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George H.W. Bush remembered as ?last great soldier-statesman?

Former president George W. Bush said during his father?s eulogy that he took comfort in knowing ??Dad is hugging Robin and holding Mom?s hand again.??

5 of the most powerful quotes from George H.W. Bush?s funeral

From lighthearted anecdotes to heart-wrenching memories, here?s a look at the most powerful quotes and stories told about the former president during his funeral.

Some of the notable names at George H.W. Bush?s funeral

The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., was the center of powerful names in American politics on Wednesday.

Awkward greeting between Trumps, Obamas, Clintons at Bush?s funeral

President Trump only shook hands with Barack and Michelle Obama before taking the aisle seat and did not greet any of the other former presidents.

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill should pass Baker?s housing bill, but not without strings

Baker?s housing bill is better than nothing. But the Legislature will have to do better next session.

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo; Globe file

JOAN VENNOCHI

Let the voters decide Ed Markey?s fate

Markey?s longevity is running up against ambitious colleagues and voters restless for change.

Music Review

The highs, lows, and bros of Jingle Ball 2018

Tuesday night?s show at TD Garden, featuring eight acts of varying fame, was appropriately uneven.

Six artists whose reissues are the gifts that keep on giving

What?s old is new again from the likes of the Band, Bobbie Gentry, Glen Campbell, the Louvin Brothers, Joe Strummer, and Kirsty MacColl.

The joy of being David Crosby

The genial singer is candid about harmonizing with his new band, reuniting with his old one, Twitter trolls, and his weed routine.

christopher muther

This ship wants to make millennials like cruises

The Celebrity Edge promises to revolutionize how people sail, with new technology, striking design, and a Magic Carpet.

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

Marcus Smart?s 2 a.m. gym trips have helped him stay connected to his late mother

?It?s really my time for me just to be alone and really grieve on my own,? Smart said.

The Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win this week

It would mark the 10th straight year New England has won the division.

Post Malone posted up for dinner in Boston Tuesday night

The chart-topping rapper greeted fans and restaurant staff in the Seaport.

Emergency workers were on scene of an accident caused by a wrong-way driver that killed two people and closed Route 495 northbound Wednesday afternoon. — Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Two dead after wrong-way crash in Lawrence

Two people were killed Wednesday when a wrong-way driver got into a head-on crash on a Lawrence highway.

The state medical examiner?s office is doing fewer autopsies. What does that mean for the public?

Under its new leader, the state?s chief medical examiner?s office has routinely forgone autopsies in favor of less-rigorous testing to investigate deaths.

Friendly?s closes 6 restaurants, 2 in Mass.

Friendly?s, the iconic Massachusetts-based ice cream and burger chain, shuttered five locations in New England, company officials said.

With pot sales underway, state banking on wave of new tax money

State revenue officials are still forecasting that Massachusetts will take in between $44 million and $82 million in marijuana taxes this fiscal year.

Nobody knows why there?s a fake tree at Park Street Station ? and the MBTA didn?t put it there

Maybe riders will never know. But they?re certainly curious.

Greenland ice sheet is melting more than it has in centuries, scientists say

Scientists say the amount of meltwater running off of the Greenland ice sheet has increased in modern times because of climate change, and rapid increases could be ahead.

Deval Patrick will not run for president in 2020 race

Former Patrick aides declined to discuss his reasoning and said he planned to issue a formal announcement as soon as Thursday.

Rudy Giuliani?s Twitter typo leads to anti-Trump prank

The former New York mayor inadvertently created a hyperlink when he failed to put a space after a period in a tweet and it didn?t take long before someone registered the linked domain.

Travel

A new life for the Groton Inn, former oldest inn in America

It was fire that destroyed the old Groton Inn, and it?s fire that?s bringing it back to life.

NAMES

Mass. General raises almost $5 million for cancer research, with the help of Boyz II Men

The group performed some of its greatest hits at CenterStage event at the MFA.

Podcasts

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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Keeping tradition of the hunt alive

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

Globe must-reads

New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner.

Veteran New Hampshire election official survives challenge

FILE - DECEMBER 05: USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Southern District of Indiana following the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 06: The offices of USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee are seen on November 6, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The committee announced its intention to revoke USA Gymnastics' status as the national governing body in continuing fallout from the Dr. Larry Nassar scandal. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

Embattled USA Gymnastics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Love Story Candice Breitz (South African, born in 1972) Featuring Alec Baldwin 2016 7-Channel Installation *Museum purchase with funds donated by Lizbeth and George Krupp *Courtesy, Goodman Gallery, Kaufmann Repetto + KOW *Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Art Review

With Alec Baldwin and Julianne Moore, seeing double and thinking twice

Fries aren?t good for us, and we know it. So let?s stop freaking out over Eric Rimm?s six-fry prescription.

DEVRA FIRST

Breaking: Area nutrition professor advocates for actual nutrition

For Aras founder and chief executive Peter Schroer, the rising tide of investment proves that the nearly two decades of risks he?s taken on the company are paying off.

This 18-year-old company is somehow one of Massachusetts? hottest startups

46 years later, identity of serial killer victim still unknown

Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York spoke at a small rally outside an orientation meeting for incoming members of Congress hosted by the Kennedy School at Harvard on Tuesday.

nestor ramos

Rookie Democrats will not be left out in the cold

Houston TX 10/16/18: Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi in the second inning. Houston Astros hosted Boston Red Sox in Game Three of ALCS at Minute Maid Park Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

ALEX SPEIER

Why having multiple Tommy John surgeries won?t hurt Nathan Eovaldi?s value

According to a poll, most of us would rather save our pennies instead of feeling pressured to swap presents.

How to opt out of swapping gifts (or at least buy less and stress less)

What Deval Patrick?s 2020 decision means for Elizabeth Warren

The Tam, located at 222 Tremont St. in the city?s Theatre District, has closed temporarily.

Two quintessential Boston bars have closed temporarily

Michael Flynn during his brief tenure at the White House

The mysterious redactions in the Michael Flynn document

Sports

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Boston, MA - 11/30/2018 - (4th quarter) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward (20) questions an offensive foul called on him during the fourth quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Adam Himmelsbach, Topic: 01Celtics-Cavaliers, LOID: 8.4.3975933757.

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

Celtics are ?a totally different team? when they attack the rim, get to the free throw line

A 21-for-21 performance against Minnesota Saturday was encouraging for a couple of reasons.

Metro

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Brian Joyce died from medication overdose, examiner says

Former state senator Brian Joyce, who was found dead in his home in late September, died from an overdose of medication typically used to treat insomnia, the state?s chief medical examiner?s office said.

Politics

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Keynote speaker former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law 20th Anniversary Gala at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. The annual event serves as the school's principal scholarship fundraiser. (Yasmina Chavez/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Biden says he?s ?the most qualified person in the country? to be president

Former vice president Joe Biden said Monday that he would make a decision about moving forward with a 2020 bid in the next two months.

Nation & World

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Putin says if US develops banned missiles, so will Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that if it walks out of a key arms treaty and starts developing the type of missiles banned by it, Russia will do the same.