Data-sharing troubles raise questions in Marathon case

Did a communications breakdown allow the Boston bomb plot to evolve undetected and its perpetrators to elude quick capture?

On Wednesday US officials disclosed that the CIA had placed Tamerlan Tsarnaev on a terrorism watch list several months after the FBI had placed him on a different watch list.

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On Wednesday US officials disclosed that the CIA had placed Tamerlan Tsarnaev on a terrorism watch list several months after the FBI had placed him on a different watch list.

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Ten days after bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, surgeons are still working tirelessly to repair limbs of injured spectators.

Steps from bombing sites, churches offer serenity

Trinity Church and Old South Church reopened and hundreds of visitors reflected on the mayhem that took three lives only steps away.

Yvonne Abraham

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Sunil Tripathi is more than just the innocent, missing man ensnared by wild speculation after the marathon bombings.

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Major retailers, Boston sports teams, and average citizens are selling a lot of Boston-related apparel to raise money for bombing victims.

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For years, Anzor Tsarnaev, father of the suspected Marathon bombers, repaired cars in a parking lot behind Yayla Tribal Rugs in Cambridge.

At bomb sites, talk of lasting tribute

Boston officials will work with the victims of the Marathon bombings to find a way to memorialize the attack.

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Carol R. Johnson’s six-year tenure was marked by historic highs on some standardized tests and graduation rates, but also some notable missteps.

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A new federal indictment charges John J. O’Brien with bribing state legislators by giving jobs to their supporters.

tech lab

HTC’s new phone, the One, is a winner

It’s hard to be a critic when there’s so little to criticize. HTC Corp.’s new phone is simply called the One. And it is.

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More coverage of the bombings

Police from as far away as Ohio and Canada came to Cambridge for the memorial service for Sean Collier, allegedly killed by the bombing suspects.

Police throng to MIT to honor fallen officer

A crowd of more than 15,000 came to Cambridge for the memorial service for Sean Collier, allegedly killed by the Marathon bombing suspects.

Reilly Siman, 19 months old, of Watertown, came with her family to put rose petals at the first bombing site.

At Copley Square, reopening and reflection

Nine days after the Marathon bombings, pedestrian traffic began to trickle onto the once-busy commercial thoroughfare.

Opinion on the bombings

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Boston Police Officer Mike Duggan repositioned a barrier as the city conducted a cleanup of Boylston Street on Tuesday.

The new normal?

Recovery from a terrorist attack can be orderly and efficient. Step by step, we are following an emerging pattern.

Sports

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RED SOX 6, ATHLETICS 5

Closer Andrew Bailey struck out the side in the ninth, locking up a 6-5 victory for starter Jon Lester, who improved to 4-0.

Red Sox beat Athletics

Closer Andrew Bailey struck out the side in the ninth, locking up a 6-5 victory for starter Jon Lester, who improved to 4-0.

Metro

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Stephen Lynch’s campaign attacks take risks

Lynch is on the offensive, lacing into Edward J. Markey on security-related issues in the aftermath of the Marathon bombings.

Politics

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Senate Republicans have criticized Thomas Perez’s handling of the proceedings against the city of St. Paul.

Senate delays confirmation vote for Labor secretary

Senate Democrats delayed a confirmation vote after Republicans threatened to use a hearing to criticize his handling of a whistleblower case.

Nation & World

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A Bangladeshi firefighter rescued an injured garment worker Wednesday after a building collapsed in Savar.

Building collapse kills 149 in Bangladesh

An eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed several garment factories collapsed, killing at least 149 people, injuring hundreds of others, and leaving an unknown number trapped.

Business

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FAA administrator Michael Huerta testified Wednesday before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee about recent flight delays at US airports.

Obama may accept bill ending FAA furloughs

Federal Aviation Administration furloughs are blamed for lengthy delays affecting airline passengers.

Arts

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The week ahead: Theater, galleries and museums

A guide to area performances and exhibits, including “Rethinking Tradition’’ at the Society of Arts and Crafts.

Style

Guests at the recent Huntington Theatre Company’s spring gala, which included a silent auction.

When tragedy strikes, event planners are faced with a wrenching decision

Across Boston, party planners are wrestling with the question of how to handle their lighthearted and celebratory affairs as memorial services take place.

Opinion

“Reasserting the rule of law over this case is an important step toward moving beyond a warlike mentality.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Magazine

The cover for the April 21 2013 issue

Homestead act
The cover for the April 14 2013 issue

Greetings from Gun Valley
The cover for the April 7 2013 issue

The complete guide to Boston’s food trucks
The cover for the March 31 2013 issue

A living room design for grown-ups

Globe Insiders

Globe Talk | April 24

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Attend a talk and reception with journalist Priyanka Borpujari on how powerful corporations and the Indian government are displacing indigenous peoples and sparking a rebellion.

Ideas

“What we felt this week, the collective vulnerability, is an exact reflection of what makes cities work in the first place, what makes them productive, and vital, and almost unimaginably resilient.”

Stephen Heuser, on the vulnerability of an open city