Race for the Senate
Large deductions, Social Security for Markey
Edward J. Markey’s tax returns show he claimed deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his car, and collected Social Security.
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Go back to nuclear talks, China tells North Korea
President Xi Jinping bluntly told a Korean envoy today that his country should return to diplomatic talks, according to a state-run Chinese news agency.
Kerry urges Israel, Palestine to find a way back to peace talks
“I am convinced that the people on both sides of this conflict want it to end,” US Secretary of State John Kerry said before leaving the region for Ethiopia.
Background checks for jurors in Bulger trial allowed
Background checks for jurors in Bulger trial allowedProsecutors in the James “Whitey” Bulger case had contended the criminal background checks should be done.
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Peabody Essex Museum to delay expansion by three years
After the lead architect’s unexpected death, the Salem institution’s leaders said the 175,000-square-foot expansion will probably not be finished until 2019.
Saturday preview | G cover
Boston’s speakeasy scene celebrates the Gatsby era
Prohibition is long gone, but the concept of the once necessary “speakeasies,” or hidden bars and lounges, have transformed into lively nightlife hot spots.
Saturday preview
Charli XCX takes the pop world by storm
Charli XCX’s new album “True Romance,” which is technically her second but sounds like a debut, has generated a healthy dose of buzz.
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Boston Marathon memorial: How much should we save?
As shrines to public tragedies proliferate, they force the difficult question of what’s important to preserve.
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More coverage of the bombings
Slain suspect had thought about missing FBI interview
Ibragim Todashev feared that if he went to an FBI office, he would never be let out, said his friend.
Sports
on hockey
Sloppiness costly to the Bruins
The Bruins simply failed to concentrate in their Game 4 loss to the Rangers, as even coach Claude Julien admitted.
Metro
Napolitano visits Copley memorial before meeting with first responders
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano laid a bouquet before heading to the Boston Public Library for the closed-door meeting.
Columnists
Nation & World
Concerns over feasibility of tornado-proof homes
Some experts are urging more of the tools used to protect hurricane zones; others say there are limits, financial and practical, to what a community can do.
Politics
Obama recasts war on terrorism
President Obama on Thursday said it was time to narrow the scope of the battle against terrorists, and vowed to restrict drone use.
Business
Merck Serono scouting biotech opportunities
German-based global drug maker Merck Serono is the latest drug maker turned investor in biopharmaceutical start-ups.
Arts
Book Review
‘Act of Congress’ by Robert G. Kaiser
The informative novel provides lessons in civics about how business is done in Washington, D.C.
Movies
MOVIE REVIEW
‘Leviathan’ is not just another fish tale
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel’s unconventional and enthralling documentary is about a New Bedford-based fish trawler in the North Atlantic.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.