Biden ‘comfortable’ with gay marriage rights

While voicing his view Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden did not say whether the Obama administration would officially endorse gay marriage in a second term.

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Dear diary: I dated a future president

A new book that is supposed to reveal the real Barack Obama does it by unveiling the diaries, letters, and memories of the president’s old girlfriends.

FAHD AL-QUSO

Senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen

Fahd al-Quso, on the FBI’s most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship, was reportedly killed Sunday in an airstrike.

French President-Elect Francois Hollande celebrated his win in Tulle, France, Sunday.

Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidential election

Francois Hollande defeated French President Nicolas Sarkozy as voters handed control of the second-biggest European economy to the Socialists for the first time in 17 years.

polly becker for the boston globe

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Delving into female memory loss

New research is showing that although memory does decline during the early part of menopause, it bounces back later in most women.

Paul Krugman.

bibliophiles

Paul Krugman: Economist and sci-fi buff

From the bully pulpit of his New York Times column, Paul Krugman has been explaining why numbers matters since 1999.

Celtics 101, Hawks 79, game 4 | NBA playoffs

Celtics pounce on Hawks, take 3-1 series lead

Led by Paul Pierce, the Celtics coasted to a 22-point victory on Sunday and put the Atlanta Hawks on the verge of elimination in their first-round playoff series.

Dustin Pedroia grimaced after flying out in the fifth inning Sunday.

Orioles 9, Red Sox 6 | 17 innings

Orioles outlast Red Sox in marathon game

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis pitched two scoreless innings of relief after Baltimore ran out of pitchers and got the win over the Red Sox in a game that lasted 6 hours, 7 minutes.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his novels “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

Power play: the 2012 Summer movies preview
Though Trinidad Ramkissoon still considers himself to be a member of his ‘‘second family,’’ he has spent the past couple of years distancing himself from the world gangs represent.

A second act for a boy named Trinidad
These drawings, from a vintage building plan book, show the suburban ranch in all its glory.

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Ranch housing style makes a comeback
Barbara Quintiliani performs Verdi’s Requiem, a signature work in her repertoire. in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Barbara Quintiliani’s most serious challenge yet

Growing demand for spiritual directors

Certificate programs gaining popularity

Sunday Hockey Notes

On Bruins power play, there must be movement

Sunday Baseball Notes

Mariano Rivera’s injury throws curve at AL East teams
Acadia National Park: A peaceful dawn breaks at Monument Cove.

Classic spring landscapes that await your camera

HBO’s “Girls” has been criticized for not featuring any lead cast members of color.

Critic’s Notebook

Struggling with the diversity challenge on TV
Bryn Terfel in “Das Rheingold” at the Metropolitan Opera, which has been rolling out “Ring” productions over the last two seasons.

Arts | third ear

The Met’s digital Valhalla
Secrets Marquis Los Cabos provides an all-inclusive, adults-only experience for guests.

All-inclusive resorts come of age

Sports

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Shalane Flanagan chases Olympic marathon dream

Flanagan, 30, has set her sights on success this summer in London, where she will run only her third career marathon.

Metro

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Foxborough casino foes get most financial backing

Candidates opposed to gambling hold a commanding fund-raising lead heading into Monday’s contest for posts on the Foxborough Board of Selectmen.

Columnists

JOANNA WEISS

Big drama and bigger egos in Edwards’ court
Bill Gates presents what was called a “tablet PC” at Microsoft headquarters in 2000.

jeff jacoby

Thanks, Obama, but wealth is not theft

Yvonne Abraham

Big Dig left city with ugly network of tunnels

Bob Ryan

Football tests limits of our conscience

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Obama’s ex-girlfriends featured in new book
Stephen Perez, Jr. was shot in the Theatre District.

Opinion | lawrence harmon

Boston’s deadliest hour

Dan Shaughnessy

Hawks should be easier prey for Celtics

opinion | Adrian Walker

Getting away for his future

Love Letters

Fool her three times, shame on her?
Bill and Giuliana Rancic star in a reality show that took a very serious turn.

Joan Wickersham

When reality TV collides with reality

SCOT LEHIGH

Brown needs to tackle the big issues

Brian McGrory

Zakim Bridge leaves us blue

Arts

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Critic’s Notebook

HBO’s “Girls” has been criticized for not featuring any lead cast members of color.

Struggling with the diversity challenge on TV

In this moment where discussions of the representations of race on TV and racial flare-ups in the real world seem to be bubbling up all over, Sarah Rodman highlights shows that deftly make “visibility” invisible.

Politics

President Obama’s reelection committee has also made significant investments in swing-state party committees as part of a strategy that will put a premium on the fall get-out-the-vote ground game.

Democrats doubling down on swing states

Democrats have already poured almost $25 million into key states where the get-out-the-vote ground game could tip the Electoral College in a potentially tight contest.

Business

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ON THE JOB

Dreaming up new online video game ideas

Jason Krupat, 38, is the mastermind behind the games launched by GSN, a multimedia entertainment company and creator of the online Wheel of Fortune.

Nation & World

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The head of Greece's Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras (giving the thumbs-up sign), celebrated with supporters in Athens Sunday.

Greek parties vow bailout changes after vote

Voters on Sunday dealt a massive blow to the decades-old dominance of the country’s two main parties, the socialist PASOK and conservative New Democracy.

Travel

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Jake Jermanok takes an unexpected dip in the Kananaskis River.

A family adventure in the Canadian Rockies

Rafting the rapids and climbing the heights, a family of four finds new paths to adventure in the splendor of Alperta’s alpine wonderland.

Books

Book Review

‘Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens’ by Andrea Wulf

An unlikely saga traces the harrowing adventures of an 18th century global team tracking Venus to determine the dimensions of the solar system.

“I’m doing good things now, because I want to. But I also have connections to my old life, because I have to. But in the end, this theater thing? This is my life.”

Cambridge teen Trinidad Ramkissoon 

Magazine

The cover for the May 6 2012 issue

Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
The cover for the April 29 2012 issue

Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot
The cover for the April 22 2012 issue

144 free things to do around Boston
The cover for the April 15 2012 issue

In an artist’s garden

Opinion

“If Mitt Romney wins the presidency ... he should reserve his deepest gratitude for the Supreme Court.”

Neal Gabler 

Ideas

“Officials deny they’re in competition, but as Asia’s economies expand, the record suggests that they are using space to demonstrate military power, technological might, and political prestige over their neighbors.”

James Clay Moltz