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Steven Syre

Facebook’s business plan: Make friends, print money

Facebook is growing by leaps and bounds -- but it also earns a striking profit margin on its social media empire.

Super PACs fuel GOP attack ads

Super PACs, independent political groups closely allied with a candidate, can collect donations of any size and have financed many negative ads in the Republican race.

Suzanne Kreiter / Globe Staff

Skilled hands of a lost husband hold out hope for artist

Four months after receiving a double forearm and hand transplant, Richard Mangino is playing piano already and looks forward to painting.

Bigger, bolder plan for former Boston Herald site

National Development yesterday launched a new plan to replace the former South End headquarters of the Boston Herald with a mixed-use project.

Elkus Manfredi Architects

The Boston Herald's former South End headquarters is slated to be transformed into a six-acre complex of apartments, stores, and restaurants.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

The property's owner plans to replace the Herald's squat brick building (pictured) with four new structures.

Elkus Manfredi Architects

Buildings of various heights and parking hidden from the street are two key features of the plan.

Rendering of the current Herald building.

Elkus Manfredi Architects

A rendering shows the current Herald building. Construction is expected to begin by the end of the year.

Elkus Manfredi Architects

A rendering shows the plans for the new development, which will have 475 apartments, a grocery store, and a mix of smaller shops and restaurants.

National Development

An aerial view of the site (lower middle), which is next to the intersection of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 93.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Catholic Church’s unfair attack against Obama

Last Sunday, the Catholic Church declared war on President Obama. Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida quickly took up the cause, signaling the outlines of a serious religious rumble to come in 2012.