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Patrick unveils ambitious new education plan

The plan, which would eventually cost $1 billion a year, calls for universal access to high-quality early education and other initiatives.

Surprise casino applicant materializes

An last-minute entry by The Cordish Companies came in before the 5 p.m. application deadline. A site for a potential slot parlor or full casino was not announced.

US Representative Michael E. Capuano

Capuano won't run for Kerry’s Senate seat

Representative Michael Capuano was the only congressman to run in the 2010 special election for the late Edward M. Kennedy’s seat.

People gathered at the site of an explosion at a university in Aleppo, Syria.

Blasts at Syrian university kill more than 80

Twin blasts inside a university campus in Syria’s largest city set cars ablaze and blew the walls off dormitory rooms.

The Friendly Toast at 1 Kendall Square on a summer day.

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Opinion | paul mcmorrow

Kendall Square a lesson in community-building

The square’s revitalization effort, which is dominated by funky independent retailers, stands out as an important test case for other developments.

In book, Francona criticizes Red Sox owners

In an upcoming book, former Red Sox manager Terry Francona said owners ordered the acquisition of more star players based on a marketing study.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about Facebook’s ‘graph search’ at a the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Facebook unveils new social search feature

Called ‘‘graph search,’’ the new service lets users search their social connections for information about people, interests, photos, and places.

Aaron Swartz recently spoke out against antipiracy legislation that many supporters thought would censor the Internet.

Kevin Cullen

On humanity, a big failure in Swartz case

If it was beyond scandalous that Aaron Swartz was facing prison time for downloading a bunch of academic treatises, it is beyond tragic that he is now dead.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/Molasses.jpg The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

A giant tank in the North End collapsed and sent a wave of molasses through the streets of Boston, killing 21 people.

Globe exclusives

The Harpoon Brewery has undergone a renovation to better accommodate visitors. Employees (above) took a break in the new beer hall.

Harpoon renovation warms welcome
Jodie Foster delivered a long and rambling speech after she was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Critic’s Notebook

Jodie Foster speaks out, on her terms
Aaron Swartz, who faced indictment on hacking charges, sought to break barriers to free-flowing information.

A short life absorbed by a cyber world
Maureen Feeney first became city clerk in late 2011, after resigning from the City Council to take the post. Her reelection last week extends her tenure to at least 2016.

City clerk’s early reelection was surprise

Aaron Swartz’s prosecution too harsh, critics say
Governor Deval Patrick

Governor Patrick pushes for tax hikes
Paws of New England volunteer Amy Cardello with Linda Copson’s dog Lightning.

GPS a lost pet’s best friend
From left: David Anderson, Caroline Price, and John Greene in Whistler in the Dark’s production of “Vinegar Tom.”

Stage Review

‘Vinegar Tom’ emphasizes the dark in witch hunt tale
From left: Christopher M. Smith, Karen MacDonald, Munson Hicks, and Anne Gottlieb in “Other Desert Cities.’’

Stage Review

A family’s history, mirroring a nation’s
Rapper A$AP Rocky performed during BET's 106 And Park 2013 New Years Eve Party at BET Studios on December 17, 2012 in New York City.

ALBUM REVIEW | hip-hop

Production lifts A$AP Rocky’s ‘Long. Live. A$AP’
Ben Affleck took the best director trophy at last night’s Golden Globe Awards for “Argo.”

Golden Globe Awards

‘Argo,’ ‘Les Miz’ big winners at Golden Globes
Wes Welker, who finished with eight catches for 131 yards, hauls in a 47-yarder from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Real playoffs start next week for Patriots

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Christopher L. Gasper

Rob Gronkowski’s season ended when the big tight end broke his forearm on this play.

Rob Gronkowski’s loss leaves giant hole

It’s misguided that some people seem to be dismissing how much of an effect Gronkowski’s injury will have on the Patriots.

Metro

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The expedition team of service members, explorers, and scientists from the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. transported equipment over a crevasse near Koge Bay in Greenland.

For Coast Guard crew, closure

Seven decades after a Coast Guard crew crashed on a fatal rescue mission, an expedition discovered debris from their lost plane near Greenland.

Columnists

JOANNA WEISS

I want to thank everybody I’ve ever met
Aaron Swartz recently spoke out against antipiracy legislation that many supporters thought would censor the Internet.

Kevin Cullen

On humanity, a big failure in Swartz case

Adrian Walker

Test time for Boston schools panel

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Chuck Hagel will too set policy
Rob Gronkowski’s season ended when the big tight end broke his forearm on this play.

Christopher L. Gasper

Rob Gronkowski’s loss leaves giant hole

JAMES CARROLL

Vietnam haunts nominations

Tech Lab Plus

Window cleaning robot was a hit at CES

Yvonne Abraham

As Mass. open seats loom, political fever infects all
Paris Wallace (center) founded Ovuline.

Innovation Economy

Making a baby? There’s an app for that, too
Wes Welker, who finished with eight catches for 131 yards, hauls in a 47-yarder from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Real playoffs start next week for Patriots
Shane Vereen hauled in a 33-yard pass and beat Barrett Ruud into the end zone for the Patriots’ final touchdown.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots-Texans was a laugher from start to finish

JOANNA WEISS

Talk about gun safety, not control

Nation & World

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Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry ordered the arrest of several people involved in the case, including Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (above).

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister

Pakistan’s top court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in a corruption case, officials said.

Politics

“The full faith and credit of the United States of America is not a bargaining chip,” President Obama said.

Obama says he won’t negotiate on debt ceiling

President Obama warned Republicans against refusing to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, calling such talk “absurd.”

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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston chief Eric Rosengren.

Boston Fed chief predicts improved economy in 2013

Eric Rosengren predicts that with continued support from the Fed, the US jobless rate could fall from 7.8 percent to 6.5 percent.

Arts

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ALBUM REVIEW | ROCK

Yo La Tengo, ‘Fade’

“Fade” isn’t a dramatic reinvention, it’s just Yo La Tengo being Yo La Tengo and not needing to be anyone else.

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Health

Madeline Uretsky is still recovering from a concussion she suffered in October 2011. For months, she and her mother stayed in their darkened house and talked, played word games, and cooked. Over a year later, she’s still not the A-student she used to be.

Teens may need more time to heal from concussions

Researchers are certain that too many young people aren’t resting adequately and getting the recovery time they need.

Magazine

The cover for the January 13 2013 issue

Alfresco fabulous
The cover for the January 6 2013 issue

Best Boston Globe photos of the year, 2012
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

Opinion

“Kendall Square’s revitalization effort, which is dominated by funky independent retailers, stands out as an important test case.”

Paul McMorrow 

Ideas

“In places like Boston, boardinghouses were a key part of how 19th-century cities grew…and as Americans flock back into cities, they may offer some insights into where we’re going.”

Ruth Graham on the heyday of boardinghouses 

“I saw people, both friends and strangers, act with total selflessness on behalf of a dog they’d never met or barely knew.”

Dennis Lehane,  on the search for his dog, Tessa