Visibility at issue in fatal crash with cyclist

The truck driver that fatally struck an MIT scientist probably did not even see the 36-year-old when the vehicle collided with her bike Sunday afternoon.

UMass student trustees press for boost in state funding

A House bill would boost spending by $39 million, which would freeze tuition increases, but Senate leaders are proposing only a $16 million increase.

Ex-swim coach accused of abuse appears in court

Paul Collins pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing several boys while he was the swim coach at a Boys & Girls club in Arlington during the late 1970s.

Adrian Walker

Mayor Menino savors final months in office

The mayor of Boston continues to relish every moment of the job that has come to define him.

Gabriel Gomez and John McCain

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US Senate race

Gomez hits Markey on 9/11 vote in appearance with McCain

Appearing in Dorchester with Senator John McCain, Gabriel Gomez slammed his opponent for voting against a 2004 measure to honor the Sept. 11 victims.

Larry Hittinger (left) and Michael Ward embraced after reconnecting for the first time since the Boston Marathon.

2 who aided victims meet again in Dorchester

Larry Hittinger and Michael Ward first encountered each other in the chaotic aftermath of the Marathon bombings, when they carried an injured boy to EMTs.

Graduates cheered at Boston University, one of several schools holding commencement exercises Sunday, with celebration tempered by thoughts of the Marathon bombings.

At commencement, BU honors the fallen

The school awarded posthumous degrees to Marathon victim Lu Lingzi and Binland Lee, a senior who died last month in a fire.

Judy Clarke’s high-profile clients included Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.

Seasoned defender for Marathon bombing suspect

Judy Clarke, the lawyer heading the defense for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is well-versed in capital cases.

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Richard “Dic” Donohue remembers almost nothing of the night he was shot during chaotic gunfire on a normally quiet Watertown street.

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.

Obituaries

Mr. Johnson helped integrate the pressroom at the Globe.

Thomas A. Johnson, 84, former NAACP leader

Mr. Johnson helped integrate the Globe’s pressroom and was a very active member of the Merrimack Valley branch of the NAACP.

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

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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

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