Unhealthy Divide
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Treatment has become, in large measure, a private-pay business that operates outside the insurance system.
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On the road again: Beacon Hill lawmakers take travel seriously Members of the Massachusetts House and Senate have racked up about 3,000 traveling days since January 2013, a Globe review found.
A map of foreign trips that state lawmakers have taken Here?s a look at 50 trips abroad taken by state legislators since Jan. 1, 2013.
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Warren?s recent trip back to Norman, Okla., was intended to remind folks that the former Betsy Herring was one of them.
Boston area is expected to see near-freezing temperatures tonight It?s been the coldest weekend this fall for many Massachusetts areas ? with a few flakes of snow in some places ? and it?s going to get colder overnight.
The governor said allowing his office to consider candidates who have a law enforcement background but are not within the State Police ranks ?is certainly worth talking about.?
Former principal Thomas Shannon Daniels was placed on administrative leave after coming out as transgender, and the district later announced it would not renew Daniels? contract.
Moose calves are dying at unprecedented levels in New England, mostly because of the hordes of winter ticks ? as many as 90,000 on one animal.
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A new website connects young people and empty-nesters in hopes of giving benefits to all.
The NL West champions have one of the most explosive offenses in baseball, hitting more home runs than any team but the Yankees.
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Boston has the blueprint for pro sports success, and the good times are rolling Homegrown veterans, rising stars, and leaders with uncanny vision and work ethics are common threads among Boston?s teams.
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Cora has pushed all the right buttons, and he has the respect and admiration of his players.
Gronkowski was listed on the Patriots injury report Friday with a back injury.
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The Patriots are 4-2 with a three-game win streak but have lost both of their road games.
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For the Patriots, this week?s opponent bears a resemblance to last week?s Chicago coach Matt Nagy learned under Kansas City?s Andy Reid, and the teams? offenses are similar.
Shark attack victim remembered: ?We share the ocean? Some of the people attending Saturday?s event memorializing Arthur Medici didn?t know him, but they shared something significant.
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Forget the manipulations of ?This Is Us? ? here are some TV moments that managed to wring honest tears.
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Somerville bar Rebel Rebel is a celebration of natural wine.
Columbia Gas says nearly 35 miles of pipeline replaced The company will also have 158 work crews replacing pipeline on Sunday in Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, officials said.
Come see Globe Live After two sold-out seasons, Globe Live ? a live storytelling show featuring the Globe?s top journalists ? returns to the Emerson Paramount Center Nov. 3 & 4.
Editorial
Let Boston try e-bikes and scooters Yes, motorized bikes and scooters need to be regulated, but not to the point of discouraging their use.
Tatum scored 24 points to help the Celtics escape New York.
Thousands turned out Saturday to catch the first day of the 54th annual regatta.
District officials pitched the town as a good place for families to buy homes because of the schools.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales declined 3.
The chamber is undergoing one of its most significant shake-ups since the Republican revolution of 1994.
In Ciudad Hidalgo, the migrants voted by a show of hands and then marched to a bridge to urge those still there to cross the river and join them.
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Firefighters responded to a 911 call for a fully engulfed car fire at the intersection of Boylston and Dartmouth streets.
Can a sales manager terminate an employee before her due date because she?s not meeting her quota?
The night?s setlist leaned heavily on the band?s initial 1989-94 run.
A Cambridge man says he was bitten by bedbugs on a plane. The airline says bedbugs are not the culprit and it?s not to blame.
Talking Points AM We?ve started an early-morning version of our popular afternoon Talking Points business newsletter. Try it out here.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.
With genome sequencing, some sick infants get a shot at healthy lives When babies become very ill, it can be difficult to know why. Answers can be hiding in their genes.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
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