Report close on officer?s shooting in Tsarnaev clash

Law enforcement officials say they are close to completing an investigation into the near-fatal shooting of a police officer.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

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A police official testified that he collected two unexploded pipe bombs following the Tsarnaev brothers? shootout.

In a past life, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito was a reliable, even enthusiastic, opponent of same-sex marriage.

Yvonne Abraham

Karyn Polito?s gay rights conversion

Polito once was a reliable, even enthusiastic, opponent of same-sex marriage ? then she joined the Baker ticket.

A stand-alone garage like this is both rare and valuable in the Seaport District.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Seaport parking garage is subject of $56 million bidding war

The Necco Street Garage was sold twice in 20 months, its price rising 65 percent as parking takes on a premium in Boston.

Research cuts ripple across biopharma sector

Scientists in the Boston area say cutbacks in biopharma research could threaten the pipeline of new medical treatments.

Healey vows greater access to state records

Attorney General Maura Healey said her office would work with the Secretary of State to enforce the state?s public records law.

City on a Hill Charter School volunteers checked names of future students drawn from a list of hopefuls on lottery day last year.

Globe Staff/File

Charter school gains outpace district in study

The study seems likely to inform the long-running debate on whether Mass. should allow more charter schools.

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Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez asked a judge to bar prosecutors from playing recordings of the calls.

Commissioner Linda Spears said Wednesday the department does not have the funds to implement recommendations she made last year.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Now at helm of child agency, activist finds limits

Linda Spears, the new head of the Department of Children and Families, is discovering how challenging it is to turn her lofty goals into reality.

Peter Roby, Northeastern athletic director, at a Northeastern basketball game. Jon Chase for the Boston Globe

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Northeastern AD Peter Roby is dancing on air

The athletic director is thrilled over the Huskies? first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1991.

BOSTON, MA - 1/28/2015: Record Breaking.... largest record snowfall in the City of Boston's history; Jillian Tenen's car parked on Isabella Street went through weeks of storms and melting frozen in place at the same on street parking spot. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 19buriedcar(1)

A car in Boston, buried under snow for more than six weeks

Jillian Tenen didn?t dig her car out when it snowed on Jan. 28 because she had the flu. Then it snowed, again and again and again.

Microsoft?s Internet Explorer is headed for the scrap heap.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

The ?E? in IE now stands for ?expired?

Microsoft is pulling the plug on the Internet Explorer browser, which had a near-monopoly in the 1990s.

03/16/15: Boston MA: The Celtics Tyler Zeller (44) leaves the 76ers Nerlens Noel (4) behind as he scores two of his game high 26 points, first quarter action. The Boston Celtics hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a regular season NBA game at the TD Garden. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section: sports topic: Celtics-76ers (1)

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Are the improving Boston Celtics for real?

Here?s everything you need to know about the resurgent ? dare we say playoff-bound? ? Celtics.

Magazine

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A major overhaul of parks technology means preparing for the perfect getaway has never been more exacting. Game on, mouse.

Clay Buchholz is 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his three spring training outings.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Clay Buchholz must be Red Sox front man, not backup singer

Buchholz has vacillated between masterful and maddening, unhittable and hurt.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Despite controversy over paid speeches, Clinton adds one more

Hillary Clinton attracted criticism after stepping down as secretary of state for making millions from speeches while mulling a presidential run.

Carlos Arredondo shook hands with bombing victim John Odom at the One Run for Boston event on June 30, 2013.

Boston Marathon bombing featured in D.C. museum

The Crime Museum in Washington, D.C., opened an exhibit on domestic terrorism with items from the bombing.

Munch Madness 2015

Where do you love to eat? Vote now.

Who will win The Boston Globe?s annual restaurant tournament? It?s up to you. Cast your votes for round 1.

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

NICHOLAS BURNS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/18/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/nburns-1052.jpg Will Congress torpedo Obama?s Iran deal?

America?s political paralysis may become our own worst enemy as we seek to maintain the lead global position of power.

The Big Picture

Colors in the sky

The Northern Lights put on a show this week and were visible in locations around the world, including Nantucket.