System purged trove of e-mails automatically
Tens of thousands of e-mails from the last three Republican gubernatorial administrations were automatically wiped off state computers after the officials left office.
Tribe’s headstart tempers casino fever in region
The casino law was meant to help the Wampanoag tribe win the right to open a casino in Southeastern Mass., but local officials say that advantage may have set their region behind.
Brian McGrory
The Steve and Bob show
Foxborough may or may not be the best site for a destination resort, but Steve Wynn and Bob Kraft need to be more forthcoming than they were in their odd debut.
Brigham and Women’s aims to expand while cutting back
The hospital plans to expand its sprawling campus in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area even as it moves to cut expenses by $160 million over three years.
Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff
DNA test offers hope to Pearl Harbor victim’s family
Joan Roberts agreed to undergo DNA testing to determine whether the remains of her uncle Eugene Keller Eberhardt, a Pearl Harbor victim, could be identified.
Unions say Verizon fired 40 over strike
Labor union leaders say that Verizon has fired 40 employees, including 10 in Mass., for alleged actions during the contentious two-week labor strike over the summer.
Women take charge at Mass. hospitals
Women lead 28, or one-fourth, of the 111 hospitals licensed by the state, excluding behavioral health and psychiatric facilities.
Spotlight on Warren, Democratic hopefuls debate
Perceived front-runner Elizabeth Warren appeared to do little to spoil that status as she went up against four other Democratic candidates vying to face Senator Scott Brown.
“What they want to do is break the union. They want to oust people like myself and others.’’
John Colleran, a Verizon lineman who received a termination letter
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Mayor Menino’s plan antes up for East Boston renewal
Mayor Thomas M. Menino voiced a commitment to the East Boston waterfront, with the hope that infrastructure improvements will lead to more private development.
Business
AG urges Congress to review lender
Attorney General Martha Coakley wants a congressional investigation of Ally Financial Inc. and its subsidiary, GMAC Mortgage, which she said have made illegal foreclosures.
Politics
Murphy resigns House majority whip post
Charles A. Murphy resigned his leadership position at a Democratic caucus yesterday, sharply criticizing House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo for forcing him out.
Nation & World
Egypt’s leading party speaks of ‘harmony’ with army
The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said it does not seek to get into a power struggle with the ruling military council over the formation of the next government.
Sports
Jets 2, Bruins 1
Bruins’ streak comes to a halt
The Jets slipped a shot past Tuukka Rask late in the third for the deciding goal in Winnipeg’s 2-1 victory, the Bruins’ first regulation loss since Oct. 29.
Food and dining
Cheap eats
Sushi moves on a conveyor belt at Natick robo-restaurant Wasabi
It takes a while to make sense of what’s going on at Wasabi.
Arts
MOVIE REVIEW
Eames’s philosophy advanced a modern aesthetic
This smart, lively (sometimes too lively) documentary looks at the Eameses on multiple levels: as husband and wife, artists, entrepreneurs, and icons.
Diversity Boston
Diversity Boston
Boy Scouts seek to expand their membership in the inner city
Since the start of the year, the Boston Minuteman Council, a division of Boy Scouts of America, has been pressing to curb the race divide that marks its membership.
Opinion
“A rational party focused on winning and clear-eyed about his prospects would never nominate Newt Gingrich.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
Why anyone is ever selfless is a mystery that has fascinated, not to mention frustrated, scientists since Charles Darwin, who considered it a major problem for his theory of natural selection.
Leon Neyfakh