Boy Scouts to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America ended a ban against gay Scouts but not gay leaders, a compromise some warned could lead to mass defections.
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‘This war, like all wars, must end,’ Obama says
President Obama discussed the war on terrorism, adding that no president “can promise the total defeat of terror.”
Mistrial declared in penalty phase of Arias murder trial
The jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence Jodi Arias to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008.
Marathon bombings
Wife says man was never questioned in Waltham murders
The wife and best friend of the Chechen man killed by an FBI agent in Orlando Wednesday say he was not questioned about the unsolved murders.
Sister of Marathon bombing victim released from hospital
The family of Martin Richard, who was killed in the blasts, said his sister, Jane, is “in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery.”
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Friday preview | Television review
Michael Douglas hits the right notes as Liberace
Beautifully written and directed, HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” doesn’t quite fit into the biopic genre — simply because it is so good.
‘What Maisie Knew’ invites us to see the world through her eyes
“What Maisie Knew,” a modern-dress adaptation of the 1897 Henry James novel, is about the erosion of innocence entirely from the point of view of a 6-year-old girl.
Francona’s first return to Boston as a manager
Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he was enjoying his present situation too much to let his thoughts drift far into the past or the future.
Friday Preview | MOVIE REVIEW
Still fast, still furious, it all still hangs together
Vin Diesel and the “Fast & Furious” handlers seem eager to assert how they’ve molded a series of installments into, yep, a saga, complete with twisty continuity.
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Memorial DayMemorial Day was first named “Decoration Day,” referring to the decoration of the graves of soldiers who died in the Civil War.
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More coverage of the bombings
Tsarnaev ally killed by FBI agent in Florida
A man with ties to Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed while being questioned about a 2011 unsolved triple murder in Waltham.
Sports
on golf
Sergio Garcia should be punished for Tiger Woods joke
What the Spaniard said Tuesday night was out of bounds, and the punishment should be harsher than the proverbial two-shot penalty.
Metro
Prosecutors seek gag order on ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s attorneys
Federal prosecutors demanded Bulger’s defense lawyers stop engaging in “media grandstanding’’ and spreading “false facts” about the case.
Columnists
Nation & World
IRS replaces division director
Lois Lerner has been replaced as director of the division that oversaw agents who targeted Tea Party groups.
Politics
Markey commits to release tax returns Friday
Edward Markey had been pressed by the media for the past week about whether he would open his tax returns to scrutiny, and when.
Business
Menino savors preview of Innovation District hub
Mayor Thomas M. Menino toured the new steel-clad “District Hall” on Wednesday, a victory lap of sorts.
Arts
Television Review
‘Save Me’: Anne Heche becomes enlightened
There’s nothing funny or fresh about “Save Me,” which NBC is burning off over the next few weeks.
Style
Bargain Bin
Sample the savings at Yumi Kim
Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes Yumi Kim and Pinkyotto’s joint pop-up sample sale in Back Bay.
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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.