Day before inauguration, Walsh promises safety for seniors

Martin Walsh was mobbed at a brunch for elderly Boston residents one day before he becomes mayor of Boston.

Logan Airport contends with flight delays

Delays at Logan Airport could last several days because of icy conditions and a shortage of airline seats.

A few vehicles were on Interstate 44 in Fenton, Mo., Sunday.

Midwest expects below-zero temperatures

Many areas are forecast to experience the coldest weather seen in years, and those temperatures are pushing east.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Jerusalem.

Kerry says Iran could participate in Syrian peace talks

Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry were the first by a senior US official that Iran might play a role in peace talks.

Tom Brady and the Patriots will face the Colts in the second round of the playoffs at Gillette Stadium.

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Patriots to face Colts in Foxborough

The Patriots will host the Colts in the AFC divisional playoffs following this weekend’s wild card games.

Bill Monroe and Peter Rowan play the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco in 2003.

opinion | Simon Waxman

Boston’s bluegrass

The spirit of creativity remains potent in blistering acts, which will be on display Jan. 25 at the Sinclair in Harvard Square.

Globe Magazine

The front lines of a same-sex marriage

This year marks a decade since gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts.

Ross Miner is a top contender to make the US Olympic team.

US Figure Skating Championships

US figure skaters aren’t expected to be forces in Sochi

The Yanks figure to miss both the men’s and women’s podiums at the Games for the first time since 1936.

Pope Francis emerged from the door of the Jesus church in Rome on Friday.

Yvonne Abraham

New pope goes ‘old school’

If Francis is making some people uncomfortable, then bless him. That’s his job. And plenty of prominent Catholics of means around here get that.

Opinion

opinion | Paula A. Johnson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0105oped_mellor.jpg ‘Every cell has a sex’

It will take sex-specific research to better understand how cellular and molecular differences in males and females affect every aspect of our health.

Travel

The List

Overseas Highway in Florida.

Five fabulous US scenic drives

From North Carolina’s Outer Banks to California’s Pacific Coast Highway, five roads worth taking.