Deceased suspect in Austin bombing attacks identified

Authorities say Mark Anthony Conditt, the suspect in a spate of Texas bombing attacks, blew himself up with an explosive device as authorities closed in.

The bombing suspect is dead, but why did he target Austin?

The bombings sent a deep chill through a hipster city known for warm weather, live music, barbecue and, above all, not taking itself too seriously.

Student found dead in Mexico City ?enriched our lives,? family says

Authorities have released few details about the death of Andrew Michael Dorogi, the Amherst College football player who died just days before his 22nd birthday.

Steve Wynn looks to sell shares in his former company

Steve Wynn plans to potentially sell all his stock in the casino operator, a month after he resigned over sexual assault and harassment allegations.

70-year-old man arrested with assault rifle, 350 rounds in Dorchester

?There is no need for any citizen in the city of Boston to be carrying high powered weapons of this kind,? Police Commissioner William Evans said.

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.

Chatham police are investigating two separate carjackings that ended in crashes Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. — Chatham Police Department

Police probe two Chatham carjackings that ended in crashes

In one incident a 48-year-old Harwich woman said a man ?forcibly removed her from the vehicle? and tried to flee, crashing into a nearby body of water.

Opinion | Richard W. Painter

Three big obstacles to Trump firing Mueller, and why he might try it anyway

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

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.

Images from Adobe; globe staff photo illustration

The Dating Issue | Magazine

In college romance, whoever cares less wins

It?s called the whoever-cares-less-wins dynamic, and experts studying human behavior say it?s rampant in college dating.

The Dating Issue | Magazine

After #MeToo, college students wonder: What does consent mean, exactly?

An informal poll of Boston students showed some are questioning how to handle intimate situations.

David Epstein

Nor?easter coming in later; snow will start this evening

Some of the snow won?t even stick as it begins this evening, but as the night goes on, the white stuff will begin to pile up.

These maps show how much snow Massachusetts could get

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.

Hiawatha Bray

How to use Facebook without giving up your data

A one-day boycott would starve Facebook of the personal information that sustains its multi-billion dollar business.

Ten takeaways from Ray Allen?s new book

In ?From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love,? Ray Allen details his basketball career and dishes on his relationship with Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett.

Alex Cora (left) inherits a team that won the AL East title the past two seasons. — Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Christopher L. Gasper

Will Alex Cora make the difference for Red Sox in 2018?

There?s no learning curve for the first-time manager. He has a team that is expected to win now.

NFL prospect Bradley Chubb got a pretty honest answer from Bill Belichick

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

Do all guys wear the same black tux to prom?

Here?s how a bro-joke among friends at Concord-Carlisle High School ended up wrangling a New York City fashion model and thousands for charity.

capital source

As another state senator moves to exit, Diana DiZoglio eyes her seat

Kathleen O?Connor Ives, who first won election in 2012, said it?s time for a ?new chapter,? and pointed to devoting more attention to her family.

What David Chang?s ?Ugly Delicious? says about food culture today

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

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

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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

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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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In Boston, the anxious launch of a gene therapy with a record price

Luxturna is a gene therapy for a rare, inherited retina disease that carries a list price of $850,000.

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Gisele Bundchen gets a book deal of her own

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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No winners in Yawkey Way street fight

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Karen McDougal attends Playboy's Super Saturday Night Party at Sagamore Hotel on February 6, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Playboy)

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Lucie Brock-Broido, teacher and award-winning poet, dies at 61

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Howie Carr is staying put in the pages of the Herald

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Advice: Our niece is in a cult, and we?re afraid to give her money

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Senator Lindsey Graham (right, with Senator Ron Johnson) once warned President Trump that firing special counsel Robert Mueller would be the ?end? of his presidency. More recently, Graham said ?not now? when asked if he wanted his bill to protect Mueller to pass.

What happened to the Republicans? red line on Mueller being fired?

Five women contend James Toback harassed and assaulted them at the Manhattan club between 1980 and 2012.

Women accuse director of assault at Harvard Club

President Trump spoke about the opioid crisis in Manchester, N.H., on Monday.

There?s more to that study that Trump mentioned in N.H.

JEFF JACOBY

Should Faneuil Hall be renamed?

Sports

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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

An incredible rally, an incredible shot, an incredible victory

Marcus Morris capped a comeback with a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds to lift the Celtics.

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It?s March and spring is around the corner so Billy Baker has decided to embrace the freeze and go surfing at Long Beach in Rockport.

The thrills and chills of surfing a nor?easter

Being a surfer in New England means battling, and learning to love, icy winter water.

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Governor Charlie Baker spoke with police chiefs and local officials on fentanyl trafficking legislation at Haverhill police headquarters Tuesday.

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.

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Total household debt now stands at about 79 percent of household income. That's well above the 60 to 70 percent rates of the pre-bubble years.

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Americans load up on debt again

With his daughter doing better, Craig Kimbrel has been able to rejoin his teammates in Florida.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Kimbrel has things all in perspective

Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is serving as a consultant in the search for a new chancellor of UMass Boston.

JOAN VENNOCHI

March Madness lessons for UMass Boston

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Shopping the Two Americas

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Too early to judge Patriots? offseason

The Congregational Library has been located at 14 Beacon St. (above) for at least 83 years.

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The Congregational Library is a community

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State House culture still needs to change

Boston, MA - 10/11/1967: Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, left, stands with Red Sox player Reggie Smith after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 11, 1967. The Red Sox forced a Game 7 by winning, 8-4. (Frank O'Brien/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170322_MJ_041

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

?I wish they would leave it Yawkey Way?

?I was in my glory,?? Paul Sheehan said of his early days with Robert F. Kennedy?s 1968 presidential campaign. ?I loved it. I had no idea what I was doing.??

THOMAS FARRAGHER

A single moment that changed the course of a life

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013, file photo, NFL football players Jason McCourty, left, Devin McCourty pose at the VIP Reception hosted by the NFLPA in New Orleans. The McCourty twins are back together. The Cleveland Browns traded cornerback Jason McCourty to the New England Patriots, reuniting him with his brother, Devin, on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Browns also sent a seventh-round pick to the Patriots to get a sixth-rounder in return. (Photo by Dario Cantatore/Invision for NFLPA/AP Images, via AP, File)

TARA SULLIVAN

A reunion that?s a dream come true

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Hillary Clinton tumbles down ?marriage gap?

Bob Ryan

It?s about time Gene Mack received his due

Nation & World

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Pope Francis (left) and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI at a meeting in November, 2016.

Vatican media chief resigns over doctored letter scandal

The head of the Vatican?s communications department has resigned over a scandal that he mischaracterized a letter from the retired pope and digitally manipulated it in a photo.