Richard Tisei leads Rep. John Tierney in poll

The former GOP state senator from Wakefield is pulling six percentage points ahead of Rep. Tierney in a new Boston Globe poll.

From left, Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, and Stephen Breyer were at the traditional Red Mass on Sunday, a day before the new Supreme Court session.

Election’s winner may shape Supreme Court

The high court’s makeup and ideological balance could change, perhaps significantly, depending on who is elected president in November.

Senator Brown’s fund-raising on the national level, where money is crucial and anger at Democrats is high, can strike a far different tone.

Scott Brown paints win as key for GOP

Senator Brown’s pitch to non-Massachusetts Republicans is stressing control of the Senate, not bipartisanship.

Boston to tell 57 they may have been infected by paramedic

The patients may have been exposed to blood-borne illnesses in 2011 by a paramedic suspected of tampering with vials of painkillers and sedatives.

For James Santagati of Dorchester, the price he pays to get through the fare gates remains a comparative bargain. “I’ve been taking the T since I was 7,’’ the 57-year-old said.

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Despite fare increase, MBTA’s popularity rising

MBTA ridership increased again in August despite the fare increase and service reductions that went into effect in July.

Quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Brandon Lloyd celebrated a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Patriots surged past the Bills, 52-28, at Buffalo on Sunday.

Patriots 52, Bills 28

Patriots explode, roll over the Bills

Tom Brady led New England on six consecutive touchdown drives in the second half to surge past the Bills, 52-28, and even the team’s record at 2-2.

Wes Welker howls after a 17-yard catch for a first down that set up a TD three plays later in the fourth quarter as dazed Bills Mark Anderson (93) and Mario Williams (94) look on.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots have made a habit out of winning

For the Patriots, losing feels like quitting victory cold turkey — it just fuels the craving. That was the case on Sunday against Buffalo.

Revere seeks Wonderland in casino deal

Mayor Dan Rizzo will try to acquire the Wonderland property in his casino negotiations with Suffolk Downs, as the first piece of a plan to bring the Revolution to Revere.

Neil Silverman says he can’t afford to retire.

Banks’ record-low interest rates frustrate nation’s savers

Fewer seniors are able to generate much income from their savings because interest rates have fallen so sharply.

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Since the first Chinese immigrants began arriving in the 1880’s, the neighborhood has been one of the city’s most vibrant.

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Hu Tao (left), a research assistant professor, and scientist Fiorenzo Omenetto at Tufts University’s silk lab.

Short-lived circuits promise range of new uses
Rajon Rondo played after dislocating his left elbow during the 2011 playoffs.

G Cover

Athletes play through pain at their own peril

Opinion | Jennifer Graham

The devolution of man
Le1f has garnered praise for his mixtape “Dark York” and video “Wut,” while shrugging off the invective for being gay.

NYC rapper Le1f brings a new vogue to hip-hop

tom keane

Crime lab scandal is symptom of underfunded courts

book review

‘The Signal and the Noise’ by Nate Silver

The hour-long procession opening the Second Vatican Council moves into St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Oct. 11, 1962. In all, about 10,000 walked in the procession.

opinion | James Carroll

The Catholic Church’s lost revolution
Falmouth residents say a stone wall is blocking deeded shoreline access.

Falmouth wall divides land, sea, neighbors
Mitt Romney has struggled to confront the self-inflicted wound from a video from a fund-raiser video in which he disparaged 47 percent of the electorate.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Romney must change dynamics of race drastically to win
Buddy Edgerton (left) and Mike McGuire chatted at the reunion.

Models for Norman Rockwell’s portraits reunite
JANUS AUTOMATED WORKSTATION: PerkinElmer, Waltham. Used to automate sample preparation and other tasks involved in lab work such as drug research, forensics, and diagnostics.

Mass. medical device companies ready to market wares
Dan Duquette deserves credit for adding to the Orioles roster, for constantly having to tweak the roster amid injuries.

Sunday Baseball Notes

In American League front offices, two stand out

Sports

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39th RYDER CUP

Americans (left to right) Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, and Webb Simpson appear shell-shocked after the Europeans rallied in remarkable fashion to capture the 39th Ryder Cup.

Europe rallies past US, wins Ryder Cup

The Europeans pulled off a victory just as improbable as the one grabbed by the US at The Country Club in Brookline in 1999.

Metro

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Hundreds of people turned out to march in East Boston Sunday night to support 14,000 unionized New England janitors.

N.E. janitors union reaches tentative pact

A union representing 14,000 New England janitors has reached a tentative contract agreement that allows them to avoid a strike.

Columnists

Shell Oil’s floating oil-drilling platform, Kulluk, passes downtown Seattle in 2011. The rig was scheduled to depart for Alaska the following year.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Energy policy shows fallacy of a ‘domestic’ debate

Adrian Walker

Opportunity awaits Roxbury Community College
Nataly Kogan is a cofounder of Happier.

Innovation Economy

A start-up called Happier hopes for a rosier life

Tech Lab Plus

Device lets you take control of driving games
Wes Welker howls after a 17-yard catch for a first down that set up a TD three plays later in the fourth quarter as dazed Bills Mark Anderson (93) and Mario Williams (94) look on.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots have made a habit out of winning

Joanna Weiss

New Orleans fights for its news

Kevin Cullen

Brown supporters’ fun not funny to Native American
Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate was ruled to have pulled in a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson against the Packers this week.

Bob Ryan

Entertainment is fun, but it’s no contest

Yvonne Abraham

Scott Brown doesn’t have much to offer

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots and Red Sox in familiar positions

Joan Vennochi

Limousine liberal and a pickup truck
Burst’s Tracey Deforge and Bryant McBride and their team have developed an app that allows photos and video to be shared with selected group of friends or family.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Growing app market sparks fierce competition

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Andrew W. Lo (left) proposes raising $30 billion for more speculative, early-stage research into cancer treatments.

MIT economist pitches cancer megafund

Andrew Lo, a hedge fund manager and MIT professor, is proposing an early stage cancer research “megafund” of up to $30 billion.

Politics

Political Notebook

“Come Thursday morning, the entire narrative of this race is going to change,” Governor Chris Christie said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Christie predicts Romney will surge after first debate

Governor Chris Christie predicted that this week’s presidential debate will mark a turning point for GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

Nation & World

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The 11-year death toll has climbed steadily in recent months with a spate of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police officers — supposed allies — against NATO troops.

US forces’ death toll in Afghanistan hits 2,000

The toll is a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.

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Book Review

Andrew Porter

‘In Between Days’ by Andrew Porter

The well-regarded short-story writer’s debut offers a portrait of a broken Houston clan struggling to find a fragile balance.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Do celebrities do more harm than good when pushing health issues?

Two public health experts took opposing sides on the debate in the latest British Medical Journal.

“I’m the proverbial retiree next door and I can’t afford to retire.”

Neil Silverman, 69,  a Framingham engineer

Magazine

The cover for the September 30 2012 issue

On Mount Washington, a peak experience
The cover for the September 23 2012 issue

9 hot trends in kitchen design
The cover for the September 16 2012 issue

The self-promoting, fan-financed, go-it-alone star
The cover for the September 9 2012 issue

Things to do in the Berkshires

Opinion

“It’s worth noting that the ‘domestic’ policies that have yielded so much American-made energy have resulted in a 16-year low in our dependence on ‘foreign’ oil.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“We know a lot about the things that are closer to our size, our altitude, our spot in the universe — and less about things that are hard to reach, hard to dig up, and hard to quantify.”

Samuel Arbesman  on what big data is missing