Obama appeals to Supreme Court over immigration

The court will be asked to weigh in on the president?s plan to shield as many as 5 million immigrants from deportation.

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The pair say their civil rights were violated when they were given the tests at a dance and disciplined back in 2012.

Construction of Seaport District housing, such as 100 Pier 4, had been subordinate to that of office buildings. Many units are pricey.

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Some worry Seaport will lack neighborhood feel

Longtime residents say a lack of amenities and services keep it from feeling like a fully functioning neighborhood.

Rain, gusty winds will arrive in region later today

Boston could see up to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall by the end of the storm, the National Weather Service said.

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Jeb Bush is coming off a weak last debate in Colorado, while Ben Carson is facing questions about his credibility.

Workers tested the setup at the Milwaukee Theater for the Republican presidential debate sponsored by Fox Business News and the Wall Street Journal.

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Ground Game

A boring Republican debate? Yes, please

The moment tonight?s fourth GOP presidential debate becomes boring, it will become really interesting.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turbines-tweet-5060--90x90.jpg European firm pitches huge wind farm off Martha?s Vineyard

The energy company is proposing what could be North America?s largest offshore wind farm 15 miles south of the Vineyard.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/AllenstownNHQuartet002aA.jpg Decades-old slayings still baffle N.H. officials

The killings of a woman and three children ? whose ages and identities are unknown ? remain a mystery.

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The ins and outs of cash flow

Small business success story Julie Brander offers tips on how to keep your company's cash flowing profitably, from proper pricing to competitor analysis.

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Christina Lively, Dina Gjertsen, and Erin Geno examine a sewing machine at the Fixer Fair in Somerville.

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Have a broken gadget? Bring it back to life at Fixer Fair

The fair is just one event in a growing Boston-area fix-it-yourself scene, harking back to an earlier era of tinkers and tinkerers.

Perspective

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/151021_KDB_HUBSPOT_0016.jpg The surprising power of being nice to your employees

In certain fields, companies are finding bottom-line benefits to making employees happy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/151020_KDB_CURRICULUM_0003-001.jpg Why one company voluntarily boosted its minimum wage to $15 an hour

The CEO of North Billerica?s Curriculum Associates made the call to boost warehouse and clerical workers? pay.

University of Missouri protesters block, argue with members of media

As tensions rise at the University of Missouri, a young photographer unintentionally became part of the national story.

The 5.6-acre floral wholesale warehouse on Albany Street in the South End sits squarely on one of the hottest corners of Boston?s real estate market.

Who?s buying the Flower Exchange in South End?

Vendors, neighbors, rival developers, and real estate brokers all say they have no clue who bought the parcel for more than $40 million.

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Seat kickers top list of airplane annoyances

Expedia?s third annual airline etiquette survey found that the most irksome passenger behavior is the dreaded rear-seat kicker.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_aroldis_chapman.jpg With ace and Aroldis Chapman, the Red Sox could be flying

Dave Dombrowski has a wealth of young inventory to deal, inventory that he?s not necessarily emotionally attached to.

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The former Braves and Angels righthander played five seasons in the majors.

names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/fallonofferman.JPG Nick Offerman shares his Huntington Theatre diet with Jimmy Fallon

Former ?Parks and Recreation? star Offerman appeared on ?The Tonight Show? to preview his role in ?A Confederacy of Dunces.?

critic?s notebook

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/google%20cardboard-3926.jpg A dazzling virtual reality rollout from New York Times

This past weekend, the Times distributed a Google Cardboard 3-D viewer that, when paired with one?s smartphone, displayed a virtual reality documentary.

The Big Picture

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Strider?s climb

He has traveled so far, from near-fatal abuse to here, invisible among Maine?s poorest, in the care of his grandparents.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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The companies that build out this immense, global ?Internet of Things? will become some of the biggest and richest yet.

Crux

JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/pope150.jpg New financial revelations don?t spell doom for church reforms

Francis insisted last week that church leaders can?t serve the poor if they?re seen to ?lead the life of a pharaoh.?