Board OK’s controversial school moves
After a debate that pitted the Boston School Committee and the superintendent against a city councilor, the committee voted to pass a sweeping school realignment package.
Romney takes no chances with TV
For a front-runner who has thrived in debates, former Mass. governor Mitt Romney continues to take a strikingly risk-averse approach to his second presidential campaign.
Final approval on casinos may come today
The preliminary votes taken last night are expected to be finalized today, setting Mass. on a path toward slot machines, poker, and blackjack tables.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Young adult novels heating up the charts
Young adult books, like the ones in the “Twilight’’ series, are no longer for kids alone - and, as a result, sales are often out-pacing grown-up bestsellers, sometimes by millions.
Something is missing this fall: acorns
Once-ubiquitous acorns are in short supply this fall, a phenomenon that can ripple through the ecosystem and harm animal populations.
Tufts, Blue Cross contract row threatens members
Tufts Medical Center and its doctors group say they will stop doing business with Blue Cross Blue Shield on Jan. 17 because the two sides can’t agree on a new contract.
Occupy Boston seeks court help to stay put
Concerned about crackdowns on similar protests in New York and Oakland, Occupy Boston protesters are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent their ouster.
“[Mitt Romney] has all the urgency of a guy with four aces in his hand.”
Scott McLean, a political science professor at Quinnipiac
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Patrick OK’s bed saving for nursing homes
Nursing home residents who are briefly hospitalized or leave to visit family will have their rooms held for them during their absences, under legislation quietly signed by Governor Patrick.
Business
A project to change the retail landscape
A developer in Somerville said it will open dozens of outlet stores in a massive project at Assembly Square, hoping to cater to Boston-area shoppers tired of trekking out to the suburbs.
Politics
Political Notebook
Obama to talk jobs bill in N.H. visit
Although details have yet to be released, President Obama is expected to hold an event Tuesday in Manchester as part of his effort to drum up public support for the bill.
Nation & World
N.Y. Occupy crackdown came without warning
The eviction early yesterday capped two intense weeks in which Mayor Bloomberg and his aides tried but failed to negotiate with members of Occupy Wall Street.
Sports
Bruins 4, Devils 3
Bruins’ win streak up to six
Last night’s 4-3 win over New Jersey was a game where all of Bruins coach Claude Julien’s moves were the stuff of a Coach of the Year.
Food and dining
Dining Out
In Back Bay, Forum thinks like a restaurant with big ideas
Forum is a two-level space, with a casual menu on the ground floor and a more ambitious version on the second.
Arts
Galleries
Watercolors that mirror historic marble freeze
Critic Cate McQuaid checks in on art shows in three local venues.
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“The nation that still inspires the persecuted and downtrodden — that nation isn’t about to fade to gray.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
“It may seem intimidating when we say you are going to help transcribe ancient Greek papyri, but it’s all about pattern recognition, and the brain excels at pattern recognition.”
James Brusuelas, an Oxford classicist who is part of the Ancient Lives team