Transit systems falter in the cold

Single-digit temperatures early Thursday sparked a slew of delays around the region, leaving ­riders disgruntled at late arrivals and missed appointments.

Boston schools search for more space

The public school system is projecting that enrollment in preschool through the second grade will jump by nearly 1,000 students for the next school year.

Your 2023 self could really surprise you

People, young and old, routinely underestimate the amount they will change over the next 10 years, according to a study.

Biogen Idec’s ALS drug falls short in trials

The company has halted development of an experimental drug to treat the disorder known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, saying it proved ineffective in a late-stage ­clinical trial.

Employees at Lenco, an armored car manufacturer, work on SWAT trucks, popular with police departments, at its plant in Pittsfield.

Armored truck maker in middle of debate on dollars and safety

Lenco Armored Vehicles of Pittsfield is the nation’s leading maker of SWAT trucks, including two that responded to the shootings in Newtown, Conn.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren participated in a reenacted swearing-in with her husband, Bruce Mann and Vice President Joe Biden at the Capitol.

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Warren, Kennedy usher in new era

Senator Elizabeth Warren said she felt “the weight of history” as she prepared to be sworn in, while Representative Joseph Kennedy III continued the family legacy.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino was hospitalized for five weeks after falling ill during a trip to Italy with his wife.

An invigorated Menino back at City Hall

Back after a long hospitalization, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino spoke Thursday about his plans for the city and hinted at a run for reelection.

Danny Spond wears No. 13 to honor the victims at Columbine, which he attended years after the killings.

Christopher L. Gasper

Notre Dame’s Spond the embodiment of ‘comeback’

Danny Spond went from being mysteriously partially paralyzed to being a starting linebacker on a potential national title team.

Patina Miller in the American Repertory Theater’s production of “Pippin.”

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The ART’s ‘Pippin’ heads to Broadway

Diane Paulus’s circus-themed “Pippin” revival, which opened Thursday at the American Repertory Theater, will transfer to Broadway this spring.

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Globe exclusives

Some prominent names are on record in favor of higher tax rates for the rich, including (left to right): Tom Stemberg, the founder of Staples Inc.; travel guide Rick Steves; and businessman Frank Patitucci.

Some wealthy stand fast—for higher taxes
Parks

Scene & Heard

A Boston indie-rock watch list
James Andreassi plays Beethoven and Paula Plum is Dr. Katherine Brandt, a musicologist, in Lyric Stage’s “33 Variations.’’

Stages

Inside the mind of a great composer in ‘33 Variations’
A Wassily Kandinsky poster from 1901 for an exhibition by the Phalanx art group.

Art Review

‘Art in the Street: European Poster,’ at the MFA
Dec. 29, 1976: As part of the countdown to First Night 1977, Mark Dannenhauer skied through the First Night doorway as Dancing Bear (Ellie Hayes) looked on. The pair from the Northeast Puppet Theater rehearsed in Waterfront Park for their First Night performance.

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1976: The first First Night
Richard Emmanuel and The Church.

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A church with a mission but no members
You can wear a bag, but cursing at a sports event is illegal.

Antiquated state laws stir modern-day worry

Scott Brown, left, questioned Wednesday whether US Representative Edward J. Markey is a bona fide resident of Massachusetts.

Brown swipes at Markey’s residency

Tech Lab

After hype, some digital devices flopped
James Foley, who was captured in Libya in 2011, had been filing reports and videos from Syria until six weeks ago.

War reporter kidnapped a second time

Dan Shaughnessy

The Celtics are not going to get better

Bargain Bin

Starting the new year with sales

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With 97 percent of his touches going for positive yardage, Danny Woodhead keeps the Patriots pointing forward.

Rushing or receiving, Woodhead moves the ball

The dependable and versatile Woodhead has piled up 301 yards on the ground and 446 through the air for the Patriots.

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William Lantigua in his office at City Hall in 2011.

Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua hit with a $5,475 tax lien

The state filed a lien against Lantigua for nonpayment of taxes. He announced his candidacy for reelection days earlier.

Columnists

Joshua Green

Obama flinches on the fiscal cliff

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A music lesson
Danny Spond wears No. 13 to honor the victims at Columbine, which he attended years after the killings.

Christopher L. Gasper

Notre Dame’s Spond the embodiment of ‘comeback’
Dennis Kane stood above the charred remains of his destroyed home in the Breezy Point section of Queens.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

A storm of a fight
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, left, applauds while campaigning with U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., right, at a senior center in Medford, Mass., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Joan Vennochi

Democrats for democracy? Not in Mass.
Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett, left to right, watched from the bench late in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s loss.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics are headed for a fall

Tech Lab

After hype, some digital devices flopped

Boston Capital

Economy to grow if politics abate

JEFF JACOBY

People are truly good at heart? Sadly, no
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady could face each other again in the AFC Championship game.

Dan Shaughnessy

Get ready for Brady vs. Manning for AFC title
A dancer performs in a New Year’s Eve celebration in Bali Monday.

James Carroll

A new year of pluralism
Bobo’s device measures heart rate.

Innovation Economy

A heart rate sensor that’s easy to wear

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Students from Newtown, Conn., left the new Sandy Hook Elementary School on Thursday after the first day of classes in the neighboring town of Monroe.

Sandy Hook students back to class in different school

Returning students, teachers, and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school in the neighboring town of Monroe.

Politics

House Speaker John Boehner raised his oversized gavel after reclaiming his post on Thursday.

Congress opens to host of fiscal ills

A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them.

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The Federal Trade Commission under chairman Jon Leibowitz reached a deal with Google that didn’t include major concessions about how the Web giant runs its search engine.

Google gives up little in FTC pact

Google has settled a US government probe into its business practices without making any major concessions.

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Benedict Cumberbatch in “To the Ends of the Earth” (left) and in “Sherlock.”

From ‘Masterpiece’ to you

British actors made their mark on the series before their US success.

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Movie Review

“Zero Dark Thirty” stars Jessica Chastain as a CIA analyst obsessed with finding Osama bin Laden.

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ a brilliantly crafted drama

Kathryn Bigelow’s ground-level procedural about the hunt for Osama bin Laden is not a personal film. Rather, it’s about one person’s critical place in the larger effort.

Magazine

The cover for the December 23 2012 issue

Bostonians of the Year: Raisman and Harrison

The cover for the December 16 2012 issue

Best of the New: Diversions
The cover for the December 9 2012 issue

The drug lab scandal: Who’s cleaning it up?
The cover for the December 2 2012 issue

5 inspired rooms

Opinion

“Right up until the end, Obama was admonishing Republicans to go along or face the consequences. Then he folded.”

Joshua Green 

Ideas

“An ending has more life in it, more story in it, and is far more instructive than a beginning.”

James Parker, on the things, phenomena, and ideas that ended in 2012 

“Decades from now, Jan. 1, 2013, will be remembered as sealing the fate of Medicare — as well as Medicaid, food stamps, and perhaps even Social Security.”

James Kwak,  professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law