Romney proposes revamp of US education system

In a speech, Mitt Romney proposed a significant restructuring that would revamp funding formulas and encourage more charter schools.

Rules sought on antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes

Three US senators are ratcheting up a campaign to slash the misuse of powerful sedatives in the nation’s nursing homes.

As Facebook shares rise, investors sue over IPO

While shares in the social network were up around 5 percent today, the company and underwriters including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase were sued.

An image of a listing for Ted Kaczynski in the Harvard alumni directory for the class of 1962.

Unabomber lists self as ‘prisoner’ in Harvard alumni directory

A Harvard alumni directory contains an entry for Ted Kaczynski that lists “eight life sentences” under the awards section.

Globe 100 | Executive Roundtable

The joys, pains of running post-IPO companies

Three local executives talk about challenges and surprises of running newly public companies.

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Roundtable: Three CEOs on ambition, honesty

Jeremy Allaire of Brightcove, Robert Forrester of Verastem, and David Friend of Carbonite talk about creating an honest workplace.

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Globe 100 rankings

The Boston Globe ranks the top 100 publicly traded companies in Massachusetts by performance.

 Authors Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Toni Morrison meet at a dinner at Fuentes’s home in Mexico city in 1995.

Opinion | David Carrasco

The legacy of Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes was a living symbol and widespread communicator of the literary creativity of Latin America.

A 1955 magazine advertisement promoted Mr. Polley’s invention. His work earned 18 patents.

Obituary

Eugene Polley, 96; invented first wireless TV remote

Mr. Polley's invention, the first wireless TV remote, began as a luxury, but with the introduction of hundreds of channels and viewing technologies it has become a necessity.