Investigators search for cause of N.J. train crash

The derailed commuter train collapsed the roof at the train station in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Transportation safety officials are looking at what the operator was doing before the crash that left one dead and more than 100 injured.

Nathan Carman and his mother, Linda, left from Port Judith, R.I., aboard the aluminum boat ?Chicken Pox.?

What we know ? and don?t ? about the sinking of Nathan Carman?s boat

Mystery continues to surround the sinking of Nathan Carman?s boat and the disappearance of his mother.

The Boston College rally was sparked by the discovery that letters on a sign in a campus parking lot had been rearranged to spell out a derogatory term for gays.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Protest denounces BC?s response to gay slur on campus

About 350 students marched silently through the campus to condemn what they called an ?insidious? lack of response from administrators.

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New Hampshire Supreme Court rules to protect information about sexual history of Lizzi Marriott.

Editorial

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Clawing back million of dollars from two top executives isn?t enough to deter more bad banking behavior.

Hanson, State Police searching for home invasion suspects

A State Police helicopter, K9 units, and a tactical team are helping local authorities search for the suspects near Smitty?s Bog.

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The woman was in Inman Square on Sept. 22, when the man allegedly hit his shoulder againt hers, knocking her off her bike.

Tim Kaine (left) and Mike Pence.

Associated press photos

Are these the most irrelevant VP picks in modern history?

The VP debate Tuesday could carry the same impact that Mike Pence and Tim Kaine have brought to their tickets: inconsequential.

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Take a tour of signature Springsteen spots to see which are turning toward the GOP nominee.

Alex Speier

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Despite Wednesday?s loss, the Sox are playing at a higher level than any other playoff-bound team in the AL.

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, left, responds to questions during an interview as his team celebrates clinching the AL East title, following a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Alex Speier

Age is just a number when it comes to Red Sox? chemistry

There is an ongoing passing of the baton to what could be the next championship generation of Red Sox players.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/04/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/sox3-5042[1].jpg ?I was born to play against the Yankees,? David Ortiz writes

In a farewell letter to his top rivals, the Red Sox slugger covers a lot of ground.

NAMES

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O?Reilly mocks the singer with his own song.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Omaze_30names01_liv.jpg Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Tom Brady want your donations

The trio of hometown mega-stars launched a charity campaign on Omaze.com. The grand prize winner get a bro date with Matt, Ben, and Tom.

Opinion | Mary Kathryn Nagle and Gloria Steinem

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Extractive industries create ?man camps,?? which often become centers for drugs, violence and sex assault.

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The iced coffees will be sold in grocery and convenience stores, as well as Dunkin? Donuts shops across the nation.

The Nobadeer Beach party on Nantucket on July Fourth 2015.

photography by Bill Hoenk

Perspective | Magazine

Young, black, and afraid for my brother on Nantucket

School was out, but we were still learning.

Kristen Wiig and Zach Galifianakis star in ?Masterminds.?

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: Punks, rebels, and dancing b-boys

A guide to everything fun to do in Boston and beyond.

Love Letters

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Mark reassured me that he would never stop being my friend, he just cares about me so much that he doesn?t want me to be hung up on someone.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

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.

The Big Picture

Matthias Schrader/Associated Press

Oktoberfest 2016

The taps are open at the world?s biggest beer festival in Germany that runs until Oct. 3.

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In a report Thursday, S&P Global Ratings said its outlook for Harvard was stable.

Harvard keeps AAA bond rating

Wall Street bond analysts shrugged off Harvard University?s lagging endowment returns, maintaining the AAA rating for the institution?s $5 billion in debt.