A lesson for Bob Dole: old rules no longer apply
A disability treaty with broad support seemed like a sure thing to the former Senate stalwart. But his own party had other ideas.
Immigrants in Mass. now likely to be more educated
Researchers say the latest waves of immigrants are far more educated than their forebears.
Museum of Fine Arts
MFA exhibit tours Japan, will not be seen in Boston
The museum will return the majority of the Japanese masterpieces to storage rather than trumpet their homecoming.
Crime declines in Boston in beginning of 2013
Major crimes in Boston dropped 15 percent in the first three months of 2013 compared with the same period last year.
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As Down detection gets easier, choices harder
A shift to blood tests could mean fewer affected babies with Down syndrome — and more questions about what is “normal.”
Proposed tax increases a concern for Mass. businesses
Big issues with big stakes for Massachusetts businesses are being debated in the Legislature.
Dan Shaughnessy
Red Sox-Yankees rivalry as we knew it is over
It’s no longer an issue of which team will finish first. The question now is, who might finish last?
Debate grows over what to do about seal resurgence
The various stakeholders in the seal story gathered for the Outer Cape Seal Symposium to discuss the animals’ exploding population.
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Sports
UMass-Lowell 1, BU 0
UMass-Lowell wins 1st Hockey East title
In addition to winning the regular-season crown, the No. 1 seed eked out a 1-0 Hockey East championship victory over No. 3 BU.
Metro
Jamaica Plain neighbors team up to develop empty lot
A group is steering development by pooling its own resources to buy a long-vacant lot and build housing.
Columnists
Nation & World
Pope Francis tells Benedict: ‘We are brothers’
The pope insisted that he and Benedict XVI pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.
Politics
Obama’s visit to Israel raises hopes for peace negotiations
The big surprise on President Obama’s trip to Israel and Jordan, which ended Saturday, is that he can also twist arms.
Business
Bank of America spars with L.L. Bean over credit card
The split between the bank and the retailer over the L.L. Bean credit card appears to have been particularly acrimonious.
Arts
Photography Review
Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light
This enthralling retrospective, which contains more than 150 photographs, runs at the Museum of Modern Art through Aug. 12.
Travel
City runs, complete with history and views
On a running tour of Boston, the pace is perfect for conversation and sightseeing.
Books
Book review
‘The Book of My Lives’ by Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hermon offers self-portraits, shining and flat, of life in Bosnia and in exile.
Globe Insiders
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.