Court rules for legal immigrants in health suit
The state’s highest court ruled that the law excluding legal immigrants from subsidized health coverage is a violation of their rights under the Massachusetts Constitution.
Joseph Kennedy III takes steps toward run for Congress
The son of former US Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II is opening an exploratory committee for a run at Barney Frank’s seat.
Learning from the past, Romney focuses on intimate N.H. events
Mitt Romney’s team has studied Barack Obama’s failed 2008 New Hampshire strategy and is using it as a cautionary tale. Big speeches are out; spaghetti dinners are in.
Romney plan would tax poor, widen deficit
Thousands of poor Americans would see their tax bills rise by an average of $1,000 under Mitt Romney’s plan, a nonpartisan group’s analysis suggests.
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‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ is a credible start for writer-director Angelina Jolie
Like Angelina Jolie’s public persona, the movie is invested in grit and glamour with a hazy understanding of the line separating the two.
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‘Pariah’ is a coming-out tale to be embraced
The film is a rare revelation about life as a middle-class, gay, African-American teen.
Television
‘Project Runway All Stars’ brings back heroes and villains tonight
Debuting at 9 p.m. on Lifetime, contestants from the last eight seasons will get a second chance. Here are a few favorites who will face off.
“The church has failed miserably, miserably, miserably.”
Bernie McDaid, victim of clergy sexual abuse
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Columnists
Metro
Upton teen dies after falling from chairlift
John “Jack” Street, 18, was fatally injured Wednesday evening when he appears to have suffered a seizure and fell from a chairlift at Ward Hill in Shrewsbury.
Business
Heavy discounts help retailers have solid holiday sales
Many retailers are reporting sales gains for December, but they had to mark down coats and other gifts to get shoppers to buy in a challenging economy.
Politics
Jon Huntsman sees himself as David fighting Goliath
Huntsman, the former Utah governor, has been portraying himself as an underdog to GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney all week.
Nation & World
Obama unveils new strategy for smaller military
In a rare appearance in the Pentagon briefing room, President Obama outlined an overhauled defense strategy in the face of deep and looming defense budget cuts.
Sports
Tim Thomas elected an NHL All-Star
The Bruins goalie was one of six players chosen by fans for the Jan. 29 event. The rest of the squads will be determined by NHL officials later this month.
Style
Ask Martha
How to get a clean and organized start in your home
Six tips for repairing and packing your things.
Arts
EVENTS
Arts events this week around Boston
Upcoming events to watch out for in the theater, dance, gallery, and museum worlds.
Opinion
“Santorum’s economic message could have broad appeal. But his stand on social issues, particularly abortion, marginalizes him.”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“Recent years have seen an explosion of interest and creativity in the realm of data-driven soothsaying, and some in the field predict—well, they think—that they are on the cusp of something big.”
Leon Neyfakh, on the future of prediction