Mass. Senate race driven by colliding visions
Like his rival, Elizabeth Warren, Scott Brown would face a choice if elected between ideology and bipartisan dealmaking.

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Voters are choosing between an outspoken leader on progressive causes and a moderate New England Republican pledging to be a beacon of bipartisanship.

In campaigning, Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown have both become more polished, more “packaged” politicians.

Brown, Warren temper rhetoric, stress differences

While Elizabeth Warren has softened her image, Senator Scott Brown has risked his likability by going on the attack and has pushed his pitch to the left.

Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren.

Senate race

Candidates on the issues

Here’s a detailed look at the differences between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren on issues of concern to Massachusetts voters.

(Left to right) Paul Bardaro, partner at Malden accounting firm Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett P.C.; Meredith Flynn-Ripley, chief executive of Media Friends Inc. of Cambridge; Gordon Thompson, chief executive of Westnet Inc. of Canton; and Alberto Calvo, chief executive of Stop and Compare Supermarkets.

What does small business care about?

The Globe asked four small-business owners from four sectors to discuss the issues and their views of the presidential race as it enters its final days.

Mitt Romney was at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday morning.

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Mitt Romney was at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday morning.

President Obama and Bill Clinton were in Concord, N.H., Sunday morning.

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President Obama and Bill Clinton were in Concord, N.H., Sunday morning.

Attendees listened as Romney spoke in Des Moines.

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Attendees listened as Romney spoke in Des Moines.

President Obama appeared late Saturday night in Bristol, Va.

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President Obama appeared late Saturday night in Bristol, Va.

Mitt and Ann Romney were in Englewood, Colo., Saturday night.

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Mitt and Ann Romney were in Englewood, Colo., Saturday night.

Bill Clinton appeared with Obama in Virginia.

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Bill Clinton appeared with Obama in Virginia.

Thousands attended the Romney event in Englewood, Colo.

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Thousands attended the Romney event in Englewood, Colo.

Katy Perry performed at an Obama rally in Milwaukee, Wisc., Saturday.

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Katy Perry performed at an Obama rally in Milwaukee, Wisc., Saturday.

Obama focuses on turnout, Romney on Pennsylvania

Just days before the election, and with both campaigns predicting victory, Democrats worked on getting people to the polls while Mitt Romney appeared in Pennsylvania.

Clockwise from top left: President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010; a national debt ticker served as a backdrop duringaMitt Romney campaign stop in Ohio; soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan; the border fence in Tijuana, Mexico.

Presidential victor must face a more divided nation

As the barnstorming and broadcast barrage blessedly near an end, the candidates face the reality of a nation so riven that progress seems an inevitable casualty.

With the number of jobs and consumer confidence both picking up of late, the Romney campaign has started doing more to sell its own candidate as a problem-solver with big ideas.

Romney, Obama both now lay claim to mantra of ‘change’

The final pitches of President Obama and Mitt Romney illustrate the shifting terrain of both the race and the economy.

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From left: Mark Hamill, George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford on the set of the “Star Wars” film “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Critic’s Notebook

What to expect when Disney buys ‘Star Wars’
This method of measuring for a first down seems rather antiquated considering the technology that is available.

New technologies ready to assist NFL referees
At the end of the day, Josh Hamilton’s numbers are his numbers.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Window shopping in the MLB free agent market
President Obama and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talk with hurricane survivors at a New Jersey community center Wednesday.

opinion | TOM KEANE

A break, too brief, from us vs. them
When you acquire a problem child like Aqib Talib — and he is one of the worst in the NFL — it’s called desperation.

Sunday Football Notes

Aqib Talib trade signals change in Patriots philosophy
Sugarloaf in western Maine is among the New England ski areas known for its glades.

Skiing off the top, back, and sides in New England

opinion | ward sutton

Romneypalooza!
Shinichi Mochizuki, a Japanese mathematician who claims to have solved the ABC conjecture.

An ABC proof too tough even for mathematicians
Ben Whishaw stars as Q in the new Bond movie.

Idiosyncratic gadget-meister Q back with Bond

ideas

Global domination? Whoa, Canada!

ideas | The Word

How Twitter language reveals your gender

Top Places to Work

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Top largest, large, medium, and small employers

The Globe’s 2012 Top Places to Work survey ranks the best employers in Massachusetts.

Sports

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Jeff Green turned in his best game of the season, beginning the night with a streaking, uncontested dunk in the first quarter. He scored 11 points off the bench in 16 minutes.

Celtics’ Jeff Green shines in return to native area

Green, who attended high school in nearby Hyattsville, Md., returned to the Verizon Center court, where he played for Georgetown.

Metro

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Firefighters and hazardous materials teams practiced respond­ing to a suspicious package at the Blue Line’s Bowdoin Station as part of the exercise dubbed Urban Shield: Boston.

Realistic drill puts first responders through their paces

The exercise, called Urban Shield: Boston, presented authorities with several situations and was meant to improve cooperation among agencies.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Having the choice to die matters

Kevin Cullen

Giving back to the other ‘1 percent’

JOANNA WEISS

May the polls be with you

JOAN VENNOCHI

This election, the loser can only blame himself
Jay Meattle’s Shareaholic helps people share online content they find interesting.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Grind of getting US visa hobbles building business

Dave Cowens played his entire career with the Celtics save for his last year, when he played in Milwaukee.

Bob Ryan

For NBA flops, let players police themselves?
Kyle Gendron (rear, center) with members of his family last month at the MDSC Buddy Walk in Wakefield.

Beverly Beckham

Cancer can’t take away Kyle Gendron’s smile

DERRICK Z. JACKSON

Helping voters one door at a time in Wisconsin

LAWRENCE HARMON

Boston’s dispensable teenagers

Adrian Walker

Drowning in political ads

SCOT LEHIGH

Medical marijuana is not a threat

Brian McGrory

Diary of a powerless man

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Product Reviews

Picking the right space heater

Electric heaters tested by Consumer Reports include an array of safety features that reduce the risk of fire.

Nation & World

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People lined up for free gas, both in cars and on foot, in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens on Saturday.

Lights, trains return, but Sandy recovery is patchy

Lights came on in Manhattan, but in parts of Staten Island, Queens, New Jersey, and Long Island, gas was scarce and the power was still out.

Arts

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Movies

Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell in “The Grapes of Wrath,” a political manifesto based on John Steinbeck’s novel.

In films, the personal trumps the political

With “Lincoln” and an election looming, we’re most inspired by the words of common men.

Books

book review

Emma Donghue.

‘Astray’ by Emma Donoghue

If Emma Donoghue’s bestselling novel, “Room,” was a tale of imprisonment, then her new and splendid collection, “Astray,” is all about breaking through barriers.

Travel

Luang Prabang lights up the senses

The Laotian town’s history mixes religions, regimes, and now tourism.

“In the eyes of the world, we are facing a governance crisis. This is a game for very high stakes. The future of the country is on the table.”

William Galston,  a former adviser to President Bill Clinton

Magazine

The cover for the November 4 2012 issue

How to be a New England vegetarian in winter
The cover for the October 28 2012 issue

The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
The cover for the October 21 2012 issue

A new home with a traditional feel
The cover for the October 14 2012 issue

How grocery shopping got personal

Opinion

“There is always disconnect between campaign sloganeering — in this case, hope — and the reality of life in Washington.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“This growly and pugnacious Canada bears little resemblance to the nation of unobtrusive peacekeepers that Americans have known. And the change in tone has been nothing if not deliberate.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the new Canadian nationalism