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$600m Powerball drawing set for tonight

The drawing will be at 10:59 p.m., and in the event there is no winner, the jackpot will increase to a staggering $925 million.

A bicyclist stopped to take a picture of the CapeFlyer train after it crossed over the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in Bourne.

Train service to Cape Cod to begin

Next weekend will be the first time in about 25 years service from Boston to Cape Cod will be offered.

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.

Metro-North Railroad employees worked at the scene of the derailment.

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.

New: Expanded Sunday arts

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

 

summer | dance

Michelle Dorrance, making tap for the 21st century

One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts.

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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.

Among the acts to play the Boston Calling festival is the National. The festival, at City Hall Plaza next weekend, is sold out.

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.

Expanded arts preview

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.