Developer selected for $330 million Back Bay project

A Miami firm was chosen for the mixed-use project that would extend over the Massachusetts Turnpike.

The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is shown in a courtroom sketch on the first day of jury selection at his trial.

Jury selection marks start of months-long trial

Testimony in the Tsarnaev case will likely start around Jan. 26 and could last three to four months, a judge told jurors.

KEVIN CULLEN

The elephant in the room

The prospect of the death penalty hangs over the Tsarnaev trial as it gets under way.

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The city accused the commission of dismissing its complaints about the casino process with a ?mock hearing.?

for National - 24carter - LOCATION: ARLINGTON, VA DATE: June, 12, 2012 -- Deputy Secretary Defense Ashton Carter in his Pentagon office. (Jay Premack for The Boston Globe)

Defense pick advises careful use of military force

Ashton Carter, a former Harvard scholar and nominee for defense secretary, has said military force works only in narrow instances.

Peace Corps volunteer from Westborough dies in Namibia

The 24-year-old man drowned on Dec. 31 in what the Peace Corps described as a swimming accident.

N.H. man is among two skiers dead in Austria avalanche

Two prospects on the US Ski Team, including a highly touted racer from New Hampshire, were killed Monday.

A woman rode an IO Hawk, a self-balancing motorized personal transporter.

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hiawatha bray | Tech Lab

Electronics show is coming out party for ?Internet of Things?

This year?s Consumer Electronics Show is rooted in the idea that the gizmos in our lives should have an Internet address.

Pedro Martinez won?t be a unanimous choice for the Hall of Fame, but is a shoo-in for induction in his first year on the ballot.

The Hall of Fame awaits Pedro Martinez

One of baseball?s greatest pitchers is expected to be informed of his election Tuesday afternoon.

Charlotte's Bismack Biyombo went over the back of Jared Sullinger in the first quarter.

Hornets 104, Celtics 95

Hornets get past Celtics at TD Garden

The Celtics were sluggish in the first quarter and weren?t able to catch up.

Michio Kushi and wife Midori Hayashi Kushi at their home in Brookline in 2008.

Appreciation

A life spent championing natural foods

Michio Kushi, who made the macrobiotic and natural foods diet popular in the US, died in Boston on Dec. 28.

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Steve Smith #89 of the Baltimore Ravens is unable to make a first quarter catch against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Ravens have new personnel but a familiar approach

Baltimore has an aggressive front seven on defense, the long-bombing Joe Flacco, and excellent special teams.

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Housing chief Gregory Bartlett allegedly stole from a woman who lived in a Stoughton Housing Authority building.

Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Ryan Seacrest and Harry Connick, Jr. return for the 14th season of ?American Idol.?

In season 14, ?American Idol? hoping to bounce back

Fox?s singing-competition juggernaut returns for its 14th season on Wednesday, slightly slimmer and more focused on finding a new star.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/05/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/vitamin-big-3286[1]--90x90.jpg Research suggests vitamin D could affect brain function

New studies on the relationship between vitamin D and serotonin production are taking researchers down a new path.

Opinion

Thomas Bach

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Improvements will be made in the game?s bidding process, access, affordability, and values.

The Big Picture

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month: December 2014

Photographers captured images of Boston protests and holiday events.