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MBTA fires trolley operator in Green Line crash

The operator in last week’s Boylston station crash was tired from working an overnight shift at another job, officials said.

Court OK’s police searches of cellphone call lists

The state’s highest court ruled police do not need a search warrant to look at cellphone call lists following a person’s arrest.

Seven people hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure

Five adults and two children in Mattapan were taken to a hospital after the potentially deadly gas was released, likely after work was done on a heating unit, officials said.

Despite prolific fund-raising, Warren campaign in debt

Even after raising $42 million en route to her Senate victory, Elizabeth Warren told supporters her campaign does not have cash to pay its bills.

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The anatomy of a pop-up store

On Beacon Hill, he’s known as “the pop-up guy.” For the second year in a row, Michael Hunter has swooped into town with a sleighful of style.

Popup stores along Charles Street on Beacon Hill are here again for the holiday season.

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Popup stores along Charles Street on Beacon Hill are here again for the holiday season.

Michael Hunter in his pop-up store Piknik Art and Apparel on Charles Street.

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Michael Hunter in his pop-up store Piknik Art and Apparel on Charles Street.

Piknik features everything from fashion to art to pickles and has a decorated bicycle outside the store.

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Piknik features everything from fashion to art to pickles and has a decorated bicycle outside the store.

Fashion and art at Piknik.

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Fashion and art at Piknik.

Items for sale at Piknik.

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Items for sale at Piknik.

Flowering Rock has also popped up on Charles Street to sell teas and other items for a short period of time.

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Flowering Rock has also popped up on Charles Street to sell teas and other items for a short period of time.

Flowering Rock specializes in selling tea grown in the mountains of Greece.

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Flowering Rock specializes in selling tea grown in the mountains of Greece.

Natasha Makowski poured tea at Flowering Rock.

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Natasha Makowski poured tea at Flowering Rock.

To make the space feel less spartan and more spa-like, the former gallery owners had to be clever. They designed and hung black and white panels of dancing muses along the walls.

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To make the space feel less spartan and more spa-like, the former gallery owners had to be clever. They designed and hung black and white panels of dancing muses along the walls.

Flowering Rock sells a variety of tea styles named after the muses and found in a soothing, rented space.

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Flowering Rock sells a variety of tea styles named after the muses and found in a soothing, rented space.

Dave Brubeck, famed jazz composer and pianist, dies

Brubeck’s cerebral approach to music helped him create the first jazz record to sell a million copies and first jazz single to reach 500,000 sales.

Movie Review

‘Neighboring Sounds’ is observant, eerie

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

The 10 best beer bars in Boston

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

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Globe Insiders

Globe Talk | Dec. 5

Mummenschanz, plus discussion

Globe Insiders save $10 to see the Swiss performance troupe and attend a special Globe Talk with arts editor Rebecca Ostriker and the cast.

Globe exclusives

Lucas Mason-Brown knows the symbols by heart.

Students decode Roger Williams text

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

Lincoln Tavern a star attraction

Raynham Park was apparently the latest victim in a rash of recent arson fires south of Boston.

Mass. in pursuit of an arsonist

Residents can pay parking tickets and tax bills, get a library card and dog license, even register to vote, at a van dubbed “City Hall To Go.”

With new truck, City Hall services go mobile

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

Partners leads in genetic services

How to donate to Globe Santa

joanna weiss

Mitt Romney for mayor of Boston

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’

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

Debbie Currie watches what her children do on their electronic devices.

Specter of predators puts parents in constant vigil

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

Sports

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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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A four-alarm fire destroyed a 19th-century barn in Fairhaven.

Fire destroys 19th-century barn in Fairhaven

Investigators have not determined if the fire is linked to a recent string of arsons.

Columnists

Brian McGrory

Bridge is lighting the way forward

jeff jacoby

Grant’s greatest regret

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

scot lehigh

Raise the charter-school cap again

Farah Stockman

Where is the 20 percent?

Kevin Cullen

A life saved and lived well

Boston Capital

Real estate recovery sounds familiar

Tech Lab Plus

New Nokia smartphone an outstanding bargain

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

John E. Sununu

Burning down the Senate

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, isolated areas.

Politics

House Speaker John Boehner is dug in against any increase in rates, reflecting GOP orthodoxy, but said Monday that he would be willing to limit tax deductions to raise revenues.

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.

Business

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A Citibank branch in New York.

Citigroup to cut more than 11,000 jobs

The company said it is also closing 9 branches in Mass. as part of the cuts.

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

Dec 2, 2012

5 inspired rooms

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Nov 25, 2012

Cambridge’s Bluefin Labs decodes social media chatter

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Nov 18, 2012

7 holiday styles that shine

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Nov 11, 2012

Vacation options for single seniors and gays and lesbians

Opinion

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