Menino orders oversight of busing
Outraged over the continued late arrival of Boston public school buses, Mayor Thomas M. Menino ordered a top aide to monitor dispatchers and bus drivers.
Children’s SSI program examined
More than half of the young adults who are part of the children’s Supplemental Security Income program eventually seek benefits from the adult part of the same program.
Scot Lehigh
Flat-tax fantasies — and the realities
If flat-tax rhetoric sounds too good to be true, it is. Rick Perry’s new plan may sound beguiling, but as policy, the idea is a decided dud.
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff
Bill Buckner at peace with error after 25 years
Time, and a couple of Red Sox championships, have healed the wounds from Buckner’s 1986 World Series error that became an iconic image of the Red Sox’ loss.
Mixed feelings as Hub heroes explore movie on its villain
To many involved in the real-life James “Whitey” Bulger saga, there’s much to celebrate about Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s plans — yet much to be concerned about, too.
As colleges go global, recruiting goes private
Three University of Massachusetts campuses are using a company called Navitas to recruit foreign students and shepherd them through their first year of college.
“I meet parents all the time, and they’re really frustrated. I’m as frustrated as they are. The system’s broken. It has to be fixed.”
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, on late school buses
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Metro
Early snow brushes over Boston area
Snow greeted Boston with a light first fall of the season, but the wintry weather made a much more forceful introduction in central and western parts of the state.
Business
NBA lockout squeezes service workers near TD Garden
As the NBA lockout continues, people who work near the TD Garden are scrambling to make up for lost income.
Politics
Political Notebook
Perry may skip some upcoming debates
Rick Perry may take a pass on some upcoming GOP presidential debates, sidestepping a campaign staple that has raised questions about the Texas governor in his first two months on the national stage.
Nation & World
Man freed from debris 4 days after Turkey earthquake
Television footage showed a rescue team cheering and clapping as the man, wearing a red sweater and strapped to a stretcher, was carried out of the debris.
Sports
Canadiens 2, Bruins 1
Bruins’ slide continues vs. Canadiens
The Bruins dropped a 2-1 decision because they can’t bury scoring opportunities that even bantams nearly always convert.
Movies
Movie Review
‘Puss in Boots’ soars into action
This film, which features the voice of Antonio Banderas, may not be enough to save 3-D technology, but man, does it look good.
Arts
Classical Notes
‘Faust’ comes alive with musical accompaniment
For MIT’s Martin Marks and Ellen Harris, devil is in the details of “Faust” score.
Special reports
Special Section
Fish mislabeling in Mass.
Complete coverage of the Globe’s five-month investigation.
Opinion
“Keep your wits clear and your wallet close in this time of flat-tax infatuation.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
“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