Parents, consultant in $2m lawsuit over Harvard bid

Gerald and Lily Chow hoped consultant Mark Zimny would get their sons into Harvard, but instead, they allege he lied and used the $2.2 million they paid for himself.

13,000 may be at risk of meningitis

Patients in 23 states were given the potentially tainted steroid treatment from a Framingham pharmacy that has been linked to a national outbreak.

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Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years in jail

The former Penn State assistant football coach, who maintains his innocence, was sentenced for his conviction on child molestation charges.

Brown leads Warren in new poll

A poll of likely voters shows Scott Brown leading Elizabeth Warren 47 percent to 43 percent, within the 4.4 percent margin of error.

Big Bird stars in satirical Obama campaign ad

A new ad uses the Sesame Street character to mock Mitt Romney for saying he would end the federal subsidy to PBS.

Globe critic Ty Burr takes the risk to bicycle the city’s streets because the rewards are worth it.

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Through the eyes of a city cyclist

City streets are filled with dangerous drivers, clueless pedestrians, and potholes. But for the Globe’s Ty Burr, bicycling to work is an act of freedom — and connection.

Upper Crust files for bankruptcy

The once fast-growing Upper Crust gourmet pizza chain filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it owes at least $3.4 million.

Patriots’ no-huddle an NFL marvel

Powered by a single word at the line of scrimmage, the Patriots’ impressive no-huddle offense, relying heavily on college football trends, is helping to change the pro game.

Kevin Cullen

Don’t ignore RCC students

If the troubles at Roxbury Community College teach us anything, it’s time to think outside the box, to bring in ideas from those who have had the most to lose and gain.

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Pope John Paul II visits Boston

On Oct. 1, 1979, thousands lined the streets of Boston to welcome Pope John Paul II to the city.

Globe exclusives

Dan Dugan collects data for the Consumer Price Index, which affects households as well as corporate executives.

A federal agent, on the prowl for inflation

Connie Britton plays Rayna James, a beloved country singer who can no longer fill arenas and who faces younger competition.

Television Review

‘Nashville’ hits most of the right notes

Album Review | POP

Decades of gems from Barbra Streisand’s vaults

Gary Levin and his children Cassie (left) and Jason viewed Fenway from atop the Green Monster.

After dismal year, Red Sox fans take the field

John Kooi and Jessica Webb in Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s production of Jaclyn Villano’s “The Company We Keep.”

Stage Review

Going to extremes in ‘The Company We Keep’

After her water had broken last month and her contractions hadn’t yet begun, Melissa Turner (with baby Emma Rose) jumped at the chance to see if labor would begin on its own.

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Hospitals trying to halt rise in C-sections

Allyn Burrows as the title character in the Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “Macbeth.”

Stage Review

This ‘Macbeth’ is a magical mystery tour

How to safely share the Boston roads with bicyclists

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Too many AP classes?

“With smart devices, we can individualize education,” says Howard Gardner.

Q & A

There’s no app for answering deep questions

The New England Compounding Center in Framingham voluntarily ceased all operations on Wednesday.

Framingham pharmacy recalls all its drugs

Morrissey performing Friday at the Citi Wang Theatre, the first stop on his US tour.

Music Review

Warm embrace for Morrissey and fans

Sports

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In the three games since the season opener, against Baltimore, Buffalo, and Denver, Wes Welker has 30 catches and gone over 100 yards in each.

Wes Welker says Bill Belichick comment ‘a joke’

On Sunday night, the receiver made a quip about sticking it in the face of the Patriots coach with his 13-catch performance.

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Lila Gardner (left) and Ross Bergen traced their drive through 351 towns and cities in the Commonwealth.

Couple visits all 351 towns and cities in Mass.

What began as debate over whose home turf was superior turned into a whirlwind trip to every corner of the Bay State.

Columnists

Some Chiefs fans kicked quarterback Matt Cassel when he was down Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Fan reaction to Matt Cassel injury uncivilized

This 1828 Andrew Jackson election poster derided John Q. Adams and his following.

Joanna Weiss

Partisan politics? Take a look at the 19th century

Boston Capital

$100,000 for a start-up, but whose?

Kevin Cullen

Don’t ignore RCC students

Juliette Kayyem

Generals, make way for the lawyers

Adrian Walker

Tierney in battle he never saw coming

Innovation Economy

Entrepreneurs speak their mind on venture firms

The Patriots’ Stevan Ridley, who rushed for 151 yards in the game, sails over Denver cornerback Champ Bailey as he scores on an 8-yard run in the third quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots took control with no-huddle attack

Elizabeth Warren’s grandfather

JAMES CARROLL

How family lore shapes character

Ginna is living at a shelter on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston after being turned away more than once.

Yvonne Abraham

A safety net that is leaving more people out

opinion | JOANNA WEISS

Hitting the saturation point for bad-mom celebrations

Elizabeth Warren’s heritage has been much-discussed.

opinion | Jeff Jacoby

The race issue Brown and Warren should debate

Business

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Arquinia Rodriguez (left) and Karla Bonilla said a layoff by Progressive Gourmet in Wilmington was aimed at thwarting its employees’ efforts to form a union.

Food service workers sue Progressive Gourmet

A class-action lawsuit filed in US District Court in Boston claims the company illegally laid off about one-third of its workforce.

Politics

Mitt Romney spoke about foreign policy at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.

Mitt Romney rips President Obama on Mideast

In a wide-ranging foreign policy address, Romney said that a waning of American resolve in the region has made it a more dangerous place.

Nation & World

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US scientist David Wineland.

Frenchman, American win Nobel physics prize

Serge Haroche and David Wineland invented and developed methods for observing tiny quantum particles without destroying them.

Arts

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Album Review | ROCK

Kiss, ‘Monster’

Kiss’s 20th studio album is a steady if unremarkable outing.

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Katie Redford is cofounder of EarthRights International, which litigates human rights cases against corporations around the world.

Fighting for human rights on a global front

Katie Redford is cofounder of EarthRights International, which litigates human rights cases against corporations around the world.

Magazine

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Oct 7, 2012

AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?

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Sep 30, 2012

How will independents factor into the Brown-Warren Senate race?

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Sep 23, 2012

9 hot trends in kitchen design

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Sep 16, 2012

The self-promoting, fan-financed, go-it-alone star

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