North Korea test-fired an unidentified missile, according to the South Korean military.
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President Trump declared to the crowd: ??The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end.??
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US economic growth slowed to 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
Congress averts a government shutdown, for now The House and Senate easily approved a one-week spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight.
Did Paul Ryan take footage from BC for his tax reform video? House Speaker Paul Ryan may need to put his plans for fixing the tax code aside, and instead brush up on his copyright law.
At least 15 people have been taken to hospitals after experiencing nausea and breathing trouble.
Can a congressman use campaign funds to give you free T rides? Most likely. So go ahead and ride the Fairmount Line for free from May 8 to 21.
Immigrant and refugee students learn about their rights Attorney Elizabeth Read stood before the classroom full of teenaged immigrants and explained their rights.
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School administrators are sending e-mails to parents alerting them to the series and offering talking points for discussing it with students.
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NECN apologizes for racially insensitive graphic In a statement, the NBC-owned station said language in the graphic ?was highly inappropriate and we regret the error.?
Everything you positively need to know to have fun in Montreal Here?s Christopher Muther?s semi-complete, and somewhat random list of must-see, must-do, and must-eat suggestions.
The Fyre Festival in the Caribbean has turned into a disaster It was billed as a luxury music festival with high-end accommodations and top-notch food on a Caribbean island, but now attendees are scrambling to leave.
Movie Review
Richard Gere channels Woody Allen as he revels in being ?Norman? ?Norman? plays a little like a ?Veep? episode with a softer middle, but see it for Richard Gere giving one of his finest performances.
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Rizzo played in the Red Sox organization from 2007-2010 and was part of the Adrian Gonzalez trade.
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Theo Epstein downplays idea of getting into politics Epstein is back in Boston for the weekend for the Cubs-Red Sox series and for a charity fund-raising event.
Six places Bob Kraft has tried ? and failed ? to build a soccer stadium This week?s setback at UMass Boston is just the latest in the quest to find a new home for the New England Revolution.
The Weekender
Spring traditions, ?Art in Bloom,? and Samantha Bee Friday already? How did that happen? Rhetorical question. Don?t care. Here are some picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
The red button on the Oval Office desk Welcome to Trump Today, a one-stop entry point for the latest news on the 45th president of the United States.
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The first 100 days of Obama?s third term Most of Obama?s policies remain firmly entrenched under his successor.
Summer of ?67
The summer that changed Boston The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.
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Advice on taking real estate photos from a Pulitzer-winning photographer In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
To learn to care for the elderly, students move into a retirement home Students training for careers in gerontology say living in a retirement home is invaluable.
Drew Pomeranz is on the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series against the defending World Series champs.
On the national level and in Massachusetts, Dr. Latham advocated for improving standards of care.
It is usually hard to beat out a $6,775,000 sale in Downtown Crossing's Millennium Tower, but this home did.
?People ask why I am back,? Kasich said. ?I am back to sell books.?
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NuTonomy's general counsel tells The Boston Globe the company hopes to be on the new test roads soon, depending on weather conditions.
The decision prompted anger in Serbia and joy in Kosovo in a case that has aggravated tensions between the rival neighbors.
President Donald Trump campaigned on an ?America First? trade policy of bracing clarity: Renegotiate or abandon NAFTA and crack down on China?s trade practices.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates Irving Penn?s centenary.
New England offers a rich slate of film selections, this and every summer. Here?s a sampler to get you started.
Visit the ultrachic Freepoint Hotel in Cambridge on May 10 for their inaugural podcast series.
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.
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The Big Picture
Getty Images photographer Justin Sullivan documented California?s severe drought conditions in 2014 and recently returned to the same places to compare the drastic changes.
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