Voters unaware of President Obama’s tax cuts

By Christopher Rowland

President Obama is getting little credit for the cuts he pushed through Congress that were designed to put extra cash in everyday Americans’ pockets.

SpaceX rocket blasts off to restock space station

By Marcia Dunn

A privately owned rocket blasted off on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.

A police officer fatally shot a University of South Alabama freshman who was naked and had been banging on a window at police headquarters.

Chavez wins new term in Venezuela

By William Neuman

President ­Hugo Chavez won reelection Sunday, facing down cancer and the strongest electoral challenge of his nearly 14 years in office.

South Korea gets OK to extend reach of missiles

By Choe Sang-Hun

South Korea will more than double the range of its ballistic missiles under an agreement with the US, which is wary of an arms race in the region.

President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines announced Sunday that his government has reached a preliminary peace deal with the nation’s largest Muslim rebel group.

Juliette Kayyem

By Juliette Kayyem

Move over, generals and diplomats. The lawyers are looking for a little action, and the next “war” may very well be in litigation.

JAMES CARROLL

How family lore shapes character

By James Carroll

Those who slur Elizabeth Warren’s “character” miss how the trove of family story, myth, and memory shapes a person.

JOHN E. SUNUNU

The god of irony

By John E. Sununu

The failure of a steel deal in Alabama shows the folly of government-subsidized job creation.

Framingham pharmacy recalls all its drugs

By Matt Rocheleau and Travis Andersen

The move comes after the number of meningitis cases linked to The New England Compounding Center nearly doubled over the weekend.

Detours to begin tonight on Storrow Drive

By Martine Powers

State officials will close one side of Storrow Drive in downtown Boston overnight to make critical fixes to a crumbling tunnel.

Friendship, politics collide through social media

By Beth Teitell

People of all political leanings say they’re learning far too much about the beliefs and attitudes of friends and relatives.

By Matthew Pennington

The House Intelligence Committee warned American companies against doing business with China’s two leading telecommunications firms, saying they pose a security threat.

Deep sea stations could recharge underwater robots

By Martin LaMonica

Quincy’s Bluefin Robotics is working on recharging stations that would work at sea and allow for ocean robots to function for longer periods.

A plan to open up science journals

By Karen Weintraub

Cambridge’s Labtiva wants to apply the iTunes sales approach to often costly research.

Charles Heinle, Concord poet, writer, and publisher; at age 95

By Gloria Negri

Wearing one of his Russian fur or Irish Donegal tweed hats, Mr. Heinle, with his French Briard sheepdog, was a common sight on the streets of Concord for many years.

Patriots 31, Broncos 21

Patriots defense holds the Broncos

By Shalise Manza Young

Late miscues put the game into nail-biting territory, but the Patriots held off Peyton Manning and the Broncos.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots took control with no-huddle attack

By Christopher L. Gasper

New England racked up a franchise-record 35 first downs against a Broncos team that was struggling to make substitutions or even line up properly.

On football

Patriots defense stepping up with big plays

By Greg A. Bedard

New England’s defense is developing into a unit that has a knack for coming up with a big play when needed.

Daily Dose

Study links indoor tanning to skin cancer

By Deborah Kotz

The results of a new study have once again linked indoor tanning to an increased risk of skin cancer.

Friendship, politics collide through social media

By Beth Teitell

People of all political leanings say they’re learning far too much about the beliefs and attitudes of friends and relatives.

Be Well

By Lara Salahi

Taking vitamin D supplements does not ward off the common cold, according to a new study that contradicts some previous research.