The price of crude oil dropped below $30 a barrel, pulling energy company shares sharply lower.
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The Boston Redevelopment Authority board gave its approval to a pair of towers, with work to begin this spring.
ground game
In GOP debate, candidates offer greatest hitsThe sixth Republican presidential debate of 2016 was like watching a band perform songs live that most of us had just heard on an album.
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Donald Trump the big winner of the debateTrump ran circles around all of his opponents.
MBTA, Samaritans launch ?You Are Not Alone? campaignThe anti-suicide campaign will include announcements over the T?s PA system, and scrolling message on station LED signs.
There were six crew members aboard each aircraft during the nighttime training mission, a Marine official said.
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With opioids, can you fight addiction without causing pain?The challenge is to stop opioid abuse from shattering more lives, without turning severe pain into its own, untreatable scourge.
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Boston?s income divide largest in USOverall, in cities with bigger divides between rich and poor, housing tends to be less affordable for lower-income households.
ground game
Will anyone watch the Democratic debate this weekend?The debate will run during a long weekend filled with distractions such as the NFL playoffs and ?Downton Abbey.?
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The rain is expected to last into Saturday morning, but not interfere with the Patriots game.
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Darn It! is the brainchaild of Jeff Glassman, created after his family apparel business went south ? literally.
movie review
?13 Hours? is a straight-up combat filmIs ?13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi? Republican or Democrat, anti-Hillary or anti-Capitol Hill? None of the above.
To woo GE, state and city painted bright picture The pitch book to entice the company shows an all-out effort, complete with promises of new ferries and access to airplane hangars.
Walmart store closures will not include Mass. locations The news follows an announcement that the world?s largest retailer will shutter 269 stores globally and 154 in the United States.
home of the week
Five-bedroom villa perched on knoll overlooking Dedham golf courseWith its stucco finish, this Dedham house has the appearance of an Italian villa and, with its plethora of peaks, a French country home.
Veda, a 2-year-old giant Newfoundland, found a stranded loggerhead turtle while taking a walk with her owners on the beach in Plymouth Monday.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Bill Belichick pitches another defensive shutoutThe coach answered no questions about Chandler Jones ? which seems to be the way Patriots fans like it.
?I made a pretty stupid mistake,? Chandler Jones saysThe Patriots defensive end spoke to the media after Thursday?s practice.
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In New England, deportations are continuing, even for longtime immigrants whom advocates thought were safe.
Chipotle to close locations for national meeting on Feb. 8The employee meeting comes in the wake of norovirus and E. coli outbreaks that sickened dozens and drove down sales.
Should lottery winners? names be secret? Even a jackpot isn?t enough to buy anonymity for many lottery winners, whose names are often made public by state law.
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The Darwinian desperation debateIt was survival of the fittest for the latest GOP debate, and John Kasich and Jeb Bush live for another day.
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Three of the four divisional round playoff games this weekend are rematches of regular-season meetings.
The power of peace, optimism, and a young boy?s spirit could be felt at Fenway Park where the Martin Richard Foundation held its first fund-raiser of the year.
The trick with right-populist candidates like Trump is that they often face a kind of electoral ceiling.
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The event kicks off this week at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
The Navy has given no indication that the 10 were injured or mistreated while being held.
As a accompanist and vocal coach, Elaine Smith-Purcell once felt that technology was antithetical to creativity.
A new crop of interior design websites and an app are offering lower-cost interior design conducted almost exclusively online.
A tough, lush, heartbreaking debut from writer-director Deniz Gamze Ergüven about five sisters in modern-day Turkey.
Apart from its mission to present concerts, the chorus provides a forum for its young members to deal with life?s challenges.
Ground Game
Expectations game shifts ahead of early primariesA candidate?s success will be determined by how they exceed (or fail) expectations in early primary states.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The Big picture
The 13-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Argentina and Bolivia via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Disruptor Beam fires up new Star Trek gameA new video game from Framingham?s Disruptor Beam Inc. lets people play as any ?Star Trek? character.
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Francis sees kindred spirit in John Paul IIn his first book as pope, Francis ponders what would have been the legacy the ?Smiling Pope,? had he lived.
Design New England
Home Sweets HomeInterior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.
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