State of the Union | 9 p.m.

Frustrated Obama to flex presidential powers in speech

President Obama will use executive actions to raise pay for federal contractors and to help the long-term unemployed.

State of the Commonwealth | 7:30 p.m.

In speech, Patrick to emphasize ‘governing for the long term’

Governor Patrick will push his education and transportation initiatives in his final State of the Commonwealth speech.

use his final State of the Commonwealth address.

Winter storm causes wrecks, gridlock in South

A dusting of snow had vehicles sliding off the road in the Deep South.

Boston broke ground on its subway in 1895, with workers digging the trench in sections. Horse-drawn carts carried away the dirt and rocks.

The Bostonian Society

The bigger dig

In the race to construct America’s first subway, Boston ultimately prevailed over rival New York City. But as a new book shows, there would be tragedy before triumph.

UK magazine apologizes for cover

A magazine that covers the UK city of Bath ran a cover that looks identical to the iconic one Boston Magazine ran after the Marathon bombings.

Farah Stockman

Mass. puts the ‘medical’ in marijuana

The state is planning to take a rigorous approach to regulating medical marijuana that may yield far-ranging benefits.

 Wes Welker appears during Media Day at the Super Bowl Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Wes Welker explains the play on Aqib Talib

At Super Bowl Media Day, Welker declined to answer a direct question about Bill Belichick but talked about the controversial play when Aqib Talib was hurt.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

Charlie Baker, Richard Tisei face the Tea Party smear

Democrats have shown they’ll tar Republican office-seekers in Mass. as Tea Party candidates who are only pretending to be centrists.

Arts

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ALBUM REVIEW | JAZZ

Nir Felder, ‘Golden Age’

Felder’s affinity for indie-rock and Americana puts him in a camp with folks like Jeremy Udden or the band James Farm.