opinion
The money pit
It’s impossible to take college presidents seriously about the academic mission of their institutions when the highest-paid person on campus is paid to play a game, writes Derrick Z. Jackson.
Patriots 34, redskins 27
Patriots hold on against the Redskins
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The Patriots intercepted the Redskins’ Rex Grossman with time ticking down to seal the win, in a game that saw big plays and fast scoring.
Romney’s $10,000 bet challenge sparks buzz
Mitt Romney’s frugality despite being a millionaire is legendary, but he seemed to undercut his reputation last night by offering Rick Perry a $10,000 bet during a debate.
A detective’s work at the MFA
Searching for clues, Museum of Fine Arts curator of provenance Torie Reed is an art detective.
HARVARD AT 375
What you may not know about Harvard
Sizing up the university’s influence over the centuries, from Wall Street to Washington to your pantry.
Led by the child who simply knew
The twin boys were identical in every way but one. Wyatt was a girl to the core, and now lives as one, with the help of a brave, loving family and a path-breaking doctor’s care.
An orderly close to Occupy
In the end, the half-acre encampment on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway gave way peaceably, as a phalanx of law enforcement moved in, stunningly fast.
“They have some very valuable ideas that need to be talked about more.”
Police Commissioner Edward Davis, on Occupy Boston
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Metro
Church selling silver, at a cost
Boston’s oldest congregation is parting with its prized silver collection, with hopes of reaping up to $3 million at a Sotheby’s auction next month for needed renovations.
Business
Product Reviews
E-book readers still choice for bookworms
Consumer Reports’ latest ratings reveal that the e-book reader has endured by providing an increasingly optimized book-reading experience at steadily lower prices.
Nation & World
Debate attacks focus on Newt Gingrich
Gingrich was attacked from all sides last night as his Republican presidential rivals — chief among them Mitt Romney — sought to stem his momentum.
Fall All-Scholastics
Fall All-Scholastics: Honoring the area’s best
Today a Boston Globe tradition continues as we toast local athletes from Barnstable to Georgetown for their achievements this fall.
Sports
On Basketball
Ainge attempts to get Celtics in scoring position
Leave it to Celtics president Danny Ainge to pursue free agent David West when other large-market teams are bypassing him or chasing bigger carrots.
Travel
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.
Books
BOOK REVIEW
‘Look, I Made A Hat’ by Stephen Sondheim
Collected Sondheim lyrics and notes focus on the process, not the man.
Arts
Critic's Notebook
Ghosts in the machine
Jeremy Eichler takes a look at digital “re-performances” and asks what do we hear?
Opinion
“What is killing the post office is the lack of genuine, head-to-head competition that forces vendors to compete for customers by pushing quality up and holding prices down.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
The ability to coordinate among the different senses seems to be something the brain learns; we’re not born being able to do it.
Courtney Humphries