House panel hearing focuses on Marathon attack

“Our nation could have been further terrorized... New York City could have been hit again,” said the committee’s chairman at the hearing.

Menino crowning Marathon winners in 1994, 1999, 2001, and 2009.

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Menino reflects on the Boston Marathon

The former mayor offers his take on last year’s bombings, and what he’s looking forward to at this year’s race.

Derrick Gordon posted this photo on Instagram shortly after his announcement.

UMass’ Derrick Gordon reveals he is gay

Gordon, a leader on the men’s basketball team that went to the NCAA Tournament last month, said he was inspired by the NBA’s Jason Collins.

‘Compromised’ data prompts retraction of stem cell study

The retracted study about heart regeneration, which was led by Brigham researchers, comes in the wake of another stem cell controversy.

Not all of the 20 injured at Franklin Regional High School were cut by the knife, though most were, Westmoreland County emergency management spokesman Dan Stevens said.

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20 injured in stabbing attack at Pa. high school

A 16-year-old student “was flashing two knives around” when he injured 19 students and a school police officer, a police chief said.

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Christopher L. Gasper and Scott Thurston are discussing the Red Sox’ slow start, among other topics.

The state awarded the $2.6 billion contract for running the commuter rail system to Keolis.

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Keolis gets troubling demand in diversity push

A local activist group that offered to help the commuter-rail giant promote diversity dropped a $105,000 “invoice” on the firm.

Dr. Steven Horng shows Google Glass that he and other doctors will use to read patient records.

Google Glass embraced at Beth Israel Deaconess

The hospital said it is the first in the US to employ the device for everyday medical care.

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JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-1871.jpg Unity in the death of a colleague

Would it be practical for other trades and professions to send thousands of mourners when one of their comrades is killed on the job? Maybe not. But it would be powerful.

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The Christ the Redeemer monument overlooks Mario Filho Stadium (also known as the Maracana) in Rio.

Mass. team will help Brazil learn English for 2016 Olympics

EF Education First is getting ready to undertake what it says is the largest language training effort in history – teaching English to more than a million Brazilians.