Nursing home chains were expanding quickly in Mass., and the state kept saying yes. So we started asking: Who is behind these companies?

The case was one of at least 15 identified by the Globe in which a Steward patient died after failing to receive professionally accepted standards of care.

The case was one of at least 15 identified by the Globe in which a Steward patient died after failing to receive professionally accepted standards of care.

The quasi-state agency released the results of an internal investigation triggered by reporting by the Globe that uncovered fraud and ethical lapses in a grant program.

The quasi-state agency released the results of an internal investigation triggered by reporting by the Globe that uncovered fraud and ethical lapses in a grant program.

The state official in charge of giving out grants gave the largest share of the money to two men who had recently sold him a house.

Some of Epstein’s ties to the school were hiding in plain sight, yet Harvard officials missed or looked past them during their 2019 probe.

Some of Epstein’s ties to the school were hiding in plain sight, yet Harvard officials missed or looked past them during their 2019 probe.

The "charitable immunity" law has long faced criticism from lawyers and abuse victims, who argue that it allows powerful institutions to shield themselves from atoning financially for their misdeeds.

The state’s medical board has come under scrutiny for its lax approach to disciplining problem doctors.

Other gatekeepers also consistently fail to hold police accountable.

Other gatekeepers also consistently fail to hold police accountable.

The Massachusetts medical board should be the ultimate protector of patients. But a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation found it is slow to act on physician lapses and regularly fails to protect...

The Massachusetts medical board should be the ultimate protector of patients. But a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation found it is slow to act on physician lapses and regularly fails to protect...

A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against such groups.

600 kids in the state’s child welfare system go missing each year. Many are high-risk teenagers who sometimes don’t come back.

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

The filing this week in Steward's bankruptcy court accuses it's founder and top executives of defrauding the company of some $262 million.

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In “Spotlight: Snitch City,” the Boston Globe skillfully reveals how police abused confidential informants in a Massachusetts port town.

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The Spotlight Team found a lack of scrutiny around confidential informants. And police misconduct has been allowed to fester.

The Spotlight Team found a lack of scrutiny around confidential informants. And police misconduct has been allowed to fester.

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An investigation into Steward Health Care reveals a cautionary tale about the role of private equity in American health care and the corporate push for profits — often at the expense of patients.