Trump gambles he?s bigger than Fox with boycott
Donald Trump before a rally in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Tuesday.

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Donald Trump has again grabbed the media spotlight and proved his potency as an unpredictable and polarizing force.

Boston chamber throws its support behind pay equity bill

A bill aimed at closing the gender wage gap in Massachusetts is expected to go before the state Senate for a vote Thursday.

Violent altercation in Brookline leaves two shot, one stabbed

Investigators are searching for a white car that apparently left two of the victims on a street several blocks away from the apartment where incident occurred.

Governor Baker unveils $39.6 billion budget

Baker is proposing to balance the budget without any new taxes or fees, but is diverting millions meant for the state?s emergency rainy day fund.

Key takeaways from the Fed?s interest rate decision today

The Federal Reserve decided to hold steady and maintain the rate between a quarter and half percent.

Lexington man killed after tire hits vehicle on Route 128

Police are investigating what caused the tire to break off a pickup truck Tuesday and collide with a sedan traveling in a different direction.

Rendering of the redeveloped base area at the Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., that includes new slopeside condos.

Cranmore Mountain Resort

Cranmore set to launch base area redevelopment

The family-friendly ski resort in North Conway, NH, is about to embark on a total remake of its base area that will include 106 new condos.

Germaine Vincent was helped back to her seat after her victim impact statement was read by her sister, Andrea Volcy (second from right).

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Man admits to murdering woman, dumping body in 2004

?For me, it is as if you have cut off my two hands, my two feet, my two eyes,?? the victim?s mother wrote in an impact statement.

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Gen Z?ers ? those born between 1996 and the present ? are hoping to avoid the mistakes that millennials have made.

Matthew Gilbert

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In 2016, a white actor is going to play a black superstar, arguably the world?s most famous black entertainer?

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Newton said he learned a long time ago that he can?t please everyone, and that needs to be true to his personality.

?The Hub on Causeway? will include a retail complex with a supermarket and movie theaters on the site of the old Boston Garden on Causeway Street at North Station.

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North Station area redevelopment underway

Boston Properties and Delaware North officially launched construction of a massive new complex on Causeway Street in front of TD Garden.

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Sanders acknowledged he and the president have had differences, but he said he has largely backed Obama?s agenda.

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Maura Healey warned the company it faces possible legal action unless it lowers the price of two popular hepatitis C medicines.

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In addition to regular pay, many employees collected significant overtime pay.

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Red Sox rotation has contenders for No. 2 starter

The rotation could be anywhere from one of the best in the majors to a middle-of-the-pack ensemble.

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Sports shows have long relied on guffawing guys, but the Framingham native has something fresh going on.

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The company also found that a meal in the city costs $43 on average ? the second most expensive nationally.

Opinion & Ideas

Joe Biden

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A polarized, fractured economy is not inevitable. Neither is an economy that grows from the bottom up and the middle out. It is a choice.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Ground Game

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For those who follow the presidential campaign?s every turn, last night could have caused some whiplash.

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.

Globe must-reads

Gun licenses on the rise in Mass.
US Representative Michael E. Capuano.

Green Line cuts could threaten funding, Capuano says

Beloved Brandeis dorm will no longer be a castle
Senator Elizabeth Warren's Facebook page showed her standing proudly in front of a ?snow-eating monster? from Massachusetts.

Warren pleased to see Mass. snowblower in D.C.

EMC CEO defends Dell sale
Last winter wreaked havoc in Scituate and across the state. So far, we?ve been lucky.

Blizzard of 2015 kicked off wild winter

Holocaust survivors arrived at the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Oswiecim to attend ceremonies commemorating the people killed during World War II.

Holocaust victims honored 71 years later
Teacher Charlyn Cuffy worked with students in a measurement match class at the Codman Academy Charter School in Dorchester.

learning curve

Facebook creator, wife inspired by Dorchester school
Harvard University received $1.05 billion in charitable contributions last year.

Record fund-raising by US colleges last year
US Representative Stephen Lynch says the city should build a new fixed bridge ? one that does not open when boats pass under it like the old span.

Shirley Leung

Stephen Lynch doesn?t want to preserve Northern Ave. bridge
Rafael Cruz, the father of Senator Ted Cruz, spoke during a service at Wesleyan Nazarene Church, in Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday.

Ted Cruz?s father gives him edge among conservative Christians
Michelle Manter of Milford poured herself a cup of tea inside the Old Timer, a Clinton institution since 1929.

Thomas Farragher

Poignant, pensive ?last call? for a Clinton institution

Sports

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Tom Brady and C.J. Anderson had a moment together after Sunday?s AFC title game.

C.J. Anderson shares Tom Brady?s words of encouragement

The Denver running back and the New England quarterback had a moment on the field after Sunday?s AFC title game.

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Workers cleaned graffiti off the front of statues at the Boston Public Library.

Boston Public Library ?tagged? by vandals

Work crews were on the scene Wednesday morning and removed the paint, officials said.

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Maine Governor Paul LePage.

Maine governor says he wants to use the guillotine on drug dealers

Paul LePage?s office said the remark was a joke to illustrate his support for tougher penalties for drug crimes.

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Meet the MIT grad that engineers General Motors? electric vehicles

Greg Hubbard spoke with Boston.com about the newest Chevrolet Volt and the much-anticipated Bolt EV.

Columnists

US Representative Stephen Lynch says the city should build a new fixed bridge ? one that does not open when boats pass under it like the old span.

Shirley Leung

Stephen Lynch doesn?t want to preserve Northern Ave. bridge
Michelle Manter of Milford poured herself a cup of tea inside the Old Timer, a Clinton institution since 1929.

Thomas Farragher

Poignant, pensive ?last call? for a Clinton institution
Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke at a news conference on Friday before Winter Storm Jonas hit the East Coast.

JEFF JACOBY

36 hours in N.J. bolster Christie?s pitch in N.H.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton each spoke during a CNN town hall at Drake University in Iowa on Monday night.

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Clinton commands CNN town hall
Broncos fans were rubbing it in as the Patriots went down to defeat in Denver.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Many low points from the Mile High City

KEVIN CULLEN

Forcing the conversation on mental health
Bernie Sanders listened to a question at a town hall apoearance in Iowa Falls, Iowa, on Monday.

Michael A. Cohen

Could President Sanders defeat a Republican Congress?
A view of the Northern Avenue Bridge.

DANTE RAMOS

Northern Ave. Bridge ? a new life, a new era
Sanders? ad features images such as this young rancher. m

JOAN VENNOCHI

The chills of Bernie Sanders? ?America? ad
Patriots coach Bill Belichick looked for counterpart Gary Kubial after the game.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Patriots brought this loss upon themselves

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On Updike and eternity
A second-quarter interception wouldn?t be the last chance the Broncos had to celebrate in what was another home playoff win over the Patriots.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Brady-Belichick magic doesn?t work in Denver

Nation & World

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder spoke on the status of the Flint water crisis.

New lawsuit seeks replacement of Flint?s lead pipes

A lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks an order forcing city and state officials to remedy alleged violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

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JetBlue signs on as a Boston Celtics sponsor

The New York-based airline has already signed sponsorship agreements with the Red Sox, the Patriots and the Bruins.

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Josh Homme (left) and Iggy Pop

Pop goes the Orpheum: Iggy heading to town

Iggy Pop is slated to hit the Orpheum Theatre April 11 with a supergroup that includes Josh Homme.

Food & dining

George Greenidge, a.k.a. Doctor Pepper, engages the crowd at East Coast Grill?s final Hell Night.

At East Coast Grill, one final, fiery Hell Night

Before the 30-year-old Cambridge restaurant closed, it offered its legendary salute to spicy food one last time.

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.

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Walt Doyle, a former PayPal manager, now heads up GasBuddy from an office near Haymarket.

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The meeting marked the first time ranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited the West since a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran last year.

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

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