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Photos of the week
The week in news as seen by Globe photographers
Hear the latest audio features
Hear the latest audio features
A directory of audio and video podcasts and vodcasts from the newsroom of The Boston Globe and Boston.com, including Boston Globe 10.0 Sports Commentary, Take 2 Movie Reviews, and Tech Lab Gadget and Software Reviews.
N.E. war dead
New England's War Dead
Farewell to Kennedy

Farewell to Kennedy

The nation says goodbye to the Lion of the US Senate.

Blogs

Massachusetts man arrested for heckling lawmakers in House gallery
By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- William Gunn is angry about big government, the bailouts, and especially the big health care package President...
Globe West Updates
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other, setter Colleen Healey, was hobbling on her ankle too...
Override Central
Introducing Budget Blues, a new blog
We're launching a new blog, Budget Blues, to cover the financial struggles facing Massachusetts communities and their tax payers. We'll write about property tax overrides,...
White Coat Notes
Today's Globe
Employees, patients, and community leaders said yesterday they are wary but hopeful after learning that the Caritas Christi Health Care system has agreed to be...
Vidgame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend
If you're a Facebook user, you've no doubt been...

LOCAL

Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrest

Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrest

The arrest of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates on July 16 by Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley stirred a national debate over racial profiling.
Swine flu resources

Swine flu resources

A new strain of swine flu, a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza viruses, has spread to dozens of countries.
Negotiating the Globe's future

Negotiating the Globe's future

As the newspaper industry faces declining readership and the migration of readers online, The Boston Globe deals with the threat of closing and tough choices about how to move forward.
The Craigslist attacks

The Craigslist attacks

Philip Markoff, 23, a Boston University medical student, is accused of being the killer in the so-called "Craigslist killing" cases.
Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy

A seven-part series with video, photos, and documents chronicling the life of the Massachusetts senator.
The Pension Problem

The Pension Problem

The Globe uncovers the ongoing abuse of the state pension program by Massachusetts government officials.
An Unhealthy System

An Unhealthy System

In 2000, Partners HealthCare cut a deal with Blue Cross to ratchet up insurance costs. Massachusetts has not been the same since. (December 2008)
The Rockefeller case

The Rockefeller case

Alleged kidnapper Clark Rockefeller is believed to have used many aliases, and police want to question him about a missing a Calif. couple. (August 2008)

NATION

Finding the fallen

Finding the fallen

During World War II, more than 2,000 American pilots and crew members were lost over Papua New Guinea. A team is trying to bring them home. (May 2008)
The Papal Visit

The Papal Visit

Coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's six-day, two-city visit to the United States.
(April 2008)
Virginia Tech shooting

Virginia Tech shooting

A gunman identified as Seung-Hui Cho, 23, massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern US history. (April 2007)
A promise to keep

A promise to keep

Veterans Affairs is a vast agency that makes a vast promise. But the VA is straining to live up to it, many war veterans say.(March 2007)

WORLD

Higher aspirations

Higher aspirations

The budding relationship between Chinese students and American universities.
The Long War

The Long War

Five years after the Iraq war began, and one year into the US troop "surge" bombings and attacks across the country have plummeted, and a relative calm has settled in. (June 2007)
Lost hopes in Gaza

Lost hopes in Gaza

Wasfiyeh and Hamdullah Hassouneh once hoped changes on the Palestinian horizon would make life better for their family of 10. Instead, they are close to divorce. (June 2007)
Iraqis seek calm in Iran

Iraqis seek calm in Iran

Now that cultural and economic links severed under Saddam Hussein are being restored, Iraqis find Iran is a great place to visit. (May 2007)
A chasm of need on West Bank

A chasm of need on West Bank

Abdul Rahim directs an Islamic charity that dispenses millions of dollars a year, one of the last solvent, and credible, institutions in a bellwether Palestinian city. (June 2007)

Sports

2008 winter All-Scholastics

2008 winter All-Scholastics

There were some outstanding high school performers on the ice, courts, tracks, and in the pools this winter.   Video
The Patriots' videotaping scandal

The Patriots' videotaping scandal

The Pats were caught taping signals. Further allegations include one that the Pats illegally taped the Rams' walkthrough before Super Bowl XXXVI.
The Mitchell Report on steroids

The Mitchell Report on steroids

Purported drug cheats, including former Red Sox star Roger Clemens (left) subverted the integrity of the national pastime, according to the report.
Commemorative section

Commemorative section

Relive the Red Sox' second World Series title in four years with with stories, photo galleries, video, and much more.

Living Arts

Remembering Michael Jackson

Remembering Michael Jackson

A new strain of swine flu, a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza viruses, broke out in Mexico recently. Since then, dozens of people have died in the country, as the virus has spread to dozens of other countries.
Feeney wins Pulitzer
2008 Pulitzer Prizes

Feeney wins Pulitzer

Globe arts writer Mark Feeney was awarded for criticism.
Excerpts from Mark Feeney's critiques
The Education of Stephanie Umoh

The Education of Stephanie Umoh

Follow this Boston Conservatory senior as she hones her skills, faces her fears, and tries to become one the few — the very few — to make it to Broadway.
Harry Potter -- The final chapter

Harry Potter -- The final chapter

The final chapter closed on July 21 with the release of the seventh -- and final -- book in the popular Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
The new rules for office casual

The new rules for office casual

The annual scramble to decipher the latest summer-casual dress codes for the workplace has begun. Are flip-flops OK? Shorts? It depends on where you work.

Business

The credit crisis

The credit crisis

Follow the collapse of the subprime loan market and the government's plans to bail out the economy. (October 2008)
The collapse of auction-rate securities

The collapse of auction-rate securities

Follow the collapse of auction-rate securities and how it's effecting the market. (September 2008)
The loan crisis hits students

The loan crisis hits students

The turbulent market debt market is making it harder for students to obtain loans. (August 2008)
The Mass. housing slump

The Mass. housing slump

New Massachusetts home sales and prices have dropped significantly, and a mortgage crisis is burgeoning. (October 2008)
The Globe 100

The Globe 100

This year's Globe 100 reflects expansion with a diverse mix of old- and new-economy firms among the state's best-performing, publicly held companies. (October 2008)

Travel

Longjaunt

LongJaunt

Equal parts lighthearted jaunt and in-depth journey, this intimately documented trip around the world has one goal: to bring you along for the ride.
Edge of Europe

At the edge of Europe

Explore the shifting seasons of a continent in transition with Globe travel reporter Tom Haines.