US, Syria accuse each other in Geneva failure

The comments came a day after peace talks ended without finding a way to break the impasse.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/josh-big-10595.jpg No punishment in mental health patient’s death

The 2009 death of Joshua Messier at Bridgewater State Hospital was initially ruled a homicide.

A death in restraints after ‘standard procedure’

Joshua Messier was having a schizophrenic attack, then died as Bridgewater state prison guards subdued him.

Religious leaders urge no on Revere casino

Local Jewish, Muslim, and Christian clergy spoke in stark moral terms against the plan.

Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks guarded Chris Paul of the Clippers during the NBA All-Star Game.

Derick E. Hingle/USA Today Sports

East 163, West 155

East wins 2014 NBA All-Star

The Eastern Conference finally stopped Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin — then stopped their losing streak at the NBA All-Star game.

The Olympic Cauldron as seen on the fifth day of the Sochi Games.

Bob Ryan

Bringing the Olympics to Boston? No way

It’s a wonderfully dreamy concept to bring the Olympics to our fair city. It would also be a nightmare.

Works by Leonard Freed on display in “Black in White America” at the Clark Gallery include “Po Boy Fruit Stand, New Orleans” (top right) taken in 1965 and “Harlem” taken in 1963.

Photography review

Looking at America then and New Guinea now

An extensive sampling of images from Leonard Freed’s “Black in White America” are on display at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln.

Fireworks exploded as the World Series trophy was presented at Fenway Park in October.

Dan Shaughnessy

World Series hangover has hurt Red Sox

We look back at the last five seasons after the magic years in which the Red Sox made it to the World Series.

Opinion

opinion | Ward Sutton

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0214sutton1-728.jpg Vladimir Putin’s Olympics

The Russian president enforces some changes at the Sochi Games in Ward Sutton’s editorial cartoon.