Pope softening tone, not stance, O’Malley says

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley is widely considered to be Pope Francis’ closest American adviser.

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Cardinal Sean O’Malley cautions that those expecting major changes in church teachings are likely to be disappointed.

Marathon security balances new rules, old ways

With two months to go before the Boston Marathon, officials are working at a feverish pace to lock in a comprehensive safety plan.

Yvonne Abraham

Child welfare agency shows signs of panic

In the wake of Jeremiah Oliver’s disappearance, the DCF has moved to take many children from their homes.

Serafim Casanova worked with paper used in gaskets, at Hollingsworth & Vose in Walpole.

Paper mills find new ways to survive

An old-line industry is hanging on in the digital era by finding specialized uses for its products.

Mohegan Sun, which wants to build a Massachusetts casino, uses liens as a collection tactic.

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Conn. casinos employ hardball tactic to collect debts

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have placed dozens of liens on homes across Mass. since the early 2000s, according to a Globe review.

Sebastien Toutant of Canada

Some Sochi venues unnerve even daredevils

While Olympic athletes pride themselves on pushing limits, some competitions, like the slopestyle event, may be getting too dangerous.

Pete Carroll, the palate-cleanser Patriots coach between Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, just won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks.

Christopher L. Gasper

For players and coaches, there is life after Boston

There has been a recent trend of former Boston sports leaders enjoying success, redemption — or both.

Nikolay Burinskiy, who came to the US from Ukraine in 1992, joined his son Alex at a demonstration last week in Boston supporting the Euromaidan movement.

With horror, hope, Ukrainians watch crisis from afar

Most of the emigres in Mass. are following the increasingly violent struggle against pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_glad2_met.jpg Gold medal for US in hypocrisy

Vladimir Putin can probably point to Fontbonne Academy and wonder about the criticism directed at Russia.