Spotlight: Inside the secret courts
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
In the darkest corner of Massachusetts’ justice system, criminal charges often disappear without a trace. There are few rules in these private hearings and fewer records. They are a place where who you are — and who you know — may be just as important as right and wrong.
As younger Catholics drift away, the church considers what works
New generations are less observant than the ones before, a problem made worse for the Catholic Church by new revelations of clergy abuse, specialists say.
Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe
“After Nov. 6 I will take a hard look at running for president,” US Senator Elizabeth Warren said at a town hall meeting in Holyoke on Saturday.
Analysis
Brett Kavanaugh’s defiance brings echoes of Trump-style combat
Grudges, grievances, and score-settling animated Kavanaugh’s defense against sexual assault allegations.
