At ESPN, the problems for women run deep

?ESPN has failed to address its deeply ingrained culture of sexism and hostile treatment of women,? said Adrienne Lawrence, who filed a complaint this summer with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

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The unforgiving culture at the sports media behemoth has led some women to feel pressured to hide pregnancies or take short maternity leaves. One anchor even did her scheduled broadcast while she was having a miscarriage.



The bigot in the stands, and other stories



When a Red Sox fan at Fenway hurled a racial slur at the Baltimore Orioles? centerfielder Adam Jones, the question of whether Boston is a racist city wasn?t just raised ? it had already been answered. And the answer for many, especially those who don?t live here, was: Of course. That image of Boston, in sports as in so much else, is part of our brand.

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Adrian Walker from the Globe?s Spotlight team joins host Chris Gasper to talk about racism in Boston sports.

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Emma Watson as Belle from Disney?s ?Beauty and the Beast? and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in ?X-Men: The Last Stand.?

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A whole new world for Disney and Fox

The world of our corporate media conglomerates just got smaller and more tightly controlled.

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You?d better watch out; you?d better not steal.

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For 25 years, James Witkowski had escaped punishment for raping and murdering Lena Bruce inside her South End apartment.

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The FBI has begun looking into allegations that Bryon Hefner, husband of state Senator Stan Rosenberg, allegedly assaulted several men and boasted of his influence on Beacon Hill.

Diane Tepfer held a sign with an image of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai as the

Mass. AG says she?ll join suit against FCC action rolling back Net neutrality rules

Maura Healey said the FCC decision means ?Americans will pay more for the Internet and will have fewer options.?

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It was just before Thanksgiving when Laura Fitton decided to go public with her allegation that prominent venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar forcibly kissed her.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/26000758_1512696212.3429.jpg After teen?s suicide, Sutton family launches fund-raiser for bullying prevention

A Sutton family said their teenage son took his own life earlier this month after struggling with bullying from his peers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Capture-11445.JPG Watch this 16-year-old?s reaction when he finds out he was accepted to Harvard

A video of Ayrton Little, a student in Louisiana, has been viewed millions of times.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/865879614.jpg The Omarosa mystery: What exactly happened yesterday?

Did she try to get into the White House residence to ask her friend Donald Trump to keep her on? It?s not clear.

A look at the approximate number of children killed by gunfire since Newtown

The number of children under the age of 17 killed or wounded by gunfire in the United States is astounding.

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Asked by a reporter if he?s quitting anytime soon, House Speaker Paul Ryan chuckled and said, ??I?m not. No.??

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Republicans on Capitol Hill might celebrate as a tax deal falls into place. But if you believe the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, there?s no reason to party on Beacon Hill.

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If carbon dioxide emissions continue at the same rate, by the middle of the 21st century, we could see fewer snowy winter days and hotter summers.

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