Cleveland kidnappings
Ohio man charged with kidnapping, rape
Authorities have filed kidnapping and rape charges against Ariel Castro after three women were found alive in his home. His brothers currently face no charges.
Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Two kidnapping victims return home
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus (pictured giving a thumbs-up) returned to their family homes amid cheers as police described how the kidnap victims were likely physically bound and rarely allowed outside.
Opinion | Jonathan Zimmerman
The prom: An American relic
Tucked in the ritual of prom is a longing for a clearer set of rules about courtship.
On baseball
Can Junichi Tazawa handle the pressure?
Tazawa, pressured into the closer’s role because of injuries, must prove his success in the 7th and 8th inning translates to the end of the game.
Marathon bombings
No answers yet on who gets reward in bombing case
Boston public safety unions that offered the $50,000 reward for the suspects’ capture said it’s premature to say who may wind up with the money.
State approves medical marijuana regulations
Under the rule, dispensaries will be required to hire an independent lab to test their products for contaminants.
Cliff Owen/AP
At House hearing, ex-diplomat describes Benghazi attack
Gregory Hicks delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly 1012 consulate assault.
Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder in ex-boyfriend’s killing
Arias was charged in the June 2008 killing of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home.
Globe exclusives
More coverage of the bombings
Painful waiting game in family’s quest to save a leg
The Marathon bombing sheared off Marc Fucarile’s right leg in a millisecond. It spared the left, but not by much.
Sports
Report: Clay Buchholz was using sunscreen on arm
Buchholz was using a mixture of sunscreen and rosin to get a better grip on the baseball when he was accused of cheating last week, Yahoo reported.
Metro
Museum of Fine Arts plans Memorial Day free weekend
Over the three-day weekend, the MFA will waive its $25 admission fee and will host special exhibitions to honor the bombing victims.
Columnists
Nation & World
Bangladesh garment disaster death toll tops 800
Police said 803 bodies had been recovered from the wreckage of the eight-story building that collapsed on April 24, and more were expected.
Politics
Gomez knocks Mark Sanford as ‘pathetic’
Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford “needs to go get a real job in the real world.”
Business
Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes
In October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched Windows 8 — a major overhaul that has drawn much criticism.
Arts
Galleries
Watercolors with a keen and humane eye
An exhibition of Hilda Belcher’s work at Martha Richardson Fine Art reveals her to be a portraitist of exquisite sensitivity.
Food & dining
sunday supper
Romesco adds zest to chicken, then brightens salad dressing
Romesco is a perfect accompaniment for a platter of chicken breasts roasted on a bed of onions.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | May 22
Inside the Marathon bombings
Inside the Marathon bombingsGlobe reporters and editors talk about the horror and heroic efforts of a story that has touched us all.