Limits on birth control rejected

The Senate killed a Republican effort yesterday to let employers and health insurance companies deny coverage for items they object to on religious or moral grounds.

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Obama makes push in N.H.

President Obama fiercely defended his energy policies against Republican attacks, offering a preview of his strategy to quell voter anger over rising gas prices.

Backing unions a delicate mission for Warren

Harnessing her support among labor leaders to woo rank-and-file union members carries risk for Elizabeth Warren, as some voters view unions as special interests.

March rolls in with mix of heavy snow, rain

Central Massachusetts were blanketed by snow and freezing rain, while other communities in Eastern and Southern Massachusetts saw mostly rain.

Hazing issue ensnares Dartmouth president

Many professors accused Jim Kim of abdicating leadership on the issue, and a fourth of the school’s faculty have signed a petition calling for the banishment of single-sex fraternities.

In fishing study, US dangles $500 bait

In an experiment being conducted in Massachusetts, the federal government is working to figure out how much it would cost to persuade anglers not to fish off the coast.

Dan Shaughnessy

Varitek leaves Red Sox fans with an iconic image

We have the iconic photo of Jason Varitek smashing his catcher’s mitt into the face of Alex Rodriguez. It’s a memory of stepping up for yourself and for your team.

Harvard conference draws fire

Critics say an upcoming conference at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government on the “one-state solution’’ to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict promotes the elimination of Israel.

“We’re looking at campuses across the country and asking, have any been successful at really reducing hazing? And the general answer is, ‘Well, we’re not sure.’”

Jim Kim,  president of Dartmouth College

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Boston Globe reporters Michael Kranish and Scott Helman talk about their new biography of GOP presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

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Snow and rains pound Massachusetts

With the protests of female jumpers successful, athletes such as Karin Friberg can concentrate on their form as they point toward Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

Vt. ski jump builds Olympic dreams

Lady Gaga launches foundation

State GOP leaders behind Romney
Andrew Breitbart

Andrew Breitbart dies at 43

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Frank ‘The Butcher’ Rivera: streetwear’s rising star

Hotel tower may join skyline

The danger of invoking icons

Casino talk hits a chord in Taunton

TELEVISION REVIEW

In NBC’s ‘Awake,’ two realities are better than one
Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered
Jeremy Sewall, chef and co-owner of Island Creek Oyster Bar, led a seminar there last month titled “Know Your Fish.’

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Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve

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Tough job done well

Yesterday was Pervis Ryans Jr.’s first day of retirement after 34 years with the Boston Police Department, where he was the only black captain.

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Fulp leaving Hancock to lead The Partnership

Carol Fulp hopes to raise the profile of a 25-year-old nonprofit that has waged an uphill battle to increase the number of minority leaders in the state.

Columnists

Brian McGrory

The shrinking candidate

Boston Capital

A case of bad, costly timing for Meyers

ALEX BEAM

‘Dear USPS . . .’

Bob Ryan

A happy anniversary to an astonishing 100

Dan Shaughnessy

Varitek leaves Red Sox fans with an iconic image
Celtics boss Danny Ainge must decide whether to deal one of his key players before the upcoming trade deadline.

Christopher L. Gasper

Dismantle the Celtics? A hard decision looms

Tech Lab

Google privacy: A user’s guide

Juliette Kayyem

Let parades greet our Iraq vets

Opinion | Joan Vennochi

Warren risks morphing into the ‘woman’s candidate’
Doris Burke

Bob Ryan

Doris Burke is ESPN’s multi-sport star
Jason Varitek congratulated Pedro Martinez after they closed out a win on Sept. 21, 1999.

Tony Massarotti

Pedro Martinez has high praise for Jason Varitek

Opinion | Jeff Jacoby

Mormon ritual is no threat to Jews

Politics

Santorum forays into Georgia, hoping to upend Gingrich

Rick Santorum suggested that a loss for Newt Gingrich in his home state on Super Tuesday could force the former speaker out of the race.

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Coach deflects praise in Ohio school shooting

An assistant football coach credited with chasing the gunman from the school building and perhaps saving more people, brushed aside the accolades.

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Krejci bedazzles Devils

David Krejci had the second hat trick of his career to give the Bruins an overtime win over the New Jersey Devils.

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Viggo Mortensen during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.

Viggo Mortensen sees through the eyes of an outsider

The actor has made a career playing men beyond the mainstream. He is honored for his indie spirit with an award at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.

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A detail of “Walden Pond (Morning Effect, March 13, 2007).’’

Spencer Finch aims to unite a master’s eye with high jinks

Spencer Finch’s show “Painting Air,’’ at RISD, reveals a deep debt to Claude Monet, the Impressionist beloved by the hoards and yawned at by the eye-rolling in-crowd.

Living Longer, Living Better

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Guide to health, wealth, and happiness

Advice on how to get the most out of your retirement.

Magazine

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24 hours in Kendall Square
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Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
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Boston wedding venue guide
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What if the lights go out?

Opinion

“We can’t fight all our foes and can no longer afford to pay for costly long-term occupations in the Middle East.”

Nicholas Burns 

Ideas

“As criminal justice became a clash of mandates and bureaucratic rules, it became untethered from what was once its basic function: separating the guilty from the innocent and delivering fair punishment.”

Leon Neyfakh, on “The Collapse of American Criminal Justice”