Focus on Iran in presidential debate run-up

Both the Obama and Romney campaigns were cautious when discussing a report of possible talks between the US and Iran on nuclear development.

Gary Kaput thinks the wind-energy industry is too tenuous to make him confident about the economy in Newton, Iowa.

Deficit, green jobs divide an Iowa town

A wind-energy tax credit has proved to be a point of contention between President Obama and Mitt Romney as they compete for the votes of Iowans.

Two Boston police officers patrolled at 2:30 a.m. in the still-lively North End this month.

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North End beset by culture clash

Longtime residents are on edge over the noise of college students and young professionals enjoying the neighborhood’s burgeoning nightlife.

Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich was congratulated by teammate Nate Ebner after he recovered a fumble by Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez that ended Sunday’s game, giving New England a 29-26 overtime win.

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Patriots 29, Jets 26

Patriots blow fourth-quarter lead, beat Jets in OT

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez lost the ball when he was sacked by Rob Ninkovich and Jermaine Cunningham, sealing the Patriots’ 29-26 win in overtime.

Rob Ninkovich dives after the ball after helping cause a fumble by Mark Sanchez. His recovery, in front of the Jets’ Dustin Keller, ended the game.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots’ win over Jets comes with questions

The Patriots are masking their problems with the scent of victory, instead of cleaning them up. This was a malodorous win if there ever was one.

George McGovern had affection for Massachusetts, the only state he carried in the 1972 presidential election.

George McGovern, liberal stalwart, dies

The three-term US senator from South Dakota was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972 but suffered a landslide defeat to Richard Nixon. He was 90.

Dr. John Richmond, chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital, says there is no current treatment to slow osteoarthritis. Some patients choose pain management — medication or a brace — which are short-term solutions to delay knee replacement surgery.

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Do you really need a knee replacement?

“Decision aids” help patients weigh the pros and cons of knee replacement surgery, which is costly, painful, and occasionally leads to negative outcomes.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Enterprise/Advance/Images/peace006-767.jpg The 1969 peace rally

The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam on Oct. 15, 1969 was a huge gathering of antiwar protesters across the United States, with an estimated 100,000 people assembled at the Boston Common.

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“Red” is Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album and her most calculated move toward Top 40 radio domination.

With her new album ‘Red,’ Taylor Swift grows up
Little about the new Windows operating system will look familiar to those who have used older versions.

Microsoft gambles on new Windows

Album Review | INDIE ROCK

Grand statements from Titus on ‘Local Business’

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Chinua Achebe has written a kind of hybrid memoir.

‘There Was a Country’ by Chinua Achebe

Character Sketch

Nate Silver: Stats whiz remakes political punditry

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Homes of the Year

Sunday baseball notes

Yankees won’t sink to Red Sox lows in 2013
Queen Latifah in Lifetime’s adaptation of “Steel Magnolias.”

movies

Race a subject, not an issue

Exploring the Massachusetts Wine and Cheese Trails
Bucks center Samuel Dalembert, left, with general manager John Hammond.

Sunday Basketball Notes

John Hammond works hard to increase Bucks’ value
Robyn Yee, above left, and Courtney Oesterling at the Four Seasons; Mitsuko Yoshizumi, left, and daughter Ryoko Allen at the Courtyard Restaurant; blooming tea at L’Espalier.

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Tea time in Boston

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After two seasons managing Toronto, the hope is that as Red Sox skipper John Farrell can turn around some of the team’s pitchers.

Red Sox got their man in John Farrell

After two seasons managing Toronto, the hope is that the new Red Sox skipper can turn around some of the team’s pitchers.

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Porcha Lynne performed following the second annual drag gospel worship service at the First Church Somerville.

Somerville church welcomes the fabulous

The First Church Somerville held its second annual drag gospel worship service, followed by brunch and a full drag show.

Columnists

Dan Shaughnessy

With Farrell, Red Sox take good first step

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Is foreign policy debate irrelevant?

Adrian Walker

Whose life is it, anyway?
Rob Ninkovich dives after the ball after helping cause a fumble by Mark Sanchez. His recovery, in front of the Jets’ Dustin Keller, ended the game.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots’ win over Jets comes with questions
A period etching of King Henry VIII.

JAMES CARROLL

History’s monsters — and ours

Kevin Cullen

Homecoming is more than an annual event
Rotary Robotics wants to start delivering the FocalPlane in 2013.

Innovation Economy

Drones may soon buzz through local skies

JEFF JACOBY

President Obama, the liberals’ bust

JOANNA WEISS

The accidental women’s voice

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Mitt Romney isn’t a champion of women
Platters of sugar cookies in a bakery in Oakmont, Penn.

Beverly Beckham

Untruths have consequences

Christopher L. Gasper

Rex Ryan, Jets have gone quiet on Patriots

Business

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The Entrepreneurs Grill

From left, Jacob Silber of Brightdriver and Ric Fulop of North Bridge Venture Partners

Designing interactive entertainment for the car

Jacob Silber started BRIGHTdriver to bring interactive entertainment to the car, via the smartphone.

Politics

Political Notebook

In northern Virginia, President Obama is reaching out to newcomers and younger veterans

106 counties could be key to presidency

The counties are full of fickle voters who are inclined to swing between GOP and Democratic candidates every four years.

Nation & World

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A mall, a country club next to the spa, a nearby hospital, and other buildings were locked down while police responded.

Gunman kills 3, wounds 4 at Wisconsin spa

The gunman was found dead after a six-hour search that locked down a shopping center, country club, and hospital.

Arts

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Book Review

“The Art Forger” by B.A. Shapiro.

‘The Art Forger’ by B.A. Shapiro

The Boston-area author’s sixth novel is billed as a literary thriller, but it offers only a modicum of suspense.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

What sleep deprivation does to your fat cells

Researchers now think they’ve identified the cellular process for how sleep deprivation takes its toll.

“I talk to them about playing the Lady Gaga and the Poker Face and the Jay-Z too loud. . . . they think we’re the blue meanies breaking up the party.”

Sergeant Thomas Lema,  on dealing with North End noise complaints

Magazine

The cover for the October 21 2012 issue

A new home with a traditional feel
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How grocery shopping got personal
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AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?
The cover for the September 30 2012 issue

How will independents factor into the Brown-Warren Senate race?

Opinion

“Two weeks from Election Day, New Hampshire — along with Ohio and Nevada — is one of the few true toss-up states.”

John E. Sununu 

Ideas

“Today we still fall back on the same old format: two people in a room, taking turns answering questions and hardly ever addressing each other directly. It’s hard to imagine this is the best we can come up with.”

Leon Neyfakh  on how to improve the presidential debates.