Proposed bipolar diagnosis divides psychiatrists

Psychiatrists are debating whether a glaring 40-fold increase within a decade in bipolar diagnoses in children is genuine or the result of routine misdiagnoses.

Search of Conn. home may be tied to Gardner heist

Officials are digging in the yard an alleged mobster who federal officials say has information about the Gardner Museum art theft.

Obama’s support a signature moment for same-sex marriage

Even as polls show public support building for gay marriage, it still divides the country, and the president’s support has injected the issue into the presidential race.

Schoolmates: Romney bullied presumed gay student in ‘60s

The Washington Post reports that as a high school senior, Mitt Romney allegedly led a posse that bullied and forcibly cut the hair of a student.

Mass. House moves to allow school bake sales

In the wake of a controversial state ban on sugary food and drinks schools, the House passed a budget amendment that allows for bake sales.

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‘Dark Shadows’ a bloody good time

In this big-screen revamp of the late-’60s Gothic soap opera, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp recapture the show’s doomy vibe with blissful comic precision.

Waltham, MA -- 04/09/12 -- A view of the kitchen, dining room, and lounge area inside the Verivo software offices in the 1000 Winter building. Verivo software company is a new tenant in the Bay Colony corporate center and has incorporated many of the work efficient designs that the center is implementing throughout the property. Boston Properties is currently re-designing the Bay Colony corporate center in Waltham, MA to be a more modern, work efficient space. (Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe )

Office renovations aim for more open spaces

Landlords of office buildings are adding open space, natural light, and recreation options in a bid to answer the changing demands of workers.

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Debasing the debate

Elizabeth Warren gave Scott Brown a gift with her claims of Native American heritage. But Brown’s reach for the dog-whistle politics of race has been something else.

Joan Vennochi

Warren fights the ‘out of touch’ charge

The flap about Elizabeth Warren’s lineage says something about her and a lot about Harvard, and the message makes people uncomfortable.

Aristotle and Jackie Onassis on their wedding day in 1968. “I can’t very well marry a dentist from New Jersey!” the former first lady told Truman Capote.

Has the trophy wife faded into history?

As women’s learning and earning powers have increased, marital motivations have shifted.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

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Surprise coalition in Israel raises hopes for peace
The Ravens’ Arthur Jones, left, and UFC star Jon Jones, center, were happy to see brother Chandler Jones drafted by the Patriots.

For Chandler Jones, athletic success is family business
Marile Borden’s website, Moms Who Need Wine, has nearly 570,000 fans on Facebook.

Support for ‘Moms Who Need Wine’

Bargain Bin

Museum School hosts Spring Sidewalk Sale
Top: Dan dan mein, noodles topped with a spicy pork and mushroom ragu.

Dining Out

Making the most of Moksa

Brian McGrory

Very friendly skies for insurance execs

Former students buoyed final days of Totenberg

Rajon Rondo (13 points, 6-of-17 shooting) ran out of time after stealing the ball in the final seconds, dribbling into a crowd, then failing to get off a shot or a pass as the Celtics lost Game 5.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics will not cough up this series
At Sizzling House of Kabab, Farhad Salemi offers Middle Eastern classics.

Cheap Eats

Sizzling House of Kabab offers kebabs for grown-ups, burgers for kids

Dan Wasserman

Editorial cartoon: Mourning Maurice Sendak

Sports

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Royals 4, Red Sox 3

KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 09: Starting pitcher Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the game against the Kansas City Royals on May 9, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Red Sox falter again vs. Royals

Undone by poor defense, Jon Lester was able to go only five innings. The loss dropped the Red Sox to six games below .500.

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Back Bay outage traced to faulty power supply unit

NStar said a power supply failed during repairs to an electrical substation that caught fire in March.

Columnists

yvonne abraham

Debasing the debate

Juliette Kayyem

A plot foiled, but a US agency rift exposed

Joan Vennochi

Elizabeth Warren fights the ‘out of touch’ charge

Opinion | Derrick Z. Jackson

Obesity, a new kind of smoke

Jeff Jacoby

‘Never again’ is now in North Korea

Joanna Weiss

Women don’t need Obama’s ‘Julia’ avatar

Kevin Cullen

Street’s win is society’s loss
Rajon Rondo (13 points, 6-of-17 shooting) ran out of time after stealing the ball in the final seconds, dribbling into a crowd, then failing to get off a shot or a pass as the Celtics lost Game 5.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics will not cough up this series

Brian McGrory

Very friendly skies for insurance execs

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Fledgling start-ups strut their stuff
Protesters demanding the release of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng last week held signs and prayed in front of the White House.

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A tragedy or merely tragic?

Adrian Walker

Taking a pass on the future

Arts

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BOOK REVIEW

Augusten Burroughs’s new book offers self-help advice.

‘This Is How’ by Augusten Burroughs

Burroughs offers advice gleaned from his sometimes troubled life.

Politics

Former Edwards aide testifies about wife’s outrage at donor

The aide testified that John Edwards’s wife confronted a key donor who had provided support for the former presidential candidate’s pregnant mistress.

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New Sony SmartWatch is the start of a good idea

The device straps many of the smartphone’s useful features on your arm but like so many other Sony products, it has a half-baked feel to it.

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France’s Hollande jumps into EU fray

President-elect Francois Hollande presented his case for joint European bonds and government stimulus to boost growth.

Style

Tom Brady at Monday’s gala.

Tom Brady: Step away from the hair product

Before you scoff at and dismiss his asymmetrical fauxhawk, think of the hours of work it took.

“A statement doesn’t change laws - but having said that, changing attitudes changes laws.’’

Mary Bonauto, on President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage 

Magazine

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Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
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Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot
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144 free things to do around Boston
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In an artist’s garden

Opinion

“There should be an independent investigation of who, at what agency, was so loose-lipped about a covert mission.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“Officials deny they’re in competition, but as Asia’s economies expand, the record suggests that they are using space to demonstrate military power, technological might, and political prestige over their neighbors.”

James Clay Moltz