Study links climate change to increased risk of storm surges

Researchers from MIT have found that the annual risk of so-called “100-year events” may increase when hurricane storm surges are coupled with climate change.

Newport abuzz over $336 million lottery ticket

There was excitement building at the Stop & Shop in Newport, R.I., today, as shoppers speculated on who will claim the near-record jackpot.

Pro-Romney super PAC launches new ads

Restore our Future is spending $1.5 million in advertising in eight states that will hold primaries in February and March.

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Bruins’ clash with Rangers pits No. 1 vs. 2

The Rangers and Bruins have established themselves as the best teams in the Eastern Conference, giving tonight’s meeting some added sizzle.

At least 11 more dolphins stranded on Cape Cod

A total of 177 dolphins have stranded themselves on the Cape as the mass beachings continue for a second month, an animal welfare group said.

for Metro - 15dolphin - InternationaL Fund for Animal Welfare volunteer Mike Giblin of Eastham stays with a live common dolphins stranded on mud flats in an area known as the Gut where the Herring River empties into Wellfleet Harbor in Wellfleet Tuesday, Fab. 14, 2012. About 10 live dolphins were reported on the flats early in the morning. International Fund for Animal Welfare responded and after checking the animals decided to line them up near the water in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety. (Vincent DeWitt for the Boston Globe)

Vincent DeWitt for The Boston Globe

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) volunteer Mike Giblin of Eastham stayed with a live dolphin.

for Metro - 15dolphin - International Fund for Animal Welfare coordinator Brian Sharp takes a blood sample from a common dolphin after IFAW responded to about ten common dolphins stranded on the Gut, where the Herring River empties into Wellfleet Harbor, in Wellfleet Tuesday, Fab. 14, 2012. . IFAW decided to line the dolphins up near the water in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety. (Vincent DeWitt for the Boston Globe)

Vincent DeWitt for The Boston Globe

IFAW coordinator Brian Sharp took a blood sample from a stranded dolphin in Wellfleet today.

for Metro - 15dolphin - Common dolphins stranded on mud flats in an area known as the Gut where the Herring River empties into Wellfleet Harbor in Wellfleet Tuesday, Fab. 14, 2012. About 10 live dolphins were reported on the flats early in the morning. International Fund for Animal Welfare responded and after checking the animals decided to line them up near the water in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety. (Vincent DeWitt for the Boston Globe)

Vincent DeWitt for The Boston Globe

At least 11 dolphins stranded themselves on Cape Cod today, bringing the total to 177 since January.

for Metro - 15dolphin - Common dolphins stranded on mud flats in an area known as the Gut where the Herring River empties into Wellfleet Harbor in Wellfleet Tuesday, Fab. 14, 2012. About 10 live dolphins were reported on the flats early in the morning. International Fund for Animal Welfare responded and after checking the animals decided to line them up near the water in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety. (Vincent DeWitt for the Boston Globe)

Vincent DeWitt for The Boston Globe

Efforts were made to pull the dolphins out of the mud today.

for Metro - 15dolphin - Common dolphins stranded on mud flats in an area known as the Gut where the Herring River empties into Wellfleet Harbor in Wellfleet Tuesday, Fab. 14, 2012. About 10 live dolphins were reported on the flats early in the morning. International Fund for Animal Welfare responded and after checking the animals decided to line them up near the water in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety. (Vincent DeWitt for the Boston Globe)

Vincent DeWitt for The Boston Globe

An animal welfare worker lined up the dolphins in hopes the incoming tide would carry them to deeper water and safety.

Paul McMorrow

A chance to reclaim the Esplanade

The proposed blueprint for revitalizing the Charles River Esplanade is an opportunity for Boston to to correct past mistakes, reduce the reliance on automobiles, and make the city a more lively place.

Desmodus Rotundus Vampire Bat

Farah Stockman

Vampire bats and American politics

A look at the altruistic ways of vampire bats offers a perspective on our own ideas about social welfare.

Joanna Weiss

For girls, a path blocked by Lego toys

A new line of frilly Legos is part of an attitude that may divert girls from careers in science and technology.

“It is growing fast in a hot sector, but still small and losing a lot of money in relation to revenues.”

Steven Syre,  on Cambridge’s Brightcove Inc.

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

Merrimac girl with rare cancer meets her Bieber

Bank of America near sale of tower

Small-business health co-op will slash rates

Helmet cameras grab the slope action
Rob Gronkowski may have been slowed by a bum ankle in the Super Bowl, but he scored 18 touchdowns during the regular season and added three more in the opening playoff game against the Broncos.

On football: Season review

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Bill McKibben on ‘Colbert Report’
Teammates mobbed Bill Arnold (center) after his game-winning goal in overtime.

BC 3, BU 2 (OT)

Eagles capture third straight Beanpot title
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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Boston writer wins Newbery Medal

Obama takes a stand in budget

Mrs. Kennedy a savvy White House steward

From Sunday’s Globe

A girl who soared, but longed to belong

Dieting? There's an app for fat

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 | Steven Syre

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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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.

Business

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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.

Nation & World

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President Obama met with China's Vice President Xi Jinping in the Oval Office.

Obama: Strong US-China ties help rest of the world

President Obama assured China’s vice president today that the US welcomes Beijing’s rise despite sharp foreign policy differences.

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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Red Sox Notebook

Daniel Bard is ready to get started

The former setup man worked out among the early arrivals at Red Sox camp, and is gearing up to earn a spot in the starting rotation.

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

The man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline

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