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Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 29: Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, exits federal court, November 29, 2018 in New York City. At the court hearing, Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress about a Moscow real estate project Trump pursued during the 2016 presidential campaign. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Donald Trump?s ex-lawyer admitted to making false statements to a Senate committee about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Regulators sign off on Beth Israel-Lahey merger

The agreement calls for the new hospital system to limit price increases for seven years.

Suicide, drug overdose push down US life expectancy

Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up US deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live.

Judge orders district attorneys to turn over records of the cases they prosecuted

A Suffolk Superior Court judge has ordered three district attorneys to turn over records sought by The Globe after Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey sued the agencies.

Your Dunkin? Donuts account may have been hacked

The New England coffee chain said hackers obtained usernames and passwords from security breaches at other companies and used them to log into their app, DD Perks.

German police raid Deutsche Bank offices in tax haven case

Authorities suspect bank employees helped clients set up offshore companies in tax havens to launder hundreds of millions of euros.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond. — US Army

Mass. native killed in combat operations in Afghanistan

Army Sergeant First Class Eric Michael Emond was killed Tuesday in a blast in Afghanistan.

Katherine Clark elected to leadership post

US Representative Katherine Clark won a contested race to be the House Democrats? vice chair against a centrist-oriented colleague.

Talking Points Live/Larry Edelman

Trump vs. Powell: This round goes to the Fed boss

Plus: AMG honcho?s $40 million for ALS research. China halts work of gene-editing scientist. Darien?s lunchroom dilemma.

Former Massport CEO joins Harvard to work on Allston development

Thomas Glynn will manage planning and construction at the school?s Enterprise Research Campus.

MS-13 member bragged accomplice stabbed Lynn teen, records show

Herson Rivas was stabbed dozens of times on July 30 and left for dead in a wooded area near Henry Avenue Playground, prosecutors said.

Concord Police Lt. Paul Gagnon (left) and Sgt. Glenn — Dan Habib/concord monitor

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It was an ordinary day in the newsroom until a gunman showed up

The sudden realization of what was happening was both terrifying and totally absurd.

Big changes in store for Boston school buildings

West Roxbury, East Boston, and the southern part of the city near the Dorchester-Mattapan line would be among the first neighborhoods to get new school buildings.

Maryland?s top court to hear arguments in ?Serial? case

On Thursday, the court will hear arguments in the high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit ?Serial? podcast.

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An immigrant braces for upheaval after two decades in America

I have a lot in common with the woman who cleans our offices, but while I just became a US citizen, her status is precarious.

Charlie Hopkins, a former Alcatraz inmate who corresponded with James — Matt Stamey for The Boston Globe

?Whitey? Bulger wished for ?peaceful death,? prison letters say

The ex-South Boston crime boss described a litany of worsening health problems that included several heart attacks and blackouts.

ALEX SPEIER

Statistically speaking, what?s different about the Celtics this year?

A numbers deep dive to examine shot selection, defense, and scoring by quarter through 21 games this season and last season.

Patriots players share the inspiration behind their personalized cleats

Coach Bill Belichick will join 19 players in participating in the NFL?s third annual ?My Cause, My Cleats? campaign.

Tom Brady might be ditching his new helmet for the rest of the season

?I?ve been a little hesitant to change,? he said Wednesday.

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 08: Marty Walsh, mayor of Boston during a session on how communities can use technology to grow and thrive at the U.S. Conference Of Mayors on June 8, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) — Scott Eisen/Getty Images

JOAN VENNOCHI

It?s downhill for Mayor Walsh

As Boston morphs into something entirely new, with a shifting power base, Walsh looks more and more old school.

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Indira A.R. Lakshmanan

It?s not too late to avert catastrophe. First, accept climate change is real

We can?t save ourselves if the White House stands in the way.

Smoking suitcase at Logan caused by e-cigarette battery

The baggage screening room was briefly evacuated on Saturday, after smoke started to rise from the seam of a blue, plastic wheeled bag, according to the TSA.

Dead & Company will play Gillette Stadium this summer

The jam band is coming back to Massachusetts.

Here?s the story behind these anti-hot-dog billboards in Boston

They may be a childhood mealtime staple, but a national physicians group says that hot dogs have no place on the menu at Boston Children?s Hospital.

A Connecticut town banned parents from its school lunchrooms ? and many are not happy

One mother shed tears when she read the superintendent?s announcement. Another said it felt like a body blow.

Help was a few feet away. Why didn?t they save her?

My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?

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What happened at the border this weekend

A peaceful march devolved into unrest when US agents fired tear gas to stop migrants attempting to storm a border fence separating Mexico and the United States.

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Medical problems can make Christmas especially stressful

A bowl of Ankara Miso is seen at Ganko Ittetsu Ramen in Coolidge Corner.

11 Boston-area noodle shops to try right now

Boston, MA--10/9/2018-- David Price shows Nathan Eovaldi some love during the Red Sox World Series victory parade. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: paradephotos Reporter:

David Price: ?Eovaldi better be re-signing?

Carbon dioxide emissions are causing a greenhouse effect that is warming the earth. Reducing such emissions has been a focus. But some say it?s worth looking at ways to reflect the sun?s energy back into space.

Can dimming the sun cool the planet?

Boston, MA - November 15, 2018: Rosa Yanes, of ABM, poses for a portrait at The Boston Globe in Boston, MA on November 15, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: magazine reporter: Garcia

Globe Live | Magazine

An immigrant braces for upheaval after two decades in America

11/28/2018 East Boston Ma- Blue Line passengers at the MBTA Maverick Square Station. Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff Reporter:Topic:

MBTA subway ridership is dropping . . . except on the Blue Line

Boston, MA - November 24, 2018: Paula Suarez, of Malden, uses rings to cross the room in

ART REVIEW

In oddly liberating ICA show, a choreography of the mind

JACKSON, MS - NOVEMBER 27: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) speaks during an election night event at The Westin Hotel, November 27, 2018 in Jackson, Mississippi. Hyde-Smith defeated Democratic candidate Mike Espy in Tuesday's U.S. Senate special runoff election in Mississippi. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Michael A. Cohen

Mississippi stays Mississippi in election

After death of Vermont mother, family sues Springfield police for records

Kirsten Hughes, chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

State GOP leader Hughes to step aside, opening competition

Mayor Martin J. Walsh is eager to turn the city?s vast public works yard along the Southeast Expressway over to a private developer, possibly paving the way for a soccer stadium.

Future of city?s public works yard stirs debate

Newton, MA - 11/27/2018 - Newton public school teachers protest during a public meeting at Newton South High School in support of their colleagues who it's been alleged are teaching pro-Muslim curriculum. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Laura Crimaldi, Topic: 28newton, LOID: 8.4.3959096869.

Newton teachers, students defend history curriculum against charges of anti-Semitism

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St. John's Prep QB Matt Crowley snags this bad snap, against Central Catholic, in the Division 1 North football final, Saturday, November 10, 2018. Mark Lorenz for the Boston Globe.

Scouting reports on all eight MIAA high school football Super Bowls

State titles are on the line Friday and Saturday; here is a closer look at each matchup.

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Affiliated Managers Group, the investment firm that Sean Healey led as its CEO until May, is contributing $20 million in matching funds to Mass. General to fight ALS. BUSINESS. 11-29-18

Investment executive Sean Healey leads $40m donation to Mass. General to fight ALS

Healey, a member of Florida-based firm Affiliated Managers Group, which was headquartered in Beverly for many years, announced the gift in a statement Wednesday.