Soaring rents are putting many families in peril

A study found that more than one in four renters in Mass. and nationally must spend more than half their income on housing.

Despite Mass. law, sex trade clients seldom punished

A human trafficking law in 2011 increased penalties for men who pay for sex from women, but purported johns are still being treated leniently.

An artist’s rendering of MGM Resorts International’s proposed casino resort in Springfield.

Investigators find MGM ‘suitable’ to build Springfield casino

The gambling commission will issue its final decision in the next several days on whether the company can move forward in its casino bid.

Riot police storm Ukrainian opposition party’s office

The move comes as the Ukrainian capital has been crippled by massive anti-government protests.

Christopher L. Gasper

Losing Rob Gronkowski may be too tough to overcome

Gronkowski waved to the fans as he left the field, but it felt like he was waving goodbye to the Patriots’ plans to win Super Bowl XLVIII.

Tom Brady, right, celebrated with Julian Edelman after throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Danny Amendola.

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On Football

Brady’s clutch play rescued Patriots again

The Browns knew what Brady was capable of. Still, they couldn’t stop him from carving up their defense in the Patriots’ wild comeback win.

Rob Gronkowski was driven off the field accompanied by Dr. Thomas Gill after his injury on Sunday.

Rob Gronkowski has torn ACL

Tests confirmed a season-ending injury for Gronkowski, while the Patriots brought back journeyman tight end D.J. Williams.

Senator Edward J. Markey said law enforcement “can be tough on crime and tough on privacy.’’

Cellphone firms regularly give data to law enforcement

The heavy reliance on personal cellphone data as an investigative tool is raising new concerns among lawmakers and privacy groups.

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JAMES CARROLL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/james_carroll_150px-1670.png A crisis of crises

Our sense of never-ending crisis grows partly from the nature of events overseas, but also from how these events are presented to us.

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Nelson Mandela was eulogized in Johannesburg Sunday.

In Nelson Mandela prayers, angst suffuses pain

South Africans began a week of commemorations following the death of Mandela with what officials called a day of prayer and reflection.