Christie knew of lane closings, ex-official says

The former Port Authority official said he had evidence to prove what Chris Christie knew.

Keystone XL oil pipeline clears significant hurdle

The State Department raised no major environmental objections, but stopped short of recommending approval of the $7 billion pipeline.

Mass. awards first medical marijuana dispensary licenses

The first 20 licenses were awarded, including locations in Boston, Brookline, and Newton, although no licenses were awarded in four counties.

Hernandez allegedly discussed murder in jailhouse calls

Prosecutors allege that Aaron Hernandez used code words when talking with friends and that he spoke of the murder of Odin Lloyd.

Ideas

Boston’s black-market cigarette problem

A new report suggests smuggling is rampant — and we may have well-intentioned policies to blame.

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Tsarnaev’s great-uncle says ‘world knows he is innocent’

“There is no real evidence against Dzhokhar,” Dzhamal Tsarnaev said in a telephone interview conducted in Russian.

Dan Shaughnessy

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Fifteen years after he was fired by Bob Kraft and unfairly labeled an NFL failure, Carroll has a chance to win the Super Bowl.

Photo gallery

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Ice framed a snowboarder in Canton, Boy Scouts kept warm by a campfire in Danvers, and more of the week’s best images.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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Maura Healey, a former assistant attorney general, is just the kind of person you want in politics.

Politics

Martha Coakley offers conflicting words on DCF

As a candidate for governor, Coakley has strongly criticized the Department of Children and Families, but strikes a different tone as attorney general.

Movies

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Movie Review

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.