Today's Paper 01/29/2013 - The Boston Globe

The Nation

$50.5b hurricane relief package reaches Obama

Debris from Hurricane Sandy in October lined a street in the Rockaways section of New York’s Queens borough.

By Andrew Miga

Congress gave final approval to a long-delayed $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Amputee soldier given new arms in transplant

Army Sergeant Brendan Marrocco (at left) lost all four limbs in Iraq in 2009. He was the first soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan to survive such a devastating injury.

The first soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant.

President Obama recruits police to gun debate

Obama again pressured Congress to pass tough gun legislation, seeking help from law enforcement leaders in three communities that have dealt with mass shootings.

The World

Protests engulf Egypt despite Morsi’s decrees

Protesters in Suez had set afire cars and a police station Monday. Several said they would defy a curfew there.

By David D. Kirkpatrick

Unrest continued for a fifth day in Egypt, with protesters defying President Mohammed Morsi’s curfew and declaration of emergency.

Missing US tourist baffles

Police in Istanbul were scanning security camera footage Monday to try to trace a woman who disappeared while vacationing alone in the city.

4 dead as flooding hits Australia

Torrential rains have left thousands of homes flooded in eastern Australia, with more rain and high winds expected in Queensland and New South Wales.

Editorial & Opinion

FARAH STOCKMAN

Inauguration, Massachusetts style

By Farah Stockman

From gay marriage to health care, from John Kerry to Elizabeth Warren, it feels like the state is an ideological center of gravity in Washington again.

PAUL MCMORROW

Adjusting Boston’s High Spine

The Prudential Center complex rises behind the Christian Science Plaza’s reflecting pool.

By Paul McMorrow

The Christian Science Plaza redevelopment is a watershed moment for Boston, but it’s also likely to prove bittersweet.

JOANNA WEISS

Bobby Jindal and the problem of the ‘stupid party’

By Joanna Weiss

The Louisiana governor says Republicans need to “stop being the stupid party,” but his support of teaching creationism seems to contradict that.

Metro

Obama, senators prepare immigration plans

Senators John McCain, Charles Schumer, and Marco Rubio discussed what they called a “tough, fair, and practical road map’’ on immigration Monday at the US Capitol.

By Maria Sacchetti

Advocates say this is the best chance in decades to forge a path to US citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants.

Family’s agonizing trail leads to infant’s surgery

Mary Gundrum is grateful to the medical team at Boston Children’s Hospital that took care of her son Dominic Pio.

By Bella English

A mother whose baby was born with part of his brain outside his head, along with myriad other issues, turned to Children’s Hospital for a rare procedure.

Governor Patrick’s interim senator pick near

“I’m going to make an appointment of . . . a good steward of the interests of the people,” Governor Deval Patrick said.

By Frank Phillips and Michael Levenson

With Senator Kerry set to resign, Patrick is expected to announce an interim senator tomorrow.

Business

Genzyme advances MS drug business

Genzyme researchers in the biotech company’s Framingham laboratory.

By Robert Weisman

The drug maker has pushed deeper into multiple sclerosis treatments, a field that is led by its Cambridge neighbor Biogen Idec Inc.

Museum of Science gallery to overlook Charles

Boston’s Museum of Science aims to create a more vibrant entry that will take better advantage of the site’s waterfront porch.

By Casey Ross

The $21 million gallery will feature displays on its ecosystem and history.

Massachusetts foreclosures declined in 2012

Far fewer residents lost their homes to foreclosure last year, another sign that the economy and the housing market have stabilized.

Obituaries

Peter Ralph Lee, 67; public health advocate focused on community

Mr. Lee developed a passion for public health after learning about problems faced by many poor African-Americans.

By Stephanie M. Peters

Mr. Lee dedicated his life to addressing a host of health concerns, including AIDS, teen pregnancy, hunger, and intestinal parasites.

Leroy ‘Sugarfoot’ Bonner, frontman for Ohio Players

Mr. Bonner’s band played brassy dance music.

By Dan Sewell

Mr. Bonner’s band had a string of Top 40 hits in the mid-1970s and continued to perform for years after that. He was 69.

George Gruntz, jazz musician renowned for his versatility

Mr. Gruntz toured and recorded with many innovative musicians who performed with his Concert Jazz Band.

By Ben Ratliff

Mr. Gruntz wrote and arranged music specifically for the individual members of his band and gave them generous solo time. He was 80.

Sports

Bruins 5, Hurricanes 3

Bruins continue to roll in Carolina

David Krejci sees what the Hurricanes see — his winner in the net.

By Fluto Shinzawa

Two late goals erased a blown lead, and the Bruins have now captured nine out of 10 possible points through five games.

Book excerpt

How trust evaporated between Red Sox, Terry Francona

Terry Francona oversaw a dramatic collapse in 2011, his final year with the Red Sox.

By Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy

In the final excerpt from his book, the ex-Sox manager discusses how he was hurt when news about his use of pain medication leaked after he left the team in 2011.