Donald Trump may not be a fan of the Office of Congressional Ethics, but he thinks Republicans should focus on health care and other issues of ?far greater importance.?
Donald Trump?s latest corporate target: GMThe president-elect threatened to slap a tax on General Motors for importing cars from Mexico, though the majority of the vehicles are built in Ohio.
?The Boss? questions whether Trump is ?competent enough?Bruce Springsteen, a Democrat, said the president-elect played working class fears over a changing economy, increasing diversity, and terrorism.
The knock on her door was an escaped federal inmate, woman saysThe Framingham resident claims James Morales, who escaped from a federal detention center in R.I., knocked on her door on New Year?s Eve before leaving.
Ford scraps plans for $1.6b plant in Mexico The automaker was a target of President-elect Donald Trump?s during his campaign for plans to move small car production south of the border.
The suspect faces his fourth OUI charge after allegedly hitting a West Bridgewater police car.
Learning about dog fighting in order to stop itThrough graphic videos and images, veterinary students, law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and federal agents learned about the brutal activity.
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Like many Hollywood movies based on reality, the film doesn?t always accurately depict what actually happened.
Cancer drug startup Jounce wants to go publicThe Cambridge-based biotech is working on drugs that would cause patients? immune systems to attack tumors.
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Does the quality of competition in the playoffs matter more than where the game is played?
10 individual plays that defined Patriots? seasonThe Patriots accomplished their team goals this season behind some outstanding efforts from key players.
Love Letters
He has to focus on the nowWe both recognized that he needs space/time to heal and become independent, while I need to go live my life, trying not to become too attached.
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Located in a comically oddball spot (the basement of a veterans hall), the restaurant has a backstory worthy of a Hollywood script.
Watch: 2-year-old saves twin by pushing fallen dresser off of himWhat started as two brothers playing quickly turned into a dire situation.
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Weighty data for losing weight in the new year The skinny on just how much Americans overindulge during the holidays, and how to burn it off.
Should the Celtics try to trade for Paul Millsap?The Hawks have begun fielding offers for the three-time All Star, according to an ESPN report.
?Selfie? video reportedly shows Istanbul nightclub gunmanIt wasn?t clear if the footage was filmed before or after the New Year?s massacre in which 39 people were killed.
Investors light up Finally bulb company with $15mA new idea for replacing the incandescent light bulb has attracted more investor cash as a small Boston company tries to establish a foothold.
Baby revived twice after ingesting fentanylThe 10-month-old girl is the latest victim of an opioid epidemic that has been blamed for hundreds of deaths in Massachusetts.
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No, don?t move to Canada ? or AustraliaPeople appalled by the outcome of the election need to stay involved with US politics, not ignore it.
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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
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The San Antonio solutionOne Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?
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.
Jones is accused of pushing and poking someone in the eye, then struggling with officers and spitting on a nurse while being booked.
After claims of inappropriate behavior by male students, Rindge & Latin?s leaders gathered together.
The Boston area's combined home value in 2016 was higher than it was during bubble years, according to a new real estate analysis from Zillow.
Only 3 percent of federally regulated banks are serving businesses in the cannabis industry, said Warren.
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A self-driving car is hitting the streets of Boston for the first time on Tuesday
A tree fell on a mobile home in Rehobeth and killed everyone inside, according to a county official.
Approvals fell to their lowest total in nearly a decade after a boom in recent years.
Dick Clark Productions said the accusations were ?defamatory, outrageous, and frankly absurd.?
Big Picture
Boston Globe photographers share the stories behind some of their most notable photos during 2016.
Ground Game
With Carrier, Trump exposes rift between unions and leadersSomehow Donald Trump, who claims a net worth of $10 billion, was standing up for the little guy, against their own union boss.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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