Hopes of family, firm collide on unproven drug

Should an experimental drug be given to a dying patient if it is unproven and might unravel a carefully designed clinical trial?

Shirley Leung

Faking it through the Super Bowl? Why bother?

Women are taught that to make it in a man’s world you have to know sports. Call me un-Patriotic, but faking it takes work.

Marc Fucarile, who lost his right leg in the bombings, said seeking death for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was “just the right thing to do.”

Bomb victims voice a mix of emotions

Some see the case against the Marathon bomber as the rare occasion when the death penalty should be used. Others worried that it might an easy end.

Stocks plunge on weak earnings, overseas woes

The Dow fell more than 200 points in early trading after disappointing reports by Amazon and Walmart.

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The Rapaports’ old kitchen was renovated to create an airy but separate space. Use the slider above to see the kitchen before (left) and after.

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A Lincoln makeover

Jonathan and Sarah Rapaport traded New York City for a life in Lincoln and a 4,000-square-foot mid-century-modern home in the Deck House style.

The state cashed Carol Clark's premium check on Jan. 13, but she has no confirmation that she has been enrolled in coverage. ”I’m 62 years old. I cannot risk having my retirement and everything taken away from me if I’m in a car accident or I have a heart attack.”

Some who sought health coverage remain uninsured

An untold number of people in Mass. have applied for plans and not received coverage, leaving some frustrated and struggling.

Dr. Roman DeSanctis said he has “always been a people person.’’

After 6 decades of devotion, the doctor is out

Dr. Roman DeSanctis, 83, retires Friday after spending his career at Mass. General.

Breno Giacomini worked with Malden High School's Gabriel Padilla during a football skills camp in Malden last summer. Giacomini, a Malden High School product, will suit up for the Seahawks in Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Kevin Cullen

Breno Giacomini, the pride of Malden High

What Giacomini does off the field should make you root hard for the Seahawks on Sunday.

Opinion

JOANNA WEISS

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The faux-backlash trend of beauty culture includes self-congratulatory ad campaigns and standards that haven’t changed.

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Chad Johnson relieved Tuukka Rask and allowed a quick breakaway goal to Daniel Briere.

Bruins want no part of Canadiens in playoffs

The Bruins haven’t beaten the Canadiens in the teams’ last five meetings, and Montreal looms as a bad playoff matchup for Boston.

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Movie Review

The Oscar-nominated documentary shorts screened at the Coolidge Corner include “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.”

Documentary shorts celebrate individuality

This year’s Oscar nominees aren’t as strong as last year’s contenders, but they showcase bravery and spiky individualism in refreshing ways.