Warren says she called herself a minority to connect

Elizabeth Warren said she listed herself as a minority in directories of law professors in hopes of networking with other “people like me.”

Junior Seau played in New England from 2006-2009.

Former Patriot Junior Seau dead at 43

Fans and family were stunned after Seau was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Oceanside, Calif., home.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/05/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/harvard1.jpg Harvard, MIT partner to create major online learning brand

The universities will offer free online courses under the superbrand “edX,” making them major players in the burgeoning online education sector.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/05/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/imageservlet-1817--90x90.jpg Son of victim arrested in double murder

Joseph Wright was apprehended near the Canadian border and allegedly confessed to killing his mother and grandmother and dumping their bodies at a Saugus school.

UMass School of Law moves toward ABA accreditation

Two years after the law school won state approval amid controversy, a committee of the American Bar Association is recommending accreditation.

Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' was auctioned at Sotheby's in New York for almost $120 million.

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‘The Scream’ fetches record $119.9M at NYC auction

The 1895 painting, a symbol of human anxiety and one of the art world’s most recognizable images, sold for a record price at a Sotheby’s auction.

Sammy Griner, a.k.a. “Success Kid,” will be at ROFLCon at MIT.

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ROFLCon brings a convention of Internet hit-makers to MIT

The idea behind ROFLCon is an ambitious one: to bring a swath of the Internet’s pop culture players and viral celebrities together under one roof.

Thursday preview | MOVIE REVIEW

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/05/01/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/2012-05-01T173410Z_01_LOA102_RTRMDNP_3_SUMMERMOVIES-PREVIEW.jpg ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ is action-packed comic book fun

The Globe’s Wesley Morris says there’s almost nothing to dislike; it’s as close as a movie can come to the fantastical reality of a good comic book.

Adrian Gonzalez shouted after striking out with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh inning.

Athletics 4, Red Sox 2

Red Sox bats go cold again

Home has proven to be not so sweet for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of eight at Fenway, including a second straight loss to the A’s on a chilly and damp night.

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