North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities

In a disarmament-for-aid agreement, the country will allow inspectors to verify and monitor the moratorium on uranium enrichment, a move that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls a “modest step.”

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - FEBRUARY 28: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum speaks to supporters at an election night rally on February 28, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Voters in Michigan and Arizona went to the polls today to pick their choice for the Republican presidential nominee. Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romneywon both contests. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

New poll shows Santorum leading Romney in Ohio

The Super Tuesday state is expected to be competitive, with 66 delegates awarded on a winner-take-all basis in each congressional district.

Taunton mayor, Mashpee tribe detail casino plans

The town’s mayor and the Wampanoag Tribal Chairman promised “thousands of jobs’’ and an economic rebirth in unveiling casino plans today.

Harvard vows changes after 4th monkey death

Harvard Medical suspended new experiments at its New England Primate Research Center following the death of a fourth monkey under questionable circumstances.

Daniel Pearl

Mormons baptized slain reporter Daniel Pearl

Mormons have posthumously baptized Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter killed by terrorists in Pakistan shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve

If you want to see Boston chefs get hot under the collar, throw their hands up in confusion, or sigh in resignation, just ask them about seafood sustainability.

The topic of seafood sustainability has been under discussion so long it’s gone from buzzword to cliché. Here, cod was cooked in a wood-burning oven at Area Four in Kendall Square.

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The topic of seafood sustainability has been under discussion so long it’s gone from buzzword to cliché. Here, cod at Area Four in Kendall Square.

Area Four chef Michael Leviton offered this seafood sustainability definition from the United Nations: “The ability to provide for the needs of today without compromising our ability to provide for the needs of the future.’’

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Chef Michael Leviton, of Lumiere in West Newton and Area Four in Cambridge, uses the definition of seafood sustainability from the UN.

A hooked Chatham

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A hooked Chatham "Tenacious" cod with semolina crust, roasted pot vegetables, and salsa verde, from chef Michael Leviton.

Fried smelts with meyer lemon and black olive vinaigrette from Rendezvous Restaurant. “The public perception of chefs is that we operate in some sort of sphere that only has to do with ideas and ideologies,

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Fried smelts with meyer lemon and black olive vinaigrette from Rendezvous. Chef and owner Steve Johnson deals daily with the issue of seafood sustainability.

Chef and owner of Island Creek Oyster restaurant at the Commonwealth Hotel, Jeremy Sewall, spoke to a crowd during a class called

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Chef and owner of Island Creek Oyster restaurant at the Commonwealth Hotel, Jeremy Sewall, spoke to a crowd during a class called "Know your Fish."

Mussels in white wine with saffron. Blue mussels are on the New England Aquarium's approved fish list.

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Blue mussels are on the New England Aquarium's approved fish list. Recipe for mussels in white wine with saffron..

Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered

Spaghetti aglio e olio con peperoncino — spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and red pepper — is the simplest and most sublime of Italian classics.

Let's Eat

Recipe for braised Asian-style pork shoulder

Pork will absorb all kinds of flavors, including the ginger, and soy and hoisin sauces in this rich braise.

Up to 6 inches of snow expected in Boston

Winter weather advisories have been issued across the state as a winter storm moves in from the west. The Boston area could see 4 to 6 inches of snow, forecasters say.

“We didn’t win by a lot but we won by enough, and that’s all that counts.”

Mitt Romney,  on the Michigan primary

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Globe editorial page editor Peter S. Canellos moderates a discussion with Globe writers Scott Helman, Scot Lehigh, and Frank Phillips on the Republican presidential candidate.

Inside The Boston Globe

James Murdoch arrived at News International headquarters in London in this July 19, 2011 file photo.

James Murdoch steps down

App predicts likelihood of school snow days
“Don’t have him tomorrow!’’ people told Hamilton’s Elena Moreira, whose son, Andreas, was born on leap day in 2008.

For leapers, Feb 29 birthdays well worth the wait

Displaced tenants struggle to adapt
Baked beans served with cornbread.

New Englanders keep the beans baking
David Hyde Pierce will direct ‘‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’’

Williamstown Theatre Festival releases summer slate
Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered
Apple is counting on the new model to beat back competition from devices running Google Inc.’s Android software.

Faster, crisper iPad is expected soon

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Bookstores opening in town libraries
Fresh hand-rolled sushi, a juice bar, and eyebrow grooming are among the amenities that the upscale Walgreens will be offering.

Walgreens plans large downtown emporium
Senator Scott Brown spoke during groundbreaking ceremonies in Boston for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in 2010.

Kennedy bills appear to undercut Brown
Jason Varitek blasted this home run at Seattle in September 1999.

Duquette recalls bringing Jason Varitek to Boston

Metro

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New Wellesley High School opens

Wellesley students walked into their new $115 million high school for the first time yesterday.

Business

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Susan Cohn-Child said the pill would “be a game changer,” especially for patients who have difficulty injecting themselves.

Biogen Idec seeks OK for no-needle MS treatment

The Weston biotechnology company filed an application with the FDA seeking approval for an oral multiple sclerosis treatment, known as BG-12.

Columnists

Jason Varitek congratulated Pedro Martinez after they closed out a win on Sept. 21, 1999.

Tony Massarotti

Pedro Martinez has high praise for Jason Varitek

Jeff Jacoby

Mormon ritual is no threat to Jews

Brian McGrory

The coach of a lifetime

Joanna Weiss

Shame, fame, and the body politic

Dan Shaughnessy

‘Quiet’ is one word that says a lot about Gonzalez

BOSTON CAPITAL

Mitt Romney’s bulldog on tax loopholes

kevin cullen

Bookie recipe for gaming panel

alex beam

Pirates at bay?

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Start-up adds ease to making meals at home

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox ban on alcohol is a lot to drink in

Juliette Kayyem

Smart nuclear reduction

Adrian Walker

Scott Brown’s presumption

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke to supporters at an election night rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., last night.

Clergy, others rip Rick Santorum

Santorum angered religious leaders with his comments denigrating JFK’s famous speech calling for a clear delineation between church and state.

Nation & World

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In this image made with a cell phone, a residential area is heavily damaged in Harrisburg, Ill., after a severe storm swept through the area early Wednesday morning, Feb. 29, 2012. A hospital administrator in Harrisburg says at least three people were killed in the storm that swept through the region. (AP Photo/The Southern, Paul Newton)

Severe storms slam Illinois, 10 dead

Authorities say 10 people have been killed in southern Illinois by severe storms that hit the area around 5 a.m., causing widespread damage.

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On Baseball

With Bobby Valentine pointing the way, it hasn’t been the usual drill for the Red Sox this spring.

Not all Red Sox fans in Bobby Valentine’s camp

This is going to be a season-long topic for Sox fans. There are some Valentine haters, or at least disbelievers, out there.

Food & dining

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Jeremy Sewall, chef and co-owner of Island Creek Oyster Bar, led a seminar there last month titled “Know Your Fish.’

Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve

If you want to see Boston chefs get hot under the collar, throw their hands up in confusion, or sigh in resignation, just ask them about seafood sustainability.

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Galleries

“Songs My Father Taught Me’’ by Molly Luce.

Ritual and exultation at Anthony Greaney

Works by artists Josh Mannis, Bryson Burroughs, Reginald Marsh, Molly Luce, and more are on display around Boston right now.

Living Longer, Living Better

Special Section

Guide to health, wealth, and happiness

Advice on how to get the most out of your retirement.

Magazine

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24 hours in Kendall Square
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Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
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Boston wedding venue guide
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What if the lights go out?

Opinion

“[Mormons’] efforts to make salvation available to millions of deceased strangers were ineffectual. But plainly they were sincere.”

Jeff Jacoby 

Ideas

“As criminal justice became a clash of mandates and bureaucratic rules, it became untethered from what was once its basic function: separating the guilty from the innocent and delivering fair punishment.”

Leon Neyfakh, on “The Collapse of American Criminal Justice”