Senator recalls an unsettling conversation from the depths of the mortgage crisis.

The world premiere of the musical “The Homework Machine” runs through Sunday at the Roberts Studio Theatre.

A look at some of what’s on TV Thursday night.

It’s become a rite of spring, as regular as buds on trees and Red Sox games. I speak, of course, of the moment one realizes that bicyclists are back on the road.

That leads me to questions such as whether bicycles should have special rules for stop signs and stop lights; how to carry a child on a bike; and whether no-hands cycling is allowed.

Greenberg’s exit comes after a university committee reviewed complaints of abuse lodged by former players.

In Massachusetts, many with schizophrenia are locked up in barren cells, bound and alone. If it happened anywhere else, we’d call it torture.

The former president of a Falmouth college allegedly squandered millions on excessive pay, and even a quarter-million-dollar timeshare.

Bristol is a community of extremes, home to both great wealth and a shrinking middle class as more residents slip closer to poverty.

In sampling the decibel levels at several local restaurants, we determine where conversation might be a challenge — and what owners are doing about noise.

The owner of the building destroyed by a fire that killed two firefighters says the welding company was responsible for the blaze.

If Aereo withstands copyright law challenges from the traditional TV networks, it could transform the way many people watch network programs.

Vowing that the United States would never recognize Russia’s “illegal occupation” of Crimea, Vice President Joe Biden reiterated America’s support of Ukraine.

At a time when many political scientists favor strong parties, Mickey Edwards, former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, has a contrary view.

Dougie Hamilton and Jordan Caron had first-period goals for Boston and Patrice Bergeron added a late empty-netter.

Governor Patrick’s administration imposed sweeping restrictions just before a ban on the controversial drug was set to expire.

With Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline swapping vaccines and cancer drug franchises, the Cambridge research landscape could be altered.

The fractured decision revealed deep divisions over what role the judiciary should play in protecting racial and ethnic minorities.

The Globe conducted an informal survey of eight area restaurants using a mini sound level meter to capture an average reading.

The Bruins can beat opponents any way they want — physical, skilled, grinding, up-tempo, tactical.

The amount of explanation required by servers is the first indication that this Boston restaurant’s concept may be folly.