Ayanna Pressley quickly finds her footing in Washington

Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., smile after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Pressley drew 38 out of 85, which determines the order in which she gets to select her new Capitol Hill office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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The Massachusetts congresswoman campaigned as an outsider but shows a savvy understanding of ?the swamp.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/26/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/RinaldiFoxHunt101.jpg In the Vermont countryside, riders keep the fox hunt tradition alive, without the fox

Through the crisp Vermont countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

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Bill Belichick believes this year?s Minnesota squad is even better than the 2017 edition that reached the NFC Championship.

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 5: Relief pitcher Edwin Diaz #39 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field on September 5, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won the game 5-3. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Here?s why a deal for Edwin Diaz was not within reach of the Red Sox

The Red Sox would love to land the Mariners closer, but he appears headed to the Mets.

COMMENTARY | Jeneé Osterheldt

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This is America. And the good intentions ? or rights ? of black men don?t seem to matter.

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America?s longest-serving state secretary of state and a four-decade New Hampshire fixture is in the political battle of his life.

This Louisiana school marketed itself with Cinderella stories. The truth was more wicked

The school?s mostly black, working-class students escaped the rural South for elite colleges. But school leaders falsified their transcripts while physically and emotionally abusing students.

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Voters say raise my taxes to preserve parks, but Beacon Hill isn?t keeping up with demand

Beacon Hill should invest more in the Community Preservation Act. Here are two ways to fund it: Increase registry of deeds fees and tap the state?s horse racing fund.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/11/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/28namesdamon1.jpg Matt Damon on what makes John Krasinski and Emily Blunt special

The Cambridge native offered the duo praise for landing on EW?s Entertainers of the Year list.

Dinner with Cupid

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Will their compatibility run deeper than tattoos?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/11/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_treefarm1_met.jpg Christmas tree farms struggle with near-record rainfall, flooding

For an industry that depends so heavily on the business it gets during a few weeks of the year, having to close for a weekend can be detrimental.

Yep, Joe Buck did see that Globe photo of Andrew Benintendi?s catch during the World Series

?If you think about it, [Globe photographer Jim Davis] had the photo before I even brought it up,? Buck said.

Foxboro-11/27/18 An MIAA Super Bowl breakfast was held at Gillette Stadium for teams playing on Friday and Saturday at the Stadium. Scituate HS captains (left to rt) Josh Comeau, Aidan Sullivan, Josh Mckeever and Daniel May toss the ball around on the field. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

Live chat: 2018 high school football Super Bowls

Two games Friday and six on Saturday at Gillette Stadium will decide the state championships. Join our discussion about the games.

A car was trapped on a collapsed section of the offramp in Anchorage on Friday.

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Powerful quakes buckle Alaska roads, damage buildings

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway.

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As a major earthquake struck Anchorage on Friday, many residents were at work, causing them to run out of buildings or hide under desks.

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A Boston College expert said the region should expect aftershocks after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Friday.

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The victims? fears on the eve of trial were reported by Steven Mellin, one of the federal prosecutors who ultimately secured a death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Marriott?s international headquarters is in Bethesda, Md.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Worried about the Marriott data breach? It?s too late

Your personal information was probably long ago stolen, but that doesn?t let companies off the hook.

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The software maker?s big bet on cloud computing is paying off.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/15tauro02-23500-kV8C--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Joseph Tauro, first federal judge to strike down Defense of Marriage Act, dies at 87

Judge Tauro, appointed by President Nixon in 1972, had served as chief judge of US District Court in Boston from 1992 to 1999.

Spotlight Follow

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/75a117ce48e044f5aa9a2b8c11c60d22-18019c411d9a49438ccb5bdb3504b418-23562.jpg Aaron Hernandez was emotional, yet hopeful after arrest, calls show

The recordings included conversations with his fiancee and his mother. The release of the calls prompted Terri Hernandez to make a rare public statement.

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the Federal District Court after a hearing, in Washington.

Mueller considering more charges against Manafort

Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is accused of repeatedly lying to investigators even after he agreed to cooperate with the investigation into Russian election interference.

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President Trump?s company considered offering Russian President Putin the penthouse in a planned skyscraper in Moscow, according to the broker on the project.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hawk.jpg Rare Great Black Hawk spotted in Maine once again

Dozens of bird enthusiasts gathered in Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine, Thursday to get a glimpse of the Central and South American bird.

Music Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/01BSOReview-9394.jpg Nelsons and the BSO tackle a seasonal rarity

Though there were pleasant moments, most in the second half, this was not a highlight of the BSO?s encounters with Bach.

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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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The Big Picture

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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Protesters, a few of whom brought the ashes of their children who died after insulin rationing, gathered outside Sanofi?s Cambridge office.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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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