Obama dodges question on Nixon comparisons
“I’ll let you guys engage in those comparisons,” President Obama said in reference to the president who resigned in disgrace in 1974.
House chairman slams ‘culture of cover-ups’ in D.C.
Republican Dave Camp said the IRS targeting of conservative groups seems to be part of a culture of political intimidation by the Obama administration.
Kevin Cullen
Praising Boston’s firefighters — because their bosses won’t
Praising Boston’s firefighters — because their bosses won’tThe Boston fire commissioner called his 13 deputy chiefs “dinosaurs” so he and others can dismantle the department.
Big names coalesce around Charlotte Golar Richie
A small group of lawmakers and activists with ties to Mayor Thomas M. Menino is rallying around mayoral candidate Golar Richie.
Longevity is Markey’s calling card, Gomez’s weapon
Longevity is Markey’s calling card, Gomez’s weaponNewcomer Gabriel Gomez argues that Edward Markey has been in office too long, and is out of touch.
galvis family
The Boston Marathon Wounded
Through pain, injured N.H. couple seeks joy
Despite injuries sustained at the Boston Marathon, Alvaro and Martha Galvis are concentrating on happier moments of their lives together.
Bruins 3, Rangers 2 | Christopher L. Gasper
Bruins just a little better than Rangers
Bruins just a little better than RangersGame 1 showed us that this will likely be a very tight series, and the Bruins are going to need all the goal-scoring they can get.
Sunday Preview | Globe 100
Smith & Wesson tops Globe 100
Smith & Wesson tops Globe 100Refocused on handguns, the 161-year-old Springfield gun maker rose to the top spot of the 2013 Globe 100 rankings.
Critic’s notebook
Andris Nelsons brings promise to the BSO
The new musical director opens an exciting and hopeful new chapter at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Globe exclusives
More coverage of the bombings
Note may offer details on bomb motive
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note in the boat where he was captured calling bombing victims “collateral damage,” officials said.
Sports
Red Sox 4, Rays 3
Red Sox rally past Rays in 9th inning
With two outs, Will Middlebrooks hit a three-run double to give the Sox a surprising come-from-behind win in Florida.
Metro
Harvard researchers grow nano-landscape
The lush garden of petals, twisting stems, and finely wrought leaves is invisible to the naked eye and best seen with an electron microscope.
Columnists
Nation & World
About $1m in jewelry stolen from Cannes hotel room
A safe was ripped out of the wall of a hotel room in Cannes, which is holding its famed film festival.
Politics
Gomez pays appraiser, calls for Markey’s tax returns
Republican Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez said he was surprised to learn about the bill he allegedly owed.
Business
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Subaru’s 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top ‘‘good’’ rating in the results released Thursday.
Arts
Maurice Hines taps into his history
At 69, Maurice Hines is intent on having a good time while showing off his still-formidable dance skills in “Tappin’ Thru Life.”
Movies
Movie Review
‘Sightseers’ has fun with serial killers
Darkly funny as it is, director Ben Wheatley’s film has undercurrents of genuine and very British weirdness.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | May 22
Inside the Marathon bombings
Inside the Marathon bombingsGlobe reporters and editors talk about the horror and heroic efforts of a story that has touched us all.