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USC said it would ?conduct a case-by-case review for current students and graduates that may be connected to the scheme alleged by the government.?
The college admissions bribery bust started with a tip Officials in Boston got a tantalizing tip ? a Yale University women?s soccer coach had asked a financial executive for a bribe to help get his daughter admitted into the elite school.
John B. Wilson, a 59-year-old investor with homes in Hyannis Port and Lynnfield, is among dozens of wealthy parents charged by federal prosecutors.
For some Boston-area high schoolers and college students, the bribery scheme is a slap in the face One Boston high schooler, who doubled her GPA and worked hard for her 1220 SAT score, said the bribery was especially insulting when other students can?t afford their tuition.
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In college admissions, the American Dream has gone bad Will we finally fix the way we do college admissions in this country? Or will we still cling to the American fiction that every kid has an equal shot?
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Confessions of a former MIT admissions director Every year, regardless of what a college or university says publicly, a number of children of wealthy donors and alumni get a nod while other applicants are rejected.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Avoid gate lice and wear your headphones: The do?s and don?ts of airport etiquette Helpful hints on how to make everyone?s airport experience less stressful. These tips are common sense, but common sense seems to depart from airports more regularly than Delta shuttles to New York.
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A wet basement professional says there are three things in life you can count on: ?Death, taxes, and, if you have concrete, it?s going to crack.? Here?s how to tackle the problem.
Television Review
In Hulu?s ?Shrill,? Aidy Bryant does a body good As a writer named Annie, she is happy with her body and begins to realize it?s not her problem if others are not.
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Opinion | Luke O?Neil
You can make a lot of money selling the most vile opinions imaginable in America.
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The self-inflicted Brexit debacle ? and its warning to other democracies The Brexit debacle shows us we are in an age of irresponsibility.
Editorial
Trump makes a correct, if belated, call on the 737 President Trump was right to ground this troubled aircraft.
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Injury-plagued Bruins look to end two-game losing streak at Winnipeg Forward Paul Carey and defenseman Connor Clifton were summoned from Providence with several of the Bruins? regulars unavailable.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Especially at wide receiver, Patriots need a talent infusion New England got the most out of its roster last season, but all those breaks and that overachievement can?t be counted on again.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Props to the former Patriots star and Landon Collins for cashing in beyond their likely return and woe to any player thinking beyond two years.
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NESTOR RAMOS
If only there were some precedent for deeply unpopular, possibly felonious candidates winning high office due to electoral quirks despite losing the actual vote handily.
Former Texas congressman Beto O?Rourke announces presidential run Until he challenged Republican Senator Ted Cruz last year, O?Rourke was little known outside his hometown of El Paso. Now he?s running for president.
Alleged head of Gambino crime family gunned down on Staten Island Francesco Cali, the reputed boss of what was was once the nation?s largest and most influential organized crime group, was fatally shot outside his Staten Island home Wednesday night.
Conn. high court rules gun maker can be sued over marketing of rifle used in Newtown school shooting The high court in Conn. ruled that Remington can be sued over the marketing of the rifle that was used in the Newtown school shooting.
Former senator Birch Bayh, author of landmark Title IX sports law, dies at 91 The former senator from Indiana championed the federal law banning discrimination against women in college admissions and sports.
Investigators in Sheffield continued their probe Thursday morning into five deaths inside a home that burned early Wednesday.
Family of bears relocated from den on Route 2 median in Templeton Both sides of Route 2 were shut down while the mama bear was tranquilized and the family was removed from its den.
Springfield police officer stabbed by arson suspect The officer was not seriously injured because the protective vest he was wearing blunted the knife blow, police said.
Could simply listening to this sound help cure Alzheimer?s disease? MIT researchers are on it MIT researchers say they?ve been able to improve cognitive and memory impairments in mice that had conditions similar to those in people with Alzheimer?s.
In symbolic vote, House unanimously says Mueller report should be public The vote is a symbolic action designed to pressure Attorney General William Barr to release as much information as possible when the probe is concluded.
Red Line trains in Cambridge slow down; section of track with defect to be replaced Red Line passengers in Cambridge will face a slower ride during the Thursday morning commute, the MBTA tweeted.
The United States ordered Boeing 737 Max jets out of the air, three days after a deadly crash in Ethiopia, and after nations around the world halted use of the aircraft.
US conducts criminal inquiry into Facebook?s data-sharing deals The probe is intensifying scrutiny of the social media giant?s business practices as it seeks to rebound from a year of scandal and setbacks.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.
Was the 3-1 West Coast trip finally the proof that they have found themselves? Maybe.
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State Representative Paul McMurtry faced allegations he grabbed the backside of an incoming legislator during a Dec. 13 cocktail hour.
A pet snake escapes and slithers around an apartment building, a very expensive fanny pack goes missing, and other odd items from local police blotters.
The 1,901-square-foot home has two bedrooms, a full bath, and three half baths. The cabana looks like a chapel.
A federal judge sentenced former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to an additional three and a half years of prison. He was then indicted in New York City on mortgage fraud, conspiracy, and other state charges.
Officials have been developing schemes to fortify New York City?s waterfront ever since Superstorm Sandy destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in 2012.
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The recall covers certain Honda and Acura models largely in the U.S. and Canada.
Dick?s Sporting Goods Inc. said on Tuesday that it will stop selling hunting rifles and ammunition at 125 of its stores.
Artist Kara Walker?s work at the Harvard Art Museums addresses the violent legacy of American enslavement. On campus these days, it has plenty of company.
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.
Efforts to save the sperm of the dead come with heartache, tough questions The case of Peter Zhu, a cadet at West Point Military Academy who died last month, has reignited a debate around ?postmortem sperm retrieval.?
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