Mass. woman dies at Harvard-Yale game
A U-Haul truck accelerated into an area designated for pregame tailgating, killing one and injuring two others.
Beacon Power to sell assets
A Massachusetts company that received a $39 million Department of Energy loan before declaring bankruptcy has decided to sell its assets rather than reorganize.
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opinion
Ugandans wonder: Is US after Kony, or oil?
Many are questioning the reasons behind the Obama administration’s intervention in the manhunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony, writes Jackee Budesta Batanda.
Community colleges dispute call for overhaul
Community college presidents reacted with surprise yesterday to a Boston Foundation report recommending a structural and financial overhaul of their system.
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Classical Music
Amateur choruses give voice to the season
Amateur choruses do what they do for the sake of the music itself, in the best sense of the word “amateur’’ - for love, not money.
Explore New England | Needham
In the woods with the New England Orienteering Club
Orienteering might seem interesting only to the Boy Scouts, but an energized group of devotees scurries through the woods nearly every weekend throughout New England.
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Prepare to get rocked
There are no interactive exhibits. In fact, there is no touching whatsoever – Plymouth Rock is an all-holds-barred experience. And it can be gripping.
“The Pilot doesn’t help to build community when it causes this much of a division or crisis.”
Rev. Robert Bowers, who works at The Paulist Center
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Metro
Boston board asks nightclub to close after shootings
Boston’s licensing board has asked a Theatre District nightclub to close pending a hearing, after four people were shot in what police called a gang-related incident near the establishment.
Business
MIT begins building Pfizer facility
The 230,000-square-foot building will house research operations focused on developing cures for illnesses ranging from type 2 diabetes, to Alzheimer’s, to schizophrenia.
Politics
Gingrich says firm took funds, distances self
At an event in Harvard University last night, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich distanced himself from payments his consulting firm collected from Freddie Mac.
Nation & World
Moammar Khadafy’s son captured
Moammar Khadafy’s heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, was captured with two aides trying to smuggle him out to neighboring Niger.
Sports
Roster status doesn't rattle Patriots' Ventrone
Many players who are released never again make a professional team’s roster. But Patriots safety Ross Ventrone is not easily discouraged.
Arts
BOOK REVIEW
‘The Unquiet American’ edited by Derek Chollet and Samantha Power
“The Unquiet American’’ is a powerful memorial to a unique, indefatigable, and exceptionally capable diplomat.
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Libertarian ideas are an essential corrective to the authoritarian tendencies of both right and left.”
Cathy Young
Ideas
“It may seem intimidating when we say you are going to help transcribe ancient Greek papyri, but it’s all about pattern recognition, and the brain excels at pattern recognition.”
James Brusuelas, an Oxford classicist who is part of the Ancient Lives team