Staples lays off hundreds, according to report

The layoffs were confirmed to the Globe by an employee who asked not to be named over job concerns.

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The grocery chain is recalling almost 75,000 pounds of frozen pepperoni pizzas due to a labeling error that fails to disclose they contain pork.

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The New Jersey governor made the quip when asked why he was campaigning in New Hampshire rather than overseeing cleanup efforts.

Gunshots reported at San Diego Navy med center

The sounds were heard around 8 a.m. in a building that houses offices and barracks for wounded sailors and Marines.

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The vandalism marks the second time in one month that a sign supporting the Republican front-runner has been damaged in Massachusetts.

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The early-morning delivery took place on the northbound side of the highway.

Last winter wreaked havoc in Scituate and across the state. So far, we?ve been lucky.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

A year ago today, our winter of discontent kicked off

When the snow first fell, it was picturesque. Who knew it would turn into the winter from heck?

Panel calls for depression screenings during, after pregnancy

The recommendation comes in the wake of new evidence that maternal mental illness is more common than previously thought.

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The T expects the move to ease delays during Tuesday morning?s commute.

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Local businesses are hedging more than bets overseas

Find out how Bay State businesses are navigating volatile foreign currency fluctuations to make a profit.

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Creamy, delicious homemade mac and cheese.

Food styling Valerie Ryan/Lane Turner/Globe Staff

The science behind the perfect macaroni and cheese

Once you understand the chemical reactions taking place, you can make a great dish every time.

EDITORIAL | N.H. PRIMARY ENDORSEMENT

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A vote for Kasich, an experienced politician, would deal a blow to the demagogic candidates running on campaign simplicities.

Boston Symphony Orchestra director Andris Nelsons.

Boston Symphony announces 2017 Carnegie Hall programs

Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra will offer three programs at Carnegie Hall in February and March 2017, including two New York premieres.

Left: Samuel Gridley Howe. Above: a phrenology bust that belonged to the doctor.

Perkins School for the Blind

The Boston doctor who studied autism before autism

Authors of a new book say Samuel Gridley Howe?s research was an early inquiry into people who could be retrospectively diagnosed on the spectrum.

Ty Burr at Sundance Film FEstival

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The hype on ?Manchester by the Sea? is earned, said Ty Burr.

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Brazil?s health minister said the country is ??badly losing the battle?? against the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Patriots coverage

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

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Only one team consistently made championship-caliber plays on Sunday, and it wasn?t New England.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Takeaways from a wasted opportunity that should have ended with Tom Brady?s seventh trip to the Super Bowl.

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The Lexington native was axed a day after the Patriots were manhandled in the AFC Championship Game.

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Ground Game

ground game

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Camping in the Granite State the week of the Iowa Caucuses is rarely rewarded.

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 Big Picture

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Water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Thousands of residents in Michigan have been exposed to toxic amounts of lead, including about 9,000 children.

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.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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The Burlington company helped relay important information during the Marathon bombings and Pope Francis?s visit to the US.

Crux

CRUX

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US Cardinal James Harvey will briefly stand in the spotlight, or at least on the margins of it, when Pope Francis visits the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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Interior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.