Steward deal with 150 doctors rankles Beth Israel
Steward Health Care System lured physicians by making an offer so generous that Beth Israel’s lawyers question whether its terms amount to illegal kickbacks.
Bob Ryan
Joe Paterno’s immediate removal was right call
For Paterno to remain on the job for even one more second would have been beyond merely tone deaf or clueless. It would have been madness.
FBI begins Chelsea inquiry
Federal agents are looking at how the Chelsea Housing Authority may have “spun the budget’’ to cover up former director Michael E. McLaughlin’s $360,000 salary.
Cain gets cheers, Perry stumbles in debate
Although Herman Cain was seen as vulnerable going into last night’s debate, a gaffe by Rick Perry may have been the most damaging moment by a candidate.
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Protesters take over Harvard Yard
A colorful collection of tents appeared late last night in Harvard Yard, placed by student protesters as part of the Occupy movement.
At 22, his first job out of college will be Holyoke mayor
Alex Morse, a plainspoken redhead who graduated from Brown University in May, was elected to Holyoke’s chief executive office Tuesday night, making him the youngest person ever to hold the position.
Hard work pays off for Pressley in City Council election
Ayanna Pressley’s first place finish can be traced to a groundswell of support that in many neighborhoods transcended race and traditional politics.
“There’s a large amount of care that could be appropriately done in the community that is leaking to high-cost hospitals in Boston.”
Dr. Mark Girard, president of Steward Health Care Network
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Metro
Regulators consider ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies
The proposal would mirror regulations already in place in at least 18 communities in Massachusetts, including Boston and Worcester, officials said.
Business
Bank of America scraps overdraft idea
Bank of America Corp. has abandoned a plan to charge hefty overdraft fees to customers who make debit card purchases with insufficient funds in their accounts.
Politics
Deficit panel at an impasse, GOP say
A Republican on the deficit-reduction panel said that talks with Democrats have been temporarily halted after the two sides were unable to bridge ideological rifts.
Nation & World
Ex-banker Papademos is new Greek prime minister
Senior banker Lucas Papademos will be charged with keeping the debt-strapped country out of bankruptcy and firmly in the 17-nation eurozone.
Sports
Sandy Alomar Jr. makes his pitch to Red Sox
Alomar brings a unique quality to his bid to become the next manager of the Red Sox: He never has managed before.
Arts
Stage Review
‘Moby Dick’ plunges into the soul
Conor Lovett delivers a performance that illustrates the power of storytelling to enlist an audience for a journey of the imagination.
Style
style
Job interview attire: button down or zip up?
You dress for the job you want, not the job you have. Everyone knows that. But what if your dream position is at Facebook?
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Beyond gender and ethnicity, Ayanna Pressley is the modern face of a city that has changed dramatically over the decades.”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“Scholars who take on punk find themselves working amid bedeviling contradictions, as they try to methodically define a culture that refuses definition, rejects method, and denies the very idea of expertise.”
Leon Neyfakh