Democrats face tough debate questions in Miami

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spar during the Democratic debate Wednesday night in Miami.

Wilfredo Lee/AP

Hillary Clinton grappled with some of the weaknesses in her campaign in the early moments of a debate Wednesday night.

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At stake in this all-out spending war is the heart of the Republican Party, say the anti-Trump forces.

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NASCAR?s chief executive threw his support behind Donald Trump and did not expect the move to be controversial.

Donald Trump watches his fairway shot on the second hole during the Pro-Am round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament, in Norton, Mass., Thursday Aug. 30, 2007.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Michael Whitmer | On Golf

What kind of golfer is Donald Trump?

Trump can back his boastful nature, with a 3.0 handicap index and a hole-in-one on his résumé.

Boston, MA - 03/09/16 - (2nd quarter) Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) tries to thread his way through Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green (0) and Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) on this drive during the second quarter. The Boston Celtics take on the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Adam Himmelsbach, Topic: 10Celtics-Grizzlies, LOID: 8.2.2076099638.

CELTICS 116, GRIZZLIES 96

Celtics blow out Grizzlies for 14th straight win at home

Boston outscored Memphis, 31-12, in the third quarter.

4/19/13: Boston, MA: At 5 PM, traffic coming over the Zakim Bridge into the city (far right) was light, and there were no fans arriving for the hockey game at the TD Garden, one entrance which was being guarded by a security vehicle. The Bruins postponed tonight's scheduled game with the Pittsburg Penguins. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) section:sports

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bruins and Celtics have come a long way

The Bruins and Celtics both seem playoff-bound, and they share a home at TD Garden. But for Boston sports fans, it?s one or the other.

A rider used the Uber app to hail a car in Washington, D.C.

Massachusetts House passes bill regulating Uber, Lyft

Under the bill, drivers would need to undergo state certification and background checks, in addition to a background check by the firms.

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Ben Goodell (no relation to the NFL commissioner) said his mission for the project was to exonerate quarterback Tom Brady.

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A lack of training in wind-whipped fires, and failure to assess risk contributed to the deaths of two firefighters in a Back Bay inferno, investigators said.

Teen dies after being hit by car in Milton

The 18-year-old woman, identified as Milton High School student Kate Lisa Etienne, was struck while crossing the road, police said.

Nauset High School student Branden Patterson (right), 17, and a group of his friends show up to school early most mornings, drink coffee in their pickup trucks, and listen to country music while they wait until classes begin.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Learning curve

Students see benefits from later school start times

A growing number of schools are exploring later start times amid research showing a lack of sleep can have detrimental effects.

Judge rules that MBTA pension fund records are public

A judge ruled the records of the MBTA pension fund should be public, because the system receives millions of taxpayer dollars.

Boston, MA., 03/09/16, March weather is in the 70's this year��Lunchbreaks, classes and meetings came outdoors to the Boston Common. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Yvonne Abraham

Stunning March day with a touch of guilt

A warm day in March doesn?t by itself constitute climate change, but it is a preview of what is to come, environmentalists say.

State rejects plan to fix troubled nursing home

A Wilmington nursing home?s plan to correct widespread problems discovered after a patient?s death is unacceptable, regulators said.

Dorchester man sentenced for attempting to prostitute teens

The man arranged transportation to Providence for two girls from Lowell with the intention of prostituting them, officials said.

North Reading is rocked by opioid scandal

Three people resigned from the public works department and seven have been placed on administrative leave.

Ground Game

ground game

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Hillary Clinton?s strategists must evaluate why she lost Michigan, a state where she had a 20-point average lead in polling heading into the primary.

The Big Picture

Participants carry banners and shout slogans during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on the occasion of International Women?s Day.

DENIZ TOPRAKEPA

International Women?s Day

Photographers documented events observing this day and numerous interesting women around the world.

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.

BetaBoston

betaboston

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One of Boston?s most notable venture firms is losing a New York-based investor as it hits the road to raise more cash.

Crux

JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

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There are salt-of-the-earth folks, who quietly carry out a staggering variety of good works.

Design New England

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.