game
Who is rooting for Jeb Bush? Bush is right that Americans love a good comeback story, but only if they see a candidate they can root for.
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A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.
BetaBoston
Boston?s newest Uber driver? Kayak co-founder Paul EnglishEnglish is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.
JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | all things catholic
Religious context of Russia?s move in Syria overlookedIt?s increasingly common among the Christians of the Middle East to say that only Russia seems to be taking its responsibility seriously.
The Spurs, who play in Boston Sunday, have been the model for how NBA franchises should be built and maintained.
As the daylight faded and the temperature dipped to the mid-40s, the ghoulish costumes began to far outnumber the goofy.
Surprising finds include rare fine art, a piece of President Lincoln?s coat, and Helen Keller?s bathing suit.
The challengers say it?s time for new leadership.
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The luxury vehicle used by actor James Gandolfini on the HBO hit goes on the auction block next month.
Two businessmen who had published works of Avijit Roy, known for his critical writings on religious extremism, were stabbed.
There aren?t many people who can claim they?ve run two of New England?s biggest public relations firms.
?Drawing Redefined,? now on view at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, attempts to recast drawing as more than mere representation.
It?s hard to walk through an airport without seeing sufferers from Overstuffed Suitcase Syndrome, one of traveling?s greatest challenges.
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Oil company executive Jay Wilson and his wife, Brenda, spent millions to restore a Newport, R.I., mansion that once belonged to the founders of the Newport Jazz Festival.
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