A pilot’s sacrifice helped defuse Cuban Missile Crisis

By Bryan Bender

The death of pilot Rudolf Anderson, shot down over Cuba 50 years ago today, served as a catalyst for the US and the Soviet Union to cut a deal.

Third-party candidates could tip vote

By Tracy Jan

In hotly contested swing states, their presence on the ballot may alter the course of the election.

By John H. Cushman Jr.

The United States is facing a year or more without crucial satellites that provide invaluable data for predicting storm tracks.

Violence scattered during cease-fire in Syria

By Hania Mourtada and Neil MacFarquhar

With the threat of violence diminished, protesters emerged onto the streets of cities and towns across the country.

France’s lower house voted Friday to fully reimburse all abortions and to make contraception free for minors.

Opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov was charged Friday with plotting mass disorder, but was unexpectedly allowed to remain free on his own recognizance.

Bob Levy| Farewell, Locke-Ober

Locke-Ober: Serving clients both famous and fussy

By Bob Levy

On one of my first visits, I witnessed the restaurant’s eagerness to please its frequently prominent clientele.

George Frazier | Farewell, Locke-Ober

Women in the downstairs dining room? Egads!

By George Frazier

George Frazier, who died in 1981, was a Globe columnist. This is an excerpt from a column he wrote in 1973.

Martin F. Nolan | Farewell, Locke-Ober

By Martin F. Nolan

Outside the restaurant, we encountered two young men, each with pistols. “Throw your money on the ground,” they said.

By Liz Kowalczyk and Kay Lazar

Visible mold was found inside the Framingham pharmacy, including 83 vials from one lot of a tainted steroid used to treat back pain.

Mass. takes steps to contend with Sandy

By Peter Schworm and Melissa M. Werthmann

The storm, which has killed at least 40 in the Caribbean, has the potential to pummel New England with torrential rain and high winds.

By James Vaznis

A committee is weighing whether to give low-income students in Boston a priority to attend better-performing schools in other neighborhoods.

Mass. economy slows as US growth picks up

By Megan Woolhouse

Massachusetts’ economic growth slowed significantly over the summer while the nation showed a modest pick-up, two reports show.

By Michael B. Farrell

Massachusetts fined Citigroup for violating state securities law when it released confidential information about Facebook during the social media company’s troubled initial public offering.

Foodmaster stores will become Whole Foods

By Jenn Abelson and Chris Reidy

Johnnie’s Foodmaster is closing six supermarkets in Massachusetts next month and selling the leases to Whole Foods.

Joanne Bluestone, 87; led Medicaid program in Mass.

By Kathleen McKenna

Mrs. Bluestone was a former director of the state’s Medicaid program under Governor Michael S. Dukakis.

Eloy Gutierrez-Menoyo, 77; fought beside, against Castro

By Paul Haven

Mr. Gutierrez-Menoyo went from rebel commander fighting alongside Fidel Castro to a foe launching commando raids before settling inside Cuba as a moderate, prodialogue dissident.

Anita Bjork, actress in Bergman films

By Bruce Weber

Ms. Bjork, 89, was a Swedish leading lady onstage and in films who starred in a celebrated screen adaptation of Strindberg’s ‘‘Miss Julie.’’

Can Patriots rise to the occasion?

By Shalise Manza Young

Approaching the midway point of the season, Tom Brady called Sunday’s game against the Rams “critical.’’

Christopher L. Gasper

Bill Belichick not a great NFL ambassador in England

By Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots coach looked and sounded as enthused as Kate Middleton caught in her knickers at a photography convention.

Dan Shaughnessy

Detroit’s a city worth rooting for

By Dan Shaughnessy

The slow-pitch softball Tigers have been silenced by the Giants so far. Their hungry, humble fans deserve better. Go Tigers. Go Detroit. Go Michigan.

From the Archives

From the archives: Cuban missile crisis 50 years ago

Fifty years ago, the world waited while the the United States and the Soviet Union bluffed and negotiated, a nuclear holocaust growing perilously real.

Music Review

Chan Marshall not quite at full Power

By Sarah Rodman

At one time Chan Marshall, the woman behind the nom de indie rock Cat Power, was notorious for the wildly erratic nature of her live performances.

Positive thinking about negative campaigns

By Andrew Doerfler

Monday marks the 15th annual Positive People Day, a Boston tradition that encourages people to “commit to kindness.”