Mass. students join nationwide walkout over gun violence

Massachusetts students had planned to walk out of school as part of a national protest but changed course after Tuesday?s snow led to school closures.

Springfield High school students and their supporters urged Smith & Wesson leaders to help reduce gun violence during a rally at the gunmaker's Springfield-based world headquarters, Wednesday, March. 14, 2018, in Springfield, Mass. The rally took place at a public memorial directly across the street from the plant. (Don Treeger/The Republican via AP)

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Outside Smith & Wesson in Springfield, gun paradoxes are laid bare

Outside one of the country?s largest gun manufacturers, some of the people who bear the steepest cost of gun violence asked for an audience.

Things that work

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There is a broad consensus that well-run threat assessment teams have proven to be an effective step for improving school safety.

Foxborough, MA - 1/25/2018 - New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) at Patriots practice in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 25Patriots Practice, LOID: 8.4.770997445.

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Malcolm Butler tells why he thinks he was benched for Super Bowl

Malcolm Butler, who signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans, provided details about what happened in Minnesota.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/CharlesBrandIIIwithLaciBrandandCharlesBrandA.jpg Lynn woman found guilty of endangering her 4-month-old

Her 4-month-old son died after being left ?largely unattended? in a homeless shelter, according to the Essex district attorney?s office.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/931685788.jpg First, it looked like a Democratic wave. Now, it looks like a tsunami

The outlook for the GOP is growing more dire a day after a Democratic upset win in a Pennsylvania Congressional district that had been a Republican stronghold.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AFP_ZL0WY.jpg Is Donald Trump Jr. getting divorced?

The New York Post says his marriage may be beyond repair.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/27480f4f52a04eeeabb3254c0b6e9370-27480f4f52a04eeeabb3254c0b6e9370-0.jpg Former FBI official may be fired days before he?s set to retire

The Justice Department is reviewing a recommendation that it fire former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe days ahead of his scheduled retirement.

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Here are some highlights of the life of Stephen Hawking, the Cambridge University physicist and best-selling author who died early Wednesday.

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Designed with real home cooks in mind, the latest in kitchen tech goes beyond cooking and cleaning.

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Orleans-03/14/18- Electric utility trucks from New York worked on power lines on Main Street in Orleans, where many people in that town alone were without power. Thousands were still without power after another Nor'easter blanketed Cape Cod with heavy snow. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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Thousands are without power as Mass. cleans up from nor?easter

In Boston, 14.5 inches of snow fell, setting a record both for most snowfall recorded on March 13 and most snowfall recorded over a one-day period in March.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/nextstorm031418.jpg There could be yet another snowstorm on tap for next week

Not again! The National Weather Service says it?s possible another coastal storm will bring rain, ice, snow or a combination of the above to New England next Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/DYQF0aJU8AE2fdb.jpg ?Come on people!? State Police make a plea to drivers: Clear that snow off your car

So many drivers were hitting the road with snowy cars that State Police troopers put together a video tutorial on how to clear off the white stuff.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Markjeffries1-Twitter_15timelapse_01_met.jpg Watch 24 inches of snow pile up in 13 (time-lapsed) seconds

Time-lapse videos taken from the warmth of indoors show how much snow accumulated on the streets and in backyards during Tuesday?s nor?easter.

Boston, MA: 3/14/2018: The Celtics Aron Baynes blocks a first half shot attempt by the Wizards MArkief Morris. The Boston Celtics hosted the Washington Wizards in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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WIZARDS 125, CELTICS 124

Undermanned Celtics defeated by Wizards in double overtime

The Celtics blitzed the flat-footed Wizards from all angles and surged to a 20-point lead, but that was just the start of how wild this night would become.

New England Patriots offensive tackle Nate Solder during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

Players no longer seem interested in Patriots Discount

The Patriots have drafted plenty of talented players, only to see a majority leave in free agency four or five years later.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Last year?s playoffs left a bad taste in Chris Sale?s mouth

The Red Sox? ace lefthander is looking for a stronger finish this season with a more managed schedule.

FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, United Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York. A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane's overhead bin. United said Tuesday, March 13, 2018, that it took full responsibility for the incident on the Monday night flight from Houston to New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

United says flight attendant didn?t know there was a puppy inside a passenger?s bag before it died

The airline?s account was contradicted by the family that owned the French bulldog, and also by other passengers on Monday night?s flight.

The news comes six months after the retailer filed for bankruptcy.

Toys R Us to close all 800 of its US stores

The move could affect as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades.

Munch Madness 2018: The top restaurants in Boston

A la March Madness, local restaurants are pitted against each other. Vote now to make sure your favorite place wins.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/love_letters_teze.jpg A breakup: Is it an end, or is it a beginning?

In Season One, Meredith Goldstein explores this question through intimate stories of love and heartbreak and confessions from her own life.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Obits/Images/Rex_Stephen_Hawking_dies_at_age_76_9458332A.jpg The universality of Stephen Hawking

The world needs more public scientists like the brilliant British physicist.

Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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The multitrillion-dollar drug industry is trying to disrupt with the kids, and it?s running into a communications gap.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/levine_xref_teze.jpg Inside the ?cult? that catapulted conductor James Levine?s career

At the beginning of the maestro?s 50-year career, Levine ran what some young musicians considered a cult, allegedly making members take loyalty tests and engage in group sex.

The Big Picture

Quincy-03/02/18- A rescue worker holds a crying baby rescued with her mother from a flooded home on Post Island Road. Many water rescue evacuations took place at residences flooded on Post Island Road in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy. Quincy firefighters used beats and front end loaders to rescue many residents. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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The Big Picture

Back to back nor?easter storms slam Massachusetts

Two nor?easter storms in the past week have brought snow, power outages and flooding to towns across Massachusetts.

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