Brian McGrory

The loner and the city he loved and changed

Sixteen always fascinating, often tumultuous, and invariably controversial years later, Mayor Kevin White left behind a city that was profoundly and permanently changed.

Kevin White lauded for ushering in new era in Boston

The city that the four-term mayor led to new heights and guided through racial strife paid tribute to his legacy in an outpouring of heartfelt remembrances.

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For 2 Mass. firms, opportunity is in the air in China

Pollution and soaring power needs have made the country a promising market for alternative-energy firms A123 Systems of Waltham and Boston-Power Inc. of Westborough.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

After championship drought, a delirious deluge

The Patriots are in the Super Bowl again, a bookend to a decade for the ages, touching off waves of nostalgia and reminding of a time when duck boats carried only tourists.

Romney leads in Fla., but obstacles loom large

After Mitt Romney was sent reeling by Newt Gingrich’s victory in South Carolina, he has used a barrage of attacks in debates and TV ads to pull ahead in several recent Florida polls.

Joanna Weiss

The debate peanut gallery is part of the show

Viewers need to remember that debate-hall crowds don’t reflect the population. They’re a self-selected group of supporters and partisan die-hards, and their participation can cut both ways.

“It’s crazy to think about what Boston’s been through in the last 10 years. It’s awesome.”

Myles Lane,  on the city’s championship wins

Globe Insiders

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The Back Story is a new video series where Globe journalists tell the stories behind their stories. Exclusively on BostonGlobe.com, it is hosted by photographer and multimedia journalist Dina Rudick.

Inside The Boston Globe

The box canyon of Champney Falls is an ice climbing classroom, a training area that also holds clinics.

EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND

Ice climbing in Mount Washington Valley
Tom Brady burst onto the NFL stage in 2001 when he relieved and injured Drew Bledsoe and then never let go of the starting job. Brady led the Patriots to their first championship that season.

In ’01, Patriots authored a season full of dreams

In ‘Art’ and ‘Red,’ one question: How much do we believe in abstract art?

Maritime Academy helps tell liner story

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’ an object lesson in the hazards of hype
Mayoral aide Barney Frank, left, confers with Mayor Kevin White, right. White was mayor of Boston for 16 years.

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Kevin White’s best legacy
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Ideas

The presidential losers’ club

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Ideas

The secret allure of the spoiler

Commercials longer, stakes higher for Super Bowl

99 BOTTLES

With Slumbrew, the beer is better than the name
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Why every household needs its own IT guru
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Travel | BERMUDA

On a Bermuda cruise, experience life at sea with time to explore

Columnists

Bob Ryan

Once beloved, Patriots are now loathed

Gareth Cook

In godless we don’t trust

Yvonne Abraham

The making of a Patriots fan

Jeff Jacoby

Eliminate the Registry

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Making microbes that can do the dirty work

Joanna Weiss

The debate peanut gallery is part of the show

Brian McGrory

The loner and the city he loved and changed

LOVE LETTERS

Love after two months?

Adrian Walker

Jobless need not apply

LAWRENCE HARMON

Federal officials broke trust with Newton parents

Opinion

Obama’s truth: Taxes or debt
Banners hang on light poles near Lucas Oil Stadium as preparations continue for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will face the New York Giants on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Brian McGrory

Indianapolis on his mind

Metro

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Scott Brown released a more complete version of his military personnel file yesterday after the National Guard provided the Globe a heavily redacted record Friday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

Brown issues fuller National Guard records

Senator Brown released a more complete version of his military personnel file yesterday after the National Guard provided the Globe a heavily redacted record Friday.

Nation & World

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Doctors and consumer product safety officials say these small but powerful magnets can be deadly if they are swallowed.

Magnets popular with youth pose big risk if swallowed

There is an alarming rise in the number of children accidentally swallowing toy magnets, which can cause serious and potentially fatal internal injuries.

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

In his radio and Internet address yesterday, Obama said many people he met during his five-state tour after his State of the Union address were optimistic but remained unsure “that the right thing will get done in Washington this year, or next year, or the year after that.’’

Obama calls for break in gridlock

President Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.

Business

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Bain Capital, led by Mitt Romney, bought Domino’s for $1.1 billion, investing $385 million in cash and borrowing the rest. Thomas Monaghan (on left) founded the company in 1960.

Domino’s delivered for Bain

Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital made a big profit from the pizza chain, but also left Domino’s saddled with $1.5 billion in debt.

Sports

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After the Patriots edged the Ravens for the AFC championship, Robert Kraft paid tribute to his late wife, Myra, after he was presented with the Lamar Hunt Trophy.

Myra Kraft an enduring presence with the Patriots

As constant companion and adviser to her husband, as team matriarch, Myra Kraft was an integral part of the New England Patriots.

Travel

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Travel | BERMUDA

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On a Bermuda cruise, experience life at sea with time to explore

There are cruises for all tastes. Some are about the ship, but others are about stopping at port cities. A hybrid cruise allows the charms of life at sea without keeping to a schedule.

Books

‘Sometimes there is a void’ by Zakes Mda

The brave biography: With warmth and horror, Mda recounts his journey from Lesotho upheaval to the halls of Yale.

Arts

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Actors Nick Nolte, left, and Dustin Hoffman pose for a portrait while promoting the new HBO television series

HBO gambles on veterans with ‘Luck’

In this new drama, the network is placing its bets on proven winners.

Magazine

The cover for the January 29 2012 issue

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

The man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline
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

“The roots of violence and amorality are many, but atheism is not one of them.”

Gareth Cook 

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