Deficit panel appears deadlocked
Republicans and Democrats appeared no closer today to reaching an accord to tackle growing budget deficits.
Many alleged abusers left off church list
Cardinal Sean O’Malley is credited with going public when many dioceses have not, but critics say he has stopped far short of a full accounting.
The long, unlikely journey of Cathy Greig
Who is the woman who lit out with Whitey Bulger, and stuck by him for all those years? Bookish, ambitious, she was no one’s image of a gangster’s moll — until she was one.
Yvonne Abraham
A legacy of excellence
How do you turn an abandoned school in a crime-ridden neighborhood into a beacon drawing children and parents from across the city? The answer is Margarita Muñiz.
No more free passes on MBTA
The MBTA is cracking down on riders who do not pay the fare, at a time when the T boasts record ridership but is under financial pressure to raise prices and cut service.
Book review
Stephen King ups the stakes of history
In his new thriller, “11/22/63,’’ King ponders what would happen if you time-traveled to 1963 and killed the assassin before he got to President Kennedy.
Coupling
Scene of the crime
Arguments do happen and sometimes in restaurants. But does that mean we have to blacklist the place forever?
“It’s heartbreaking to think the church has all this information . . . and isn’t releasing it.”
Terence McKiernan, founder of BishopAccountability.org
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
DeLeo to oust a top lieutenant
House Speaker Robert DeLeo is accusing assistant majority leader Charles Murphy of undermining his leadership in an effort to launch his own bid for the speaker’s office.
Business
A plan to get people buying homes again
Unless we find a way to get people buying homes again, says Barry Bluestone, an economist at Northeastern, it will be very hard to see much progress in the overall economy.
Politics
N.H. Senator Ayotte to endorse Romney
US Senator Kelly Ayotte plans to endorse Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a rally this afternoon in Nashua, N.H.
Nation & World
At least 11 are killed as army, police assault protesters in Cairo
The violence occurred on the second day of demonstrations as protesters demanded that the military government quickly turn power over to civilians.
Sports
Patriots going no-huddle can drive defenses mad
Everything a defense hates is what an offense loves about going to a no-huddle attack, and the Patriots’ offense has used it to its advantage this season.
Arts
movies
Chris Cooper passionate about purity in ‘The Muppets’
The Muppets are back in a new movie - but are they still relevant?
Travel
Croatia
36 hours in Dubrovnik
The beach town far outshines regular stopovers like Nice and Positano, boasting a special mix of natural beauty and historic interest.
Books
book review
‘Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero’ by Chris Matthews
Largely sifting familiar material, this new portrait may be overly admiring, but it still beckons.
Opinion
“I have no idea whether Casey Anthony killed Caylee. All I know for sure is that, for plenty of people, her acquittal has created an extra payday.”
Joanna Weiss
Ideas
The improvements coming to air travel amount to a long-awaited application of new thinking and new technology to a complex system that has been slow to accommodate change.
Leon Neyfakh, Ideas staff writer