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A team from Harvard is refining instruments that will power what will be the largest telescope in the world.
Does Clinton really need Warren on the ticket?Not every Democrat is impressed with the Massachusetts senator.
Lynch to accept FBI recommendations in Clinton e-mail inquiryAttorney General Loretta E. Lynch conceded her meeting with Bill Clinton had cast a shadow over a federal investigation.
An underground electrical fire caused 15 to 20 manhole explosions in downtown Brockton. No injuries were reported.
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BaoBao, an offshoot of a popular chain with 200 restaurants in China, is opening its first US outpost in Cambridge.
Bangladesh security forces backed by armored vehicles moved to end a 10-hour standoff Saturday morning.
A grand jury indicted the former fire lieutenant on charges that he allegedly raped a subordinate firefighter and tried to rape another victim.
MBTA sees drop in major crimes after reshuffling patrolsThe MBTA system has seen reports of major crimes drop by 31 percent during the first half of 2016.
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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh says it?s premature to look at making any changes to admissions requirements.
In R.I., an unpaid debt and a death in a cemeteryA dispute over an unpaid loan turned deadly in Tiverton, according to police.
Five prospects were declared free agents after the Sox were found to have circumvented the rules last year.
Fireworks producers promise a more ?nuanced? display on Fourth Boston?s loudest, most colorful show of the year begins quietly, a few days before the Fourth of July.
Where you can see fireworks this weekendFrom Cape Ann to Concord to Plymouth, there are parades and fireworks aplenty this holiday weekend.
Shark experts launch ?Sharktivity? app for beachgoersIt was perfectly timed for the July 4, holiday weekend.
On July 3, Woodmans of Essex will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the fried clam by its founder. But is the story true?
Turner said he relished Boston but there was ?a glass ceiling? here regarding playing time and salary.
Mass. woman must stand trial in teen friend?s suicideThe Supreme Judicial Court unanimously approved the prosecution of a Plainville woman who allegedly convinced a friend to commit suicide in 2014.
Red Sox notebook
John Farrell concentrating on team?s record, not his standingThe Red Sox, who were in first place in the AL East as recently as June 15, started the day five games behind the division-leading Orioles
Misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill sparks social media skirmish The battle actually took place on Breed?s Hill and ??it?s kind of annoying that the Bunkers get all the credit,? said Jed Breed.
EDITORIAL
Free the hostages ? student transcripts, that isThe practice of withholding transcripts is bureaucratic passive aggression that only makes the student debt crisis worse.
The state?s plan to close psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
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A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
The Red Sox entered June with a three-game lead in the division, but finished the month five games behind the Orioles.
With more cyclists losing their lives, the ghost bikes bring a community together ? and amplify their call for safety.
Donald Trump, who plans to unveil his pick at the party convention later this month, is considering Newt Gingrich and Chris Christie to be his No. 2.
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An analysis of five years of data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows more drivers die on July 4 than any other day of the year.
Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in on Thursday as president of the Philippines, promising to carry out an uncompromising crackdown on crime across the country.
The Boston-based chain, which has five Boston-area locations and one to soon open in Washington, D.C., is looking to raise $15 million.
An old Victorian hotel in Martha?s Vineyard is transformed into a boutique hotel with Scandinavian flair and midcentury design influences.
A look at a new film series at Harvard?s Sensory Ethnography Lab that begins with Stephanie Spray and Pablo Velez?s ?Manakamana.?
?Owing to a differing approach in various matters, the atmosphere at this year?s Bayreuth Festival did not develop in a mutually comfortable way for all parties,? said a statement.
Ground Game
How 2016 could look a lot like Dukakis ?88In the summer of 1988, former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis was up by 17 points, and he lost badly.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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SJC rules teen charged with cajoling friend to commit suicide must stand trial
Spotlight Church abuse report: Church allowed abuse by priest for years
Evan Turner leaves Celtics for Trail Blazers
Who are the Jehovah?s Witnesses who live among us?
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