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Harvard secretly searched emails

Administrators looked through accounts of 16 resident deans, looking for a media leak in the school’s cheating case.

Markey, Lynch address union members at forum

Rep. Stephen Lynch and Rep. Edward Markey, both vying for the open US Senate seat, struck similar chords this morning at a candidate forum in Dorchester.

Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille (20) celebrated with teammates after his goal gave Boston a 3-0 lead in the first period.

Bruins 3, Flyers 0

Bruins shut out Flyers

Tuukka Rask made 23 saves for a shutout as the Bruins won the first of three games against Philadelphia.

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A second home on Plum Island fell from its foundation early this morning after it was compromised during Friday's high tide.

Initiative organized to repeal Mass. casino law

The gambling opponents’ first step is to gather more than 70,000 signatures from registered voters by late November.

Boston Police recruits stretched out before their last workout at the Boston Police Academy before the June 2011 graduation.

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Lawrence Harmon

Boston’s police test

Urban departments should reflect the communities they serve, yet the current class of 57 recruits has only eight minority members.

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A sampling of stories from this Sunday's Globe.

 

Van Cliburn, who died Feb. 27 at age 78, is pictured as a 23-year-old performing at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow.

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When a Texas pianist became ‘the American Sputnik’

During one heady week in April 1958, a combustible mix of music and politics ignited Van Cliburn’s career in a way that no pianist had ever been launched before. Or since.

Marc Schermerhorn of Seattle scaled a grass carp in class, with interpreter Zhang Nan Yu beside him. The class made the pork wontons served in cups of chicken broth.

Travel

Learning Sichuan style at the source

A two-week program for Chinese-cooking aficionados at one of the country’s premier cooking schools offers students the chance to learn the secrets of hot and spicy Sichuan food.

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The Bay Bridge in San Francisco with its new look, courtesy of Philips Color Kinetics.

Calif. bridge is seen in a new light
A man shoveled along Commonwealth Avenue.

Editorial

Snow removal: Carrots and sticks
Pushcarts lined Washington Street in 2009.

Downtown Crossing pushcarts to leave soon
Spring 2011 Style Magazine

Photos

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Though he has an outstanding defensive reputation, Avery Bradley stretched the rules while trying to slow down Hawks guard Jeff Teague.

Celtics Notebook

There’s no stopping the Celtics’ bench

Pen used by Abraham Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863.

Art Reviews

When the pen really was mightier than the sword
At James’s Gate in Jamaica Plain you can enjoy your beer next to the fireplace.

A Boston Irish Pub Crawl
Lia Cirio and Paulo Arrais during a dress rehearsal of “Wings of Wax.” The Boston Ballet’s Jiri Kylian program presented three of the choreographer’s works spanning 28 years.

Dance Review

Program reflects Kylian spirit, tenderness
One project is an honors college complex at UMass Amherst.

UMass says building projects will boost economy

Exclusive Sunday Preview | Ideas

How to make stress work in your favor
The 2013 cover.

Sunday Preview | Style Magazine

Who are the Most Stylish Bostonians?
Sarah Leveille, a member of the education staff at the Higgins Armory Museum, showed Shaun McGrath and other children around at the Higgins Armory Museum Wednesday.

Higgins Armory Museum to close

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New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera announced at a press conference that he will retire at the end of the season.

Yankees closer Rivera announces he will retire

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera announced at a press conference today that he will retire after this season.

Metro

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Parents Mary Dunne and Malcolm Astley after their daughter’s former boyfriend was convicted Thursday of murdering her.

Slain teen’s parents talk about dating violence

The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in Wayland have started a fund to support programs on healthy relationships.

Columnists

Gina McCarthy was Governor Mitt Romney’s deputy secretary for the environment.

Derrick Z. Jackson

McCarthy a clear choice for EPA
Boston Police recruits stretched out before their last workout at the Boston Police Academy before the June 2011 graduation.

Lawrence Harmon

Boston’s police test

RENÉE LOTH

Exploited boys remain invisible

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The children of ‘1984’

Kevin Cullen

Bill Bratton is America’s most wanted

Dan Shaughnessy

Why today’s NCAA teams shouldn’t complain

SCOT LEHIGH

Charter school results too good to ignore

JOAN VENNOCHI

With Cahill, a good law and a weak case

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Chavez death creates risk, opportunity
Mitt Romney told Chris Wallace, “It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done.”

SCOT LEHIGH

Romney’s look back
Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz is seeking a return to his 2010 form — a 17-7 record and 2.33 ERA.

Christopher L. Gasper

Now must be Clay Buchholz’s time to shine
A man carried a bucket filled with waste to be discarded, in a slum area in Port-au-Prince in this Dec. 17, 2012, photo. The country is fighting a cholera epidemic in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.

Adrian Walker

From Andrew Square, taking on the UN for Haiti

Nation & World

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Mandela hospitalized for tests

The former South African president and anti-apartheid leader was admitted for a scheduled medical check-up.

Politics

Political Notebook

Obama meets with faith leaders on immigration

The president said he wants the Senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months.

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One project is an honors college complex at UMass Amherst.

UMass says building projects will boost economy

Bonds sold this week will help fund $1.2 billion in projects, including a biomanufacturing facility at UMass Dartmouth.

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“I am a songwriter first and foremost,’’ says Holly Williams, granddaughter of Hank.

Versatile songwriter Holly Williams does her pedigree proud

Holly Williams comes from a dynasty in American music, starting with her grandfather, Hank Williams, but it’s last thing you think of when you hear her latest album.

Magazine

The cover for the March 3 2013 issue

Getting through to your kids in the digital age
The cover for the February 24 2013 issue

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger & Catherine Greig’s story
The cover for the February 17 2013 issue

A trip to Rio de Janeiro, without leaving Boston
The cover for the February 10 2013 issue

Change on the Mystic

Opinion

“The bottom line, though, is that prospects are dimming for minority officers.”

Lawrence Harmon 

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Editorial Event | March 20

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Get tips on shooting video from award-winning Globe videographer Darren Durlach.

Ideas

“To proponents of this speculative new field, understanding the legal status of robots is key to how we want society to work once humans are no longer the only ones making important decisions.”

Leon Neyfakh on robot law