Obama picks 2 from Mass. for Energy, EPA posts

By Erin Ailworth

President Obama tapped Ernest Moniz to lead the Energy Department and Gina McCarthy to run the EPA.

By Andrew Taylor

House Republicans sought to steer more money to the Pentagon as part of a bill to fund government operations through September.

Site of deadly sinkhole excavated, but resident’s body may never be found

A backhoe chipped away Monday at the remains of a house where the earth opened up and swallowed a man.

US cardinal forcefully addresses sex abuse scandal

By Daniel J. Wakin

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago called for a papal commitment of “zero tolerance” of sexual abuse.

France said Monday for the first time that Abou Zeid, a key Al Qaeda-linked leader in Mali, is probably dead.

The Fokker 50, a two-engine plane operated by the airline CAA, was carrying 40 people and only four survived, an official said.

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America’s best export: Politics

By Farah Stockman

Washington may be broken, and politics beyond repair, but American campaign culture may well be our most significant export, especially in Kenya.

JOANNA WEISS

Bonnie Franklin, reality mom

By Joanna Weiss

Thirty years ago, Franklin played the kind of mother not often seen on television today — a mother who dealt with big issues and was fully present in her daughters’ lives.

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By Paul McMorrow

A lawsuit by the activist group Occupy the SEC marks a significant new shift in the battle to corral Wall Street excess.

By Milton J. Valencia

A judge rejected the notion that James “Whitey” Bulger could have permission to carry out his crimes.

Public workers help fill bosses’ political coffers

By Peter Schworm and Matt Carroll

Elected officials are prohibited from pressuring subordinates to donate, but some say employee fund-raising, no matter how passive, is inherently coercive.

Kevin Cullen

In a war that few take note of, they soldier on

By Kevin Cullen

The war in Afghanistan has gone on for so long, and with so few Americans invested in it, that Greg Pizzute’s story needs to be told.

Group tries to bring Olympics to Boston in 2024

By Callum Borchers

A private group wants to bring the Summer Games to the city, and Mayor Menino’s backing is the first goal in their quest.

Obama picks 2 from Mass. for Energy, EPA posts

By Erin Ailworth

President Obama tapped Ernest Moniz to lead the Energy Department and Gina McCarthy to run the EPA.

32-story complex planned for the Back Bay

By Casey Ross

The $360 million structure at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street will feature a hotel, as well as residential and retail space.

Bill Swartley, 104; launched New England’s first TV station

By J.M. Lawrence

Aware that television was the next big thing, Mr. Swartley launched WBZ-TV in 1948.

John Wilpers Jr., 93; captured Japan’s Tojo at end of WWII

By Chris Carola

Mr. Wilpers was part of a five-man unit ordered to arrest Japanese Prime Minister Tojo at his home in a Tokyo suburb on Sept. 11, 1945, nine days after Japan’s surrender.

Mary Ellen Moore-Richard; activist wrote of reservation life

By William Yardley

Ms. Moore-Richard was a member of the American Indian Movement during the 1970s and later wrote a well-received memoir, ‘‘Lakota Woman.’’ She was 58.

Daniel Bard hopes simulated game is real progress

By Nick Cafardo

The Red Sox pitcher seems quietly confident he can get his act together, but he’ll have to prove it not only to himself but to management.

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Will Jose Iglesias still have a place with Red Sox?

By Christopher L. Gasper

Unless the Red Sox change their approach at shortstop and worry more about defense than offense, Iglesias might not have a future here.

Patriots decline to use franchise tag for 2013 season

By Shalise Manza Young and Greg A. Bedard

New England was not alone. Only eight NFL teams used the tag, a far cry from the record 21 from last season.

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For same-sex military couples, a battle on the home front

By Bella English

Food, shopping, swimming lessons, doctor visits — it’s all more complicated and costly for same-sex parents in the military.

Huntington’s new season features ‘Jungle Book’ adaptation

By Don Aucoin

A new musical adaptation of Disney’s “The Jungle Book’’ will kick off the Huntington Theatre Company’s 2013-2014 season.

Stage Review

Sparks fly in SpeakEasy’s ‘Clybourne Park’

By Don Aucoin

In a sharp and penetrating production of Bruce Norris’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning drama, the true subject is almost always race.