Death penalty for drug dealers is not a new idea

Trump can already pursue the death penalty for drug dealers. Here?s why no other president has done it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-14293.jpg Amherst College football player dies in Mexico City

Andrew Dorogi was an economics major from Ohio who was slated to graduate this year and played tight end on the college?s football team.

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The news comes as the capital city remains on edge following a series of blasts that have killed two people and seriously wounded four others since March 2.

Parkland shooting survivors at Harvard: ?You need to act?

High school students who survived a Florida mass shooting last month called for political accountability during a panel discussion Tuesday night.

Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin addressed the media Tuesday at the State Police Headquarters concerning an investigation into State Police overtime.

20 state troopers face possible discipline in overtime scam probe

The most egregious alleged violators put in for as many as 100 bogus shifts, officials at the embattled law enforcement agency said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Pellegrino_04.jpg Nurses union, hospitals battle over ballot question setting patient limits

The proposed initiative would mandate the number of patients assigned to a nurse at one time, for all hospital units in the state.

Jackie Robinson?s number 42 is displayed next to Yawkey Station. Sox owner John Henry (left) wants to change the name of Yawkey Way.

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Shirley Leung

No winners in Yawkey Way street fight

The dispute over Tom Yawkey?s legacy exposes how hard it is for our city to move beyond its racist past.

Opinion | Richard W. Painter

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Any rational president wouldn?t even consider it. But then there?s Trump.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_baker2_met.jpg Baker pushes more ?urgency? in changing fentanyl trafficking law

Because of how a 2015 bill by Attorney General Maura Healey was drafted, prosecutors say it?s extremely difficult to charge someone with fentanyl trafficking.

BOSTON, MA - 3/19/2018:A fountain has a ring of snow and ice at the bottom in the Boston Public Garden. First day of spring approaches but cold and in many places snow is still on the ground with chilling winds. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

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Dave Epstein

Wednesday?s storm is more of a kick in the shins than a full-blown knockout

The overall structure of the storm just isn?t the same as the past nor?easters, which is a good thing.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_spring11_met.jpg Wednesday?s nor?easter could bring 6 to 8 inches of snow to Boston

Snow is expected to start around rush hour Wednesday night and continue through noon on Thursday, forecasters said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-14289.jpg These maps show how much snow Massachusetts could get tomorrow

From when the storm is expected to arrive to how much snow the state could receive, here?s a look ? in maps ? at what to expect Wednesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_capecodstormrecovery_metro273.jpg List of early dismissals at Mass. schools amid Wednesday?s nor?easter

As the state gears up for yet another nor?easter, some schools in the region have announced early dismissals for Wednesday.

The mayor was on hand Tuesday for the reopening of a modernized McDonald?s at Downtown Crossing.
Janeliz Bonilla, a McDonald?s employee, is saving up for school and hopes to become a veterinarian?s assistant.

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Nestor Ramos

At a McDonald?s of the future, Walsh sees Boston?s present

The city Marty Walsh leads looks a lot more like the Downtown Crossing McDonald?s than it does any fancy fundraiser or swanky soiree.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Ugly_Delicious_S01E06_21m29s30911f.jpg What David Chang?s ?Ugly Delicious? says about food culture today

And why food television still has a long way to go.

Boston, MA: 3/20/2018: The Celtics Marcus Morris hit this three point shot with 1.2 seconds left in the game to give Boston a 100-99 victory. The Boston Celtics hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in a regular season NBA basketball game at the TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

CELTICS 100, THUNDER 99

Thunderstruck! Marcus Morris 3-pointer caps Celtics? comeback win

Morris connected with 1.2 seconds remaining.

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The Patriots coach joked he probably won?t be coaching the North Carolina State defensive end anytime soon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ks110117_kings_08.jpg Goof off the fun way on National Goof-Off Day

Suggestions for activities to mark the unofficial holiday on March 22.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/16/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-96481188_2.jpg Ex-Playboy model sues to break silence on Trump

A former Playboy model who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump sued Tuesday to be released from a 2016 legal agreement requiring her silence.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LLgraphic.png The Love Letters podcast: How to get over an ex

Is rebound sex empowering, or does it leave you feeling lonelier? Meredith Goldstein investigates.

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Vote in round 2 of Munch Madness

The results are in from Round 1 of this year?s Munch Madness restaurant tournament bracket. Appropriately for New England, seafood dominated.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/PlusDriverless.jpg Uber fatality drives home need for uniform safety rules

The death of a woman struck by a self-driving Uber highlights the danger of testing autonomous vehicles on public streets without a coherent national policy.

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 decline of local newspapers could be a disaster in the making for disease surveillance.

Real Estate

Our picks: What $400,000 will buy you in Greater Boston

Looking to spend about $400,000 on a house in Greater Boston? We found five properties ? condos in Newton, Marblehead, Mattapan, and Swampscott and a Cape in Framingham ? around that price point. Check them out: 49 Grove St.

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//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.

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2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Scenes from the Paralympics taking place March 9-18 in PyeongChang, South Korea. 670 athletes with disabilities from around the world compete in 80 events in six different sports.

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