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What dismayed health care advocates is part of the tax-cut legislation that wipes out a fundamental element of the ACA: the ?individual mandate,? which requires that all Americans either purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty.
Boston joins a small but growing number of school systems in Mass. and across the nation that have pushed high school start times later.
SCOT LEHIGH
Despite eight women making accusations that he groped or forcibly kissed them, Franken essentially waved it all away.
Scathing audit finds DCF failed to report crimes against children In some cases, social workers didn?t know that children they were monitoring had been badly hurt, the state audit found.
Senate backs bill to keep government open The US Senate has backed a spending bill to keep the government open until Dec. 22. The measure now heads to President Trump.
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No sessions officially addressed it, but attendees and panelists ? including Meryl Streep and Gloria Steinem ? had plenty to say.
ON THE JOB
At Google in Cambridge, she?s working ?to invent the future? Fernanda Viégas leads its ?Big Picture? team, visualizing data to make it assessible to everyone.
How Sarah Sanders responded to Franken?s comments on Trump Al Franken said Thursday he would step down ?while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office.?
The Hawthorne Hotel on Salem Common has agreed to host the Dec. 12. fund-raiser free of charge, after Victoria Station restaurant on Pickering Wharf abruptly closed.
The GOP congressman from Arizona is resigning next month after revealing that he discussed surrogacy with two female staffers.
Trump has physical scheduled for early 2018 The president will share the results of his appointment with the public.
First lady wishes to spend holiday on deserted island If she could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, Melania Trump says she?d take her family to a deserted, tropical island.
2-alarm blaze displaces 10 in Dorchester A 2-alarm fire Thursday night displaced 10 and caused about $250,000 worth of damage to a residential building in Dorchester.
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The next council session will mark the first time since 1981 that no men of color will have a seat in the chamber.
Boston and Providence are both at risk of getting heavy snow.
When they leave but still won?t go It?s December. Some leaves are still clinging to the trees. What gives?
Boston?s Jewish community divided over Trump?s Jerusalem Scenes around Boston illustrate the split in opinion among American Jews on one of the most complex political and religious issues in the world.
Rosenberg: ?I hope my name will be cleared? Former Mass. Senate President Stan Rosenberg took what he calls a ?leave of absence? from his post amid allegations against his husband.
Two black lawmakers, including civil rights hero John Lewis, intend to skip the opening of a civil rights museum after President Trump said he planned to attend the event.
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KEVIN CULLEN
Lois Ascher, the first female professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology, was about as welcome on campus as the flu. Until Frank Rooney came along.
Work on the long-delayed Fenway Center project finally about to start The initial phase ? a $260 million apartment complex ? is less ambitious than developer John Rosenthal?s original vision.
STAT
Sam Isaly steps down following sexual harassment allegations Sam Isaly, founder of biotech?s largest and most powerful biotech hedge fund, is stepping down following a barrage of sexual harassment allegations published by STAT.
BRUINS 6, Coyotes 1
David Backes?s breakout highlights Bruins? feel-good win Backes scored his first two goals of the season in back-to-back fashion in the second period.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Tre?Davious White thinks Rob Gronkowski?s suspension is ?a joke? ?Man, it?s a joke,? the Bills rookie said Thursday in his first comments since being hit by the Patriots tight end.
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Investors go to court seeking more money on Wynn casino land sale Most people would be psyched to quadruple their investment in four years, especially when they?re pocketing millions. Not FBT Everett Realty.
Critic?s Notebook
How much Christmas music is too much? After Thanksgiving, it seems like you can?t step into a store without being hit by an avalanche of ?White Christmas.?
She was a force: A ?Star Wars? fan remembers Leia, and the complicated woman who played her A ?Star Wars? fan gives thanks for the legacy of Leia, and the complicated woman who played her.
Denied the chance to read a victim impact statement in court, the Needham native used The Players? Tribune.
globe santa
Stories from Globe Santa letterwriters show tragedy, costly daycare, and immigration woes A mother whose life was torn apart by a tragic accident, another raising two kids and facing the high cost of day care and a third whose family has encountered immigration problems.
Things to Do
The Weekender: Acrobats on ice, rockabilly on speed, and chestnuts on an open fire The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
The Season Ticket podcast Olympics expert Christine Brennan of USA Today joins guest host Matt Pepin to discuss banning Russia from the games.
EDITORIAL
Damning double standard in Congress on sexual misconduct The Weinstein effect has reached some of the loftiest levels of government. But the GOP cannot remain silent.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
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The best of the arts this upcoming holiday season ?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.
The surgeon general and his brother: A family?s reckoning with addiction ?One of the most frustrating things is being surgeon general ... and feeling like you can?t help your own brother,? said Dr. Jerome Adams.
Backes scored his first two goals of the season in back-to-back fashion in the second period.
Demand for housing and development has given way to a growing Yes In My Backyard movement aimed at encouraging higher-density projects.
Homes in Back Bay, the South End, and Downtown Crossing took the top spots o our list.
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee as Democrats and Republicans clashed over the significance of Trump?s attacks.
A federal judge ruled that Michael Slager committed second-degree murder when he shot an unarmed black motorist to death.
The company said the cuts to both office and production jobs, will help ??right-size?? GE Power, as traditional markets, and the volume of the fuels that power them, decline.
The movie about the infamous former figure skater stars Margot Robbie.
This probably isn?t the year for mistletoe and an open bar.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
