Ruling may pose test for candidates

The presidential campaigns could become more complicated and unpredictable if President Obama’s health care plan is struck down.

Court appears split on future of health law if mandate is out

The Supreme Court explored on Wednesday whether parts of President Obama’s health care law should stand if the court rejects its core individual mandate.

Troubles mount ever higher for Lawrence mayor

Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, who is facing three grand juries and a growing fine in Massachusetts, also has legal problems in the Dominican Republic.

Federal grant for schools at risk

Boston could lose a $9 million federal grant for teacher bonuses because of the decision to enter into a potentially lengthy mediation process to settle a new contract.

Health law hearings offer live case study

Professors at law schools across the region are incorporating the Supreme Court health care debate into their curriculum, propelling law classes into the real world.

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Cash-strapped T proposes 23 percent fare increase

A trip on the subway would cost many riders an extra 30 cents and some commuter rail tickets could exceed $10 under a budget-balancing plan announced Wednesday by the MBTA.

Wegmans sets goal to open in Boston

Wegmans Food Markets scouted properties in the South End and Fenway on Wednesday as possible locations for its first grocery store in Boston.

BOOK REVIEW

Tales of calamities and comedy

Rachel Dratch, a Lexington native and SNL alum, has written an open-ended personal story, which gives the book some lovely honesty.

Reputed mobster may hold clues to art heist

Investigators believe a reputed La Cosa Nostra member may have information related to the notorious 1990 art heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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Inside The Boston Globe

Two arrested in Vermont killing

books

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ fever grows in Boston

Construction starts on Somerville’s Assembly Row

Celtics 94, Jazz 82

Celtics tune out Jazz
Red Sox pitcher Chris Carpenter, seen here in February, said he will have surgery Thursday to remove a bone spur in his elbow. The team received him from the Cubs as compensation for their hiring of Theo Epstein.

Sox’ Carpenter to have elbow surgery
Mitt Romney

George H.W. Bush to back Romney

A feast of options for online reservations
Once an icon for the Lakers, Magic Johnson may now become a symbol for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Magic Johnson group to buy Dodgers for record $2b

Framingham plant lifts Genzyme’s prospects

Brown transfers to Guard in Maryland
Red Sox manger Bobby Valentine, who had been a big advocate forJose Iglesias, said he saw a lack of confidence in him after an 0-for-3 game.

On baseball

For the Red Sox, offense again rules at shortstop
James Cobery, (standing, left), a vice president at The Kraft Group, addressed Foxborough town officials Tuesday night.

Kraft firm can publicly speak to Foxborough board in land dispute

Metro

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Deaths break quiet of Vineyard spring

The lull of March on Martha’s Vineyard has been shattered by three sudden and disturbing deaths within the last week.

Business

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Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz testified in January at a hearing on fish mislabeling at the State House.

Wholesaler, Legal design fish labels to ease tracking

Agar Supply has partnered with Legal Sea Foods to launch a new label that will allow restaurants and supermarkets to track fresh fish all along the supply chain.

Columnists

Dan Shaughnessy

List of hopefuls for Red Sox’ lineup

Yvonne Abraham

Fatal differences

Joan Vennochi

Trying to get on the right side of Boston history

Juliette Kayyem

Open mike picks up good signal

Brian McGrory

Go first class for a change

Jeff Jacoby

From Reagan, a way for GOP to win young voters

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Must issues for Boston schools

Joanna Weiss

The ‘Mad Men’ of the GOP race

Kevin Cullen

Cutting corners at National Grid
Despite his troubles in 2011, John Lackey (right) is rehabbing with the Sox this year.

Dan Shaughnessy

Catching up with Red Sox pitcher John Lackey

BOSTON CAPITAL

The MBTA’s big debt problem

Innovation Economy

Former Vertica executive hears call of ‘big data’

Nation & World

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Climate panel predicts weather disasters ahead

Nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists said in a report issued Wednesday.

Politics

Political Notebook

Florida’s Rubio joins ranks of Romney backers

US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida endorsed Mitt Romney Wednesday night, saying Republicans should unite behind him.

Sports

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Bruins notebook

Bruins Peverley fills all-purpose role

Rich Peverley performance in the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Lightning Tuesday night was exactly the type of multipurpose game both player and organization expect.

Style

An image problem

The fashion and media world will come together to discuss issues of health and body image at an event in Cambridge.

Arts

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L. L. Bean, the man behind the brand

James Witherell, 58-year-old outdoor enthusiast from West Peru, Maine, spent five years writing “L.L.Bean: The Man and His Company.’’

“Whoa! That’s horrible! Guess I’ll be going a lot less places.’’

Dee-Dee Arnold, of Dorchester,  on the MBTA rate hikes

Magazine

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Snorkeling vacations you can’t miss
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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

Opinion

“Boston schools were segregated, and over the years the School Committee worked hard to perpetuate that status.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“Even people with no direct experience with street life — whose exposure to the criminal underworld comes mainly from “The Wire” — have a sense that it is governed by its own set of rules and ethics.”

Leon Neyfakh