Broken City
Kansas district shuns compromise
Tim Huelskamp is a passionate conservative, and the voters in western Kansas strongly support him and his views.
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Consalvo declares his candidacy for mayor of Boston
Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo said his 11 years on the council has prepared him to become the city’s mayor.
Conley starts his mayoral campaign at Logan
Conley starts his mayoral campaign at LoganSuffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley appeared at ease as he shook hands, chatted, and smiled for picture-takers.
Boston to get new Bank of America ATMs with video chats
Boston will become the first market to get a new generation of automatic teller machines that will offer video chats with tellers.
Patricia Harris for The Boston Globe
MBTA could have 1 bidder for $1 billion rail contract
One of the two companies competing to provide commuter rail service is threatening to drop out of the bidding.
Planet Fitness offers ‘judgment-free’ gyms
Executives and members tie the company’s rapid growth to its affordability and focus on nurturing a grunt-free zone.
New leaders try to fix Probation Dept.
New leaders try to fix Probation Dept.The agency is still trying to erase the legacy of cronyism, secrecy, and ineptitude from 12 years under former chief John J. O’Brien.
Dan Shaughnessy
At this rate, will the Red Sox ever lose?
Worst to first. Two games into the season, this is the theme of the 2013 Red Sox.
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Spotlight Report: Driven to the Edge
Spotlight Report
A nine-month Globe investigation of Boston’s $1 billion taxicab industry found widespread corruption.
Sports
on basketball
Celtics have to rely on depth without Garnett
If the Celtics are going to be a formidable playoff opponent, they’ll have to improve dramatically without key pieces such as Kevin Garnett.
Metro
Former Romney aides lend hand to Mass. Senate hopefuls
Alumni from Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign have dispersed to rival camps in the three-way Republican race for the Senate nomination
Columnists
Nation & World
Experiment believed to detect evidence of dark matter
An MIT experiment reported to have found preliminary evidence of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about a quarter of the universe.
Politics
Connecticut passes wide-ranging gun control law
Lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a bill that includes restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines.
Business
Worcester Airport happy to have JetBlue
There is hope JetBlue will revitalize an airport that has repeatedly lost service, but some are skeptical that the airport will generate enough passengers to be self-sustaining.
Arts
Stage Review
Amelia Broome masters Maria Callas at New Rep
In Terrence McNally’s “Master Class” at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, Broome may not channel the opera singer, but she masters the role.
Style
Bargain Bin
Traveling tailor shop provides custom clothing
Ami Albernaz runs down specials and sales at area stores and shops, including Indochino’s traveling tailor shop in Back Bay.
Globe Insiders
Editorial Event | April 17
Editorial Event: Video tips with Dina Rudick
Editorial Event: Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.