Judge profited, despite his absence from bench

Charles R. Johnson delayed his retirement for six months and did little work, but boosted his pension by nearly $20,000 a year.

Elizabeth Warren campaigned for senatorial candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 28.

Warren reportedly in line for Senate leadership post

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in discussions with Senator Elizabeth Warren about a newly created leadership position.

Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer (left) spoke Wednesday about the potential for a strengthened computer science department, on campus and beyond.

Harvard computer science faculty to expand

Former Microsoft CEO and Harvard alumnus Steve Ballmer will largely finance the planned growth.

Black, Latino males lag in Boston schools

These students trail their peers on barometers that lower their prospects for college and career success, a city-commissioned report said.

Election was awash in cash, but effect is unclear

The election set spending records in Mass., although some big-spenders didn?t win.

Noorboshar Bin Lukman Hakim (right) and Muzafar Jalil settled in Nashua.

Rohingya refugees seek hope in Obama?s visit to Myanmar

The Nashua refugee community is closely watching the president?s visit to their homeland.

Billy Bob Thornton starred as Lorne Malvo in season one of FX?s ?Fargo,? part of a wave of television series based on old hit movies.

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Hollywood rewrites the script for TV series

TV executives are turning to the world of film for story concepts and characters, after FX?s ?Fargo? and NBC?s ?About a Boy? have met with some success.

After having a fourth-quarter shot blocked by Kendrick Perkins, Jared Sullinger finds himself surrounded by Thunder. Jim Davis/Globe Staff

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Step back to be taken occasionally

The Celtics? 109-94 loss Wednesday to the Thunder was indeed a wince-worthy affair.

13heartgene - Dr. Sekar Kathiresan, a senior author of the study, associate member of the Broad Institute, and director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Joshua Touster)

Flawed gene protects against heart disease

A study found that people with a flawed gene have half the risk of heart disease than those with the normal, functioning gene.

Yvonne Abraham

Charlie Baker makes a splash

Jay Ash has worked hard for the very people Baker spent his entire campaign convincing us he really, truly cares about.

City Manager Jay Ash (left), a Democrat, has been viewed as championing immigrants? rights in Chelsea.

Baker?s cabinet pick raises eyebrows

Longtime Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash comes from a city of immigrants.