January N.H. primary possible after Nevada vote
Nevada voted today to move its caucus date to Feb. 4, ending a cross-country power struggle with New Hampshire over the election calendar.
Police shoot and kill armed man after chase
Several police officers fatally shot a Dracut man in Pelham, N.H., this morning after he fled a domestic violence scene in Lowell.
T plans weekend Red Line closures
The MBTA will shut down the Red Line north of Harvard Square on weekends from November through March to complete a $80-million repair project.
Brown calls for Obama to fire NOAA head
Speaking from Gloucester, Senator Scott Brown said that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief has worsened the fishing industry’s problems.
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A getaway to Fairhaven and New Bedford
For Bostonians who like the sea, history, food, antiques, and architecture, Fairhaven and New Bedford are great choices for a day or weekend getaway.
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The life of a provocateur
Joann Sfar has examined the world from the inside out and, ultimately, concluded that outside is better than in.
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That’s ridiculous
The sublime and the ridiculous are more difficult to distinguish than ever, but how did ridiculous become an all-purpose exaltation?
“Warren has spent her career trying to coax more legal scholars to conduct the kind of hands-on research that has driven her own work, which remains relatively rare in the field.”
Leon Neyfakh, on the career of Elizabeth Warren
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Police and Occupy Boston camp settle into routine
Though there have been tension and some arrests, demonstrators say police are giving them plenty of space and in return, only ask for updates on planned marches.
Business
Fort Point plans add outdoor restaurant
Berkeley Investments Inc. is proceeding with plans for a residential building that will include smaller “innovation’’ apartments and the area’s first outdoor dining spot.
Politics
Political Notebook
N.H. staffers quit Bachmann campaign
As many as five staffers reportedly left the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann this week.
Nation & World
Obama says troops will leave Iraq by year’s end
The announcement brings to an end a nearly nine-year military engagement that cost the lives of 4,400 troops, divided the public, and came to define America’s role in the world.
Sports
Andrus rises up for Rangers
Elvis Andrus played a pivotal role in Texas winning Game 2, making two terrific plays in the field to end innings, then using his speed and smarts to score the winning run.
Arts
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Butch Walker produces by day, rocks by night
The twists and turns of Butch Walker’s career could fill a book. So he wrote one. The Globe chatted with Walker recently about his new album and memoir.
Opinion
“The City Council doesn’t need to reflect the exact makeup of Boston. But it shouldn’t look like a rugby team, either.”
Lawrence Harmon
Ideas
“A string of new studies suggests that the modern chase after happiness—and even happiness itself—can hurt us. Happy, it turns out, is not always the way you want to be.”
Gareth Cook, on the dark side of happiness