Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings
Over the coming days, the cardinals will pick a schedule for choosing the next pope and discuss the problems facing the church.
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Discord in Rome greets cardinals on eve of conclave
As the College of Cardinals prepares to choose a new pope to follow Benedict XVI, the tableau is rife with Vatican rivalry and controversy.
Obama picks two from Mass. for energy, EPA posts
The president has chosen MIT scientist Ernest Moniz as energy secretary, and Canton native Gina McCarthy, who attended UMass Boston and Tufts, as EPA chief.
Oprah Winfrey to give Harvard commencement
The talk show host and entrepreneur offers “one of the great American success stories,” Harvard’s president said.
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ADHD is not just a childhood problem
Millions of adults may have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Health costs in Mass. are heading upward
There are signs the rate of increase in Massachusetts health care prices — and insurance premiums — may soon start accelerating again.
Children’s monitoring system predicts patients’ problems
New technology at Boston Children’s Hospital allows doctors to track several monitors providing data on a patient on a single display.
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Bruins pay big for Zdeno Chara’s fight
The Bruins captain stuck up for fallen teammate Tyler Seguin, then watched Montreal score 2 goals during his 17-minute penalty.
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Will David Ortiz be ready for Opening Day?
The time has come to worry about whether Ortiz, who has yet to appear on the field in spring training, will be ready.
Metro
Three-alarm fire damages Westwood home
Firefighters have knocked down a three-alarm fire that tore through a nearly 200-year-old home, officials said.
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Born with HIV, baby appears to have been cured
The infant in Mississippi was treated with drugs soon after birth, a step not usually taken, to halt the AIDS virus.
Politics
A new take on ‘Mrs. President,’ Abigail Adams
Adams will be featured on a C-SPAN series that examines the private lives and public roles of presidential spouses.
Business
Amid profits, businesses in no hurry to add jobs
The split between American workers and the companies that employ them is widening.
Arts
Music Review
Denk carries audience through a masterful maze
Superb and insightful pianist Jeremy Denk played at Jordan Hall on Saturday night.
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Ear infections don’t necessarily require antibiotics
Many ear infections are caused by viruses and will get better without antibiotics.
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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.