The Boston Globe

Catherine Greig gets 21 months

A federal judge sentenced the girlfriend of James ?Whitey? Bulger to 21 additional months in prison for refusing to testify.

Brush fire billows smoke over city

Plumes of smoke from a fire in the Fenway were visible all over Boston.

Smoke from Fenway fire shows up on weather service radar

A brush fire in the Fenway Fens created so much smoke that it was visible on the National Weather Service?s radar.

Mayor Walsh using campaign fund to pay PR firm

The mayor will use his political campaign account to pay for public relations help after a federal investigation brought scrutiny to his administration.

Brockton casino voted down

The state Gaming Commission vote dashed the hopes for an economic catalyst in one of the state?s poorest cities.

A man, claiming to have a bomb, lay in the street outside of the Fox45 television station, which was evacuated due to the threat in Baltimore, Maryland. — Bryan Woolston/REUTERS

Police sniper shoots man in Baltimore station bomb threat

Police say the man walked into a TV station wearing a full animal costume and displaying an apparent explosive device on his chest.

Boston?s new method of killing rats will give you the chills

The city is experimenting with a new way to kill rats ? dry ice.

Campaign 2016

Boehner has choice words for Cruz

Among other insults, former Speaker John Boehner called Ted Cruz ?Lucifer in the flesh.?

I?m going to keep hugging my dog. Here?s why.

Psychology Today says ?hugging your dog raises its stress and anxiety levels,? but Matthew Gilbert isn?t going to stop.

That awkward moment with your Uber driver

I?ve been stiffing my Uber drivers for years, and I didn?t even know it.

Scientology leader?s father to publish tell-all book

Ron Miscavige, father of David Miscavige, the leader of Scientology, will appear on ABC?s ?20/20? on Friday to talk about his son and the religion they used to share.

?Smallest house in the world? is in Boston and you can rent it on Airbnb

The project is a social commentary on the ?Tiny House? movement.

Padraig O'Malley, whose life and career as a conflict negotiator is chronicled in the film ?The Peacemaker.? — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

He makes peace for others, finds little for himself

Conflict negotiator Padraig O'Malley, a recovering alcoholic, readily admits that he has substituted one addiction for another.

There?s a very slim chance Bruins could get top pick in NHL draft

But yes, we?re telling you there?s a chance this Saturday when the NHL Draft Lottery is held to assign the top three slots.

Curt Schilling accuses ESPN commentators of racism

The former Red Sox pitcher discussed his firing by the network in a Sirius radio interview.

US Senate passes resolution honoring Prince?s life

They may not agree on much, but the US Senate agrees on this: the life of legendary pop icon Prince deserves to be honored.

Globe Magazine

The untold story of America?s first police detectives

In crime-ridden 1840s Boston, five men launched a radical new approach to cracking cases.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

Jack Connors stands by Walsh

The legendary Boston ad man and philanthropist defends the mayor against his connection to a federal probe.

Ground Game

Analysis

Why Fiorina pick makes less sense than Palin

Ted Cruz, like John McCain with Sarah Palin, was looking for a game-changing moment when he selected Carly Fiorina as his running mate. This wasn?t it.