Research giants win on federal funding
Harvard, MIT, and a coalition of other research institutions fended off a bid from the Obama administration to cut the amount each school receives for overhead costs.
Restoration Hardware has buzz, goods, but no permit
The 40,000-square-foot home goods store in the heart of the trendy Newbury Street shopping district still doesn’t have an occupancy permit.
Children’s access to mental care in Mass. is growing
An increasing number of pediatric practices are sharing space with mental health professionals, a move aimed at improving access.
Christopher L. Gasper
NCAA Tournament continues a chaotic season
If the tournament is anything like the college basketball season that preceded it then it’s going to be an unpredictable and thoroughly enjoyable ride.
Caleb Kenna for the Boston Globe
Entrepreneurs tap rich-flowing maple syrup in Vt.
Across the northland, the maple syrup industry is booming as never before, thanks to increased demand and technological improvements.
North End Segway firm might soon have to scoot
The Boston By Segway tour company has vowed to fight a city ruling that it can no longer operate its vehicles from its North End location.
Police clicking into crimes using new software
A new software tool created by Harvard students gathers all intelligence and background information about a suspect onto a single platform.
St. Patrick’s Day parade in Southie draws thousands
St. Patrick’s Day parade in Southie draws thousandsOnlookers packed South Boston’s streets and gathered at windows and on porches to watch the marchers.
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Penguins 2, Bruins 1
Bruins come up short against Penguins
Staked to a pair of first-period goals, the Penguins ripped off their ninth straight win, edging the Bruins, 2-1.
Metro
Murder trial of ‘Rockefeller’ beginning in Calif.
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter is accused of killing a man in California who disappeared in 1985.
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Nation & World
2 Ohio high school football players convicted of rape
The town’s obsession over its football team, many said, had shielded other teens who did little or nothing to protect the girl.
Politics
Obama to nominate Labor pick today
President Obama will nominate Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general, to be the next secretary of labor.
Business
Japan’s Toyo Ito chosen for prestigious Pritzker prize
The Japanese architect has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Sunday.
Arts
Book Review
‘Seeds of Hope’ by Jane Goodall
Goodall’s latest book blends reminiscence, natural history, and a plea on behalf of the natural world.
Health and wellness
In Practice
Important questions about calcium
Here are some commonly asked questions about calcium, along with answers that reflect our knowledge — to date.
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St. Patrick’s Day parades
St. Patrick’s Day paradesWhat began as an observation of the anniversary of Evacuation Day in 1901 morphed along the way into a celebration of Boston’s Irish traditions.