Dalton man killed in blast in Afghanistan

Army Specialist Mitchell Daehling, 24, was deployed shortly after getting married last year.

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A man charged in a Brockton killing was freed from prison because of evidence tainted by former state drug lab chemist Annie Dookhan.

Harvard students erupt at scholar’s claim in thesis

Students are outraged over a 2009 doctoral dissertation arguing that Hispanic immigrants lack “raw cognitive ability or intelligence.”

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw undergoes brain surgery

The Episcopal leader successfully underwent surgery to remove a mass discovered on his brain, according to the diocese.

Court rules Catherine Greig’s sentence justified

Greig was sentenced to eight years in prison for helping her boyfriend, James “Whitey” Bulger, evade capture for more than 16 years.

The jackpot for Powerball set a record on Friday as it exceeded $600 million, bringing buyers out for Saturday night’s drawing. Sisters Connie Cataldo (left) and Susan Fox, of Derry, N.H., were part of a long line of players in Methuen.

Powerball fever hot in Mass. as the jackpot grows

The jackpot soared above $600 million, setting a new record for the game and creating lavish dreams for players across the country.

Tsarnaev’s defense targets first comments to police

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hope periodic photos showing the bombing suspect’s recovery will call into question his ability to make any admissions of guilt.

Globe photographer John Tlumacki met Marathon bombing survivor Nicole Gross in her hospital room on Friday.

Globe photographer meets woman in Marathon photo

The image of a shocked and injured Nicole Gross came to symbolize the bombings, and Friday she met the Globe photographer who took the picture.

Mass. state trooper convicted of extortion

John M. Analetto was convicted of extortion for threatening a gambler who owed their bookie more than $3,000.

Emergency personnel worked at the scene where two Metro-North commuter trains collided.

Probe begins after Conn. train crash

Amtrak service between New York and Boston remains suspended after a Metro-North train collision sent 70 people to the hospital.

Spotlight Report: Driven to the Edge

Investigation

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A nine-month Globe investigation of Boston’s $1 billion taxicab industry found widespread corruption.

The Boston Marathon bombings

Coverage

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Coverage of two blasts that shook the city, killing 3 and injuring at least 170, and the ensuing manhunt resulting in the death of a MIT police officer, the death of one suspect, and the capture of another.

Regionals

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68 Blocks: Life, Death, Hope

Special report

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A five-part Globe series on a year in Boston’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood.

Casino gambling in Mass.

Coverage

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Globe coverage of the state’s implementation of resort gambling following the 2011 law legalizing casinos.

The Station nightclub fire - 10 years later

Special section

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The 2003 West Warwick, R.I. fire was one of the deadliest in US history. The blaze killed 100, injured hundreds more, and forced the region to reasses fire safety.

The meningitis outbreak

Coverage

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Globe coverage of the national outbreak linked to a Framingham compounding pharmacy.

State drug lab scandal

Coverage

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A former state chemist is accused with mishandling drug evidence that may have helped convict hundreds of people from 2003 through 2012.

Justice in the Shadows

Dec. 9, 2012

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A year-long Globe investigation reveals a US immigration system that has released thousands of potentially dangerous criminals to US streets.

Globe Investigations

Special section

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Read recent stories and ongoing investigations from the Globe’s journalists.