Presidential inauguration

Obama takes oath

By Matt Viser and David Uberti

President Obama was sworn into office on Sunday just before noon, officially beginning another four-year term.

Arizona plans hospital taxes to expand its Medicaid

By Bob Christie

GOP Governor Jan Brewer raised eyebrows with a plan to expand the state’s Medicaid program and pay for it by raising taxes.

Teenager kills 5 in New Mexico, police say

A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two adults and three children at a home near Albuquerque, authorities said Sunday.

By Adam Nossiter and Michael Schwirtz

Officials said that the death toll from the four-day hostage siege at a natural gas-producing complex in the Algerian desert had passed 80.

Malian forces make gains to reclaim town from rebels

Backed by French air strikes, Malian forces appeared close to recapturing a key central town where al Qaeda-linked fighters had holed up.

Syrian government troops battled rebels in areas outside Damascus while regime warplanes bombed opposition-held areas.

John E. Sununu

A crisis of values at MIT

By John E. Sununu

As Aaron Swartz faced jail time, MIT remained silent. What happened to the clever, rebellious school?

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Action on guns and immigration needed

By Juliette Kayyem

The success of President Obama’s domestic agenda in his second term depends on playing to both red states and the blue ones.

JAMES CARROLL

Taking oath in America’s shrine

By James Carroll

The National Mall, where President Obama will take the oath of office, shows the pillars of a 21st-century political order — not a past but a future.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ravens bring an abrupt end to Patriots’ season

By Dan Shaughnessy

Pitted against a mean team of men who were not afraid, the Patriots were beaten and beaten soundly in the AFC title game.

By Travis Andersen

The allegations in the case against a chemist at the crime lab in Amherst are vastly different than those against disgraced former chemist Annie Dookhan.

Episcopal bishop sought to end conflicts, build bridges

By Lisa Wangsness

Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, who announced his retirement last week, leaves a singular legacy as he prepares to depart Boston’s religious scene.

Football helmet joins fight vs. head injuries

By Jerry Kronenberg

Former Harvard quarterback Vin Ferrara started Xenith LLC to make high-tech helmets that attempt to minimize the possibility of concussions.

Camera-ball helps keep emergency responders safe

By Hiawatha Bray

Boston firm Bounce Imaging is developing a ball with six cameras inside for 360-degree viewing that can be used as a surveillance device.

By Christopher Drew

Boeing Co.’s expansion plans could be threatened by the sudden grounding of its new jets.

Philip Lehner, 88, entrepreneur and philanthropist

By Kathleen McKenna

Mr. Lehner served as a Navy intelligence officer before he helped build a business that is now called Leigh Fibers.

Ron Fraser, 79; college baseball coach, promoter

By Tim Reynolds

Mr. Fraser coached the national teams from two countries, is a member of 10 Halls of Fame, and won two NCAA baseball championships.

Mr. Muller, who led Johns Hopkins University during a period of tremendous growth, died Saturday. He was 85.

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP | Ravens 28, Patriots 13

Ravens KO Patriots in title game rematch

By Shalise Manza Young

Ray Lewis’s ride will continue, while the Patriots’ season ended Sunday night when Baltimore won the AFC Championship game, 28-13.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ravens bring an abrupt end to Patriots’ season

By Dan Shaughnessy

Pitted against a mean team of men who were not afraid, the Patriots were beaten and beaten soundly in the AFC title game.

Christopher L. Gasper

By Christopher L. Gasper

There will be a rush to put this latest failure at the feet of Tom Brady, but the lack of a balanced attack is the reason the Patriots fell to the Ravens.

Health

End-of-life care rarely discussed

By Kay Lazar

Despite expert recommendations meant to encourage talks about end-of-life care, many still do not spend their final days the way they would have chosen.

By Kay Lazar

There are growing efforts — some grassroots, others state-initiated — to help ease anxieties around end-of-life conversations.

Television Review

‘The Following’ is dark but not so deep

By Matthew Gilbert

This new Fox series is a well put together show, but the writing doesn’t invite bigger thoughts. It just grabs you with an arsenal of bloody, familiar tricks.