FAA to close 5 Mass. airport towers
The towers at airports in Beverly, New Bedford, Lawrence, Worcester, and Norwood will shut down early next month as part of 149 nationwide closures.
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Timing was right for Israel’s apology to Turkey, Obama says
President Barack Obama helped arrange the call between the two countries shortly before leaving Israel.
Harvard stripped of quiz titles
A member of the Harvard team for the National Academic Quiz Tournaments allegedly accessed questions prepared for the tournaments.
Prosecutors expect to upgrade charges against nanny
An autopsy on the 1-year-old victim is not complete, but prosecutors say they expect to file more charges against a nanny accused of assaulting a child in her care.
Joan Marcus
Stage Review
At Yale Rep, Paul Giamatti plays Hamlet as antic Everyschlub
Giamatti’s portrayal of Hamlet reaches a white-hot intensity at times, but the production as a whole just doesn’t hold together.
Crowds pack PAX East in Boston
Thousands of video game fans, many dressed in costumes, flocked to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center today for a look at the newest industry developments.
March Madness
No. 5 Wisconsin goes cold
Mississippi outworked the Badgers in the last eight or nine minutes of the 57-46 loss to Ole Miss, a Wisconsin player said.
JOAN WICKERSHAM
Two days in court
More than 50 cases passed through Suffolk Superior Court over two days, yet, if the deck is stacked against these offenders, the reality is far worse for their victims.
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Sports
Analysis
Projecting the Red Sox roster
Is Jackie Bradley Jr. in the Red Sox’ plans? Peter Abraham breaks down how he thinks the roster will look when camp ends.
Metro
Author Chinua Achebe dies at 82
Achebe, a Brown University professor, wrote “Things Fall Apart,’’ which marked the arrival of an African-born writer onto the international stage.
Columnists
Nation & World
Thousands protest at Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood offices
Riot police guarded the Islamist group’s headquarters as thousands of opponents and supporters clashed.
Politics
House passes 6-month plan for spending; few cuts shifted
The shortterm funding bill ends the possibility of a government shutdown next week, but a budget battle is brewing.
Business
Shell’s CEO says gas will lead way
Peter Voser said abundant natural gas supplies present the most straightforward way to a cleaner future.
Arts
Classical Notes
Jonathan Biss explores Schumann at Jordan Hall
For the pianist and music writer, playing Schumann provides a guide to otherwise inaccessible realms of the soul.
Movies
MOVIE REVIEW
‘Admission’ is a pleasant comedy
Tina Fey dials down sitcom wackiness to play an admissions officer wooed by a crunchy high school director.
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Editorial Event | April 17
Video tips with Dina Rudick
Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.