US cites enormity of attack in seeking death penalty

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces 30 federal charges for allegedly setting off the April 15 bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Marc Fucarile, who lost his right leg in the bombings, said seeking death for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was “just the right thing to do.”

Bomb victims voice a mix of emotions

Some said they see this as the rare occasion when the death penalty should be used. Others worried that it might be too easy an end.

All Celtics guard Jerryd Bayless (right) could do was look away as the 76ers celebrated their buzzer-beating victory Wednesday night.

christopher l. gasper

Reality is Celtics were never good

The Celtics’ season and roster has come crashing down upon them. It’s not tanking if you’re losing and you’re really trying.

At state GOP’s convention, being heard has a price

The Massachusetts Republican Party is charging gubernatorial candidates $25,000 to speak at the event.

Jamie and Jason Fowler with their children, Jack and Juliet. Jack was denied a possibly life-saving drug.

John Zich for The Boston Globe

Hopes of family, firm collide on unproven drug

Should an experimental drug be given to a dying patient if it is unproven and might unravel a carefully designed clinical trial?

Dr. Roman DeSanctis said he has “always been a people person.’’

After 6 decades of devotion, the doctor is out

Dr. Roman DeSanctis, 83, retires Friday after spending his career at Mass. General.

Seahawks offensive lineman Breno Giacomini played football at Malden High School.

Kevin Cullen

Breno Giacomini, the pride of Malden High

What Giacomini does off the field should make you root hard for the Seahawks on Sunday.

Shirley Leung

Workplace bonding can involve faking it through Super Bowl

Women are taught that to make it in a man’s world you have to know sports. Call me un-Patriotic, but faking it takes work.

Opinion

JOANNA WEISS

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The faux-backlash trend of beauty culture includes self-congratulatory ad campaigns and standards that haven’t changed.

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The Oscar-nominated documentary shorts screened at the Coolidge Corner include “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.”

Documentary shorts celebrate individuality

This year’s Oscar nominees aren’t as strong as last year’s contenders, but they showcase bravery and spiky individualism in refreshing ways.