Jailed protesters released
The last group of arrested protesters was released this afternoon, as Occupy Boston announced it planned to march to Dewey Square.
Editorial
Even without an encampment, Occupy can claim a victory
Occupy Boston protesters can hold their heads high, having done much in two and a half months. But the hardliners who remained risked undermining those accomplishments.
Police forged bonds with Occupy protesters
Superintendent William Evans gave his personal cell phone number to some Occupy Boston protesters, just one of the relationship-building tactics used by police.
Union to protest Verizon firings
Hundreds of union members are headed to Verizon Wireless stores today and tomorrow.
Newt Gingrich likely focus in Iowa debate
As Republican presidential hopefuls gather in Des Moines, the former House speaker’s debate skills will be under scrutiny.
Exclusive Sunday Preview
A sampling of stories from this Sunday's Globe.
Explore New England | North End
Local and loving it in the North End
Food tours of the North End are a cottage industry, but few are as personal and participatory as the one the Pallotta sisters, owners of Nebo restaurant, embark on daily.
Ideas
What is Christmas without the department store?
In the age of online shopping, these democratic temples of commerce are difficult to replace.
Movies
Revisiting the fog of the Cold War
A new adaptation of ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ revives le Carré’s canon of intrigue.
“If you came through here, you probably experienced something great.”
Occupy Boston protester “Wildebeest”
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Burned Worcester house cited for code violations
Authorities released a 30-page list of code violations against the property where a veteran firefighter was killed while attempting a rescue early Thursday.
Business
Proposed postal cuts worry businesses
In a cost-cutting move, the Postal Service said last week it may push first-class mail to a 2-3 day delivery.
Politics
Political Notebook
Perry makes more errors in interview
Rick Perry struggled to remember Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s name and misstated the number of justices on the court, lamenting the court’s “eight unelected’’ judges.
Nation & World
Fire at Indian hospital kills 89 as staff flees
Fleeing medical staff abandoned patients to a fire that killed 89 people yesterday as smoke poured through the seven-story hospital in Kolkata.
Sports
On college football
Greater heights expected for BC
Football coach Frank Spaziani says he sees a clearer picture than anyone else. He sees a foundation being laid for not only next season but the year after that and beyond.
Arts
Stage Review
Despite George Hamilton, ‘La Cage aux Folles’ drags
Even with the Hollywood legend in a starring role, the musical feels shallow and none of the performers seem able to do more than scratch the surface.
Diversity Boston
SPECIAL SECTION | DIVERSITY BOSTON
Black history through the lens of a smartphone
The vanished history of black people in Boston is visible again to anybody with a smartphone, thanks to a free “augmented reality’’ Black History app.
Opinion
“The new ferry would be a time saver by running between East Boston and the South Boston waterfront, home to the city’s burgeoning ‘innovation district.’ ”
Lawrence Harmon
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