Gloria Steinem’s message about gender, then and now
Gloria Steinem’s message about gender, then and nowForty years after delivering the commencement address at Simmons College, the political activist returns to speak about feminism today.
Single-mother families struggling in Mass.
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An estimated three out of four female-headed households in the state don’t earn enough to pay bills and raise their children, according to a report.
Yvonne Abraham
A line in the sand on Plum Island
Those beach houses are doomed. They shouldn’t be there in the first place. And we should be planning for a future when they won’t be.
StyleWeek NorthEast arrives in Boston
Boston Fashion Week’s hold on the city’s style scene finally faces competition. On Thursday night, StyleWeek NorthEast will debut at the W Hotel.
Dan Shaughnessy
‘Tuck Rule’ launched a Patriots dynasty
‘Tuck Rule’ launched a Patriots dynastyThe Patriots won three Super Bowls in four years. And it was all triggered by a bogus rule that the NFL finally has eliminated.
Stolen car rate plummets in Massachusetts
Auto thefts in the state have plunged 88 percent in the past four decades, a technology-aided decline that shows little sign of abating.
Tech Lab
New Wi-Fi delivers more data faster, but at a cost
The latest routers deliver a massive speed boost to computers, phones, game consoles, and other devices that connect wirelessly to the Internet.
Former medical board head’s e-mails missing
Members of the board that regulates doctors asked state officials to determine whether its former executive director violated public records law.
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Sports
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Celtics lose to Hornets in final second
Anthony Davis’s tip-in with 0.3 seconds stunned the Celtics, 87-86. It was Boston’s fourth loss in six games.
Metro
John R. Connolly launches bid for Boston mayor
The city councilor packed a hotel ballroom Wednesday for the kickoff of his bid to replace 20-year incumbent Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Columnists
Nation & World
Amazon CEO’s team recovers Apollo engines
Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon were fished out of the Atlantic, Jeff Bezos and NASA said.
Politics
Obama strives to reassure wary Israelis
President Obama traveled to Israel bearing a message of solidarity and a promise to defend that country from threats near and far.
Business
Not paying by smartphone? You soon will, many bet
Even though most consumers don’t use their smartphones to pay for anything, businesses hope to capitalize on the so-called mobile wallet.
Arts
Book Review
‘The Girls of Atomic City’ by Denise Kiernan
A 1940s-era photo of young women enriching uranium was what inspired Kiernan to tell the story of the women who helped to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
Style
Bargain Bin
Vintage clothes, knitting goods, gym memberships, and more
Ami Albernaz runs down sales and specials at area stores and shops.
Globe Insiders
Editorial Event | March 21
The story behind ‘Whitey Bulger’
Hear Globe reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy discuss their new bestseller and win a free copy of the book at a VIP signing.