A flight plan for failure

There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

Lax FAA oversight puts public at risk

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Secrets in the sky

With lax FAA oversight, the United States remains an easy mark for terrorists and others who prize anonymity when registering aircraft or getting licensed to fly. So much for the lessons of 9/11.

Patriots 36, Texans 33

Foxborough, MA: September 24, 2017: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady fires an 18 yard pass that was caught by WR Brandin Cooks and gave New England a first and ten at the Texans 44 yard line during the game winning drive. The New England Patriots hosted the Houston Texans in a regular season NFL football game at Gillette Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff). — Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Ben Volin | On FOOTBALL

Tom Brady: The politically correct miracle man

Brady, silent on protests, let?s his game do the talking in another great comeback.

Observations from Patriots? come-from-behind win vs. Texans

Tom Brady hit Brandin Cooks on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 23 ticks left.

Ben Volin | Instant analysis

This rally ranks near the top of Tom Brady?s greatest comebacks

The Patriots were stuck in neutral on offense, but Brady pulled out a 36-33 win over the Houston Texans.

Tom Brady on anthem protests: ?Love is the greatest thing we have?

?I just think there?s just a great love for my teammates,? he said of locking arms with his teammates during the national anthem.

Trump says Bob Kraft can ?do what he wants? after Patriots owner?s criticism

Kraft said on Sunday he was ?deeply disappointed? in the president?s comments on NFL players.

Protests reverberate around NFL in wake of President Trump?s comments

Player protests were widespread in the NFL?s early games.

Patriots players kneel before game

More than a dozen Patriots players either kneeled or locked arms during the national anthem.

SJC to weigh if courts can force sobriety on drug users

Julie Eldred is arguing that her substance use disorder makes it virtually impossible to control her drug use through sheer will.

Trump replaces travel ban with new restrictions on 8 nations

The rules impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen and go into effect Oct. 18.

Jared Kushner used personal e-mail for some WH messages

Kushner used his personal account on dozens of occasions to communicate with colleagues in the White House, his lawyer said.

Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts reacts after hitting the game-tying three-run double off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Red Sox won 5-4. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) — John Minchillo/Associated Press

Red Sox 5, Reds 4

Red Sox whittle magic number to clinch AL East to three

Mookie Betts smacked a double in the eighth inning to tie the game, then scored the winning run on an infield hit.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Look closely: The data debunk the Taxachusetts myth

Taxes in Massachusetts aren?t high. Compared with the rest of the country, they?re pretty average.

Pope Francis?s abuse panel to also look into priests? children

The committee is expanding its workload in the wake of a Globe Spotlight report on the children of priests.

Arroyo calls harassment allegations an effort to damage his reputation

The city?s former health services chief says that his accuser gave three different versions of her allegations, and that her intent was to damage his public image.

1 dead, 7 victims hurt in church shooting

A masked gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring seven others before apparently shooting himself.

Susan Collins leaves GOP health care bill close to collapse

?I have a number of serious reservations about it,? the senator from Maine said on CNN?s ?State of the Union.?

Student trapped in Indiana cave for 58 hours licked water off the walls

Lukas Cavar screamed for hours, hoping to get someone?s attention. Bats, salamanders, crayfish and beetles were his only company.

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston

A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

The sheriff from Trumpachusetts

If you?re looking to challenge Massachusetts? reputation as a bastion of liberalism, this jail is a good place to start.

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Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are tip of iceberg

In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ? more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.