Mass. to consider online lottery sales
A task force will consider the online sales of lottery tickets following a Justice Department opinion that clears the way for states to do so.
Gardner’s new concert hall is attuned to musical legacy
The Calderwood Performance Hall is an airy, sleekly modern space that feels far away from the cloistered confines of the museum’s former music hall.
Video maker had sordid past, strong advocates
The registered sex offender who videotaped the New England Conservatory youth orchestra criticized school officials for canceling his contract.
Broncos at Patriots, Tonight at 8 p.m., Ch. 4
Past playoff failures cast doubt on Patriots
Now four years from their last postseason win, the Patriots have begun to earn a reputation as a great regular-season team that can’t perform on the playoff stage.
Tim Tebow's odd mechanics not a fatal flaw
Everyone around Tebow from outside experts to teammates agree that mechanics don’t matter as much as his knowledge of the offense and his rapport with receivers.
Deion Branch still important to Patriots
Ask anyone who has spent any time with Branch what has made him so effective as a receiver with the Patriots, and one word comes up before any other: instinctive.
One fan’s pilgrimage to Patriot Place
A longtime Patriots fan takes a journey to Patriot Place in search of team history, fried Twinkies, and spiritual sustenance.
“People are uncomfortable and yet intrigued by strong religious faith, because it forces us to think about a part of life that we are not always comfortable with.”
Rev. Bryan Wilkerson, on Tim Tebow’s open displays of faith
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Warren releases financial report
Elizabeth Warren took home more than $700,000 in compensation from teaching and consulting fees from 2010 to 2011.
Business
Ski areas welcome snow for holiday weekend
After a warm, dry start to the season, snow is finally starting to pile up in the mountains, and not a moment too soon for ski areas looking to capitalize on the long weekend.
Politics
political notebook
Edwards trial delayed for heart surgery
The criminal trial of former senator John Edwards was delayed until at least March because he has a heart condition that requires surgery.
Nation & World
Cruise ship runs aground off Italy, 70 missing
Luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the Italian coast late Friday. Officials fear 70 people who are still missing might be trapped inside the ship.
Sports
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Pigskin and piety: Tim Tebow comes to town
The Denver Broncos quarterback has captured the imagination of the nation — and stirred some controversy — with his open displays of faith.
Arts
Music preview
Real Estate is right at home with their sound
On the band’s sophomore album, the guitars might be chiming like on their beach-inspired debut, but the lyrics are rife with longing.
Opinion
“Here were leaders of the GOP ripping into Romney for — horrors! — being a capitalist. Karl Marx himself would have been proud.”
Tom Keane
Ideas
To critics, the very notion of a ‘culture-bound illness’ is an outdated relic from the days of European empires.
Latif Nasser on psychiatry’s struggle with “culture-bound syndromes”