One shooter in Calif. attack contacted extremists, official says

FBI agents search outside a home in connection to the shootings in San Bernardino, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Redlands, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet for his co-workers, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/)

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The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people at a holiday party had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more, officials said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Was8986060.jpg Explosive in Calif. similar to Marathon bombs, expert says

The methodology behind the device left at the scene of Wednesday?s shooting was similar to what the Tsarnaev brothers used, an explosives analyst said.

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An unspeakable act of violence. A massive manhunt. A shootout involving law enforcement in a residential neighborhood.

10 graphics that explain gun violence in the US

What do we know about mass shootings and gun violence? Here are 10 charts and maps to help understand.

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A ThinkProgress staffer followed up tweets from politicians over the San Bernardino attack with NRA donation amounts.

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Mom of two living in shelter asks for help with Christmas cheer

For homeless families, the coming of the holiday season is yet another reminder of their dire circumstances.

Teyonah Parris plays Lysistrata in Spike Lee?s ?Chi-Raq.?

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Movie Review

Raunch and rage in Spike Lee?s ?Chi-Raq?

This is vintage Spike Lee ? messy, funny, rude, polemical, epic, exuberant, unmissable.

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Could the next version of Google Glass be a monocle?

Speculation has been stoked by a patent recently issued to Google for a wearable display for a single eye.

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Historic Mount Washington hotel sold to current operator

A privately-held Dallas-based luxury hotel chain has purchased the historic hotel at the base of Mount Washington.

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More than 250 parents heeded the superintendent?s call to read the book, ?Where You Go Is Not Who You?ll Be.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/kings%20horizontal.jpg Inside DraftKings? war room as fantasy sports battle rages

How the nerds who built a billion-dollar powerhouse are struggling to save their industry.

The Boston Red Sox, including, foreground from left, Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 in a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Red Sox payroll forecast helped grease wheels for Price deal

The presence of cost-controlled younger players played a role in Boston?s decision to spend big on an ace.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/037ed2f184cd4b3a9c1704f8faa584c0-5fff9c5c90454dc2b42481f91418fbc5-0.jpg More billionaires donating much of their wealth

The number of billionaires donating at least half of their wealth has tripled.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/26/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/shooting3.jpg Suspect arrested in connection with Fenway bar slaying

A Dorchester man was arrested on gun-related charges in connection with the Thanksgiving Day shooting.

84-year-old allegedly bilked out of more than $100,000

An Albanian woman is accused of talking the man into giving her gifts by falsely telling him she had terminal cancer.

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Despite concerns about rising costs, Dr. David Torchiana said that health care is actually quite affordable.

Clinton donor walks back supportive Assad comments

Bobby Sager says he was wrong in calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ?the most critical part of the solution.?

House bill would restrict visa-free travel to US

The bill would require visitors from the 38 ??visa waiver?? countries, including the U.K., France, and Spain, to go through stricter screening procedures.

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Lori Kenschaft

Police catch suspect in defacement of ?Black Lives Matter? banner

The suspect, who was not charged, will be required to make restitution to the church and perform community service, Arlington police said.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that he has ordered the military to open all combat jobs to women at the Pentagon on Thursday.

Defense secretary opens all combat jobs to women

Ashton Carter is ending decades of exclusion from front-line jobs.

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Startups raise money for dashboard smartphone display

Companies are developing displays that splash information from your phone?s screen onto a piece of glass on your car?s dashboard.

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Making low voter turnout a high priority

Suffolk University Professor Rachael Cobb shares what?s keeping voters from the polls and what needs to change to get them to show up on Election Day.

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Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/497297304.jpg Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?

This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month: November 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.