Wide swath off Vineyard tapped for wind farm

Federal officials said today they are launching an environmental assessment of about 1,300 square miles they said could produce up to 10 times the amount of electricity as Cape Wind.

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A good week for Planned Parenthood

While Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation was mired in damage control this week, Planned Parenthood used the spotlight to its advantage, writes Joanna Weiss.

Hiring surge shows signs of strengthening economy

The unemployment rate in January fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest since February 2009, as employers added 243,000 jobs, far more than expected.

Boston Capital | Steven Syre

Measuring the value of Facebook’s stock

Once Facebook shares begin to trade in the public market — where most of us would get our initial opportunity to buy the stock — the price could go anywhere in the blink of an eye.

Jason Pierre Paul, upper left, vs. Matt Light, upper right, will be one of the key matchups in the Super Bowl. And how Tom Brady, lower right, fares against Osi Umenyiora and the Giants defense will be pivotal.

Pierre-Paul: AP; Light: Globe photo; Brady and Umenyiora: Getty Images.

On Football

Breaking down the Giants-Patriots matchups

Who has the edge? What players will be most important in Super Bowl XLVI? NFL writer Greg A. Bedard examines how the teams will line up.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC

Patriots’ march to the Super Bowl

How did Tom Brady, et al., make their way to Indianapolis? Trace their ups and downs throughout the season.

Robert Kraft, Patriots lean on each other

The Patriots owner always has been involved with his players, he’s gotten closer this year following the loss of his wife.

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http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/01/26/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/20120125_vtshawcuminghouse_0034.jpg What if the lights go out?

In our wired society, surviving even a day without electricity can be a hardship. But thanks to the combination of freak storms and a groaning grid, darker days may still be ahead.

“That would be fine in Malibu, but Truro is not Malibu. It is the wrong scale, it is a very aggressive building, and it’s not legal.”

Nathalie Ferrier,  on a $10 million mansion in Truro

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Join the Boston Globe’s movie critics, Ty Burr and Wesley Morris, for a conversation about this year’s Academy Awards.

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Do the Brady hop

Brown campaign pays daughter for performances

Demolition order has Truro residents debating

Romney’s shifting contraception stance
Bill Belichick spoke this morning adjacent to the Vince Lombardi trophy that will be awarded after Sunday’s game.

Belichick: No ‘setbacks’ for Rob Gronkowski

Aquarium sets $15m last stage of renovation

Super Bowl action moves beyond TV screen

Mild weather turns race into mush

Hoosier hospitality permeates host city

Bank of America may sell Boston tower
Daniel Radcliffe stars as Arthur Kipps, an English lawyer with a mopey demeanor in “The Woman in Black.”

Movie Review

Radcliffe doesn’t stray far from Potter role in ‘Woman in Black’

G COVER

Internet flash sales spawn a new breed of addicted shopper

Columnists

Dan Shaughnessy

Might Bill Belichick retire if he wins?

Bob Ryan

Giants’ Brandon Jacobs never backs down

Boston Capital | Steven Syre

Heads and tails of a huge IPO

Brian McGrory

One man’s victory over a tow truck

carlo rotella

Getting my Boston crab on

ALEX BEAM

Happy birthday, Battle Hymn!

SCOT LEHIGH

The germy airplane solution

JOAN VENNOCHI

Catholic Church’s unfair attack against Obama

President Barack Obama is introduced by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., before speaking at the House Democratic Issues Conference, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Cambridge, Md. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

JOSHUA GREEN

The attack the GOP should be waging against president
Chad Ochocinco has been in on just one play so far in the postseason.

Christopher L. Gasper

It’s time to praise Chad Ochocinco

Yvonne Abraham

Kevin White’s parting gift
Army Spec. Theresa Lynn Flannery runs for cover as the Spanish base comes under attack outside Kufa, Iraq, near Najaf, in this April 4 2004, file photo. Along with a Bronze Star with a

JULIETTE KAYYEM

War’s glass ceiling

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Protesters rain on website’s party

A controversial sports website published in the Boston area took its national concert tour to the House of Blues last night, but not without vocal opposition.

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Restored copy of Magna Carta is unveiled

The National Archives unveiled its 715-year-old copy of the Magna Carta yesterday after a conservation effort removed old patches and repaired weak spots in the document.

Politics

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Senate OK’s bill barring Congress from insider trading

After aggressive backing from Senator Scott Brown and others, the Senate passed legislation yesterday banning members of Congress from profiting from insider information.

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Developer plans 600-foot tower for Filene’s site

The developer taking control of the former Filene’s property in Downtown Crossing said it will build a tower that will rival the city’s tallest buildings.

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Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong won’t face charges

Federal prosecutors are closing a criminal investigation into allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.

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Movie Review

‘Chronicle’ turns the found-footage genre into a superhero

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a shaky-cam superhero film!

Arts

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Staging a ‘Smash’

With it's award-winning cast and creative team, NBC's Broadway-inspired series may just live up to its name.

Magazine

The cover for the January 29 2012 issue

Reversing a restaurant curse
The cover for the January 22 2012 issue

Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
The cover for the January 15 2012 issue

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
The cover for the January 8 2012 issue

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Opinion

“What would you do to avoid catching one? Guzzle an onion-juice-and-honey cocktail? Chew raw garlic? Use a Neti pot? Wear a surgical mask on the plane?

Scot Lehigh, on airplane colds

Ideas

“A surprising number have pushed past the humiliation of defeat and laid claim to a level of prominence they might never have attained if they hadn’t run.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on presidential election losers