Expedited TSA screenings open to Boston passengers

At a cost of $85 for five years, passengers will be eligible to verify their identities to avoid long lines.

In letter, UN warns Kim Jong Un on crimes against humanity

A UN panel warned the North Korean leader that he may be held accountable for orchestrating widespread crimes ranging from rape to executions.

More snow on tap for tomorrow

Some parts of the state could get up to 6 inches of snow in the latest blast of winter weather headed our way.

Nina Olson, as a sort of in-house watchdog, is supposed to tell Congress what the Internal Revenue Service is doing wrong. One of her reports called the IRS an “institution in crisis.”

Second of two parts

Is the IRS up to the basics of its job?

The federal agency is under attack, distrusted, and underfunded, yet crucial to the nation’s survival and prosperity.

Jon Lester did some throwing during spring training Monday in Fort Myers, Fla.

Lester is open to talks with Red Sox

Jon Lester said the Red Sox have not begun talks with his agents on a contract extension, but he hopes that day is coming.

Lolo Jones has been unable to win an Olympic medal in hurdling, but is eyeing on in bobsled in Sochi. . (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Sochi Winter Olympics

Lolo Jones puts backlash behind, pushes on in bobsled

The hurdler has taken heat for getting a place on the team but is determined to prove she belongs.

Bode Miller cried after the men’s Super-G on Sunday.

Bode Miller defends NBC interviewer

Christin Cooper was criticized for pressing Miller about his brother’s death in a post-race TV interview.

editorial | service not included

Tipping system exacerbates unfair pay at restaurants

The entrenchment of tipping should at least be returned to its roots as a purely voluntary reward for excellent service.

Opinion

opinion | Mike Ross

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/marine2.jpg Stuck in dry dock

Out-of-date zoning regulations are hampering innovation on Boston’s waterfront.