Ruling on pretrial publicity could aid Tsarnaev defense

A court in Boston said a Puerto Rico man?s trial had been tainted by publicity, in a ruling that could have implications for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal.

(New Bedford, MA - 12/1/15) Alexander Mills enters the courtroom to face charges in connection with the shooting death of Vietnam veteran Donald Depina, who was working as a cab driver, at New Bedford District Court, Tuesday, December 01, 2015. (Angela Rowlings/Pool)

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State to study how accused killer left Fall River group home

An 18-year-old charged in the death of a New Bedford taxicab driver vanished from the group home weeks before the killing.

BU students are told to ?speak out against Islamophobia?

Three prominent academics on Monday urged students at Boston University to combat anti-Islam bigotry.

Donald Trump spoke in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., on Monday night.

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Trump calls for ?total shutdown? of Muslims entering US

Donald Trump?s statement was a dramatic escalation of his anti-immigrant rhetoric, and it drew an immediate and broad rebuke.

Angry Charlie Baker slams Donald Trump plan on Muslims

?I think that?s ridiculous and I would never support a policy like that,? the governor said.

18-year-old was killed over drug dispute, prosecutors say

A Mattapan man was arraigned in the shooting death Jonathan Reyes in South Boston in January 2013.

Boston College students fall ill after eating Chipotle

At least 25 students, including eight basketball players, were ill after eating at a Chipotle restaurant in Cleveland Circle, officials said.

BYOB may be gaining momentum in Boston

City councilors fine-tuned a proposal to allow diners to bring beer or wine into restaurants in some neighborhoods.

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The husband and wife had also taken target practice at ranges, with one session held within days of the rampage.

Captions: Cambridge Police and Cambridge Hospital employees at a Cambridge Health Alliance active shooter training drill at Cambridge Hospital. Credit: Tom Leslie

Tom Leslie

Employers increase security, training in response to violence

As mass shootings continue to traumatize the country, more employers are ramping up safety measures.

Marian Curtis, 90, the wife of the late William Frank Curtis, a survivor on the USS Nevada during the attack on Pearl Harbor, waited for the ceremony to begin on the World War II-era destroyer USS Cassin Young at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Decades later, memory of Pearl Harbor still lives on

Monday?s ceremony at the Charlestown Navy Yard was the first without a survivor of the 1941 attack in attendance.

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The good, long life of Jeronimo Poppalaski

Jerry Pothier joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and was a crane operator, a trade he worked for 40 years in and around Boston.

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, Seattle Mariners pitcher Carson Smith throws against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game, in Seattle. The Mariners have obtained left-hander Wade Miley and reliever Jonathan Aro from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Carson Smith and pitcher Roenis Elias, Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.(AP Photo/Joe Nicholson, File)

Red Sox trade Wade Miley for Carson Smith, Roenis Elias

The Red Sox were active on Day 1 of baseball?s winter meetings, sending a reliable starter to Seattle for some bullpen help.

12/07/15: Boston, MA: Nashville's Viktor Arvidsson (center) howls with delight after breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period, the Bruins Mat Beleskey ((39) and the fans don't. The Boston Bruins hosted the Nashville Predators in a regular season NHL hockey game at the TD Garden. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Bruins-Predators (1)

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Weary Bruins run out of steam in home loss to Predators

A rested Nashville team took advantage of the travel-weary, penalty-prone Bruins.

12/05/2015 Boston Ma Maureen Roe (cq) a member of the Museum Independent Security Union protests the treatment of MFA Museum Security Guards where she has worked for 30 years THe guards are seeking better pay and working hours from the museum. Globe/Staff Photographer Jonathan Wiggs

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MFA guards? protest puts focus on museum safety

Labor negotiations have called into question the role of guards at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Holidays are a melting pot of traditions for many families

In some households, carols are replaced by a djembe drum, and instead of turkey or latkes, it?s pernil or churros.

Adrian Walker

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There shouldn?t be a street and T stop named after the late Red Sox owner in 21st-century Boston.

The entrance to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Boylston Street in Boston?s Back Bay.

Hilton offers $140 million for Mandarin Oriental

Hilton would pay nearly $1 million per room in a deal that smashes price records for a hotel in Boston.

FILE - In this May 26, 2009 file photo, a woman walks past a Staples office supply store in Danvers, Mass. Staples on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 announced it is buying Office Depot in a cash-and-stock deal valued at nearly $6 billion. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)

FTC rules against Staples merger with Office Depot

The $6.3 billion deal, announced in February, would have created the nation?s largest chain of office supply stores.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/hardy_E_09.jpg Why didn?t anyone stop Doctor Hardy?

There were inappropriate sexual contact allegations against Dr. Roger Ian Hardy for decades. How did no one notice?

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.

Globe Santa

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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.