2d IRS official to leave amid scandal
Joseph Grant, commissioner of the agency’s tax exempt and government entities division, will retire.
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Suspect’s note said he would be joining brother, official says
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note in the boat where he was captured that seemed to take responsibility for his role in the tragedy, according to officials.
Prosecutors request checks of jurors in Bulger trial
A motion was filed asking for permission to conduct criminal background checks on potential jurors for the upcoming trial of James “Whitey” Bulger.
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Pedal pushers
Bostonians have been riding home-made pedal-powered contraptions for over a hundred years.
Harvard researchers grow nano-landscape
The lush garden of petals, twisting stems, and finely wrought leaves is best seen with an electron microscope.
Towers proposed in front of TD Garden
The two towers, which could reach 600 feet in height, would be occupied by restaurants, residences, offices, and a 200-room hotel.
Andris Nelsons named new music director of BSO
Andris Nelsons named new music director of BSOThe Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Thursday the 34-year-old Nelsons would become the 15th music director.
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Metro
Boston Fed chief says budgets cuts, tax hikes hurting economy
Eric S. Rosengren called on Congress and President Obama to delay efforts to lower the deficit.
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Politics
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The bill would require handgun manufacturers to personalize their weapons to make them impossible to fire if they fall into the wrong hands.
Business
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The drug, called Xofigo, treats castration-resistant prostate cancer, a disease that afflicts tens of thousands of men in the US.
Arts
Jonathan McPhee gets animated discussing ‘Coppélia’
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Style
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The Rhode Island School of Design exhibition “Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion” looks at men who’ve raised fashion to an art form.
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Inside the Marathon bombings
Inside the Marathon bombingsGlobe reporters and editors talk about the horror and heroic efforts of a story that has touched us all.