State alters policy on autopsies to ease backlog

Massachusetts is conducting external examinations, instead of more thorough autopsies, on an increasing number of bodies.

Partners in Health to stay in W. Africa despite Ebola scare

The Boston charity plans to expand its operations in West Africa, even as one of its workers battles Ebola.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

KEVIN CULLEN

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Testimony Monday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev painted a riveting picture of the confrontation in Watertown.

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Officers described the shootout in normally quiet Watertown and how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ran over his brother in an SUV.

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Explore how the Marathon bombing case is being built and how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is being defended.

The courtyard at 500 Boylston Street.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

500 Boylston in Back Bay to fill in its courtyard

The owner of the building said it wanted to fill the ?underutilized? oval-shaped courtyard with office and retail space.

Brockton couple sentenced in sexual abuse of nephew

The Brockton husband and wife were sentenced to years in prison in the abuse of their nephew between 2000 and 2008.

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The city of Hamburg will join a field that so far includes Boston and Rome to compete for the 2024 Olympics.

Rachel Davis, a junior at MIT, writes a blog about campus life.

Sean Proctor/Globe Staff

MIT students open up about stress

Students at the university say they feel intense pressure to succeed, and some say the stress can be overwhelming.

FORT MYERS, FL - MARCH 16: Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch during the first inning of a spring training game against the New York Mets at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 16, 2015 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Red Sox rotation is reason for concern

The team?s revamped lineup won?t mean anything if the pitching staff falters.

Boston Celtics center Tyler Zeller (44) drives past Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel (4) for a dunk during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Celtics 108, 76ers 89

Celtics defeat 76ers for fifth straight win

Tyler Zeller led the Celtics with 26 points at TD Garden.

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The leaders of the coalition, which represents nine communities, want to follow the lead of the South End.

Snow was lingering for this person and her dog Monday at Carson Beach in Boston.

Boston weather records that are still standing

Boston set one weather mark on Sunday, but others are still out there.

Robert Durst.

HBO

Ty Burr

Durst documentary walks thin line between journalism and entertainment

What does it say about the state of our culture when the news of Durst?s arrest was greeted with dismay in various online outposts as a ?spoiler??

Mitt Romney said he would step into the ring with Evander Holyfield May 15 in Utah, in an event to raise money for charity.

Romney to take on Holyfield in boxing match

Mitt Romney said he would face former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield in a charity bout May 15 in Utah.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1057.jpg Maura Healey has Beacon Hill on alert

She?s a 5-foot-4-inch force to be reckoned with ? and, for some, that also means she?s a force to be contained.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Juan Enriquez

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0317oped_enriquez2.jpg Changing the principles of evolution

It?s humans, not nature, who largely determine what lives and dies as well as what gets a chance to evolve and how.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

A historic winter

A look at how Boston?s snowiest winter on record changed the region?s landscape.