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$600m Powerball drawing set for tonight

Ticket sales for the largest jackpot drawing in the history of the multi-state lottery game will end at 9:45 p.m.

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy said at least five people had critical injuries following the collision.

Broken rail examined in Conn. train collision

A fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident that sent 72 people to the hospital, officials said.

Law proposed to recoup public benefits from terrorists

If passed, the measure would allow Massachusetts to recover public benefits from anyone later convicted of weapons of mass destruction.

New: Expanded Sunday arts

A sampling of the Globe's enhanced arts & culture coverage.

 

summer | pop music

The National primed to kick off first Boston Calling festival

Aaron Dessner is looking forward to attending Boston Calling not only as a performer with his band the National, but also as a patron.

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Editor’s note: New expanded culture coverage

Sunday the Globe will introduce a broadened Sunday Arts with new columns and weekly roundups, accompanied by a look at what’s new in style, food, and drink.

Book tour: Hot summer literary destinations in N.E.

A reading tour of popular summer destinations in New England and the writers and books associated with those places.

buzzsaw | matthew gilbert

‘Arrested Development’ on Netflix: Bullied into bingeing

As the cult favorite returns with a season-sized “episode dump,” Globe critic Matthew Gilbert asks, does giving viewers too much leave them with nothing to talk about?