State of the Union

Obama wants higher taxes on rich, incentives for jobs

President Obama used his State of the Union address last night to pledge that the tools of government would be used to rescue the middle class and restore tax fairness.

In the State of the Union last night, President Obama called for a halt to job exportation.

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In the State of the Union last night, President Obama called for a halt to job exportation.

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The president proposed that earners of more than $1 million a year be made to pay at least 30 percent in taxes.

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‘‘We need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes,’’ Obama said.

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The tax proposal was one of several challenges the president, in his third State of the Union, put forth to a bitterly divided Congress.

In a bittersweet farewell, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords accepted bags of chocolates and a big presidential hug as she claimed her seat.

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In a bittersweet farewell, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords accepted bags of chocolates and a big presidential hug as she claimed her seat.

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President Obama called on Congress to work with him, but said he would take action if there is no compromise.

GOP stays on attack, vows long fight

Republicans, including those who would be president, vowed yesterday to block President Obama’s State of the Union agenda, dismissing his blueprint for reviving the economy.

Brian McGrory

Money, money, everywhere

If numbers speak louder than words, the numbers in politics are screaming bloody murder these days — and not anything that the masses want to hear.

“Just stick to hockey,’’ grumbled Billy Norton, 57, a construction worker from Weymouth.

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Thomas’s stance draws some shots from Bruins fans

After Bruins goalie Tim Thomas skipped Monday’s White House ceremony to honor the team, many fans denounced the act as selfish and ill-timed.

Autism gaining greater visibility in films, TV

A wave of movies, television dramas, and bestselling books is drawing pop culture attention to the mannerisms and behavior associated with the disorder.

Three-strikes bill critics call for more analysis

Key state lawmakers are standing firm on a three-strikes crime bill despite criticism that it would dramatically increase prison costs and crowding.

“Asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense.”

President Obama,  in his State of the Union address

Inside The Boston Globe

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For Chinese New Year, dishing up good taste with tradition

Dining Out

Storyville is more club than restaurant, but food still shines

Pine Street Inn goes into corporate catering

Galleries

Letinsky’s images of what remains capture loss
Rob Gronkowski injured his left ankle on Sunday, but returned to the game.

Bill Belichick mum on Rob Gronkowksi’s status

Academy Awards | Wesley Morris

And the Oscar nominations go to...

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One woman’s quest for a civil casino debate

Expensive Super Bowl trip for Patriots fans
The Institute of Contemporary Art on the South Boston waterfront.

ICA effort raises $25m as museum looks to future

GLOBE 10.0 VIDEO

Is Bill Belichick the best NFL coach ever?
Governor Patrick

Patrick seeks broad changes for community colleges

DirecTV customers may miss the Super Bowl

Columnists

Jeff Jacoby

Shut up, they explained

Scot Lehigh

Tim Murray investigates... himself

Brian McGrory

Money, money, everywhere in politics

Joanna Weiss

The political ad game
Mementos surround the Joe Paterno statue to pay tribute to the coach’s many contributions to the Penn State program.

Bob Ryan

His role in scandal damaged Joe Paterno’s image
Carrie Twomey at a Boston hotel Monday. She left her home in Ireland to attend a court hearing about Boston College oral history project about the conflict in Northern Ireland for which her husband Anthony McIntyre was a researcher. She says her family will be in danger if the tapes are given to British authorities.

Kevin Cullen

Caught in a tug of war
Former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe congratulated Tom Brady after Sunday’s game.

Tony Massarotti

Just how have the Patriots pulled this off?

Boston Capital

Natural gas rate cuts proposed

Alex Beam

Can fame coexist with obscurity?

Juliette Kayyem

Willfully stupid on Turkey
Quarterback TomBrady scored on a 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots the lead for good.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots earn Super Bowl rematch with the Giants

Adrian Walker

Theft cut wide, deep

Metro

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Mihoko Manabe testified that Gerhartsreiter worried when the police began calling their NewYork apartment in 1988.

‘Rockefeller’ must face trial in Calif. slaying, judge says

The man once known as Clark Rockefeller was ordered to stand trial in California in the death of his former landlady’s son in the 1980s.

Nation & World

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Frank Wuterich admitted to ordering his squad to ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ after a roadside bomb killed a Marine.

Marine won’t serve jail time for killings in Iraq

Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich was spared jail time for his role in his squad’s killing of two dozen civilians in Iraq.

Politics

Obama had large audience but one target in speech

The president had a TV audience of millions and a congressional crowd of 535 members as he delivered his State of the Union speech, but he largely had one target: Mitt Romney.

Business

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EMC’s Joe Tucci had been expected to leave the chief executive’s job at the end of 2012. The company’s board of directors urged him to stay longer.

EMC’s chief says he’ll delay retiring

Joe Tucci is sticking around at the request of his colleagues at the Hopkinton data storage company, which yesterday reported record revenues and profits for 2011.

Sports

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Capitals 5, Bruins 3

Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrated with his teammates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Bruins.

Perreault leads Capitals past Bruins

Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third, to lead the Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Bruins.

Food and dining

CHEAP EATS

Father and son team up at Seven Star Street Bistro

It’s a winning story if ever there was one.

Arts

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TELEVISION REVIEW

Martin (Kiefer Sutherland) tries to understand his 11-year-old son, Jake (David Mazouz), who communicates in his own way on ‘‘Touch.’’

Kiefer Sutherland lightens up

It’s easy to see why Sutherland was attracted to the new series, “Touch.”

Magazine

The cover for the January 22 2012 issue

Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
The cover for the January 15 2012 issue

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
The cover for the January 8 2012 issue

Photograph by Essdras M Suarez
The cover for the January 1 2012 issue

Bostonian of the Year: Carmen Ortiz

Opinion

“Brown and Warren have a simple message for anyone with something to say about the Massachusetts Senate race: Shut up.”

Jeff Jacoby  

Ideas

“The unipolar world isn’t necessarily better than what preceded it, either for the US or for the rest of the world. It might even be worse.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on the trouble with American dominance