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Boston schools chief in talks about time off

School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson has been in discussions about her need to care for her ill husband, raising questions about her continued tenure in her post.

Insurers push clinic sleep testing into homes

Massachusetts insurance companies are restricting use of the in-lab sleep apnea tests, which run about $650 to $1,000, in favor of home testing at about one-third the cost.

Globe writer Shira Springer (left) learned the finer points of pole vaulting from Olympic gold medalist Jenn Suhr.

Gold medalist provides novice instruction in pole vaulting

Globe reporter Shira Springer tries pole vaulting with help from Jenn Suhr, the world’s top-ranked female.

What does the groundhog have in store for us?

Will the rodent prognosticators sentence us to spend six more weeks in winter’s frigid, snowy grip?

Use of The Ride plummets since fare increase

Some senior and disabled patrons said the cost of The Ride has left them virtually house-bound.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Parcells’ legacy with Patriots still strong

Parcells, a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this season, helped save the Patriots franchise in the 1990s and is the godfather of the team’s success since 2001.

Instant gratification is making us perpetually impatient

We’ve come to expect things so quickly in every corner of our lives, from shopping to relationships, that experts caution it’s making us less patient.

Corn-wrapped success in Everett tortilla bakery

Jamie Mammano, inspired by a visit to a Tijuana tortilla bakery, founded Tortilleria La Niña, an Everett company that makes corn tortillas without preservatives.

Companies cultivating urban-farming initiatives

Though still in their infancy, urban farming firms hope their sustainable initiatives yield profits and public good.

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From the Archives | Photo gallery

The (Mystic) Tobin Bridge

The Mystic Bridge opened for traffic on Feb. 26, 1950, and was renamed in honor of former Boston mayor and Massachusetts governor Maurice J. Tobin in 1967.

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Derrick Z. Jackson

A troop before its time

Alexander Hille and Céline Cassone of BJM/Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal.

Dance Review

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal has no trouble with ‘Harry’ at the ICA

Sunday preview | Ideas

Can juries tame prosecutors gone wild?

Sunday Magazine Preview | Your Home: The Guide

Room refreshers for $500 and less

The Red Sox’ officially maintained a sellout streak last season despite playing before many empty seats.

Red Sox season-ticket renewals down 10%

A pedestrian walked through a snowy Public Garden on Jan. 29 (left), but on Jan. 30 (right), the Public Garden was green again as temperatures soared into the high 50s.

Globe photos of the week, Feb. 1, 2013

Spots cost $3.8 million for 30 seconds and rival the game itself, ratcheting up pressure on agencies to make clients happy — and keep their jobs.

Super Bowl a high-stakes game for ad makers

Scene & Heard

Music-obsessed find a trove of wonders at Weirdo Records

Christopher L. Gasper

Sorry Patriots fans, the Ravens will win

As the size the of average television is growing, the prices are plummeting.

At home, huge screen can be a hard sell

CARLO ROTELLA

Off the grid in Boston

BlackBerry’s Z10 is expected help reverse a slide in sales.

Tech Lab

BlackBerry poised to win affection anew

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Celtics 97, Magic 84

Guard Courtney Lee, slamming home 2 of his 14 points, was one of six Celtics to score in double figures.

Depleted Celtics patch together third straight win

Without Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger, the Celtics went out and again took care of business, beating the Magic 97-84.

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Scott Brown said another Senate race was “not the only way for me to advance the ideals and causes that matter most to me.’’

Brown opts not to run for Kerry’s seat, stuns his party

Scott Brown’s decision not to seek John F. Kerry’s Senate seat delivered a major blow to Republican leaders who saw in him their best chance to win the June 25 election.