President Trump said he would make an announcement about the shutdown, and Democrats have proposed more money for border security.
The financial strain deepens for furloughed government employees The federal government shutdown, long past a mere annoyance, is lurching into its fifth week as the human and financial costs on unpaid workers continue to mount.
Women say march is still an important step A women?s march is scheduled for today in Boston and other cities, even as the movement contends with discord.
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The third annual Women?s March is returning to Washington this week amid inclement weather, ideological schisms, and the longest government shutdown in American history.
Special counsel?s office takes issue with BuzzFeed report ??BuzzFeed?s description of specific statements . . . are not accurate,? said a spokesman for Robert Mueller.
Governor Baker seeks big real estate sales tax hike to fund climate programs Baker intends to tuck the plan, one of his most high-profile bids to address climate resiliency, into his upcoming state budget proposal.
Fireball at ruptured Mexico oil pipeline kills 66 A massive fireball engulfed people at a gasoline pipeline that had been ruptured by thieves, killing dozens with more listed as missing.
Red Sox principal owner John Henry said the team will be monitoring the shutdown and weighing its decision thusly.
In a small N.H. city President Trump flipped, Democrats ask Elizabeth Warren how she?ll win Warren introduced herself as an economic populist to a Claremont crowd eager to size her up as a challenger to President Trump.
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In the last two years, all of Erin Cronin?s students at Revere High School have scored a passing grade of 3 or higher on the AP Calculus AB exam.
The city?s top students from 2005 to 2007 set out to change the world. But then life happened. Explore their stories here.
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With more mixed precipitation in the cards for Sunday snow accumulation totals are down slightly, but areas near the N.H. border will still see over a foot.
Dave Epstein
A mess of a storm sytem is headed our way Almost everyone is likely to see more than one type of precipitation, including snow, rain, ice, and sleet, or any combination. Then temperatures beginning Sunday night will be very cold.
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Tom Brady and Drew Brees will be matched up against Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff in classic showdowns.
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Patriots-Chiefs is the one we expected, and it should be a thriller Arrowhead Stadium will be raucously loud, but in the end, it will be the Patriots making the happy noises.
Jim McBride
When Robert Kraft bought the Patriots, it signaled a new beginning for the franchise Since Kraft purchased the team ? 25 years ago next week ? the Patriots have won 310 games, been to nine Super Bowls, and won five titles.
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A reader?s idea on resolving the wall standoff If the matter is politically unresolvable at the federal level, why not kick it down to the border states?
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Boston?s statues are buried in snow but full of personality.
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10 ways to feel good about yourself that don?t include social media?s 10-year challenge Here are some alternative ways to boost your self image that don?t involve an Instagram filter, Rebecca Pacheco writes.
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One hundred years ago today an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.
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Our photographers share the stories behind what went into making the year?s best photos, as selected by the editors of the Globe Magazine and photo department.
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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The AFC?s two best teams are set to slug it out in Kansas City for the right to advance to the Super Bowl.
Bowdoin President Clayton Rose discussed the tragic death of the alum, Jonathan Farmer, in a letter to the campus community.
Ask the Carpenter offers an alternative to a cement mortar underlayment. Get more home improvement advice at realestate.boston.com.
President Trump sent a pointed letter to Nancy Pelosi in apparent payback after she asked him to reschedule his State of the Union speech.
Sweden?s news agency says a secret, high-level meeting between envoys from the United States and North Korea is being held in Stockholm.
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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.
