Back in action, Celtics must act quickly
With the tentative agreement reached by NBA players and owners, the questions for a Celtics team coming off a second-round playoff exit are plenty.
Patriots 24, Eagles 13 | halftime
Patriots field goal lengthens their lead
AP
The Patriots scored a field goal with less than a minute to go in the half to put their lead back to 11 points.
Barbara F. Berenson
Ghosts of the Civil War
Boston’s role in the abolitionist movement is barely visible.
Schools’ costs top state estimates
The state’s funding formula for public schools underestimates the rising cost of special education and teachers’ health care by more than $2 billion a year, according to a new report.
Catholic liturgy has new translation
In Boston and across the country, a revised text will be said at Mass, starting today. Some are minor tweaks, others not — and not everyone’s happy.
A nod to those up long before dawn
They make your coffee and bake your bread. They make you sweat and calm your nerves. Here is a look at the people up long before dawn, setting Boston in motion.
Arab League approves Syria sanctions
The Arab League’s decision is an unprecedented move against an Arab state and comes after eight months of fighting within Syria.
“To tell you the truth, I kind of just want them to cancel the season. At this point, it’s a waste.”
Adam Kelberman of Newton, on the NBA
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Newt Gingrich wins Union Leader backing
New Hampshire’s largest newspaper endorsed Gingrich over Mitt Romney in the state’s Republican presidential race.
Business
On the Hot Seat
Y looks for path through lean times
As president and chief executive of the YMCA of Greater Boston, Kevin Washington is looking to expand the organization’s outreach amid a tight fundraising environment.
Nation & World
Amid protests, Egypt’s ruler warns crisis must end
On the eve of landmark elections, Egypt’s military ruler warned today of ‘‘extremely grave’’ consequences if the nation does not pull through its current crisis.
Sports
Owners, players save NBA season
A 149-day labor ordeal that stymied the NBA ended early yesterday when the league’s owners and players tentatively agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.
Arts
MOVIES
Chloë’s excellent adventures
Chloe Grace Moretz, the young star of Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo,” approached the role like everything else — with disarming confidence.
Travel
TRAVEL
Finding foie gras in Montreal
During three days in Montreal, where French cuisine is king and the fatty liver of a duck or goose is a staple of special occasions, I was determined to understand its allure.
Books
BOOK REVIEW
‘The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories’ by Don DeLillo
Known best for big novels that soar amid cultural shifts, DeLillo’s stories dart in and around individual lives.
Special reports
Special Section
Holiday Arts Preview
Our critics give their top picks for what to see and experience this holiday season in the worlds of theater, dance, movies, DVDs, classical music, and pop music. This is your guide to holiday season entertainment.
Opinion
“Do any of these GOP candidates truly want to live with the human consequences of a policy that says to round ’em up — no matter the circumstances — and send ’em home?
Joanna Weiss, on immigration views
Ideas
With quantum computing, today’s researchers are trying to perform a sort of jujitsu.
Joshua Rothman