Boston among worst in US for income inequality

Boston had the third highest rate of income inequality among the 50 biggest US cities in 2013, according to a report.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

Stephen Silva is facing 40 years in prison but has agreed to testify as a prosecution witness.

Ex-friend testifies about giving gun to Tsarnaev

The 9mm handgun was allegedly used to murder an MIT officer, carjack a Chinese entrepreneur, and shoot at Watertown police.

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated as election results came in.

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Tight race seen in Israeli elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory, but exit polls showed a close race in the election.

Cambridge headed for vote on plastic bag ban

A Cambridge city councilor wants to ban plastic bags and charge 10 cents for paper bags.

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A judge imposed an additional $150,000 bail on Shaun Harrison, who is also accused of shooting a 17-year-old student.

Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in the June 2013 slaying of Odin Lloyd.

Hernandez stared angrily at victim in club, witness says

Two nights before Odin Lloyd was killed, he went to a Boston club with Aaron Hernandez and another man.

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The album contains rare photographs of slaves, as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, and several Civil War generals.

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Schock has come under scrutiny for extravagant spending, payments to donors for flights on private jets, and improperly categorized expenses.

FBI still convinced local criminals behind Gardner heist

The FBI is so confident it knows who stole the $500 million worth of masterpieces, it has touted its theory with PowerPoint presentations.

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker gestures as he unveils his 2016 budget proposal during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Conservatives buck Baker?s embrace of gay marriage

After helping elect Charlie Baker last November, activists on the right say the governor has forsaken them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/462643158.jpg Tom Brady bids farewell to Vince Wilfork in Facebook post

The Patriots quarterback asked his former teammate to ?take it easy? on him when the two face off for the first time in 2015.

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After his arrest in New Orleans, the subject of HBO?s ?The Jinx? was also charged with murder in a Los Angeles killing 15 years ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dropkick150-8148.jpg Dropkick Murphys play surprise show at Logan

Before shipping up to Dublin to begin their latest tour, the band put on a show for unsuspecting passengers.

A pile of dirty snow.

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Words for (the disgusting mess left by) snow

Sure it?s gross. But what should we call winter?s residue?

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The storm will arrive Friday after an unseasonably cold week.

Northeastern inspired by 16-year-old with cerebral palsy

The relationship between Max Plansky and the NCAA Tournament-bound Huskies began two years ago, and has grown closer over time.

BetaBoston

Local business leaders missing in Boston?s startup scene

Exposure to disruptive thinking and bleeding-edge technologies could be helpful to CEOs.

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

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.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

A historic winter

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