GOP debate focuses on temperament of leadership

The stakes were exceedingly high Saturday because large numbers of voters are undecided or open to a last-minute switch.

Meredith Warren

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It only took about 30 minutes Saturday for Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to squander their post-Iowa momentum.

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Without a major comeback, Bush will face increasing pressure to bow out of the race.

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Clinton is hoping votes in racially diverse states in the Deep South, like South Carolina, put an end to Bernie Sanders? surge.

Yvonne Abraham

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It?s a lousy time to be an American Muslim, and it?s especially lousy in New Hampshire.

Nelsy Avendano of East Boston cradled her newborn son, Kevin Loaiza-Avendano, in her hospital room at Boston Medical Center last month.

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Nurseries on the way out, replaced by ?rooming-in?

Many postpartum specialists now believe that nurseries are not the best, or most natural, way to provide care.

JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | All Things Catholic

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What?s the point of creating a commission to promote best practices and yet not have it address the new leaders who will have to implement those practices?

KEVIN CULLEN

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No one claimed George Whalen?s body at the city morgue, but that doesn?t mean there was no one there to say farewell.

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Snow could hit Boston on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

There is a 40 percent chance of snow early Monday, and that might be just the beginning of a sloppy week.

Opinion | Theodore Postol

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Get ready for the threat inflation, saber rattling, and overreacting to a provocative action.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Move over, Doug Flutie, the fourth-year Panthers linebacker is on a collision course with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Other inductees in the eight-man group include former coach Tony Dungy and receiver Marvin Harrison.

The MBTA is gathering public input on fare increases that could go into effect in July.

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Starts & Stops

Groups lining up against MBTA fare increases

The Pioneer Institute, the NAACP, and Transportation for Massachusetts are among those opposing the T?s plan.

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It finally happened: Larry David and Bernie Sanders, together, on the hit show.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/greenhouse_19mcas-10.jpg Former state education chief leaves Saugus schools post

Interim superintendent Matthew Malone and the school committee cited a difference of vision in their announcement.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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Four days from the primary, there is no obvious path for them to take and no obvious candidate for them to back.

The Big Picture

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Primary push in New Hampshire

All across New Hampshire, crowds are gathering to hear and see the Democratic and Republican candidates for president before Tuesday?s primary.

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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.

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Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

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Facebook, Google, and Boston-based Jana pursue strategies to connect consumers in emerging economies to mobile Internet ? and advertisers.

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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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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Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.