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Kerry met a former Viet Cong soldier, who set straight a historical narrative that has dogged the secretary of state.
Trump is criticized after response to John LewisLewis, a Martin Luther King Jr. confidante and civil rights activist, said he would skip Trump?s inauguration, and the president-elect responded on Twitter.
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Younger black activists say they prefer the pointed, more forceful King to the Nobel Prize-winning pacifist who preached love over hate.
Agreements to curtail excessive force by police have a mixed recordLooking to the federal government to rein in police excesses can be an exercise in managed expectations.
Citing backlash, Jennifer Holliday pulls out of Trump inauguration gig?After she saw how hurt so many people were at the idea of her performing,? said her spokesman.
Capital Source
Women?s march planned for Boston day after Trump?s inaugurationBoston is among the cities coordinating marches on Jan. 21, in all 50 states and in nations around the world.
Lady Liberty on new gold coin from US Mint is black??Lady Liberty, as depicted in coinage throughout the years, is modeled after our society?s continued evolution,?? the Mint said in a statement.
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A Kennedy enlists in Trump?s war on scienceBy rejecting decades of settled science, and adding credence to fraudulent theories, Donald Trump does a disservice.
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?We wanted to create a unit that could specifically address the needs of those who have served in the military,? Peter Koutoujian said.
Can Texans? top-rated defense stop Tom Brady?Brady is 5-1 against the Texans with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Even in Houston, there is little hope for TexansAlmost no one in the Texans? hometown is giving them a chance to win this mismatch with the Patriots.
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UCONN 88, SMU 48
The Huskies broke the record of 90 wins in a row Geno Auriemma?s team first accomplished more than six years ago.
BRUINS 6, FLYERS 3
Brad Marchand leads Bruins past FlyersMarchand scored a shorthanded goal in the first period and an empty-netter in the third.
Hingham athletic footwear firm aims to live up to its nameNOBULL, started by two former Reebok executives just two years ago, has established a reputation and seen healthy growth.
Is Coolidge Corner big enough for two new hotels?One may be located at the current Holiday Inn at 1200 Beacon St. and the other where a 21-story apartment tower was proposed.
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Dedicated runners know how to keep up with their roadwork when the weather?s cold.
Ideas | David Scharfenberg
Illegality was part of marijuana?s rebel appeal. So what happens now?
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Your tax dollars paid for a fish to use a treadmill The 2017 Wastebook collects 50 examples of egregious projects paid for the US Treasury.
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She loved him, and he died in the Holocaust. Now her son is bringing his music back to life.A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.
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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.
The NBA fined Crowder $25,000 and Wall $15,000.
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in the stomach and a 15-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his foot, police said.
This week, you can check out Boston-area homes that sold for $6 million, $5 million, $4 million and $3 million.
For Democrats, James Comey?s answers did not prove very satisfying.
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Japanese auto supplier Takata Corp. agreed to plead guilty Friday to a single U.S. criminal charge and pay $1 billion in fines and restitution related to its ongoing air bag recall
Muhammadu Buhari led a last-ditch attempt to persuade Gambia?s Yahya Jammeh to allow his rival?s inauguration next week.
A member of the Somerville Board of Aldermen mentioned the possibility at a meeting earlier this week.
Comings and goings of businesses and other organizations in the suburbs west of Boston.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, ?Something Rotten!?, a fly fishing show, and more.
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The 12-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain.
Ground Game
N.E. grapples with legal pot, opioid crisis awkward crossroadsAcross New England, two issues appear to be driving legislatures this year ? and they both have to do with drugs.
Design New England
A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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America is off the tracks
Back on the Mekong Delta, John Kerry finds a man who once tried to kill him and exoneration
Donald Trump says civil rights leader John Lewis is ?all talk?
Nick Cafardo: Manny Ramirez?s desire to keep playing is being supported all over baseball
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