DeLeo rejects Patrick’s tax proposals

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo will not support Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to raise $260 million with various taxes and fees, including a tax on candy and soda.

Opinion

Despite Romney’s struggles, he’s still on track for GOP nod

Yesterday’s results were a blip, not a stumble. Despite Rick Santorum’s strong showing, there is still no clear alternative to Mitt Romney.

Ex-Newton teacher charged with assaulting girl he babysat

A former elementary teacher who is already facing child pornography charges is now being charged with sexually assaulting a child he was hired to babysit.

Exclusive Thursday Preview | Style

Sealed with a kiss: Valentines Day gift guide

Go for something a bit more elegant this Valentine’s Day. A gift doesn’t have to break the bank, but it does require a thought or two.

A Tank Away: Jackson, N.H.

In the White Mountains, a small village big on romance

Looking for a romantic winter getaway? Cross the endearing red covered bridge into a world of charm and indulgence.

Jeff Jacoby

Ganging up on Ginsburg — way too quickly

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the US Constitution recently, and conservatives aren't giving those remarks a fair consideration.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers a question in Trenton, N.J., Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, about gay marriage issues being considered by the legislature. Christie says that he is personally opposed to same sex marriage and the issue should be decided by voters, not the legislature. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

To Grammar’s House

Globe Insiders column: In their own words

Newspapers, and their copy editors, usually draw a line against obscenities and crude language, but what to do when a public official calls a legislator “numbnuts?”

“What else will I do if that resume doesn’t work?’’

Barbara Bobea, laid off from a human resources job two years ago 

Globe Insiders

Globe Talks | Feb. 15, 6 p.m.

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Join the Boston Globe’s movie critics, Ty Burr and Wesley Morris, for a conversation about this year’s Academy Awards.

Inside The Boston Globe

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 10: Creator and Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes speaks during the 'Scandal' panel during the ABC portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour held at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 10, 2012 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Pilot for Shonda Rhimes’s ‘Gilded Lillys’ will film in Massachusetts

Longfellow loses outbound car lane in new design

Dining Out

The Blue Room is still strong on hospitality

Missing: 5.4 million workers from labor force

Celtics 94, Bobcats 84

Pierce passes Bird as Celtics win

No say for some who would be casinos’ neighbors

Giving voice to slain social worker

Political Notebook

Pro-Romney super PAC donors identified

Galleries

Mechanics laid bare for thought
Salvatore DiMasi left the Moakley Federal Court last year after being sentenced to eight years in prison.

DiMasi may testify to US panel

Lowell Richards, Boston visionary, dies

Video | Opinion

Was Gisele right or wrong in defending Tom?

Columnists

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Tony Massarotti

Golden Age of Boston sports

Scot Lehigh

DeLeo’s success with health reform

Derrick Z. Jackson

An environmental chain reaction
Bill Belichick took questions for the final time this season yesterday.

Dan Shaughnessy

As losses go, we’ve seen worse than Patriots’

Jeff Jacoby

Ganging up on Ginsburg — way too quickly

alex beam

Eat free or die

boston capital

Staples sees slow sales in economic recovery

Joanna Weiss

Facebook angst for the millions

Kevin Cullen

The homegoing of a Lonely Eagle

tech lab

Next gaming thrill: ‘Kingdoms of Amalur’
The defensive breakdown that led to Mario Manningham key catch in the fourth quarter last night was one of the plays that doomed the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Tony Massarotti

Better balance must be Patriots’ priority
Ahmad Bradshaw’s touchdown late in the fourth quarter turned into the winning touchdown.

Bob Ryan

Ultimately, Patriots couldn’t get Giants off field

Metro

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Residents turn to towns for help battling coyotes

In Brookline, Newton, and Belmont, where coyote sightings have become more frequent, residents are urging town officials to take steps to control the population.

Business

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Kam Man gets ready to open new store in South Bay

Wincent International, which operates the Kam Man Market in Quincy, will open its first Boston location Saturday on the site of a former Super 88.

Nation & World

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President Obama spoke at an event earlier this month.

Obama seeks to defuse contraception rule uproar

The White House sought to ease objections from religious leaders to a new rule that would require health insurance plans to offer free birth control.

Politics

Mitt Romney spoke at a rally yesterday in Denver.

Romney’s returns revive scrutiny of complex tax shelters

On Capitol Hill, Mitt Romney’s returns have caught the eyes of both parties for what appears to be his use of a type of complex shelter that has been debated for years.

Sports

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Women's Beanpot

Huskies work OT for all the beans

Northeastern’s captain converted a feed from Kendall Coyne 5:27 into overtime to lift the Huskies past BU, 4-3, in the Beanpot championship game.

Food and dining

At Dancing Lion, cacao revelations

Inside the months-old cafe, drinking chocolate changes daily, accented with cardamom, cinnamon, and exotic flavors such as kaffir lime.

Arts

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Galleries

Mechanics laid bare for thought

Kinetic sculptures of small moments stir nostalgia, contemplation, and humor.

Magazine

The cover for the February 5 2012 issue

What if the lights go out?
The cover for the January 29 2012 issue

Reversing a restaurant curse
The cover for the January 22 2012 issue

Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
The cover for the January 15 2012 issue

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution

Opinion

“A newly released report found that a range of insect-eating songbirds can concentrate mercury in their blood at rates that can stunt reproduction.”

Derrick Z. Jackson 

Ideas

“For American enthusiasts of the Kagame regime, the Ingabire case points to a dilemma: Rwanda’s remarkable reconciliation and success have gone hand in hand with severely curtailed freedom of speech.”

Peter Canellos,  on free expression in Rwanda