Both parties embrace Kerry for secretary of state

By Glen Johnson

President Obama could include Senator John F. Kerry in a slate of national security nominations as early as next week, according to those familiar with the process.

By Juliet Eilperin

The move will force communities to improve air quality by the end of the decade.

The federal government won’t go after recreational marijuana use in Washington and Colorado, where voters have legalized it.

By THOM SHANKER

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta signed an official deployment order to help Turkey as its tensions intensify with Syria.

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled Friday that the country’s antiterror law is constitutional.

The UN said there is progress in long-stalled efforts to resume an inquiry of suspicions that Iran may be developing nuclear arms.

editorial

In taking on the threat posed by disturbed, heavily armed individuals, this society needs far more restrictions on the weapons designed to kill.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Gun control: vile curse words

By Joan Vennochi

“Gun control” isn’t an expletive. There must be a conversation about it because we need to do more to protect our children and ourselves.

editorial

Jenni Rivera: Crossing over

One of the tragedies of her death is that English-speaking audiences, who would likely have gotten to know her better, never will have that chance.

Connecticut elementary school shootings

20 children slaughtered in Conn. school shooting

By Mark Arsenault

Twenty children, some as young as 5, were killed Friday in a rampage at an elementary school. The shooter killed a total of 28 people, including his mother and himself.

‘Lives have been changed forever’ by Conn. massacre

By Martine Powers, Jaclyn Reiss and Matt Rocheleau

Newtown residents wondered how their hometown — with no warning — became the site of one of the worst mass killings in American history.

Adrian Walker

Newtown tragedy was unthinkable, preventable

By Adrian Walker

Every single one of these shooting rampages might have been prevented if getting hold of a gun in this country was as difficult as, say, getting a driver’s ­license.

Cuts to local governments hit economy

By Callum Borchers

Since the recession ended in 2009, local governments have eliminated nearly 500,000 jobs, including 10,000 in Massachusetts.

By Robert Weisman

Federal regulators approved a drug to treat two types of leukemia, allowing the Cambridge company to sell the medicine in the US.

Medway chainsaw artist saw TV as a way to boost business

By Katie Johnston

Jesse Green has been flooded with queries about new orders since his television show “American Chainsaw” began airing last month.

‘Fast draw’ entertainer Bob Munden, 70

Mr. Munden was a fast talker, a quick shot and an entertainer who dreamed up ways to do seemingly impossible gun tricks.

Kenneth Gee, 79; was business consultant, executive at Grossman's lumber company

By Alli Knothe

Mr. Gee “had a great deal of insight into judging people’s abilities” and helped grow and plan the Grossman’s organization.

John Silva, 92; prepared first TV news copter

By Paul Vitello

Emmy-award-winning Mr. Silva made the aerial shot possible in 1958, when he converted a helicopter into the first airborne television studio.

Deep feelings for 49ers’ Moss, Patriots

By Michael Whitmer

From 2007-10, Randy Moss gave the Patriots a potent deep threat, something they haven’t had since trading him.

Rockets 101, Celtics 89

Celtics can’t stop Rockets in the second half

By Gary Washburn

The Celtics’ once-proud and pristine defense came apart in second half of a 101-89 loss to the Rockets.

Celtics notebook

Kevin Garnett, Kevin McHale embrace

By Gary Washburn

Garnett and McHale, who recently lost his daughter to lupus, embraced for several moments after the Celtics’ loss Friday.

Mass. colleges join food trucks trend

By Jessica Teich

On-campus food programs are becoming part of a national trend of colleges launching their own food trucks.

From the Archives

From the Archives: Tyrannosaurus rex on the Charles

By Leanne Burden Seidel and Lisa Tuite

The Museum of Science opened in 1951 and became very popular, expanding multiple times at Science Park during the next two decades. A variety of exhibits and attractions were added, and now about 1.5 million visitors per year walk through the comprehensive museum. It’s a good bet that motorists got a start as this truck bore down on them on April 10, 1972. The huge model of Tyrannosaurus rex was being transported from the studios of a New York sculptor to its new home at the museum’s newly constructed West Wing.

Critic’s Notebook

For Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a last dance with Donna Summer

By Sarah Rodman

The Boston native, who died earlier this year, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after being passed over several times.