Dershowitz has Trump?s ear with criticism of Mueller

Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor, has established a reputation as a defender of civil liberties.

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Alan Dershowitz, the longtime liberal Harvard professor, has emerged as a confidant of President Trump with his outspoken criticism of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the FBI.

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The mother of a girl who died after being found unresponsive in the family home Tuesday allegedly told her 9-year-old son not to call 911.

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Pope Francis summoned all of Chile?s bishops to the Vatican for an emergency summit to discuss the scandal and he invited victims to Rome to beg their forgiveness.

EDITORIAL

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Going to war in Syria without a plan for managing the conflict and the aftermath is the height of folly.

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A lot of people noticed ? including one senator.

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Millennium Partners has shared new images with a city panel, showing off a 690-foot building that almost looks like two distinct towers.

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New zoning rules invite recreational marijuana companies to the city?s main streets ? as long as they don?t cluster together.

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Before financially strapped Mount Ida College struck a deal with UMass Amherst, the college rejected an offer from nearby Lasell College.

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The state?s Department of Revenue said the personal information of thousands of people who pay child support was inadvertently sent to companies that do not employ them.

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Boston, MA: 4/11/18: Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly punches the Yankees Tyler Austin after he charged the mound in the 7th inning. The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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Rivalry back on: Benches clear a second time in Red Sox-Yankees game

Punches were thrown in the top of the seventh inning after Tyler Austin charged the mound after getting hit by a Joe Kelly pitch.

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The investigation has ensnared several New England colleges and left experts befuddled about what message the Trump administration is sending.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

Paul Ryan won?t seek reelection, signaling that GOP majority in House is in peril

House Speaker Paul Ryan?s retirement could trigger other retirements by Republican legislators not eager to face angry voters in the fall.

SCOT LEHIGH

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The House speaker lacked the courage and the principles to be an effective leader in the age of Trump.

Brighton, MA -- 4/08/2018 - Christine Yost, 35, of Brighton poses for a portrait with her Boston Marathon medal at her apartment in Brighton. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Marathon Reporter:

Rachel G. Bowers

Even the best-laid Boston Marathon plans can go off-course

Mishaps, misjudgments, and medical issues come with the territory between Hopkinton and Boston.

A commenter calls out Tom Ashbrook after column

?There is no room in an apology for asserting that you have ?listened,? or ?owned it,? or become ?better,? or ?paid a price.? Let others be the judge of that. An apology cannot be followed by self-congratulation.? Read the whole comment here.

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02/07/2017 ALLSTON, MA Bruins GM Don Sweeney (cq) spoke to the press following a practice at Warrior Arena. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

Under Don Sweeney, Bruins reemerged as an NHL power

The general manager used a deft mix of youth and experience, plus a vital coaching change, to invigorate the team.

Love Letters

When does it make sense to move for a long-distance partner?

I happily fled frosty Massachusetts; is it crazy to let love drag me back?

Joaquim Phoenix in ?You Were Never Really Here.?

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Joaquin Phoenix is impressive in ?You Were Never Really Here?

The tale of an emotionally frail hitman is violent, sad, tender, and alive, and it is as assured a piece of moviemaking as you?ll ever see.

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The circulation is critical for fisheries off the U.S. Atlantic coast, a key part of New England?s economy that have seen changes in recent years.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

LATEST EPISODE

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After a breakup, is it better to hold onto relics from the relationship, or to dump them?

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DANTE RAMOS

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Facebook vacuums up user data ? but doesn?t level with users.

A new chapter in the story of a terrier who found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

Real Estate

Recent home sales in Boston and Cambridge (April 11)

BACK BAY: 168 Marlborough St. #1; Condominium Row-Middle, built in 1900, 2,015 square feet, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 2,015-square-foot lot.

Cars

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The plastic panels on the passenger-side doors and the side-view mirror melt and bubble. Honda says the cause is the sun reflecting off my windows when I don?t park in the garage. Is it necessary for Honda owners to park in areas where there is no sun? Q. I have a 2014 Honda Accord, and [?]

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in March: Multiple nor?easters, St. Patrick?s Day, and protesting gun violence.

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