DiMasi said to give lengthy testimony in Probation case

Former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi insisted that he didn’t provide significant information that prosecutors could use against current or former legislators.

Clergy calling for boycott of OneUnited Bank

A group of religious leaders urged customers to withdraw their funds because the bank is planning to foreclose on the nearby Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Rowan Williams to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury

The Anglican leader’s decision ends a tumultuous decade that was marked by sharp divisions over sexuality and gender.

Political Notebook

Paul says GOP rivals itching for another war in Mideast

Ron Paul shied away from naming his Republican rivals but suggested they all want to plunge the US deeper into military conflicts.

Nick Punto’s importance to Red Sox could grow

A utilityman, Punto’s value is hard to calculate but can’t be denied. His can-do attitude could be just what the Red Sox need.

Movie Review

In ‘Casa de mi Padre,’ Will Ferrell comes with subtitles

The movie is a genial but awfully thin goof on cheap Mexican telenovelas.

Stage Review

One nation, divided, in ‘Ameriville’

The play delivers a fierce and scorching reminder of the lives that were shattered by Hurricane Katrina, and the governmental incompetence or indifference that allowed it to happen.

SPECIAL MAGAZINE

Spring Style

The season’s freshest fashion feels airy and easy — think fluttery shapes, pretty prints, and nothing too structured or serious.