Holder applies same-sex rights to Justice Dept.

One of the rights affected by Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement include the eligibility to file for bankruptcy jointly.

City to hold gun buyback, Mayor Walsh says

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said the city will partner with the police department on a gun buyback program.

State Democrats begin meetings to choose delegates for convention

The first day of caucusing gave Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh a chance to enhance his political clout.

Air Force jet lands in Mass. after losing pressurization

The massive C-5, traveling to Delaware, was forced to divert to the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dtlumacki_soply_reg18.jpg Senate President Murray won’t run for re-election

Murray, the first woman to serve as the chamber’s president, called her time in the Senate “the greatest honor.”

CVS has announced it will no longer sell tobacco products.

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Derrick Z. Jackson

CVS tobacco ban just the start. Next: soda

There are other dangerous products that should go behind the counter.

Hannah Kearney competed in the Women's Freestyle Skiing Moguls finals.

Canadian beats Hannah Kearney for gold

The Vermont native was prevented from becoming the first back-to-back winner of an Olympic freestyle event.

Bode Miller after his training run of the Men's Downhill race at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Rivals say Bode Miller is the man to beat in downhill

“If you’re not totally focused and paying attention, this course can kill you,” Miller said of the icy Rosa Khutor course.

Travel | Cities in the states

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/24/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/IMG_9264.jpg Three days in Savannah, Ga.

Savannah is an easy city to love with its tree-filled squares and parks, well-preserved architecture, historic sites, and residents oozing Southern charm.

Opinion

LAWRENCE HARMON

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Lawrence_Harmon-1378.jpg Treating gang violence as mental illness

What exactly is the mental process that drives young men to kill and maim on the streets of Boston?