Red Sox spring training
Opening Day doubtful for Ortiz
David Ortiz’s MRI results showed inflammation in both heels, shutting him down for five to seven days.
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Security risks, disputes dog US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s president accused the Taliban and the US of working in concert to convince Afghans that violence will worsen if most foreign troops leave, a charge the US denied.
Demolition of house on Plum Island is delayed
Demolition of house on Plum Island is delayedThe house had not completely collapsed, but it was deemed uninhabitable after water snapped a support beam and eroded its foundation.
Before conclave, a Sunday of preaching in Rome
Before conclave, a Sunday of preaching in RomeCardinals, including Sean O’Malley of Boston, spoke in churches across Rome two days before they begin their conclave to pick the next pope.
thunder 91, celtics 79
Celtics put up a fight but fall to Thunder
Turnovers, free throws, and poor shooting late in the game plagued the Celtics against the young and athletic Thunder.
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Special section
The 25 Most Stylish Bostonians of 2013
Artists, entrepreneurs, an activist, and an actress all made the Globe’s eighth annual list of tastemakers.
Sunday Magazine
Where the jobs are now
The straight dope on careers in health care, finance and insurance, customer service, and computers and information technology.
Cable talk hosts loosen up
The nighttime talk-show alternatives have been building across the past decade, away from the crushing Nielsen pressures that can turn a comic into a neurotic megalomaniac.
opinion | JEFF JACOBY
Liberate schools from government
When it comes to government-run schools, which are dominated by politics and guaranteed a captive customer base, the blessings of competition are all but unknown.
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Sports
On Second Thought
Harvard women building a smarter soccer ball
The Soccket is a soccer ball that charges when played so it can then be used to power electrical devices.
Metro
Man having a beer in every Mass. town to benefit cancer research
Todd Ruggere of Grafton hopes to visit all 351 towns and cities in Massachusetts to nail down donations for Dana-Farber.
Columnists
Nation & World
Italy says 7 foreign hostages killed in Nigeria
Italy’s foreign ministry said Sunday that seven foreign hostages kidnapped in northern Nigeria had been killed as claimed by Islamic extremists.
Politics
As Obama, Senate collide, courts caught short
The partisan deadlock in Washington hits much more than budgets. More than ever, judicial picks are ideological cannon fodder.
Business
As housing, job markets improve, homeowners spend on remodeling
Business is surging for area contractors and others tied to the construction industry.
Arts
Versatile songwriter Holly Williams does her pedigree proud
Holly Williams comes from a dynasty in American music, starting with her grandfather, Hank Williams, but it’s last thing you think of when you hear her latest album.
Travel
Check in
Delamar Southport in Southport, Conn.
The Delamar Southport, a 44-room boutique hotel, straddles the boundary between New York chic and country elegant, embodying both with aplomb.
Books
Book review
‘Out of Order’ by Sandra Day O’Connor
At 82, retired justice O’Connor has published a short volume with 12 chapters, each dealing with some aspect of the court’s history or practice.
Globe Insiders
Editorial Event | March 20
Insider videography session
Insider videography sessionGet tips on shooting video from award-winning Globe videographer Darren Durlach.