Kerry offers harsh words on Maduro’s crackdown

“The government’s use of force . . . is unacceptable,” Secretary of State John Kerry said of the Venezuelan president’s response to protests.

John Durkin, a Bates College student from Rye, N.H., was found dead after going missing in Rome.

Bates College student found dead in Italy

Statements by the family and the college did not divulge the circumstances of John Durkin’s death.

From left: Kate Lin of Weymouth, Kerrie Tobin of Dorchester, and Baxter, a great dane, enjoyed a cheeseburger and chicken sandwich at Sullivan's in South Boston.

In sign of approaching spring, Sullivan’s opens for business

The line of people waiting for their first taste of summer staples stretched into the parking lot this afternoon.

on hockey

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/23olyonhockey.jpg US men’s team humiliated in Sochi

The 5-0 flogging arguably was the most embarrassing US loss since the Americans first suited up at the Games 94 years ago.

coverage

The 2014 Academy Awards

In one of the strongest years at the movies, who will win the top trophies is anything but a sure thing.

game on

The flap over ‘Flappy Bird’

If the concept of a “good” game is to have any meaning, game critics can’t ignore games that appear unsophisticated but make many thousands of people happy.

Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felix (left) of Saint Lucia received his beret as he was appointed cardinal by Pope Francis.

all things catholic | john l. allen jr.

For the ‘Pope of the Poor,’ personnel is policy

Pope Francis lifted up new cardinals from some of the world’s poorest nations in his first consistory.

photo gallery

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/chris-capuano-0222.jpg Red Sox spring training, Feb. 22

New pitcher Chris Capuano wore a Red Sox uniform for the first time, and the team held an open house for fans at JetBlue Park.

Opinion

opinion | Simon Saradzhyan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/TS-Par7798169.jpg Threat of a failed Ukraine

More than 20 years since its independence, the country is still lacking cultural and political cohesion.