Israel must compromise for peace, Obama says
President Obama stressed that Israel must make peace with the Palestinians if it is to ensure its survival and long-term viability.
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Doctors urged to disclose DNA risks to patients
Patients who have their full set of genes sequenced should be informed by their doctors what risks lurk in their DNA, according to a long-awaited report.
House passes GOP budget plan promising deep cuts
The measure promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies.
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Yvonne Abraham
Plum Island homes are doomed
Those beach houses shouldn’t be there in the first place. And we should be planning for a future when they won’t be.
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.
Single-mother families struggling in Mass.
Single-mother families struggling in Mass.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.
Dan Shaughnessy
Was the Patriots dynasty built on a lie?
Was the Patriots dynasty built on a lie?The bogus rule that the NFL finally eliminated on Wednesday was actually the trigger for the start of the Patriots’ run of three Super Bowls wins in four years.
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Celtics lose to Hornets in final second
Anthony Davis’s tip-in with 0.3 seconds left stunned the Celtics, who blew a 13-point lead en route to their 4th loss in 6 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.
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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.
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Smooth clothes for sensitive kids
After her daughter developed an increased sensitivity to touch, Clovene Campbell hopped online to research clothes without seams, and found Teres Kids.
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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.