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Boston food truck industry expands
Food trucks bring a diverse mix of cuisines and cultures to the streets of Boston, a city once famous for its parochial tastes.

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By April, Boston will have 56 food trucks, up from just 15 when the city first cautiously kicked the tires of the trend in July 2011.

Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton and the Rangers’ Mike Rupp went at it in the NHL season opener at TD Garden.

Photo gallery

Globe photos of the week

Fisticuffs between the Bruins and Rangers, ice-cold temperatures in Boston, and more of the week’s best images.

Diane O’ Meara (left), whose image was used for the fictional Lennay Kekua, and alleged hoax victim Manti Te’o (right).

The Word

Catfish: How Manti Te’o’s imaginary romance got its name

Why we turn to stories to label strange human deceptions.

G Cover

‘Wedsites’ are becoming must-haves for today’s engaged couples

Once only for cutting-edge couples, wedding websites are now interactive, full of multimedia, and everywhere.

Latest news

 

Local sleep clinics close abruptly

Sleep HealthCenters, a chain mostly in New England, closed this week and left some patients facing locked doors.

Josh Smith of the Hawks drove into Paul Pierce.

Hawks 123, Celtics 111

Celtics blow 27-point lead, lose in double overtime

The misery continued as the Celtics blew a 10-point lead in the final four minutes of regulation and fell apart in overtime.

Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara looked upward as he celebrated his goal.

Bruins 4, Islanders 2

Bruins beat Islanders

The Bruins won their third game at home thanks to third-period goals from Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron.

Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi took cover from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes near Tahrir Square.

Clashes, rallies on anniversary of Egyptian uprising

Seven were killed and 250 injured as protesters clashed with security forces, showing distrust between the Muslim Brotherhood and opponents.

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Globe subscribers will get a firsthand look at the “68 Blocks” special project from the journalists who created the series.

Globe exclusives

Stan Musial, left, and Ted Williams, two members of what Bob Ryan calls baseball’s Mount Rushmore, were together at the 1960 All-Star game.

Bob Ryan | Exclusive Sunday Preview

Stan Musial’s death ends era of MLB’s Mount Rushmore
The Patriots running backs, including Stevan Ridley, left, and Danny Woodhead, did not produce when needed against the Ravens.

Christopher L. Gasper | Web exclusive

What’s missing for Patriots? The run
Grab a cozy fireside seat at James’s Gate in Jamaica Plain

Exclusive Sunday Preview | Magazine

9 things to do in Boston to beat winter’s chill
Contrasting scenes at a Shaw’s in Plymouth and at a nearby Stop & Shop.

Shaw’s struggles against lower-priced competition
Iraq War veteran Christopher Carter searched for jobs online at his Lenox home. He applied to Walmart’s hiring program.

Easing veterans’ job plight
Boston Police officer Billy Traft (right) is a headliner on Saturday’s TD Garden card.

Boston police officer part of boxing’s revival
Usually, Troy Bouchard said, he goes without gloves at his job pumping gas.

As Boston shudders, Maine townspeople shrug off cold
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray had asked state regulators to investigate whether the former Chelsea Housing Authority chief violated laws while campaigning for him.

Timothy Murray under fire over campaign funding
The family of free-information activist Aaron Swartz (right) and lawyers have blamed the office of US Attorney Carmen Ortiz for contributing to Swartz’s death and said his offenses did not warrant jail time. Ortiz said the case was “reasonably and appropriately handled.”

Swartz case prompts debate over cyber­ law
Senator John F. Kerry listened as he was introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren (left), and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prior to the start of his confirmation hearing.

Kerry vows to combat climate change

Charles Dutoit conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra and pianist Stephen Hough Thursday night.

Music Review

Dutoit is big and bold

Sports Media

NBC Sports ready for Michelle Beadle’s new show

Sports

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The Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony blew past Kevin Garnett en route to 2 of his game-high 28 points.

Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett tiff fizzles

After words were exchanged between Anthony and Garnett earlier this month, the pair played nice on Thursday.

Metro

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Stephen Lynch

Lynch uncertain about Senate run

Rep. Stephen Lynch says he hasn’t made up his mind about running in the special Senate election, just a day after his camp signaled he would announce his candidacy next week.

Columnists

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The joy of re-reading

Joshua Green

GOP should embrace deficit reduction
NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre heads the largest gun-rights organization in the United States.

SCOT LEHIGH

The gun lobby’s long reach

Kevin Cullen

Here’s an out worth taking

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Invest in Massachusetts, but don’t play Robin Hood
Bill Belichick now must contemplate what his 2013 roster will look like.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots must change ways and personnel
Beyonce performed at President Obama’s second inauguration.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Unlike Beyonce, Hillary faces the music
Facebook is testing a service called Graph Search, which may help it compete with Google Plus social network.

Tech Lab

With new Facebook search, there’s nowhere to hide

Yvonne Abraham

A parent’s child-care nightmare
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Clinton’s reality check

scot lehigh

Obama must take his case to the people

Adrian Walker

Patrick’s call to pay for the future

Nation & World

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“This is really an uphill road,” saidSenator Dianne Feinstein.

Assault weapons ban filed in Congress

Senator Dianne Feinstein announced legislation that would ban the sale and manufacture of 157 types of semiautomatic weapons.

Politics

President Obama announced Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff Friday.

Obama picks foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as chief of staff

McDonough was described by the president as a close friend unafraid to deliver straight talk.

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Mike Eruzione posed with his jersey in the background in 2010.

‘Miracle On Ice’ jersey going to auction

Mike Eruzione is parting with his iconic No. 21 USA jersey, hockey stick, and other paraphernalia.

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Television Review

From left, in the TV movie “The Makeover”: Julia Stiles, Maureen Keiller, David Walton, and Camryn Manheim.

‘The Makeover’ is ‘Pygmalion’ on the Charles

This Hallmark Hall of Fame movie is set in Boston and filled with local stereotypes and forced local accents.

Movies

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Movie Review

From left: Billy Connolly, Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, and Pauline Collins star in “Quartet.”

A noteworthy cast lifts Hoffman’s ‘Quartet’

Directed by a first-timer named Dustin Hoffman, the movie gives its actors and story line space to breathe, make mistakes, and forge connections.

Magazine

The cover for the January 20 2013 issue

My friend Tito
The cover for the January 13 2013 issue

Alfresco fabulous
The cover for the January 6 2013 issue

Best Boston Globe photos of the year, 2012
The cover for the December 23 2012 issue

Bostonians of the Year: Raisman and Harrison

Opinion

“The GOP’s insistence on forcing a crisis when it doesn’t get its way guarantees the kind of showdowns they invariably lose.”

Joshua Green 

Ideas

“It’s ungodly that so many families need to work this hard to stay safe.”

Lawrence Harmon 

“You don’t survive up here if you’re a wimpy Bostoner.”

Barry Davis,  owner, Two Rivers Canoe & Tackle in East Millinocket, Maine