Romney confirms mistakes in push for White House
Mitt Romney said his failure to win over minority voters did “real damage” to his White House campaign, and that “it kills me” not to be president.
Cost of sequestration hits home in Boston
The Head Start program, which serves 2,500 children, is bracing for cuts that could leave 250 children and perhaps a center out in the cold.
Defense cut damage viewed as overblown
Analysts across the political spectrum say the US defense budget can and should be cut significantly — and that doing so will not harm national security.
Mass. studying pros, cons of city vs. rural casinos
Mass. studying pros, cons of city vs. rural casinosThe state gambling commission has a number of decisions to make over the next 12 months, but perhaps none as fundamental as this: Rural or urban?
Mt. Washington’s wintry ferocity draws weather tourists
The famed Mount Washington Observatory offers extreme weather tourists the opportunity to experience deadly weather in relaxing comfort.
Chill seekers on Mount Washington
Winter vistors are eager to experience the extreme climate on the summit of Mount Washington.
Boston humming as appeal of life in city booms
Boston humming as appeal of life in city boomsThe century’s first decade has brought a historic surge of newcomers to Boston. They carry fresh expectations — and pose real challenges.
JOANNA WEISS
Marissa Mayer is insulting our intelligence
Women need the tools, and respect, to make career choices for themselves. Corporate top-achievers, like the Yahoo CEO, are always the last to understand this.
Sunday Baseball Notes
Was there a better way for Red Sox to spend?
After the deal with the Dodgers, the Red Sox spent the $60 million they saved on veteran complimentary players. Here’s another way they could have gone.
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Sports
Bruins 3, Lightning 2
Bruins come charging back, beat the Lightning
Thanks to a Brad Marchand goal late in the third, the Bruins wiped out a two-goal deficit to win their sixth straight game.
Metro
Leaving West Wing to pursue Hollywood dream
Mass. native Jon Favreau, who was one of the youngest head speechwriters in presidential history, is working on a screenplay.
Columnists
Nation & World
John Kerry prods Egypt on economic reforms
Kerry made his first trip to an Arab capital as secretary of state on Saturday.
Politics
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
Mitt Romney steps back on national stage
The former GOP presidential candidate is reemerging after nearly four months in seclusion.
Business
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New tablets offer greater capabilities at lower prices
Rapid changes in tablets are bringing more choices, new features, and better prices.
Arts
Kassirer’s ear for Americana’s future
Sam Kassirer bought a farmhouse five years ago and has turned it into a Americana music factory.
Travel
Second Look
DinoTracks, EcoTarium in Worcester
The EcoTarium, a sprawling indoor-outdoor science and nature center, features life-size replicas dinosaurs.
Books
book review
‘The End of the Point’ by Elizabeth Graver
There are no end of frolicsome children and fretful parents in Graver’s beautifully orchestrated family symphony.
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Ski season
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Ski seasonBeginning in the 1930s, New England ski trails quickly expanded, and today skiing isn’t the quaint small business it once was.