Scott Brown still silent on Senate campaign

The race to fill John F. Kerry’s US Senate seat is on the verge of taking ­final shape, with growing anxiety among Republicans that Brown may sit out the contest.

Harvard cheating inquiry raises concerns

Harvard said it would announce the results of its investigations in coming days, but students say the drawn-out process has brought nerve-racking uncertainty.

Norman Stone of the Somerville Boxing Club helped Kourtney Yurko wrap her hand before her workout.

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Once-endangered boxing gyms having a unisex renaissance

A sport that fell far from its one-time perch alongside baseball is now growing more popular as both and men and women come, both for competition and for fitness.

Shirley Clarke’s son Gabriel was shot in the stomach Jan. 11.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Is it safe to walk to church?

The shooting of an innocent child like Gabriel Clarke highlights the physical and emotional surcharges paid by families living in the city’s gang-plagued neighborhoods.

Robert Parish, shown at his North Carolina home, said Kevin McHale and Larry Bird have not helped him in his quest to crack into the NBA coaching ranks.

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Robert Parish yearns for NBA coaching job

The former Celtics great, who says he needs money and sold his NBA title rings, says Larry Bird and Kevin McHale have not helped him get back in the league.

The Momogoose, Bon Me, and Clover food trucks operated in the South Station area of Boston.

Boston food truck industry expands

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.

Karen Cooper of Wayland and daughters Lily, 4, and Hannah, 5, read a PJ Library book.

Giving away millions with good cause

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation identifies assets in the Jewish community and revitalizes them through financial partnerships.

Bonnie Duncan’s all-ages solo show, “Squirrel Stole My Underpants,” combines puppetry, mime, dance, and original music.

With ‘Squirrel Stole My Underpants,’ a performer reshapes her career

After years as a performer, Bonnie Duncan found herself home full-time with three kids and a rampant imagination when she struck on the idea of creating her first all-ages solo show.

Gemma Arterton plays Gretel and Jeremy Renner is Hansel.

Movie Review

Beyond the gingerbread house

“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” is preposterous, clearly, but fun.

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Wade Preston (left, with his Movin’ Out Band) says playing the Piano Man on Broadway “opened a lot of doors for me.”

Q&A with Wade Preston of the Movin’ Out Band
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 | Sunday Preview

Stan Musial’s death ends era of MLB’s Mount Rushmore
Diane O’ Meara (left), whose image was used for the fictional Lennay Kekua, and alleged hoax victim Manti Te’o (right).

The Word | Sunday Preview

Catfish: How Manti Te’o’s imaginary romance got its name
The Patriots running backs, including Stevan Ridley, left, and Danny Woodhead, did not produce when needed against the Ravens.

Christopher L. Gasper

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

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9 things to do in Boston to beat winter’s chill
Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton and the Rangers’ Mike Rupp went at it in the NHL season opener at TD Garden.

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Globe photos of the week
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

Sports

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Bruins 4, Islanders 2

Patrice Bergeron provides some breathing room, beating goalie Rick DiPietro with a nifty move in the third period.

Chara, Bergeron spark third-period rally for Bruins

Zdeno Chara scored the go-ahead goal and Patrice Bergeron punched in an insurance goal to give the Bruins a 4-2 over the Islanders.

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Ethen Harrison, 23, was arraigned Friday in New Bedford District Court on multiple charges in the 9-month-old’s death.

Man faces charges after infant’s death

A 9-month-old New Bedford girl died and her mother’s boyfriend has been charged with assault and battery in connection with the attack, police said.

Columnists

Derrick Z. Jackson

Obama’s more perfect union
Shirley Clarke’s son Gabriel was shot in the stomach Jan. 11.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Is it safe to walk to church?
NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre heads the largest gun-rights organization in the United States.

SCOT LEHIGH

The gun lobby’s long reach

Joshua Green

GOP should embrace deficit reduction

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The joy of re-reading

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

Nation & World

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Thousands of demonstrators protested in Tahrir Square on Friday on the second anniversary of Egypt’s revolution.

Protesters turn violent across Egypt

On the second anniversary of Egypt’s revolution, seven people were killed and 250 injured, showing the distrust between the Muslim Brotherhood and opponents.

Politics

President Obama said Denis McDonough has played a key role in all his major national security decisions.

Trusted Obama aide named chief of staff

New Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, a longtime aide and close friend of the president, is known for “straight talk.”

Business

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After the holidays, many face the task of whittling down the mountain of often high-interest credit card debt before it gets out of control.

6 tips to get out from under holiday debt in 2013

Now that the holiday bills have arrived, many face the task of whittling down the often high-interest credit card debt.

Arts

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‘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.

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

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

Lawrence Harmon 

Ideas

“With just a few exceptions, the majority of gun deaths in the United States have been self-inflicted every year since at least 1920.”

Leon Neyfakh on the gun toll we’re ignoring 

“In my case, I don’t have any friends. I saw Kevin [McHale] at an event; he said he was going to call me. He never called. I called Larry [Bird] twice when I was at the Indiana Pacers; he never returned my call.”

Robert Parish,  on trying to get an NBA job