Dream dies with Bode Miller’s brother, Chelone
Chelone Miller, 29, was trying to channel his daring nature and spirit into an Olympic berth with his brother next year before his unexpected death in April.
Amid limited budgets, colleges grapple with merit-based aid
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
Critics say a shift by colleges to offer more merit scholarships to attract top students is leaving financially strapped students on their own.
Christopher L. Gasper
Red Sox got it right with John Farrell
The new manager has restored the luster of starters Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester and the dignity to Boston baseball in expedited fashion.
Medical marijuana might put kids at risk, study says
Medical marijuana might put kids at risk, study saysA study from Colorado showed a sharp increase in reports of children accidentally ingesting marijuana after that state approved medical use of the drug.
Latest news
Bombing survivor wants to thank man who came to her aid
Beth Roche said a man in blue told her that everything was going to be all right just after the first bomb exploded at the Boston Marathon.
Gomez to hit Markey over tax votes
Gomez to hit Markey over tax votesGabriel Gomez will argue that Edward Markey’s voting record, including 271 votes in favor of higher taxes, has harmed small businesses.
US home prices see largest jump since 2006
Prices jumped 10.9 percent in March as a growing number of buyers are bidding on a tight supply of homes, driving prices higher.
Broken city
Lawmaker finds new realities in return to Congress
Lawmaker finds new realities in return to CongressMinnesota Representative Rick Nolan, back in the House after 32 years, decries the disunity and focus on money he now sees.
Globe exclusives
More coverage of the bombings
Many details to orchestrate for Marathon concert
In barely two weeks, Don Law and his team assembled Boston Strong, a star-studded benefit for Marathon victims this Thursday.
Sports
red sox 9, phillies 3
Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox handle the Phillies
Pedroia homered, walked, and started two double plays, leading the Red Sox to a 9-3 victory.
Metro
Menino to have prostate surgery
Mayor Menino will undergo elective surgery Friday for an enlarged prostate, which his doctor said was not cancer.
Columnists
Nation & World
Coordinated car bombs slay scores in Baghdad
The bombings tore through mostly Shi’ite areas, killing at least 66 people and injuring nearly 200.
Politics
Obama offers reminder that Afghan war persists
The president paid homage to the military — especially troops serving in Afghanistan — in his Memorial Day address.
Business
PowerOptions entering the solar energy market
The state’s largest power-buying consortium is starting with four local colleges and schools that will add solar arrays to their properties.
Arts
Book Review
‘Inferno’ by Dan Brown
Compared to Brown’s last novel, the schlocky “The Lost Symbol,” his latest feels like a literary masterpiece.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.