GOP deduction cap would hit the comfortable

House Republicans’ proposals to cap or even eliminate itemized deductions would exact a bigger toll on high-income earners.

Mass. to study the underground economy

The state will launch the first-of-its-kind study with hopes of gauging how much is lost each year in unpaid taxes.

Patrick targets local aid to help cover budget gap

Governor Patrick announced an array of cuts to help cover a $540 million shortfall, including a further reduction in the money local communities receive.

Casino bidding could expand in Southeastern Mass.

The gambling panel discussed a proposal to accept applications from commercial developers even as the Mashpee Wampanoag continue to pursue a casino.

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A Citibank branch in New York.

Citigroup to cut more than 11,000 jobs

The company, which said it is looking to improve efficiency, expects to save about $900 million from the cuts in 2013.

JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

The 10 best beer bars in Boston

Known for its traditional Irish pubs, Boston has recently become a haven for beer nerds.

Grilled fish tacos with pickled onions, avocado, and lime.

Lincoln Tavern a star attraction

This South Boston restaurant fits in a neighborhood hungry for something besides another sports bar serving limp quesadillas.

Brian McGrory

Bridge is lighting the way forward

Look for the newly lit Leonard P. Zakim Bridge by next ­Friday, not only a symbol of a new Boston, but a sign that government can get good things done.

Lucas Mason-Brown knows the symbols by heart.

Decoding Roger Williams’s shorthand

Lucas Mason-Brown, 21, of Belmont, is part of a small team that cracked a shorthand used by the founder of Rhode Island.

Austin Mitchell and Ryan Lehto worked on an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D., in July 2011.

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Fracking is the new gold rush

The new, heady pursuit of oil, thanks to the reserves unleashed by fracking, raises the question: What will happen when the rush is gone?

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Leandra Mansur inserted reagents into affymetrix chips at the Partners Health Care Center genetic medicine lab in Cambridge.

Partners leads in genetic services
Celeste Oliva and Barlow Adamson in Lyric Stage Company’s production of playwright David Henry Hwang’s “Chinglish.’’

Stage Review

A clash in Lyric Stage’s ‘Chinglish’

The 10 best beer bars in Boston

How to donate to Globe Santa
Grilled fish tacos with pickled onions, avocado, and lime.

Lincoln Tavern a star attraction

joanna weiss

Mitt Romney for mayor of Boston
Debbie Currie watches what her children do on their electronic devices.

Specter of predators puts parents in constant vigil
Stephen King says of scary things: “It’s interesting putting yourself in the place of someone who’s having experiences that are totally out of the ordinary, but in an ordinary setting.”

Stephen King unafraid to tell his tales
For the third time in 19 years, an NHL lockout has kept players, and fans, from rinks such as Boston’s TD Garden.

NHL lockout costing teams, businesses plenty
Spider John Koerner with Kate Taylor and Jonathan Edwards during the benefit Monday night in Boston for a documentary about WBCN.

MUSIC REVIEW

Legends of rock, folk let love for WBCN shine

Many face longer school days
Mark Linehan (left) as George Bailey and William Gardiner as his guardian angel in the Stoneham Theatre production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Stage Review

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ steps on stage

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John Farrell met with reporters at the winter meetings on Tuesday.

Red Sox’ plan is coming together

The team has made additions to address offensive and defensive gaps, but it’s clear there are still several moves to be made.

Metro

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Delphus Martin, the father of murder victim Simba Martin, listened to closing arguments during Dwayne Moore’s retrial Tuesday.

Star witness assailed in Mattapan murders

A defense attorney in the Mattapan massacre case attacked Kimani Washington, saying he lied to save himself from a life sentence.

Columnists

jeff jacoby

Grant’s greatest regret

scot lehigh

Raise the charter-school cap again
Austin Mitchell and Ryan Lehto worked on an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D., in July 2011.

derrick z. jackson

Fracking is the new gold rush

Dan Shaughnessy

Marvin Miller’s legacy includes steroid era

Brian McGrory

Bridge is lighting the way forward

Farah Stockman

Where is the 20 percent?

Kevin Cullen

A life saved and lived well

Boston Capital

Real estate recovery sounds familiar
Jovan Belcher was, according to his agent, Joe Linta, “a very honorable young man until something went crazy wrong.’’

Christopher L. Gasper

With Belcher case, there’s just no way to know

joanna weiss

Mitt Romney for mayor of Boston
Harry Reid

John E. Sununu

Burning down the Senate

Tech Lab Plus

New Nokia smartphone an outstanding bargain

Nation & World

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A damaged house in New Bataan, Philippines on Wednesday.

Death toll in Philippines from typhoon nears 300

Officials fear more bodies may be found as rescuers reach hard-hit areas that were isolated by landslides, floods, and downed communications.

Politics

Treaty for disabled rights falls short in Senate

Senator John Kerry made an impassioned but ultimately futile plea for ratifying a treaty aimed at advancing the rights of the disabled.

Business

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Reebok faces multiple challenges, including the loss of its contract to Nike to supply National Football League apparel. Above, Tom Brady with the Nike logo on his jersey in 2012 (left) and with the Reebok jersey in 2011.

Reebok cuts 150 jobs, 65 of them in Canton

Reebok will cut about 65 positions from its Canton headquarters in a restructuring by the struggling apparel maker.

Arts

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Movie Review

Gustavo Jahn and Irma Brown in writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Neighboring Sounds.”

‘Neighboring Sounds’ is observant, eerie

The film is a slice-of-life drama set in a high-rise neighborhood in Recife, Brazil.

Food & dining

Liora Kushner makes skakshuka.

Food Network was this Israeli caterer’s cooking school

For Liora Kushner, the Food Network was educational television, which eventually led to a catering career.

Magazine

The cover for the December 2 2012 issue

5 inspired rooms
The cover for the November 25 2012 issue

Cambridge’s Bluefin Labs decodes social media chatter
The cover for the November 18 2012 issue

7 holiday styles that shine
The cover for the November 11 2012 issue

Vacation options for single seniors and gays and lesbians

Opinion

“If a longer urban school day is the priority it should be, the best course is obvious: Raise the charter cap again.”

Scot Lehigh 

Ideas

A loud TV in the background made people frustrated trying to read. A more subtle TV sound made them feel bored.

Maria Konnikova on whether boredom is curable. 

“It’s a cause of anxiety for the public, and the best thing we can do to relieve that anxiety is to catch whoever is setting these fires.”

Jennifer Mieth,  spokeswoman for the state fire marshal