EDITORIAL
In twilight of Castro regime, failed US embargo must go
The embargo has enabled the regime to pin the country’s hardships on US policy.
Globe Spotlight Investigation | Part 3 of 3
A devastating mismatch: city vs. landlords
Some of the giants in the student rental trade also lead the pack in code offenses. Their victims are tenants — and a college town’s reputation.
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Lax security puts student tenants at risk
At an Allston building known as Aerosmith’s former home, security lapses were evident even before two students were raped.
Daily Dose
Death rate drops after state health law, study suggests
In the first four years of the law in Mass., death rates among young and middle-aged adults dropped by almost 3 percent.
Mass. says flawed health website is too broken to fix
The state will buy an off-the-shelf product to enroll residents in health plans, while also preparing to join the federal HealthCare.gov if that fails.
Tsarnaev defense again calls for limits on FBI monitoring
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev complained in court filings that the FBI has been “needlessly intrusive” in meetings with the alleged bomber.
Two burned bodies found in tent in Brockton
Foul play is not suspected, authorities said, in the incident in which the bodies suffered significant burns.
Snapped fastener caused circus accident, officials say
Two of the nine performers injured during the Providence show were in critical condition this morning.
Justina Pelletier heading to Conn. facility, official says
The move could end a long-running medical custody battle that involved Boston hospitals, the courts, and the Mass. child protection agency, officials said.
Globe must-reads
Sports
At center, Bruins’ Carl Soderberg is right in the middle
As soon as the Bruins moved Soderberg to center in late January, his play took off, and he has been a spark in the playoffs.
Metro
Coakley defends decision to keep casino repeal off ballot
Martha Coakley’s office had ruled that a repeal would “impair the implied contracts between” the gaming commission and applicants.
Columnists
Nation & World
Fighting in eastern Ukraine kills 4 troops, wounds 30
The injuries to Ukraine’s forces were the result of gunbattles with pro-Russia militants occupying the city of Slovyansk.
Politics
In N.H., candidate Brown laces up shoes to connect with voters
In his bid to unseat New Hampshire US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Brown has placed an outsize emphasis on retail political events.
Business
No easy route to Montreal for Bruins’ road warriors
An inconvenient truth about a last-minute trip from Boston to Montreal is that travelers must pay up or endure a long drive.
Arts
Television REview
‘Louie’: Finely tuned bleakness
The great FX series “Louie” – created, written, produced, and directed by its star, Louis C.K. – doesn’t easily fit into any single category or genre.
Health and wellness
‘Fat’ label: self-fulfilling prophecy for girls?
In an era when schools send notes home to parents if children are overweight, a new study suggesting that labeling girls “fat” can lead to later obesity should raise alarm.
Globe Insiders
From the archives | Photo Gallery
Record breaking in New England
Throughout the years, there have been numerous attempts to be in record books for a variety of talents.
Who invented ‘heavy metal’?
