For candidates and voters, Saturday could offer answers

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., center, holds his arms up as he acknowledges the cheering crowd after a rally Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Democrats in Nevada and Republicans in South Carolina could provide focus to an unpredictable presidential campaign.

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Even the most sophisticated political operations have scant idea what might happen in Nevada?s Democratic caucuses.

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Voters head to the polls on Saturday in what Republican Party officials are projecting will be a record turnout.

Vaccine rushed to Boston?s homeless after a death

Health officials are vaccinating hundreds of homeless people against a bacterial infection that can kill within hours.

Pall bearers carry the coffin of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia into the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, Feb. 19, 2016. Scaliaâ??s body will lie in repose Friday at the hall, not far from the courtroom where he dominated the courtâ??s arguments for three decades and helped shape American law. (Jacquelyn Martin/ Pool via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. --

Scalia?s Mass set for hallowed place where popes have prayed

One of Scalia?s nine children, the Rev. Paul Scalia, was to lead the Mass on Saturday at the nation?s largest Roman Catholic church.

A rendering of the Chapter 40B affordable housing complex proposed for Hancock Village in South Brookline. Other developments are being proposed in Chestnut Hill and Coolidge Corner.

Development plans rile some in Brookline

Chapter 40B proposals in South Brookline, Chestnut Hill, and Coolidge Corner could add up to 316 new housing units.

Heavy fire destroys old mill building in Fall River

No injuries reported in the blaze that ripped through the vacant building around 3 a.m.

Waterfront Park

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location, location, location

What is it like to live in Newburyport?

After falling into decline in the 1950s and ?60s, Newburyport has become a model of preservation for the city?s revitalized downtown.

 Gronk Party Ship namesake Rob Gronkowski partying on stage with Flo Rida (and about 50 women) on Friday night.

travel

Grand adventures aboard the Gronk Party Ship

Two reporters are sailing away on the Rob Gronkowski cruise this weekend, and tweeting to prove it. What could go wrong?

Aroldis Chapman, Yasiel Puig, and Jose Reyes.

NICK CAFARDO I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Rob Manfred needs to take a hard line when it comes to domestic abuse

Baseball?s commissioner said he will likely rule on two of three pending cases in the next few days.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

After her talk of suicide, is Ronda Rousey pushing herself too fast?

The hardest fight of her life might be at hand, understanding now how far and how fast to push her recovery.

A master plan is being proposed for Natick Center.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff/File 2014

Ideas on how to make Natick a ?cool? town

Residents want more restaurants, cafes, bars, and even a grocery store, a recent survey found.

Love Letters

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I called him the next morning and tried to explain, but he said it was too much for him. Poor guy.

Historical society launches March Madness-style bracket for artifacts

In the battle between the first printed draft of the Constitution and a letter to John Adams from his wife, only one can emerge victorious.

Mr. Eco, a semiotician, sought to interpret cultures through their signs and symbols.

Umberto Eco, scholar and novelist, dies at 84

Umberto Eco was an Italian scholar in the arcane field of semiotics who became the author of best-selling novels.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/lehigh-1550.jpg The new look of the conservative movement?

Marco Rubio is selling youth, diversity, and charisma. Will the party?s aging political product buy a new universe of voters?

Ground Game

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Republicans will hold their presidential primary Saturday in a state where they must navigate an entirely different political landscape.

The Big Picture

Riot police officers try to close the gate to lock supporters of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the main opposition candidateate, inside Besigye?s party headquarters in Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 19. Ugandan police on Feb. 19 stormed Besigye?s party headquarters and arrested him. Police also fired tear gas and arrested some of his supporters who took to the streets. Preliminary result by Electoral Commission shows incumbent President Yoweri Museveni taking a lead over his main opponent.

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Elections in Uganda

Voting continued for a second day in Uganda amid riots and frustration during the presidential election.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

Scott Kirsner

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/scott_kirsner_150-5877.jpg Why entrepreneurs still bolt from Boston

The area must do a better job of retaining young entrepreneurs who feel the pull of California or New York.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Crux

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_7P0S7-1203.jpg No, Internet, the Vatican is not a walled city

In fact, Vatican City is wide open to anyone who wants to stroll down the Via della Conciliazione and into St. Peter?s Square.