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Arts

James Downey, ‘SNL’ veteran writer, mines politics for comedy
James Downey on the ‘‘SNL’’ set with Fred Armisen (left) and Amy Poehler.

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A veteran writer for all but five of the show’s 37 seasons, Downey has worked with every generation of Saturday Night Live performer.

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Ideas

The truth about the ‘code of the street’

The real story of the law outside the law, from the Mattapan murder case to “The Wire.”

Rick Santorum spoke during a campaign stop at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference today.

Rick Santorum looks for rebound

Santorum is expected to do well in Louisiana’s Republican primary, although Mitt Romney remains far ahead in the overall delegate count.

AYLA REYNOLDS

No new clues found in case of missing Maine toddler

About 100 searchers aided by tracking dogs had resumed their search Saturday for Ayla Reynolds, who was last seen the night of Dec. 16.

Charlestown project to get off the ground

Boston developer Michael Rauseo is finally moving forward with a project to transform a century-old warehouse in Charlestown into 124 loft-style apartments.

Editorial

Obama’s World Bank choice a nod to developing nations

Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim, a South Korean-born doctor who co-founded the Boston-based nonprofit Partners in Health, is a strong choice who should win global support.

“The yelling was so loud that jurors in another room heard us. I couldn’t believe what was going on.’’

A juror from the Mattapan murder trial  

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Watch the video of this Globe Talk event, featuring local comedians Dave Russo, Anthony Scibelli, Tony V, Jimmy Tingle, and Lenny Clarke sharing stories about the Boston comedy scene. Laughs guaranteed. (Editor’s note: This video contains strong language.)

Inside The Boston Globe

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How baseball gave us ‘jazz’

City moves to preserve iconic three-deckers

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Hollywood’s latest love affair with fairy tales

Ex-probation chief, 2 aides indicted in hiring scandal

Doctors see ‘cinnamon challenge’ as recipe for disaster
The mistake was due to an unspecified “programming error,” CVS Caremark, pharmacy benefits manager for the Tufts Medicare Preferred Plan, said in a statement.

CVS Caremark letters sent in error

STAGES

In Chelsea, women playwrights have a voice

10 secrets to a deep home cleaning this spring
Not so sleepy, Portland, Maine, is known for a buzzing dining scene, and notables include Fore Street and its lobster.

spring travel

4 budget vacation ideas in New England

President of Dartmouth picked to head World Bank

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Does financial aid make college more expensive?
Brad Robbins of Boston leaned his legs against an elm tree in Boston Common while using his cellphone on the first day of spring.

Photos

Globe photos of the week

Metro

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3/23/12 Mattapan, MA Boston Police Superintendent Bruce Holloway (cq) during a community meeting in reaction to the Mattapan massacre trial verdicts at the Morning star Baptist Church on Friday March 23, 2012. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) slug: 24mattapan section: metro Reporter:

Mattapan jurors recount discord

Two jurors in the quadruple slaying trial described a strange, tense scene during deliberations, where a lone holdout refused to convict Dwayne Moore of the murders.

Business

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“I never expected to get the reaction that we did,” said Marie A. Presti, a Newton real estate broker, who received 18 offers in five days for a Roslindale house.

Real estate market is perking up

The region’s spring housing market has blossomed earlier and more vibrantly this year, specialists say.

Columnists

Bob Ryan

Jim Boeheim always has Syracuse ready

Christopher L. Gasper

Power struggle may weaken Red Sox

BOSTON CAPITAL

Bay State Banner publisher’s two hats in bank-church dispute

LAWRENCE HARMON

The case for orphanages

SCOT LEHIGH

The economy, generically oversimplified

bob ryan

For Wisconsin, depth leads to despair

Brian McGrory

A mystery on the side
Roger Goodell suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for one year.

Bob Ryan

Roger Goodell sends big message in punishments

Yvonne Abraham

Mass. lawmakers should pass sick-leave bill

Juliette Kayyem

Under melting ice, a jackpot
US Senator Scott Brown appeared at the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Sunday.

Joan Vennochi

Old-school Dems have their guy: Scott Brown

Joanna Weiss

Still waiting for a heroine of confidence

Nation & World

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Pope Benedict XVI was welcomed by Mexican President Felipe Calderon (right) and his wife, Margarita Zavala, upon his arrival at Silao's international airport on Saturday.

Pope’s arrival in Mexico sparks surprising emotion

The presence of a pope on Mexican soil touched a chord of overwhelming respect and adoration for the papacy itself.

Politics

Political Notebook

Mitt Romney is “finally a real front-runner,’’ said Haley Barbour, who said he voted for former US House speaker Newt Gingrich in his state’s primary, where Rick Santorum won.

Mitt Romney can unite party, Haley Barbour contends

The former RNC chairman says Romney is likely to overcome resistance and rally the GOP to his presidential candidacy.

Sports

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Tommy Cross is leading BC’s success

Finally healthy, defenseman Tommy Cross has turned in his best season at Boston College as a senior, and will anchor the Eagles into today’s NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal.

Arts

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BOOK REVIEW

‘Mudwoman’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The psychological horror tale about a disintegrating university president falls flat.

Lifestyle

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99 BOTTLES

3 new Belgian-style beers from tiny Boston-area brewers

All the cool kids in Boston are making Belgians.

Magazine

The cover for the March 18 2012 issue

Grover Norquist: Emperor of no
The cover for the March 11 2012 issue

Stoughton’s Lori McKenna is writing her heart out
The cover for the March 4 2012 issue

Putting college degrees to work
The cover for the February 26 2012 issue

24 hours in Kendall Square

Opinion

“In a world of virtual communications, some wonder whether cities have much of a future. Builders with money to spend are betting just the opposite. I’m with them.”

Tom Keane 

Ideas

“If the Solutrean hypothesis becomes widely accepted, it would mean that the sea played a central part in human expansion. And in the matter of ‘who came first,’ it would mean that all the Americas have a new origin story to contend with.”

Gareth Cook