Netanyahu heads toward fourth term after Israel election

With the two leading parties virtually deadlocked, each side now will try to form a coalition government.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-8312.jpg Plans by dental implants company threaten Jamaica Plain house

The apparent intention is to tear down the house to make room for a parking garage and a hotel-style dormitory for its trainees.

Boston Marathon bombing trial

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Silva was arrested last summer on gun and unrelated drug charges, and signed a plea deal in December to testify against Tsarnaev.

The Utah legislature last week passed a bill reinstating the firing squad to execute death row inmates, as a backup in case lethal-injection drugs aren?t available.

JEFF JACOBY

Jeff Jacoby: Firing squads? Thank death penalty foes

The quest for an alternative to lethal injection is due to efforts to keep the necessary drugs from being sold to state prison systems.

Housing affordability worsening, study says

The Boston area?s economy is thriving, but housing is falling short of meeting the needs of residents as the region undergoes major demographic shifts.

A tray of Kane?s honey dip doughnuts.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Shirley Leung

Kane?s doughnuts invades Boston Financial District

Didn?t the boom-and-bust of Krispy Kreme and Crumbs cupcakes teach us anything about getting frothy over a food fad?

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Leaders said Baker adding his name to the brief creates damaging fissures within the party, both at the state level and nationally.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_gardnermuseumheist_metro004.jpg Search for artworks from Gardner heist continues 25 years later

Years after two men dressed like police officers talked their way into the museum, it remains one of Boston?s most enduring and baffling mysteries.

A conceptual drawing of the Olympic Stadium at Widett Circle.

Boston 2024

Boston Olympics would bring billions, study says

The study suggests the ultimate success or failure of a Boston-area Olympics would depend on how well organizers stick to their private-funding plan.

Todd Dagres.

?Shark Tank?-style contest may give nonprofits capital

Early-stage not-for-profit organizations could pitch their missions to investors, who would vet them on their plans and fund those they consider most promising.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen.

When the Fed speaks, a single word can move markets

Vague or downright opaque words and phrases from central bank officials have the power to signal important economic shifts.

Munch Madness 2015

Where do you love to eat? Vote now.

Who will win The Boston Globe?s annual restaurant tournament? It?s up to you. Cast your votes for round 1.

DINING OUT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/13/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/_MG_8176A.jpg The fiesta never stops at Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar

In South Boston, the restaurant offers an appealing menu that doesn?t always taste as good as it sounds. But the place is still good fun.

The Northeastern Huskies celebrated in 2015.

16-year-old has special presence on Northeastern team

When the Huskies gather for Thursday?s NCAA Tournament opener, Max is expected to take his usual spot with his teammates.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_nebuf10A_sts-6898.jpg Patriots haven?t been hurt in free agency

When all is said and done, the Patriots will be in good shape next fall for another run at a Super Bowl.

Fluto Shinzawa | On hockey

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But the Bruins are at a stage where attaboys are not handed out for advantages in shot attempts or zone time. They need points.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Hanley Ramirez is seen during pre game warmups of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Hanley Ramirez in a strange position

Reputations are easy to damage and difficult to repair and no one knows this better than Hanley Ramirez.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Day 8: Stephen Silva testifies about gun

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

opinion | Matthew Bernstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0318bernstein.jpg Marcia Deihl, the letter writer

The words Deihl sent aloft were like fluttering carrier pigeons, their messages landing gracefully and on target.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

A historic winter

A look at how Boston?s snowiest winter on record changed the region?s landscape.