Bulger On Trial

John Martorano: The Government's Monster Witness

After three days of testimony from former hit man John Martorano, the damage was done. To both sides. The jury now knows the prosecution has at least one monster as a witness. And they have been told he had a close partner in the defendant.

SPORTS

Rask Has Rough Game, Blackhawks Tie Series

Tuukka Rask dived left, dived right and scrambled in his crease during his toughest night of the playoffs.

Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls

Vaccination against a virus causing cervical cancer appears to be working, despite slow acceptance.

Markey Reports Malden Address On Tax Returns

Markey agreed to release his returns without a redacted address to counter charges he really lives in Maryland.

Mass. Considers GMO Labeling

Massachusetts could soon follow in the footsteps of Connecticut and Maine.

MORE NEWS

With Caveat, UMass Board OKs 4.9 Percent Tuition Hike

Rates will not rise if the schools gets a $39 million in funding from the state.

Police At Home Of Pats TE Aaron Hernandez For 2nd Day

State troopers searched both sides of a road just off the street where he lives in North Attleborough.

G-8 Nations Pledge Crackdown On Corporate Tax Evaders

But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.

Obama Urges World To Fight For 'Peace With Justice'

During a speech in Germany, Obama also defended surveillance programs, saying they've struck the right balance between security and privacy.

Special U.S. Senate Race

Markey, Gomez Clash In Final U.S. Senate Debate

The candidates aggressively pursued their closing arguments last night.

'Suffering On A Huge Scale': World Refugee Numbers Swell

The United Nations says more than 45 million people worldwide are refugees — the most since 1994 — and that nearly half are children.

FBI Director Says Agency Is Using Drones Over The U.S.

Robert Mueller told the Senate the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes.

Afghan Govt. Suspends Talks; Taliban Attack Kills 4 Soldiers

The developments cast doubt on a new plan for peace talks between insurgents and the U.S.

NASA Taps Harvard Professor For New Class Of Astronauts

Jessica Meir, 35, will be part of the first class of astronaut candidates in four years.

IRS Staffer: 'What I Did Was Not Targeting'

More interview transcripts from the IRS investigation are released but there's still no evidence of a direct connection to the White House.

ON POINT

Sir Ken Robinson On Discovering Your Passions

Sir Ken Robinson, who gave the most watched TED Talk ever, tells us how to find what really makes us tick, and get the most out of life and work.

COGNOSCENTI

The Reinhart-Rogoff Austerity Debacle

Some of the most punishing ways in which Reinhart and Rogoff’s work has figured into economic policy has gone completely unnoticed.

Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions

Want to know how the justices decide who writes the big opinions? What about whether the justices hang out after work? Get your answers here.

Wanna Be A Rock Star? NASA Needs Help Tracking Asteroids

NASA want the public's help in hunting for asteroids that could potentially smash into Earth.

HERE & NOW

The Third Digital Revolution: Making Things

MIT's Neil Gershenfeld pioneered the "fab labs" movement and calls digital fabrication the third digital revolution.

Surgeon And Writer Atul Gawande Launches Health Care Innovation Lab

Gawande says Boston has the potential to be the Silicon Valley of health care innovation.

the artery

Surf Rock: It's What's For Summer

Today's surf music scene is a subculture obsessed with vintage gear and popular kitsch.

The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist

A perfectly American cocktail? Maybe not entirely. Turns out the drink has a muddled past.

AMA Says It's Time To Call Obesity A Disease

The move could spur more insurers to pay for interventions and heighten public awareness.

Fans Gather Outside TD Garden Hours Before Game 4

The Bruins will try to pull further ahead of the Blackhawks in the Cup finals tonight.

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