Obama signs bills on defense, budget

The comprehensive defense bill cracks down on sexual assaults in the military, while the bipartisan budget bill eases automatic spending cuts over two years.

UMass won only two games in two years under Charley Molnar. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Moving up was a big-time mistake for UMass football

Firing Charley Molnar won’t solve the problems, and the school’s entire football program could be in jeopardy.

Paul Anthony Ciancia is charged with fatally shooting a TSA screener and wounding three other people.

Suspect in LA airport shooting pleads not guilty

Paul Anthony Ciancia is charged with fatally shooting a TSA screener and wounding three other people.

Slopestyle skier Tom Wallisch won the inaugural Dumont Cup in 2009 at Sunday River.

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Maine freeskier aims for Olympic heights

Simon Dumont, 27, has been called “the godfather” of freeskiing, a testament to his limit-pushing and longevity.

August 14, 1929: A birds-eye view of the South Station taken from the top of the United Shoe Machinery Building at the corner of Federal and High Street.

From the Archives | Photo gallery

Boston’s South Station

On January 1, 1899, South Station opened to the public as one of the world’s largest rail stations. It became one of the busiest in the country in the early 1900s.

Opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Don’t mix bikes and politics

It isn’t just conservatives who can be annoyed by urban bicyclists. Liberal motorists, too, may find themselves seething at people on two wheels.

From the left, City Year members Robin Tucker, Zak Kephart, Alex Hallenbeck, and Danielle West prepared to greet students outside the Condon School in South Boston.

After 25 years, City Year has grown

A quarter-century after its Boston launch, the service organization continues to redefine itself.

Opinion

EDWARD L. GLAESER

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An “entrepreneurship district” in Dudley Square would help to address inequality in Boston.

Arts

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Patti Smith.

The week ahead: Music

Critics’ picks for upcoming concerts around the region, including First Night Boston with Patti Smith and Dean Wareham.

Style

Jonathan Scott (far left) is a contractor. His twin brother, Drew, is a realtor.

‘Property Brothers’ talk home improvement trends

Drew and Jonathan Scott, the matched set of Canadian brothers who seem to dominate the programming on HGTV, on what to expect in homes in 2014.