Debt-reduction official urges action by ‘supercommittee’
Erskine Bowles, cohairman of the debt-reduction commission, told members of the committee that, “Collectively, I worry you are going to fail -- fail the country.’’
Bank of America drops planned debit-card fee
Facing a backlash from angry customers, the bank scrapped plans to start charging them $5 a month to make debit card purchases.
Kevin Cullen
Time to do the right thing
Hingham’s only Medal of Honor recipient, Herbert Foss, will have a middle school named after him, a recognition long overdue.
Dow falls almost 300 points amid Greek turmoil
A wave of selling swept Wall Street and stock markets around the world today after Greece said it would let its people vote on an unpopular plan to rescue its economy.
Hard Rock proposes casino in Holyoke
Hard Rock International said today it is teaming up with a Massachusetts developer to pursue construction of a “state-of-the-art” gambling resort.
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ART REVIEW
Artist Bell provokes, protests with humor
Richard Bell, an Aboriginal artist from Australia, presents an engaging overview of his two-decade career as an activist and provocateur at the Tufts University Art Gallery.
Joanna Weiss
Ruth Madoff, cashing in on shame
Apart from the truly tragic suicide of her son, Mark, Ruth Madoff’s fall is largely a social one, writes Joanna Weiss.
“I think they saw it as a bad business move that other banks weren’t following.”
Banking analyst Bart Narter, on Bank of America
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Metro
More than 300,000 remain without power
Nearly two days after an unusually early snowstorm, more than 300,000 customers in Massachusetts are still without electricity.
Business
IBM’s Watson edges out students in Jeopardy - barely
The human-versus-machine matchup pitted the supercomputer against students from Harvard Business School and MIT’s Sloan School of Management, with the win clinched on the final question.
Politics
Huntsman unveils energy plan
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman today laid out an energy plan that would expand domestic production, open the market for new fuels, and fund energy research.
Nation & World
Greek lawmakers revolt over referendum plan
Lawmakers in Greece’s ruling Socialist party revolted today over their prime minister’s surprise decision to hold a referendum on a European debt deal.
Sports
Pete Mackanin makes case to Red Sox
The iPad-carrying Mackanin has plenty of baseball experience, but has never managed in the big leagues.
Arts
ART REVIEW
Artist Bell provokes, protests with humor
Richard Bell, an Aboriginal artist from Australia, presents an engaging overview of his two-decade career as an activist and provocateur at the Tufts University Art Gallery.
Lifestyle
G Cover Story
From warrior to peacemaker
Attorney Eric MacLeish, best known for his combative litigation on behalf of those sexually abused by priests, finds healing with someone who shares his passion for mediation.
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Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“The longer the Madoffs stay in the spotlight, the longer everyone remembers the shame.”
Joanna Weiss
Ideas
“The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive kids respond to it.”
Paul Nix, on exam schools