Obama takes a stand in budget

President Obama yesterday pinned dollar figures to his vision for the country, calling for targeted spending increases to shore up the middle class and higher taxes on the rich.

Labels prove slippery in GOP campaign

Although Mitt Romney’s changing GOP description may prove problematic for his presidential campaign, it also reflects a shift in the political lexicon.

Air pollution tied to stroke risk

Car exhaust and other air pollution, even at levels considered safe by federal regulations, may substantially increase the risk of a stroke, new research suggests.

Small-business health co-op will slash rates

Thousands of small businesses across the state could save at least 20 percent on their health insurance rates under a new group purchasing cooperative.

Bank of America near sale of tower

Bank of America Corp. has reached a tentative deal to sell its 37-floor skyscraper in Boston’s Financial District to Boston Properties Inc. for about $600 million.

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Helmet cameras grab the slope action

Sales have soared over the past two years as helmet cameras have become the latest must-have skiing and riding accessory for the YouTube generation.

Voices rise against MBTA changes

More than 400 riders blasted the MBTA’s proposed rate hikes and service cuts last night, insisting that the measures would harm the poor, elderly, and disabled.

Developer’s golden touch put to the test

One of the city’s most prolific developers, Anthony Pangaro, is now taking on his toughest test: restarting construction at the Filene’s site.

BC 3, BU 2 (OT)

Eagles capture third straight Beanpot title

Sophomore Bill Arnold scored with 6.4 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting Boston College to a 3-2 victory over Boston University in the 60th Beanpot Tournament.

“There’s been a lot more viral marketing.’’

Chris Chute, on helmet cameras popularity on the slopes  

Globe Insiders

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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

Boston, MA - 01/26/12 - Portraits and pics of Jack Gantos, Boston-based children's and young readers' author who just won a Newbery Medal for his latest book,

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A Newbery winner at last

Mrs. Kennedy a savvy White House steward
2-11-2012 Boston, Mass. Over 900 guests attended the Big Night 2.0 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass. Bay Rock the Casbah gala held at the Houseof Blues. L. to R. are Senator Scott Brown with Big Brother Big Sister CEO Wendy Foster, Brown is a big brother and Foster is a big sister. Globe photo by Bill Brett

Brown raises largest share of donations from Bay State

FRAME BY FRAME

Marisol coming into her own

From Sunday’s Globe

A girl who soared, but longed to belong

Dieting? There's an app for fat

appreciation

Whitney Houston was everybody’s diva
Jackie Fraser-Swan in her Newbury Street atelier. Her designs (sample, right) will be on a Lincoln Center runway.

A fast track to Fashion Week runways

54th Grammy Awards

A clean sweep for Adele as Grammys mourn Houston

TripAdvisor is traveling a rocky road

Venues vie for cultural recognition
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Romance: It’s not all hearts and flowers

Columnists

kevin cullen

A sweet dish of revenge

Joanna Weiss

A path blocked by Lego toys
Rajon Rondo led the Celtics to a win against the Bulls yesterday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Rajon Rondo proving naysayers wrong

adrian walker

Romney can’t outrun past

Innovation Economy

At top of tech sector, women lead by example

Alex Beam

To Sir, with reservations

BOSTON CAPITAL

Brightcove braces for tough IPO market

Juliette Kayyem

Mass. vets tout skills with Comcast help

James Carroll

Bad option on the table

Yvonne Abraham

Playing with women’s rights

Jeff Jacoby

A second look at ‘The Third Jihad’

Joan Vennochi

The ‘Mad Men’ era of contraception

Metro

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Judge sets Nov. 5 as trial date for Bulger

A federal magistrate judge yesterday set the date for the trial of James “Whitey’’ Bulger, rejecting claims by his lawyers that they needed another year to prepare.

Business

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BOSTON CAPITAL

Brightcove braces for tough IPO market

How will investors react to an IPO from a much smaller technology company than Facebook? Brightcove Inc. will find out this week.

Nation & World

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Missouri tragedy inspires career shifts toward public aid

With much of Joplin, Mo. in ruins after a tornado, young professionals abandoned secure corporate jobs to devote themselves to the community’s long recovery.

Politics

Spending plan meets withering GOP criticism

President Obama’s budget proposal was met with predictable hostility from congressional Republicans, who deemed the $3.8 trillion spending plan ridden with gimmicks.

Sports

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On Baseball

Salary dispute over, Ortiz can settle back in

David Ortiz received close to a $2 million raise from the $12.65 million he earned last season, one in which the designated hitter hit .309 with 29 home runs.

Arts

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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Letting photography be photography

“A New Vision: Modernist Photography’’ is a somewhat wayward survey of the modernist aesthetic in photography.

Lifestyle

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Alex Beam

Take it back, sir

When the honored disgrace themselves, and the award-worthy are overlooked, it’s enough to make anyone second-guess.

Magazine

The cover for the February 12 2012 issue

Boston wedding venue guide
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

Opinion

“If you give girls problems to solve — whether or not they involve flowers or small animals — they’ll be inclined to solve them.”

Joanna Weiss 

Ideas

“In the 50 years since the competition, architects have declared Kallmann and McKinnell’s City Hall one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century. Yet its relationship with the people of Boston has remained uneasy, even hostile.”

Leon Neyfakh on Boston’s City Hall